Chapter 194
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Seeing Ning Shu walking over, Mother Hui hurriedly stepped forward and asked expectantly, "Lady Ning, is there any progress in my young miss's case? Who is the one who harmed my young miss? "
Ning Shu smiled bitterly as an answer.
"This old servant also knows that this case is very difficult. Otherwise, the government wouldn't have been unable to solve the case for so many days. However, I still have to trouble Lady Ning to worry. "Mother Hui used to be a servant in the palace, so her words and actions were all appropriate.
"This is my duty. Mother Hui, don't worry. I will do my best."
While the two were exchanging pleasantries, Ning Shu's gaze shifted and found a sachet beside Mother Hui's feet. The color of the sachet was a bit old, as if it was an antique from many years ago. The red cotton sachet was embroidered with a square 'fu' character.
Ning Shu recognized this thing. It was called 'fu bao'. Many children before the age of ten would wear a red 'fu bao', which contained more than ten kinds of medicinal herbs and spices to ward off evil spirits. Her mother and Princess Xin had also personally embroidered one for Ji 'er. Now, they even asked Ji' er to carry it with her.
Ning Shu bent down to pick it up and put it in the palm of her hand. She curiously asked, "Who does this' fu bao 'belong to?"
Mother Hui hurriedly put the 'fu bao' into her arms and said, "Oh, this is the 'fu bao' that my young miss used to wear when she was a child. Later, my young miss grew up and no longer used it, so this old servant took it and kept it. These days, my young miss suffered a lot. I occasionally thought of it, so I took it out and continued to wear it. It can be considered to be a blessing for my young miss. "
Ning Shu nodded. Then, as usual, she asked Mother Hui a few questions about the night Qi Juanyu went missing. Unsurprisingly, she did not find any useful information.
Ning Shu paused for a moment. She really didn't have anything to ask, so she casually said, "I remember that day when I went to the Fragrant Palace to visit Fourth Young Miss, I happened to see the old concubines and concubines of the palaces send a pile of gifts. May I ask where those gifts are now? Can you let me have a look? "
"Ah, the reward you were talking about." Mother Hui was stunned for a moment, as if she was recalling carefully. Then, she said, "That evening, Miss told me to send it back to the residence before the palace gate was locked. After that, I wasn't in charge of it anymore. It should have been kept in the storeroom. I'll ask later and get back to you."
"I'll have to trouble you then."
Before the two of them could finish, they heard the room bustling with activity again. Qi Juanyu's screams of struggle could be heard incessantly.
"Mother Hui, where is Mother Hui?" The servant girls hurriedly ran out to ask for help. "Mother Hui, quickly come back to the room. Young Miss is in trouble again."
Mother Hui looked worried. She hurriedly bowed to Ning Shu and left, returning to her room. Not long after she entered the house, the movement inside quieted down, and Qi Diaoyu regained her calm.
Outside the room, Ning Shu's expression changed. She casually pulled a servant girl aside and asked, "Does your Miss look for Mother Hui whenever she falls ill?"
"Yes, it's strange. When Miss falls ill, she doesn't acknowledge anyone and only shouts that she wants to escape. Even if Madam comes personally to coax her, it's useless. Miss will only be quiet for a moment when she sees Mother Hui. Therefore, Mother Hui has been personally taking care of Miss these few days. She's basically never left her side. It's really hard on her, but Mother Hui doesn't complain at all. "
"When did Mother Hui enter the residence?"
"About eight or nine years ago. I don't remember the details. It's been quite a long time. She's very close to Miss. When she left the palace, she wasn't young anymore. Thus, she hasn't married and has been helping to educate the young ladies in each residence. She's been in our Qi residence for the longest time. She often says that she doesn't have any children, so she treats Miss as her child. Take the disappearance of Miss as an example. She blamed herself very much and went out with the servants to look for Miss every day. She's really devoted to it. On the other hand, Caiyun and Guijin were the ones who lost Miss, but they didn't panic at all and couldn't see her. They act as if nothing had happened all day. It's really disgraceful … "
Ning Shu listened carefully. A trace of deep thought flashed through her eyes. She softly replied, "Oh."
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