Chapter 286 - 281: Heroine and Demoness
"Oh, aren’t you just bragging?" Ji Nan raised an eyebrow, looking at him skeptically.
Upon hearing this, the waiter became unhappy, glanced at the Shopkeeper, then whispered, "You should go out and inquire about who Erniu is, there’s nothing in the capital I don’t know."
Upon seeing this, Ye Qiu showed a sincere smile: "Then Brother Erniu, could we sisters ask you about something?" As she said this, Ye Qiu placed two maces of silver on the table.
Erniu’s eyes lit up, and his face was filled with smiles: "Please, feel free to ask."
"It’s like this, my brother and I came from Jiangning City to the capital to search for our relatives. Fifteen years ago, one of our aunts married into the capital. Later, we heard that our uncle became the Housekeeper of Anle Marquis Mansion. But then, within a couple of years, we lost all contact."
"Unfortunately, it was just around then that our father met with an accident. We, as siblings, were young and have been cautiously guarding the estate left by our parents. It wasn’t until my brother recently grew up and became an adult that we followed our father’s dying wish to come to the capital to find our aunt, but as we passed by Anle Marquis Mansion yesterday, we were too intimidated by its high gates and large courtyard to enter. Brother Erniu, do you have any way to find out news about my aunt?"
Upon hearing Ye Qiu’s inquiry, the waiter looked distressed and furrowed his brows.
Seeing this, Ye Qiu let out a disappointed sigh: "I’ve put Brother Erniu in a difficult position, how could commoners like us enter a marquis mansion?"
"I can inquire about other mansions, but with this Anle Marquis..." the waiter hesitated, "I indeed have no connections."
"What’s the matter?" Ji Nan asked, puzzled, "Please tell us siblings about this Anle Marquis to prevent us from offending them unknowingly."
Considering the two maces of silver in his pocket, the waiter looked around suspiciously and then whispered to Ye Qiu and Ji Nan, "The Anle Marquis Mansion is unlike other noble households; it’s the maternal home of the Noble Consort."
"It is said that the Marquis was once a Jianghu person, and his status soared overnight after the Emperor took a fancy to his sister fifteen years ago and summoned her into the palace. Moreover, as soon as Noble Consort entered the palace, she conceived a Prince, and at that time, Anle Marquis Mansion was greatly favored."