Mrs. Xiao Lin greeted everyone like a host, asking if the fruit tea was to their liking, saying that she had carefully selected the meal, and then explaining what gifts the Lin family had sent.
Bai followed Xiaolin obediently and occasionally whispered a few words to her. It was obvious that Xiaolin valued her very much.
Wu walked over to Meng Qi and said, "In a few days, the second daughter of the Marquis' Mansion will be married. I'm sure the princess will be happy too."
Meng Qi nodded, "Sit down."
Wu sat down happily. "If I were to say so, it would have to be the Huainan Marquisate. Look at the young ladies, they all married into prominent families. I heard that the second young master of the Shenjun Prince's Mansion is a rare talent. I'm sure only your sister is worthy of him."
Meng Qi was eagerly anticipating Meng Wan's upcoming wedding. She had already taken her own gifts and had originally planned to go a day early to get her dowry, but it happened to be Princess Cheng's birthday. She had even discussed with Song Chengze the previous day that after returning from Prince Cheng's mansion, they should stay overnight at the Marquis of Huainan's mansion and then escort Meng Wan to her wedding the next day.
Thinking about the several heart-to-heart talks between the two sisters since her rebirth, Meng Qi was filled with curiosity and gratitude towards this sister who had not existed in her previous life. Not only for all the things she had done for Wang Shi, but also for marrying Zhou Yu on her behalf, relieving the urgent needs of herself, Wang Shi, and even the Huainan Marquisate.
It was the joy of having a sister to talk to about anything. The two of them went from observing each other carefully to testing each other and finally to a rapport. The feeling was wonderful. It was a special feeling that neither a mother nor a brother could ever have. Meng Qi loved it. More importantly, Meng Wan was calm and objective in analyzing problems for her, always taking a reasonable perspective, unlike Wang Shi's blind defense, Meng Yuan's total denial, or Meng Wei's unconditional trust.
"Oh, how do you know that Young Master Zhou Er is a rare talent? But I heard that our prince is the best in the capital." Meng Qi rarely joked with Wu.
Wu was stunned for a moment, then she smiled and said, "Of course, Your Majesty is the best. I was just saying that."
Meng Qi smiled and said, "It's a pity that I can't take you with me, otherwise I would definitely let you see what Young Master Zhou Er looks like, so you can compare yourself with our prince."
When Wu heard this, she quickly waved her hands and said, "No need to compare. It must be inferior to the prince's."
"Why not let the young lady come back and tell you."
Wu was surprised, "The princess wants to bring the eldest daughter back to watch the ceremony?"
Meng Qi nodded, "Are you relieved?"
"Of course, there's nothing to worry about. It would be great if the young lady could accompany you back to the Huainan Marquis' Mansion. Thank you, Princess, for thinking of the young lady." After saying this, she went to look at Xiao Lin and said disdainfully, "It's just that the prince agreed to go back to the Lin family. You are so arrogant. I see that there are so many boxes and crates piled up in Huamu Garden. If you don't know, you would think you are going on a long journey."
Meng Qi didn't say anything. She knew Song Chengze had promised Xiao Lin to take Song Baimo back to the Lin family. She just didn't know Xiao Lin actually packed up and took his things back.
"Your Highness is too kindhearted. As I said, you should have gone and seen what they had brought back. Did they take back what the Lin family had sent and disguise everything? You don't even know that Mrs. Bai followed suit and prepared a huge bag."
"Bai? She also wants to go back to the Lin family?" Meng Qi turned her head and asked.
Seeing that Meng Qi didn't know that Bai was going back to the Lin family, Wu suddenly became excited and leaned close to Meng Qi and said, "What's the big deal? Lin is the eldest young master, so she has to go back a few times a year. But Bai can go back too? She's a concubine, and she doesn't have anyone in the Lin family. Who is she going back to see?"
Meng Qi turned her head and asked, "Is there no one left in the Lin family?"
Wu nodded. "When Bai married into the Lin family, she had a younger brother who lived with the Lin family. After the Lin family passed away, her younger brother left the Lin family."
"Where did you go?"
Mrs. Wu shook her head. "Some say he got married and used the money Mrs. Bai gave him to buy his own life. Some say he died in an accident while traveling south with the Lin family's steward. Others say he died of an illness at the Lin family. I don't know the exact circumstances, but I haven't heard from her brother in a long time."
Meng Qi thought for a moment and said, "Her brother has been to the palace before? How did you know?"
"I haven't seen her since I entered the mansion. I also heard from the old people in the original courtyard that the old woman used to work in the courtyard of the former Princess Lin. Later, when the former Princess Lin passed away, she asked the prince to make Bai a concubine, and the old woman followed Bai to serve. It is said that during the period when Bai was promoted to a concubine, her brother came here several times with the servants of the Lin family. I am afraid he knew that his sister had promoted a concubine and came here to seek benefits." Wu said disdainfully.
Meng Qi looked at Bai who was following Xiaolin very carefully, and suddenly felt that she had neglected this Bai who seemed as transparent as a person.
Li withdrew her gaze, lowered her head, picked up a grape from the table, and gently peeled it. It was unknown what Wu had just said to the princess, but the princess looked up at Xiaolin with a questioning look.
When the princess came in, although everything seemed disorganized, she was clearing away her stumbling blocks calmly.
First, she eliminated all spies from the other courtyards of Jing'an Garden, using the excuse of Baochun and Haitang to intimidate the others. Then, she transferred those with past grudges against Xiaolin and Madam Hai to her side, seemingly unintentional but actually calculated. Then, the eldest son moved to the outer courtyard, and the second son entered Jing'an Garden. Madam Hai was completely deprived of her position, and while Wu seemed to have benefited, she actually became a vanguard of the Meng family.
Now, I'm afraid that Xiao Lin has also been listed as the next target by Meng. It's not difficult to guess. Xiao Lin is really jumping around too much. Who gave her the idea? She took advantage of the young master's housewarming to show off.
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