The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 932 Really Recognize

"Yes." Meng Ren'an did not explain, then stood up and said, "Grandmother, I would like to visit Taichen Courtyard to see what arrangements Yaoyao has made."

"Go ahead." As long as they don't leave the mansion, Old Madam Meng has no reason to restrict her grandchildren. She also instructed, "You are also an elder brother, so Yaoyao has to call you Third Brother. After you get to Taichen Courtyard, help Grandma keep an eye on Yaoyao and don't let her go out and risk danger alone again."

Although the incident is over, she can never forget the sight of her eldest granddaughter lying unconscious on the bed with a high fever after being poisoned.

Back then, after returning home from her trip, Zeng had a serious illness before her delusional fit. She feared that like mother, like daughter, her eldest granddaughter would suddenly fall into madness like her first daughter-in-law.

Ultimately, they faced death.

The death of one member of the Zeng family would not be a problem, but the eldest granddaughter must not be harmed.

The eldest granddaughter has won the heart of the Crown Prince's grandson. Even though the eldest granddaughter is very perceptive, she and her husband have long understood that as long as the Meng family makes some moves and the Crown Prince's grandson remains steadfast, the selection of the Crown Princess for the new year will fall on the eldest granddaughter's head. Even if the current emperor does not favor the eldest granddaughter, the chances of winning are not entirely nonexistent.

Meng Ren'an's relationship with Meng Shisan was not as close as that with Meng Renping. He felt a little unfamiliar with Meng Shisan, his cousin, while Meng Shisan felt more distant from him. Although he and his elder brother were both the elder cousin's brothers, the difference between the two when the elder brother said the same thing and when he said it was like heaven and earth.

His grandmother also asked him to keep an eye on his eldest cousin, which he was happy to do, but the question was whether he could keep an eye on her.
My eldest cousin is a very opinionated girl. Even when my grandmother said this, it implied that she had no way to deal with her.

Under such circumstances, Grandmother still instructed him to handle this matter. It must be because Grandmother really had no way to deal with her eldest cousin, so she was desperate and even had to give him some instructions, all to ensure that her eldest cousin was safe and sound.

Meng Ren'an felt a turmoil of disagreement in her heart, but she obediently agreed, "I understand, Grandmother."

As he left the main room, he suddenly thought of Meng Shisan's poisoning and high fever two days ago, the cause of which was Li Shou.

He couldn't help but turn back and look at Derentang.

Butler Chu called out from the side, "Third Young Master."

Meng Ren'an turned back and looked at Steward Chu, asking, "Is Yao Yao's confinement related to her falling seriously ill while saving His Highness?"

Butler Chu, adhering to the principle of saying what should be said and not saying what shouldn't be said, thought for a moment and then said, "The matter of the eldest young lady being confined to her quarters did indeed occur after the eldest young lady shielded His Highness from an arrow."

He did not give a direct answer of yes or no.

But his answer was yes.

Meng Ren'an understood the answer that Steward Chu had implied. He lifted his foot and slowly walked out along the corridor: "Our Meng family has always suffered a lot of open and covert attacks because of His Highness. Before, it was just my grandfather, father and eldest brother who suffered various constraints in the officialdom. Now it has extended to us juniors in the Meng family... Yaoyao is one, and so is Fourth Brother?"

With his last question in mind, he looked at Butler Chu.

What he guessed was different from what he actually got a definite answer.

Steward Chu had always been by his grandparents' side, managing the affairs of the entire Changchun Courtyard. He also worked with his aunt to handle all the big and small affairs of the mansion. Therefore, Steward Chu actually knew far more than Meng, the third young master of the Meng family, who had been studying away from home for many years.

He is currently on leave to return home because of his fourth brother's disappearance, and his eldest brother is not here either. Therefore, he can only ask a few people about matters in the mansion.

Butler Chu was one of them.

There's nothing to hide, Steward Chu said: "We don't know the specifics yet. The Third Young Master asked about two things, but this old servant can only confirm one."

"Which one?" Meng Ren'an asked. "After the eldest young lady was seriously injured and ill, she was able to recover safely thanks to the all-out rescue efforts of Miss Huang and Master Lan, and the subsequent intensive care by Physician Yu. This is truly a stroke of luck," said Steward Chu. "As for the fourth young master's disappearance, since the eldest young lady has already told the old lady that she would help, she will definitely do her best. The old lady is right about one thing: as the son of the Minister's family, there are few in the entire capital who would dare to harm the fourth young master."

"What if..."

"Third Young Master, be careful with your words."

Meng Ren'an immediately put aside the thoughts in his mind: "Grandmother's concerns are indeed valid. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone a tiger or wolf."

For the sake of the dragon throne, Li Heng would even frequently target his own brother, Li Shou. As the maternal family of the Eastern Palace, and as the Crown Prince's cousins, the Meng family members would become Li Heng's targets, regardless of whether they were young ladies or gentlemen, if the storm did not reach the Eastern Palace or if Li Heng wanted to vent his anger.

"The Third Young Master is wise," Butler Chu flattered.

Meng Ren'an waved his hand: "Alright, don't bother seeing me off, I'll go to Yaoyao's courtyard myself."

Butler Chu stopped at the foot of the stone steps of the corridor and watched Meng Ren'an stride past the Treasure Bottle Gate and disappear from sight. Only then did he turn around, climb the stone steps, and walk back along the corridor to the door of the main room.

"Come in," Old Madam Meng said, seeing Butler Chu standing outside the door.

Butler Chu slowly entered: "Grandma can rest assured."

"What did An'ge say?" Old Mrs. Meng asked.

Butler Chu said, "The Third Young Master understands this."

Grandma Meng was slightly surprised: "You didn't explain it to him directly, yet he understood?"

"Yes." Butler Chu smiled. "As you instructed, this old servant will only tell you half and hide the other half."

"If you can give me some guidance, I can figure it out myself. That would be good. With An'er's help, A-Ping will be able to uphold the reputation of the Meng family in the future, and it won't be too difficult for him." Old Madam Meng sighed, finally finding some comfort amidst the recent string of bad news.

Meng Ren'an was unaware that Steward Chu was specially arranged by Old Madam Meng to accompany him through the corridor outside De Ren Hall and answer his questions about matters concerning the honor and disgrace of the Meng family. He quickly arrived at Tai Chen Courtyard.

Led by a maid, he walked into Mingxiao Hall.

As soon as he stepped across the threshold of Mingxiao Hall, he was the focus of everyone's attention.

Meng Shisan, Huang Jing, Ma Ji, Feng Zheng, and Bao Zhu, all five pairs of eyes in the hall, were fixed on him.

"Third Brother?" Meng Shisan rose from the seat of honor.

Fengzheng Baozhu greeted him, "Third Young Master."

Huang Jing and Ma Ji also stood up, but did not greet them.

Meng Ren'an nodded, and as he walked toward Meng Shisan, he passed Ma Ji, who stopped in surprise: "It's you?"

"Third Young Master, we meet again." Ma Ji smiled gently.

"I didn't expect that Mr. Ma would actually know my Yaoyao." Meng Ren'an looked back and forth between Ma Ji and Meng Shisan. Being able to sit in Mingxiao Hall meant that they were not ordinary acquaintances.