Meng Qi nodded. "I think these reasons combined should be enough. But these are just the reasons that everyone knows. We need a reason that will not bring shame to the Huainan Marquisate."
Song Chengze stood up, walked around twice, and then stopped. "Do you know that if you really don't come back tomorrow, then the next step will be according to your plan. Have you thought about it?"
Meng Qi also stood up. "I said last night that no matter how true or false my dream was, I believe Your Highness will be the one who laughs last. Maybe Your Highness has a lot of manpower in the process, but having me here will definitely bring you more unexpected benefits. Please believe me, Your Highness, I really want to help You, to help You deal with those things outside that are inconvenient for You to deal with, such as the Empress, the other concubines, and the various things between You and Concubine Lian. Of course, these are not things you can believe just by saying them, so I want Your Highness to give me a chance to prove to you that I can do it."
Song Chengze walked towards Meng Qi until they were only three fists away from each other. "I told you before, I never thought about that dream about a few years later, and you shouldn't mention it again. But I don't object to what you just said. No matter how capable I am, there are things I can't do. I really need a helper."
"I am the prince's helper." Meng Qi stared into Song Chengze's eyes without avoiding.
"Okay, I'll give you this chance."
Meng Qi smiled widely and bowed to Song Chengze, "Thank you, Your Highness. I will definitely prove to you that your choice is correct."
Song Chengze looked at her playful appearance at this moment, and found that she had the liveliness of a girl of her age.
"In that case, there are some things we need to discuss first." Song Chengze sat back.
"Yes, where does your Highness want to start?"
"Since you've thought of all this, I think you probably have a plan in mind and have been planning it for a long time. Tell me about your plan."
Meng Qi walked over to the table opposite the kang and sat down, picking up a small spoon and gently stirring her longan and pear tea.
It was getting dark outside, with large flakes of snow falling. The light was not good, but Song Chengze felt that Meng Qi's scarlet nails seemed to be dazzled in his eyes by the light.
"Firstly, although I don't know what's going on at court, I've heard a lot from my family. Especially since the Emperor's frequent headaches, his temperament and habits have changed drastically. For example, the princesses of each mansion, who were originally scheduled to come to the palace once every five days, now face the possibility of being summoned individually at any time. So, with my current abilities, I'm afraid I can't take care of too many matters at the mansion. Jing'an Garden has my dowry. I'll let Madam Hai, Madam Li, and Madam Lin take care of the harem."
Song Chengze hadn't expected Meng Qi to say that. What woman's first priority after marriage wasn't to take charge of the household affairs? He had originally been thinking about how to divide up the affairs of the harem. Giving it all to Meng Qi worried she was too young to handle it. If he didn't give it to her, she would be the legitimate mistress.
And there was another point. Song Chengze had always been very concerned about her past with Hong Zhe. He thought that a woman with another man in her heart could not possibly help him take care of the household affairs. Rather than letting her mess things up, it was better to leave things as they were.
However, this idea changed after the conversation last night. He suddenly developed an inexplicable trust in Meng Qi. He felt as if the sixteen-year-old Meng Qi he saw was living in the body of a twenty-six-year-old Meng Qi.
"You mean, you don't want to take over the household affairs of the mansion?"
Although Song Chengze asked calmly, she could still hear the hidden displeasure in his tone because she had lived with him for so long in her previous life.
"It's not that I don't want to, it's just temporary. I'll take over once I've thoroughly understood the affairs of the palace and the inner chambers of the various princely mansions and know how to handle them. And I promise Your Highness, no matter what image I present, I will not ignore the affairs of the inner chambers of the mansions. I will use my own methods to rectify the inner chambers, and perhaps in less than a year, Your Highness will have no worries."
After hearing this, Song Chengze nodded.
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