The maidservant, Min 'er, quickly served four cups of tea.
The aroma of the tea filled the room and it was obvious that it was a high quality tea. However, Lin Mengya merely took a sniff and pressed down on the lid of the cup.
She looked at Fanggu with a faint smile.
"It's a good tea, but it's brewed in the wrong way."
Seeing that Lin Mengya did not drink it, the other two did not dare to drink it easily.
Moreover, they could clearly hear the hidden meaning in Lin Mengya's words.
"Oh? How do you know that the tea is not right when you haven't tasted it? "
Fanggu did not comment. Instead, she picked up the cup of tea in front of her and drank it gracefully.
"Some tea tastes wrong even without drinking it. Your tea is brewed with boiling water. The tea leaves have been scalded to a brown color and the tea is extremely bitter. It has lost its original refreshing taste. That's why I said this tea is brewed in the wrong way. "
Lin Mengya gently opened the lid of the teacup. Indeed, it was as she had said.
Zuo Qiuyu and Yu An exchanged a puzzled look. Eh? Could it be that it was brewed in the wrong way?
"Yes, this tea should not be brewed in this way. Although it does not have the taste of the tea, it might have a different flavor. Why don't you try it, Master? "
Fanggu looked at Lin Mengya calmly, but Lin Mengya was laughing coldly in her heart.
Lin Mengya's eyes were filled with an icy coldness. Her tone was as relaxed as before.
"I can't drink it. I'm just curious who sent you here. Don't you think you're looking down on me by using such a low-grade knockout drug to deceive us? "
Now that the truth had been revealed, Lin Mengya remained seated, but her eyes were filled with coldness.
She didn't expect that someone would try to drug her again at a small casino.
Unexpectedly, Fanggu did not panic at all. Instead, a smile of admiration appeared on her face.
"Don't blame me, Master. I like to joke with people. Min 'er, get a cup of good tea for Master. "
Joke? Lin Mengya could not help laughing coldly in her heart, but she became more alert.
Zuo Qiuyu and Yu An were ready to explode at any time. Their sharp gazes were fixed on Fanggu, who remained expressionless.
"Please don't misunderstand me. Although this place of mine isn't a decent place, it's not a scam either. However, this young master is somewhat similar to an old friend of mine from many years ago. I missed my friend so much that I was a bit frivolous. Young Master, please be magnanimous. "
Lin Mengya thought for a while. Could it be possible that this person had known her mother before since he looked so similar to her?
But that was something that happened twenty or thirty years ago. Besides, even if he knew his mother, it didn't mean that he didn't have any ill intentions towards him.
"Since we're old friends, I won't bicker with you. Goodbye."
Lin Mengya stood up and was about to leave when Fanggu said something indifferently.
"Princess Royal, how is she?"
Lin Mengya's body trembled and her mind raced. The people in the courtyard froze on the spot at the same time.
"I haven't seen her for twenty years since we parted that day. However, from the first time I saw you, I knew that you're the eldest princess's child. Am I right? "
Fanggu enunciated every word. Towards the end, her voice was trembling with excitement.
Lin Mengya's heart skipped a beat. Apart from her two cousins, no one else had been able to see through her identity with such certainty.
Lin Mengya turned her head but did not say a word. She stared at Fanggu with her dark eyes without blinking.
"You're so alike. You're so alike to the eldest princess. A few days ago, there was news that the eldest princess's daughter, the little princess, had been found. I didn't believe it at first, but after seeing you today, I have no choice but to believe it. Your Highness, I, Fanggu, pay my respects to you. "
Fanggu, the lady boss, who had been extremely calm, was now in tears.
Even Lin Mengya was at a loss of how to deal with her. At first, she had thought that Fanggu was going to kill her.
But now, she was kneeling on the ground and crying bitterly.
"This … since you know my identity, why did you try to poison me just now?"
Lin Mengya did not believe Fanggu's words so easily. The old capital was full of danger. Not to mention a woman who had suddenly appeared and claimed to know her mother.
"I know that it's been a long time. It's understandable that you don't believe me, Your Highness. But does Your Highness know what this is? "
Fanggu suddenly took out an exquisite wooden box from her bosom.
Zuo Qiuyu and Yu An instinctively stood in front of Lin Mengya, fearing that she might be harmed.
Unexpectedly, Fanggu took out an exquisite golden hairpin from the wooden box.
