After listening to Song Chengze, Meng Qi sat up straight and said, "So, everything is true. Young Master Qing is really the son of the Emperor and the late Empress Dowager?"
Although Meng Qi was already very shocked when she heard the news from Meng Wan, she still couldn't hide her surprise when it was confirmed by Song Chengze.
"Lie down. It's snowing these past few days. It's cold earlier this year than usual."
Meng Qi let Song Chengze cover her with the quilt and lay back down. "What are you going to do? This is a good handle."
Song Chengze hummed, "That's right. Everything that happened to Qingning today was orchestrated by Empress Jiang. Even if the Crown Prince doesn't know everything, he must know something. This matter has been brought to the attention of the Emperor. Humph... but now is not the time. We must make thorough preparations. And the hairpin you mentioned last time. Only by getting it in our hands can we prove the Crown Prince's son's background. Of course, we also have to think about how to convince the Emperor and prevent him from being suspicious."
Meng Qi understood that the hairpin was the prince's favorite, and he wore it every day when he wasn't attending court or on important occasions. It would be unwise to make a scene or confront someone when things weren't absolutely certain.
There was also the Emperor's attitude. Whether he believed it or not was one thing, but the other was how to prevent him from taking his anger out on Song Chengze after knowing all this. If something went wrong, the Crown Prince would be overthrown, and Song Chengze would also fall, which would really be making things difficult for others.
Meng Qi looked at the ceiling and whispered, "With these two pieces of evidence, the Emperor will surely reconsider his choice of Crown Prince. The Crown Prince is so calculating that he's already plotting against someone like you, someone he's always been friendly with. I'm sure he's already been making moves in other areas as well. You must thoroughly investigate and ensure you're on target."
Song Chengze turned around and said, "Yes, so I want to force him to do it."
"Oh? Is the opportunity ripe?"
"Well, Wu Zhengda and Yue Zhen both brought back news. Wu Zhengda will be coming back personally from the northwest. After all, even though my cousin is the King of Zhenbei, he's still a far cry from the emperor's uncle. Wu Zhengda has been operating in the northwest for so many years, his influence shouldn't be underestimated."
Meng Qi sighed, "The Crown Prince is truly capable. He couldn't find any loopholes with Prince Anle, but he was able to persuade Prince Zhenbei."
Prince Anle is the old Prince of Zhenbei, the emperor's younger brother. Because he was implicated by Meng Hai in the affairs of Prince Cheng, he was recalled to the capital by the emperor, stripped of his military power, and named Prince Anle.
"Well, the emperor's uncle has been loyal to the emperor all his life, ensuring the safety and prosperity of such a large family business. Unfortunately, my cousin is very ambitious."
"You really know how to praise him. According to my second sister, he is a man who has no talent but dares to take on porcelain work."
Song Chengze thought about it and laughed, "Your second sister is really a wonderful person. Just listening to what you said, although it was rough, it made a lot of sense."
Meng Qi glanced at him sideways and said, "I told you not to look down on my family. Humph, are you convinced now?" There was an unresolvable emotion in her eyes.
Song Chengze turned his head and met Meng Qi's eyes, "My lady, you have wronged me. I have never dared to look down on your family." After saying that, he reached out and pinched Meng Qi's chubby little chin.
Meng Qi smiled and said, "Your Highness, I have to find a notebook to write down what you said. If you say something bad about my family in the future, I will take it out as evidence." As she spoke, she pretended to stand up.
Song Chengze laughed, "Why do you have so many clever ideas? Do you even write them down? Do you need to stamp them?"
Meng Qi said coquettishly, "Okay, it's late tonight. I'll finish it tomorrow. Could you please stamp it for me, Your Highness?"
"Not tomorrow, today is fine."
"Oh? Are you going to get the seal? Did you leave it in the Bibo Hall?"
As Meng Qi was speaking, she saw Song Chengze lower his head. Before she could react, his soft lips pressed against hers, covering the chattering little mouth.
Meng Qi was intoxicated by Song Chengze's gentleness. Just when she thought he would do something, and even clenched his fists to cheer himself up for his decision, Song Chengze stopped. He leaned his hands on the kang, staring at her straight in the eyes. Then he lowered his head and kissed her forehead. Then he returned to his seat, hands behind his head. "We've arranged for your third brother to return to Yue Zhen."
"What?" Meng Qi asked in surprise. She recalled that the last time she had seen Meng Wei was when Meng Changfeng had passed away. Meng Wei had originally planned to observe a three-year mourning period, but due to Lord Qin's petition, the Emperor had taken away his love, and he returned to Sichuan after the seventh day after Meng Changfeng's death.
"When will you be back?" Meng Qi sat up again, pulling Song Chengze's quilt with both hands.
Song Chengze looked into her sparkling eyes and pushed her back into the quilt. "He came back secretly. It can be said that even Lord Qin doesn't know the real reason for his return."
"What? He's avoiding Lord Qin? No, it's Third Master Yue? Your Highness, you don't trust Lord Qin? Isn't he your man?"
Song Chengze admired Meng Qi's intelligence very much. She could think of so much with just one simple sentence.
"I don't have the ability to bribe Lord Qin yet, but Yue Zhen has found out that the Crown Prince's men have contacted Lord Qin many times."
Meng Qi was still sitting there with a confused look in her eyes. Song Chengze lifted his quilt and took Meng Qi into his arms.
Meng Qi snuggled up to him. "There's the King of Zhenbei in the northwest, Lord Qin in Sichuan, and the Dongshan Camp in the capital. Not to mention that it's much easier for him to set up his palace than it is for you. Over the years, there have always been some loyal followers who obey his orders."
Song Chengze rested his chin on the top of Meng Qi's head. "That's right. So, your third brother came back this time to explain in detail what happened to Lord Qin. I want to know the extent of the situation and whether there is any room for recovery. Ah Qi, you are right. We can't keep arguing like this. We must make up our minds, and the sooner the better."
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