Chapter 178 Good Things
So when Chen Luo and Chen Ling told Meng Lingge that Zheng Qingshan's face was covered in blood and gore, as if he had been tortured, she was slightly surprised.
She trusted her cousin's character; if Zheng Qingshan hadn't insulted her so harshly, her cousin wouldn't have resorted to such a cruel act.
She had originally planned to have Chen Luo and Chen Ling deal with Zheng Qingshan after he left the Zheng residence. Since her older cousin had already taken action, she considered that Zheng Qingshan had already received his beating.
Chen Luo said in a low voice, "There's one more thing. Dong Qing has been staying by Zheng Qingshan's side. Last night, the two of them were in the same room. This morning, she left Jiangnan with Zheng Qingshan. Judging from the direction, she should be heading towards the capital."
This girl, still recovering from her illness, followed Zheng Qingshan on his reckless and chaotic journey. She really doesn't want to keep her body healthy.
Meng Lingge lowered her eyes and said calmly, "I have already set Dongqing free. You don't need to report her affairs to me anymore."
Chen Luo and the others knew about Dong Qing's recent situation. Although they sympathized with her, they dared not question the young lady's decision.
These days, Guan Yi'an has been busy getting closer to Du Yuanhua, and has become somewhat estranged from them. Now, seeing that her mistress can even ruthlessly abandon her personal maid, she has straightened her posture even more. She does whatever her mistress asks her to do and no longer makes things difficult for her mistress over other people's affairs.
After all, serving the young lady was a comfortable and respectable job, and they weren't as understanding as Dongqing about losing it.
Even after the guards left, Meng Lingge was still somewhat worried.
It wasn't because of Dongqing; that girl wouldn't listen to her and insisted on siding with the wicked, so there was nothing she could do.
What worried her was Zheng Qingshan's reaction. This man was cunning and ruthless. Despite being so badly injured, he turned around and fled without saying a word, taking with him the little girl he had previously looked down on. This was clearly very unusual.
This person is vindictive and will seek revenge. Since he failed to accomplish what he wanted and suffered heavy losses, he will likely retaliate.
He must have known that with Du Yuanhua protecting him in Jiangnan, he wouldn't be able to succeed.
So they've already made other plans.
Could it be that she wants to take revenge on Dong Qing for all the hatred she has for her and Du Yuanhua?
No, he knew that holly wouldn't be that useful, and even if there was a slight possibility, it wouldn't be enough to vent his anger.
The most likely explanation is that Zheng Qingshan has probably already guessed her identity, so he must also know about her relationship with Wen Zhiming. In addition, knowing that she is pregnant, he is very likely to make a fuss about this and harm the Meng family.
She is now too far from the capital to know what the situation is like there, nor is she sure if Zheng Qingshan is as she expected.
However, the possibility of this is extremely high, and we must take precautions.
Thinking of this, Meng Lingge asked Qiu Lan to prepare paper and pen, and wrote a letter to Meng Xingyuan.
The letter briefly described her situation at her grandmother's house, but the main point was to ask her father to investigate Zheng Qingshan's background. She mentioned having a private grudge against him in Jiangnan and suspected that Zheng Qingshan might be detrimental to the Meng family, so she asked her father to have someone keep an eye on him. She also briefly mentioned Dongqing's dismissal in two sentences.
In this way, even if Dongqing is so infatuated with Zheng Qingshan that she loses her mind, her father will no longer trust her. Moreover, with her father's prior investigation and precautions, Zheng Qingshan should not be able to cause any major trouble.
After instructing Chen Luo to send the letter back as soon as possible, Meng Lingge finally felt a little more at ease and went to visit her grandmother as usual.
Grandmother knew that she had sent away a personal maid, but did not ask any questions. She just wanted to give her the most capable maid by her side. Meng Lingge did not have much to do in the Du family and felt that Qiu Lan was enough, so she politely declined.
Her grandmother told her interesting stories about the Jiangnan region, and she told her grandmother about all sorts of outrageous rules in the capital. They had endless topics to talk about until they had dinner before returning to Juyunxuan.
Meng Lingge entered the room, but a figure suddenly appeared from behind the door. Qiu Lan was about to call out when the figure covered her mouth first and then closed the door with its foot.
"Princess Consort, it's me." The person who came took off his mask, revealing himself to be Jiang Lin, the bodyguard Wen Zhiming had arranged to protect Meng Lingge.
"Qiu Lan, don't make a sound. Jiang Lin is one of us," Meng Lingge said softly.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lin released Qiu Lan and said to Meng Lingge, "Princess Consort, your girl has no sense of vigilance at all. I came here to look for you several times this afternoon, and even passed right under her nose, but she didn't notice me once."
This was Qiu Lan's first time meeting Jiang Lin. She already had a bad impression of this man who covered his mouth as soon as they met, and when he opened his mouth, he started complaining about her to the young lady, which made her even angrier.
She was a little sad because Dongqing left today, and her reaction was indeed a bit slow. But since this man was one of her own, instead of explaining the situation to her, he ran around spying on her. Now he even had the nerve to blame her for not being vigilant enough.
She talked to herself several times when she was alone today. Could it be that he heard her?
She wasn't saying anything nice; she scolded Dongqing for being foolish and warned herself never to run off with a random man.
It's so embarrassing that such intimate words between young ladies were overheard by some random man.
Qiu Lan blushed and argued, "I've been working in the courtyard all afternoon. How could I have known that a thief would be so audacious as to wander around Miss's courtyard?"
Jiang Lin didn't argue with her, but his gaze towards her was somewhat mocking, as if he was laughing at her for not taking good care of the young lady and for thinking nonsense.
Qiu Lan was even more certain that the guard had heard everything she said that afternoon, which made her cheeks puff up in anger, making her look exceptionally cute and charming.
Meng Lingge smiled and said to Jiang Lin, "Your lightness skill is excellent. Qiu Lan and I are both weak women who don't know martial arts, so it's normal that we couldn't find you. If even a little maid could easily find you, how could you freely enter and leave the Du residence?"
Jiang Lin had just found Qiu Lan's self-talk amusing in the afternoon and had been teasing her on purpose. Now that the Crown Princess had come to Qiu Lan's rescue, he naturally couldn't pester her any longer, so he cupped his hands and said, "The Crown Princess is absolutely right."
Meng Lingge remembered that Jiang Lin had said he wouldn't appear unless there were special circumstances, but he had come to Juyunxuan several times today. She couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Jiang Lin, has something happened to the young master?"
Jiang Lin nodded, took out a letter from his pocket, and respectfully handed it over.
"Princess Consort, don't worry, it's a good thing."
When Meng Lingge saw the words "To My Wife" written on the envelope, the familiar handwriting made her happy. She opened the letter and sat down to read it carefully.
The letter detailed Wen Zhiming's successful rescue of Prince Anshun and his wife, as well as his leading troops to the northern frontier. At the end, it specifically emphasized that Meng Lingge must accompany the secret guards, as he was unable to sleep at night because of his thoughts of her, and was worried about her safety. He hoped to reunite with her as soon as possible.
Throughout the entire piece, every word and sentence was filled with longing and yearning, which brought tears to Meng Lingge's eyes and made her feel an urge to see her husband.
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