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

After Qiao Lige left, Meng Tingyue's gaze fell on the remaining people.

The leading woman was named Li Jiaoyu. She had a beautiful face, as gentle as the calm surface of the water, and her whole body exuded a sense of indifference and nonchalance.

The girl behind her looked pale and there was a hint of timidity in her eyes.

Meng Tingyue's eyes locked on Li Jiaoyu: "Miss Li, do you have anything else to discuss?"

Li Jiaoyu didn't hesitate at all. She lifted her skirt and knelt down directly. The people behind her also knelt down.

Li Jiaoyu saw that there was only surprise, fear and panic in her eyes, and she felt more and more that the person in front of her was someone she could trust.

"This commoner wishes to ask the Crown Princess to protect them."

Meng Tingyue calmly took the handkerchief handed to her by Nanny Qin and wiped the soup off her hands.

"how you said that."

Li Jiaoyu took back what she was about to say when she heard hurried footsteps coming from behind her.

Meng Tingyue raised her eyes and looked outside the yard.

Butler Zheng hurried over and said, "Zheng Qi greets the Crown Princess. I wonder if the Crown Princess has any instructions."

Meng Tingyue said, "You guys go back first. If there's a next time, don't blame me for throwing you out too."

Li Jiaoyu and others hurriedly retreated.

Butler Zheng suppressed his suspicions.

Meng Tingyue asked all the questions in her mind one by one.

"Aren't those women the prince's concubines?"

"No, these women are just guests of the Crown Prince's residence, and they are all housed in the North Garden."

"Who are they, and why are they staying at the Crown Prince's residence?"

"If the Crown Princess really wants to know, she must ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in person."

"You don't know?" Seeing that Butler Zheng hadn't replied, Meng Tingyue spoke in a calm and steady voice, slowly putting pressure on Butler Zheng, "It seems Butler Zheng seems to be dissatisfied with me."

Butler Zheng lowered his eyes and said, "I dare not."

"This group of people rushed into my courtyard recklessly, and no one reported it to me, no one stopped them, and no one actually informed me of their identities in advance. The Crown Prince is busy with his affairs, and Steward Zheng was so busy that he forgot about this matter?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Butler Zheng changed his opinion of the Crown Princess, who was several generations younger than him.

"It was my mistake. I thought His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had already mentioned this to the Crown Princess last night. I was busy with matters at the palace this morning and was negligent. I hope the Crown Princess will punish me."

Butler Zheng's straightforward admission of his mistake made Meng Tingyue frown slightly.

Butler Zheng admitted his mistake so straightforwardly that she felt it was difficult to make things difficult for him.

"Before I married the Crown Prince, all the affairs of the palace were taken over by Steward Zheng. Now that I am married to the Crown Prince, the affairs of the palace need to be taken over gradually. Steward Zheng will have to take care of them for the next period of time."

She didn't trust Butler Zheng, and she needed to take control of the housekeeper's power as soon as possible to feel at ease.

Butler Zheng frowned slightly, his tone becoming more assertive. "Since the establishment of the Crown Prince's Mansion five years ago, all matters within the mansion have been under my management, and the Crown Prince has given me full authority. If the Crown Princess wishes to take over, please speak to the Crown Prince and have him speak to me personally. If the Crown Princess has no further instructions, I will take my leave."

Butler Zheng bowed and retreated.

Meng Tingyue's eyes dimmed slightly.

Nanny Qin said, "Butler Zheng is in charge of all matters within the mansion, and he certainly wouldn't be willing to give up his power easily. Crown Princess, please don't take it too seriously. No matter how stubborn he is or how unwilling he is, as long as the Crown Prince agrees, everything will be fine."

Meng Tingyue was well aware of this, and she didn't take Butler Zheng to heart.

What she cared about was the identities of those girls and Li Jiaoyu's status.

"Qinglan, try to get the people in the mansion to talk and see if you can find out the identities of the people in Beiyuan."

"Yes, aunt... yes, Crown Princess." Qinglan was still a little uncomfortable with the tone.

