After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

"Pretentious."

Facing Wan Ning and Wan Tao who were chasing after him, Yan Ke stood under the eaves on both sides of the road, muttering coldly and with disgust.

"what?"

"Not everyone can enter the Prince Qi's Mansion. It's a waste of effort to pretend like this." Wan Ning realized that Yan Ke was complaining about Gao Niang's actions, but she really couldn't figure out why Yan Ke would run away. Before Wan Ning could react, Yan Ke was obviously still angry and complained to himself: "She couldn't enter the Prince Qi's Mansion back then, and it's the same now. Is she more attractive now than she was decades ago? Humph, time has only given her years, but no ability."

"What!" Wan Ning was shocked to hear from Yan Ke that Gao Niang had dreamed of entering the palace decades ago. She asked hesitantly, "How...how did you know?"

Yan Ke was young and arrogant after all, and her emotions came and went quickly. Now she had returned to normal. Although there was still some disgust in her tone, it was no longer aggressive. She said with certainty: "I guessed it!"

"Guessed?" Wan Ning replied: "Can guessing be used as evidence?"

"Why not? My guess is well-founded. I call it reasonable inference."

"Tell us what your reasons and evidence are. Let's analyze it together, sisters," Wan Ning suggested.

"Aunt Rong, do you still remember Aunt Rong?" Yan Ke asked first.

Mrs. Rong, this name sounded familiar, Wan Ning tried hard to recall. Suddenly she remembered the day when she returned to the palace from the Prince Qi's mansion after recuperating from her injuries, the Prince Qi specifically asked her to visit a plump old lady. At that time, she was extremely excited to see Wan Ning, or maybe she saw a face that looked exactly like Le Yan, her enthusiasm made Wan Ning unable to resist, so she quickly found an excuse to leave without much contact.

"Yes, I remember. I met her once at Prince Qi's Mansion. The old lady seemed mentally abnormal." Wan Ning answered calmly.

After hearing that Wan Ning had seen her, Yan Ke then added: "I don't know if it's normal or not, anyway, she is an old lady in the Beiqi Palace. My father didn't allow me to see her before, but recently when he was not around, I slipped in and heard some bits and pieces about her in the past."

"Just a few words, are you sure it's not nonsense?"

"I have no way to verify it, but I came to Furong Tower today and it's almost certain." Yan Ke said, "The old woman is confused and doesn't keep her mouth shut. She once mentioned that there was a woman who was very close to my father and often came to Prince Qi's mansion. Every time she came, she would bring freshly made lotus cakes. I also heard that the woman gave birth to a daughter, and then there was no news of her. Aunt, don't these conditions match the owner of Furong Tower?"

Wan Ning advised: "Maybe it's just a coincidence."

Yan Ke put his hands on his hips and raised his voice: "Coincidence? How can it be such a coincidence! Not only is she an old acquaintance, but she can also make lotus cakes that my father likes, and she just happened to have a daughter? More importantly, her daughter actually participated in the selection in the name of our Qi Wang Mansion. How could an ordinary person do it?"

The two of them had been together for a long time, and their ways of thinking were somewhat similar. Just when Wan Ning didn't know how to persuade her, Yan Ke paced back and forth and guessed by herself: "Aunt, do you think that our father did something to offend the mother and daughter, so he wants to compensate? Have you seen that woman? Does she look a bit like me? No, no, I'll go to the palace and take a look for myself."

Wan Ning was afraid that she would act impulsively, so she immediately grabbed her arm. Suddenly being pulled by someone, Yan Ke turned back in surprise, and asked hot-headedly: "By the way, aunt, you are my father's sister, do you know what happened back then?"

Wan Ning smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm only older in generation, not in age. When the incident happened, I was probably still in my mother's belly. I'm sorry I can't help you."

Yan Ke waved his hands and said immediately: "Forget it, I'd better go and see it myself." Then he was about to leave.

Wan Ning held her back again and added, "Wait, don't be so anxious. If you make things worse now, how will it end? Besides, I've heard Gao Rulan mention that she was a child picked up by Gao Niang, and she has no blood relationship with her."

Yan Ke blinked, his brain was in a state of overload. Although he continued to say, "What if it's a lie, or he's just trying to fool the child?", he did calm down and was no longer in a hurry to verify it.

Her unintentional words did give Wan Ning some hints. When children ask their families where they came from, they will also tell some lies, such as "picked up", "brought in", "given as a gift after recharging the phone bill"... Is it possible that Gao Rulan's "picked up" happened in this situation, but she believed it to be true.

Gao Rulan is innocent and quiet, with a simple mind, and has always been well protected by Gao Niang, so it is possible that something like this would happen.

I don't know what their relationship was like before, what happened? What I know is that both of them have a close relationship with Pei Lan, and now they also maintain a close underground relationship. However, if it is just a simple close relationship and they don't want others to know, it is also their own privacy. Wan Ning has no right to ask, and is not qualified to say anything.

"I will never allow them to enter the house if my mother has not obtained it. No matter how related they are, it is pure dreaming to want to enter Prince Qi's mansion."

Yan Ke's expression was firm and painful, and he made a certain resolution in his heart. Wan Ning thought that this was the first time Yan Ke mentioned her mother, and she heard that there had never been a princess in the Qi Palace.

While Wan Ning was still thinking, Yan Ke suddenly grabbed her wrist excitedly and said excitedly: "No, I have to find someone to keep an eye on them and see what they are up to. Who should I find?"

Wan Ning thought this was such a coincidence and immediately poked Yan Ke's arm.

“I have someone to recommend.”

"Who is it?"

"You'll know when you get there. It's not far ahead."

So Yan Ke followed Wan Ning in confusion and walked to another alley, which was opposite the back door of Furong Building. Needless to say, the person Wan Ning recommended was Liu Qingquan, who rented Tang Xiaoyou's house. Why was she willing to recommend Liu Qingquan? Wan Ning thought about it. Anyway, he was doing the same job now. He could earn two salaries for one job, which was also a benefit for Liu Qingquan.

Moreover, if he reports the information to Yan Ke in the future, he can also enter the Qi Wang Mansion. With his capable personality and likable and well-behaved appearance, he will definitely be able to establish a good relationship with the servants of the Qi Wang Mansion. If there is something going on in the Qi Wang Mansion in the future, Liu Qingquan will be able to find out a little bit. This is a good thing for himself, Ziheng, and Yan Ke, so why not do it?

After a while, the two of them arrived at the door of Tang Xiaoyou's house. The door was covered with snow and there was no sign of sweeping. The door was closed tightly, and the couplet pasted on the door was more conspicuous against the backdrop of the white snow.

After the three of them looked at each other, Wan Ning lifted her skirt and walked forward to knock on the door. She knocked three times but no one responded.