After the replacement marriage, I was forced to fight at home

Chapter 308 Meng Qi’s Visit (2)

Mrs. Hu was really ill during this period. She lost Chuntao, the chess piece that balanced Meng Wan. Zhou Yingning was forced to go to Hongluo Temple and lost a good marriage because of this incident. Hewen was also kicked out of Qinghe Garden by Meng Wan. She now has no trustworthy people in Qinghe Garden.

What made her even more angry was Zhou Yiheng's attitude. Zhou Yingrong did not come to Junyueju on the day she came to see Meng Wan. In the evening, Zhou Yiheng went into the east room and asked her to wait until Meng Wan was out of confinement and then sort out the matters in the inner house, telling her which things Xie Fen should be in charge of and which things Meng Wan should be in charge of. Moreover, he even asked her to learn how to be a housekeeper by even Zhou Yinghan.

After this incident, Mrs. Hu gradually realized that something was wrong. She asked Mother Hong to investigate carefully, but there were no loopholes in every link. She couldn't even tell what was wrong with Chuntao's sudden friendship with Aunt Huan. Mrs. Hu suddenly felt powerless. Only then did she look Meng Wan in the face and could no longer treat this Second Wife in the same way as before.

Zhou Yiheng also specifically told her that after Meng Wan took charge of the household, he would give Wang's dowry to her. Zhou Yiheng's original words were, "You have to give it to her sooner or later. Everyone knows that there is not much left of Wang's dowry. You don't have to hold on to it and worry about it for him. It will make them think you did it on purpose."

Mrs. Hu was very sure that Zhou Yingrong must have said something again. It was one thing for her to take the initiative to hand it over, and it was another thing for others to say it. She sensitively felt that Zhou Yiheng's attitude was wrong after Zhou Yu lost two children.

She didn't believe that Zhou Yiheng had changed after having a drink with the son of Marquis Huainan. That coward wasn't that capable.

When Hu heard the maid's report that Princess Rui had handed the invitation to Meng Wan, the thick vein on her forehead hurt even more.

Why are all the Meng family members different from others? They really don't take me, the princess of a county, seriously. But she has no choice. No matter how young Meng Qi is, she is still the princess of Rui. No matter how unhappy she is, she has to put on a smile.

Meng Wan stood behind Hu. It was the first time she saw Hu looking so haggard since she got married. It seemed that this incident was indeed a great blow to her. This was just the beginning. When she cleaned up Wang's dowry, she would let you eat it with big mouthfuls and spit it out fiercely. That would be a real blow to you.

Xie Fen stood at the back, looking at Zhou Yinghan whispering with Meng Wan in front of her, she frowned. Ever since the Chinese New Year, Zhou Yinghan had been getting closer and closer to the second house, and even after she got engaged, he would visit them almost every two days. Could it be that, as she and Zhou Ming thought, Zhou Yinghan's marriage was arranged by Zhou Yu and Meng Wan?

No, they don't have that ability yet. It must be Zhou Yingrong, that's right. But what is Zhou Yu and Meng Wan's purpose?

The Chuntao incident really annoyed Xie Fen for quite some time. She had originally intended to target Aunt Huan, but she happened to drag Zhou Yingning into the trap. As a result, Zhou Yingning did fall into the trap, but it was Chuntao who lost her child, and because of this incident, Meng Wan also lost her child.

What a coincidence! Xie Fen felt a fog in front of her eyes. She wanted to reach out and push it away, but every time she moved forward, the fog moved further away, always keeping a distance from her that was neither too far nor too close.

But no matter what, Xie Fen was still very happy to see Zhou Yingning being punished. After all, her starting point was to target her from the beginning.

After a while, the carriage of Prince Rui's Mansion went straight into the second gate from the main gate with the threshold removed. Hu pulled herself back to her thoughts and put on a perfect smile.

Meng Qi took the carriage provided by the palace maid, and greeted Hu without being too enthusiastic, but not too cold either.

Meng Wan and the others also came forward to greet her. Meng Qi helped Meng Wan up and said, "Second sister, why are you here too? Although you have finished your confinement period, you still need to be more careful. Your body is your own. Others will only misdiagnose and cause trouble for you."

After saying that, he turned around and looked at Mrs. Hu. "I don't know where the princess found this doctor. He can't even tell if she can have a baby. My sister has suffered so much. I'll have someone take down the sign later."

