klisemfg Chapter 210 Maliciously Loosening
Chapter 210 Maliciously Loosening
Early the next morning, Meng Linlang boarded a horse-drawn cart used for village purchases and arrived in the prefectural city. Upon reaching the gates of the prefectural government office, before the officials could even shoo her away, she spoke first: "I've come to see Meng Fuqing..."
The clerk glared angrily, "How dare you address Lord Meng by his given name?"
Meng Linlang was taken aback, and immediately changed her words: "I am Lord Meng's cousin. I have something to discuss with Lord Meng. May I inform you?"
Seeing that she looked as pale as if she was about to faint, the clerk asked for her name and went inside to report.
Meng Fuqing was having dinner with his family when he heard the clerk's report. He was surprised for a moment, thinking that Meng Linlang wouldn't dare to come to him unless something serious had happened.
"Linlang?" Shan Qiyu asked, puzzled.
She couldn't imagine what serious business Meng Linlang could possibly have that would lead her to the prefectural city.
Meng Fuqing wiped her mouth with a handkerchief. "It's alright, I'll go see her. Mother, you all eat first."
The three people at the table watched her leave. Meng Ranran whispered, "Mother, will she try to scheme against my sister again?"
Meng Ali watched as the chicks pecked at the rice nearby.
Shan Qiyu shared this concern, and after thinking about it, she thought, "Times have changed. Now she wouldn't dare to have any wicked thoughts."
Meng Linlang dared not have any wicked thoughts, and she honestly told everyone about her dream.
"...I really don't understand why this happened. Some of it is true...I...I'm sorry to you and Auntie..."
At this moment, she was emotionally broken down, as if she had found an outlet, and her tears suddenly burst forth, and she cried uncontrollably.
Meng Fuqing frowned slightly. "Why are you crying? Didn't I warn you?"
The crying stopped abruptly. Meng Linlang lowered her head, not daring to make another sound, her shoulders trembling uncontrollably.
Recalling what had happened before, she felt as if there was a veil of illusion that had clouded her mind, making her believe in the events of her dream.
"You can't see the forest for the trees; someone else is truly wronged." Meng Fuqing asked coldly, "When did you start having these dreams?"
Meng Linlang sobbed as she answered, "The night you had someone invite Lu Zhi to the prefectural city."
Meng Fuqing lowered his eyes in deep thought; Meng Linlang's dream wouldn't suddenly change.
The malice she faced began as early as the moment she transmigrated.
Meng Linlang's ambiguous dream was one of them, and on the night she was preparing to take over Jing'an Prefecture, the malicious intent loosened.
Does this mean that the more things she can control in this world, the more she can resist malice, quell natural disasters, and end man-made calamities?
Meng Fuqing's eyes grew brighter. Could it be that she was mistaken, and this wasn't a refugee's book but rather a mission to seize territory?
Did she take the first step by accident?
After this idea popped into his mind, Meng Fuqing became even more curious about what would happen if all the meteorites were found.
"Since you're here, don't leave," Meng Fuqing said to Meng Linlang in a good mood. "Tell me whatever you dream about."
She summoned Yan He and instructed her to settle Meng Linlang in the backyard of the government office.
Yan He couldn't help but complain, "Lord Meng Fuqing, could you please stop being so stingy and buy some maids and servants to run errands for you? This young lady is a peerless martial artist, yet I'm being bossed around like this..."
“Miss Yan is reliable and capable in everything. I only trust you.”
In short, Yan Heyan shut up, his face stern, "You've clearly been playing me for a fool."
She knew her flaws were obvious, yet she was still manipulated. Of course, the person who could manipulate her had to be someone she trusted.
"Stop talking, I'm worried that one day you'll get praised and reveal all my secrets."
Yan Hexing's eyes widened. "You just said you only trust me!"
Meng Fuqing touched his nose. "I only distrust this one thing. Don't forget to send someone back to Hanhua Village with a message."
Meng Linlang listened to the two bickering, feeling bitter inside. In Meng Fuqing's eyes, her cousin was now less than an outsider. Who could she blame but herself?
After settling Meng Linlang in the backyard, Niu Er entered and said that Lord Xu had arrived, so Meng Fuqing hurried over.
As soon as the two met, Meng Fuqing heard Xu Weizhi say with a shocked expression, "My lord, Xie Jin, the eldest son of the Xie family, is not dead. He has come to Jing'an Prefecture in a grand manner today!"
Since he was following Meng Fuqing, how could he address her by her full name, even though it felt a little awkward to call a young girl "Lord"?
Meng Fuqing was not surprised at all. "I've heard that General Xie is brave and invincible, and I wonder what about his son?"
