On the day of the appointment in advance, Su Wen went to the Dingbei Hou Mansion as promised. In order to test the result, she deliberately put on a nude makeup to show the parts of her appearance similar to Hua's mother as much as possible.

After getting out of the carriage in front of the Dingbei Hou Mansion, Su Wen saw the Hou Mansion housekeeper standing at the door to greet her. The old butler looked to be sixty or seventy years old, and his eyes shone shrewdly. As soon as she got out of the carriage, she was looked at by the old butler, and there was incredulity in his eyes.

Regarding the surprise in the old housekeeper's eyes, although Su Wen secretly raised his vigilance in his heart, he remained silent on the surface. She gave the order to lead the way, and the old butler came back to his senses from his shock.

Greeted by the old housekeeper, Su Wen was led into the Dingbei Hou Mansion. The post she received this time was sent by Miss Houfu, so as soon as she entered the door, she met the main owner who greeted her. She had a brief conversation with the main master, and according to custom, she was first led to meet the elders of the Dingbei Hou Mansion.

Different from the common noble families, the highest status elder in the Dingbei Hou Mansion is an old marquis. He looked to be about the same age as the old butler, but given the factors of proper maintenance, he should be older than the old butler.

In the face of the old marquis's scrutiny, Su Wen behaved quite calmly. She sat quietly in her chair, smiling as the other's gaze stared at her face. Because of the deliberate makeup she had done before, she was confident in her face. As long as this old marquis has seen Hua's mother's appearance when she was young, he will definitely be able to find the shadow of the year from his own face.

While the old marquis was looking at himself, Su Wen was also paying attention to the other party's reaction. She wasn't here this time. You must be up to the top of your lungs and take all the clues into your eyes.

Similar to the old housekeeper's reaction, at the first glance of Su Wen, a flash of surprise flashed in the old marquis's eyes. It's just that his oxygen kung fu is better, and then he retracted the look in his eyes and pretended to be an ancient well. It's a pity that Su Wen's pair of fiery eyes are there, but his reaction is still all in his eyes.

After looking at it for a while, the old marquis asked lovingly: "Miss Hua, I heard that you are from Yunzhou." The first time you came to the capital, you are still used to living here. ”

Seeing that the old marquis brought up the topic of this. Su Wen immediately replied with a smile: "I was not used to it at first. But after the initial period of time, it felt like it was in Yunzhou. If there is anything you are not used to, it is only the dry climate of the capital. On the Jiangnan side, the climate is much wetter than here. ”

He smiled and nodded. The old marquis pretended to ask casually, "Miss Hua." Are your ancestors from Yunzhou? I heard that many famous families in Jiangnan moved from the north. I don't know where Miss Hua's ancestral home is? ”

When Su Wen heard this, he couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart, and immediately raised his vigilance to the highest. In his mouth, he replied unhurriedly: "The ancestral home of the younger generation is in the north, but I have never heard the elders of the family talk about it." If there is an opportunity in the future, the younger generation will definitely ask the elders in the family for advice, and in the future, it will be necessary to visit the place where the ancestors lived. ”

After saying such a half-truth and half-false answer, Su Wen stared at the old marquis's reaction with a shallow smile. The temptation is mutual, and she also needs to observe the other person's reaction.

After listening to Su Qian's answer, the old marquis was entangled for a moment. He thought that he could find out the information related to the Hua family from Su Wen, but unexpectedly he hit a soft nail. As he expected, the Hua family did migrate from the north, but it was a little difficult to do if the ancestral home was unknown.

Seeing the tangled expression on the old marquis's face that flashed in his eyes, Su Wen basically had the answer in his heart. It's hard to say anything else, at least the fact that Dingbei Hou Mansion has a relationship with Hua's mother, she can be sure this time.

Pressing the entanglement in his heart, the old marquis continued to ask with a smile: "Miss Hua, I heard that you took on the important task of revitalizing the family business at a young age, and you have run the medical hall left by your grandfather well. A girl with perseverance like you is rare in these years. You can see from you that your grandmother and mother must have been strong women. ”

Faced with such a straightforward temptation of the old marquis, Su Wen rolled his eyes silently, but still replied with a smile: "Old marquis, you are embarrassing the juniors." Grandmother and mother have always been very fond of their younger generations, but they have not shown a resolute side. ”

Seeing that the question and answer was not leaking, the old marquis was a little depressed for a while. He had already asked the question so bluntly, but he still couldn't get out more. Although he knew that things were inseparable, all the preparations had not yet been made, and it was inconvenient for him to directly pick out what he said, so he could only be so tentative for the time being.

After chatting for a while, the old marquis tried all kinds of means to tempt, but unfortunately in the end they all returned with a feather. No matter what he asked, he could only receive some evasive answers.

