Meng Qi came back to her senses from her memories and looked at Meng Wan's concerned eyes.
"Did I say something too harsh? I didn't mean anything else. I just wanted to wake you up. If you continue..."
Meng Qi waved her hand. "No, Second Sister is absolutely right. Everything I did was indeed disgusting to Prince Rui. I have never blamed you. Although I am willful, I am not ungrateful. I know who in this family truly wishes the best for me."
Meng Wan let out a breath. Looking at Meng Qi like this, she suddenly wasn't so worried about what Zhou Yu had said to her anymore.
"Aqi, I'm really happy that you think this way. I can now tell you some things without worrying about it."
Meng Qi was surprised. "Second sister, feel free to say whatever you want to say."
Meng Wan said softly, "I'll first tell you about some things you don't remember, and then analyze with you the reasons behind your engagement with Prince Rui. Of course, this reason was analyzed by Zhou Yu and I, so it's not certain whether it's accurate or not, but I'm just sharing it for your consideration."
Meng Qi nodded. This was truly wonderful. She'd been so confused in her previous life, and she knew nothing in this one. Even with all her ambitions, she couldn't find a direction. It was truly wonderful that Meng Wan could help her analyze things. Furthermore, based on what she'd just said about Zhou Yu, she had a new perspective on him. That boy was definitely not who he appeared to be. It wasn't hard to understand. In such a complicated family, Zhou Yu wouldn't have been able to survive to this day without some disguise. The irony was that in her previous life, she'd always judged everything by appearances.
At the door of the west room, Wang's eldest maid Hua Rui came over and looked at Yuan Dong and Chuan Er who were chatting. She said softly, "Are you two ladies not finished talking yet?"
Chuan'er stood up and said with a smile, "No, what's the matter, Sister Huarui?"
Hua Rui smiled, "Just now the kitchen staff said the ingredients are ready and asked when to light the fire. The Crown Prince's wife asked me to come and take a look."
Yuan Dong also stood up, "I'm afraid I'll have to wait a while. I'll tell my sister when I hear the order."
Chuan'er watched Huarui lift the cotton curtain and go out, and whispered, "I've never seen the Second Miss and the Fourth Miss talk for so long."
Yuan Dong had been sent to the manor before Meng Wan was recognized, so she had no idea how the two young ladies interacted. She hadn't heard about this incident at the manor either, and only found out after returning.
She and Yuan Yue really couldn't believe that Su Qing, who was under their orders, was actually the eldest daughter of the Crown Prince's wife and the second daughter of the Marquis of Huainan.
The quick-talking Yuan Yue patted her chest and asked Yuan Dong to help her recall whether she had ever made things difficult for the second young lady when she was on duty.
Yuan Dong, however, didn't think too much about it. She had always felt that Su Qing was different when they were working together. Especially after Wan Xiang and Ru Chun were defeated by her, Yuan Dong had a new respect for Su Qing.
Especially later, Mother Liu told herself that the Crown Prince's wife had included them all in the fourth young lady's dowry maids, and as someone who would definitely become the eldest maid, it was very important for her to gather the second and third ranks below.
Therefore, Yuan Dong did not get too close to Su Qing, but he was also polite and considerate. Besides, when Su Qing was on duty, it was really hard to find fault with him.
The two maids were chatting in low voices outside, talking about nothing more than some things that had happened in the mansion during the months that Yuandong had been away.
Inside the house, the two sisters had just finished a discussion.
After Meng Wan finished speaking, Meng Qi's expression softened. Now, it seemed there was nothing she couldn't understand. Whether in her past life or this, she had been tricked by the Third House and the Hong family.
Perhaps, in her past life, Meng Juan's marriage to Zhou Yu was a joint effort between the Hong family and the Third Branch. The more Meng Qi thought about it, the more she felt this was possible. After Meng Juan returned, she had actively befriended her, constantly mentioning Zhou Yu's "misdeeds," saying he wasn't worthy of her. It wasn't like Meng Wan had just said, that they were at loggerheads in this life.
In this life, he repeated the carriage incident, but it was Meng Wan who married Zhou Yu instead of him. Therefore, the third branch directly joined forces with the Hong family to facilitate the marriage between Meng Juan and Hong Zhe.
Yes, that must be the case.
Meng Qi stood up, looking at the vibrant red in the courtyard. Suddenly, her heart brightened. She had to think things through. She also fully believed in the reason Meng Wan had just given her, after analyzing it with Zhou Yu.
Regardless of whether it was the palace's intention, the Hong family's intention, or even the intention of Prince Jing or Prince Cheng to marry her to Prince Rui, they didn't want her to be favored by Prince Rui, and what they wanted to see was a chaotic life.
She just didn't understand, who would be threatened by a prince who was marginalized by the court?
Never mind, none of this matters. What matters is that you have a clear direction and guess the reason, then everything can be under control.
Meng Qi suddenly felt that after being reborn, the burden on her shoulders was much lighter. Some confusion and unknown things suddenly had a direction. Although it was not very clear, it was much better than groping in the dark.
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