The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 982 Deeply Rooted

Under these circumstances, the old master wanted to know about the second young master's recent situation, so he asked the young master to ask the eldest young lady, and then relay the message to the old master.

Gao Yuan silently guessed in his heart, and he felt that he had guessed correctly.

In fact, Gao Yuan was right about most of the time.

Meng Renping wanted to inquire about Meng Renji's situation because he hadn't asked about him in a long time and wanted to show concern for his eldest cousin. Secondly, he wanted to hear Meng Shisan's opinion on the current predicament of Meng Tianguan.

My eldest cousin is not a government official, but sometimes her views are refreshing and very useful.

He also had to admit that his eldest cousin's desire to become the prince's advisor was not a reckless act, but rather a genuine talent.

In the past, they underestimated her, thinking she was just a young girl whose words were childish and not to be taken seriously.

Now that they have seen her talent, which is different from other girls, they naturally value her more and more each day.

As Meng Renping stepped into Mingxiao Hall, Meng Shisan's first words to him were, "Brother, what brings you here again?"

I come twice a day.

Meng Renping was amused: "I've just been coming more often today, why can't I come?"

“You can come, I didn’t say you couldn’t. I was just saying it offhand.” Meng Shisan chuckled and then asked, “What does Big Brother want to know? It’s getting late. Big Brother’s coming at this hour must be something important.”

Meng Renping chuckled again at the teasing: "I have two things to do, one is for my second brother, and the other is for my grandfather."

"My second brother hasn't written home recently, but the heads of the three major families did send letters, saying that he's doing well and that I'm at ease." Meng Shisan finished recounting Meng Renji's recent situation and then inquired about Meng Tianguan's affairs, "Grandfather, have you encountered any trouble in political matters?"

Instead of answering directly, Meng Renping asked in return, "Why do you ask that?"

Meng Shisan said matter-of-factly, “With the Second Prince gone, the Empress will definitely make a fuss for a while. Although the Lu family has never been optimistic about the Second Prince, he is still surnamed Lu. The Second Prince’s wings cannot be completely cut off immediately. It will take some time to clean up the mess. Hmm… Your Highness will be busy for a while, possibly until the end of the year. During this time, Your Highness will be busy, and our Meng family will not be idle either. Grandfather, eldest uncle, and eldest brother will all be busy to the point of exhaustion. This busyness will probably not be easy. More or less, there will be some stray pebbles that will block your way and hurt your feet.”

"Then what are your brilliant ideas?" At this point, Meng Renping had gone from initial disbelief to no surprise whatsoever that Meng Shisan could sit in the mansion and explain the situation so clearly.

“Let the water come and the earth cover it,” Meng Shisan replied lightly.

"The branches and leaves are numerous and scattered, making pruning them somewhat troublesome," Meng Renping pointed out the difficulty.

"Whether you cut once or twice, the result is the same." Meng Shisan raised his hand and made a scissor gesture to Meng Renping. "Since that's the case, why worry about anything else?"

Meng Renping's pupils dilated slightly, and it took him a long time to understand what Meng Shisan meant.

In the outer study, Meng Tianguan was practicing his seventh cursive script when Chu Zhi entered and announced, "Master, the eldest son has arrived."

"Oh?" Meng Tianguan paused, holding the wolf-hair brush. "Make tea for the eldest young master."

Chu Zhi agreed, first inviting Meng Renping into the outer study, then turning around to brew a bowl of Longjing tea and placing it beside Meng Renping. Afterward, he retreated to stand guard outside the outer study.

"Tell me, what's wrong?" Meng Tianguan was still sitting behind his desk, but he had put his pen on the pen holder. He no longer practiced calligraphy, but looked at Changsun intently.

“Grandfather…” Meng Renping then repeated to Meng Tianguan all the words that Meng Zhidu and Meng Shisan had spoken to him before he came.

After listening, Meng Tianguan pondered for a moment and said, "Your father's job in the Ministry of Revenue isn't easy either, and you yourself have a lot to do in the Court of Imperial Sacrifices... Regarding the appointments and dismissals in the Ministry of Personnel, there's a saying that Yaoyao is right about: 'When water comes, earth dams it,' that's all." "Grandfather has a solution?" Meng Renping thought of Meng Tianguan's agreement with Meng Shisan's words, "A swift and decisive approach?"

Meng Tianguan said, "We have a general direction, but we still need to formulate specific plans for implementation."

After leaving the outer study, Meng Renping went straight back to Jianfeng Courtyard.

When Meng Shisan received the message, it was almost nightfall.

Shangchun asked, "Miss, shall we continue exploring?"

She was instructed by her mistress to have Tongyu keep an eye on the eldest young master's movements in the outer study. As soon as the eldest young master returned to Jianfeng Courtyard to rest, Tongyu would come back to report.

Meng Shisan shook his head: "No need, let's rest."

Judging by the timeline, the conversation between my grandfather and my eldest cousin was not long. In other words, either my grandfather had already made his own plans, or my grandfather quickly agreed with what my eldest cousin said.

But no matter which aspect it is, the matter can always be resolved.

Meng Shisan sat down contentedly, and Ren Yuzhu knelt down to take off her shoes and socks.

Baozhu looked up and saw Meng Shisan's smile: "Why are you so happy, Miss?"

“The big tree behind you is ultimately a towering tree. Not only are its roots very deep, but its branches and leaves are also lush and verdant. It may not block out the sky, but it is enough to shelter you from the wind and rain.” Meng Shisan patiently explained, “In that case, I am happy.”

Baozhu didn't quite understand Meng Shisan's towering tree analogy, but it didn't matter if she didn't understand it; as long as her mistress was happy, she would be happy too.

The next morning, Meng Shisan was surprised to see Huang Jing having breakfast with her: "Feeling discouraged?"

Huang Jing picked up a crystal dumpling and took a bite: "Impossible."

"So today is a day off?" Meng Shisan continued to guess.

Huang Jing shook his head: "I'll go later."

Meng Shisan looked at her in confusion, and she added an explanation: "Lan Zhijin said he was going too, and asked me to wait for him at the manor. When he arrives, the three of us will go to Kuangguang River together."

"You haven't thought about giving up after all this time?" Meng Shisan asked casually.

“I don’t really care about myself; I don’t necessarily have to find that old object,” Huang Jing sighed. “But this isn’t just my problem.”

Her father and the elders were still waiting for her to find the item and return to Jianning in triumph.

Since they all have elders above them, Meng Shisan understood and said, "That's true. It's been so long, and I still don't know what the thing you're looking for looks like. Are you really not going to let me see it? Maybe after I see it, I can give you some advice?"

"Suggestions?" Huang Jing, her mouth greasy from eating, immediately wiped the grease from her mouth with her sleeve when she heard Meng Shisan's suggestion to find her some old items. "What suggestions?"

Meng Shisan said steadily, "That will have to wait until I see what the old object you are looking for looks like."

Huang Jing thought for a moment and weighed the options in his mind: "You can watch it, but you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone else."

“Okay, I promise you.” Meng Shisan nodded without hesitation.