The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 1014 Unexpected Encounter

After Meng Shisan finished looking through all the books that the eel had eaten, Shangchun and Baozhu helped him look for any other books that might contain related information, but they couldn't find any.

In other words, only one copy.

The only one.

Furthermore, the relevant records concerning Meng Shisi are only two pages long.

Baozhu glanced at the unrelated books beside her: "Miss, what's written in them?"

Shang Chun also wanted to know, and upon hearing this, she stopped flipping through her book and looked directly at Meng Shisan.

"It is said that Meng Shisi is not General Meng's daughter. The real General Meng's daughter has long since passed away. The Meng Ying who returned to the General's Mansion later was Meng Shisi, not the original Meng Ying." Meng Shisan read the two pages of records three times and summarized the general meaning. "Because of this, her identity was deemed to be of illegitimate origin. Even though she had married into the Eastern Palace and become the Crown Princess, Meng Shisi was later deposed and driven out of the Eastern Palace, and has disappeared without a trace ever since."

"What about the First Emperor and General Meng? What did they say?" Shangchun asked. "One is her husband, and the other is her father. When Meng Ying's identity was questioned by the public, didn't they stand up to speak up for Meng Ying? Did they prove that what the world was saying was untrue?"

“Yes, what did they say?” Baozhu agreed.

Meng Shisan shook his head: "There is no record of them here."

Baozhu asked, "What if it's recorded somewhere else?"

As she spoke, she began to flip through the books beside her.

He fell into deep thought while appreciating the spring.

Meng Shisan didn't speak either; she was thinking.

After a while, Baozhu couldn't find the information she wanted in the remaining books. She said to Meng Shisan, "Miss, shall we continue browsing the rest of the bookstores tomorrow morning?"

"Browse." Browsing bookstores was the only option Meng Shisan had. Now that he had made some discoveries and progress, he naturally wanted to continue browsing.

There's always a second possibility; she's determined to find out what kind of connection Meng Shisi, who appears in her dream, has with her.

If we find it, we might be able to unravel the mystery of why she was forced to transmigrate into the mortal Meng Liangchen as a demon soul.

With Meng Shisan's promise to seriously consider staying by his side, Li Shou couldn't help but smile as he flipped through the memorials.

It was always slightly raised.

Just looking at it makes me feel good.

As a result, Changqing, Changzhu, Jikuan, and all the palace guards, eunuchs, and maids of the Eastern Palace witnessed the Crown Prince's warm and gentle side.

It's an absolutely rare and spectacular sight.

Ji Kuan secretly said to Chang Qing and Chang Zhu, "This is just a small promise made by Chi Nan's younger sister. In the end, this promise may not necessarily be a good one. Your Highness, please just leave it at that..."

He gestured upwards to the corners of his mouth with his hands: "Pleasant, if Miss Meng really becomes the Crown Princess, wouldn't His Highness be so excited on their wedding night in the Eastern Palace that he'd be completely dumbfounded?"

Chang Qing and Chang Zhu stared at Ji Kuan with all four eyes: they dared not accept the suggestion that His Highness was foolish.

Ji Kuan belatedly realized he had said something he shouldn't have, and coughed lightly, clenching his fist to his mouth: "Pretend I didn't say anything."

Chang Qing and Chang Zhu simultaneously turned their gaze back to the Wenhua Hall, and for some reason, they both sighed in unison, as if by telepathy.

This drew Ji Kuan's attention, making him stare at them intently. They quickly swallowed back the sighs that were about to escape their lips.

Chang Qing said in a low voice, "Difficult."

Chang Zhu said in a low voice, "Very difficult."

It will be difficult for Miss Meng to become the Crown Princess.

It will be very difficult for Miss Meng to become the Crown Princess.

Ji Kuan was about to ask what was difficult and what was extremely difficult, but halfway through his sentence, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of Emperor Zong.

...It really wasn't easy.

Three people, like three guardian deities, stood outside the gate of the Wenhua Hall, silently sighing in their hearts: It's not just difficult for His Highness to marry Miss Meng; not only is Miss Meng herself unwilling, but His Majesty also forbids it.

The next morning, Meng Shisan quickly took Baozhu and left again.

When Steward Chu reported this to Madam Shang, she simply nodded and said she understood. Then she went to the main room and said to Old Madam Meng, "I wonder what Yaoyao is busy with all day? She goes to bookstores every day, but I don't know what she's looking for."

"As long as she's alright, let her be." Old Madam Meng didn't want to bother thinking about what her eldest granddaughter was doing. "Recently, has Miss Shi, who used to be the daughter of the magistrate of Fangshan, come to the mansion to look for Yaoyao?"

“No,” Madam Shang replied. “I heard that after Magistrate Shi passed away, Miss Shi moved out of the Lu family mansion and bought a small one-courtyard house in the capital with her mother. The mother and daughter depended on each other and have settled down in the capital.”

Grandma Meng asked, "Didn't Magistrate Shi own any property in Fangshan before? I heard that he was an official in the capital before coming to Fangshan to serve as the local magistrate, and he didn't own any property there either?"

The Shang family had someone inquire about the details: "Originally, there was such a thing, but after Magistrate Shi took office in Fangshan, it was gradually transferred to other hands. The money obtained was kept by Miss Shi's mother, who lived a more comfortable life with Magistrate Shi in Fangshan. It was also at that time that Miss Shi was sent to live in the Lu family."

Grandma Meng nodded: "I see. She is a pitiful child. In the future, if she comes to the mansion to find Yaoyao, tell the gatekeeper not to make things difficult for her. Even though she is no longer the daughter of an official, she is still the descendant of an honest official. She should be treated well."

"Your daughter-in-law understands," Madam Shang replied with a smile.

Meng Shisan had a few bookstores left to visit today. When he got to the last one, he was surprised to find that Shi Lianchun was also looking for books there.

The two met unexpectedly.

"Miss Meng." Shi Lianchun bowed to Meng Shisan.

Meng Shisan helped Shi Lianchun up with both hands: "No need to be so polite, just call me Yaoyao."

Previously, the two had become so familiar and trusting of each other that they called each other by nicknames. She called her Yaoyao, and she called her Zhenzhen. Unexpectedly, as time passed, people and things changed, and even the way they addressed each other reverted to the beginning.

Shi Lian smiled sincerely: "You treated Zhenzhen with sincerity, and Zhenzhen knows what's good for her, but the Zhenzhen of today is not the same Zhenzhen as before. She is truly not worthy to be with you. Now I live with my mother and no longer reside in the Lu family. No matter how humble I was before, I still had the titles of daughter of the county magistrate and cousin of the Lu family, but now..."

"When have we ever discussed status when we've become friends?" Meng Shisan interrupted. "If we were to truly discuss status, you wouldn't even be worthy of my attention back then."

Shi Lianchun's heart skipped a beat: "Then why back then..."

Meng Shisan said, “At that time, you threatened to kneel down and begged me for help in front of everyone. Although I was annoyed that you didn’t know your place, I also respected your willingness to do anything to save your father. Besides, helping you was also helping myself and the people I wanted to help. I told you before that I thought you had figured it out.”

Shi Lianchun was deeply moved and said frankly, "Before, when I heard this, I thought you were just saying it to put my mind at ease."

　Happy New Year~
　　(End of this chapter)