"Oh? What idea?" Song Lu asked anxiously.
"You all know how the princess has behaved these days. She's completely different from what we've heard and what's been circulating in the capital and the Huainan Marquisate. Either she's hiding it too well, or, as she herself said, after being teased like that, she'll eventually learn her lesson."
"Your Highness, do you want the princess to help?" Lu Jianzhou asked.
"That's what mother meant. The Queen's Thousand Years Banquet will be held in a few days. Why not use this opportunity to create some trouble for the Princess? Since the Queen has always been looking forward to seeing you in a good mood, mother should be able to create an opportunity for the Princess."
After hearing what Song Chengze said, Song Lu looked at him in surprise. It had only been over a month, and the prince had already trusted the princess so much?
Song Chengze seemed to see Song Lu's doubts and whispered, "Don't forget, it was she who found out about Concubine Xu, Chunlai, and a few others, and Concubine Mother really didn't notice these people."
Lu Jianzhou nodded. "I think the Queen and the Prince's idea is a good one, but I'm worried whether the Princess will agree. After all, Hanyuan is in such an environment and situation. What if the Princess..."
Song Chengze hummed, "I will discuss it with her later. If she doesn't want to, I won't force her. If she is willing to go, I'm afraid that the thread with my mother will be moved. I have to ensure her safety."
Lu Jianzhou said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. If there is any need for action, I will go find Lao Qi right away."
"Okay, so you all have no objection, right?" Song Chengze's eyes swept over Zhang Decheng.
Zhang Decheng stepped forward and said, "I think it's feasible. The princess is very smart. If she dares to go, regardless of whether the plan succeeds or not, after this experience, she may be able to become a small help to the prince. After all, some things really cannot be achieved by our careful arrangements."
Song Chengze patted the armrest of the chair and said, "Okay, it's decided then. I will discuss it with the princess tonight. There's one more thing, Chu Yong, you go and do it."
Chu Yong stepped forward and pretended to obey orders.
"Go investigate Wu Zhengda."
"Wu Zhengda?" Lu Jianzhou and Song Lu looked at each other, and it was obvious that neither of them had heard of this name.
"Yes, he's one of Meng Hai's men. I heard he's the most capable, brave and skilled in battle. He's going to marry Meng Hai's niece at the end of the year."
"Meng Hai's niece?" Lu Jianzhou thought for a moment and said, "Doesn't that mean she's the princess's sister?"
"Yes, it's the third cousin from the princess's second uncle's family. The princess also reminded me of this matter. I will tell you the truth later. For now, just investigate the relationship between Wu Zhengda and Meng Hai, especially whether they are consistent and united in certain decisions and war matters. This matter should not be difficult to inquire about. Send a few capable people to the northwest, just go to the barracks."
Chu Yong agreed, and seeing that Song Chengze didn't give any more instructions, he turned around and went out to make arrangements.
"There is one more thing. The Crown Prince probably mentioned Yue Zhen to the Emperor."
"Oh? Seriously? The prince told you that today?" Lu Jianzhou showed a happy expression.
Song Chengze shook his head. "The Crown Prince didn't say anything to me today. He seems to be deliberately distancing himself from me these days. This is just my guess, because apart from the Crown Prince, no one else knows about our arrangements for Yue Zhen."
Song Lu said solemnly, "Even if the Crown Prince fights for Master Yue San, it's for himself. The Prince has devoted all his energy to the Crown Prince and has never had second thoughts. He has taken the blame for so many things and suffered so much."
Listening to Song Lu's slightly indignant words, Lu Jianzhou patted his shoulder and said, "Why are you saying these things? The prince did this so that those of us who follow him can live a good life."
Song Chengze smiled helplessly. He always knew that Song Lu was sometimes not very satisfied with the prince's attitude and approach towards him, or even angry. He had revealed more than once that it would be better for him to find a way of his own like the other princes.
In fact, Song Chengze had never thought about it before. His long-standing habit had made him tie himself to the prince. In the eyes of outsiders, he was the prince's man, so they naturally included him in their dealings with the prince.
That day, after listening to Meng Qi's story about the dream she had and the immortal's advice that he would be there three years after the crown prince ascended the throne... he didn't dare to think about it, but he couldn't help but wonder what would happen if that time really came.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. We still need to plan this matter of Hongliang slowly. No matter what, it's good to have attracted the emperor's attention. If we can't get what we want in a short time, my suggestion is to have him go south on his own. We have to make some contacts first, so as to test the waters there. Another option is to have him perform a meritorious service, so that he can be mentioned in the emperor's eyes."
Lu Jianzhou nodded and said, "Your Highness is absolutely right. If this is the case, we still need to find a reason. Fortunately, everything is going in the direction we expected."
Watching Lu Jianzhou and Song Lu leave the yard, Song Chengze said to Zhang Decheng, "It seems to me that the princess values Wang Chenghai very much."
Zhang Decheng thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I heard that the princess has instructed the inner chambers that all matters concerning Jing'an Garden will be handled by Wang Chenghai from now on. I heard that when Li Mancang learned of this, he threw a cup and cursed Wang Chenghai."
Song Chengze thought for a moment and whispered, "The princess's use of people is very strange. I originally thought that after she came in, even if she didn't keep Xiaolin close, she would have made friends with Li. But she treats Wu differently. And Li Mancang is the eunuch in charge of the inner house, but she uses Wang Chenghai, whom Li Mancang despises. She wants to establish her authority in the inner house, and she didn't attack the concubines, but first attacked Hai Ma. This is completely unnatural."
Zhang Decheng listened to the prince's words, his tone filled with surprise and admiration. After a moment's thought, he said, "Although I haven't seen the princess many times, ever since I rescued you from the Duke of Duan incident, I've believed that what's being said is false. Even if those things were true, the princess must have been deceived by them. You also said that this marriage between you and the princess was the work of those two people in the palace, with the help of those two princes, and even the interference of the third branch of the Meng family. It's truly impossible to prevent it. To be disrespectful, the prince is helpless. How can the princess, a young lady from the inner chambers, withstand such conspiracy and calculation?"
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