Yuan Dong came into the room and listened to their conversation. She smiled and said, "The princess naturally looks good in any color. It's just that it's summer now, and wearing bright red and green will inevitably make people feel depressed. Light colors like this are more beautiful, refreshing and fresh."
Yuanyue looked at Mama Liu proudly, but Mama Liu didn't care and turned around to take out the headwear for Meng Qi.
Meng Qi looked at the headgear and felt a headache. "Change it. Don't wear this. Have you forgotten how much hair I pull out when I wear this headgear?"
"But, is it okay for Princess Cheng to celebrate her birthday without a full set of this?" Yuan Yue asked. "My point is, if she only wears one or two items, wouldn't it seem less solemn?"
Meng Qi stood up. "It's nothing. I'm just dressed like I'm going to a wedding. They'll still say anything they want to hurt me. The tortoiseshell headdress my mother gave me last time I went home will do. The color goes well with both outfits, and there's no need to change the headdress just for a change of clothes."
After hearing Meng Qi's decision, Yuanyue hurried to look for it, while Mother Liu took the clothes back and hung them up.
"Is everything packed?" Meng Qi asked Yuan Dong.
Yuan Dong came over and poured Meng Qi a cup of sour plum tea, then said softly, "Yes, look."
Meng Qi took the very ordinary hairpin from Yuan Dong's hand. It was so ordinary that with just a slight twist, a black protrusion appeared from inside.
Yuan Dong was extremely surprised. "Princess, how did you know? What's going on?"
Meng Qi didn't say much and handed the hairpin to Yuan Dong, "Remember to wear it tomorrow."
Yuan Dong carefully put it away and watched Meng Qi walk to the window. It was already dark outside. The princess had just told her to go to the storeroom to find a hairpin like this. She was wondering how the princess knew so much about the contents of the palace storeroom. Could it be that the prince had mentioned it to the princess?
Meng Qi was also thinking about the hairpin. It was indeed Song Chengze who mentioned it to her, but not in this life but in the previous life.
In her previous life, in order to demonstrate her status and voice in the palace, she kept a tight control on the affairs of the inner house. Apart from fighting with several concubines on weekdays, her favorite thing to do was to check the inner house storehouse.
Because after she married Song Chengze, she took over the household affairs of the palace, and the key to the inner chambers' private vault that Gui Hai Ma had previously managed was also handed over to her. At that time, her relationship with Song Chengze was not that bad. To be more precise, Song Chengze still had a glimmer of hope for her.
When she went to see the private vault, especially the vault where the jewels and antiques were kept, Song Chengze accompanied her. Song Chengze took out this hairpin specifically and told her where the mechanism was and how to use it. He said it was brought back from an extra chapter and that the words written on the paper could be wiped off directly with a handkerchief.
She was very interested and wanted to pick it up to try it out, but Song Chengze told her that this hairpin could only write a few words and it would be a waste to try it out like this.
Later, she still used it when she met Hong Zhe secretly.
She had Yuandong find it today, just as a backup, in case there were too many people around tomorrow, or Meng Zhi couldn't talk too much because she was always around. Perhaps it would come in handy. Or she could give it directly to Meng Zhi, so she could use it when she contacted Meng Wan to pass on the message.
Later, Song Chengze entered the inner house with a smile on his face. Meng Qi was infected by his mood and poured him tea with a smile.
"Your Majesty, have you had your dinner yet?"
"Not yet. Could Your Highness please ask the kitchen to make me a bowl of noodle soup?" Song Chengze said with a smile after taking a sip of tea.
Meng Qi originally asked the question as usual, but she didn't expect that Song Chengze not only didn't eat, but also said such words. She had never heard such a tone from Song Chengze in her past life or this life.
Meng Qi was stunned for a moment, then bowed to Song Chengze and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I will personally make soup for you right away."
Song Chengze watched Meng Qi perform the blessing ceremony, her tone cheerful and her eyes teasing, and he felt even better. He stood up and said seriously, "Oh? So the princess is going to cook for me personally?"
Meng Qi stood up straight and said, "Of course, Your Highness doesn't believe it?"
"It's not that I don't believe it, it's that I'm afraid."
"Fear?"
"Yes, I want to drink noodle soup tonight. Will the princess make something else?"
Meng Qi pretended to be unhappy and said, "Your Highness, you look down on me. I really can do it. How about this? Your Highness, please come over and watch it in person?"
Song Chengze nodded and walked out. When he reached the door, he saw Meng Qi still standing there, looking at him in surprise. She smiled and said, "What? Princess, won't you lead the way?"
Meng Qi originally thought Song Chengze was just joking, but she didn't expect him to actually go to the small kitchen. Seeing Song Chengze's obvious disbelief, Meng Qi decided to show off her skills and give him a surprise.
Thinking of this, she followed Song Chengze and said modestly, "Your Highness, please come in." After saying that, she made a gesture of invitation.
Song Chengze laughed and walked out first.
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