The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 939 Probing Attitude
"Asked me what?"

"Ask me your opinion on the disappearance of Young Master Meng."

Meng Shisan asked in surprise, "What opinion could I possibly have?"

"My elder brother thinks highly of you. He often says that Miss Meng is very intelligent and wants me to spend more time with you so that I can learn something from her." Lu Luo's words were half true and half false.

Meng Shisan didn't care about Lu Sen's evaluation of her at all, but for the moment, Lu Sen's words were clearly implying something else: "When did Prefect Lu find out about my fourth brother's disappearance?"

"When Vice Minister Meng went to the capital to report the case," Lu Luo replied truthfully, without any suspicion.

"It can't be true," Meng Shisan thought.

Upon hearing this, Lu Luo assumed that Meng Shisan thought he was lying to her, and exclaimed excitedly, "I'm not lying to you!"

“I didn’t say you lied to me…” Meng Shisan had just finished speaking when Wu Pinbai arrived. She stood up and greeted him, “Judge Wu.”

Wu Pinbai is Meng Meijing's uncle. She and Meng Meijing are sisters, so she is Wu Pinbai's junior.

Seeing Meng Shisan get up, Lu Luo couldn't help but get up as well.

Meng Meijing followed Wu Pinbai, and the uncle and nephew stepped into Qingming Hall and quickly sat down opposite Meng Shisan and Lu Luo.

Butler Chu had a servant prepare tea. When the tea was brought to the outside of Qingming Hall, he took the tray and personally carried it into the hall, placing the four freshly brewed bowls of tea gently on the table in front of the four people.

"Young Miss, Second Young Miss, this old servant will be waiting outside the hall," he said.

Meng Shisan nodded: "Okay."

In fact, she felt that Steward Chu was overthinking things. Besides the four of them, there were also two maids, Baozhu, Jixiang, and Naishe, and one attendant in the hall. Only Wu Pinbai did not have a servant with him.

"Sister, Uncle has come to ask about Fourth Brother." Meng Meijing, the least patient of the four, spoke first.

“Yes,” Wu Pinbai replied, “I also wanted to come and see if there was anything I could do to help.”

"Another one to come and see," Meng Shisan said, glancing at Lu Luo. Lu Luo felt slightly guilty from her glance. Wu Pinbai didn't miss the glance either and couldn't help but look at Lu Luo as well.

Meng Meijing followed along, looking around. Unlike the other three present, she lacked composure and immediately asked Lu Luo, "Did Second Young Master Lu bring news of Fourth Brother?"

“No, me too…” Lu Luo hesitated for a moment before swallowing the word “look at”. “My elder brother sent people from the government office to look for Young Master Meng and asked me to come to your residence so that I could ask if there is anything else I can help with.”

With a flick of his tongue, his words were almost identical to those of Wu Pinbai.

Meng Meijing's expression instantly turned to disappointment. She asked Meng Shisan, "Sister, what should we do next?"

"Young Master Lu has not yet answered my question," Meng Shisan continued, finishing his sentence after interrupting him.

Wu Pinbai and Meng Meijing were confused and both looked at Lu Luo.

Lu Luo said helplessly, "What I said is true. My elder brother only learned of the disappearance of the Fourth Young Master Meng when Vice Minister Meng went to the capital to report the case."

“Not necessarily.” Before Meng Shisan could speak again, Wu Pinbai interjected, “I was there when Vice Minister Meng went to the yamen to report the case. When Lord Lu heard Vice Minister Meng’s report, he showed no surprise on his face, remaining very calm, as if he had known all along.” “Impossible.” Lu Luo had known Wu Pinbai for some time and knew a bit about Wu Pinbai’s character. He knew that Wu Pinbai was not the kind of official who would talk nonsense without thinking. However, Lu Sen was his elder brother, and he trusted his brother more.

"Have you asked Magistrate Lu?" Meng Shisan asked Lu Luo.

Lu Luo was slightly taken aback: "What are you asking?"

"In the case of my fourth brother's disappearance, from beginning to end, was it Prefect Lu who spoke to you, or did you ask him questions?" Meng Shisan analyzed the issue in more detail.

Lu Luo lowered his eyes and carefully recalled, "From beginning to end, it was my elder brother who did all the talking. I didn't ask any questions, and he didn't give me a chance to think or ask. At first, my elder brother didn't want me to get involved in this matter, but later I insisted that I could help, so he didn't send me back to the manor. Instead, he changed the subject and asked me to come to the Meng manor to see you and ask for your opinion on the case of the Fourth Young Master Meng disappearing outside the Qingbei Academy..."

He stared intently at Meng Shisan: "Is there a problem with this?"

Meng Shisanjue said, "Whether there is a problem or not, we should ask your elder brother. If Prefect Lu had not heard about it beforehand, then when my uncle went to report the case, Prefect Lu would not have been so calm, as if he had expected it all along."

She had long suspected something, and Wu Pinbai's words further confirmed her suspicions.

Lu Luo asked Wu Pinbai, "Did Judge Wu make a mistake?"

Wu Pinbai shook his head gently: "Young Master Lu, rest assured, I am old but my eyes are still sharp. I came here today to talk to Miss Meng about this."

Now that things were out in the open, he changed his initial statement and laid everything out.

"Then I'll go back to the yamen and ask my elder brother," Lu Luo said, standing up and turning to walk out.

"Miss Meng didn't call for Young Master Lu to stop him?" Wu Pinbai saw that Meng Shisan did not stop Lu Luo from leaving. "Lord Lu must have sent Young Master Lu here to test Miss Meng's attitude."

“My attitude is not important,” Meng Shisan denied.

“Important,” Wu Pinbai affirmed.

Meng Shisan remained silent, but Meng Meijing couldn't help but ask, "Why did Uncle say that Sister's attitude is important?"

"Everyone in the capital knows that Miss Meng has the Crown Prince's favor." Wu Pinbai stopped there.

Meng Meijing responded with an "Oh," and said, "It's because of Your Highness again."

"Does Magistrate Wu mean that Prefect Lu intends to find out His Highness's intentions through me?" Meng Shisan did not deny her close connection with Li Shou, but this connection was not what she wanted. Even so, she had to admit that, as Wu Pinbai said, those people in the capital looked up to her because of Li Shou.

“Miss Meng should know that Kang Ge’er’s disappearance is inextricably linked to the Second Prince.” As a judge in the capital, Wu Pinbai was capable of deducing and solving cases. Even though he never participated in the struggle for the throne, being in the capital’s officialdom meant that even if he kept his ears closed, rumors would still get to him. He couldn’t help but know.

Moreover, his sister is the second wife of the Meng family. With such a relationship, he cannot avoid many things and many people, even if he does not want to acknowledge or see them.

“If my uncle thinks so too, then it must be true!” Meng Meijing said excitedly.

“Prefect Lu is the Second Prince’s maternal uncle. He has always distanced himself from the Second Prince, making it seem as if the Second Prince’s rebellion has nothing to do with the Lu family.” Meng Shisan revealed another fact, “This is also known throughout the capital.”

Wu Pinbai nodded: "Yes, so when Kang Ge'er went missing, what we could think of, Lord Lu could also think of. If we had heard about it earlier, we would have taken action sooner."

Meng Shisan pursed her lips slightly: "We share similar views."