The prince also understood what the queen meant, and he was not surprised at all. After all, they had their considerations in marrying Meng Lianyi in the first place.
"Mother, General Meng is on my side because he sees long-term benefits. This way, I am less worried that he will betray him after Lianyi's departure.
After all, there are so many interests at stake, whether it’s for the family, himself, or his grandson, he will stand firmly on my side.”
The prince smiled. said.
“As long as my son understands.”
The queen nodded happily. Seeing her son becoming more and more stable, she felt more at ease.
"Mother, only you, me, Lianyi and General Meng know about this matter. The Meng family means that this relationship should not be broken before I sit in that position."
The prince also has his own Xiao Jiujiu, so the more trump cards he has, the better.
"Mother understands the importance. Your father is getting older now, and his temper has become more and more suspicious. There is nothing wrong with him. If he finds out and causes trouble, you should be more stable yourself."
"My son understands."
Now the three parties have reached an agreement. General Meng, who is far away at the border, still doesn't know that he has successfully joined the team.
A month later, when Grandma Cai returned to the border, the first thing she did was to see General Meng.
After Meng Jianjun and his wife finished listening to what Nanny Cai brought back, they waved their hands to let people leave and rest. After the two were silent for a long time, Mrs. Meng said:
"Husband, This child is very ambitious! I am afraid that she will drag the Meng family into a bottomless abyss."
At this time, General Meng also had a headache, and his helpless actions at that time put the Meng family in such a passive position. .
"It's too late to say anything now. She has already married the prince as the daughter of the Meng family. We are in the same boat. If she is not good, we will not be good, and if we are not good, she will not end well. "
General Meng knows very well that as long as her identity is not revealed, the two parties will have a mutually restrictive relationship, so it is best not to break the balance at the moment, otherwise the Meng family will be the first to suffer misfortune.
"We will wait until our grandson is born and wait and see what happens."
General Meng said directly.
“It seems that this is the only way it can be done now, where is Vice General Xia.”
"Don't say anything, his concubine has died of illness."
General Meng waved his hand directly.
On the other side, Vice General Xia happily drank two glasses of wine after learning that the Crown Princess was pregnant. His daughter was just trying to live up to her expectations. She was pregnant just a short time after her marriage. Ryuko, can he not take care of his brothers in the future? He has finally gotten through this.
But sometimes things backfired. Just two days after Xia Meng was happy, Xia Qingran, who was supposed to be in the imperial city, found the Xia family.
Speaking of it, Xia Qingran was quite lucky. On the day her maid was sent to the Meng family, she successfully left the Xia family and landed in a small courtyard that Aunt Lang had purchased in advance. foot.
Xia Qingran was just a young lady who had just turned sixteen. Although she was not rich in clothing and food, she still had enough food and clothing. She was very timid when she wanted to be independent, so she opened the door of the small courtyard with trembling hands. When locking it, I accidentally dropped the lock head on the ground.
After entering the yard and putting down the door bolt, Xia Qingran let out a breath and looked at the simple house. She could only sit on the earthen bed for one night, making sure that the Xia family would not come to arrest her. She breathed a sigh of relief, followed by her stomach growling. Because she was nervous before, she didn't feel hungry. One afternoon and one night, she didn't drink a drop of water or eat a grain of rice. Now she was holding Huan's stomach, which was screaming, and she felt the burning discomfort in her stomach.
She immediately opened the package she had brought with her, which contained a pack of snacks she had packed. Then she wolfed down four snacks with cold water in the kitchen vat. Pushing down his throbbing stomach.
At noon that day, a gray-haired old lady knocked on the door. Xia Qingran was startled and did not dare to open the door. The old lady outside the door said:
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"Girl Cuizhu, open the door. I've been hired to cook for you for two days. I won't come when your adults come back."
Xia Qingran was doubtful and said through the door:< br>
“Auntie, didn’t my mother say that she would find someone to cook for me?”
“That’s right, the deposit has been paid.”
The old lady outside the door immediately said.
Xia Qingran struggled for a while and finally opened the door, because she really can't cook. It's okay if you ask her to embroider a handkerchief or make a dress, but she really can't cook.
With her father's status, she could not marry a military general. Not to mention a group of servants, it was still okay to hire an old woman who could cook. So she did not work hard to learn cooking skills. Xia Qingjue is quite talented in cooking. She and her sister-in-law are not at odds with each other, so she has fewer opportunities to go to the kitchen.
With the help of Aunt Song and the food prepared in advance in the kitchen, Xia Qingran finally waited until her maid Cuizhu succeeded in marrying on her behalf. The matter was a foregone conclusion. Whether it was the Xia family or the Meng family, She was really relieved that she would not cause any more trouble. All that was left was to wait for her mother to come and join her.
Xia Qingran finally waited for her mother Lang Huan one night a month later.
Lang Huan escaped by feigning death. For this reason, she fell ill after Xia Qingran disappeared.
During the month when she fell ill, she emptied out her private room, and then took the medicine she prepared, which made her face covered with sores and her body smelled terrible. She vomited a mouthful of blood and died one night. .
Because the person who died was a concubine, Mrs. Xia wanted this annoying and charming woman to get away early. Now that she died of illness, she could not blame her, so Mrs. Xia directly ordered her servants to roll a mat and roll it. , and carried the person out of the back door of Xia's house.
Because Lang Huan's body stinked and her face was covered with abscesses, her clothes were also saved. The servants of the Xia family did not dare to put their ideas into Lang Huan's underwear for fear of being exposed. Contagion means that the people who dumped the corpses were smoked with mugwort and their clothes were washed when they came back.
Lang Huan kept the banknotes placed close to her bellyband and returned to the yard she had purchased in advance overnight.
Xia Qingran almost didn’t recognize her mother at first sight. After all, the smell was so bad, and the terrifying face scared her so much that she almost screamed. If it weren’t for Lang Huan spoke up in time and she almost passed away.
"Ran Ran, don't be afraid, it's mother!"
"Mother? How did you get yourself into this state?"
"Let me in first, and I will tell you slowly."< br>
Lang Huan hurriedly entered the house, and now the mother and daughter finally reunited.
Xia Qingran breathed a sigh of relief when she learned that her mother had faked her death and escaped. The thing on her face was an allergy. She would be fine after taking the antidote in three days. Then the two of them planned Get out of here.
They planned well, but unfortunately they ignored the danger of two women traveling alone without the ability to protect themselves.
Aunt Song, who has been cooking two meals for Xia Qingran, has already set her sights on the two of them.