After Song Chengze carefully listened to the agreement between Meng Qi and Meng Zhi, he said softly, "It seems that Meng Zhi already has the secret of the fifth brother."
Meng Qi hummed, "I thought so too. If those two ladies hadn't been watching us so closely, I'm afraid we would have gained something else today."
"Today's harvest is already very great. Once we get in touch with them, it will be easy. I have already told Chu Yong that I have found a few people outside for you to use. You can ask Wang Chenghai to find Chu Yong later. They are all good in martial arts and are familiar with the various situations in the capital."
Meng Qi was delighted. "That's great. Many places need people who can gather information outside."
"Oh? Is there something new?"
Meng Qi changed her depressed look, and there was a little excitement in her eyes. Seeing her like this, Song Chengze's mood inexplicably improved.
"Do you remember that last time you told me about Li Mancang, you thought he was a bit slippery and restless?"
Song Chengze hummed, "He came with me when I founded the palace. Although he was sent by the Prince's Palace, after so many years, I should have made use of him. However, both Zhang Decheng and I have tested him several times, and his ability is not good and his character is unstable, so we have never used him. What's the matter? What did you find out about him?"
Meng Qi nodded. "I want to ask you first, if, I mean, if I hadn't discovered anything wrong with Li Mancang, how would you deal with him? I mean, if you had any suspicions about him?"
"Deal with him? I haven't thought about that yet. Although he's unstable and quick-witted, he hasn't caused any damage to the palace. Until my arrangements are fully implemented, it's best to keep some people and things in limbo."
Meng Qi understood. As expected, Song Chengze was not unaware of the situation in the mansion, but it had not caused any fundamental impact on his plans or the mansion. He did not have the time and did not want to act rashly.
"In other words, if he does anything that harms the interests of the palace, you will punish him? And not just him, but anyone else, right?"
Song Chengze looked at Meng Qi's serious expression and nodded, "Of course."
"Do you believe what I said, Your Highness? I mean, Li Mancang has been by your side for so many years, and we have only been together for a little over half a year."
Song Chengze understood what Meng Qi meant. She was afraid that she would say something he didn't believe. "Of course I trust you. I told you that the inner house is yours. Whether you discover a traitor or an enemy, just tell me if I need to deal with it. If you feel the time is not right, don't worry about me getting anxious or worried. Just do what you want."
After hearing this, Meng Qi let out a long sigh and felt warm in her heart. It was really comfortable to work with someone like Song Chengze.
"Okay, today I've caught Li Mancang with something. He's one of Prince Cheng's men, and he did something today. If it succeeds, Prince Cheng might use this opportunity to attack you. I think when Princess Cheng went to Meng Zhi to ask her to propose conditions, Prince Cheng probably knew that Li Mancang hadn't done well, so he wanted to use the fact that I beat Meng Zhi to attack you."
Song Chengze's face was filled with disbelief. He simply couldn't believe what Meng Qi had just said. First, he had never considered Li Mancang to be Prince Cheng's man. It was true that Li Mancang wasn't close to him, and he had never considered him a confidant. He knew of Li Mancang's actions, but he had always considered them a struggle for power as the inner chamber steward, simply to gain more advantages for himself. He had turned a blind eye to them, and used him to balance the relationship between Matron Hai and the other two concubines.
Secondly, Meng Qi's abilities far exceeded his expectations. How could she have discovered such a secret in such a short time? It seemed she was right. The seemingly inconspicuous inner courtyard was hiding things that were more out of his control than the outer courtyard, which was protected like an iron barrel.
Meng Qi looked at Song Chengze's expression and suddenly felt a little proud in her heart. She had given him another surprise.
"In fact, Your Highness must know what kind of person Li Mancang is. Since you haven't lost anything from him over the years, you should think that even if he passed on information, it would be a small matter or insignificant. Your Highness doesn't need to blame yourself."
Song Chengze recovered and nodded, "I see, everyone has indeed started to move. Some may have been dormant before, some were watching and waiting for an opportunity to strike, but now everyone is reaching out."
Meng Qi thought for a moment and said, "I have something to ask Your Majesty, but you don't have to answer."
"you say."
"But the emperor's health?"
Song Chengze looked at Meng Qi and nodded. "Yes, father's health is getting worse. Mother took his pulse during the last massage. Although it wasn't very accurate, she was able to detect weakness. If even someone like mother, who knows a little bit, could detect it, it means father's condition is very serious."
Meng Qi understood. The emperor's health remained the same as in his previous life. Judging from the current situation, he had a little over a year left. Since Concubine Lian and her son had discovered the situation, the other princes and their sons would naturally have access to the news. The Empress, in particular, was likely to have exposed Prince Cheng's plans. No, it should be said that everyone's plans were already in full swing.
"So, everyone started to move, including Prince Cheng, who was connected to Li Mancang." Meng Qi said softly.
Song Chengze exhaled, "Tell me what you found out."
Meng Qi poured a cup of tea for Song Chengze and herself, then thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, do you still remember the incident of my mother's birthday? It was Gao Yang who told Zhou Yu, and you learned about it from Zhou Yu."
Song Chengze nodded, "I remember. Could it be related to Li Mancang?"
Meng Qi hummed and repeated what Shitou had said to her. "Also, I asked other people indirectly during several opportunities to enter the palace later, but they didn't know my mother's birthday. So, I suspected that it was Li Mancang who leaked the information. However, at that time, I was not sure whether Li Mancang was from the Gao family or Prince Cheng's. Although the two families are one, it is better to find out who he serves. Until today, when Princess Cheng's birthday came, I found a clue."
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