"Didn't Concubine Li just tell you to see if those utensils can be put in? If not, they need to be modified." Zhao said gently.
After hearing this, Song Bairan nodded and turned to go to the east wing.
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Meng Qi listened to Mother Liu and Yuan Dong talking about the scene of Meng Wan's wedding with a smile on her face, as if she was there in person.
"Have you explained everything to my mother?"
"Yes, this old servant told the Crown Prince's wife that when you are released from confinement, the Second Miss will go back to live in Duyue and we will definitely go see her."
Yuan Dong looked at Meng Qi's disappointed eyes and said, "Don't worry, the Second Miss understands you very well. With her comforting the Crown Prince's wife, everything will be fine."
Meng Qi sighed, "But my second sister is getting married today. If mother hears about my nonsense again, who will be able to comfort her?"
Madam Liu and Yuan Dong exchanged a glance and smiled, "You've forgotten about Third Madam. Now, Third Madam goes to accompany Madam every day. Miss Qin is also very well-behaved, coaxing the Madam of the Crown Prince and making her very happy."
The third grandmother is Meng Wei’s daughter-in-law Zhang, and their eldest daughter is called Sister Tian.
Meng Qi nodded. "Fortunately, Third Sister-in-law is here. If everything turned out like Jiang... never mind. Let's not talk about her. How's things at home?"
"Meng Zhi left today." Yuan Dong said softly.
"Really?" Meng Qi asked happily. This Meng Zhi was so amazing and he did not disappoint her.
"Yes, but she came and left in a hurry."
"Did she talk to her second sister alone?"
"Yes, but not for long, and the two ladies followed them the whole time. However, everything that needed to be said should have been conveyed. The girl next to Meng Zhi made a reassuring gesture before leaving."
Meng Qi breathed a sigh of relief. That was good. As long as they could get in touch, news about Prince Cheng's Mansion would get out. For Song Chengze, this would be another great achievement.
Meng Qi left Yuan Dong behind. "In the afternoon, Zhang Decheng came in and said that the prince wanted to arrange for Li Mancang to go to Jiangnan. He said all this for others to hear, and also wanted to use this opportunity to see if he could find anything before he left tomorrow."
Yuan Dong was slightly surprised. "Leaving tomorrow?"
"Yes, last night the prince and I both agreed that based on the current situation in the court and the palace, if we find anyone or anything that seems out of place, unless they are still of great use, we must deal with them quickly."
"Is Eunuch Li worthless?" Yuan Dong asked softly.
Meng Qi hummed, "It's not that he has no value, it's just that we don't need him to show up anymore. We just need to keep him there to lure others into the trap. I think the prince took him out, probably as bait. We don't need to worry too much about what's going on outside, just take care of the mansion."
After thinking for a moment, he continued, "I've asked Wang Chenghai to keep an eye on Li Mancang's trusted associates to see if there are any unexpected incidents between tonight and tomorrow before Li Mancang leaves. I'm now wondering if the woman Yuan Yue saw will meet him again."
Yuan Dong nodded. "Does the princess mean to ask Yuan Yue to stay in the west courtyard at night?"
"Yes, after all, even the man we met was Li Mancang, which was all we could guess. It's even harder to prove that the woman was Li Mancang. This is one reason."
Yuan Dong stood up straight, "Please give your orders, Princess."
"Secondly, regardless of whether Bai is Prince Duan's wife or not, she's no ordinary person. And I've analyzed that over the years, she's been giving Xiao Lin a lot of advice, especially regarding some of the actions taken against the eldest young master. And Xiao Lin's sudden attention to the outer courtyard, and her close relationship with Matron Hai, I think it was also Bai's instigation."
Yuan Dong nodded. "Yes, Princess, do you suspect that Matron Hai is colluding with the Bai family?"
"This is what I think. In addition to Ms. Zhang's matter, there is too much for us to do in the inner house now. We need to reshuffle the inner house."
"I think that no matter who Madam Hai joins forces with, it's not safe to leave her in the outer courtyard. It would be better to discuss it with the prince and find a way to let her recuperate."
Meng Qi said softly, "It's not time yet. Although the prince promised to deal with each person he found, I just said that we can't act rashly. Nanny Hai must have many secrets over the years. It's easy to deal with her, but it will be difficult to dig deeper into the secrets she knows."
Meng Qi walked to the window and looked at the leaves outside being gently blown down by the wind. Li Mancang, Mrs. Bai, Mrs. Xiaolin, Ms. Zhang, Nanny Hai... Autumn is here.
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