The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 1005 What Will He Do?
That evening, Yu Minglu visited again.

It was not at Meng Renping's invitation, but at Li Shou's behest.

Meng Shisan sat silently in Mingxiao Hall, obediently extending her right hand, palm up, with a soft pad on her wrist and a brocade handkerchief on her wrist, obediently letting Yu Minglu take her pulse.

After taking her pulse, Yu Minglu said, "Miss's condition has improved a lot compared to the previous two days."

The two days prior referred to the time when she went down to the Kuangguang River to retrieve half a piece of green soil.

Meng Shisan knew perfectly well that this was another roundabout way of reminding her: "That's good then."

She won't answer, she won't make any promises.

Admittedly, she really couldn't guarantee it.

She went down to the mountain stream again today, and even if she were willing to make a guarantee, it wouldn't be worth more than a few copper coins.

Yu Minglu waited and waited, but Meng Shisan only responded with "okay" and then nothing more.

Before returning to the Imperial Hospital, he had to go to the palace to report back. Without Meng Shisan's guarantee, he could not report back to His Highness the Crown Prince.

So he had no choice but to speak again. Before he spoke, he considered it carefully, after all, the woman in front of him was not only the person the Crown Prince desired, but also the person he desired: "Young Master Lu and Miss have quite a bit of contact."

This is a statement, not an inquiry.

Meng Shisan raised an eyebrow slightly and leaned his upper body slightly towards Yu Minglu: "Is this a question that Physician Yu himself wants to ask, or is Physician Yu asking on behalf of someone else?"

She needs to find out the details first.

She had already subtly rejected Yu Minglu before. With his intelligence, he certainly wouldn't have failed to understand her refusal. Later, he stopped saying anything romantic in front of her, which proved that he not only understood but also respected her wishes and no longer wanted to cause her any trouble.

So, these words are clearly questioning her for having too close a relationship with Lu Luo, especially after she drank the ginger soup that Lu Luo promptly handed her. As a young lady who is neither engaged, nor has she made a private pact with anyone, nor is she currently discussing marriage with anyone, she is quite annoyed to have to answer such questions all the time.

Yu Minglu was taken aback, then realized he had no right to ask who Meng Shisan associated with: "Your Highness's opinion."

It's Li Shou again.

Meng Shisan curled his lip: "Could it be that Physician Yu also thinks I'm determined to marry no one but His Highness?"

Yu Minglu shook his head: "Bai Ying never thought that way."

"Then I will trouble Physician Yu to convey my wishes to Your Highness when he reports back," Meng Shisan said.

"What are the young lady's wishes?"

"I have no plans to get married."

As Yu Minglu walked out of the Meng residence, the cold wind gradually dispelled the surprise on his face, replacing it with a blank expression.

Cangshu followed closely behind, carrying his medicine box, glancing at his young master every now and then. He knew his young master well; even if his face remained expressionless at times like this, he was definitely not feeling well inside.

The young master is almost internally injured because of Miss Meng.

A doctor cannot heal himself, and he was very worried about the young master.

Yu Minglu suddenly spoke up: "Atractylodes lancea".

"I'm here!" Cangshu quickly replied.

"Do you think... it's feasible for her to really not arrange a marriage?" Yu Minglu, for the first time ever, began to consider the feasibility of this question.

Cangshu could not answer: "Young master, this servant does not know."

Yu Minglu sighed, "I was confused."

If he doesn't know the answer, how could Cangshu know it?

In truth, not only did Yu Minglu and his servant not know the answer, but even Meng Shisan, who uttered those words, did not know the answer. After Yu Minglu left, Baozhu asked Meng Shisan, "Is Miss truly capable of not discussing marriage?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Yin and Shang Chun all perked up their ears.

Meng Shisan said shamelessly, "We have to give it a try."

It's not her principle to give up without even trying; if she tries and fails, she can always find another way.

Upon hearing this, the three exchanged glances: it turned out that even the young lady herself wasn't sure.

"Is it alright for Miss to have Physician Yu report to His Highness?" Baozhu didn't think there was anything wrong with her young lady not arranging a marriage; she just felt that getting past Li Shou would be difficult.

"Whether it's good or bad, he has to know." Meng Shisan always believed that whether it's a demon or a human, one must learn to express oneself, to express likes and dislikes, to express acceptance or rejection. In short, the mouth is used not only for eating but also for communication.

She truly did not want to marry into the Eastern Palace, and had told Li Shou this long ago. Li Shou did not give up his insistence, so she also had to make Li Shou understand that she had not given up her insistence either.

"His Highness is concerned about you," Shangchun said.

Looking into Shang Chun's eyes, Meng Shisan said, word by word, "He cares about me, but he also restricts me."

Baozhu, remembering Lu Luo mentioned by Yu Minglu, chimed in, "Miss, are you referring to the Second Young Master Lu?"

"Is the reason why the Second Young Master Lu's surname is Lu?" Shangchun took over the conversation and asked another question.

Jin Yin agreed and nodded silently.

Meng Shisan said, "When the Second Prince was alive, the Lu family knew about his schemes and the Empress's schemes, but the Lu family did not support them. On the contrary, the Lu family distanced itself from them. The Lu family's stance ensured that they would not be purged after the Second Prince's death. However, since the Empress is still alive, the Lu family will have to rely on the Emperor's grace if they want to make any progress in the future."

"Does Miss think the Lu family is nothing to fear?" Shangchun asked.

“The Lu family has a deep foundation and considerable strength. Fortunately, the Lu family has no intention of rebelling, and fortunately, Grand Secretary Lu is the one in charge, with sufficient integrity and wisdom.” Meng Shisan replied, “With Grand Secretary Lu around, Prefect Lu and the Second Young Master Lu have not gone astray. This was true before, it is true now, and it will likely be true in the future.”

Baozhu said, "Does Miss think that her association with Young Master Lu is not important? But His Highness is wary of it."

"What Your Highness fears is that the relationship between Miss and Young Master Lu might develop into feelings that Your Highness deems inappropriate," Shang Chun pointed out perceptively.

Meng Shisan nodded slightly: "What you said is all correct. What I need to do is to make His Highness clearly understand that he has nothing to fear from these things."

Because of her, she had no interest in marriage at all.

Yu Minglu entered the palace and went to the East Palace. Li Shou was not there, so he went to the Wenhua Hall instead.

Upon hearing that it was Yu Minglu, Li Shou instructed Chang Qing to bring Yu Minglu into the palace.

After Yu Minglu entered the hall and paid his respects, he did not elaborate further and directly reported Meng Shisan's original intentions truthfully.

Li Shou remained silent after hearing this, only telling Yu Minglu to leave.

Yu Minglu walked out of the palace at a moderate pace, and only after he had walked out of the palace gate did he look back.

The majestic palace gates, when viewed by him, seemed at this moment to be like iron gates of a cage.

The sky and earth were bathed in a dim yellow light, and everything was shrouded in a hazy glow under the illumination of the palace lanterns.

Today is a rare good day; the sky is clear with no snow or rain, and the sun shines brightly all day. The snow that had been piled up on the branches has melted away, revealing the original green branches and leaves.

After finishing dealing with the memorials in the Wenhua Hall, Li Shou got up and returned to the East Palace.

As he walked slowly along the clean and wide bluestone path, one sentence kept running through his mind.

"I have no plans to get married."

She had no intention of getting married...

What should he do?