The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 850 What the Heart Wants

Get close, but there is really no chance to get close.

Even if Meng Ren'an and Meng Renkang return to live permanently in the future, it will not be easy for her to get close to them. After all, she can get along very well with Meng Renping because there is a subtle mutual benefit between them.

This time, the Zeng sisters brought two carts of New Year gifts from their two uncles for their nieces. It is a courtesy exchange between the relatives of the Meng and Zeng families. At that time, the two head mistresses of the Shang and Hu families will make separate arrangements and send people to deliver the gifts to each other's homes.

In other words, the Zeng sisters' trip today was purely to express their two uncles' deep love for their niece, and also to express to the Meng family that Meng Shisan still had the Zeng family to rely on in the future.

The meaning behind this expression is thought-provoking.

Zeng Chongrong's thoughts have always been simple and direct, without so many twists and turns.

Zeng Chongjin was different. As the eldest sister, she always thought more deeply and worried more. So after she finished talking about Zeng Lingge's family returning to Beijing after the New Year, she looked at Meng Shisan with slightly different eyes.

Meng Shisan was very perceptive and immediately picked up on Zeng Chongjin's hidden meaning: "Does Fourth Cousin have anything to say?"

Zeng Chongrong immediately looked at her elder sister. She also noticed the hesitation in Zeng Chongjin's brows. She was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "Sister, just say whatever you want to say. Yaoyao and I are cousins, and the Yaoyao today is not the same Yaoyao as before. There is no need to hide anything."

"Fifth cousin is right. Fourth cousin can say whatever she wants to say. I'm listening." Meng Shisan smiled faintly, showing her closeness just right.

Zeng Chongjin was born gentle, and when Meng Shisan smiled, she also smiled with curved eyebrows and said with a smile: "I'm just thinking about how to say it so that I can express what I really want in my heart."

Hearing the word "hope", Meng Shisan understood a little, but Zeng Chongrong became even more confused.

Zeng Chongjin continued, "The end of the year is approaching. Once the New Year is over and the Lantern Festival is over, it will be time for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to select a Crown Princess."

Zeng Chongrong said, "That's what my sister wanted to say... Right! Yaoyao, you have to think about it carefully now!"

"There's nothing to think about. I'm just going with the flow." Meng Shisan had ideas in her mind, and more than one or two. However, these ideas were too unorthodox for her two cousins ​​in front of her. She was afraid of scaring them, so it was better not to say them out loud.

"You... really think so?" Zeng Chongjin always had a feeling that Meng Shisan would not compromise so easily.

Zeng Chongrong felt a little confused. Hearing her elder sister ask this, she looked at Meng Shisan with a confused look on her face, waiting for what Meng Shisan would say.

"Don't worry, fourth cousin. I won't treat myself badly." Meng Shisan said.

Zeng Chongjin understood that Cousin Meng had already known about this, but the matter was of great importance and it was not appropriate to state it too early, fearing that things would change and cause complications. She nodded: "With your words, I can explain it when I go back."

"Thank my grandfather and uncle for me." Meng Shisan knew that the only people in the Zeng Mansion who could think so far ahead and not be afraid of the power of the Meng Mansion and the Eastern Palace were her grandfather and uncle.

"...Grandfather and father actually told my sister about this?" Zeng Chongrong realized it later, and pouted unhappily, "They kept it a secret from me without even a hint of truth!"

"I'm not hiding anything from you." Zeng Chongjin looked at his sister's small mouth, which was big enough to hold a small oil bottle, with amusement, "It's just that when grandpa and father instructed me, you were too playful and focused on catching butterflies."

Zeng Chongrong scratched the back of his head when he heard this, and laughed awkwardly. She had to admit that she was a little playful. Meng Shisan didn't want to say much about Li Shou's selection of the Crown Princess after the New Year. Since Zeng Chongjin brought it up first, she also said, "I have never thought about the position of the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace, and I don't want to sit on it, but in this mansion, except for me, everyone wants me to sit on it."

"Do you need any help?" Zeng Chongjin asked with a serious face.

Meng Shisan shook his head. "I told my two cousins ​​what I wanted, not that I wanted any help. Of course, if I really needed help, I would not be polite to the Zeng family. After returning home, you can tell my grandfather and uncle what I want."

"Okay." Zeng Chongjin agreed solemnly.

Lan Zhijin made open and secret investigations in Jinling, but found nothing except the old house that Huai Niao led him to. He even went to every house near the old house and asked, but still couldn't find out anything.

Either it was an old house, or its owner had been traveling away for many years. Some time ago, there were still servants guarding the old house, but nowadays I heard that even the servants have gone to Beijing to marry into high-class families.

After a little thought, he came to a conclusion - the servant refers to Chang'an, and Gao Zhi refers to the eldest daughter of the Meng family.

This information is of little use.

After discovering that the locust bird was no longer following him, Lan Zhijin guessed that the locust bird must have returned to its owner. He then checked out of the inn and set off back to Beijing.

All in all, this trip to Nanjing was a waste of time.

When Lan Zhijin returned empty-handed, Huai Niao had already returned to the Meng Mansion in the capital.

At the same time, the three clan leaders of Huashashui also openly attended the business fair organized by Cui Yu. After packing their bags and leaving a letter, asking Cui Yu to pass it to Meng Shisan, the three families set off from Beijing in the afternoon and returned to Lingnan.

The letter was delivered to the Meng Mansion by Zhuo Quan. When it was handed to Meng Shisan, Huai Niao had returned to the Meng Mansion for quite some time and followed Shangchun to the gatehouse to see him again.

Zhuo Quan returned to Quexian Tower and told Jin Baixi the truth.

Jin Baixi went to the back courtyard and entered the attic to report to Cui Yu: "Zhuo Quan did not see Miss Meng, and did not know how Miss Meng reacted when she saw the contents of the letter, let alone the contents of the letter. However, the bird raised in Chang'an has returned to the capital, and landed on Shangchun's shoulder and followed him to the gatehouse."

"The locust bird has returned to the capital. The manager of Jinling has also sent a letter saying that Lan Zhijin returned without success and has already set out for the capital." Cui Yu had just received the news when Jin Baixi came to report it. He also took the opportunity to tell Jin Baixi the news.

Jin Baixi sighed, "Seventh Master is disappointed, right?"

Cui Yu smiled bitterly: "I am disappointed, but it's okay. I didn't put all my hopes on Lan Zhijin."

Then he asked, "Is there any movement from the Second Prince?"

"Chief Nie followed them personally, and so far, there has been no movement." Jin Baixi knew what Cui Yu was referring to. "From the moment Mother Du moved into the Meng Mansion, it was destined that the Second Prince would not be able to cause any trouble for Mother Du."

The Meng Mansion is not like other places. Li Heng was able to use Lan Zhijin's magic to find the whereabouts of the two good citizens and successfully killed them to silence them. Not to mention that Lan Zhijin is no longer likely to be bribed by Li Heng, the place where Du's mother is at this time is not a place that Li Heng's people can easily enter.