The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 969 My legs are numb from squatting

What Cui Yu didn't tell the truth was that his personal trip up the mountain was for two reasons, as he had told Meng Shisan, and also because of Li Shou.

After learning that Meng Shisan had gone up the mountain with only one maid, Li Shou immediately made arrangements. He sent Chang Qing with his order to Que Xian Lou, instructing him to bring people up the mountain to accompany Meng Shisan and ensure his safety.

He came to the burial mound alone, while his men were scattered throughout the mountain paths of Qingbei Mountain.

His men were stationed along the mountain path leading up to the temple, where they had already moved in, both male and female guests.

Therefore, he could see that both Meng Shisan and Ma Yang wanted him to leave, but he simply couldn't leave.

“Alright then… I’ll stand here and wait for you to finish your business, then we’ll go back to the Taoist temple together.” Cui Yu expressed his insistence.

If he had come to Qingbei Mountain of his own volition, he might have listened to the two men and gone back to the Taoist temple now without bothering them. But that's not how he came to be.

He was half there on the orders of the Crown Prince.

Cui Yu's stubbornness led Meng Shisan and Ma Ji to look at each other.

Meng Shisan stood up and patted the dust off his clothes: "We've talked enough, shall we all head back?"

She asked this while looking at Ma Ji.

Ma Ji naturally had no objection. With Cui Yu present, some past events could no longer be discussed, so he also stood up and said, "I will listen to Miss."

Cui Yu was not stupid; he immediately realized that what the two were talking about was something he could not have heard of.

Under these circumstances, how will he explain things to His Highness the Crown Prince when he returns to the city?

The Crown Prince had Chang Qing convey a clear message: His Highness the Crown Prince wanted to know what Meng Shisan's purpose was in coming to Qingbei Mountain.

He came with this mission; if he fails to complete it...

It won't affect his position in the Eastern Palace, but it will make him seem somewhat useless.

The dignified seventh son of the Cui family of Qinghe had become a useless person. Just thinking about this title made him feel that it was not elegant and he could not accept it.

Hmm, we still need to think of a way to find out.

If he couldn't find out from Miss Meng, he could try to find out from Old Master Ma.

The guest courtyard of the Taoist temple is divided into two parts by a winding corridor. The corridor is lined with lush flowers and plants, as well as many potted plants.

Some of the potted plants, placed higher than a person's chest, often block the view from both sides of the corridor.

Li Shou instructed Chang Qing to deliver an oral message to Cui Yu, ordering Cui Yu to personally lead a group up the mountain. The arrangements had already been made perfectly, and Li Shou himself did not need to come; he could simply sit in the East Palace and wait for Cui Yu's reply.

however……

Chang Qing had been squatting under the tall potted plants for quite a while, and his legs were numb. Looking at his own prince squatting in front of him, who remained as immovable as a mountain, he couldn't help but admire him silently.

His Highness has truly become... obsessed with Miss Meng.

Although he was reluctant to say it, he had to admit that it was the truth.

Thankfully, it was already winter; otherwise, the master and servant would have been covered in mosquito bites. He couldn't help but feel fortunate to have been able to squat for a little longer.

After sighing inwardly, he quietly suggested, "Your Highness, why don't I wait here until Miss Meng returns, then I'll immediately inform Your Highness, and Your Highness can come then?"

"By the time I return, Yaoyao will have already returned to her room in the women's quarters. Will I still be able to see her then?" Li Shou had considered this possibility, but the outcome was not what he wanted, so he rejected it. Chang Qing shut up. Well... then he really wouldn't be able to see the future Crown Princess.

“If you don’t want to squat anymore, you can go back first. After I see Yaoyao, I will go back by myself.” Li Shou was not unaware of the commotion behind him. He knew that Chang Qing had quietly changed his squatting position several times because his legs were numb.

Chang Qing said this at this moment. He was never a demanding master. Letting Chang Qing go back first while he continued to keep watch was also feasible.

Chang Qing dared not reply first: "This servant wants to stay here. This servant will not go back. This servant will go back with Your Highness after Your Highness has finished seeing Miss Meng."

Li Shou glanced at Chang Qing sideways, but didn't try to persuade him further.

At that moment, soft footsteps and low voices came from outside the Vase Gate leading to the guest courtyard.

The master and servant both looked toward the vase door.

"...When does Miss Meng plan to come down the mountain? Tomorrow?" Cui Yu asked as they walked.

The three walked side by side, with him and Ma Ji on either side of Meng Shisan.

Since she was a woman, the two young men, one old and one young, instinctively protected her in the middle.

For Meng Shisan, this was actually unnecessary.

"I'll come down the mountain once I've finished taking care of things." She didn't elaborate on when things would be finished.

Upon hearing this, Cui Yu understood and asked, "Is the matter that Miss Meng wants to handle related to the burial mound we just visited? In other words, is it related to Miss Meng Ying?"

Speaking of Meng Ying, he couldn't help but glance at Ma Ji sideways.

Mr. Ma once said that he was Meng Ying's servant, although their ages did not match, but it was possible that he was an ancestor.

Then he thought of the painting that looked exactly like his beloved: "You suddenly came up the mountain and went to see Miss Meng Ying's grave. Is there something wrong with Miss Meng Ying's grave?"

He had also helped Meng Shisan search for Meng Renkang, who had been missing for a day, but he was unaware of the half-shadow that appeared above the house. He only knew that the house had been razed to the ground, and Li Shou admitted to him that it was Li Shou's doing.

He never doubted its authenticity.

When he asked Meng Shisan a question, he only wanted to know if the head of the Ma family, who looked exactly like his beloved, had encountered any trouble.

This is highly likely.

Otherwise, Ma Ji wouldn't have followed Meng Shisan up the mountain.

The fact that they came up to Qingbei Mountain one after the other must mean there was a connection between them, and that they were both involved, which is why they were able to come up the mountain to the grave mound to talk.

After obtaining Meng Ying's painting, Meng Shisan asked him to investigate Meng Ying's background. Although many years had passed, he had been trying his best to investigate, but with only one painting, he still hadn't been able to find out Meng Ying's origins.

If something goes wrong with Meng Ying's grave now, will he still be able to investigate this matter?
Ultimately, what he cared about was his beloved, not Meng Ying, who looked exactly like her.

Therefore, Meng Shisan gave him permission to investigate. If there was no longer any need to continue the investigation, he could immediately stop and recall the people he had sent out to investigate the matter.

"It's related." Meng Shisan's impression of Cui Yu was that she was one of her own, but not entirely, so she tried her best to answer Cui Yu's questions truthfully.

If she cannot tell the truth, then she will answer the part she can answer.

It was the same way she treated other people she approved of.