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

"Leave it there." Shen Yunheng didn't even look up, his voice as calm as water.

Noticing that Meng Tingyue was still standing there, he slowly raised his eyes and asked, "What else?"

Meng Tingyue smiled, her eyes gentle, and bowed slowly and gently, "Nothing." Then she slowly stepped back.

Shen Yunheng withdrew his gaze and inadvertently saw the food box out of the corner of his eye. He reached out to open it and saw several pieces of pastries with tender pink colors and lovely shapes. He picked up a piece and put it in his mouth.

When you taste it carefully, you can feel the sweetness slowly melting on the tip of your tongue.

It is indeed sweet but not greasy, just right.

Meng Tingyue originally wanted to talk to him about opening an escort agency, but after thinking about it, she felt that it would not be too late to plan it carefully first and discuss it with him in detail when the time was right.

After all, the accounts in the mansion need to be sorted out first.

She inadvertently looked up at the sky, only to see the horizon was clear and the sky was blue, without any sign of impending wind or rain, as if there was not even a hint of a rainstorm.

Her brows furrowed slightly as she pondered secretly.

If memory serves me correctly, the capital city will be drenched in heavy rain for several days in two days.

After the rain stops for a few days, news about the flood raging in Hengcheng and the submerged villages will surely reach the capital.

At that time, the imperial court would urgently prepare disaster relief supplies and dispatch officials to Hengcheng. However, the journey was destined to be bumpy.

The rain poured down relentlessly, blurring the sky and triggering mudslides in the mountains. The rolling mudslides, like a ferocious beast, completely submerged the road leading to Hengcheng.

When they had to take a detour, they missed the best time for rescue.

When they finally arrived at the land ravaged by the flood, what they saw was devastation and endless sorrow. Countless innocent people died in the flood.

At the same time, epidemics were rampant, and the relief workers sent by the court also contracted the epidemic. Few of the herbs they brought could be used to treat the epidemic.

After hearing the news, the imperial court hurriedly collected herbs and sent them over.

First food, then herbs. Can she make plans at this time?

The maid softly reported, "Crown Princess, lunch is ready. Would you like to enjoy it immediately?"

Meng Tingyue nodded slightly, her eyes revealing unquestionable determination: "Use it now.

"Do we need to invite His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come and have dinner together?" Qing Dian asked.

Meng Tingyue pondered for a moment, then shook her head gently, "Let's just forget about it today."

She had invited the Crown Prince for several days in a row, but he had not come to dine. So she decided not to invite him today. She wanted to finish her meal quickly so that she could go find her uncle to discuss the urgent disaster relief matter.

"Send someone to deliver a letter to my uncle, and tell him that I want to discuss something with him after dinner." Meng Tingyue instructed Qingdian, and his words were calm and unhurried.

She had just finished her meal when she received a note from the Meng family.

Looking at the post, she thought for a moment, then looked at Qingdian, "Go tell my uncle that I'm going to the Meng Mansion first and then to Jinweilou to look for him."

In the study.

"Your Highness, it's time for dinner." Ling Qi said as he walked into the room quietly.

Shen Yunheng just raised his head and asked, "What time is it?"

"Your Highness, it's already noon."

Shen Yunheng nodded slowly, closed the book in his hand and said, "Serve the meal."

It was not until he was having his meal, looking at the simple but delicious food on the table, that he finally remembered what was wrong.

"Where is the Crown Princess?"

Ling Qi was touched, thinking that His Highness finally remembered.

His expression remained calm as he reported dutifully, "The Crown Princess has finished her meal and gone to the Meng Residence."

Shen Yunheng nodded lightly without saying much, but concentrated on eating. After finishing his meal very quickly, he told someone to take the leftovers and returned to his study to handle official business.

Ling Qi looked at his back as he left decisively and sighed inwardly.

The Crown Princess didn't even invite His Highness to dine with her, and His Highness didn't even mention it.

It's true that the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is.

Meng House.

Lord Meng didn't know why Meng Tingyue came here. When he thought about the servant's report just now, Meng Yitong was crying in the ancestral hall and wanted to see him, and the culprit of all this was Meng Tingyue.

He found an excuse not to see Meng Tingyue.

Meng Tingyue was taken directly to the backyard to find Madam Meng.

As soon as she stepped into the house, Mrs. Meng smiled and reached out to hold Meng Tingyue's arm to show her intimacy.

She dodged it very cleverly, and turned to look at Meng Qingjiao with a little surprise, and said softly: "So my sister is here too, what a coincidence."

"What a coincidence, what a coincidence, Jiaojiao has been waiting for you here specially." Mrs. Meng saw that her hand had failed, but she was not embarrassed at all, and continued with a smile.

Meng Qingjiao was secretly upset. Yesterday's humiliation was still fresh in her mind. She wanted to teach Meng Tingyue a lesson, but thinking of today's plan, she had to suppress her unhappiness and forced a smile on her face: "Sister."

Meng Tingyue found a stool and sat down. She gently smoothed out the subtle wrinkles on her skirt, her expression calm. "Tell me, what's the matter with calling me here today?"

Madam Meng's smile faltered slightly, but she quickly cast aside her thin veil of hypocrisy and said bluntly, "I know you've always been filial and want to bring back the things your mother left behind intact."

Meng Tingyue nodded slightly, indicating her to continue.

"I own two shops that originally belonged to the Xiao family. Negotiations had already been completed and the transfer of ownership was about to take place. However, Jiaojiao, mindful of your sisterly bond, believed that you would not want to see your mother's hard work fall into the hands of outsiders. Therefore, she specifically begged me..."

Mrs. Meng's words were just as she expected, and just like in her previous life, in order to highlight that Meng Qingjiao had always been thinking about her as her sister, considering her in everything, and was willing to bear the bad reputation.

But she probably didn't know that the fragile veil of "sisterly love" between her and Meng Qingjiao had long been torn to pieces, leaving only a false tranquility that she deliberately maintained in front of others.

Meng Tingyue nodded lightly, her gesture filled with careless perfunctory. "I see. Then I'll have to think carefully about how to thank my sister for her kindness."

Meng Qingjiao smiled and said, "If you are truly grateful, why not use the money to purchase the two shops I mentioned? That way, my intention will be fulfilled."

Upon hearing this, Meng Tingyue's face flashed with surprise, and she smiled in disbelief, "Oh? You want me to invest in the shop myself? I thought it was a token of your kindness, and you were giving it to me for free."

Meng Qingjiao was so anxious when she heard this that she almost blurted out, "Giving it to you for free? Isn't that just nonsense..."

Before she could finish her words, Madam Meng beside her gently interrupted her. She said softly, "Even if Jiao'er has this intention, I won't agree. After all, even between close relatives, accounts must be clearly divided to maintain long-term harmony."

"If you want those two shops, we'll give them to you at a lower price."