Although Long Mengru still looked angry, she had calmed down a lot in front of her grandfather.
Shangguan Lei's meaningful gaze landed on his granddaughter. After a while, he shifted his gaze away.
He didn't know whether it was a blessing or a misfortune. Compared with his good-for-nothing grandson, this girl was more like her mother. She was also more resourceful.
If Mengru was a man, he wouldn't have to do this.
"I understand what your mother means. It was your uncle who did this in private. I've punished him. Go and report to your mother. She doesn't need to worry about this matter. "
Although Shangguan Lei had already punished his son, he didn't feel that he had done anything wrong.
Long Mengru frowned slightly. For many years, her grandfather had been away from home. He didn't care about the family affairs and let her mother make the decisions.
Now, what did this mean?
"What do you mean? Grandfather, don't you know that this matter is enough to give my father a reason to eradicate the Shangguan family? Don't you know how hard mother has been maintaining the family all these years? "
Long Mengru was a little excited. However, she was actually more concerned about her and her mother's position if the Shangguan family suffered a heavy blow.
Because she was excited, her words became much more intense.
However, when she saw her grandfather's eagle eyes fixed on her as if she was a stranger, she couldn't believe it.
Suddenly, Long Mengru was speechless.
The look in his eyes was definitely not the look of a grandfather looking at his granddaughter.
It was more like he was sizing up his enemy.
It was very short, but it made Long Mengru feel alarmed.
Although the coldness in Shangguan Lei's eyes was fleeting, Long Mengru, who was born to be extremely sensitive to such things, still sensed something from her grandfather's attitude.
She suppressed the anger and trembling in her heart.
After living in the palace for many years, she had long practiced what could be called a perfect disguise.
Even if she sensed something, the expression on Long Mengru's face didn't show any flaws.
Perhaps in the eyes of her grandfather, she was just a spoiled princess.
Then, let them think this way forever.
"If you report it like this, your mother will naturally understand. It had been hard on her for so many years. So, I came back to help her. Alright, get someone to send her back. There are many eyes in the palace, don't let her be discovered. "
As the head of the entire clan, Shangguan Lei's words naturally carried the most weight.
Even Old Madame Shangguan had to obey her husband's orders.
Holding her granddaughter's hand, Old Mistress Shangguan naturally knew that her stubborn granddaughter would be extremely dissatisfied with this outcome.
However, they could only accept Shangguan Lei's arrangement for the time being.
Dragged by her grandmother, Long Mengru went to the inner courtyard where the wives lived with a face full of resentment.
Stepping into the courtyard where her maternal grandma lived, a faint orchid fragrance made Long Mengru's expression a little better.
When she was young, she often came here to play, but because she was young and her skin was delicate, she was often bitten by small bugs.
Therefore, her maternal grandma asked the servants to cultivate this kind of orchid that could repel bugs except in winter.
As soon as she smelled this fragrance hidden deep in her memory, Long Mengru's mood naturally improved a little.
In this place, only her maternal grandma really loved her and her mother.
She took her granddaughter to the inner hall, waved her hand, and sent away all the outsiders in the room.
Under the bright candles, Old Mistress Shangguan's noble and proud face only had a doting expression for her granddaughter at this moment.
"Grandma, look at my grandfather. Back then, it wasn't easy for my mother to get to where she is today. Others might not know, but you know everything, don't you? "
Long Mengru snuggled up to her maternal grandma, feeling wronged. She was very clear that her maternal grandma and grandfather would not be of the same mind.
As expected, her maternal grandma stroked her hair lovingly, but the soft voice she whispered into her ears made Long Mengru's heart slightly tremble.
"Your maternal grandfather was bewitched by those people. I've long said that the people who crawled out of the belly of actors can't be good. Alas, what a pity for Zhu 'er and Qinger. If it weren't for my incompetence as a mother, your uncle wouldn't have … "
Long Mengru also knew a lot about this matter.
Her maternal grandma was born in a rich family, and her maternal grandfather was a good match.
However, her maternal grandma was not lucky when she was young. After giving birth to her mother and her aunt, she gave birth to a sick baby boy.
From a young age, it was as if this uncle of hers had grown up soaked in medicinal water.
Although he was intelligent, his body was like a sickly invalid that would sway with a gust of wind.
In ordinary families, he would be a burden, let alone in a family of generals like them.
