The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 974 Alone Again

He brought up Meng Shisan, saying that Chang'an's attentiveness to Meng Shisan was useful.

“Chang’an…” Ma Ji understood the meaning behind Cui Yu’s words, but Cui Yu did not know that Chang’an was actually a demon, so he paused and subtly reminded Cui Yu, “I don’t want to offend him either.”

Cui Yu was slightly surprised: "Mr. Ma doesn't want to offend him either?"

His eyes darted around a few times, and he instantly grasped the unspoken meaning behind Ma Guan's words.

This was Chang'an, whom even the respected Mr. Ma was unwilling to offend. So, it didn't seem so unacceptable for him to be rebuked by Chang'an a few times.

Meng Shisan, who was walking ahead, also looked down and asked Chang'an, "Didn't you have a pretty good impression of him before?"

Without needing to ask, Chang'an knew that "he" referred to Cui Yu: "I didn't know before that he was actually the Crown Prince's henchman."

Meng Shisan gave a long, drawn-out "hmm," and said the exact same thing as Ma Ji: "The emperor's command cannot be disobeyed."

"What does it have to do with me?" Chang'an made no attempt to hide the fact that Meng Shisan was the only one in her heart and mind.

Meng Shisan smiled. To be honest, sometimes she couldn't quite control her demonic servant: "So, you don't like the Crown Prince?"

"I don't like it." Chang'an not only made no attempt to hide it, but even deliberately raised his voice so that Cui Yu behind him could hear it as well. "I also don't like the lackeys of the Crown Prince."

Cui Yu opened his mouth, wanting to argue, but then, remembering that he had indeed joined Li Shou's camp and become a member of the Crown Prince's faction, he closed his slightly open mouth again.

Ma Ji and Baozhu, who were listening nearby, could only smile, just like Meng Shisan.

Ten steps from the burial mound, Cui Yu and Baozhu were stopped, as was Chang'an. Only Meng Shisan and Ma Ji reached the tombstone.

“Xiaoqing had set up a demon circle before, which was triggered twice. The first time, Xiaoqing rushed over immediately and didn’t see anything unusual, but she could sense that something was wrong…” Meng Shisan recounted, then asked Ma Ji, “Do you think that when Xiaoqing’s demon circle was triggered the first time, Miss Meng Ying’s body had already changed?”

Could it be that Meng Shisi's body was already missing by then, and that it was only when Xiaoqing's demonic circle was triggered the second time that she and he went up the mountain to check and discovered that his body was missing?
Ma Ji hadn't considered this possibility. When Meng Shisan suddenly asked him this question, he frowned and thought for a while, then looked at the grave mound again. After a long while, he still couldn't answer.

he does not know.

Meng Shisan sighed: "You tell me... don't you know your young lady very little?"

It wasn't that she wanted to discourage him at this moment, but Ma Ji really knew nothing about it. He was completely clueless even about the unusual appearance of Meng Shisi's grave.

No wonder Meng Shisi wanted to die back then. With just an excuse to collect morning dew, he could trick Ma Ji into leaving the palace and die at the hands of the First Emperor's favorite concubine.

Ma Ji had never heard such words before. Upon hearing them, his brows furrowed even more, and his mind was filled with countless thoughts. The memories of his past interactions with his young mistress flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.

Then silence.

Meng Shisan glanced back at Chang'an, realizing that Chang'an didn't actually fully understand her or know everything about her. She couldn't help but feel that what she had said to Ma Ji was a bit too harsh, so she offered a few more words of comfort.

Unfortunately, his subsequent words of comfort completely failed to reach Ma Ji's heart. He suddenly said, "The young lady once said that the dark figure might be..."

He spoke in a low voice, not wanting anyone other than the two of them to hear, but at this point, he couldn't help but turn back and glance at Cui Yu.

"Don't worry, of the three of you, only Chang'an can hear it." The moment Meng Shisan and Ma Ji approached the burial mound, Chang'an also used her demonic power to cast a small spell, which allowed her to clearly hear her conversation with Ma Ji.

Ma Ji nodded and continued, "If it's true, as Miss guessed, that shadowy figure is indeed my young lady... then what exactly happened?"

If Meng Shisan hadn't made that conjecture, he wouldn't have even considered it, because in his understanding, it was simply impossible.

Meng Shisan looked helpless, as if asking, "This is what's so puzzling." She had never encountered this situation before and had no experience, so she couldn't explain it.

"That……"

"Although this matter is puzzling, I am determined to find out the truth. You continue to investigate the two matters I assigned to you. As for this matter, you can leave it to me, and I will find out the truth eventually."

The investigation into the deaths of Zeng Shi and Shang Chun's family has yielded some clues, albeit small ones. However, if Ma Ji continues his investigation, he is certain that he will uncover more.

This suggestion was exactly what Ma Ji wanted to hear, and he immediately agreed.

By helping each other and benefiting each other, and by each investigating their own questions, they will eventually get the answers they want.

After inspecting the site once last night, Meng Shisan inspected it again during the day. After obtaining results that were almost identical to those from last night, she and Ma Ji restored the burial mound to its original state and then walked towards the three people ten steps away.

Cui Yu was the first to speak: "What did you find out?"

No one answered, so he asked again, "Then are we going down the mountain?"

Still no one answered.

Baozhu couldn't help but glance at Cui Yu, who looked somewhat pitiful, while Chang'an glared at Cui Yu, who sounded rather noisy.

Cui Yu's handsome face instantly turned into a bitter expression.

Finally, Ma Ji replied, "I didn't find anything. I'm going down the mountain now. As for the young lady's arrangements..."

He looked at Meng Shisan.

Meng Shisan said, "I'll stay a little longer; it's not easy for me to come all this way."

Hearing that she was going to stay on the mountain, Cui Yu didn't need to ask any more questions; he knew he wouldn't be able to come down the mountain either.

Very well, he could take this opportunity to repair his relationship with Chang'an, so that it would be easier for him to hear news of his beloved from Chang'an.

Ma returned to the Taoist temple quickly, left the guest room, and soon went down the mountain. He still had to hurry to continue investigating the two unresolved matters that Meng Shisan had given him.

Zhishang Taoist Temple is a female Taoist temple, full of young Taoist nuns. Meng Shisan felt the atmosphere was quite good, so he followed the small Taoist temple to the main hall and sat for a while.

I listened to the sutras, tapped the wooden fish, and also added some money for incense.

Then she returned to her room.

Meng Shisan returned to his room, and Cui Yu, not wanting to follow, also returned to his own room.

While Baozhu went out to get hot water, Meng Shisan said to Chang'an, "After midnight, I will go to the cemetery again. I will go alone. You are responsible for keeping an eye on Cui Yu and his men. Don't follow me and don't ruin my plans."

"Alright," Chang'an replied, then asked, "What about the precious pearl?"

"Just let Baozhu get a good night's sleep."

"it is good."

As dusk settled and after dinner, Meng Shisan decided to take a look at the night view of the Taoist temple, so he stepped out of the women's quarters: "I didn't get to see it last night, so I'll have a good look around tonight."