Chapter 406: Getting to my point*
"Why not?" Zong Shouqing said: "But you also know that the servants of the Honorable Family have always been very strict. After Chen Xingqi came back, the Chen family became even more tightly sealed. No one could even think of snooping into his family. situation.”
Meng Changqing added: "The only way to verify the incident is oral confession. If the Chen family really did something illegal, with so many pairs of eyes in the capital looking at it, there's no way they can't find any trace, right?"
Zong Shouqing took a sip of tea and said, "He is in the prince's important position. Who in the court, except the third prince's party, dares to wade into this muddy water?"
Among the people in the court, no one really only wants the truth.
I haven't seen Chen Xingqi for about half a year, but now that I hear it from others, I feel that the person in my impression is much stranger.
Meng Changqing thought that the news of her return to Beijing had been sent to the palace by Chu Mufeng, and maybe she could meet Chen Xingqi in Beijing.
"Does the prince know about Master Chen?" Meng Changqing asked.
"I don't know about this." Zong Shouqing said this very insincerely, but after he finished speaking, he changed his tone and approached Meng Changqing and said: "I am not saying this to ask you to say anything in front of the prince. No matter which generation you are in, you must strictly abide by the ancestral precepts and only serve the emperor with all your heart.”
Meng Changqing understood the meaning of his words. Seeing that the topic was becoming more and more sensitive, Meng Changqing turned to ask about other new things in the capital.
Zong Shouqing thought for a while and then said, "There is something new, but it is also related to the prince. Do you want to listen?"
Meng Changqing joked: "What? Can't you just listen to this?"
"If you can't hear it easily, how can it reach our ears?" Zong Shouqing said with a smile: "Since the beginning of spring, the granddaughter of the Master of the Ministry of War often comes to the palace to accompany Xiao Guifei."
Meng Changqing quickly searched for people in his mind and remembered that Shi Wanshan's granddaughter was Shi Chongbai, whom he had met several times before.
"I remember that Miss Shi and the Prince are the same age. In my opinion, they are a good match."
Meng Changqing took into account Zong Shouqing's exposed attitude, and the content of his words also brought his own clear attitude, "I thought earlier that the imperial concubine must choose a girl from the Xiao family to point out to the prince. How could she think of a girl from the Shi family?"< br>
"It can be seen that there are still understanding people in the Xiao family." Zong Shouqing said, "Even if the Xiao family wants to stick close to the prince, they are still worried about the third prince and know that they must try their best to recruit as many helpers for the prince as possible." "Based on what I have said to him before. Mr. Shi Lao’s understanding makes me even more surprised that he would agree to this matchmaking.”
Just as he said this, a person outside the door said: "Master, I'm awake and want to see Mr. Meng."
Zong Shouqing stood up first and said to Meng Changqing: "Let's go, I will take you there."
Before he even took two steps, the boy at the door said again: "Master, the master said that as long as Mr. Meng comes over."
"My father." Zong Shouqing laughed, "Go over there quickly."
Meng Changqing followed the young man of the Zong family into the courtyard where Mr. Zong was recuperating.
Unlike yesterday, Master Zong had put on his coat and was leaning on the couch waiting for him.
Meng Changqing went over to salute and asked with concern: "Master, do you feel better today than yesterday?"
Zong Ruwen nodded, "Come and sit."
Listening to his words, he was still short of energy, and Meng Changqing knew that it would not be easy for him to recover from his illness. The illness was like a thread, but as long as he got better day by day, it was not worth worrying about.
Zong Ruwen's eyes fell on Meng Changqing, and he spoke after a long time, "Being soft-hearted is not a good thing."
Meng Changqing smiled apologetically and said: "Changqing is not soft-hearted towards everyone. Master, teach me, if I have no friendship with you, am I still a human being?"
Zong Ruwen shook his head, "My body is getting worse day by day. Whether I survive or not depends on luck. At this point, I really don't have the energy to care about others."
Meng Changqing followed his words and said: "Master has served the imperial court for most of his life. It's time to take care of himself."