Meng Zhaojun currently only knew some wealthy individuals, but she wasn't yet close enough with anyone to have them harm others on her behalf.
An eleven or twelve-year-old girl wouldn't be thought of as so malicious unless she spent a lot of silver engaging worldly society's services.
As for how to harm someone, she lacked the capability to think of a foolproof plan. In the countryside, she could bully Ye Shiqi.
Once she arrived in the Capital City, she wasn't so powerful. The Ye Residence had many guards, and since she and her sisters hadn't appeared on the streets, she found no opportunity to strike.
Three days later, Hongji and Mrs. Li, worried about their home and uneasy about their daughter staying here, had no choice but to return. There were elderly and properties that needed their attention back home.
Hongji was particularly worried that his mother and the concubine would clash in his absence; with their father unconcerned, his mother would be at a disadvantage.
