Chapter 251 Reading Meng Lian’s Thoughts

Yun Qiao asked Wang Xiaodong about the situation of the Meng family.

Wang Xiaodong was quite capable. He inquired very carefully. Before Yun Qiao came to Nancheng, she also asked Chen Jingyan about the situation of Meng Liang, the general guarding Nancheng.

Chen Jingyan didn't have much contact with him and didn't know him very well.

But Zhou Dachuan was a subordinate of Chen Jingyan. Later, when the Northwest Army was dispersed, Zhou Dachuan was assigned to Nancheng.

It has been many years since we last contacted each other, and I don’t know how Zhou Dachuan is doing now.

Wang Xiaodong hadn't found out about Zhou Dachuan's situation, but he knew the Meng family very well...

Therefore, when Yun Qiao heard that Meng Liang's son Meng Lian came to see her, she felt strange. She was looking for Meng Liang, so it should be Meng Liang who came to see her, so how could it be his son Meng Lian?

“Send someone in…”

Meng Lian entered the room and looked at the woman sitting on the chair. He thought that Princess Huayang, the late emperor's sister, should be around thirty years old. After all, King Mobei Chen Jingyan was not young either.

Unexpectedly, the woman in front of me was extremely young.

Her face was tender, fair and translucent, and her eyes were large and deep, making it difficult to guess what she was like. However, Meng Lian only took a glance and did not dare to look any further, for fear of angering Her Royal Highness the Princess.

Yun Qiao heard all of Meng Lian's inner thoughts.

"General Meng, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Meng Lian said respectfully, "May I ask why the princess has come to South City? But what has the general defending South City done wrong that has warranted the princess's personal inspection?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Qiao chuckled and said, "General Meng, that's too serious."

"I came here this time to choose a place in Nancheng to build a transit station. Since General Meng is in charge of the Nancheng territory, you might as well approve it as soon as possible. Once I complete the construction of this transit station, I will leave Nancheng."

Meng Lian listened to Princess Huayang's words, but he still had doubts in his heart.

[Is it true that Her Royal Highness is only here to build a trade hub, and not to investigate the Meng family?]

[Or did Her Highness know about the Meng family's connections with the Manchu kingdom, but pretended not to know in order to test the Meng family?]

Meng Lian was also very nervous and didn't know what to say.

Yun Qiao looked at Meng Lian and then said, "General Meng, is there anything else you haven't mentioned this time?"

"Some things are easier to confess than to have them investigated. Isn't that right?"

Meng Lian was shocked. No way! Could it be that I was too obvious and the princess had noticed something?

"Your Highness is right. I'll tell my father about the transfer station you want to build when I get back, and he'll definitely approve it for you as soon as possible."

Yun Qiao hummed, "In that case, I'll trouble General Meng to take care of it."

"South City is developing quite well. I heard that it borders the Manchu Kingdom and that there's trade between the two cities. Is this true?"

Meng Lian wanted to hide it, but it was probably impossible to hide it now.

Meng Lian had no choice but to tell the truth.

"That's true. The Manchu capital, Manchester, is very close to Nancheng. Trade between the two cities has been going on for centuries. It's cut off during wars, but even when the fighting stops, the people of the two countries still trade privately. People from the two countries can even intermarry. This has been a problem for a long time, not just because our Meng family is in charge..."

These are old problems left over from history.

Yun Qiao had no doubt about this. She just asked this question on purpose to warn Meng Lian.

"I see, that's indeed the case. The Meng family can't be blamed for this."

"Your Highness is wise."

Meng Lian also did not forget to flatter.