The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 926 Reward and Reprimand

He opened his eyes wide in disbelief.

"The world is vast and wondrous. Although magical treasures and immortal objects are small, we cannot conclude that there are no other divine artifacts like my Broken Tooth." Meng Shisan revealed her views on the world and all things, and also told Ma Ji the name of her natal weapon.

“Shattered Tooth…” Ma Ji murmured the name of the Crimson Scythe. “What the young lady said is true. Compared to the creation of this world and all things in the world, whether human or demon, they are all as insignificant as mayflies. Just because we haven’t seen them doesn’t mean they don’t exist.”

Meng Shisan nodded: "That makes sense."

"Miss, may I ask one more question?" Ma Ji asked one question and then another.

“Ask away,” Meng Shisan said.

“Young Miss said that Broken Tooth is your natal weapon, this is…” Ma Ji wanted to say that this did not make sense. Meng Shisan was a human being, he was certain of that, and while a human could have weapons, and countless weapons, it was impossible for him to have a natal weapon.

When it comes to one's life, it's a matter of life and weapon; if life ends, weapon ends.

For ordinary people, this connection between life and death does not exist.

Even among demons, not every demon can have a natal weapon. Each demon must cultivate to a different realm before it can generate its own natal weapon from its own body.

He knew that none of the demons he knew possessed a natal weapon, and none of them had reached that level.

But unfortunately, the young lady Meng in front of him had one, and he had personally witnessed the power of that curved sickle, which he could hardly imagine.

Meng Shisan said, “Every word I said is true. As for why, I am still confused. Let me be clearer, and then I may be able to answer all your questions.”

Since that was the case, Ma Ji had nothing more to ask.

When Li Heng learned that Xu Huiren, who served Consort Shi, was ill, it was Consort Shi who sent someone to his palace to inform him that she could no longer help him. If he did not want to be defeated by Li Shou, Consort Shi suggested that he should continue to cherish the father-son relationship with Emperor Zong as before.

His two trusted bodyguards are dead, and Yan He, the female bodyguard his mother assigned to him, has also betrayed him after failing her mission. Now, even the outside help he sought has sent word that he should find another way...

Now that things have come to this, even if he is unwilling to admit defeat, he should at least show some weakness.

Consort Shi is right; he still needs to talk to his father about the connection of blood.

However, after leaving the palace, Li Heng inquired about Emperor Zong's current location. On his way to the Imperial Study, he encountered Chief Eunuch Gan, who was by Emperor Zong's side, leading a small group of eunuchs toward the palace gate.

"Your Highness, Second Prince." Steward Gan stepped forward and bowed.

Li Heng nodded slightly and looked at the pile of rewards following behind Steward Gan: "Where is Eunuch Gan headed?"

Chief Steward Gan replied, "By order of His Majesty, I am leaving the palace to go to the Meng residence."

"Whose reward is this, that it fills three large carts?" Li Heng guessed that only Meng Tianguan from the Meng family had such influence, but Meng Tianguan had not made any recent achievements, so why would his father bestow such a large reward?
Steward Gan answered truthfully, "His Majesty, mindful of Miss Meng's merit in bravely saving His Highness the Crown Prince, has ordered this old servant to carefully deliver a cartload of precious medicinal herbs, a cartload of gold and silver jewels, and a cartload of fine silks and satins to Miss Meng."

Li Heng pursed his lips, remaining silent for a moment.

Chief Steward Gan glanced up and saw that Li Heng's expression had changed slightly. He thought to himself that His Highness the Crown Prince had indeed not wronged the Second Prince. Although Min Fan had not yet found any evidence directly pointing to the Second Prince's crimes, in his opinion, he was probably already guilty.

"This old servant must return as soon as possible, so I will not keep the Second Prince company any longer." Steward Gan turned and continued walking forward.

The men behind him pulled three large carts of goods, rumbling along as they continued towards the palace gate. Once Chief Steward Gan left, Li Heng stood still, gazing towards the Imperial Study, somewhat hesitant to proceed.

The fact that the Emperor could have Chief Steward Gan personally deliver the gifts to Miss Meng shows that the Emperor's intention to openly protect him has begun to waver, and that he has begun to doubt him.

In the past, whether in front of court officials or the Crown Prince, the Emperor would never doubt him, much less bestow such grand rewards upon those who protected the Crown Prince.

The current situation is enough to show that the Emperor not only favors the Crown Prince, but also...

Li Heng turned around, his back to the direction of the Imperial Study.

Moreover, it's possible that the Emperor has changed his approach and begun investigating him.

Under these circumstances, his attempt to fight with the bond between father and son would clearly no longer achieve the effect he had previously desired.

Since that's the case, he has no choice but to find another way and try again!
Steward Gan was unaware that his encounter with Li Heng had changed Li Heng's previous idea of ​​showing affection to the Emperor to minimize the damage and make things disappear, allowing the Emperor to exonerate him even if he made a mistake. This led to Li Heng developing other plans.

He arrived at the Meng residence with a big smile on his face.

Upon meeting Meng Shisan, Steward Gan learned that Meng Shisan had been placed under house arrest, an order personally issued by Meng Tianguan. He roughly understood the reason, pondered it in his mind, but said nothing on the surface.

Meng Tianguan and Meng Zhidu worked in the yamen, while Meng Zhinian continued his life of debauchery. Among the younger generation, Meng Renping also went to work in the yamen, while Meng Renji was far away in Lingnan. The remaining two, Meng Ren'an and Meng Renkang, were studying at Qingbei Academy.

The remaining women, regardless of age, all came out to receive the imperial decree and rewards.

Although, like the medicinal herbs and gifts that Li Shou had sent before, they were all for Meng Shisan, they were all from the Meng family, and Old Madam Meng, Madam Shang, and Madam Wu all looked very proud.

Finally, Steward Gan relayed a message from the Emperor to Old Madam Meng: "His Majesty said that the Heavenly Official and the Old Madam have raised a fine granddaughter."

Even after Chief Steward Gan and his entourage left the Meng residence and returned to the palace, Old Madam Meng's heart remained filled with complex and indescribable emotions.

Shang and Wu were puzzled, so she told them to go back to their respective courtyards and attend to their business. She then sat down alone with Meng Shisan in Qingming Hall to talk.

"Yaoyao..."

"Grandmother, do you think that the last words of His Majesty that Eunuch Gan conveyed were veiled in meaning?"

Old Madam Meng's face gradually darkened after hearing Steward Gan's last words, and Meng Shisan could easily see it.

The difference was that her aunt and stepmother did not ponder Emperor Zong's words deeply, but she and her grandmother both felt Emperor Zong's rebuke.

Grandma Meng nodded: "Aren't you worried?"

"What is your granddaughter worried about?" Meng Shisan asked in return.

Old Madam Meng said, "I'm worried that His Majesty might do something detrimental to you because he opposes His Highness marrying you."

"I'm not worried." Meng Shisan had her own ideas, and also because the Meng family had its own strength. "His Majesty just doesn't want his granddaughter, with her frail health, to become the Crown Princess. So, I will follow His Majesty's wishes and not enter the Eastern Palace."

"My silly Yaoyao, things aren't that simple!" Old Mrs. Meng lovingly held Meng Shisan's right hand, which had been injured and poisoned while saving Li Shou, and whose wound had just healed.

Following the loving gaze of the old lady Meng, Meng Shisan looked at his right palm: "Grandmother, don't worry, your granddaughter is lucky, she will always be able to turn danger into safety."