The smile on Mrs. Hu's face froze, and she said with a chuckle, "The princess and her sister have a deep affection for each other. If Brother Yu's wife had received the princess's care earlier, she would have recovered faster."

The implication is that if you really care about this sister, why did you come more than a month ago?

Meng Qi smiled and didn't respond. Instead, she exchanged a few words with Xie Fen and Zhou Yinghan, "Why didn't I see the Third Miss? Oh, is she still in the temple? The Princess of the County is really kind-hearted. I believe that after this incident, the Third Miss will be more measured in her words and actions in the future."

Mrs. Hu frowned and was about to say something, but Meng Qi said, "I heard that the Princess of the County hired a nanny to teach Miss Three, but Miss Three did such a thing, I guess the nanny's ability is limited. Why don't I go to the palace again and ask the Queen to see if I can find a good one for Miss Three."

When Meng Qi brought up the Queen, no matter how unhappy Mrs. Hu was, she couldn't say anything. She said vaguely that Zhou Yingning had gone to her grandmother's house and this nanny was very good, so the Princess didn't need to worry about it.

Meng Qi, on the other hand, didn't wait for Hu to finish her words before pulling Meng Wan towards the soft and delicate place, "Second sister, please go back quickly. The wind is really strong today. Don't let it give you a headache."

Mrs. Hu watched as Meng Qi got on the sedan chair with Meng Wan and headed towards Qinghe Garden without even saying hello to her. She put away the smile on her face, lowered her head and dared not say a word, for fear that Mrs. Hu would see how happy she was.

"Let's go. I don't know if the distinguished guest is dining in the mansion. I see that you have been getting along very well with your second sister-in-law recently. Why don't you ask her?"

Facing Hu's sneer, Zhou Yinghan bowed slightly and said, "Yes, daughter will go ask and then tell Mother Hong." She no longer had the fear and trepidation she had before.

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"Why do you have so many things? I have everything I need." Meng Wan looked at the boxes and cases neatly stacked on the ground by the palace maids in Prince Rui's mansion.

From these things, it can be seen that Meng Qi should be able to gain a foothold in Prince Rui's Mansion now.

"I know you don't need it, but I can't come empty-handed. Besides, not all of it is for you. Please bring some back to my mother when you have time. And as for the box, ask Zhou Yu to send someone to deliver it to the post station."

Meng Wan looked at Meng Qi pointing at a dark red box, looking puzzled.

Watching the servants leave, Meng Wan walked over and gently opened the box. Inside were neatly arranged medicinal herbs, some bottles and jars, and a stack of Zichengxintang paper, which was extremely rare.

"Who is this for?" Meng Wan flipped through the paper. It was as thin as an egg membrane and as hard and clean as jade.

"For my third sister."

"Meng Xiu? Have you contacted her?"

Meng Qi nodded, "There's news from my grandfather."

"Ah? Really? The last time mother came, she said there was no letter."

"I've asked Aunt Liu to tell Mom about the news I just received. This is the main purpose of my visit today."

Meng Qi stood up, walked around the room, and praised Meng Wan for her good decoration. "It's really good. If I have a house like this in the future, I will decorate it according to my own wishes."

Meng Wan was puzzled. What did this mean? Could it be that Meng Qi didn't regard the Rui Palace as her home?

Meng Qi had no intention of continuing the topic. "Grandfather is fine now. When my third brother saw him, Wu Zhengda had already found a doctor for him and had smoothed out all the connections. Now he lives in my third sister's house."

Meng Wan looked at Meng Qi in disbelief. Meng Qi smiled slightly, "I said Meng Xiu could keep Wu Zhengda under control." After that, she shook her head proudly and walked to the table and sat down. "What kind of tea is this? Why is it this color?"

"Oh, that's dandelion root tea, used to reduce internal heat."

"Haha, you drink it? I thought you were using it to honor your mother-in-law."

Meng Wan chuckled, "You don't have to say those things to her. You don't want her to hate you."

"What? If I don't say anything, she won't hate me anymore? I just don't want to bother with her. There aren't many people here today, and no one will listen if I say too much. I'll make her lose face in front of everyone when I get the chance."

Meng Qi poured herself a cup of dandelion root tea, took a sip, and stuck out her tongue, "It's so bitter."

"Drink this. There's honey in it. Your brother-in-law can't stand bitter drinks."

Meng Qi went to pour another pot, took a sip and nodded, "A grown man can't drink bitterness."

Meng Wan shook his head and smiled. These two people never forget to bully each other.