Chapter 189 Tight Cloth
As for Jingcheng, she stayed in the storage room in the west corner of Li's mansion for two days.
The sundries have been packed up, barely covering the main entrance. It is very rare to see people passing by the door, and most of them are servants busy purchasing items for the Li Mansion.
At first, Jing Cheng didn't know that this was the Li Mansion, or she heard the rumor from the chatting of two farmhands passing by. She guessed that the Lord Li who needed to buy a new mansion could only be Li Qiu Sheng.
Jing Cheng had never seen Li Qiu Sheng, and didn't know why he was willing to take her in. It was obvious that he and Meng Ze were very close.
And now, what about Meng Yuan?
Thinking of Meng Yuan, she couldn't help but smile, but also felt a little worried. While she was distracted, a figure appeared in front of her.
Jingcheng raised her head.
Li Qiu Sheng has been a handsome young man since he was young. Compared with the regular men, he has a more feminine beauty. However, perhaps because he is tall and straight, people would not mistake him for a woman.
The man now lowered his eyes to look at her.
He has a pair of extremely beautiful phoenix eyes, but when these eyes are scrutinizing, there is a sense of oppression.
Jing Cheng couldn't help but bow her head. Now she was meeting him face to face. She had deceived him before, so she felt less imposing in front of him.
"I originally thought that Miss Jingcheng was dead." Li Qiu Sheng sat down in front of her, his tone neither cold nor hot.
Jingcheng thought for a moment and asked, "Did you recognize me last time at the teahouse?"
Li Qiu Sheng did not comment.
"It's not easy to hide me in Prince Xuan's Mansion now, and Zhang Heng died recently. The capital is under strict control, so it's not easy to take me out of the capital. That's why Afu made a deal with you to hide me in Li Mansion temporarily. The Sixth Prince goes in and out of Li Mansion every day, so Li Mansion is actually the safest place." Jingcheng also guessed what happened.
"My body still hurts," said Li Qiu Sheng.
Jing Cheng asked curiously: "Did you catch me? Your Qinggong is very good."
Li Qiusheng rubbed his forehead. Of course, he caught her. In recent days, these incidents have been enough to upset him. Now Zhang Heng's death may involve many more incidents.
When you first enter the capital, you will feel danger everywhere.
Jingcheng was also quite considerate. Seeing him like this, she stopped asking questions and said, "Thank you. I will thank you later."
"How do you want to thank me?" Li Qiu Sheng looked at her.
Jing Cheng said: "I will save you once in the future."
Li Qiusheng mocked: "Miss Jingcheng's words may not be credible."
Jingcheng couldn't help feeling guilty about what happened in the past. She said, "Sir Li, I had to hide the things that happened in my early years because of my grandmother."
Li Qiu Sheng sneered. He really had to hide it because he knew that following him in that situation could save his life. He was usually high and mighty, but at that time he knew how to please people.
But he was also a mean person. He liked the huge contrast between her appearance in front of others and behind others. He remembered her for many years.
"What's the situation outside now?" Jing Cheng asked. She actually wanted to ask Meng Yuan, but he was so smart that he would definitely guess that she was fine.
"The matter of Zhang Heng is almost settled now. Miss Jingcheng should not act rashly now." Li Qiusheng stood up and looked back at her before leaving. He said, "It's good to live here."
Jingcheng was stunned for a moment, then said: "I am very grateful that Lord Li is willing to take me in." What's more, the house was cleaned very cleanly.
"There are many people in the mansion, so it's safest here." Li Qiu Sheng said, "It's not that I intentionally targeted Miss Jingcheng."
Jing Cheng couldn't help but curl his eyes and said, "I know."
Li Qiu Sheng's gaze lingered on her face for a moment, then he paused, but said nothing more and walked away.
However, the result of Zhang Heng's death was soon revealed. He was killed by the exposed Hu man. And how the Hu man leaked the question into Meng Ze's mansion was also soon revealed. It turned out that there was a Hu man lurking beside the Third Prince and acting in his identity.
As for Wei Xiao, the Hu people had been targeting Zhang Heng for a long time. The stranger who appeared in his house was a Hu person. Wei Xiao happened to see him and was killed by the Hu people.
Meng Ze looked serious, knelt down and kowtowed, and said with tears of gratitude: "Thank you, father, for clearing my name."
"As a prince, you should be punished for being framed like this. However, there are still many Hu people hiding in the capital. I will give you a chance to redeem yourself and make meritorious contributions. I leave this matter to you." Emperor Jingwen said.
Meng Che clenched his hands into fists and said with a half-smile, "I have wronged my sixth brother."
Meng Ze also smiled and said, "Thank you for caring so much about me, Fourth Brother."
When Meng Che saw Meng Yuan, the latter was sitting outside the palace in a daze. He had been recuperating in the palace for some time. It was said that he was still sad because of the death of the Hu woman.
He had also seen Meng Yuan's patience with the woman, so it was not surprising that she had feelings for Meng Yuan. Who could refuse someone who was close to them?
"Third brother, you'd better cheer up now." Meng Che walked over and sat down next to him, "Otherwise you will suffer a great loss."
"Why do you say that?" Meng Yuan glanced at him indifferently, showing no interest in what he said.
"The emperor is biased towards the sixth son to the core. If you believe the palace examination, the sixth son would be so clean because Zhang Heng's death had nothing to do with him. But Zhang Heng gave his people high scores, which is true. Zhang Heng is dead and there is no way to verify it. What's more, Wei Xiao's death may not have nothing to do with him."
