The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 864: Don’t Set Foot

The kite woman was protecting Shi Que, who had managed to save his life, at Li Shou's private residence. Whenever there was anything, no matter how big or small, she would let the locust bird fly back and forth to deliver messages.

Therefore, before lunch time, Meng Shisan already knew that Meng Renping, Ji Kuan and Yu Minglu were all in Li Shou's private residence.

Feng Kite has recovered from his injuries and is back on missions. Although Baozhu is still unable to work, she can move around and no longer has to stay in the house to protect her precious left hand that was broken and reattached.

The locust bird flew back to the Meng Mansion with the note from the kite and went straight into Mingxiao Hall in Taichen Courtyard. When it landed on the table next to Meng Shisan, Baozhu was waiting there.

She couldn't do anything with her hands, but she could still use her mouth. She could tell the young lady what she wanted.

After Meng Shisan finished reading Feng Zheng's letter, the note was spread out on the table. Baozhu stretched her head and saw clearly the simple and important words in the note: "Miss, shouldn't Master Ji be by your side, protecting your Highness at all times?"

"It should be..." Meng Shisan guessed, "There must be something more important that needs to be done by Master Ji."

"What important thing?" Baozhu couldn't think of it.

"Your Highness asked my eldest brother to stay in the private residence because His Highness wanted my eldest brother to get the evidence that Magistrate Shi had hidden before he became seriously ill when Magistrate Shi was conscious and able to ask questions. And His Highness asked Doctor Yu to stay in the private residence because His Highness wanted him to take care of Magistrate Shi's health. As for Young Master Ji... I believe that Your Highness had the same reason as I did for sending Feng Kite to the private residence overnight, and we both wanted to do our utmost to ensure Magistrate Shi's safety." Faced with Baozhu's doubts, Meng Shisan simply told her all the reasons she could think of for Li Shou to keep the three of them in the private residence.

However, compared with the reasons of the first two people, her certainty about the reason why Ji Kuan stayed in the private residence was slightly weaker.

She couldn't tell why, it was just a hunch.

She thought that when her eldest cousin returned home, she would have to make some inquiries in person to see if she could get some information about the emperor's true feelings from him.

Just after lunch, Meng Shisan received two sets of headgear, two sets of dresses and two pairs of treasure vases that Li Shou had Chang Qing send to the Meng residence for her. She looked at Chang Qing and said, "Your Highness, this is..."

"Your Highness said that County Magistrate Shi was able to survive because you won over Master Huang." His Highness knew about the relationship between Huang Jing and Lan Zhijin, and knew very well that Lan Zhijin was able to use his medical skills to save Shi Jue later because Huang Jing asked for it, so Chang Qing answered truthfully.

Meng Shisan said "Oh" and understood. This was a reward for her.

Chang Qing then took the initiative to relay the words that Li Shoushou had to convey: "Miss Meng, His Highness also said that this time he ordered Doctor Yu to go to the private residence to recuperate County Magistrate Shi's weak body after his recovery because Doctor Gao went to the Central Palace to consult about the Queen's headache, and Doctor Gao was delayed, so Doctor Yu was replaced. His Highness said that if you have any questions, or if there is anything you want to do in the private residence, if Feng Zheng can't do it, you can ask Butler Lu to do it. If Butler Lu can't do it either, then you can send a message to the palace at any time, and we will go out of the palace to do it for you."

Meng Shisan listened to the first half of the conversation, but was stunned by the second half: "Your Highness...what do you mean?"

The second half of the conversation was implicitly telling her not to go to his private residence even if she had something to do. What did this mean?
Does that mean she can't set foot in his private residence from now on?
"It means exactly what it says." Chang Qing smiled. Even though he could guess most of what the prince meant by his words, he didn't dare to say it directly.

"That's a lot of trouble, father-in-law."

"It's no trouble. It's our honor to be able to serve you."

Meng Shisan was speechless for a while: "...Okay, got it."

Chang Qing returned to the palace. As soon as he entered the Wenhua Hall and walked to Li Shou's desk, he heard Li Shou ask without even raising his head: "What did Yaoyao say?"

Chang Qing copied Meng Shisan's exact words and reported them word for word.

Li Shou raised his eyes, still holding the wolf hair brush in his hand: "Okay, got it? That's it, that's all?"

"Yes." Chang Qing nodded. Li Shou put down the wolf hair brush: "She just...didn't ask why?"

"If you ask, I will answer. It means literally." Chang Qing said.

"It's just what it says..." It was exactly what it says. Li Shou buried his head and continued writing his memorial. "Nothing more to worry about."

"Yes." Chang Qing stepped aside.

In Li Shou's private residence, Yu Minglu initially thought that he was just being too suspicious. But when it was dusk and he was leaving, Ji Kuan accompanied him all the way to the gate of the private residence. He was sure that he was not just being too suspicious.

After walking two steps outside, he turned around, walked past Cang Shu who was following behind him with a medicine box on his back, returned to the gate, and bowed, "Commander Ji is so kind to Bai Ying, do you have anything to say to Bai Ying?"

Ji Kuan didn't have anything to say, he was just a spy: "No, no, Imperial Doctor Yu is working for His Highness, Fu Feng was ordered by His Highness to stay here and watch, he should treat Imperial Doctor Yu well."

These words made Yu Minglu even more certain that Ji Kuan must have something going on, but he couldn't talk to him about it and could only stare at him.

He thought again and again, and realized that he had hidden his thoughts very deeply. The rest of him thought again and again, and didn't think that he had anything worthy of the Eastern Palace's special order for the Eastern Palace's guard commander to keep an eye on it personally.

Well, after all, his heart remains loyal to the Crown Prince, and no matter how much I stare at him, I won’t be able to find anything wrong.

Once His Royal Highness the Crown Prince confirms his loyalty, Ji Kuan will naturally stop keeping an eye on him.

Yu Minglu, who was riding on the Yu Mansion's carriage back home, decided that from tomorrow onwards when he entered the private residence again, he would perform well and make Li Shou feel that he was both sincere and useful, and that would definitely be a success.

Meng Renping left the private residence slowly. Ji Kuan did not come to see him off. He turned around and expressed his dissatisfaction: "You even had to personally see off Doctor Yu to the gate. You and I have been friends since childhood, so why can't you see me off?"

"We have known each other since childhood and are so familiar with each other. Why should we be so polite?" For the first time, Ji Kuan felt that Meng Renping was really pretentious. It was just such a small matter, but it was worth it for him to come back and scold him.

"You and Doctor Yu are just being polite?"

"if not?"

"Anything else?"

"…So what? I can't tell you anyway."

After saying that, Ji Kuan turned around and went to look for Steward Lu, leaving Meng Renping alone in the corridor under the flickering light of the lanterns.

After Ji Kuan talked to Butler Lu about some daily arrangements, he went to find Feng Zheng and said, "Miss Meng asked you to come here for the safety of Magistrate Shi. Apart from that, is there anything else?"

"Nothing." Feng Zheng answered, and then asked, "Does Master Ji have any instructions?"

Ji Kuan smiled like a Maitreya Buddha: "No, no, I just asked casually."

Feng Zheng nodded and was about to walk away, but Ji Kuan called her to stop. She had no choice but to take a step back and stare at Ji Kuan.