Meng Qi suddenly became uncertain. Could it be that something unexpected would happen to the planned events?
Zhang Decheng bowed, "Master Lu, please don't worry, Princess. He has already sent someone there, and if there is any news, they will report back in time. I will go and arrange other matters."
Meng Qi came back to her senses. "Yes, go ahead. First, ask the doctor to come and check if the herbs are all there. If you need anything, come back and report it as soon as possible."
Watching Zhang Decheng leave the yard, Meng Qi ordered Wang Chenghai to be called over.
"Go to Prince Shen's mansion and see what's going on there. If you can find out something, ask around. If not..."
Wang Chenghai thought for a moment and then said, "If not, shall I go and take a look?"
Meng Qi waved her hand, "No need, just come back."
Wang Chenghai trotted out of Jing'an Park.
Yuan Dong asked in confusion, "Princess, why don't you let Wang Chenghai go and take a look?"
"It's useless. The prince is in danger, but the palace was notified by Wu Zhengda's subordinates. There must be some hidden secret that we don't know." Meng Qi breathed a sigh of relief, feeling more and more anxious. Song Chengze must have fallen into a trap.
Who could it be? Could it be the Crown Prince? Yes, it had to be him. Was he planning to attack Song Chengze? Wasn't this a little premature? Or had the Crown Prince already found a more powerful ally?
Meng Qi walked to the window. The information Zhang Decheng had just brought was really limited, and she had no idea where to start. The only thing she was sure of was that Chu Yong or the person Dong Hai had arranged to report back was probably stopped by the prince's men.
By the way, it was just said that Wu Zhengda’s deputy general escorted Lord Wang and Mrs. Wu back. Could it be that my uncle has returned?
Meng Qi calculated the time and realized it must be her uncle Wang Boyuan. And Mrs. Wu, it must be Meng Xiu. Why would Meng Xiu come back at this time?
Meng Qi was clueless, her heart hanging in the air. She really wanted to go to the scene to see what was going on, but her mind told her not to do so. If it was really the Crown Prince's doing, her going would be useless. Now that she had encountered Wu Zhengda's deputy general, it might affect the Crown Prince's arrangements. She couldn't disrupt it, so she could only wait.
Meng Qi had never felt that time would pass so slowly. The bright sun at noon made the bluestone slabs in the yard glow white. The disturbing sound of cicadas seemed to reach her ears, making her feel annoyed.
I don’t know how long it took, but Xiao Shunzi came back.
"Master, follow the Second Master's men to see what's going on, and then send this servant back to tell the princess. Madam Zhou Er brought some people there, and the people from the Prince's Mansion also brought a lot of thick ropes."
What? Meng Wan went? What does it mean to take the rope?
Xiao Shunzi wiped his sweat, "Grandma Zhou Er saw me and told me to tell the princess that the blood letter said the hiding place of the prince and Mr. Zhou Er was on a cliff, and the blood letter was written by Mr. Zhou Er."
Meng Qi breathed a sigh of relief. The fact that Zhou Yu could write a blood oath at least proved that his life was worthless.
Xiao Shunzi continued, "The man who returned to the Prince's Mansion with General Wu, Mingfu, who was with Master Zhou Er, told me that the Prince and Master Zhou's horses got startled and fell off a cliff. Master Chu and Master Dong went to the bottom of the cliff to look for them. After a long time, a pigeon flew out, but was shot down by Prince Jing's men. The pigeon had a piece of cloth tied to its foot, but Prince Jing's men didn't understand it and threw it away. Mingfu, however, knew that the writing on it was the same English name that Second Mistress had taught Second Master every day."
Meng Qi was feeling overwhelmed. Why was King Jing there too? Pigeons, they must be the carrier pigeons raised by Song Chengze.
"Just when Mingfu was unsure what to do, he met General Wu's deputy general, who said that Prince Jing was trying hard to get them to leave. At first, they didn't know it was the prince and Mr. Zhou Er who fell off the cliff. It was Mingfu who spotted a maidservant next to the third aunt of the Meng family, and when the two of them talked, Deputy General Qian learned about it."
Meng Qi understood. It was thanks to this Deputy General Qian passing by, otherwise, King Jing would have kept this matter a secret. Since he had the ability to prevent the letter from being delivered to the palace, he must have been able to find Song Chengze. Perhaps he was injured, disabled, or even...
Meng Qi shuddered, "Anything else?"
Xiao Shunzi shook his head. "Time is urgent. Mingfu only spoke to me a few words while they were getting ready. Grandma Zhou Er told me to write the blood letter. The prince and Mr. Zhou Er are both fine. Please don't worry, princess. Just wait for the news at home."
Hearing this, Meng Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that everything's alright." By now, everyone from the Prince's Palace, the County Prince's Palace, and Deputy General Qian had all gone. Even if Prince Jing wanted to do anything, it wouldn't be possible.
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