"So what do you suggest? Today he only mobilized all the palace servants. If they still can't find her, he'll dare to mobilize tens of thousands of troops fighting on the battlefield to look for Xiaojiu tomorrow." Su Wan'er couldn't help but make such a speculation. Anyway, it was a truce period, and it would be a piece of cake to mobilize those troops.
"In that case, we should start with your Xiaojiu. The person who tied the bell to the tiger must take it off. Since the Grand Elder is so eager to find Xiaojiu now, the only one who can distract her is naturally Long Xiaojiu."
Before long, Si Junlin came to the Grand Elder's palace again, bringing Su Wan'er with her. Although the two of them could be considered spies in the enemy country now, such high - status spies still exuded a regal air when they appeared in someone else's palace, looking truly imposing as they walked.
"What does the Queen want this time? I'm busy." The Grand Elder seemed to be in an even worse mood than before.
"I know that the Grand Elder is extremely anxious because a general is missing, so I've come to console you."
With the whole palace in such an uproar, it wasn't surprising that the Queen knew about it. The Grand Elder put on a slightly kind disguise and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, but it's more important to find her first."
"I've come here just about this general. I just found out that this guard I've brought seems to have some connection with the missing general. Why don't the Grand Elder listen?"
Only then did the Grand Elder decide to pay attention to them. So she offered them seats.
Guided by the principle of "it's better to demolish a temple than to break up a marriage", Su Wan'er intended to play matchmaker for the infatuated Grand Elder and her young Xiaojiu.
"Yes, Grand Elder, I do have an indissoluble bond with your General Yuwen Jiu."
"May I ask how you, clearly from the Jin Kingdom, could have met and befriended someone from the Southern Border?" The Grand Elder clearly didn't trust her very much.
"Originally, I didn't dare to have any dealings with people from the Southern Border. But your general is no ordinary person from the Southern Border. It's better to tell the truth earlier. Telling the elder now will at least give him some mental preparation for the next two days. Otherwise, I don't know what he'll do."
"Then tell me what's so different about her." Finally, the Grand Elder showed the expression of being willing to listen that Su Wan'er was happy to see.
"I won't beat around the bush. Does the Grand Elder know that this woman is the most peculiar one in your Southern Border?" The Saintess of the Southern Border was, of course, unique. "Moreover, now she actually has the surname Yuwen and has become a member of the Yuwen family. But when I first met her... her surname was Long."
"Ridiculous!" The Grand Elder roared these four words before realizing her rudeness. So she apologized deeply, "Sir, you may not know that in our Southern Border, surnames are not as insignificant as in the Jin Kingdom. Moreover, do you know how great the difference is between the surnames Long and Yuwen in the Southern Border?"
Su Wan'er suppressed her laughter. Of course, she knew how great the difference was. "I don't know about that. But putting the surname aside, this general once told me that she was the Saintess. May I ask the Grand Elder, what kind of position is the Saintess in the Southern Border? How many Saintesses are there in the entire Southern Border?"
"Presumptuous! The Saintess is the unique female leader of the Southern Border. Why have you never told me this? Today you actually dare to be so offensive here." Si Junlin put on a reproachful look. In fact, she was afraid that the Grand Elder, in a fit of anger, would no longer be able to bear their pretense of politeness and would punish Su Wan'er first, leaving her speechless.
"Sir, not knowing such a thing is really dereliction of duty. The Queen is right. The Saintess is indeed unique in our country. There is only one in the entire Southern Border, and in the past, the Saintess was indeed a daughter of the Long family. But how can you be sure that Jiuer is the Saintess?"
At this moment, the Grand Elder thought Su Wan'er's words were extremely absurd. She had, of course, sent people to investigate. Jiuer was clearly from the most insignificant and declining branch of the Yuwen family and was only a concubine's daughter. How could she suddenly become the Saintess of the Long family?
"I've seen the token in her hand." This sentence from Su Wan'er hit the elder like a thunderbolt.
The elder was stunned there, unable to say a word. The token was, indeed, the only proof of the Saintess's identity. Since Yuwen Shan took power in the Yuwen family, she had been troubled about finding this token and still hadn't found it. That meant the token should still be in the hands of the original Saintess. No, it couldn't be. Could it be that Jiuer had been deceiving herself all along? Could it be... The Grand Elder felt a chill run down her spine. If she was from the Long family, then her purpose of lurking in the Yuwen family could only be one...
"No, it's impossible. I personally sent people to investigate. I've investigated her family and her parents clearly. How could it be?"
"About this matter." Su Wan'er deliberately glanced at the Grand Elder like she was keeping her in suspense. "Maybe it's easier to fake a family than to fake the sacred object. What do you think, Grand Elder?"
There was no need to say more at this point. To avoid trouble, if Su Wan'er continued talking like this, even the Queen Si Junlin might not be able to protect her. So the two of them had to apologize and go back first.
"Why did you pull me out now? I haven't finished yet." Su Wan'er was regretting not being able to see the Grand Elder's heart - broken and lovesick expression anymore. It really satisfied her. Her Xiaojiu hadn't misjudged the person after all.
"Just make your point. If you go on like this, what if she can't take it?" Si Junlin had long seen that she had her own agenda just now. Otherwise, she could just tell the Grand Elder that Long Xiaojiu was the Saintess. Why did she have to provoke her?
"Now it's finally okay. Even if the Grand Elder is stupid, she won't bring Xiaojiu back to the palace secretly after knowing that she's the Saintess. Otherwise, putting a Saintess of the Long family in the Yuwen family is like putting a bomb there."
"Don't be too happy too soon. I think the Grand Elder didn't seem to want to give up just now."
"Yeah. If she knows that Xiaojiu was lurking beside her with a purpose but still wants to find Xiaojiu back, what should we do?"
"Miss, this servant has an idea." Qingcao spoke up beside them.
"Quickly tell us, quickly."
"This servant has made quite a few friends among the palace servants these days. How about spreading the news that Miss Xiaojiu is actually the Saintess who pretended to be General Yuwen and sneaked in through these servants? Then the Grand Elder will naturally have to take this rumor into account."
"Good job, Qingcao. You haven't been an outstanding maid in the palace for so long in vain. You've made friends so quickly."
"No, it's not advisable." Si Junlin suddenly thought of something. "The Yuwen family has been looking for the token. If such a rumor spreads, they may search in a different way."