The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 605: Difficulty Leaving the Palace

"Lord Luo Si asked, and Young Master Xiang also wanted to tell us an approximate time. Unfortunately, even the Seventh Prince himself couldn't say it for sure, so Young Master Xiang couldn't tell us even if he wanted to." Feng Zheng told the truth about the conversation between Luo Youjiang and Xiang Zhao that she heard while she was lurking in the darkness on the roof.

"Your Highness the Seventh Prince cannot cure his leg disease for the time being. Did Luo Gui mention how long he would stay in the capital?" Meng Shisan began to think about practical issues. "Luo Gui must have come to the capital for a purpose. Once his purpose is achieved, he will naturally leave the capital and return to Nanjing. You should find a way to figure out two questions: how long will he stay, and why did he come to the capital from Nanjing on purpose?"

Feng Zheng accepted the order: "Yes. Do you want to continue to keep an eye on the case that Luo Siqing is investigating?"

"He is responsible for investigating the source of the arson, and I am the source." Meng Shisan nodded, "Since it concerns me, I must keep a close eye on it."

Kite understood.

Meng Shisan felt that there were too many things to do and was afraid that Feng Zheng could not handle it alone, so he wanted to arrange for someone to help Feng Zheng, but Feng Zheng refused: "Miss, you forgot that I was a member of the Cui family who was specially trained since childhood. To be a member of Master Cui Qi's entourage, I am an expert among experts. The fact that I can serve Master Cui Qi is enough to prove my ability. Now that I am serving you, you will naturally not disappoint me."

Seeing Feng Zheng so confident, Meng Shisan said no more.

After Feng Zheng reported what he had gained, he quickly went to the two Luo Mansions again with a new mission along with the original one.

As soon as Feng Zheng left the mansion, Chang Qing brought Wang Gui to the Meng Mansion.

Shang came out in person to greet them. Chang Qing stated that he came to see Meng Shisan on the orders of Li Shou, and that Li Shou had something to hand over to Meng Shisan.

Shang understood and immediately said she would not disturb them. She asked the servant to lead the way and took Changqing Wanggui into the Taichen Courtyard in the backyard.

In fact, there was no need for a servant to lead the way. The two of them were already familiar with each other when they entered the Meng Mansion. However, Meng Shisan was a girl, so even if he was a eunuch, there had to be a servant of the Meng family present to lead them to see Meng Shisan.

The servant who led the way was concentrating on leading the way, but he couldn't help being curious. From time to time, he had to look up and glance at the two large food boxes in Chang Qing and Wang Gui's hands.

Why is it judged to be a food box?
It was very simple. Apart from its appearance being a lunch box, the aroma of the food that could not be covered up by the lid kept drilling into his nostrils.

Wang Gui was holding dumplings in his hands. He half-bent over and asked Chang Qing in a low voice, "You said that the Meng Mansion also has dumplings. Why did Your Highness insist on having the imperial kitchen prepare them right away and have you rush over?"

Chang Qing answered calmly without any squinting eyes: "It's just two large food boxes. I can't carry them by myself, so I brought you here to help carry them. Otherwise... humph, you're talking too much!"

Wang Gui bent his waist even lower instantly and dared not ask any more random questions.

The servant who led the way also lowered his head and did not dare to look up again.

After entering Taichen Courtyard, Shangchun had already received the news from another servant of Shang family who had led the way earlier, and reported it to Meng Shisan, who was already waiting outside Mingxiao Hall.

So when Chang Qing entered the courtyard, he saw Meng Shisan standing gracefully in the corridor outside the hall. He strode forward in surprise and asked, "How could I let you wait for me?"

Meng Shisan smiled faintly: "What are you here to deliver to His Highness?"

As the two got to know each other, their conversation became more casual.

Wang Gui stood one step behind Chang Qing, listening to the conversation back and forth, his heart was calm.

The whole East Palace knows that their prince wants to marry Miss Meng as the Crown Princess, which means they have received orders long ago. Knowing is knowing, but no gossiping is allowed. Whoever dares to leak a word will have his head dropped.

This is why no word has been leaked to the East Palace until now.

It was an established fact, and he didn't think it was excessive no matter how flattering Chang Qing was to Meng Shisan.

It was because Chang Qing was there that he had no right to move forward, otherwise he would have wanted to step forward and leave a good impression on the future Crown Princess.

Chang Qing smiled so hard that his teeth were showing and he handed over the big food box with both hands: "Your Highness asked me to bring you some food."

He glanced at Wang Gui as he spoke. Wang Gui hurried forward and handed over the big food box in his hands.

Meng Shisan glanced at the two three-layered food boxes and said, "Thank you."

"You're polite. It's what we should do." Chang Qing went beyond flattery towards Meng Shisan and unknowingly became more loyal to him.

And this loyalty all comes from Li Shou.

After all, Li Shou has determined that Meng Shisan is the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace. If Li Shou is his master, then Meng Shisan is his mistress and half-master of the Eastern Palace, and is worthy of his sincere loyalty.

Meng Shisan nodded, and Shangchun and Baozhu stepped forward at the same time and took the big food boxes from Changqing and Wang Gui respectively.

As soon as they took it, they almost dropped the big food box to the ground.

"Heavy?" Meng Shisan asked when seeing this.

"It's very heavy!" Baozhu said, "Fortunately, I caught it in time."

Shangchun also said: "I wonder what kind of delicacies are inside, it's so heavy."

"In addition to dumplings, there are also various special medicinal foods." Chang Qing explained, "They are used to recuperate your body."

Meng Shisan asked, "Are there six large bowls of supplementary food in there?"

"That's right." When Chang Qing first mentioned it, he felt it was heavy, which was why he brought Wang Gui with him.

Meng Shisan turned sideways and said, "Let's talk inside."

Chang Qing waved his hand: "No need, we have to go back after delivering the goods."

"I have something to ask you." Meng Shisan asked Chang Qing to come into Mingxiao Hall to talk, but of course he didn't want to chat.

Chang Qing paused after hearing this, then turned to Wang Gui and said, "You just wait here."

"Yes." Wang Gui replied.

After entering the hall, Meng Shisan sat down at the side and asked Chang Qing to sit down as well.

Chang Qing didn't dare and just stood aside.

Meng Shisan did not force him and directly asked what she wanted to ask: "Your Highness, do you have any follow-up plan for the natural disaster and man-made disaster in Lueyang last year that was committed by the Second Prince?"

"I don't know." Chang Qing shook his head. Seeing Meng Shisan still staring at him, he explained, "I really don't know. It's not that I don't want to tell you, but His Highness is always reserved. He never tells me what he plans to do. He always lets Young Master Ji do it."

Meng Shisan accepted this explanation: "Then when you return to the East Palace, can you help me ask? After you get the result, can you come out of the palace and tell me, please?"

Chang Qing hesitated: "It's okay to ask, but as for leaving the palace, I'm not sure we can leave."

Meng Shisan immediately thought of what Feng Zheng had just told her about Li Cong also being unable to leave the palace: "Is it true that no one can easily leave the palace these days?"

Chang Qing said: "Yes."

"Today you were ordered by His Highness to deliver food to me. Was it difficult for you to leave the palace?" Meng Shisan felt that he had to clarify this point.