Therefore, her maternal grandfather took in a few more concubines.
Fortunately, her maternal grandma was powerful, and her maternal grandfather respected her a lot, so these concubines could not make any trouble.
However, the sons they gave birth to were all strong and healthy.
Now that her son had grown up, if it weren't for her mother's benefit, those concubines would have long wanted to climb over her maternal grandma's head and act like a tyrant.
"Humph, how dare a lowly child of a concubine compete with my uncle for the position? Now, they want to stretch their hands into the palace. Damn it! "
In Long Mengru's heart, she didn't treat those guys as her uncles.
Since they were born of concubines, they were destined to be the stepping stones of noble legitimate children like them.
But now, these dogs dared to climb over their master's head. How could she bear it!
"So, you and your mother must be careful. Now, I haven't been with your grandfather for a long time, and I think those foxy women won't be good to him. I can still control the family for the time being, but it will be difficult for you in the palace in the future. "
Of course, Old Madam Shangguan was most worried about her daughter and grandchildren.
She nodded with a heavy heart. If she and her mother lost the support of her maternal grandfather's family now, there would be many more obstacles on the road to fight for the throne.
A vicious and cold look flashed across her bright eyes.
If they were really in the way, then she had to make some early preparations.
No one could stand in her way. If they didn't know what was good for them, then she could only send them to meet the ancestor of the Shangguan family!
Tonight, no matter where it was, was destined to not be peaceful.
Lin Mengya had only slept for an hour, and she opened her eyes in the dark night.
She sighed faintly. Ever since she had sex with Long Tianyu, she had always been held in his arms to sleep.
Now, without his arms, she only felt that she seemed to be a little used to it.
When she lit the night candle, she found that there was a dark figure standing in front of the door.
When she was about to call for help, Qinghu's worried face gradually appeared in the candlelight.
"You scared me to death. It's so late. What are you doing here instead of sleeping?"
Lin Mengya patted her chest gently. Then, a shirt, which was still warm from Qinghu's body, was draped over her back.
"When I went to the Shen's mansion today, I found some clues. The death of these people may have something to do with the Candle Dragon Cult. So, I think it's better for you and your father not to get involved in this matter. "
Qinghu looked serious. Without the involvement of the Candle Dragon Cult, Lin Mengya would be safe.
But now, the connection between him and the Candle Dragon Cult was a little abnormal.
As a result, he had no exact understanding of the actions of the Candle Dragon Cult. Naturally, the worry in his heart grew even more.
"The Candle Dragon Cult again. What do they want to do?"
This haunting thing was now involved in this matter.
But weren't they secretly colluding with the Crown Prince and the Empress?
Could it be that it was the Empress and the Crown Prince's idea to exterminate the Shen family?
Lin Mengya thought for a moment, but still felt that she seemed to have missed something.
Seeing that she was thinking so hard, Qinghu didn't disturb her anymore.
After all, Lin Mengya had her own plan, and the Candle Dragon Cult also had their way of doing things.
As long as he didn't expose himself, Lin Mengya's safety could be barely guaranteed.
However, the premise was that she was not on the mission list of the Candle Dragon Cult.
"Father said that another group of people went to the Shen family to look for something. Did you see what they were looking for?"
Qinghu thought for a moment, but shook his head.
"They searched very carefully, but I couldn't find any clues when I looked at it later. Oh yes, if there's anything missing. But a hairpin on Madam Shen's head seemed to have disappeared after that. Because Madam Shen's head was the only one with her eyes closed and her face serene. So I remember it very clearly. "
In terms of martial arts, his father might be better than Qinghu.
But for such details, his father might not be as careful as Qinghu.
"Only a hairpin is missing. Are you sure? What does that hairpin look like? Do you still remember? "
Qinghu tried hard to recall. After all, he just took a glance at it.
After a long time, Qinghu could only shake his head to show his helplessness.
It was already very good that he could remember it. If he wanted to make him remember, it would be a little too much.
"Maybe it's just a group of thieves who took advantage of the burning house."
Lin Mengya wouldn't believe this reason.
But she didn't have any extra clues. Now everything was controlled by the Emperor's people. Even if she wanted to participate, the Emperor wouldn't agree.
But now she was trapped at home. If she hadn't run home by herself, she was afraid that now she could only be a caged canary in Prince Yu's Mansion.
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