Reborn to marry, the short-lived prince lived a hundred years

"It's a pity that I couldn't see clearly who the person he was traveling with was." A hint of regret flashed across Old Man Xiao's face.

Meng Tingyue thought for a moment, "I can probably guess who that person is."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Old Man Xiao with a gentle expression, "Grandfather didn't rush forward to expose them, which was indeed a wise move. If they have evil intentions and want to harm Grandfather, Tingyue will be there."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Xiao gently patted the back of Meng Tingyue's hand to comfort her. "Don't worry, even if they are desperate, the guards of this Prince's Mansion are no ordinary people. I only need to shout and the guards will come to protect us."

Old Master Xiao knew that the Prince's Mansion was heavily guarded. Under such heavy guard, Meng Dongliang was able to slip out. It must have been Ting Yue's plan. He guessed that Ting Yue had other plans.

"Grandfather, do you know approximately when he will be out?"

"Around midnight."

After Meng Tingyue took it to heart, she chatted with Old Man Xiao for a while before leaving Xiyuan.

She asked Qinglan to find an opportunity to call Shi Xiaoyue over.

While waiting, Ling Qi quietly appeared outside the threshold, clutching two secret letters from the Crown Prince. "Princess Consort, these are specially sent by the Crown Prince to me."

Meng Tingyue gracefully reached out to take the letter, glanced at it quickly, and checked its contents.

Just at this moment, Qinglan led Shi Xiaoyue into the house. Seeing this, she put the letter aside.

Qinglan bowed slightly, "Crown Princess, the person has been brought here."

Shi Xiaoyue walked into the room, her eyes filled with trepidation, and bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Crown Princess."

Meng Tingyue looked at her and found that she remembered this person. She was one of the people who came with Qiao Lige after the wedding night.

Meng Tingyue said softly, "Get up."

Shi Xiaoyue stood up, her eyes fell on Meng Tingyue, and she asked tentatively, "I wonder what the Crown Princess wants to ask?"

"How is your relationship with Qiao Lige?"

Shi Xiaoyue's heart trembled slightly when she heard this. She quickly pondered the deep meaning of Meng Tingyue's words in her mind, and then replied cautiously: "Sister Qiao naturally treats us well."

Meng Tingyue continued to observe the changes in Shi Xiaoyue's expression, and her tone was calm but sharp, "Then you know that she has a close relationship with my uncle."

Catching a subtle hint of guilt in Shi Xiaoyue's eyes, Meng Tingyue's heart suddenly became as clear as a mirror.

"I don't..." Shi Xiaoyue was interrupted as soon as she opened her mouth.

"It seems that Qiao Lige's trust in you is just so-so. She didn't reveal a single word about such an important matter." Meng Tingyue's lips curled up into a faint and slightly playful smile, and her eyes fell on Shi Xiaoyue with a bit of imperceptible pity.

"My uncle once privately mentioned to me that if he met a woman he admired, he would treat her as his wife and marry her. I have already prepared that quiet courtyard on the outskirts of the city as a wedding gift for my uncle. I thought Qiao Lige, with her deep affection for you, would take you both with her. I didn't expect..."

Meng Tingyue paused here, her eyes filled with indescribable sympathy and pity.

When Shi Xiaoyue heard this, a twisted look flashed in her eyes, and jealousy surged like an undercurrent.

"The Crown Princess' uncle, that's such a distinguished and honorable identity, how could he easily fall in love with an ordinary girl." There seemed to be a bit of subtle bitterness and unwillingness hidden in Shi Xiaoyue's laughter.

Meng Tingyue shook her head slightly, her voice gentle but firm, "Miss Shi, you are wrong. The Meng family has never been bound by family background. If there is someone we like, we will treat her as our legal wife."

Meng Tingyue stopped provoking her, and then changed the subject, "I invited Miss Shi here today because I actually want to ask for something from her."

Shi Xiaoyue looked puzzled, "I wonder what the Crown Princess wants?"

"Erquan said that something fell with you, and I came to get it." Meng Tingyue said softly.

Hearing this, Shi Xiaoyue's face flashed with embarrassment, but she still quickly agreed, "I'll go back and get it."

She agreed so readily that Meng Tingyue immediately began to speculate, thinking that there might be a friendship between the two that was unknown to outsiders.

However, Meng Tingyue did not delve into this matter. All he wanted was to get the item as soon as possible.

Seeing this, Qinglan accompanied Shi Xiaoyue to get the things.

Meng Tingyue turned her head slightly, her eyes falling on the two letters lying quietly on the table. She reached out and took one of the opened letters.

Her eyes briefly swept over the first two lines of the letter, then she gracefully refolded the letter and gently put it back in place.

This letter was written by Li Jiaoyu's brother. Its contents must have been reviewed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and only delivered after ensuring that it was safe. For her, reading it again was unnecessary.

She reached for another letter.

The other letter was unopened, so it wasn't for anyone else, it was for her.

She opened the letter and examined it carefully.

The letter is concise and to the point, just a few words.

The letter mentioned that the two elders of the Meng family had arrived safely in the capital and were currently residing in a quiet mansion in the western corner of the city. The specific location of the mansion was also mentioned.

Meng Tingyue wrote down the address on the letter, folded the letter, and planned to go and find out what was going on in a few days.

At this moment, Qinglan returned with a booklet in her hand. With light steps, she presented it respectfully with both hands, "Princess, please take a look."

Meng Tingyue slowly took the booklet, gently stroked the cover with her fingertips, and then carefully turned each page.

Several names written in beautiful handwriting were recorded in the booklet, with some short but meaningful notes attached next to them.

If she guessed correctly, the girl's name recorded above might be the innocent woman who was ruthlessly harmed by Butler Zheng.

"Did she mention where she found the booklet?"

Qinglan nodded slightly upon hearing this. "Miss Shi said that she accidentally found this booklet under her bed in her Beiyuan residence."

Hearing this, Meng Tingyue frowned involuntarily, and a hint of doubt appeared in her eyes.

Why is there a booklet exposing the crimes of Butler Zheng hidden in Beiyuan?

Meng Tingyue pondered for a moment, then looked up at Qinglan and softly instructed, "Qinglan, go to Beiyuan and investigate to see if anything unusual has happened before."

"Yes." Qinglan obeyed the order.

Meng Tingyue gently put the booklet aside and thought to herself.

The appearance of this booklet was too abrupt, and she was worried that it was a trap set by Butler Zheng.

After Qinglan has fully understood the situation in Beiyuan, she will decide whether to use this booklet.

Thinking about this, she handed the letter to Qinglan and said, "Send this letter to Li Jiaoyu."