Meng Qi raised her eyebrows. What was going on? Did Song Chengze say anything to her?
Seeing Meng Qi's somewhat surprised expression, Xiao Lin felt relieved. It seemed that the prince had just said that in a fit of anger. That was good. She was right to follow Bai's advice and come here.
"I am a down-to-earth person. When the princess just got married, the prince said that I, Sister Li and Nanny Hai would be in charge of all the affairs of the inner house, and I took it seriously. Please don't blame me, princess, for I was inconsiderate. The prince is right. I am already busy taking care of the eldest young master, and I really don't have the energy to take care of so many things. Please bear with me." After saying that, she turned around and took the account book handed to her by Liunian and raised it forward.
Meng Qi understood that this Xiao Lin went to Bi Bo Tang early in the morning, and must have witnessed the "quarrel" between her and Song Chengze last night. She either wanted to take the opportunity to show herself in front of Song Chengze, or to step on him a few more times, or perhaps both.
Song Chengze was angry, firstly because of Song Baimo's performance, and secondly because he was dissatisfied with Xiao Lin's squeeze or instigation against him.
Meng Qi felt a little warm in her heart. She was grateful that Song Chengze could protect her in such a short time. Whether it was out of respect for his wife or for other reasons, Meng Qi was grateful.
Thinking back to her past life, how she had behaved like that, and how Song Chengze had never let her lose face in front of others, Meng Qi became even more determined to help him manage all the affairs of the mansion and help him realize his dream. Even if she couldn't contribute too much, she would still try her best, as a token of her gratitude to him in this and past lives.
Meng Qi immediately understood the purpose of Xiao Lin's visit. She smiled slightly and said, "You are thoughtful. But as you just said, Your Majesty sees that I am young and new to the palace. I haven't figured out the affairs of Jing'an Garden, let alone the inner palace, so how can I care about so many things?"
When Xiaolin heard this, she was delighted, but she didn't show it on her face. Just as she was about to say something nice, Meng Qi continued, "If you are sincere, I would be disappointed if I didn't accept."
Xiao Lin's smile froze at the corners of her lips. Could it be that she had made a wrong move today? But if she didn't come, and the prince really sent the young master to the outer courtyard and took away her power as a housekeeper, then she would be left with nothing.
That's why she came in a hurry, thinking that if the prince was determined to send the eldest young master to the outer courtyard, she would have no reason to stop him. After all, in aristocratic families, it was not uncommon for boys to go to the outer courtyard to live alone at the age of seven or eight.
Then she would have to keep the power. If the prince really asked her to hand it over in front of everyone, not only would she have to hand it over, but Meng would also not refuse the prince and would definitely take it. Then there would be nothing left.
That's why she came this time, thinking that she would first bring up the fact that the prince didn't allow Meng to manage the household, and then say that she would pay the bill, but Meng would definitely not accept it. When the prince remembered this, she could say that she had given it to him, but the princess didn't want it.
Thinking about this, Li was smart. She had already made preparations to ask for diplomatic power. When she got the princess's reply, it was more legitimate now.
Judging from the fact that the prince and the princess have a small fight every three days and a big quarrel every five days, the prince will definitely not force the princess to have him unless she really wants it.
But what did Meng mean by what he just said?
Meng Qi took a sip of tea, looked at Xiao Lin's slightly red face, and smiled gently, "How about this? The maids who report to you and give instructions every day, you ask them to come to me every other day to report on the situation. As for me, I'll let Madam Liu go to your place and learn from you when you give instructions, without affecting your management."
Xiao Lin heaved a sigh of relief. She was really afraid of overdoing it. She had thought that taking advantage of the prince and princess's wrath, she could go and flatter Meng, which would surely make the prince even more annoyed with her.
She also had another selfish motive: the prince hadn't entered her courtyard for a long time. Ever since the New Year, the prince had begun preparing for the wedding. Although he didn't have to do it himself, he had to go to the Imperial Clan Court today, the Ministry of Rites tomorrow, and he had to come to the palace from time to time, so the prince hadn't come to the inner courtyard.
Waiting to get married, she didn't dare to think too much. The new house couldn't be empty for a month. Even if she was bold, she would never dare to think of dragging the prince into her own courtyard. Besides, the prince was extremely particular about rules.
So, she could only wait. Seeing that Li and Wu in the harem were acting in the same way as she was, she felt at peace. However, she had never expected that Meng would be so disfavored by the prince. For so long, she had barely asked for water at night. The prince hadn't even stayed at Jing'an Garden yesterday, which made her feel that it was time to take action.
The prince disliked the princess and didn't ask for water. Could this mean he'd been celibate for a long time? If I could get him to stay at my Huamu Garden right now, that would be such an honor. If that were the case, I wondered how Mrs. Meng would continue to act so arrogantly in front of me.
Thinking of this, Xiao Lin couldn't wait any longer, so she took Song Baimo to Bi Bo Hall.
It was also because she was too impatient. After she finished talking about Song Baimo's big name, the prince was still very happy and even praised her and the eldest young master.
Seeing Song Chengze happy, Xiao Lin took the opportunity to tidy up the papers to criticize Meng Qi. She simply didn't care about the prince and didn't fulfill her duties as a wife. How could she let the prince enter the inner house and sleep alone in the study?
Either they should find one of them to serve the prince in the study, or they should persuade the prince to go to their courtyard to relax for a while.
As she spoke, Xiaolin observed Song Chengze, who only frowned slightly but wasn't particularly unhappy. Xiaolin grew bolder, and while pouring tea for him, she gently removed her jacket, revealing her bright red gauze underneath. After placing the tea on the table, she moved behind Song Chengze and gently kneaded his shoulders, the two soft lumps on his chest rubbing against each other.
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