The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 902 Help First

Because he knew that everything Li Heng did, both openly and secretly, was a blatant disregard for the laws and regulations of the Great Wei Dynasty, and a twisted and ugly act to satisfy his own selfish desires.

"Many years ago, my father made it clear to my elder brother that the Second Prince would not become the Crown Prince, let alone ascend the throne." After much deliberation, Lu Luo decided to tell him what Lu Sen had told him frankly. "In recent years, my father has been completely oblivious to the outside world and has devoted himself to the work of the Hanlin Academy. This is to prevent my elder sister from taking advantage of the Lu family's influence, and also because he does not want the Second Prince's words and deeds to implicate the Lu family."

"Words and actions? You certainly know how to hold your tongue." Meng Shisan glanced at Lu Luo indifferently.

Lu Luo smiled wryly: "After all, he is my elder sister's son. No matter how different the Lu family's ideas or stances are from his, they are still connected by blood."

Meng Meijing waited in Taichen Courtyard for a while, but couldn't wait any longer. She took a plate of tea pastries and went straight to the front yard, sneaking into Qingming Hall.

As soon as she stepped onto the veranda, she saw Butler Chu waiting in the courtyard, looking very dutiful: "Butler, why aren't you in the main hall?"

The last syllable rose slightly, carrying a hint of dissatisfaction.

"He wasn't inside the hall, but he wasn't far either; he was only a dozen or so steps away," Jixiang objectively analyzed.

Meng Meijing thought for a moment and reluctantly agreed: "I have to go and keep my sister company!"

As she spoke, she started running, her footsteps making no attempt to conceal her movements.

Hearing the commotion, Butler Chu turned around to look at the corridor. Seeing that it was Meng Meijing, he smiled and bowed, "Second Miss."

"Sister!" Meng Meijing ran into Qingming Hall and called out loudly, "Jin Yin has just baked some hot tea pastries again. I'm bringing them over for you to try, and while you're at it... Young Master Lu, please have a taste too."

She added a final sentence, glancing at Lu Luo.

Lu Luo stood up and exchanged greetings with Meng Meijing.

He had said everything he needed to say. Even though Lu Luo was qualified to represent the Lu family regarding Li Heng's actions, he actually had nothing more to say about the confrontation between Li Heng and Li Shou during this period.

So when Meng Meijing arrived, the time for the two to talk alone ended. Without even trying the tea and pastries, she took her leave.

Meng Shisan didn't have anything particularly to say to Lu Luo, but as Lu Luo was about to leave, he said cryptically, "The Second Prince's crimes have now been fully exposed by His Highness the Crown Prince and presented as evidence before the Emperor. Even His Majesty can no longer turn a blind eye as before."

"Can't we just turn a blind eye like we used to?" Lu Luo asked, focusing on the key point.

Meng Shisan gave a soft "hmm" and said nothing more.

"Thank you, farewell." Lu Luo is no longer the carefree young imperial brother-in-law he once was. Ever since he had the idea of ​​becoming an official, Lu Sen has been paving the way for him while also teaching him about the power struggles and intrigues in the officialdom.

On the official road, he was no longer a blank slate.

Meng Shisan's final words to him were undoubtedly a reminder, and also a way to convey the message to his elder brother and even his father, so that they could prepare a countermeasure in advance, lest they be severely punished on the day Li Heng's army collapsed.

Steward Chu personally escorted Lu Luo to the gate of the mansion, and only after watching Lu Luo and Nai She leave on horseback did he turn back.

When he arrived at Qingming Hall, he saw Meng Shisan and Meng Meijing still sitting and talking inside. He didn't stay in the courtyard any longer, but instructed his men to keep an eye on the eldest and second young ladies, and then he went about his business.

Meng Meijing and Meng Shisan were talking in the hall when they saw Steward Chu leave. She turned back to Meng Shisan and said, "Steward Chu was ordered by Aunt to watch over my sister, wasn't he?"

"Otherwise what?" Meng Shisan countered, picking up a tea pastry with a clean handkerchief and taking a bite. "Although my aunt doesn't often say it, she secretly hopes that I can successfully marry into the Crown Prince's palace next year." Given this, how could Madam Shang possibly allow her to spend so much time alone with a man from another family?

With Steward Chu watching over her, Madam Shang felt at ease, and even if outsiders knew, they wouldn't say anything unpleasant.

"What crime did the Second Prince commit that Sister was just talking about with Young Master Lu?" Meng Meijing blinked her eyes curiously.

"It's a long story."

"Sister, you can make this brief."

"Really want to hear it?"

"I really want to hear it!"

Meng Shisan paused for a moment: "It's not that I can't say, but you have to do something for my sister first."

“Okay!” Meng Meijing didn’t ask what it was about. She agreed first, knowing that her elder sister would know better and would never ask her to do something she couldn’t do.

When Wu Shaohao returned home, he was in a low mood. Wu Pinbai asked him what he had been told, and Wu Shaohao told Meng Meijing everything. Meng Meijing immediately ran to Taichen Courtyard to tell Meng Shisan, so he didn't ask any more questions.

In his view, his son was still young and it was inevitable that he would be attracted to women; if he had feelings for someone, that was fine, and there was no need to worry too much.

As he grows older, matures, and learns more, the youthful feelings in his heart will likely be worn away by the harsh realities of life.

As a mother, Wen Shi could see through her son Wu Pinbo's worries, even though Wu Pinbo was a man who devoted himself to solving cases all day long. She could see it too.

But she couldn't say anything about it.

The younger sister-in-law married into the second branch of the Minister's mansion, becoming the second wife of the Meng family in the capital. She only had one biological daughter, Meng Meijing. No matter how talented her son was, the younger sister-in-law would never marry Meng Meijing down.

If the sister-in-law had another illegitimate daughter, and her son had only taken a fancy to a illegitimate daughter from the second branch of the Meng family, she might have been able to fight for her son's sake. However, none of that was the case.

Moreover, Meng Meijing is only ten years old now, while her son is already fifteen. Although her son is already a scholar and very talented, no matter how talented he is, he cannot overcome the strong foundation of the Meng family.

Even if his son succeeds in the imperial examinations in the future, unless he is among the top three, it will be nothing but wishful thinking for him to marry Meng Meijing.

Since it's just wishful thinking, why should she say anything more?

Therefore, after thinking it over, Wen and Wu Pinbai both chose to remain silent.

"My lord!" At this moment, Qi, a constable from the capital, stepped into the Wu residence and shouted loudly in the courtyard.

Wu Pinbai heard the noise and came out of the main room, only to see not only his subordinate constable Qi, but also Meng Meijing and her servant Jixiang: "Jingjie?"

"Uncle!" Meng Meijing stepped forward to greet him. When she saw Wen Shi and Wu Shaohao following behind, she also curtsied. "Aunt, Cousin Hao."

Constable Qi frequently visited the Wu residence, always on official business, which in turn involved cases. Wu Pinbai and his family of three had grown accustomed to this, and Qi himself had also become used to it.

But Meng Meijing was someone he had never met before.