The little girl who was with him that day also said that she was supposed to go to the main courtyard and chat with Meng Xiu for a few words before going to the pond.
So, could it be that Meng Xiu was helping the Third House? Helping the Third House to frame her? The Third House had set up a trap and was waiting there. As soon as she fell, the news that she had committed suicide to avoid marrying Prince Rui would spread.
Meng Wan watched Meng Qi, her head bowed in silence, her chopsticks picking at the meat on the plate, and let out a breath. No matter what had caused Meng Qi to change so drastically, it was enough that she had grown smarter.
If she still had the same temper as before, how could she survive in the Ruiwang Mansion? It would not be as convenient to help her clean up the mess as it was in the Huainan Marquis Mansion.
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"Fourth Miss, I have found out." Yuan Yue came into the room with a red face.
"Go and warm your hands, don't pass the cold to the young lady." Yuan Dong said softly.
Yuan Yue placed her hand on the incense burner, her mouth busy, "The man the Third Miss has chosen is called Wu Zhengda. He is one of the Third Master's lieutenants. I heard he is a centurion. He has many soldiers under him and is very capable in fighting."
Yuan Yue put her hands to her ears to warm them, then continued, "Second Madam called Third Miss over when she returned from Songhe Garden. She knelt for two hours, and her hands were bleeding from being whipped with a cane by Second Madam. If Second Master hadn't returned, Second Madam would have asked Youzi to punish Third Miss by making her kneel in the yard."
Mother Liu groaned, "What kind of thing is this? I didn't find a husband for the Third Miss, but the Third Master did, and she's not happy. Could it be that if the Third Miss really becomes an old maid, she'll be proud?"
Meng Qi didn't listen to what they were saying, but kept repeating the name Wu Zhengda.
Why does it feel so familiar? It seems like I’ve heard it before, more than once or twice.
"This Wu Zhengda is really amazing. I heard that the King of Zhenbei mentioned him separately in his last memorial requesting military merit. The servants around the Third Madam said that maybe if he wins another battle next year, he might even be able to become a deputy magistrate." Yuan Yue continued.
"Ah? Assistant clerk?" Yuan Dong interrupted, then thought for a moment, "Mother Liu, what rank is assistant clerk?"
Mother Liu stopped making the quilt and thought for a moment before saying, "It should be a fourth-grade one, right?"
"Fourth rank? Does that mean Miss Third will be an official's wife after she gets married? Miss Third is so lucky. If this Wu Zhengda is more capable, he can ask for the title of Respectful Lady for Miss Third, and then Miss Third will be the mistress of the house." Yuan Yue said happily.
A few people were talking excitedly when Meng Qi suddenly stood up and knocked over the embroidery stool she was sitting on.
"Miss Fourth, what's wrong with you?" Yuan Dong stepped forward hurriedly.
Meng Qi waved her hand, signaling them not to speak. She slowly walked to the window and remembered who Wu Zhengda was.
Yuan Yue mentioned the King of Zhenbei just now, which reminded her of Wu Zhengda.
In his previous life, Wu Zhengda was one of the heroes who helped King Rui take that position, and he was also granted the title of Marquis of Zhenbei.
She was lying on the farm at that time, and Yuandong told her all these things after finding out about them.
It was then that she understood why she was moved from Prince Rui's mansion to Zhuangzi. Because Prince Rui was going to be the emperor, he couldn't make her his queen, so she had to give up her position.
The best way is to move herself to the manor. After Prince Rui is safe, no matter what her condition is, the news of Princess Rui's death will be spread to the capital.
Now think about it, the original Zhenbei King was the younger brother of Emperor Jing'an, and played a great role in Emperor Jing'an's ascension to that position. Why would he give this title to someone else, even though one is a prince and the other is a marquis?
It seems that Meng Xiu was indeed helping Meng Juan to plot against herself, and this marriage was Meng Juan's reward to Meng Xiu.
Oh! This reward is too high.
Meng Qi sneered. It wasn't exactly a boast. After all, at that time, Wu Zhengda was only a small centurion. If he'd been a member of the Rui King's staff in his previous life, that proved he wasn't Meng Hai's true confidant. Therefore, the husband Meng Hai had found for Meng Xiu was just a way to appease her.
She rubbed her temples vigorously, trying to remember more. But in her previous life, she had first focused her attention on the small world of the backyard of Prince Rui's mansion, fighting with Prince Rui's concubines and concubines every day.
Then, because of several misbehaviors in the palace, she was reprimanded by the Empress Dowager. Even her own mother-in-law, Concubine Lian, who was out of touch with the world, called her in and gave her many earnest lectures.
Later, when did she come into contact with Hong Zhe again? She was deceived by him with tears on his face and did wrong things one after another.
Everything came to an end only when the final incident that humiliated King Rui happened.
Now that I think about it, it wasn't unfair at all that I was pushed into the lake by those two old women. It was Hong Zhe who fed her some kind of drug that led to her ending up like that.
Mama Liu, Yuandong, and Yuanyue watched Meng Qi standing there, gently pounding her head, not daring to approach. The Fourth Young Lady had awakened this time, a different person, someone they had never known.
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