But she was very stupid in her previous life. She only knew that Nanny Hai and Li Mancang came from the palace. She didn't know anything else and never cared.
It wasn't until she suffered losses time and time again that she realized that, just like Song Chengze had extended his influence into the inner quarters of other royal palaces and aristocratic families, he had also extended his influence into the Rui Palace. Therefore, she didn't care about or have any interest in the head of the household. Because if her agreement with Song Chengze began, it would only be a matter of time before she left here. Since she had decided to leave, why would she involve so many people?
All she had to do was to calm these people down and prevent them from provoking her too much during the two or three years she was still in the Rui Palace. She also had to dig out the spies they had planted in the inner chambers to facilitate her plans.
"Just do as I say. Similarly, if there are people who talk nonsense or make false accusations for money, just catch two of them and sell them directly." Meng Qi ordered.
Yuan Dong replied, "What do you need me to do at Bi Bo Tang?"
"Just now, when Lin was taking the eldest young master over, did they catch up with the prince on his way out?"
"Yes, when the prince saw Concubine Lin holding the calligraphy written by the eldest young master, he let them in. Not only did they examine it carefully, but they also gave the eldest young master some pointers. The prince also praised the eldest young master and gave him a jade pendant. Initially, everything was quite harmonious. I don't know what Concubine Lin said or did, but at first the prince was just dissatisfied and didn't hear any angry voice. Then, the prince threw the cup and shouted harshly. Later, seeing that the eldest young master was scared by the prince and hid in the corner, the prince asked Concubine Lin to go back and kept the eldest young master in Bibo Hall."
Meng Qi hummed, "Did Wang Chenghai find out what Lin said to the prince?"
"No, Wang Chenghai's apprentice was in the tea room the whole time. When he was serving the first round of tea, he saw the prince praising the young master and rewarding him with a jade pendant. After he came out, he couldn't hear anything else that was said inside."
"Tell Wang Chenghai not to let his little disciple reveal his whereabouts. After all, this is the prince's inner study. It would be bad if someone found out."
"I understand. I will not arouse the suspicion of the prince and others. I am wondering if I should make some efforts on Ginkgo's side."
Ginkgo is the eldest maidservant beside Song Chengze, and is also the maidservant who serves as a clerk in Bibo Hall. She is of the same age as Baochun and Haitang, and is one of the first batch to be promoted.
"I'm afraid it won't be easy. Don't worry. If we can really use her, that's even better. If not, that's fine. The prince actually let her listen in when he was scolding Lin, which proves that she is someone the prince can trust. We'd better not try to get close to such a person easily. Besides, we have that little disciple Wang Chenghai, which is enough. After all, it's the prince's place, and it's not a good thing to overreach."
She also didn't expect that Wang Chenghai actually had a young apprentice working in Bibo Hall. Although he was called an apprentice, they were actually fellow villagers, and Wang Chenghai had received favors from him, but outsiders didn't know it.
Wang Chenghai fell to Meng Qi completely, leaving no way out. This shows how much he was oppressed by Li Mancang on a daily basis.
Yuan Dong nodded, and Yuan Yue's voice came from the door.
Yuan Yue came in, looking excited, "It was said that the prince had just taken the eldest young master to the outer courtyard. They all said that the prince was planning to let the eldest young master live in the outer courtyard."
Yuan Dong was surprised. "So early? Didn't they say that people can only go to the outer courtyard after they turn ten?"
Meng Qi was also stunned. In his previous life, Song Baimo didn't join the Outer Court until he was ten years old. Could it be that just because Lin went to Bibo Hall, Song Chengze changed his mind? Or had Song Chengze always thought this way?
However, Meng Qi agreed to let Song Baimo move to the outer courtyard earlier. Thinking about how Song Baimo was used as a tool by the Lin family in his previous life, if he continued to be like that, Song Chengze would eventually sit in that position, and Song Baimo would not be the best heir.
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