"Well, you say." Song Chengze took a sip of tea, took the towel handed to him by Meng Qi and wiped his mouth contentedly.
Meng Qi hesitated for a moment, thinking about what San Ya had said to her in the evening. She had never suspected that San Ya was talking nonsense, but she was still shocked. She still needed to investigate further before making a final decision.
"If, I mean if I find out that someone in the mansion has done something she shouldn't have done, and the evidence is irrefutable, will the prince allow or make up his mind to punish her?"
Song Chengze looked at Meng Qi, thought for a moment and said, "Is it someone close to me?"
Meng Qi nodded. "It just requires my final confirmation, but it shouldn't be too far off."
Song Chengze turned his head to look outside. The half-open window was covered with screens, and unknown small flying insects followed the candlelight and landed on the screens.
"Everyone says I'm a very good-tempered person. I've never seen me lose my temper with anyone. That's because I always believe that some things are not worth worrying about. But if something really affects me or threatens me, all the calm appearances will be shattered." After saying this, he turned to look at Meng Qi, "Do you understand?"
Meng Qi nodded. "I know. Once I have investigated everything, I will tell you. I'll need you to be able to bear it."
Song Chengze obviously didn't expect that what Meng Qi said, or the person, was so serious.
"I understand. Go ahead and investigate. I told you I'm at ease leaving the inner chambers of the palace in your care. For so many years, I've known there were people running amok, and I've turned a blind eye to some things. Some things may have escaped my notice, but since I'm planning to clean things up, I'll inevitably uncover some people and things, and some will inevitably surface. If it's for money and status, then keep it to yourself. If it's for something else, I can handle anything."
Meng Qi exhaled, "Okay, now that you've said that, I know what to do. There's one more thing I need your help with."
"explain."
"I've discovered a lot of clues that need to be verified. You know Wang Chenghai needs it in the inner house, but there's only one stone outside. Even my companion Lin Qing can't do some things. I was thinking, could you assign a few people to me so that they can go and find out the news outside?"
"Has it involved outsiders?" Song Chengze looked up.
Meng Qi nodded, "Yes, there is one right in front of us."
"What?"
"It's about my mother's birthday. My guess is that you didn't accidentally overhear Zhou Yu mention it, but Gao Yang deliberately let Zhou Yu know. If my guess is correct, someone wanted to use Zhou Yu's celebration of my mother's birthday and you didn't know about it to make trouble. This would not only make you lose face, but also sow discord between you and me."
Song Chengze said "Oh", a little surprised, then asked, "Is it the Gao family?"
"I'm just guessing. Whether it's the Gao family, Prince Cheng, or the Queen, I still need to verify. If it's confirmed that my guess is correct, then the person in the palace can be thrown into the public eye."
Song Chengze was genuinely surprised this time. "Are you saying that someone in the mansion leaked the news about the Crown Prince's wife?"
Meng Qi nodded. "I'll tell you the details after I find out the details. I only have suspicions now, but I feel like it's almost certain."
Song Chengze looked at Meng Qi with a complicated expression in his eyes. He really didn't expect Meng Qi to discover so much.
"Okay, I'll arrange for Chu Yong to find a few smart and inconspicuous ones for you to use in the future."
Meng Qi smiled broadly, "Thank you, Your Highness. If you have made the arrangements, I will have Wang Chenghai go find Chu Yong."
Mother Liu watched Song Chengze walk towards Bibo Hall, shook her head in disappointment, and looked at Meng Qi, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
Meng Qi led everyone around the hanging flower gate and headed towards the main courtyard. Standing under the corridor, he watched the empty bird stand swaying gently in the breeze.
Mother Liu was surprised to hear her order the bird to be released. No one knew better than her how much Meng Qi loved these little creatures. Third Master Meng Wei, to please his younger sister, would always go to the mountains and fields to catch these fresh little creatures.
She still remembered the time when she followed the Marquis' wife to the West Residence that year. She saw a wild duck in the backyard pond and had the servants catch it. They tied the duck's feet with a piece of cloth and hung it on the porch. At the time, the eldest young lady, Meng Qi's sister-in-law, Jiang, told Meng Qi that wild ducks swam in the water, not flew, and that they shouldn't be hung on the porch like that.
Meng Qi had originally disliked her sister-in-law, and upon hearing her say this, she said with even more disdain, "Once they were in her hands, she could do whatever she wanted. With time, she would naturally train them." However, within two days, the two wild ducks died.
Meng Qi is just like that. There are some things you can't tell her. The more you tell her, the more stubborn she will be. But if you don't tell her, she will forget about it after a long time, and you can deal with it secretly. She will never ask any more questions.
Yuan Dong stepped forward and said, "Princess, can you take down this air?"
Meng Qi shook her head. "No need. Just hang it here. It doesn't take up space, but at least it proves they've been here."
When she turned around, she saw San Ya standing at the door. Meng Qi waved to her, and San Ya hurried forward to greet her.
"According to what you said, Lin has never known that you actually discovered her secret is something else."
San Ya thought for a moment and nodded, "That's what I think. Whenever I did something wrong or she suspected me of saying something to someone, she always brought up the eldest young master and never mentioned that person. So, I think Concubine Lin probably doesn't know that I saw them."
Meng Qi nodded. She believed what Sanya said. It was precisely because Xiaolin didn't expect Sanya to know her secret about that person that she allowed Sanya to go to Jing'an Garden. If she had known the real reason, Sanya would never have come to this point. Or, in other words, she would have died long ago.
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