The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 910 Forbidden to Stay at Home

The stars and moon were scattered, accompanied by light snow. Shang Chun stayed behind to watch over the courtyard. Tong Yu held an umbrella for Meng Shisan, while Bao Zhu carried a bright octagonal glass windproof lantern and slowly led the way.

Taichen Courtyard is some distance from the main courtyard, Changchun Courtyard. It had rained during the day, and now it was snowing lightly. Even though the servants had already cleared the area, the road was still inevitably a bit slippery.

The three of them, master and servants, walked slowly and carefully.

Upon arriving at Changchun Courtyard, Butler Chu was waiting at the gate. Seeing that Meng Shisan was safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried that the young lady might slip and fall and get injured due to the snow and slippery roads.

"Why is the steward still waiting here?" Meng Shisan thought that Steward Chu had already returned to her grandfather.

Butler Chu said, "The old master was worried and asked this old servant to wait here for the young lady."

Meng Shisan nodded: "Are Grandpa and Grandma both in the main house?"

"They're all here," Butler Chu replied. He paused, then, remembering that his second son was still in Lingnan with the second young master, who was the eldest young lady's half-brother, he continued, "Before this, the old master and old lady had me invite Physician Yu to the main house. When I went to Taichen Courtyard to invite the eldest young lady over on the old master's orders, I had just seen Physician Yu off."

Meng Shisan glanced at Butler Chu, appreciating his kindness and knowing that he was trying to curry favor with her: "After receiving the words of Physician Yu, have Grandfather and Grandmother been less worried about my health?"

She asked from the side.

Steward Chu had been in the Meng family for most of his life. Meng Shisan asked him from the side, and he could understand what he was saying, so he said, "After that, the old master and the old lady felt much more at ease."

Meng Shisan nodded again: "The steward has been working for Grandfather for quite some time now, hasn't he?"

Butler Chu replied, "It has been nearly thirty years."

Back then, he was all alone, a clueless young man who didn't understand many things. Now, he even has grandchildren.

"Does the steward still remember my mother?" Ten years after Zeng's death, Meng Shisan wanted to know what Steward Chu, who had been the steward of the Meng family for ten years, thought about the events surrounding Zeng's death.

Butler Chu was taken aback when Meng Shisan suddenly asked about Madam Zeng. After considering his words, he replied, "The late Madam Zeng was a very good person."

"How is it?"

"Gentle, kind, and amiable, she treats her servants very well."

Meng Shisan asked, "Is it the servants of the Shanfang Courtyard who are treated exceptionally well, or the servants of the entire Meng household who are treated exceptionally well?"

"...It's all good, but I'll be in contact with the servants of Shanfang Courtyard more often, so it's better to treat them that way," Butler Chu replied.

Hearing that it was the truth, Meng Shisan stopped and asked, "Then why were all the servants in Shanfang Courtyard replaced after my mother passed away?"

"After the Second Madam passed away, the Second Master quickly wanted to bring in the current Second Madam. Everything was changed, all at the Second Madam's request," Butler Chu recalled carefully. "The Second Master felt that changing was no big deal, so he agreed. Even later, when the Second Master brought the Second Young Master back to the Meng Mansion from the small house outside, the Second Madam also requested that the Second Young Master be sent to the suburban estate to be raised, and the Second Master did not object."

Meng Shisan said, "At that time, my aunt was already in charge of managing the household affairs, and she agreed to these two things?"

"Back then, the First Madam was initially undecided and consulted the Old Madam. Only after the Old Madam gave her her approval did the First Madam make up her mind." The funeral and wedding were held together less than a hundred days apart, and Steward Chu remembered it clearly.

"Did Grandfather agree as well?"

"The old master is aware of it."

Meng Shisan asked the main body, "My mother was ill back then. What illness did she have? Does the steward know?" "...I know a little," Steward Chu replied hesitantly.

Meng Shisan pressed his advantage: "Could the steward tell me the truth?"

Butler Chu hesitated, "Young Miss..."

“No rush.” Meng Shisan interrupted Steward Chu’s uncertain words. “Right now, seeing my grandparents is more important. If you’re willing to talk to me, Steward, I’ll wait for you at Taichen Courtyard.”

Butler Chu's expression remained calm: "Alright."

Upon arriving at the main room, Steward Chu did not follow them inside. He simply announced the arrival from outside and waited in the courtyard outside the main room.

Meng Shisan then went inside, leaving Baozhu and Tongyu outside.

A short while later, San Shang also came out of the upper room.

They didn't all stay outside to wait; only Xia Shang remained. Qiu Shang and Dong Shang each had their own tasks and went about their business.

Inside the room, Meng Tianguan and Old Madam Meng sat in the two seats at the head of the table, while Meng Shisan sat in the side seat at the foot of the table.

It was the same seat that Yu Minglu had been sitting in earlier.

The two elders first beckoned Meng Shisan closer and carefully examined him. Seeing that Meng Shisan no longer looked like he was about to collapse, they then allowed him to sit down.

“My granddaughter is really alright, Grandpa and Grandma don’t need to worry,” Meng Shisan said.

"You must listen carefully to Physician Yu's medical advice. You must drink the herbal medicine, eat the medicinal food, and exercise appropriately. Most importantly, you are not allowed to leave the mansion anymore." After giving these instructions, Old Madam Meng directly confined Meng Shisan to his home.

Meng Shisan grew anxious: "Grandmother..."

“Your grandmother is right. From now until the New Year, you should not leave the mansion. Stay here and rest well,” Meng Tianguan then ordered.

Meng Shisan thought of Yu Minglu: "But what did Physician Yu say about not being able to leave the mansion?"

"Rest is the best way to go. Of course, it means not to go out and join the crowds." Grandma Meng remembered Yu Minglu's words about rest very well. "Listen to me, start taking good care of yourself from now on, and you'll be much stronger after the New Year."

“But Physician Yu also told my granddaughter that going out occasionally is acceptable.” Meng Shisan tried to assert her right not to be confined to her home. Seeing that Old Madam Meng remained unmoved, she turned to Meng Tianguan, “Grandfather!”

"Yaoyao, you must take good care of your body." Meng Tianguan's tone was both authoritative and indulgent. "Be good, listen to me."

Meng Shisan never imagined that the road he couldn't leave would be blocked halfway by Old Madam Meng, and even Meng Tianguan agreed: "If our granddaughter has something to do..."

Meng Tianguan readily agreed, saying, "Let your subordinates handle it. If you don't have enough people at your disposal, or if your elder brother's men are unusable, just come to Lao Chu, and Lao Chu will definitely get it done for you."

He's the man behind Butler Chu. Whenever the eldest granddaughter asks Old Chu for a favor, with him around, there's nothing he can't do.

Grandma Meng chimed in, "That's right! Find the housekeeper. If you feel you don't need the housekeeper, you can come to Grandma. You can ask anyone here to do your bidding."

"...Alright." Since the two elders had put it this way, Meng Shisan couldn't insist any further. Of course, the main reason was that she felt there was no point in insisting anymore. The two elders were determined not to let her step out of the mansion before the New Year.

Well, as long as there are enough soldiers, she can deploy troops in the mansion.