"Yeah." Si Junlin nodded, secretly keeping Qingcao's words in mind.
Qingcao continued, "In terms of diet, the Lady likes the glutinous rice cakes from Huang's Dessert Shop in the East Gate, the greengage wine from Shuiyuanfang in the South City, and the sweet roasted chestnuts from Wang Er's Nut Shop."
"..." Qingcao listed many things, all of which Si Junlin memorized one by one.
"That's all the things the maid can remember about the Lady's preferences. Lady, please see if there's anything missing?" When Qingcao said this, she slightly lowered her head. It seemed as if she was bowing respectfully, but actually she was trying to hide the emotions in her eyes.
Rather than answering Si Junlin's question, it was more like she was deliberately probing.
When did she start to suspect Si Junlin's identity? Not long ago, or rather, just now...
Qingcao wasn't stupid. How could there be someone who didn't know their own preferences? Unless this person was an imposter.
It had to be said that Qingcao was really smart to have guessed this, but she only guessed the part about the impersonation. As for the soul swap, it was still too fantastic for ordinary people.
Si Junlin didn't know Su Wan'er's preferences. At this moment, worried about his and Su Wan'er's situation, he naturally didn't think that Qingcao was probing.
He nodded. "You're right. Your guess is spot - on."
A glint flashed in Qingcao's eyes. She now had a definite answer for something she was very reluctant to believe in her heart.
It seemed necessary to have a good talk with the "Lady" in front of her.
But not now. What she needed to confirm now was where her young lady was. If she asked rashly, who knew if it would bring danger to her young lady?
While Qingcao was scheming about how to find her young lady's whereabouts, on the other hand, Su Wan'er was dealing with the matter of Concubine Hua.
To her surprise, the two jailers firmly insisted that they knew nothing, and Concubine Hua looked completely bewildered, as if she had really been wronged.
The Minister of the Supreme Court looked helpless. He had originally hoped to show off in front of the Emperor, but who knew that his useless subordinates had investigated for so long without any results.
Su Wan'er slowly put down the memorial in her hand and stared sharply at the Minister of the Supreme Court kneeling in front of the imperial desk. She asked coldly, "Is this the result of your investigation in the Supreme Court?"
The Minister of the Supreme Court was sweating profusely under Su Wan'er's gaze. He had no choice but to step forward a few steps and kowtow to Su Wan'er. "Your Majesty, please forgive my sin. Please give this official some more time. I will surely find out the truth of this case."
Looking at his humble appearance, a thought flashed through Su Wan'er's eyes. Then she asked him, "How long have you been in the capital?"
The Minister of the Supreme Court was slightly stunned. He didn't know why the "Emperor" would suddenly ask this. Having never encountered such a situation before, he could only choose to tell the truth. At least, telling the truth was less risky than being found out for lying.
"Your Majesty, this official has been in the capital for two years."
Two years? No wonder. He had only been here for two years.
"Alright. Considering that you've been in the capital for a short time, I'll give you more time for this matter. In particular, you need to pay attention to your subordinates. You have to figure out who is trustworthy and who isn't." Instead of blaming him, Su Wan'er extended the time for him to solve the case as he had asked.
The Minister of the Supreme Court was extremely touched. In his opinion, this was Su Wan'er cultivating him. Of course, he thanked the Emperor for his kindness.
Su Wan'er waved her hand to let him leave. After the Minister of the Supreme Court left, her gaze fell on the case file.
Such an obvious matter had encountered obstacles. Su Wan'er couldn't help but suspect that someone was interfering.
Looking at the wooden token hidden behind the case file, a strong look of hesitation welled up in her eyes.
She was extremely resistant to using Si Junlin's power at the moment. However, if she used it, things would be much easier for her.
After hesitating for a long time, Su Wan'er finally gritted her teeth and decided not to use Si Junlin's power.
Should she trust Qingcao? This was a question Su Wan'er had to consider.
She could trust Qingcao, but to mobilize that power, the "swallow" and the "sparrow" must be combined. The "swallow" was the emblem of the Su family, while the "sparrow" was the emblem of the Sun family.
Although there had been an agreement between the two families long ago, she was already a married woman. Would it be inappropriate to get entangled with the young master of the Sun family again...
Su Wan'er was really worried.
In this worried mood, Su Wan'er couldn't fall asleep at all. She muddled through until the fifth watch. After the morning court, Su Wan'er still decided to go to the Sun family.
By the time Si Junlin learned that Su Wan'er had left the palace for the Sun family, she had already left.
"The Sun family?!" Si Junlin didn't expect that Su Wan'er was still in contact with the Sun family.
Si Junlin immediately issued an order, asking Su Wan'er's secret guards to find out what the "Emperor" was doing at the Sun family.
Qingcao watched his every move and always felt that he was very much like someone. But... how could this person...
"Qingcao." Si Junlin turned around and found Qingcao looking at him with a scrutinizing look. His heart skipped a beat for no reason.
Qingcao quickly came back to her senses, stepped forward, and said respectfully to Si Junlin, "What are your orders, Lady?"
Si Junlin probed, "I saw you frowning just now. Have you encountered any trouble?" He thought he had hidden himself well. Didn't this maid notice anything before? Did he show any signs?
There was still a respectful look on Qingcao's face, but her mind was spinning like lightning.
Finally, she decided to investigate first before saying anything.
"Thank you for your concern, Lady." When she looked up at Si Junlin again, her face was calm. "The maid has no troubles. It's just that the eldest young master of the Sun family and the young lady were childhood sweethearts. When he heard that the Lady was entering the palace back then, he looked for the Lady many times, hoping to elope with her. With the impulsive character of the eldest young master of the Sun family, the maid doesn't know if he will do something to the Emperor this time."
Although Qingcao said she was worried, she was actually waiting to see Si Junlin's reaction.
Under the thought that "Qingcao wouldn't notice anything", Si Junlin subconsciously said, "With the power and ability of the Sun family, they don't have the guts or the ability to rebel."
Sure enough! All the fog in front of Qingcao's eyes dissipated. She glanced at the other maids in the room and swallowed back the words that were almost out of her mouth.
She could roughly understand that this matter probably shouldn't be known to too many people.