Su Rong wondered whether she should probe when Wet Nurse Zhao came the next day. She had never known until now that in Jiangning County, there was a wet nurse who had once served the Empress Dowager. It was uncertain whether the "old acquaintance" she mentioned were her own mother.
The next day, before Wet Nurse Zhao arrived, Su Rong received news from Lan'er. It appeared that the person who had secretly investigated her had gone to see Wet Nurse Zhao.
Su Rong figured she wouldn't need to ask questions. If she did ask now, she would be inadvertently revealing her suspicions. It was clear that the person investigating her was from the palace.
When Wet Nurse Zhao arrived and started teaching Su Rong the rules just like the day before, subtly alluding to her mother, Su Rong acted ignorant. She picked up some trivial matters and talked about them.
