In the palace, a young eunuch got a secret letter from the courtyard and hurried to the Yonghe Palace of the Queen Mother.
Queen Mother Jiang looked at the letter, the expression on her face changed, and then she placed the letter heavily on the table. She said to Aunt Gui: "Is there any trace of leakage when I go this time?"
Aunt Gui quickly replied: "Don't worry, my Majesty, these people are very trustworthy and will never leak anything. Now that the person has been found, how are you going to deal with it?"
Queen Mother Jiang fell into deep thought, and her memory returned to fifteen years ago, when she went to the Confucius Temple to offer incense, but she encountered an assassin on the way.
A group of people got separated, leaving only a few palace maids and eunuchs around her. It rained heavily again, so she had to take shelter in a ruined temple. She didn't know if she had a fetus while escaping, and she suffered from unbearable abdominal pain that night.
There was also a peasant woman who was alone in the ruined temple. Coincidentally, they gave birth at the same time that night, but she gave birth to a baby girl.
The harem was full of intrigues, and seeing that her position as queen was in jeopardy, if another concubine gave birth to a boy, her position as queen would definitely be in jeopardy.
Moreover, there was a scarlet birthmark on the child's face, which was particularly scary under the lightning and thunder, as if it were an evil spirit from hell seeking life. It scared Queen Mother Jiang almost to the point of fainting.
But coincidentally, she heard the cry of a baby not far away. The peasant woman who had just taken shelter from the rain seemed to have given birth. Queen Mother Jiang quickly ordered someone to check.
The peasant woman was dying, and there was no doctor to help her. It would be very unlucky for a peasant woman to give birth alone. After seeing the boy she gave birth to, Queen Mother Jiang understood the idea of exchanging a son.
Originally, he wanted to save the child and let the peasant woman die, which would save him from future troubles. However, looking at the child in his arms, he couldn't bear to abandon her in the wilderness.
So Empress Dowager Jiang rescued the peasant woman and gave the child a name, "Fang". She warned the peasant woman that this matter should not be spread to anyone.
She also threatened her with her son's life and gave her a lot of money. After reaching an agreement, Queen Mother Jiang had no intention of coming back to find Jiang Fang, so the matter was over.
But today's Emperor Yong, the child born to a peasant woman, is really not as talented as he expected. This huge world is not a joke.
So Queen Mother Jiang wanted to take Jiang Fang back to her. This peasant woman's son was unreliable, and Queen Mother Jiang wanted to take over the world by herself.
Since this son has no use value, it is time for him to bring back the child who has been lost among the people for fifteen years.
Empress Dowager Jiang had already thought about the reason and announced that she had given birth to twins, a boy and a girl. However, the girl was out of breath after birth, so she was given to the monks in the temple for salvation and was not brought back to the palace.
But during this time, Queen Mother Jiang discovered that the child was not dead, but that she held her breath for a while when she was born, so she mistakenly thought that the child was dead.
Now that it is discovered, it is natural to bring back the princess who was left among the people. But if this lie is not discovered, the best way is to silence the peasant woman who adopted Jiang Fang, that is, Luo Huiniang.
Therefore, Empress Dowager Jiang ordered people to search for Jiang Fang's whereabouts, and to silence everyone who had contact with Jiang Fang, because only the dead can keep secrets.
But looking at the name on the letter, Jiang Fang, Queen Mother Jiang instantly changed her mind. She had heard about this Jiang Fang for a long time, but she didn't know that she was actually her daughter.
Jiang Fang, this eccentric woman, cured the prostitutes in the provincial capital for the disease and introduced so many novel foods to Sheng's Restaurant.
This child was far smarter than Emperor Yong. He was worthy of being of royal blood, and was many times more useful than Emperor Yong. So Empress Dowager Jiang instantly changed her mind.
Originally, she just wanted Jiang Fang to take her back to make up for the debt she had owed to her over the years. This country of Yong would be returned to the Xiao family after a hundred years.
But she doesn't want to think about it now. Jiang Fang is her confidence. She believes that Jiang Fang is no worse than any other man. The Xiao family, at fifteen years old, may not be able to find a genius who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Jiang Fang.
Empress Dowager Jiang has been coveting this country for a long time. It’s time to change her surname to Jiang.
After Empress Dowager Jiang found out about Jiang Fang, she immediately arranged for someone to go on patrol in private. However, this was done in secret and did not alert anyone else.
She came to Langtou Village, and when she saw the small village, she was filled with guilt. Has her daughter lived in a place like this for the past fifteen years?
When she came to the door of the courtyard, Queen Mother Jiang was a little scared for a moment. She was afraid that Jiang Fang would blame her and deny her as his mother.
When she left Jiang Fang, Empress Dowager Jiang didn't seem to feel too much reluctance in her heart, because she knew that only by giving up could you gain. If she didn't leave Jiang Fang, she would have nothing in the palace.
But now, she seemed a little scared. This was the first time that Queen Mother Jiang felt this way. She had always made decisive choices, but this time, she seemed to be hesitant.
When she knocked on the door, her heart kept beating in response to the sound. It was Jiang Xiaomei who opened the door. When she saw Queen Mother Jiang, she asked doubtfully: "Madam, who are you looking for?"
Queen Mother Jiang took a deep breath, calmed down and said, "Jiang Fang, I'm looking for Jiang Fang."
Seeing that Queen Mother Jiang was wearing a disguise, a cloak and a hat, Jiang Xiaomei might have come to seek medical treatment, so she stepped back and let Queen Mother Jiang go in first.
The two guards behind her also followed closely. After what happened that day, Jiang Xiaomei was very afraid of people with swords.
As soon as she entered the door, Miss Jiang shouted loudly: "Second sister, second sister, someone is looking for you!"
Queen Mother Jiang looked at this simple courtyard house. Although it was much better than the few families who entered the village, this was a small village after all, poor and backward.
Queen Mother Jiang could not imagine what her daughter would look like now after living in this environment for fifteen years. Would she be as vulgar as a peasant woman?
When Jiang Fang came out, he saw Queen Mother Jiang standing in the yard with two guards behind her. For some reason, Jiang Fang just felt like he wanted to stay away.
After seeing the man, Jiang Fang said to Jiang Xiaomei: "Go and make tea."
After saying that, he walked up to Queen Mother Jiang and asked, "What do you want from this madam?"
Empress Dowager Jiang looked at Jiang Fang in front of her. She had grown into a big girl and was slim and graceful. Although she still had the ferocious red spots on her face, she looked much lighter now.
Her facial features were somewhat similar to her own, and her temperament was not that of the peasant women in this village. She was a little lucky that her child was indeed different.
Queen Mother Jiang held Jiang Fang's hand, and the slightly rough feeling made her feel guilty. This child had suffered a lot.