Due to time, the golden hairpin was no longer as dazzling as before. However, Lin Mengya could not be more familiar with the exquisite plum blossom pattern on the hairpin.
"I, Fanggu, am one of the eldest princess's personal maidservants. This is one of the twelve plum blossom hairpins that the late emperor had ordered to be made for the eldest princess. I have one with me. It was left behind by the eldest princess as a memento before she left. I've been carrying it with me for so many years. Finally, Your Highness, the princess, is here. I, I'm so happy that I don't know what to say. "
Fanggu was no longer cold to Lin Mengya. She was overly enthusiastic towards her.
At this moment, Lin Mengya, who was intelligent, was confused.
Lin Mengya took the plum blossom hairpin from Fanggu's hands and examined it carefully. It was indeed the same plum blossom mark on her waist that her mother had left behind.
However, how could it be such a coincidence that she had chosen a gambling house run by someone who had once served her mother?
Could it be that her mother had made her own arrangements?
"You said that you had once served the eldest princess. Do you have any proof?"
Lin Mengya was at a loss when it came to matters related to her mother.
Zuo Qiuyu, on the other hand, remained calm.
After the initial excitement, Fanggu wiped away her tears. She knew that she had been too abrupt just now.
However, how could she not be excited when she suddenly bumped into the daughter of her old master?
She quickly got up from the ground and said,
"I was too excited and made a fool of myself, Your Highness. When the eldest princess brought us out of the palace, she had arranged a way out for us. All my sisters were married and I was the only one who had been staying in the old capital all these years. I did this so that I could meet the eldest princess one day and fulfill our relationship as a master and servant. At that time, servants like us, who served in the palace, were all registered as evidence. I'll go get it now so that you can rest assured, Your Highness. "
After saying this, Fanggu turned around and went into the room at the back to look for evidence.
Min 'er, who had served a few cups of tea, looked at the three nobles with a smile.
There was no problem with the tea.
Lin Mengya happened to be in a state of confusion. She picked up the teacup and gulped down a mouthful of tea.
This matter was so coincidental that even she was a little surprised.
"Miss, if I may be so bold as to ask. Is this how your lady boss usually behaves? "
Lin Mengya asked Min 'er in a low voice. It was not that she did not believe Min' er, but the speed of the change was too fast.
"In reply to your question, Your Highness, our master is usually the calmest. I've been by her side since she was young and I've never seen her so excited. Perhaps it's because our master and the eldest princess have a deep relationship. "
Lin Mengya nodded, although she still had some doubts.
However, her mother had always been a cautious person. Back then, Shangguan Qing and the others had wantonly plundered her mother's precious belongings. However, her mother had still kept the most precious item.
Twelve plum blossom gold hairpins, which were the same as the mark on her waist.
She believed that it must be of great significance to her mother.
Given her mother's character, it was very unlikely that someone with evil intentions would want to obtain it.
Could it really be such a coincidence that she had stumbled into the gambling house run by her mother's former maidservant when she was out for a stroll?
This was fate that could not be described with words.
"Yu An, if Fanggu is really my mother's maidservant. Is there any way to prove it? "
Fortunately, Yu An, who was knowledgeable about the affairs of the palace, was around.
"Yes, there is a rule in the Nation of Lintian. All the eunuchs and maidservants who enter the palace must be registered. Be it their place of birth or family background, they must be recorded in detail. Especially those who served their masters like the servants or Fanggu, they had to come from a clean family background. If Fanggu is really able to produce the name list, I might be able to tell if it's real or not. "
Yu An's words made Lin Mengya feel at ease.
She would know whether it was real or not when she saw the name list later.
In fact, she was looking forward to it. She hoped that Fanggu was really her mother's maidservant.
In that case, she would be able to know more about her mother's past.
She had already drunk the tea twice. Even Min 'er could not help but look into the room.
However, Fanggu still did not come out from the room. In fact, there was no movement at all.
Lin Mengya looked at the unlatched door and frowned slightly.
"Miss Min 'er, do you know where Fanggu usually keeps these important things?"
Min 'er shook her head helplessly. This was the gambling house, so the lady boss would naturally be very careful.
However, Lin Mengya felt that something was not right.
Even if she kept it in a secret place, it seemed that she had been keeping it for too long.
"Why don't you come with me to have a look? I have no intention of prying into Fanggu's privacy, but we have other things to do. If it's too troublesome, we can come back in a few days. "
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