Indeed. Meng Ruyi pondered for a moment and then asked Song Huaizhi, "So, everything now is actually part of Shangguan Xue's father and grandfather's schemes, right?"
Song Huaizhi sneered and nodded.
"Unexpected," Meng Ruyi said thoughtfully, looking at Song Huaizhi. "In that case, Shangguan Xue isn't without her own thoughts. It's just that they've been stifled by the people in the Shangguan family."
"If we can really arouse her rebellious spirit, things will go much more smoothly," Meng Ruyi said. Then, thinking of Wen Xiuzhi just now, she continued, "In that case, how about pulling Wen Xiuzhi to our side first?"
Song Huaizhi thought for a while.
[Hey hey hey, Ruyi's idea is right, but Wen Xiuzhi's character is a loyal dog. He'll never betray Shangguan Xue.]
[I think it's easier to kill Wen Xiuzhi than to make him betray Shangguan Xue. I really like the plot line between Wen Xiuzhi and Shangguan Xue. Who doesn't like a childhood sweetheart who's always loyal to you?]
[It seems Ruyi's thinking is wrong. We still have to think of other ways.]
[Hahaha, anyway, I only like to watch Xiaosong and Ruyi. I don't care about the rest.]
Seeing the bullet comments, Meng Ruyi frowned and instinctively began to think of other ways.
Just by seeing the two of them standing in the small courtyard earlier, she knew their feelings for each other must be deep. Shangguan Xue chose her family, but for Wen Xiuzhi, choosing the family was one thing, and betraying Shangguan Xue was another.
They couldn't force him, or they really weren't sure if something big and bad would happen.
Meng Ruyi didn't really want to see what would happen to this world after one of the male leads died. Her intuition told her this was extremely dangerous.
The male lead couldn't die, at least not yet.
"No," she said, overturning all her previous thoughts. She looked at Song Huaizhi and said, "Maybe we can try to set up Shangguan Xue and make her show how she's completely influenced by her family and has lost her own mind."
"Wen Xiuzhi has deep feelings for her. He definitely won't let her fall into the mire with her own eyes."
"Good idea," Song Huaizhi agreed. Then he said, "Maybe we'll have a way in a few days."
"Hmm?"
"Gu Ling is back. According to the usual practice, the Gu family will definitely hold a banquet," Song Huaizhi said. There was a hint of darkness in his eyes, but he still continued, "The Crown Prince definitely won't miss this kind of banquet."
Meng Ruyi was confused. She said, "But isn't the Crown Prince under house arrest?"
"That's just on the surface," Song Huaizhi said. His face became even colder, like a sharp sword out of its sheath, cold and sharp. "The Emperor won't let him miss this opportunity."
"In the Emperor's eyes, the Crown Prince is more important than the other princes. Because he was the Emperor's first son before he ascended the throne, and moreover, he was born to the Queen."
"Gu Ling is back. The Emperor won't let the Crown Prince miss this good opportunity to make friends with the military officials."
Meng Ruyi gritted her teeth.
Would the corruption case just be forgotten like this? Would those common people have died in vain!
Anger welled up in her heart. Meng Ruyi took a deep breath to suppress her restlessness. "Okay, then we'll go find Gu Ling tomorrow to think of a way."
"No need. Maybe the Shangguan family will take action on their own," Song Huaizhi said.
"Right now, in the eyes of outsiders, the Crown Prince is in a down - and - out state. Shangguan Xue's grandfather and father definitely won't miss this opportunity. They'll make Shangguan Xue completely win the Crown Prince's heart, instead of just being an interesting plaything to him."
Meng Ruyi and Song Huaizhi looked at each other. They both saw the sarcasm in each other's eyes and then sighed in tacit understanding.
It was getting late. Meng Ruyi then realized that the people on the street were gradually dispersing. The excitement from the return of General Gu and Gu Ling during the day had completely disappeared, leaving only the thick night.
It might rain tomorrow, so the night sky was gloomy. Meng Ruyi said regretfully, "I finally got a chance to go out with Brother Xiaosong, but it's such a pity today."
Song Huaizhi didn't expect Meng Ruyi to think of this. For a moment, his expression froze slightly, and then he smiled. "It's okay. There will be a next time. We still have a long time."
"But it's still a pity," Meng Ruyi looked at him, showing a hint of regret on her face. "After all, this is my first time in the capital. It has a different meaning."
Song Huaizhi understood what she meant. He thought about a way to make it up for a moment, and then slowly said, "How about we go take a look at the shops after we're done with things tomorrow?"
"Shops?" Meng Ruyi was stunned. "Where did they come from..."
"Ah!" She let out a short scream. All the regret on her face turned into anticipation. She said to Song Huaizhi, "Okay, okay, okay!"
Song Huaizhi let out a sigh of relief.
All the properties in the capital had been entrusted to Song Huaizhi to manage because the Meng family couple and Meng Ruyi were not familiar with the capital.
It had been a long time since they last mentioned these things. When Meng Ruyi suddenly remembered, she even felt a strange kind of joy as if she had suddenly struck it rich.
Song Huaizhi saw the girl in front of him with a beaming smile on her face and a look of joy in her eyes. She was like a little fox that had just eaten meat, completely satisfied in both eyes and heart.
Looking at her smiling face, he unconsciously curved his own lips, showing a hint of pleasure.
"So how will Ruyi thank me?" Song Huaizhi raised his eyebrows, looked at Meng Ruyi, and pretended to be sad. "Managing these properties in the capital is so troublesome. I don't even know how many times I've been oppressed. I've only managed to barely keep them."
He lowered his eyes, and his long eyelashes covered his expression. A smile flashed across his eyes.
Although Meng Ruyi knew that the person in front of her was just pretending to gain her sympathy, she had to admit that she really fell for it. So she quickly got up and gave Song Huaizhi a light peck on the side of his face, like a dragonfly skimming the water.
Seeing that the little fish had taken the bait, Song Huaizhi immediately reached out and grabbed Meng Ruyi, who was about to run away. With a tug, she sat on his lap with her eyes wide open, looking at him in a daze.
"Why does Ruyi want to run away?"
There was a smile that couldn't be hidden in Song Huaizhi's eyes. He said to her, "I didn't even feel what you were doing just now."
Before Meng Ruyi could say anything, Song Huaizhi continued, "Since that's the case, I'll continue then."
Saying that, he leaned forward.
A warm sensation came from her lips. Meng Ruyi wanted to struggle, but when she saw Song Huaizhi's beautiful eyes, she somehow felt enchanted and gave up the idea.
Her hands hooked around Song Huaizhi's neck. She tilted her body slightly and closed her eyes, feeling the tenderness.
...
Early in the morning, Gu Ling received a message from Song Huaizhi asking him to come over.
He rushed over in a hurry and saw that the two who were usually very close seemed to have had a fight. One sat on each side of the square table, which suddenly seemed to have a dividing line like the Chu - Han boundary.
Seeing this, Gu Ling directly sat next to Meng Ruyi. But when he saw that her lips were an abnormally red color, he asked, "What's wrong with your lips, Sister Ruyi?"
"Oh," Meng Ruyi then looked up at him and sneered. "I was bitten by a dog."