The prince of love, the wealth has come to me

Xiao Mingchen nodded to show that he understood. After a while, he spoke again, "Qingqing, do you want to go out and play?"

"Just think about it, traveling the world with a sword, helping those who are in trouble, it's cool to imagine it."

Then she changed the subject and said, "It's a pity that my current status is not suitable for this job, but it's also good now. I'm second to none and have a lot of power. Others respect me. I have money and free time, and most importantly, I have a handsome guy by my side."

Ling Yueqing looked at Xiao Mingchen with a smile, and as they spoke, they arrived at the gate of Prince Zhan's mansion. Xiao Mingchen did not reply, and took Ling Yueqing's hand and entered the mansion.

And in his heart, he silently made a decision.

Soon Yundian rushed back from the Empress Dowager's hometown, exhausted.

"What did you find out?" Xiao Mingchen asked while Ling Yueqing and Yun Dian were talking in the study.

"Your Highness, I went to the Queen Mother's hometown and visited her. It turned out that no one knew much about her childhood. The strangest thing is that I found that almost all the elderly people who knew about her birth have passed away."

"Such a coincidence?" Ling Yueqing frowned. If something is abnormal, there must be something wrong. If many coincidences happen one after another, it is very likely man-made.

Yun Dian said, "What the princess said is true. I also think it's a coincidence, so I asked around. It's said that more than ten years ago, a group of bandits broke into the village. In addition to robbing money, they also killed the elderly. What a coincidence, these elderly people had attended the ceremony when the queen mother was born."

After finishing speaking, Yun Dian looked at Xiao Mingchen and said cautiously, "According to my subordinates' inference, the time when this incident happened roughly coincides with the time when Concubine Yu passed away."

Xiao Mingchen's face became much gloomier. As expected, the Queen Mother was closely related to the death of his mother.

Ling Yueqing held his hand, but she had no words to comfort him.

Xiao Mingchen looked up at Ling Yueqing's worried expression, forced a smile, and said to Yun Dian, "Go on."

Yun Dian really wanted to say, Your Majesty, if you can’t laugh, then don’t laugh. Your laughter scares me.

He went on to say, "I finally found out that there was a woman named Hua who had just moved out of the village to do business, so she escaped the disaster."

"She lives in the town now. I found her. According to her, many people went to see the birth of the Queen Mother that year. Because the scene was a little strange, she remembered it very clearly."

"After a loud cry was heard in the delivery room, the midwife brought out a baby to show everyone, saying it was a daughter. Not long after the baby was brought in, another weak cry was heard. At that time, everyone just thought that the baby might be hungry and had no strength, so no one paid any attention to it."

"But Granny Hua said she clearly remembered that when the child was brought out, there was a birthmark the size of a small fingernail on the exposed shoulder, but when she saw it again later, it was gone."

"So, it is very likely that there were two children born that year, and the Queen Mother also had a twin sister."

Ling Yueqing was puzzled and said, "Having twins is a great joy, why should we be so secretive about it?"

Xiao Mingchen explained, "Qingqing, you don't know that customs vary from place to place. In some places, having twins is not necessarily a good thing."

"Your Highness is right. I have specifically asked the locals. They say that twins are here to collect debts. Not only will their parents be implicated, but even the neighbors will not be spared. Therefore, twins must be burned to death together from birth."

Ling Yueqing was simply amazed. "Why are they so feudal and superstitious? A newborn baby doesn't know anything. They just burn it to death. Won't they feel guilty?"

Yun Dian shook his head. This was not something he could know. Anyway, looking at the expressions on their faces when they talked about this matter, he didn't feel that they had any conscience.

"With just these, there is no way to question the Queen Mother. After all, there is no substantial evidence, and this happened so long ago."

Hearing this, Xiao Mingchen said, "If it really doesn't work, I'll have to trouble Qingqing to use the Mantra Pill."

The development of the situation now has exceeded his initial imagination. The Queen Mother must be related to the death of his mother. He no longer cares whether to use the True Word Pill or not.

"Okay." Ling Yueqing felt somewhat relieved. As long as she figured it out, things would become much simpler with the help of the golden finger.

Yun Dian suddenly remembered and said, "Your Majesty, I have discovered something else that may be related to this matter."

"what's up?"

"The Queen Mother once had a maid named Li. Later, for some unknown reason, she angered the Queen Mother and was driven out of the palace."

"Over the years, many people have come and gone around the Queen Mother. Some have been transferred, some have disappeared, some have passed away, and this is the first one to leave the palace."

"Madame Li? But is she the Madame Li who is teaching etiquette to the young ladies now?" Ling Yueqing couldn't help but ask. Speaking of madame, she actually knew one.

"What the princess said is correct. Before she got married, the nanny she hired was this Nanny Li."

Ling Yueqing was puzzled, "But why did I hear Ying'er say that Nanny Li left the palace because she wanted to go home to hug her grandson?"

"Those are just rumors from the outside world. The rumor in the palace is that Nanny Li angered the Queen Mother. I haven't found out what exactly happened yet."

"I get along well with Nanny Li, why don't we just invite her over and ask her?"

"I'll go right away." Yun Dian said as he was about to leave.

"Wait." Ling Yueqing hurriedly stopped him, "Let's go at night. If Nanny Li knew something before leaving the palace, then there must be someone watching her. Don't alarm them for now."

"Yes."

Soon, night fell, and Chi Feng brought Nanny Li into the palace.

When Nanny Li saw Ling Yueqing, she shouted in surprise, "Qing girl!"

Suddenly he thought of something, and knelt down hastily, bowing in a standard manner, "I am sorry for my words, I, Li, pay my respects to the prince and princess."

Ling Yueqing hurriedly helped her up, "Madame Li, you don't have to be polite. We are all family here."

Nanny Li followed her hand and stood up. "I know that the princess is easy-going, but etiquette cannot be abolished. If others know about it, they will say that the princess has no manners."

"Let them talk, I don't care." Ling Yueqing asked, "Madam Li, we came here today because we have something to ask you."

"I know that what the prince and princess want to know is probably about the empress dowager." Nanny Li looked at Ling Yueqing and Xiao Mingchen and spoke calmly.

"Yes, if you know anything, please tell us. It is very important to us." Ling Yueqing nodded and said solemnly.

"Of course, I have a request, but I hope Your Majesty and Your Majesty will agree to it."

"You say." Xiao Mingchen spoke in a light voice.