Xu was anxious, "The imperial court's people will arrive in Jing'an Prefecture in one more day. He is a wanted man by the imperial court..."
"Has Lord Xu forgotten that we just rebelled? Shouldn't a warrant for arrest and a rebellion be considered allies? Or is it that Lord Xu and General Xie are at odds?"
"Not at all." Xu Weizhi sighed. "General Xie protected the peace of Great Yan for more than ten years, and I greatly admire him. It is a great pity that General Xie's reputation was tarnished by his family after his death!"
Meng Fuqing put down his teacup and gave Niu Er a wink.
After all the servants had left, she spoke, "Does Lord Xu know why General Xie died?"
Xu Weizhi was puzzled. "Everyone in the world knows that General Xie died on the battlefield."
Meng Fuqing told Xu Weizhi about the Xie family's ordeal, and finally said, "So Lord Xu, you don't need to worry about how we will deceive the Yang family after they arrive. They won't be able to step into the gates of Jing'an Prefecture at all."
Xu Weizhi was still reeling from the shock. "The current emperor is so muddle-headed... he listened to slander and ended up killing two generals?!"
"If the emperor is unbenevolent and treacherous officials run rampant, it is no wonder that people of ambition 'remove the tyrant' and 'clean up the court of corrupt officials.'"
Please, Lord Xu, have your men spread this word so that everyone knows.
Xu Weizhi remained silent for a moment, then nodded in agreement. He did not doubt that Meng Fuqing was lying to him; there had been various rumors before, and if the Yang family was the mastermind, he would believe it.
Before Xu Weizhi left, Meng Fuqing told him that he was going to leave Jing'an Prefecture for a while.
"How many days?"
"It takes anywhere from ten days to half a month."
Xu Weizhi couldn't help but frown, "The matter in the city..."
“With Lord Xu here, I feel at ease. Lord Qin has now retired to his hometown, so why not let his eldest son, Qin Su, work under him?” Meng Fuqing said.
She only felt at ease with Xie Jin by her side.
Seeing that she had already made up her mind, Xu Weizhi knew that it was useless to persuade her otherwise, so he simply asked, "Whom does the lord wish to put in charge of military affairs? Lu Zhi?"
Meng Fuqing shook his head. "Lu Zhi still needs more training. It would be very suitable to select the eldest son of the Xie family, who has a great reputation, as a general."
Xu Weizhi looked hesitant, feeling that this matter would be difficult to handle, after all, he did not know Xie Jin's temperament. After thinking it over, he was about to agree when he heard Meng Fuqing say, "You don't need to come forward, I will invite him personally."
So, in the afternoon, Meng Fuqing appeared in a grand procession outside the Pei family's gate in an official sedan chair. As he left, Xie Jin addressed Meng Fuqing as "Lord" in full view of everyone.
The next day, Xie Jin took office. At the same time, General Xie and his wife were murdered by the emperor's scheme, the Xie family was framed by the emperor, and the news of General Xie's eldest son taking office as a general in Jing'an Prefecture spread throughout Jing'an Prefecture.
The name Meng Fuqing officially came into everyone's view.
Leaving aside the shock of the people of Jing'an Prefecture, that night, the lord and the general had a secret rendezvous.
When Meng Fuqing asked what had happened in the military camp that day, Xie Jin replied nonchalantly, "They were just bullies who picked on the weak and feared the strong. They'll be taught a lesson and they'll wake up."
Then he asked, "You're leaving Jing'an Prefecture for half a month? Why?"
Meng Fuqing said, "Remember the meteorite we found in Hanhua Village? I need it. We don't know when the rain in Zhannan will stop. Let them weaken each other internally first, and then send troops south."
"Don't worry, Mu Feng will send a message by carrier pigeon at any time." Xie Jin brought up the previous topic again, "Are you going to search for the meteorite alone? I'll send Ling Jiu to protect you."
If he hadn't just taken over military affairs, he would have gone with them.
Meng Fuqing whispered, "Don't worry, it's more convenient for me to go alone."
Xie Jin paused for a moment, then lowered his brows and said, "I just got back a few days ago."
There was nothing that could be done. After dawn, Meng Fuqing left Jing'an Prefecture alone early in the morning.
On the eleventh day after leaving Jing'an Prefecture, she found Yu Shengyan at the bottom of a cliff.
The jade-like smoke is crystal clear, its petals resembling flawless white jade. It turns into smoke within three days of being picked, hence its name. This characteristic means that even if found, it must be used in medicine promptly.
Space came in very handy at this time.
On the fourteenth day, she found all the meteorites.
As the last meteorite disappeared into the space, Meng Fuqing felt a tremor in the space, and the next moment, she was sucked into the space.