Ch 107: Princess’s Mansion
Meng Tingyue seemed thoughtful, “Considering this, what he said that day is at least seven or eight points believable.”
Qingdian nodded in agreement.
Meng Tingyue immediately instructed, “Tomorrow, you quietly go and invite Erquan over, don’t let others find out.”
Qingdian’s expression was serious as she nodded, “Yes.”
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After finishing lunch, Meng Tingyue rested for a moment, then took the prepared Ningxiang Paste to the Princess’s Mansion.
The Crown Prince’s Mansion’s carriage slowly stopped, and Meng Tingyue lightly stepped down from the carriage using a small stool.
It happened that the gate was wide open, and a Nurse with a kind face had been waiting for a long time.
The Nurse slightly bent her knees, performing a respectful bow, “This old servant is here awaiting the Crown Princess’s arrival on the Princess’s orders. Please follow this old servant.”
Meng Tingyue immediately recognized this as Nurse Qi, Princess Luo Jia’s Nurse.
She gently nodded, using a gentle smile to call, “Nurse Qi.”
Upon hearing this, Nurse Qi’s expression was calm, neither humble nor arrogant, only slightly nodding in acknowledgement, before leading the way, “Crown Princess, this way please.”
Although the scale of the Princess’s Mansion was not as large as the Crown Prince’s Mansion, the furnishings of trees and plants were exquisite, showing that every inch of the Mansion’s land was carefully arranged by Princess Luo Jia.
Under Nurse Qi’s guidance, Meng Tingyue entered a quiet small courtyard.
Princess Luo Jia, knowing of her arrival, had been waiting at the gate for a long time.
As soon as she saw Meng Tingyue’s figure, she happily rushed forward, lifting her skirt.
Seeing the Princess’s appearance, Nurse Qi slightly pursed her lips, pretending to be serious as she reminded, “Princess, your demeanor.”
Hearing this, Princess Luo Jia immediately reached out to embrace Nurse Qi, her smile showing her simplicity, her tone carrying a hint of coquettishness and flattery.
“Nurse, don’t frown. Today the Crown Princess is here, she’s not an outsider, just be a little more lenient with me. You know, I always pay attention to my demeanor when I’m out.”
Having said that, she didn’t forget to wink playfully at Meng Tingyue, “Don’t you think so, Crown Princess?”
Seeing this, Meng Tingyue quickly smiled and nodded, speaking for Princess Luo Jia, “Yes, Luo Jia is indeed dignified and poised when she is out, quite the princess, others don’t dare to approach her.”
A trace of imperceptible helplessness swept across Nurse Qi’s face, softly saying, “Just this once, no next time.”
“Hehe, Nurse is the best!”
After Princess Luo Jia said this, she affectionately hugged Nurse Qi, her cheek lightly pressed against her warm shoulder.
After a moment, Princess Luo Jia let go, and then took Meng Tingyue’s hand, her eyes sparkling with excitement, “Crown Princess, come with me!”
Meng Tingyue was swept away by her cheerful energy and involuntarily followed her forward.
Nurse Qi looked at their departing backs, subconsciously wanting to say something, but it finally turned into a soft sigh.
She shook her head, muttering to herself, “Forget it, it’s rare to see the Princess so happy.”
Princess Luo Jia pulled Meng Tingyue to a stop at the room’s gate.
She lowered her voice, acting mysterious, “Crown Princess, close your eyes first.”
Hearing this, Meng Tingyue slightly raised her eyebrows, revealing a surprised expression, “So mysterious?”
“Yes, very mysterious, oh, Crown Princess, just close your eyes first.” Princess Luo Jia held Meng Tingyue’s hand and started to gently shake it coquettishly.
Meng Tingyue couldn’t refuse her, so she closed her eyes with a smile, but also felt a little curious.
As the door opened slightly, after a subtle creaking sound, Princess Luo Jia carefully led Meng Tingyue into the room, reminding softly as they walked, “Crown Princess, be careful of the threshold.”
When Meng Tingyue stood steadily, Princess Luo Jia then softly smiled, “Alright, Crown Princess, you can open your eyes now.”
Meng Tingyue carefully opened her eyes, her gaze falling on the treasures filling the room, her eyes filled with shock.
Inside the room, rows of exquisite shelves were arranged neatly, encircling the walls.
In the center, several elegant display stands stood majestically.
On the stands, several lifelike Divine Beast bronze heads stood proudly, each with a different posture.
Various treasures were also placed on the surrounding bookshelves, some shimmering with a soft jade-like luster, while others exuded the vicissitudes of historical accumulation.
“Crown Princess, feel free to choose whatever you like. I’m in a good mood today, I’ll give them to you.” Princess Luo Jia laughed heartily, patting her chest, looking generous and magnanimous.
Meng Tingyue looked at the treasures in the room, and a mischievous thought arose, smiling faintly, “Really? What if I choose them all?”
A trace of hesitation appeared between Princess Luo Jia’s brows. After a moment, she closed her eyes and decisively said, “Then I’ll give them all to the Crown Princess.”
“Then I’ll have a good look.” Meng Tingyue thoughtfully looked around.
After taking a turn, she only chose a small Coral Ornament.
“Crown Princess, choose a few more, don’t worry about me.” Princess Luo Jia anxiously persuaded, afraid that Meng Tingyue would be too polite.
Meng Tingyue smiled gently, shaking her head, “There are so many, I wouldn’t be able to fit them all in my room, it’s better to keep them here in the Princess’s Mansion, Luo Jia takes excellent care of these treasures.”
She had carefully examined those treasures just now, and they were spotless, without a trace of dust or cobwebs.
It was evident that Luo Jia truly cherished them.
“Besides, I can come and see them anytime I want.”
Hearing this, Princess Luo Jia didn’t press further.
After viewing the treasures, Princess Luo Jia took her to rest in a small pavilion deep in the garden.
There, a gentle breeze blew, the fragrance of flowers filled the air, elegant and serene.
Meng Tingyue took out the Ningxiang Paste she had carefully prepared and gently placed it on the stone table.
“Try it first.”
Upon hearing this, Princess Luo Jia’s slender jade hand lightly picked up a box. The moment the lid was opened, a fresh and elegant Peach Blossoms scent gently wafted out, lingering in the air.
“This is Peach Blossoms scent, right?”
Meng Tingyue smiled slightly, accepting the Princess’s guess.
Then, Princess Luo Jia curiously opened the other boxes, each box having a unique scent.
Her delicate white fingertips lightly touched the scented ointment, applying it to her wrist in gentle circles, then bringing her wrist to her nose to lightly sniff it.
“Did you add Herbal Medicine inside?”
Meng Tingyue raised her eyebrows slightly, her eyes showing a trace of surprise, “Yes, Luo Jia’s sense of smell is quite keen, you can even smell that.”
Princess Luo Jia’s lips curved into a proud smile, “Naturally.”
“The Herbal Medicine added to this carefully prepared scented ointment isn’t just to enhance the scent, is it?” Luo Jia curiously asked further.
