This is interesting. Ever since Li's son died, she has never been pregnant again. Apart from being closer to Song Bairan on weekdays, she has not shown much concern for anyone else, and seems to be indifferent to Song Chengze as well.
Don't grab, don't block, don't keep.
Could it be that she had been misjudging Li all along? Was she the one hiding the most? Meng Qi was puzzled. Part of her understanding of Li came from her own apathetic nature. Another part came from her memories of her past life. Even after Song Chengze had been with her until the end, Li had remained unchanged.
"You take care of the affairs of the other courtyards, and you personally take care of the affairs of Jinmo Ju." Meng Qi instructed Xiao Shunzi.
The night slowly darkened, and Meng Qi was still sitting on the big kang by the window. She had no appetite at all. Shouldn't there be a banquet in the palace by now?
Whether it is Song Chengze or Meng Wan, will their plans go smoothly? Will they get two good news tomorrow?
Meng Qi rubbed his forehead. No plan could be perfect, especially Song Chengze's. Both Prince Duan and Prince Jing wanted to use this night to do something, but Prince Jing was afraid that all the early arrangements would be wasted because he did not show up.
Thinking of this, Meng Qi looked up and asked Yuan Dong, "So Cheng Qianjia never came back after he left?"
Yuan Dong shook her head and said, "I don't know. I'll go ask later."
Meng Qi waved her hand. "No need. Wang Chenghai didn't reply, which proves that Jiang Wu didn't bring him any news."
Yuan Dong looked at the snacks on the table that Su Xin had asked the kitchen to prepare and said softly, "Princess, please have a few bites. We don't know if the prince will be able to come back tonight, so you can't keep waiting like this."
Meng Qi knew that if Song Chengze's plan succeeded, the chances of him coming back at night would be very small.
"You said, should I resolve the matter between Xiao Lin and Cheng Qian as soon as possible?" Meng Qi said.
Yuan Dong thought for a moment, "Concubine Lin's case is indeed the most difficult of all. You've analyzed it before, and there are probably too many people involved. If you were to reveal it, even if the prince doesn't say anything, I'm afraid the eldest young master would still feel uncomfortable."
Meng Qi nodded. This was what she was worried about.
"However, the matter between Concubine Lin and Lord Cheng is too humiliating for His Majesty. To be honest, how could Concubine Lin have such thoughts after all she has now, and yet she still pretends it never happened? She is truly too cruel. Today, news came from Concubine Lin that the princess is pregnant. Regardless of whether it came from the Lin family, I am afraid that the Lin family may want something."
Meng Qi frowned and said, "So, you suspect that this is all the Lin family's arrangement, and they have other ideas? Do you agree that I should expose Xiao Lin's affairs as soon as possible, so that the Lin family will stop wanting to use Xiao Lin?"
Yuan Dong nodded. "I believe the Lin family is the one who most dislikes your pregnancy. If they really spread the rumor, they must have other motives. If we can find a way to expose the affair between Concubine Lin and Master Cheng... then the Lin family will be utterly disgraced. Even if they try to use the young master again, the prince will probably forbid them from seeing him again."
Meng Qi hummed, "It's just that this method is really too difficult to think of."
Yuan Dong said softly, "We can only plan carefully. It's best to let them reveal themselves and not involve the princess."
What could he do? It would be best if Song Chengze could catch them in the act. However, from what he had heard, these two hadn't been together for a long time. Even if something happened to Xiao Lin, it was only the servants who came forward.
Meng Qi ate some snacks after Yuan Dong's persuasion. She refused to go back to sleep on the kang, but lay on the kang by the window, listening intently to any movement in the yard.
After an unknown amount of time, Meng Qi had a dream. In it, the courtyard she had been imagining was exactly what she had imagined. Flowers filled the yard, the quaint house, birds on the branches, the peach tree in the back garden, the creek where peach blossoms drifted down, and the fish dancing happily in the water...
Meng Qi was awakened by Yuan Dong's slightly excited call.
She suddenly looked outside, but it was still pitch black. She turned to look at Yuan Dong, "Princess, Wang Chenghai is back."
Meng Qi sat up and smoothed her hair. She had arranged for Wang Chenghai to wait for news in the outer courtyard tonight.
"Let him in."
Wang Chenghai bent his waist, his voice filled with joy, "Princess, the prince asked Lord Dong to bring back a letter saying it's done."
It’s done, haha, it’s done.
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