Seeing that he couldn't ask anything, the old marquis had to end the conversation unwillingly. Coming out of the old marquis, Su Wen was directly invited by the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion. Unlike the previous two, the eldest lady named Shangguan Qinglan did not invite guests, but called a few of her own sisters.

From Shangguan Qinglan's attitude towards herself, Su Wen saw some clues. If she guessed correctly, Shangguan Qinglan should be one of those who knew about it, but the other girls who were left obviously didn't know anything.

In the process of small talk, Su Wen encountered an interesting thing. A concubine of the Hou Mansion, who obviously didn't know the inside story, actually said with a surprised face that Su Wen and Shangguan Qinglan looked a little similar. Her views are obviously not isolated, and as soon as they were published, they were endorsed and supported by several other concubines.

Faced with such an episode, Su Wen just smiled and didn't say much. On the contrary to her, Shangguan Qinglan had a complicated face, but in the end, she didn't say anything.

On the way back, Su Wen combed through what he had seen and heard in the Dingbei Hou Mansion, and then asked Xing'er beside him with a smile: "Xing'er, you have been following me today, have you found anything?" By the way, you and I have been for a long time, do you think Miss Shangguan looks a little similar to me? ”

Seeing her own young lady asking, Xing'er thought for a while, and then replied first: "Miss, at first glance, that Miss Shangguan is indeed a little similar to you, but if you look closely, you will find many differences. ”

Seeing that Xing'er answered quite smartly, Su Wen couldn't help but smile, and then said with a smile: "So, the two of us do look a little similar." In fact, this is nothing, there are so many people in the world, it is inevitable that there will be a few who look alike. It's just that I don't know if my resemblance to Miss Shangguan is purely fate, or is there another reason? ”

After expressing this exclamation, Su Wen asked Xing'er how he felt that day. Xing'er is different from her, she is watched everywhere she goes, but Xing'er has no scruples.

After thinking for a while, Xing'er replied with a serious face: "Miss, when you were chatting with several young ladies of the Shangguan family, several groups of people secretly observed you outside. These people are men and women, but judging from their clothing and demeanor, they must all be masters. Fortunately, they didn't look at it for too long, and left one after another. ”

Su Wen listened, with a thoughtful look on his face. She can now be completely sure that the Dingbei Hou Mansion must have a relationship with Hua Mu, but she doesn't know what kind of relationship it has?

Coughing lightly, Su Wen instructed Xing'er in a serious manner: "Xing'er, after you return to the mansion, you will go to the mansion of the Marquis of Yongning in the capital." Later, I will write you a letter. When you see your brother, give him the letter directly. Remember, you must hand it over to your brother, and you must not borrow it from someone else. ”

After returning to Hongfu, Su Wen hurriedly met with Mrs. Hong, and then returned to the Four Seasons Residence, where he lived temporarily. She ordered the maid to prepare a pen and paper, and directly wrote a letter to Mo Yi asking him to help investigate the Dingbei Hou Mansion.

After receiving the letter, Mo Yi immediately wrote a reply. He already knew what Su Wen had entrusted him, and he guaranteed that he would be able to complete the task with quality and quantity. It's just that the things investigated are far apart, and it may take a little longer. The specific investigation time is uncertain, and it is estimated that it will not be less than half a month.

After reading Mo Yi's reply, Su Wen couldn't help but smile, and immediately wrote another letter. As long as she could get things into the matter, she didn't mind spending more time.

Just when Su Wen and Mo Yi used letters to exchange information, a panicked thing happened in the imperial city - the queen mother suddenly fell ill. As the most noble woman in the imperial city, the queen mother's every move affects the changes in the palace. She was so sick that everyone turned their eyes to her.

As the Son of Heaven, the Queen Mother fell ill, and the emperor naturally had to serve the sick himself. He stayed in the queen mother's dormitory with the queen, and even the government could only take time to deal with it.

Now, the emperor is nearly middle-aged, and it is conceivable that the age of the queen mother must not be young. Her illness came on rapidly, and suddenly she was bedridden and delirious. In order to treat the Queen Mother, all the doctors in the Tai Hospital gathered in the Queen Mother's dormitory, and treated the Queen Mother day and night, but unfortunately there was no improvement at all.

The day after writing the letter to Mo Yi, Su Wen heard the news that the Queen Mother was seriously ill. She calculated that the Queen Mother is now nearly eighty years old, and if she doesn't get it right this time, she will hang up directly.

In Su Wen's opinion, a woman can live to more than eighty, but she has actually lived enough. Even if she really didn't survive this time, the Queen Mother has nothing to regret in her life. Not only did she enjoy the glory of her life, but she also climbed to the highest position of women in the world, at least much luckier than those losers in palace fights. (To be continued......)