The blacksmith lady is killing people in the harem, and her son is responsible for it.

After leaving the Eastern Palace, Zhao Zhen separated from the female members of his family.

Qin Wan took the women of the Eastern Palace directly to Yonghe Palace.

At this time, some ladies from other courts had already arrived in Yonghe Palace.

As soon as Qin Wan came in, many old ladies and wives came to greet her.

Qin Wan smiled and sat down next to the first seat, then raised her hand.

The ladies also stood up and sat on the chairs that had been prepared long ago.

Defei was injured when she gave birth and is still in confinement. She is now lying in bed, watching the old nanny holding the baby.

"Madam Liu, is my mother here?"

Madam Liu shook her head, "My Lady, the princess hasn't arrived yet."

Concubine De nodded and said, "Don't take the child out too early. Take good care of him."

Naturally, Nanny Liu also knew the seriousness of the situation. The Fourth Prince was not born full-term, and was now pitifully thin and very fragile.

In fact, Aunt Liu thinks that the third day bath should not be celebrated in a big way.

Qin Wan sat outside, and the little lion stood beside her. He let the ladies from outside the court look at him, but he was not afraid. He always smiled no matter who looked at him.

Old Madam Xia looked at Qin Wan carefully, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

When Qin Wan turned her head, she met Old Madam Xia's eyes and her brows furrowed slightly.

At this time, Grandma Ping whispered a few words in Qin Wan's ear, and Qin Wan found that Old Madam Xia nodded to her.

Qin Wan glanced at the hall and found that not many people came, at least the queen and the concubine were not there.

So he nodded slightly.

Old Madam Xia was very happy to get Qin Wan's response.

Qin Wan whispered a few words to the little lion, and then asked Eunuch Ye to take the little lion away.

The little lion had long felt that Yonghe Palace was boring, and was very happy to know that he could go to the previous dynasty to find his father.

After the little lion left, Qin Wan led the palace servants out of the meeting hall.

Soon, Old Madam Xia also left without saying a word.

In the garden.

Old Madam Xia bowed to Qin Wan first.

Qin Wan waved her hand, "Madam Xia wants to see me in private, what's the matter?"

After Old Madam Xia stood up, she asked, "Does the Crown Princess look like your mother?"

Qin Wan didn’t have many memories of the original owner, and after the original owner was eight years old, he went to his uncle’s house, so he wasn’t very clear about his childhood.

"Madam Xia, I was still very young when my parents passed away, and I have very few memories of my mother."

Qin Wan knew that many families in the capital were asking about her past, because Little Lion had intercepted many secret letters on carrier pigeons, and Qin Wan also saw the Xia family on them.

But she didn't expect that Old Madam Xia would ask her directly.

Old Madam Xia was not discouraged. "Crown Princess, you may find what I am going to say incredible, but what I am saying is the truth."

Qin Wan didn't think there would be anything she couldn't accept, so she said, "Madam Xia, please speak."

"I'm sure the Crown Princess has also noticed that you bear some resemblance to the girl from our Xia family."

Qin Wan said calmly, "There are many people who look alike in this world. I have heard that the former Princess Cheng looks a lot like me, but she and I have no relationship. I was born here."

Qin Wan didn't want to beat around the bush and directly stated her conclusion.

Old Madam Xia nodded, "Yes, the Crown Princess is right, Shuyi can't be your mother, but what the Crown Princess doesn't know is that Shuyi has a twin sister named Xia Shuhua, who was lost when she was young."

Qin Wan: “…”

Is it such a coincidence?

Qin Wan thought about it and shook her head. "This doesn't mean anything. Besides, there is no news in the capital that the Xia family has lost their daughter."

Madam Xia sighed and wiped her eyes again, "Yes, this matter has been blocked by the Xia family. After all, the matter of losing their daughter is related to the reputation of the girls in the Xia family, and it cannot be made public."

In ancient times, people attached great importance to a woman’s reputation, especially in wealthy families.

"That doesn't mean I'm Xia Shuhua's daughter." Qin Wan still had doubts. "Besides, my mother died in the North a long time ago."

Old Madam Xia was a little excited at this time, "Crown Princess, I am not saying these words to you today because I want to establish a relationship with you. Our Xia family is not a small family in the capital."

Qin Wan also didn't want to offend the Xia family. Xia Wenmiao had already been assigned to Zhao Rong, so the royal family and the Xia family were considered relatives.

Even the emperor wants to win over the Xia family, so Qin Wan naturally wouldn't want to bring hatred to the Eastern Palace.

"Madam Xia has misunderstood. I didn't mean that. But with only this little clue, I find it hard to believe."

Old Madam Xia laughed at this time, "Crown Princess, when the Xia family first met you, they had doubts, so they sent people to various places to look for you. Now we have news about Shuhua, I wonder if the Crown Princess can meet her after Shuhua returns to Beijing."

Qin Wan was slightly stunned, "Mrs. Xia found her lost daughter?"

"Yes, there is news. They are on their way to Beijing."

Qin Wan's heart skipped a beat. It seemed that the Xia family also had to pay extra attention.

Qin Wan's smile remained unchanged. "Okay, then after your daughter returns home, I can meet that person."

Old Madam Xia was very happy to hear Qin Wan agreed, "Thank you, Crown Princess!"

Thinking of the twins, Qin Wan's eyes turned, "When the time comes, please ask the court doctor's wife, Mrs. Xia, to go as well. The nanny beside me is from the Shang family, and I haven't had a chance to thank Madam Shang yet!"

Old Madam Xia was stunned for a moment, then she understood what Qin Wan meant.

I know she is afraid that the Xia family will bully people.

"Yes, I will follow your Majesty's orders!"

When Qin Wan returned to Yonghe Palace again, the Queen and Concubine Shu had already arrived.

The queen was well prepared with her son's reminder.

But she waited and waited, but Qin Wan didn't come, so she got a little angry.

Knowing what her son meant, he wanted the lady in the back house to donate money. Seeing that Qin Wan didn't come, she started it herself.

As soon as Qin Wan entered the banquet hall, she found that the atmosphere was not right.

It was surprisingly quiet inside. The banquet had clearly not started yet. The ladies from each family were sitting on one side, not gathering in groups of three or four as before to get closer to each other.

Seeing that Qin Wan was late, the Queen spoke first, "Crown Princess, where have you been? The fundraising has already begun."

Qin Wan: “….”

Qin Wan quickly adjusted her expression, "Mother, my daughter-in-law was delayed by something. Please punish me."

The Queen waved her hand and said, "No need to apologize. Princess, please tell me how we are going to raise funds."

Qin Wan: “….”

Qin Wan gritted her teeth. She felt that she could not let Zhao Zhen go. This was not like finding a helper for her, but a complete hindrance.

Looking at the ladies from other clans in the banquet hall who were wary, Qin Wan had no choice but to go ahead.