Yuan Dong looked at Meng Qi's pale face and said distressedly, "Although the medicine is harmless to the body, I am really worried about you seeing your appearance."
Meng Qi felt heavy and her stomach was empty, but she couldn't eat. "It's okay. Zhou Yu's friend is very capable, but his medicine is a bit overbearing. If he didn't act like this, how would he get rid of the crowds that just came? Don't worry, it will be fine after today."
Yuan Dong nodded and poured a cup of fruit tea and offered it to her. "This was just sent by Aunt Mo from Qionghua Palace. She said it's what Concubine Lian usually drinks."
Meng Qi took it and took a sip. The sour and sweet taste was quite appetizing. She knew that Concubine Lian didn't like drinking tea, but liked drinking water soaked with flowers and fruits. In this respect, she was somewhat similar to Meng Wan.
"Princess, do you think the prince will come to see you?" Yuan Dong put down the teapot and asked softly.
Meng Qi thought about what the Queen's chief eunuch, Eunuch Wang, had said when he came over, saying that the Queen was very concerned about her and had sent someone to tell the Prince. She also thought about the Prince's words that he would definitely come to see her after court. She smiled coldly, "Let's not talk about what the Queen sent someone to tell the Prince. Just look at me. It's been two days, and not a single respectable master from the palace has come. They've only sent maids or eunuchs to see me. Do you think she would be so kind?"
Yuan Dong sighed slightly and said, "If only the prince could come over, you could just give these things to the prince, and there would be no need for you to worry about all this."
Meng Qi put the teacup back on the table and continued, "Do you think that the prince can just come in and take the things out openly? Think about why I came in here. If I slap the prince in the face like this, why would the prince come to see me after hearing that I was fine? We are not a harmonious couple. Besides, if the prince comes to see me, there will be so many eyes watching. Even if the prince takes the things out, there will be no problem in the palace, but what about outside? Who can guarantee that it won't attract attention?"
"But aren't Brother Chu and Dong Hai the best in martial arts?" Yuan Dong was puzzled.
Meng Qi snorted, "Every family has the best. Do you think any of those princes and nobles aren't protected by experts? But who can guarantee infallibility? Don't forget the prince's last injury. And this thing is very important. The prince said that Prince Duan even came to Hanyuan in person for it, which aroused the suspicion of the Crown Prince and Prince Cheng. We must not be careless. We have suffered so much here for so many days, and we can't let this ruin our efforts."
Yuan Dong nodded. "It seems this is the only way." He looked at Wang Chenghai, who was squatting in the yard boiling medicine. "I hope everything goes well tonight."
"We're just going to give them a heads-up. There shouldn't be any problems. We won't have to worry about the follow-up matters, and we've already made two plans." Meng Qi stood up. "Go and get Wang Chenghai in."
When Wang Chenghai entered the room, he saw Meng Qi folding the children's clothes neatly and putting them back into the box.
The box had been repaired by Wang Chenghai, but it was old after all and had been knocked by rats, and the tools here were not suitable, so he could only close the lid hastily.
Meng Qi looked at the darkening sky and said to Wang Chenghai, "If you encounter any special circumstances, it is important to protect your own safety. Just say that I forced you to leave."
Wang Chenghai bowed and took it. "Yes, I will definitely take care of it. Yesterday I went there and took a walk around. Although I have never been there before, it is a deserted area. Every place is different, so it is easy to recognize. I remember the way there very well."
Meng Qi nodded. The palace walls are repainted every few years, and the color is all vermilion. Each palace is different inside, but they all look the same from the outside. If a stranger comes here, he really won't know where he is unless he looks at the plaque.
But that piece is different. Since it is abandoned, it is naturally not worth repairing, let alone painting. This makes the situation of each place different and easier to identify.
"Besides, I'll take Ah Hua with me. That guy marked the route yesterday. He has a very good nose, so he won't make a mistake."
It took Meng Qi a moment to realize how the cat marked its mark. She smiled and said, "You're so clever that you used Ah Hua."
After thinking for a while, he felt that there was nothing more to tell her, so he said softly, "Go back and rest for a while. After the dinner delivery guy leaves, you can do it later."
"Yes." Wang Chenghai responded and retreated.
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Meng Qi woke up from her sleep and saw Yuan Dong sitting at the table, leaning over it and nodding his head. There was no sound outside.
What took so long? Wang Chenghai only went to meet someone and report back, so he should have returned by now. Could he have encountered an accident along the way? Or perhaps he took the wrong road in the dark and ended up somewhere else?
Meng Qi stood up. Yuan Dong also stood up after hearing the noise. She first glanced outside and said, "Shall I go and take a look?"
Meng Qi nodded and said, "Be quiet, don't alarm the two outside."
"Don't worry, Princess. I watched them drink up all the bird's nests that Brother Wang sent me last night."
Since she arrived, the Hanyuan had been guarded by two palace maids during the day and two eunuchs at night. When dinner was served, Wang Chenghai gave the bird's nest to the two eunuchs, saying that the princess was still feeling unwell and didn't want to eat it, so he had taken the initiative to give it to the two eunuchs to thank them for their care during this period.
The eunuch had never eaten such food before. Although he wondered why Wang Chenghai didn't enjoy it himself, he still ate it happily. He might still be sleeping soundly now.
As the master and servant were talking, they heard a noise in the west room. Yuan Dong ran over and soon saw Wang Chenghai coming back covered in mud.
"How?" Meng Qi asked anxiously.
Wang Chenghai took the tea Yuandong handed him and gulped it down, taking a deep breath. "That was a close call, that was a close call. The princess is truly wise."
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