Meng Qi exhaled, "Thank you, Your Highness. With so much going on right now, you've still taken the trouble to handle this matter for my brother. And after this is over, I don't know if the Crown Prince will use this statement to embarrass you."
Song Chengze said, "No, after what happened with Fifth Brother, he has more things to deal with. Besides, letting your eldest brother and sister-in-law do this is also to lure Meng Hai into the trap. If they don't have this foothold, they will go somewhere else. If that happens, it will be even more difficult for us to arrange and deploy."
Meng Qi felt relieved upon hearing this. She had heard this news the last time she returned to the Huainan Marquisate. Meng Hai had asked Meng Changfeng to find a horse ranch for him, but Meng Changfeng hadn't helped him find one. Later, Liu approached Jiang. Jiang's family had a small, well-located place west of the city.
No one knew what Liu had promised Jiang, and how Jiang had persuaded Meng Shao, but Meng Shao actually went to the Jiang family in person and cleaned up the horse farm.
After Meng Qi told Song Chengze about this, Song Chengze sent someone to keep an eye on them. Although she knew this was the case, Meng Qi was still extremely disappointed with Meng Shao and his wife. They were not only short-sighted but also narrow-minded.
As for the ending of the mother in the previous life, the first sinner was Meng Qi herself, and the second was Jiang and Meng Shao.
Therefore, although Meng Qi hated Jiang and blamed Meng Shao in this life, she only talked about it and insulted Jiang, but did not do anything substantial. After all, she was the main reason for Wang's various problems.
But now, it seemed that Meng Qi was planning to do something to the couple. Especially Jiang, after the storm had calmed down, she would never let her stir up trouble in the Meng family again.
"So, everything is ready?" Meng Qi asked.
Song Chengze nodded, "Yes, everything outside is ready. Once Meng Hai arrives, we will control him and let Lao Wu act on his own."
"But what if Meng Zhi's method doesn't work? I mean, there are always unexpected things. If the emperor is resting, what if..." Meng Qi said worriedly.
Song Chengze smiled and said, "The letter she brought said that she would arrange for someone to guard it. Even if the emperor couldn't crush it, she would find a way."
"Ah? She would arrange people to live in the inner room of Prince Cheng's study in the outer courtyard?" Meng Qi was really surprised.
"Of course, it wouldn't be so easy on a normal day, but the couple is very satisfied with Meng Zhi's suggestions. To achieve the desired effect, they put Meng Zhi in charge of the arrangements. She's in the outer courtyard almost every day now. Given her intelligence, it shouldn't be a problem to arrange for her own people to go in first. And, to ensure that Father had a good rest that day, the fifth brother hasn't rested in the inner room of the outer courtyard study since yesterday."
Meng Qi understood that the person Meng Zhi arranged must be a person with extremely high martial arts skills. If things went wrong, this person would have to lie in ambush now in order to succeed at that moment.
"She is really smart." Meng Qi sighed sincerely.
"You are also very smart." Song Chengze said with a smile.
Meng Qi shook her head. "That's different. She had it harder than me. Everything I have now is inseparable from your trust and support. But Meng Zhi is different. She has made it all on her own, step by step. I'm afraid only she knows the bitterness of it all."
Seeing Meng Qi's obviously depressed look, Song Chengze walked up to her and gently put his arm around her shoulders. Meng Qi leaned her head on Song Chengze's shoulder and said, "Your Highness, I will help her realize her wish, right?"
"Of course, it wasn't a big deal in the first place. Once Meng Hai is arrested, she can handle everything. As for her family, I've already arranged for Song Lu to take care of them. Don't worry, after what happens in Prince Cheng's mansion, she won't be implicated in any way. Are you ready on your side as well?"
Meng Qi nodded and said, "Yes, I'll just have to wait for an opportunity to explain it to her." When Meng Qi thought of the "opportunity" she mentioned, her heart sank.
Song Chengze gently placed his chin on Meng Qi's head and nodded.
Since the last flirtation, neither of them mentioned it again, as if it was really just a dream Meng Qi had when she was drunk.
Song Chengze was busy dealing with Prince Cheng and really had no time to think about the things that made him feel beautiful.
But some things were changing, like the way they were getting along now. Meng Qi didn't know when it started, but the small interactions between them had become so natural. When she leaned on his shoulder, she was no longer stiff and overwhelmed, but felt something else, a different kind of peace of mind that calmed her.
Meng Qi did not reject this feeling at all. Such a wonderful feeling would never come again in the future, so she cherished it.
Song Chengze felt the person beside him leaning on his shoulder so naturally, and he breathed a sigh of relief. This was good, and he couldn't be impatient. Although she did everything perfectly and thoughtfully, she was still a child when it came to matters between men and women. He couldn't be impatient, or it would scare her.
Taking it slow like this will make her not reject his contact, his intimacy and care, and all the good things will come naturally.
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