Meng Tingyue didn't care about her verbal mistake.

Nanny Qin was concerned about this and gave Qinglan some instructions behind her back for a while.

Before Qinglan could find out the identity of that group of people, the news of Shen Yunheng's return home reached Meng Tingyue's ears.

The wound on her neck had not yet healed, and she was unwilling to see Shen Yunheng.

Shen Yunheng came to see him in person.

When he saw Meng Tingyue, his eyes couldn't help but glance at her neck, but he didn't see any red marks, so he thought they were hidden.

Ling Qi led the group into the house, carrying two boxes.

Meng Tingyue, the nanny beside Ling Qi, had seen her before. She was the queen's confidant.

She guessed that the Queen had sent Nanny Ling to check on her condition.

She had never entered the palace in her life, so she didn't recognize the nanny and could only pretend not to know. "Husband."

Shen Yunheng didn't explain to her, "These are the herbs that the Queen Mother sent for nourishment. Take a look and use whatever you can."

Nanny Ling stopped behind Shen Yunheng and looked at Meng Tingyue intently. Her eyes fell on her neck, and she could faintly see the red marks on her neck through the dust.

Hearing this, Meng Tingyue was a little surprised.

In her previous life, the queen hated her very much. Every time she wanted to enter the palace to meet the queen, she would be made difficult. When she entered the palace, she would either be exposed to the scorching sun for half an hour before she could enter, or she would wait for half an hour and be told that the queen did not want to see her.

The Queen's strange temperament has been engraved in her mind and cannot be erased. Today, she made an excuse not to enter the palace and thought that she would be troubled by the Queen. However, she did not expect that the Queen would send her rare medicinal herbs to heal her injuries.

With a skeptical attitude, she opened the box and examined it carefully.

They are all rare and valuable medicinal herbs that have been used for a long time. They are all genuine and not a single one is fake.

Nanny Ling seemed to be just here for a routine visit and left soon.

"The Empress wasn't angry because I didn't come to the palace to pay my respects?"

Shen Yunheng had a blank expression on his face: "How could the Queen Mother be such a stingy person?"

Meng Tingyue believed it for the time being.

"What happened last night..."

"I have already pleaded with the Emperor, and I will not hold you accountable for what happened last night. However, Minister Meng has made such a mistake, so a reduction in his salary is unavoidable."

Hearing this, Meng Tingyue breathed a sigh of relief and said indifferently, "Just deduct it."

The things were delivered and the conversation was clear, so Shen Yunheng was about to leave.

Meng Tingyue reached out and grabbed his arm, "Wait."

Shen Yunheng turned around, his dark eyes falling quietly on her.

Meng Tingyue carefully considered her words and called out softly, "I have a question in my heart. Can you explain it to me, husband?"

Shen Yunheng's brows were furrowed, and his eyes turned dark.

Meng Tingyue said to herself, "Today, a group of people came to my yard in anger, scaring me into thinking that my husband is so brave that he took in more than 20 concubines."

"I want to know if it's inappropriate for those girls, who are from decent families, to live in the mansion all the time..."

"This matter has nothing to do with you. I will resolve it myself. On the contrary, if you have a sore throat, go see Doctor Luo and talk to me after you are cured."

Shen Yunheng finally couldn't stand Meng Tingyue's deliberately controlled tone anymore. After he finished speaking, he took a big step and walked out the door resolutely, leaving no room for maneuver.

Meng Tingyue looked at Shen Yunheng's departing back, a trace of anger flashed across her eyes, and she snorted softly: "What a blockhead who doesn't understand romance."

Qingdian and Nanny Qin entered the house.

Qing Dian asked curiously, "Miss, why did the prince leave so soon?"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is very busy with official duties, so he won't stay with us for long." Meng Tingyue sat down slowly, his eyes carefully sweeping over the rare medicinal herbs in the box. He calculated the uses of many medicinal herbs in his heart, and his eyes were full of smiles.

Qing Dian recalled what she had just learned, "Miss, the doctor from Renxin Hall has returned to Beijing."