"Have you given all the instructions to Suxin and Lixia?"
Mother Liu was incredibly loyal to him, but lacked the decisiveness and energy to act. Suxin was attentive and observant, while Lixia was quick-witted and articulate, so entrusting them with important tasks would be more effective than Mother Liu.
As for Yuanyue, she has her own things to do.
"Yes, Princess, don't worry. Last night, I spoke with Suxin, Lixia, and Yuanyue for quite a while. Although they didn't say it explicitly, they all knew that Princess was coming to the palace to do something important. They also knew what everyone should do in the mansion and how to do it."
"Have Jiaohong and Qingrui moved here? Have you gone to see them?" Meng Qi asked again.
"They've moved in, but Sister Qingrui hasn't moved in yet. It seems the Second Young Lady needs her help with something. I didn't go, but Madam Liu took Yuanyue and Xiaoman with her. Everything is fine. Don't worry, Sister Jiaohong knows what the princess means, and she will keep a close eye on Madam Hai."
Meng Qi nodded, surprised by Nanny Hai's reaction. Logically, after being left out for so long, she would have sought out Song Chengze and demanded he return home as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, she hadn't even approached him, not even to bring a message. Over ten days had passed, and there had been no response. This was completely abnormal.
Meng Qi thought, either Concubine Lian was warning her or saying something to her, or there was someone in the mansion who could reassure her. She believed more in the latter.
"Please close your eyes for a while. You didn't sleep well last night and you got up early today. I'm afraid you won't have any free time once you enter the palace." Yuan Dong said softly.
Meng Qi hummed, "I don't know if it's because I'm getting older, but sometimes the more I want to close my eyes and rest and not think about anything, something always pops into my head, and I can't help but think about it."
Yuan Dong burst out laughing, "What are you saying, Princess? You are only fifteen years old this year and you say you are old. I am one year older than you."
Meng Qi looked at Yuan Dong with a half-smile and said, "Are you reminding me?"
"Remind you of what?"
"Remind me to find you a husband?"
Yuan Dong blushed, "Princess, you are joking. That is not what I meant."
Meng Qi sighed, "Don't worry, I'm keeping your marriages in mind. You know the situation in the palace best. Even if I wanted to find you two, I wouldn't know which one is the best or the right one. We have to sort it out and figure out everything about the inner palace."
Meng Qi had already made plans for the future of these girls. If she could truly fulfill her agreement with Song Chengze, she would arrange for their placement in advance. Especially Yuandong and Yuanyue, when the day finally came, she would naturally ask them what they thought.
"I am not looking for a husband. I have decided that I will stay with the princess for the rest of my life and be your housekeeper."
"Don't you want to get married?" Meng Qi asked in surprise. In her previous life, Yuan Dong was married and had a lovely daughter.
Yuan Dong nodded. "I won't marry you. I will just follow you. No matter what you decide in the future, I will follow you. What I said is true. Unless you don't want me anymore, I will never leave you in this life."
Meng Qi's eyes were a little red, but she said nothing. She just patted Yuan Dong's hand and turned away.
When the carriage from Prince Rui's Palace arrived at Xining Gate, Song Chengze had already arrived.
Meng Qi got off the carriage and saw several children surrounding Song Chengze, their faces full of joy. Although they lived in the same mansion, these children really couldn't see Song Chengze every day. In addition, Song Chengze was not staying in Jing'an Garden at all. Whenever he came to pay his respects, the children could not see their father.
Song Baimo saw that Song Chengze was obviously not as natural as he was in front of Meng Qi. He stood straight. Not knowing what Song Chengze had said to him, he nodded respectfully, but his eyes revealed deep admiration.
Seeing Meng Qi approaching, Song Chengze gently patted his eldest son's shoulder and asked, "Brother Mo said you told him?"
Meng Qi nodded, "I told him that if anyone dares to bully them, tell them to come find me."
Song Chengze looked at Meng Qi, who didn't seem to be joking, and thought about his previous situation. Then he looked at the situation of his children and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Fortunately, he had been working hard to change these situations and had seen results.
"Today is mother's birthday, a happy day. No matter what anyone says, don't take it to heart. Just pretend you didn't hear it, okay?" Song Chengze said in a deep voice.
Meng Qi said casually, "Your Highness, what's your reasoning? Are you going to let them laugh at me like they did in the past? I'm not the only one who's going to the palace to show my respect today."
The two female historians were standing at the back. The prince and Meng Qi were talking in low voices just now, so they didn't hear clearly, but now they could hear Meng Qi's words clearly.
Looking up at the prince, Song Chengze's face changed slightly, and he flicked his sleeves, "Just watch it yourself, don't be like last time, when you didn't need others to throw it for you, but you stretched out your hand to throw it first." After saying that, he turned around and strode away.
Hu Changsheng looked at Meng Qi awkwardly, thought for a moment, and then stepped forward and said, "The prince asked me to follow the young master and the others. I wonder if the princess has any other instructions."
Meng Qi said with a cold face, "Since the prince has made the arrangements, what are you saying to me? It's as if I can control you."
Hu Changsheng wiped his forehead and said, "Princess, this servant..."
Meng Qi didn't respond. She glanced at the three children standing there looking at each other in bewilderment, then turned to the two female historians and said, "What are you standing there for? The warm sedan chairs are here. Don't you want to invite the masters to get in? If they get frozen, will you come back and complain to the prince about my nagging?"
Ms. Zhang was the first to react, smiling, "How could it be, this servant is just..."
Before she could finish, Meng Qi looked back at Yuan Dong. Yuan Dong nodded slightly, got on the warm sedan chair, and entered Xining Gate first.
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