The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 872 A Hasty Arrival

Meng Renping had the idea of ​​indirectly learning about Meng Shisan through Chang'an, but after chatting with Chang'an for a few minutes, he realized that his idea was not feasible.

Chang'an's pragmatic mindset made him see his older cousin's shadow in Chang'an.

Li Heng received no support from Consort Shi, Yan He had disappeared, and the people on Empress Lu's side were no longer reliable, leaving him in a dilemma and prompting him to consider taking everyone down with him.

Upon learning that Meng Renping had left the city overnight to rush to Fangshan, he ordered the implementation to begin.

While Li Heng was planning something, Li Shou was not idle either. He sent Meng Renping to Fangshan to retrieve evidence. The next day, he learned that Meng Shisan had sent someone from Chang'an to closely pursue Meng Renping. He was stunned for a moment, then turned around and put down the unread memorials on the table, left the palace and went to Meng's residence.

Ji Kuan followed along, whispering to Chang Qing, "What's wrong with Your Highness? Miss Meng is worried about Chi Nan, so she asked Chang'an to catch up with Chi Nan and protect her. Isn't that perfectly normal?"

Today, Li Shou left the palace incognito. Because he needed to be quick, he did not take a carriage, but rode Qianshan.

As a prized Akhal-Teke horse, it was naturally quite different from the fine horses in the palace. Therefore, Li Shou rode in front, while Ji Kuan and Chang Qing rode behind, gradually widening the gap between them.

"I don't know." Seeing that the distance was getting further and further away, Chang Qing had no time to talk to Ji Kuan. He left out three words and then used all his strength to catch up with Qian Shan ahead.

Ji Kuan said no more, raised his whip and lashed the horse's rump, then chased after the two horses in front of him with all his might.

Tong Guang followed in the shadows, leaping and bounding, using his fastest light footwork the entire time, chasing after Qian Shan's horse's rump without daring to relax for a moment. When they arrived at the gate of the Meng residence, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, thinking to himself that he had finally not lost them.

Qianshan had always been raised in the East Palace and was well taken care of. His Highness rarely took Qianshan out for a ride. Today, however, he went out of the palace, which was unusual. Not to mention Young Master Ji, he was very curious about the reason.

Li Shouyu called out to stop Qianshan. As soon as he dismounted, the gatekeeper of the Meng residence, with keen eyes and ears, came out to greet him, bowed and took the horse without any hesitation.

Li Shou strode into the Meng residence. Ji Kuan and Chang Qing also arrived. The two dismounted, and a gatekeeper came out to greet them and lead their horses. The two followed closely behind Li Shou and jogged into the Meng residence.

Li Shou arrived in a great hurry. By the time Steward Chu received the news from the gatekeeper, Li Shou had already walked through the front yard and headed straight for the second gate of the back yard.

Ji Kuan and Chang Qing followed behind.

Steward Chu, lifting the hem of his robe, jogged along a shortcut, trying to take a quick way to the backyard to report. However, Li Shou did not go to Changchun Courtyard to pay his respects to Old Madam Meng as usual when he entered the mansion today. Instead, he went straight to Taichen Courtyard.

So, just as he reported this to Old Madam Meng, his servant came to report: "His Highness has entered the Eldest Miss's courtyard!"

Butler Chu turned to Old Madam Meng with a displeased expression: "This..."

"Don't panic, go and see for yourself, and come back to me if anything happens." Old Madam Meng knew Li Shou, the Crown Prince's grandson, well, and was even more familiar with Meng Shisan, the eldest granddaughter's temperament. No matter how she looked at it, she felt that nothing serious would happen.

Besides, this is still within the Meng residence, on our own territory, so there's no need to panic.

Li Shou went from the mansion gate into the front courtyard, and then into the Taichen Courtyard from the back courtyard. No matter which path he took, there were kneeling people on both sides of the path, and no one dared to stop him. The whole process was quick and unimpeded.

The gatekeeper of Taichen Courtyard didn't dare to stop them. After bowing, she gave a signal to her quick-footed maid to run ahead and go to Mingxiao Hall to inform her young mistress.

The item Huang Jing was looking for was hard to find. Even the water snake, which had lived in the Kuangguang River for many years, couldn't find it for her right away. Therefore, these days, she and the water snake were going out early and returning late.

Today is no exception.

After Huang Jing left with the water snake, Meng Shisan thought that Chang'an should have already escorted Meng Renping into Fangshan territory by now, and as usual, he sat in Mingxiaotang eating tea and snacks.

Baozhu was there to keep them company and chat idly. Shangchun was busy with courtyard affairs, Jinyin was tinkering in the small kitchen, and the remaining maids and servants were each doing their own jobs. Life was peaceful and fulfilling.

Li Shou suddenly headed straight for Taichen Courtyard, unsurprisingly startling all the servants inside and outside the courtyard.

Even the locust bird that had returned to deliver the message but hadn't immediately flown back to Chang'an chirped loudly, prompting Meng Shisan to get up and walk outside the hall, looking towards the Baoping Gate.

As soon as she came out, a locust bird immediately flew and landed on her shoulder.

"Chirp!" Here it comes!
Meng Shisan patted the locust bird's little head to calm it down.

The locust birds finally quieted down.

At that moment, a young maid ran in through the vase door: "Miss! Your Highness..."

Before she could finish speaking, she noticed someone behind her. When she turned around and saw Li Shou, she was so frightened that her legs went weak, and she knelt down to the side with her head down, no longer daring to continue speaking.

As soon as Li Shou appeared at the Treasure Bottle Gate, Meng Shisan instantly understood why the locust bird had been chirping incessantly. She stepped down the stone steps to greet him and bowed, saying, "Your Highness."

After the ceremony, she stood up straight and looked up at Li Shou.

Li Shou was also looking at her, but he lowered his eyes and remained silent.

She was puzzled: "Your Highness, why have you come in such a hurry? Is there something important?"

As she spoke, Ji Kuan and Chang Qing also entered the Treasure Bottle Gate. She looked at them, her eyes filled with undisguised suspicion.

She hoped they could give her a hint, but Ji Kuan and Chang Qing both shook their heads, as they were also completely baffled.

Meng Shisan's bright eyes widened involuntarily. Even Ji Kuan and Chang Qing, who were following Kao Shan, did not know why Li Shou had come here. Didn't this show how important the matter was?

Thinking of this, her expression immediately turned serious: "Please come inside, Your Highness."

Li Shou watched as Meng Shisan stepped aside, her fair little hand waving at him in a gesture of invitation. He knew then that his cousin had once again come up with the same idea as him.

Ultimately, you have to go along with the person you love.

He entered Mingxiao Hall, and she followed him in. Ji Kuan, Chang Qing, Bao Zhu, and the others were all ordered to stay in the outer corridor of the hall.

She paused, increasingly convinced that something significant had happened that she was unaware of, for Fang Jiao's backer to be so serious about it.

Li Shou sat in the upper seat, and Meng Shisan sat in the lower seat. Since she had been speaking the whole time while he had not responded, she remained silent now that they were seated one above the other.

She thought that what she said was wrong, so she kept quiet and waited for him to speak.

Whether he thought the same way she did or not, she didn't speak, and he just stared at her without saying a word.

As a thousand-year-old earthworm demon, she has never been afraid, no matter what life or death situation she is in. The atmosphere is just a little tense now, and it is impossible for her to be frightened.

But staying silent like this isn't a solution; things need to be discussed to be resolved.

Therefore, after another quarter of an hour, Meng Shisan spoke first: "Your Highness..."