The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 913 Self-Discipline

Tonight's haul was something Meng Shisan had never expected.

She thought that Meng Tianguan and Old Madam Meng would force her to give an explanation for the forces that she couldn't fully explain, but to her surprise, even though they knew she was just giving a perfunctory answer, her grandparents still didn't force her to tell the truth.

Of course, even if it really comes to that, she won't tell the truth.

Once the truth comes out, she will no longer be able to hide the fact that she is half-human and half-demon. The world is not yet enlightened enough to accept half-human and half-demon.

If they are demons or monsters, mortals both fear them and shout to kill them; if they are evil spirits or monsters, mortals still both fear them and shout to kill them.

Whether they are demons or monsters, mortals may still feel fear, but when faced with a half-human, half-demon, the first step is usually to imprison and kill them. Even the family members and relatives of the half-human, half-demon, if they make a careless statement, will be included in the category of those who must be eradicated.

She wasn't afraid of running away, but with the entire Meng family behind her, she couldn't escape.

Even now, she must admit that she has truly become Meng Liangchen and is living as a daughter of the Meng family.

Under such circumstances, when faced with a life-or-death situation, she would never choose to live alone.

As dawn broke and the sun rose in the east, the servants of the Meng household were already up. Some were sweeping, some were cooking, and some were preparing to serve their masters. Everyone was busy with their own tasks.

The gatekeeper, seeing Huang Jing who hadn't returned all night, showed no surprise, only a quiet and warm greeting: "Miss Huang is back!"

"Yes, I'm back!" Huang Jing replied with a smile.

Lan Zhijin and Ma Ji followed Huang Jing into the Meng residence.

Although they had both been to the Meng residence before—one being Meng Shisan's savior and the other a weapon Meng Shisan could use to his advantage—the gatekeeper still quickly put down his broom and ran to report to the gatekeeper manager.

Upon learning this, the gatekeeper immediately went to inform Steward Chu.

Steward Chu had just seen Meng Tianguan off to his official post when he heard about this matter. After telling the gatekeeper to go about his business, he went to the main room to report to Old Madam Meng.

When Old Madam Meng found out, Madam Shang also quickly learned of it. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were worried that Meng Shisan's health might be deteriorating again. They then asked Steward Chu to personally make a trip to Taichen Courtyard. They learned that Lan Zhijin's return to the Meng residence was not related to Meng Shisan's health, but rather to other matters. Only then did Huang Jing bring Lan Zhijin to the residence again.

As for Ma Ji, the fact that a hundred retainers of Li Heng's private residence were killed overnight could not be concealed and was known to Meng Tianguan first. Later, Old Madam Meng and Madam Shang also learned about it. Meng Shisan was summoned to the main courtyard and asked about Ma Ji's identity.

Regarding Ma Ji's identity, Meng Shisan only said that Ma Ji was her manager outside, helping her with things that the women of Taichen Courtyard couldn't do.

Upon hearing this, both Old Madam Meng and Madam Shang, being women themselves, immediately understood.

There are indeed many things that women can do when they are away from home, even if they have to, but they are sometimes troublesome. If men were to do them, they could avoid all those complicated procedures and it would be much more convenient.

So the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stopped asking about the horse's illness.

Later, Meng Tianguan and Meng Zhidu also learned about it from Old Madam Meng and Madam Shang.

After they learned about it, they did not intend to interfere, but only asked Old Madam Meng and Madam Shang to keep an eye on Meng Shisan more often.

In their eyes, Meng Shisan was still young. No matter how clever he was, he lacked experience. They were afraid that Meng Shisan might be teaching others to deceive without even realizing it.

In the main room, Old Madam Meng asked, "Did Yaoyao say what it was about?" Madam Shang also asked, "Yes, did Miss Huang mention it?"

Butler Chu shook his head: "No, neither Miss Huang nor Miss Eldest has said anything."

He was willing to stay a little longer to listen, but Meng Shisan and Huang Jing didn't mention it at all.

"Alright, as long as Yaoyao is alright, that's good. As for the rest..." Old Madam Meng paused, "As long as Yaoyao doesn't leave the manor and stays obediently in the manor, she can do whatever she wants."

“Yes, let others do it,” Madam Shang agreed. “But steward, you should send more people to keep an eye on Yaoyao and make sure she doesn’t sneak out of the manor.”

Grandma Meng agreed: "Yaoyao is so clever and mischievous. Butler, you have to keep a close eye on her."

"Don't worry, Madam, don't worry, this old servant has made all the arrangements." After receiving the order from Meng Shisan not to go out, Steward Chu had been giving instructions to everyone.

Outside Taichen Courtyard, countless eyes are watching, both openly and secretly.

"That Miss Huang is a Taoist master, she's very capable," Old Madam Meng reminded Butler Chu not to be careless.

Madam Shang added, "And there's Master Lan, and that magician Ma... Mother, if Yaoyao really wants to sneak out of the mansion, the steward won't be able to stop her."

"The eldest madam is right." Butler Chu looked worried. He had made proper arrangements, but he couldn't handle the many capable people around the eldest young lady.

Let alone Lan Zhijin and Ma Ji, even if Huang Jing really wanted to help the young lady leave the mansion quietly, no matter how many layers of people he arranged, they would all be ordinary people with mortal eyes. How could they possibly fight against a celestial master who knew all kinds of magic?

If that's the case, he's at a loss.

Grandma Meng understood this principle perfectly well. She pondered for a moment and said, "Well... it all depends on Yaoyao's self-discipline."

As Huang Jing and her two companions walked from the front yard to the back yard, they quickly realized that they were being watched the entire time. As soon as she entered Mingxiao Hall and sat down, she asked, "What have you done? Why are so many people in the mansion watching your yard?"

Meng Shisan gestured for Ma Ji and Lan Zhijin to sit down as well. Tong Yu went to make tea, and she slowly answered Huang Jing's question: "Last night, my grandparents came to see me and told me that I was under house arrest."

"Locked up at home?" Huang Jing couldn't help but raise his voice. "How did you get locked up at home?"

"I just escaped death." Meng Shisan spoke calmly, describing his near-death experience as casually as the weather. "My grandparents were worried that if I went out again and encountered another accident, I might accidentally lose my life."

Huang Jing's rising tone immediately plummeted: "Oh, then you, Lord Heavenly Official and the Old Madam, are quite wise."

Tongyu carried the tray back into the house and served tea to Lan Zhijin and Ma Ji one by one.

Baozhu also brought out freshly baked tea and snacks from the small kitchen, placing them one dish at a time on the table next to Lan Zhijin and Ma Ji.

Huang Jing and Meng Shisan sat together, and the table between them was already full of delicious tea snacks. She ate two pieces and then picked up her teacup and took a big gulp.

Little did she know that the tea was still quite hot, making her hiss.

Lan Zhijin had just stood up in a panic when he saw Meng Shisan fanning Huang Jing's burned lips with a small round fan, saying as he fanned, "No one's going to take it from you, why are you drinking so fast?"

He then offered Huang Jing a piece of tea snack: "This is a cold rice noodle cake made of gold and silver. Try it, and maybe it won't be so hot anymore."