Meng Qi shook her head. "If this Bai family is really not simple, with the brains of our concubine, I'm afraid she will be making wedding dresses for the Bai family."
Wang Chenghai had been bullied by Xiao Lin a lot before, so when he heard Meng Qi say this, he said happily, "I've noticed that since the eldest young master moved to the outer courtyard, Concubine Lin has been visiting more often. And every time she goes, Madam Hai always comes to the eldest young master's courtyard to send him off. Could it be that Concubine Bai is also involved?"
When Meng Qi heard this, she realized that this was true. She had never thought about it before. If Bai was really the wife of Prince Duan, then the alliance between Xiao Lin and Madam Hai must have been facilitated by Bai.
"How's Ms. Zhang doing lately? Is she still quiet?"
"Yes, she has almost no work in the mansion now, and she still goes to Wu Shufei's place. When we came back from Hanyuan, Wu Shufei said that she had not been close to her for over a month because she saw you beat her. I don't know what Madam Zhang did later, but now the two of them are back to being like before."
Meng Qi nodded. Song Chengze had already had people investigate Ms. Zhang's background, but the findings weren't particularly surprising. He'd ignored her for so long, yet she remained the same. Could it be that he'd made a mistake, that she wasn't on King Jing's side? Was it just a coincidence when he'd sent her out to gather information?
However, based on the events in her previous life, Meng Qi felt that she could not have made a wrong judgment, because in her previous life, when she went to the temple to see Hong Zhe, it was Ms. Zhang who accompanied her and created many convenient conditions for her.
Seeing that Meng Qi didn't respond, Wang Chenghai thought for a moment and said, "Princess, I think it's better to kill a hundred people by mistake than to let one go. You are so busy now, and every one that surfaces is more hidden than the other, with a deeper background. If she really does something wrong one day, I am afraid that Princess will accidentally fall into her trap."
Meng Qi hummed, "I know what you mean, but I haven't used her yet. It will be soon. When autumn comes, I will definitely use her mouth to help me get something done and then deal with it. That's it, as long as she doesn't go out. If there is any unusual movement, report it in time."
Wang Chenghai nodded in agreement, listening to Meng Qi whispering to him, "I know you have limited manpower and too much to do. Just the things you need to monitor, guard against, and investigate in this mansion are enough to choke you."
Wang Chenghai bent down and said, "Princess, you are really embarrassing me by saying that. This little thing is nothing. Even if it is more, I can handle it. As long as I can relieve your worries, I don't mind not sleeping. But there is one thing that really bothers me. That is, I can do anything in the house, but outside, I and my men cannot easily leave."
After saying that, he scratched his head and said, "Just like what happened with Aunt Bai today, if we have someone outside, we will definitely be able to find out whether she went to the Guan family or not."
Meng Qi nodded. "I know. So, the prince has arranged for me to use a few people from the outer courtyard. I have already told the prince that no matter whether they are arranged by Zhang Decheng or Chu Yong, you will be responsible for their deployment once they arrive."
"What? Slave?" Wang Chenghai straightened up and pointed at his nose. "Princess, Princess, I am just a eunuch. How can I arrange for outsiders, outsiders..."
"So what if you're a eunuch? In my heart, you're a hundred times better than them. Just go ahead and do it. From now on, all matters concerning the outer courtyard, except for those I specifically instruct Shitou on, will be your responsibility."
Wang Chenghai was so excited that tears were about to flow. Regardless of whether the people outside were arranged by Zhang Decheng or Chu Yong, those who could freely enter and leave the palace and go outside were naturally not eunuchs. And the princess actually let him manage and deploy these people. This trust was extraordinary.
Wang Chenghai knelt down and kowtowed, "I thank the princess for her kindness. I will never leave her side for the rest of my life."
Meng Qi looked at Wang Chenghai kneeling on the ground. She really didn't expect that a year and a half later, when she made that decision, Wang Chenghai, facing the bright future ahead, would choose to follow her without hesitation.
"You get up first. There's one more thing. You should have a plan in mind first. The specific arrangements will depend on the prince."
Wang Chenghai wiped his eyes and said, "Yes, the princess ordered."
"Li Mancang did tamper with the birthday gift. Our initial thinking was correct. Now it depends on what the prince thinks. If he thinks the same as me, you must eliminate those loyal dogs following Li Mancang as quickly as possible, and leave no trace."
"What, what? Princess, do you mean that the prince is going to target Eunuch Li..." Wang Chenghai really didn't expect that Meng Qi would find Li Mancang's fault so quickly.
Meng Qi nodded. "The details are still pending the prince's decision, but I think this person can no longer stay in the inner house. He poses too great a threat to us."
Before Wang Chenghai could say anything else, Yuan Dong came in to report that Hu Changsheng was coming.
Meng Qi said, "Go and let him in. The matter of Li Mancang is of great importance. Before the prince comes up with specific suggestions, you just need to keep a close eye on him and don't alert the enemy."
Wang Chenghai responded while lifting the door curtain and inviting Hu Changsheng in with a smile.
Hu Changsheng bowed to Meng Qi and said, "Your Highness has just arrived at the Bibo Hall. Please move on, Princess."
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