Meng Che couldn't help feeling a little uneasy. If his father was protecting the Sixth Prince, the deeper meaning behind it would be obvious.
If Meng Ze becomes the crown prince, it will not be easy for me to compete with him. If it is not legally tenable, then I will be usurping the throne, which is not orthodox.
And by then, anyone with a discerning eye would know who to support, and the ministers that he had won over might not necessarily rebel.
Meng Yuan didn't care much and said, "Father, there must be a reason for you to do this."
"Third brother, that's not the way to say it. We are brothers, so I naturally know that you have no intention of taking the throne, but father is so wary of you. During the time you were investigating the case, father punished everyone who had close contact with you, either by deposing them or giving them idle positions."
Meng Che's meaning was very clear. He was hinting that Emperor Jingwen was taking the opportunity to deal with him and clip his wings.
"If this can make your father feel at ease, then let your father do it." Meng Yuan said.
Meng Yuan could accept it so calmly, but Meng Che couldn't.
The two of them sat for a while, and Meng Che suddenly said: "Third brother, do you think that the emperor is planning to appoint a crown prince?"
"It's time to establish it." Meng Yuan paused and said.
Meng Che forced a smile, sighed, and said, "I really envy you for being as calm as Third Brother. Well, Third Brother, you should take good care of your health and don't be depressed because of a Hu girl."
Meng Yuan looked up at him and said, "Since the emperor has already chosen someone, why should I force myself?"
"Even you think that Father wants to make the Sixth Prince the Emperor." These words touched Meng Che's heart. He said, "Third brother, do you think the Sixth Prince is a good person? If he becomes the emperor, Dayan will be ruined in his hands. I'm going to tell you something from the bottom of my heart. If the Sixth Prince was reliable, I wouldn't be so disgusted. If he becomes the emperor, I'm afraid he will be the most incompetent ruler in the world."
"Sixth brother does have too much murderous intent, but he may not be unfit to be emperor." Meng Yuan only said this.
Meng Che's face changed involuntarily. If Meng Ze ascended the throne, the first thing he would do would probably be to kill himself.
He had no intention of continuing, so he found an excuse and left.
Later, Meng Ze also came to look at him. Compared with Meng Che, he was full of energy and vigor.
When he saw Meng Yuan's thin body, he couldn't help but smile contemptuously. He really thought he was a romantic.
But now that the crown prince is about to be appointed, he naturally has to pretend to be a friendly and respectful brother, so as soon as he enters the palace, everyone comes to visit him.
Until the miracle doctor Mu came to take Meng Yuan's pulse.
Meng Zecai went to see Concubine Zong.
"How is father doing today?" Meng Yuan asked.
"Your Majesty is in good spirits. This prescription can prolong his life." Mu Ruoheng said.
It was also because Emperor Jingwen took medicine that he was generally in good health and had not yet reached the point of dying that the matter of establishing a crown prince had been delayed until now. Of course, this was also due to Meng Yuan's affection for Emperor Jingwen.
But at the moment, Emperor Jingwen has no affection for Meng Yuan. If he notices even a little bit of his thoughts, he will beat him to death.
Since the plan of establishing a crown prince has been made, there is no need to use good medicinal materials.
Of course, this position cannot be established.
Since Emperor Jingwen dealt with the people around him and almost caused him to lose Jingcheng, there was naturally no need to use this medicine anymore. If it was not used for a while, Emperor Jingwen's health would naturally deteriorate.
Meng Yuan stroked the bracelet on his hand and said calmly: "Let's change the medicine."
Mu Ruoheng understood and lowered his head and said, "Yes."
The next day, Meng Yuan planned to return to the Prince's Palace.
Emperor Jingwen had almost dealt with the important officials around him, so he naturally had no intention of stopping him. He said, "I have arranged a few maids who are considerate and gentle. I will send them to your house in a few days to chat with you and relieve your boredom."
"Father, don't worry about me." Meng Yuan said, "I just want to be alone."
"Fang Qing is dead." Emperor Jingwen suddenly said, "I'm afraid he discovered some secrets, and the Hu people didn't let him go."
As for those people dealt with by Emperor Jingwen, he didn't seem to care at all. After returning to his mansion, he continued to interact with those people as usual without hiding anything.
Meng Yuan was in a hurry to return home, and naturally he was worried about Jing Cheng's whereabouts. Because of the palace examination, the capital was on high alert, and she must not have left the capital.
The idea of faking her death was a wise one, as it allowed her to avoid Emperor Jingwen's thorough investigation of the people around him. With Hu Nu as a spy, Emperor Jingwen naturally chose to play the long game and catch the big fish, keeping quiet and not investigating her immediately. If Jing Cheng was exposed, she would surely die.
Naturally, this idea would not have come from Jingcheng herself.
However, when Meng Yuan thought of the scene where she jumped off the cliff, he still felt a lingering fear. She acted too realistically.
He seldom left the house in the past, so today he could not be unusual.
But now that everyone has been dealt with, Emperor Jingwen is not afraid of him, and the security in the prince's mansion is not very strict.
So he secretly informed Zong Si to come and find him.
At night, Zong Si was supposed to stay at home with Ning Fu, so it was naturally not a pleasant thing for him to take time out for him.
"Please, Prince, tell me where Jingcheng is." When has Meng Yuan ever been so good-tempered?
In fact, the two are not only cousins, but also brothers-in-law, which is a close relationship.
"In the Li Mansion."
"Why would Li Qiu Sheng help with this?" Meng Yuan frowned.
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