"Oh?" Meng Qi said.
"Besides, I always feel that I have seen that figure before, and he is dressed in the same way. I just thought about it carefully. Do you still remember what I told you a while ago about a person who came out of the west side courtyard, and he was also wrapped tightly."
"Same person?"
"It looks to me like a woman, she walks very lightly."
Meng Qi leaned on the pillow and asked, "Which courtyard did you go to?"
"I saw her hurriedly heading east, so I followed her and saw her go into the back garden."
Meng Qi thought, to the east is where Song Chengze's women live, divided into two parts by the back garden. On the inner side are Huamuyuan and Jinmoju. Are they from the Lin family or the Li family?
This person always goes out late at night wrapped tightly, and goes to the west courtyard where the eunuchs live. There must be something behind this.
"Tell Wang Chenghai about this tomorrow and have him find out who returned to the courtyard at this time tonight. If he can't find out, keep a close eye on them. Also, arrange for someone who can speak for them to be stationed at the gates of Huamuyuan and Jinmoju as soon as possible."
Yuan Yue responded while covering Meng Qi with a thin blanket. "Yes, Huamu Garden is easy to deal with. I'll ask Xiaoman to go and check it out tomorrow. But as you know, Concubine Li's rule in Jinmo Residence is very strict. Her people never go out to other courtyards on weekdays, and it's not easy for others to enter her courtyard and ask questions."
Meng Qi nodded, "I know, let's take a look first."
The next day, Meng Qi led Yuan Dong and Lady Li out of the second gate. Hu Changsheng came over with a smile on his face to greet them. "The prince has gone to the palace. After the court is dismissed, we will go there with the other princes."
"Are all the things packed?" Meng Qi looked at the two eunuchs following Hu Changsheng, who were standing aside politely with their heads lowered.
"Yes, everything has been packed. I just checked it again with Madam Liu, and they've already made a list." He then presented the list with both hands. Yuan Dong took it, and Meng Qi nodded. "I'll tell the drivers and porters to know the etiquette and how to proceed, so as not to lose face for the palace."
Hu Changsheng bowed in response, watched Meng Qi get into the sedan chair, and hurriedly trotted to lead everyone into the car.
The emperor's sons all lived in the east of the city, but Prince Rui's Mansion was a little further away. By the time Meng Qi arrived at Prince Cheng's Mansion, everyone else had already arrived.
Princess Cheng wore a bright red gown today, complete with a ruby tiara. She was already fair and plump, and the red color only made her look even more plump.
Princess Duan saw Meng Qi come in and smiled at the gray-haired woman across from her, saying, "Look, this is the new daughter-in-law of our Song family, Princess Rui. I'm not lying, she's truly beautiful."
The woman stood up when she saw Meng Qi coming in. Princess Cheng greeted Meng Qi and introduced her to her after they exchanged greetings. It turned out that the old woman was Princess Cheng's mother. Meng Qi hurriedly bowed and greeted her.
The old woman responded by saying she dared not, then turned around to greet her daughter-in-law and granddaughter, and the granddaughter-in-law greeted Meng Qi.
This time, Princess Cheng's birthday was attended by several princes with their families and relatives from her mother's side. It seemed that if the Emperor hadn't asked that question, Princess Cheng's birthdays would have been just as simple.
Although there weren't many people, the children from Prince Cheng's residence and the children from Princess Cheng's family were playing together, making it quite lively. Princess Cheng's mother was a very talkative old woman. While talking to Princess Duan, she also responded to Princess Jing's words, very smoothly.
Meng Qi sat down with everyone else. Princess Duan glanced at Meng Qi and smiled at Princess Cheng's mother, saying, "The old lady hasn't said whether our sixth brother's wife is a good-looking person."
Princess Cheng's mother nodded. "Who says not? I've heard of Princess Rui's name before, but I've never had the chance to meet her. Now that I've met her today, I can't say anything about others, but I find her even more impressive than her fifth sister-in-law."
Princess Jing followed up, "You don't have to worry about us. She's outshined us all."
Princess Duan chuckled, "Who says it's not true? Princess Rui's little appearance is not only loved by us sisters-in-law, but also by the men outside. They all talk about her after just one glance, don't they, Fourth Sister-in-law?"
Princess Jing's expression changed slightly, and Meng Qi was even more confused. What did this mean? What were Princess Jing and Princess Duan talking about? They even included her in the conspiracy.
"Second sister-in-law hasn't even had her drink yet, why are you talking drunken words?" Princess Jing said lightly.
Princess Duan chuckled, then ignored Princess Jing's cold attitude, "Whether it was drunken talk or not, it's not my decision. Fourth sister-in-law, go back and ask your third brother and you'll know."
Meng Qi understood. So, there was something going on here about Hong Zhe, but she didn't know what it was. She would definitely ask about it later. But she wasn't going to respond right now. The more Princess Duan talked, the more she would learn.
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