In recent years, with Ling'er feeding her, Sun Tiantian has grown taller and stronger.
Ordinary men are like weaklings in front of her, unable to withstand even three punches from her.
Therefore, Li Xi felt at ease letting Meng Zhelan and the other woman go on a long trip.
Sun Tiantian also followed Li Xi's instructions and did not give Miss Lan and Prince An any time alone together.
So every time Prince An came here, she would find various excuses to appear.
After her little scheme succeeded, she was secretly pleased: Miss Xi would definitely praise her now and teach her more advanced internal energy cultivation techniques.
"Sweetie, Sweetie, what are you thinking about? You're just standing there giggling to yourself." Meng Zhelan interrupted her.
Sun Tiantian suddenly came to her senses, and two blushes involuntarily rose on her cheeks.
She hurriedly waved her hand and explained, "No, it's nothing, Miss. I just... I just remembered why Miss Xi hasn't sent a message yet. We've been out for more than two months."
Meng Zhelan was stunned for a moment, then realized: "Yes, I wonder what Xi'er is busy with these days. She said she would have her disciples deliver the message."
The Hidden Sect now has branches in various places, and their intelligence network is extremely powerful, so it's not like they can't find them.
Moreover, she would write letters back to Kyoto from every place she visited.
She pondered for a moment, "Sweetie, go to the post station and ask if they have any letters for me. Also, ask them if they sent the letter they asked them to take to Kyoto last time."
She paid a lot of money, so she shouldn't have left it undelivered.
"Okay." Sweetie hurriedly walked out, almost bumping into Lu Yi.
Lu shook his head in anger, "Sweetie, where are you rushing off to?"
Sweetie quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Brother Lu, I was in a hurry to help Miss with her business. I almost bumped into you, I'm so sorry."
Lu Yi waved his hand repeatedly: "Alright, go quickly."
Seeing Lu Yi enter, Meng Zhelan looked up at him, then continued with her work. "Did Your Highness need something from me?"
He seemed a little uncomfortable. "It's getting cold, so Your Highness had a cloak made. It was just finished, and I rushed to deliver it to you."
As Lu Yi spoke, he took out an exquisite cloak from his package.
The cloak was a deep light blue with delicate silver cloud patterns embroidered on it, and the edges were trimmed with fine fox fur, making it both dignified and warm.
Meng Zhelan's gaze swept lightly over the cloak, a fleeting hint of tenderness flashing in her eyes before quickly returning to calm.
"Your Highness is so thoughtful." She felt a warmth in her heart.
Both of them were busy with their own things, but the thought that Prince An always remembered them filled them with joy.
"Is Your Highness still busy with official duties?"
"Yes, it hasn't stopped since this morning."
Hearing this, Meng Zhelan felt a pang of sympathy. "You should go back and serve His Highness first."
"Very well, I'll take my leave."
She thought for a moment, then washed her hands and went to the small kitchen.
Half an hour later, Meng Zhelan arrived outside Prince An's study carrying a tray.
Lu Yi hurriedly reported this.
"Your Highness, Miss Meng has arrived, and she brought some things with her, as if she wants to present them to you personally." Lu Yi's voice was filled with joy, as if he too was happy about this unexpected and heartwarming scene.
Inside the study, Prince An was engrossed in a mountain of documents.
His brows were furrowed, clearly indicating that he had encountered a thorny problem.
Upon hearing Lu Yi's report, a gentle smile instantly bloomed on his tired face.
"Quickly invite her in." Prince An's voice was gentle yet firm, and he then put down his pen.
He gently rubbed his temples, seemingly preparing for the upcoming meeting.
Meng Zhelan entered the study, and wisps of steam rose from the tray, carrying a faint fragrance that instantly filled the entire room.
She walked to Prince An's desk and said, "Your Highness, sitting for a long time is not good for your health, so I have prepared some light tea and pastries."
Prince An looked up and his gaze fell on Meng Zhelan. The weariness in his eyes seemed to vanish in that instant.
"Alright, I'll do as Doctor Meng says," he said softly.
He then got up, walked to her side, took the tray, and personally picked up a pastry to taste.
"Yes, it's sweet but not cloying, just right," Prince An praised, his heart filled with warmth.
He turned to look at Meng Zhelan, "With you here, I feel that no matter how tired I am, it is all worth it."
Upon hearing this, Meng Zhelan blushed slightly and stammered, "Your Highness is too kind. Consider this a token of my gratitude for the cloak."
The two smiled at each other, and Prince An pulled Meng Zhelan's hand, letting her sit beside him.
As they enjoyed the snacks, the two chatted about recent events.
Meng Zhelan: "Your Highness, I wonder if you have received any letters from Kyoto? Xiaoxi hasn't written to me at all, which I find very strange."
Upon hearing this, Prince An felt quite guilty and made a few jokes to appease him: "General Li must be out on official business. The situation in the court has been unstable lately, and he's probably too busy to remember."
She shouldn't inquire about matters of state.
He sighed and said, "I don't know if they received the letter I sent. They haven't replied at all. Your Highness, do you have any way to help me send the letter back to the capital?"
Upon hearing this, Prince An frowned deeply: "I will do my best, but the messenger at the post station said that the bandits have even robbed the government's belongings. The worthless items have probably all been thrown away."
Upon hearing the prince's words, Lu Yi, who was standing outside the door, broke out in a cold sweat. If His Highness were to be exposed, Doctor Meng would surely be furious.
"I see. Then I'll write a few more letters and send them out after Your Highness has dealt with the bandits here." She made up her mind.
Prince An's expression remained unchanged: "Alright, then I'll deal with those people as soon as possible."
His lies worried Lu Yi greatly. If you make up one lie, you have to make up more lies to cover it up. Why does Your Highness have to go through all this trouble?
In the evening, Tian Tian returned to Meng Zhelan's courtyard.
"Miss, the postmaster said that the letter may have been stolen by bandits along with the goods," she said indignantly.
It seems she's not much different from His Highness, so she had no choice but to accept her fate. "I'll write a few more letters and tomorrow I'll try to find someone in Xiaoxi's sect to see if they have any way to send the letters back."
In the past, when she went out on business, Xiaoxi would send someone to deliver messages.
However, she has not received a letter from Xiaoxi yet, so she doesn't know how to find the people from the Hidden Sect. Now she can only think of a way.
Meng Zhelan remembered that Xiao Xi had given her a token from the Hidden Sect. With this, perhaps she could find out where they were.
She has been away from Beijing for more than two months, and she still feels uneasy.
She decided to go back to her room to write a letter, and Sweetie followed her.
Meanwhile, after much hesitation, Lu Yi finally decided to ask, "Your Highness, isn't it inappropriate to deceive Doctor Meng like this?"
Although Dr. Meng is usually easy to talk to and approachable.
But the depths of people's hearts cannot be warmed in a single day.
Although Your Highness's actions were made out of consideration for the greater good, if Doctor Meng were to find out, the two would likely develop a rift.
"If you keep your mouth shut and send someone to guard that courtyard and keep a close eye on her maids, nothing will happen."
Prince An believed that he was far more important to Meng Zhelan than her nominal sworn brother.
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