Ye Jiu, accompanied by Qin Zhou, returned to the courtyard, and it was not long before the person sent by Prince Jing arrived to pick them up.
When they were brought to the villa, Prince Jing and his entourage had already arrived, which included the County Official from Shuangxi Town and a group of yamen runners behind him.
"The civilian woman pays her respects to Prince Jing." When it was just her and Prince Jing alone, anything went, but with others present, proper etiquette had to be observed to avoid giving the impression of a lack of manners.
Similarly, after meeting Prince Jing, Qin Zhou stood behind Prince Jing, and the County Official along with the yamen runners, knowing that this child was the Princely Heir, could not help but pay their respects.
Ye Jiu had met the County Official before. When the official first took office, he had received commands from the War Prince Residence to take special care of this girl and report any unusual activities at all times.
Now, seeing that Ye Jiu not only knew people from the War Prince Residence but could also connect with Prince Jing, the County Official felt that he had to be even more courteous towards this young lady and the Ye Family behind her in the future.
Moreover, if he could establish some relationships and have this girl speak well of him in front of the people from the War Prince Residence or in front of Prince Jing, even if it did not lead to promotion or wealth, leaving a good impression in front of significant figures would also be beneficial.
However, what Prince Jing did next left the County Official dumbfounded.
Just after Ye Jiu had bowed and before she could straighten up, Prince Jing stepped forward, supporting Ye Jiu’s arm with one hand, "Didn’t I say before, there is no need for excessive formalities when you see me, just act normally."
Ye Jiu had lived in a village since she was young, and her past was no secret, especially since she had become quite well-known in the village due to her physical condition.
The people sent by Prince Jing did not have to make much effort, only making some inquiries and clearly understanding this girl’s life from childhood.
If judging by appearance alone, there was a fifty percent chance that Ye Jiu was his child, then with the results of yesterday’s investigations, that probability was now ninety percent.
As for the remaining ten percent, it was not that Prince Jing did not believe Ye Jiu’s words, but he reserved that ten percent just in case.
The matter was indeed far-fetched, and it was genuinely hard for ordinary people to believe that such ludicrous things could happen in this world.
Yesterday, Prince Jing had detained Nanny Liu, and though this old woman was stubborn, she had her weakness.
That was the Liu Family.
Thus, Prince Jing had almost learnt everything he wanted to know from Nanny Liu’s confession.
Moreover, when Prince Jing conducted his investigations, he did not do so like the Princess Consort, who only investigated one side of the story; after reviewing Ye Jiu’s life from childhood and interrogating Nanny Liu, Prince Jing had messages sent back to the capital city.
All the people involved, including the midwife in the capital city, as well as the Mo Family, would not be able to extricate themselves from this matter.
The bloodline of the Imperial Family absolutely does not allow any confusion, and since ancient times, no one who dared to do such things ever ended well!
However, looking at Ye Jiu at the moment, Prince Jing did not know what he was feeling inside, and he surprisingly hoped that the child-swapping was true?
He was not unaware of the immense controversy this matter would cause, yet, he found himself hoping for it.
Once Ye Jiu stood up straight, Prince Jing released her arm, calmed his heart, and then brought up the main purpose of the visit today, "After the sweet potato harvest, is everything stored here?"