Reborn, the daughter of the Marquisate went crazy

Fengfuliu is the place where the princes and nobles of Shengjing City linger the most for entertainment. Fengfuliu is a seven-story building with a plain and unpretentious appearance, but its interior is magnificent with carved beams and painted buildings. It is a veritable den of money.

Xie Qingli had lived two lifetimes, but this was the first time she had heard of this place. She frowned slightly and muttered, "Why have I never heard of it?"

Leng Shuang's face was stern as she whispered, "Feng Fu Liu is extremely secretive. Only familiar customers can enter, and only those with a certain status can enter. Most ladies in Shengjing City probably haven't even heard of this place."

Xie Qingli nodded gently. "So, the owner of Feng Fuliu knows the true identity of every guest. Those guests are powerful and influential. When they have fun there, they certainly don't just drink tea and write poetry in a sanctimonious manner. They may do some beastly things. Knowing the secrets of so many powerful people, the owner behind Feng Fuliu must be extraordinary."

She turned to look at Leng Shuang and asked calmly, "Who is this boss's royal relative?"

Leng Shuang's expression remained unchanged as she whispered, "I don't know the exact news, but rumors say the eldest princess is involved."

"Participate? Could it be that there's more than one person in the boss's family?" Xie Qingli's eyes dimmed slightly. As the eldest princess, it seemed that she was not only prominent but also quite influential! Xie Qingli's heart sank as she wondered what tricks the eldest princess had prepared to deal with her at the chrysanthemum viewing banquet in a few days.

Turning around, she saw Chunya's confused and curious expression. She couldn't help but pinch Chunya's cheek and chuckled, "Shengjing City actually has such an interesting place. Miss, I will definitely take you to see it in the future!"

Chunya's eyes widened, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she asked in surprise, "Really? Can a servant of my status go?"

Xie Qingli smiled and nodded.

Chunya excitedly pulled Lengshuang and couldn't help asking, "Lengshuang, what can a girl do when she goes to Fengfuliu?"

Leng Shuang's body stiffened and she said in a deep voice, "I haven't been there, so I don't know!" Chun Ya let go of Leng Shuang's arm with some disappointment.

Xie Qingli's eyes flickered as he thought of the key question. He asked in confusion, "Whose carriage did Xie Jingyuan take? It was a woman, and she could move like a willow in the wind. Could she be a princess?"

Leng Shuang nodded and whispered, "Miss, you guessed correctly. It's Princess Shuhua's carriage."

"The Grand Princess, the Emperor's aunt? She's actually an old lady?" Xie Qingli realized for the first time that she knew too little about the royal relatives, princes and nobles in Shengjing City. She had never even heard of this Grand Princess.

Leng Shuang shook her head slightly and whispered, "Grand Princess Shuhua is indeed the emperor's youngest aunt, but she is not old. She is much younger than the emperor and is only in her thirties now."

Xie Qingli's expression froze slightly, and he asked in surprise, "Xie Jingyuan and the Grand Princess are alone... Could it be that the Grand Princess's consort is also here?"

Leng Shuang shook her head again. "Just a few years after Grand Princess Shuhua got married, her husband passed away. She had no children and never remarried. She has lived a secluded life ever since. Unlike the Grand Princess, she doesn't enjoy the limelight and doesn't even like to attend the annual royal banquets, so many people don't know her."

She was actually a chaste and heroic woman, which didn't sound like she was from the Chu family. Xie Qingli was secretly amazed, but Leng Shuang's next words made her jaw drop.

"But it's rumored that Princess Shuhua won't marry again because she doesn't like being bound by marriage. Her biggest hobby is keeping male favorites. She has unique tastes and doesn't like young, pretty boys. Instead, she prefers elegant and handsome middle-aged men, like the Marquis' age."

Xie Qingli looked at Leng Shuang in disbelief. She was stunned for a moment before whispering, "So Xie Jingyuan and the Grand Princess were together at Feng Fuliu for that hour... but when we were seeing each other at Miaoxin Hall, I clearly told him not to sleep together, and he forgot right away?"

"Did he decide not to seek treatment? He hasn't taken the medicine I specially prepared for him yet. What a pity..."

Xie Qingli sighed softly and returned to Li'an Garden with a look of regret. He was secretly wondering whether it was good or bad that Xie Jingyuan had hooked up with the Grand Princess, but then he received news from his master Zou Ping.

Aunt Hua had always been a slave, and not much information was available about her. Over twenty years ago, she was a housekeeper at Prince Zhong's mansion, but she was sold because of a mistake she made.

When Xie Jingyuan was conferred the title of Marquis, the Xie Mansion was upgraded to a Marquis' Mansion and needed to recruit slaves, so he bought Nanny Hua from the pawnshop.

After Nanny Hua came to the Xie family, she initially served beside Old Madam Xie, and later became Xie Qingyao's personal nanny. She stayed in the Marquis' Mansion most of the time to take care of Xie Qingyao and rarely left the house.

This is all the information we can find about Aunt Hua. We have no idea when she got married or when she gave birth to Song Zhaoxing and Song Wenxiu.

Xie Qingli tapped the table lightly with his fingers, frowning in thought. He could not find any information. Either Aunt Hua was really just an ordinary servant, or someone deliberately erased her information. The latter was more likely.

Aunt Hua was originally a servant in Prince Zhong's Mansion. Wasn't she sold out because she committed a crime? Was she sold out intentionally by Prince Zhong's Mansion and then sent as a spy to the Marquis' Mansion?

Could it be that Prince Zhong was behind the child exchange? But why would Prince Zhong go to such great lengths to exchange a servant's granddaughter for the Marquis's mansion? What was his purpose?

Xie Qingli couldn't figure it out, so she could only reply to her master to keep a close eye on He and Song Tianbao for the time being. As for Aunt Hua, she wanted to find an opportunity to explore Yaofang Pavilion!

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Yaofang Pavilion.

Aunt Hua, whom Xie Qingli couldn't figure out, was sitting in her bedroom. She gently stroked a gray bird, took out some bird food to feed the bird, then tied a small note to the bird's leg, opened the window, and the bird fluttered away.

In the main room, Xie Qingyao sat in front of the desk, frowning and thinking. She dismissed the maids in the room and only left Xiaotao.

She took out a small purse from her dressing box and whispered, "Leave the house quietly now and take this money to buy some food and send it to He."

"Tell her that I miss her terribly after more than ten years of separation. Tomorrow I want to invite her and Song Tianbao to go to Huiming Temple outside the city to burn incense and pray for blessings."

"Also, remember to tell her not to mention this to anyone else. Otherwise, if the Marquis' Mansion finds out, they will definitely become suspicious."

Xie Qingyao took out an exquisite hairpin from her dressing box and handed it to Xiaotao, saying softly, "This is a reward for you. Remember, don't tell anyone about this."

Xiao Tao took the purse and hairpin neatly. The hairpin was obviously of great value. She was delighted and said respectfully, "Don't worry, young lady. I will definitely complete your errand."

Xie Qingyao nodded gently and instructed, "Notify Han Jun to prepare. This time, we must make sure everything goes well!" She patted Xiao Tao's shoulder and said gently, "Go quickly!"

Xiao Tao bowed and quickly left Yaofang Pavilion...