The Empress of the Qing Dynasty is from the Northeast

"Do you know who this man is? How do he and Yierha know each other?"

Changning felt that the most urgent task was to first find out who this person was, whether Yierha really liked him, and whether the marriage should continue.

Song shook her head: "This morning, I was furious and sent those palace maids to prison. I also went to ask Yi Erha, but she just kept crying and didn't say anything. I wanted to find out more, but I was afraid that it would be too noisy and ruin Yi Erha's reputation. If this matter gets out, how will Yi Erha live in the future?"

At this point, Song became even more emotional, and tears began to flow like rain, as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting.

It's not her fault. Yi Erha has always been gentle and shy, and she is very well-behaved. Who would have thought that something like this would happen?

Chang Ning had no choice but to comfort her: "It's okay. Since I already know about this matter, it's natural for me to investigate it. You should go back and wait for news, and don't cause trouble for Yi Erha again, so as to avoid estrangement between mother and daughter.

As for this matter, which concerns Yi Erha's reputation, don't worry, I will make them keep their mouths shut and not a single word will leak out."

With the Queen's assurance, Song was relieved. When she first learned about this, she was really afraid that her daughter would become the first princess to be ridiculed in the Qing Dynasty. If this matter was exposed, how could the Ulanara family let it go?

She was even more worried that if the emperor knew about it, he would have a bad opinion of Yi Erha. But now that things had come to this point, there was no other way but to leave it to the queen to handle. With her own abilities and means, she would not be able to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Song thanked Changning profusely and was almost willing to work like a slave for him before she left Chengqian Palace.

Changning had a headache, so she called Tingfeng and Zhao Fuhai in and asked them to investigate the matter thoroughly. They must find out who that person was and how he established contact with Yierha.

Zhao Fuhai has some means, and in the palace, eunuchs are often much easier to get information than palace maids. He is now the chief steward of Chengqian Palace, and everyone outside gives him some face, so it would be easier to hand this matter over to him.

Changning did not go to the South Third Office immediately, but asked someone to call Hutuli over.

After Hutuli entered the palace, she was often called to the Cining Palace to accompany the Empress Dowager. She had just come out of the Cining Palace.

"Mother, what's wrong? Are you not feeling well?" Hutuli was wearing a goose yellow satin with precious flowers, which made her look elegant and graceful, with some of the grace and elegance of a princess.

Changning felt better when she saw her daughter. Hutuli and Yierha lived together. If there was anything abnormal with Yierha, maybe her daughter would be able to discover something.

"Hutuli, mother is asking you, has your elder sister behaved in any unusual way recently? For example, she likes to read miscellaneous books, like embroidery, etc.?"

Hutuli didn't expect that her mother called her over to talk about her elder sister. When she asked him this, she began to recall: "My elder sister didn't have any hobbies before. She either copied Buddhist scriptures or did needlework. But one time, I was reading Romance of the West Chamber and she found out. She said she had never seen such a story before, so I gave it to her to read to relieve her boredom."

Changning nodded. She also knew about this matter. Yierha's nanny had reported it to her before. At that time, she guessed that it must be the book from Hutu.

However, she had always trusted Yierha's character and thought that she was just a young girl in love who had always been disciplined by the nanny and bound by the rules. When she read this book by chance, it was like opening the door to a new century.

She could understand it too. After all, who hadn't secretly read novels when they were a kid?

But it seems that Yi Erha has been somewhat blinded by the love stories in these books. She must think that man is like Zhang Sheng in the book, and has some ambiguous longing for him. This is not good.

"Anything else? For example, has he been in contact with anyone recently?"

Hutuli was a little confused: "What's wrong, mother? Did something happen to my elder sister?"

Changning sighed. Hutuli had gone to the Cining Palace early in the morning and had not returned to the South Three Houses yet. Naturally, she did not know the news that Concubine Mao had dealt with a group of palace servants. But when she returned and saw Yierha, she would probably hear some rumors. It would be better to tell her directly.

After hearing what her mother said, Hutuli opened her mouth wide in disbelief. She was also surprised! How could she not realize that her elder sister was so brave?

Then she also frowned and thought: "I haven't heard that the elder sister has any contact with anyone? However, Honghui and the elder sister have a good relationship and often talk together. I have also seen Hahazhuzi who is beside Honghui a few times."

Chang Ning immediately noticed something wrong: "You mean, Haha Zhuzi, who is beside Honghui, has also seen Yierha?"

Hutuli nodded: "Yes, I saw it once."

Chang Ning understood, thinking that it must be someone close to Hong Hui. However, Hong Hui's Haha beads all belonged to his mother's family, the Ulanara clan.

It is impossible that Ulanara was unaware of Xingde and Yierha’s marriage, so how could this situation happen?

Could it be that this man did this on purpose, just to snatch this marriage?

Changning felt that he had realized something.

Now that Yinzhen has ascended the throne, Yierha's status has also risen. She was just a princess in the palace before, and not many people hated her for marrying Xingde, but now Yierha is a princess, especially the eldest princess.

It is not impossible that someone is jealous of this marriage and wants to interfere.

It seems that the Ulanara clan is not a monolithic group.

However, if this matter involves Ulanara and Honghui, it would not be convenient for her to come forward. After finding out the truth, she should hand it over to Yinzhen.

Changning rubbed the handkerchief in her hands, feeling a little regretful. If she guessed correctly, then Yierha had really given his true love to the wrong person this time. Could it be that he was sincere when he approached her with a purpose and calculation?

She also watched Yierha grow up. The child was well-behaved and polite, and would always do some needlework for her every now and then. She couldn't bear to see such a lovely girl sad.

However, she couldn't help but think of her daughter.

"Hutuli, if someone approaches you intentionally..."

Before Chang Ning finished speaking, Hutuli immediately reacted and said without hesitation: "Mother, I am not a tiger, okay? How can such small favors move me? If someone really likes me, it depends on my mood."

Oh, yes, her daughter has read all the romance novels she wrote over the years, openly or secretly, and there is probably nothing new that can attract her attention.

It’s better this way, so that when someone gives her a carrot, my daughter won’t just foolishly move forward.