Seeing Concubine Lian looking at her, Meng Qi thought for a moment and said softly, "Does the Emperor like Fanghua more than Yong'an?"
Concubine Lian nodded with satisfaction. "That's right. So, how could she let Fanghua marry someone better than Yong'an? But if she didn't give Fanghua the first choice, the Emperor wouldn't agree. So, the Queen was too picky about Fanghua. If there was anything good, she would naturally give it to Yong'an first."
Meng Qi sighed, "Mother is right. Fanghua is a princess. She can't go out to enjoy a flower banquet or burn incense like a young lady from an aristocratic family. She can't ask the female relatives to see her appearance. Seeing is always more reliable than hearing."
Concubine Lian took a sip of tea and continued, "Who says it's not true? The princess rarely leaves the palace. A few days ago, the Lu family's daughter celebrated her coming-of-age ceremony. Originally, Yong'an and Fanghua were going to attend, but Fanghua had a stomachache and couldn't go. I heard that the Lu family went to half of the aristocratic families in the capital that day."
The daughter of the Lu family is the youngest granddaughter of the current Minister of War, Lord Lu. In today's fierce competition among all parties, military power is fat meat in everyone's eyes.
Meng Qi nodded first, then stopped. Could it be true as she thought, that Fanghua had diarrhea because it was the Queen's idea, because she didn't want Fanghua to be in the spotlight and attract the attention of the ladies in your family?
If this is true, then the Queen's mind is too vicious. Fanghua is just a princess. Even if she marries a better one, what threat does it pose to her? If it were anyone else, I'm afraid they would quickly find a suitable family for their concubine's daughter to make their husband happy and make room for their own daughter.
The room was very quiet. When Meng Qi came to her senses, she found that the four eyes of the mother and daughter were looking at her. She was stunned, then quietly said what she was thinking.
Song Chengze hadn't thought of this. He exchanged a glance with Concubine Lian and said, "That makes sense. You said Fanghua only agreed to help you after you mentioned her marriage to her. And after you reminded her, she thought about it for a while, as if she had thought of something."
Meng Qi nodded. "I'm afraid Fanghua also thinks I'm right. At first, she thought she was just having a stomachache. I didn't really think much of what I said at the time. I just wanted Fanghua to dislike the Queen so that she would listen to me."
"That's probably the case. This queen is incredibly narrow-minded. Back in Qiandi, except for me, all those who gave birth to sons were given the title of concubine. She was the only one who was given the title of concubine. She never accepted it, but she never dared to show it, acting all submissive and virtuous. When I gave birth to Ze'er in the former queen's courtyard, she came to see me, seeming to be overjoyed. She said that since I was about the same age as the fifth child, we could play together in the future. But then Mo Niang saw her going to Xiang's courtyard."
Meng Qi thought for a moment and said, "No matter what, my mother was dragged down by the Queen. It's not like you wanted to see her embarrass herself in front of the Emperor. She also..."
Concubine Lian waved her hand. "I've already said she's petty and can't stand others taking advantage of her. This little bit of grievance is nothing to me. But now that I'm sick, it's not convenient for me to go to Kunning Palace. You should be careful about what happens to you."
Song Chengze watched the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatting, and a sense of relief welled up in his heart that he had never felt before. He leaned back in his chair and listened to Concubine Lian quietly tell Meng Qi about the situation in the palace, even telling her who her people were. Song Chengze's hand holding the teacup suddenly felt a little hot. He knew it wasn't the tea that was hot, but the warmth from the touch that had just touched him had not yet dissipated.
Sitting in the carriage back to Kunning Palace, Meng Qi looked at Song Chengze excitedly, "That Aunt Guan is actually mother's person? And the Shanggong Bureau, the Sishanfang... How can mother be so powerful." Song Chengze looked at the beauty whose face was flushed with joy, and the pair of white jade hands that unconsciously grabbed his sleeves, and the tingling feeling came over him again.
"Are you happy? Mother has told you such a strict matter. Next time you enter the palace or need help, just go and look for it. Have you memorized the password?"
Meng Qi pulled back one hand, and recited a command for each name she said until she had counted all five fingers. She then looked at her other hand, and suddenly realized that she had been pulling at Song Chengze's sleeve and talking endlessly.
Seeing her ears were red again, Song Chengze clenched his fists and coughed slightly, saying, "Uncle Lu is back."
"Oh? When?"
"Last night, I brought back some good news. I'll tell you when you get home. That Wu Zhengda really has a grudge against Meng Hai, and he's someone who can be brought under control."
Meng Qi's eyes lit up. "I was just about to tell you, if he's really useful, when my third sister gets married, I'll go back to the Huainan Marquis Mansion and tell her the truth about how Meng Hai and his family used Meng Xiu."
"What? You don't want her to get married?" Song Cheng was a little disappointed when he saw Meng Qi retract her hand that was pulling his sleeve.
"How could that be? I will let her marry happily, and then I will win over Wu Zhengda and alienate him from Meng Hai. That way, it will be more convenient and quicker for the prince to make any plans he wants." After Meng Qi finished speaking, she looked up at him with a sweet smile on her lips and her eyes raised, like a child expecting praise. Her youthful and energetic face was like a ray of sunshine that shone straight into the deepest part of Song Chengze's heart.
"This is a good idea. With such a virtuous wife like you, I don't have to worry about my plan failing." Song Chengze said with a smile.
Meng Qi was pleased. She felt that the more she got to know Song Chengze, the more she would discover another side of him. He wasn't the silent, gentle, polite, and aloof person that most people saw.
He also has the habit of being mysterious, deliberately teasing, and even showing a hint of boyishness, just like him now.
The two of them were very close, his thick eyelashes covering half of his black gemstone-like eyes, and Meng Qi could see two small versions of herself in them. There was no falsehood in his eyes, no sneer, no indifference, and even less the disgust of a past life.
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