Chapter 124 The Emperor's Words Decide Life and Death

Mother Meng frowned, looking at Meng Anxian: "What's wrong with her?"

"Logically speaking, Meng Yanzhi should be preventing me from becoming the Crown Princess. I don't know why, but she seems to be helping me all day."

"And this person is usually so timid and hesitant at home, why is he speaking so clearly today?"

"Mother, I always feel uneasy."

Meng Anxian felt that Meng Yanzhi was so different from before, so even though Meng Yanzhi was doing things for her own good today, she still felt very uneasy.

“This matter isn’t that simple. Let’s talk about it when we get back.” Meng’s mother glanced at Meng Anxian, then shut her mouth and said nothing more.

Zhaoyang Palace.

Xiao Xingyuan stared expressionlessly at Xu Yunrou, who was kneeling on the ground trembling: "Tell me, how did you get out of the Ministry of Justice prison?"

“This sinful slave doesn’t know either…” Xu Yunrou trembled and looked at Meng Yanzhi: “Big sister, save me!”

Well……

Meng Yanzhi originally thought she was just an observer, but she never expected that there would be such a turn of events.

She looked at Xu Yunrou, couldn't help but laugh, and then said, "You wouldn't be punishing me for taking you out, and then making you seduce the Crown Prince to do such a thing? Why? Why would I do such a thing?"

"Eldest sister dislikes second sister and doesn't want her to marry the Crown Prince, so she made me do this. Didn't you say that as long as I do this well, you will... you will give me my freedom?" As Xu Yunrou spoke, tears suddenly fell, and she kept kowtowing to Xiao Xingyuan: "Your Majesty, everything was made by eldest sister. Please, Your Majesty, investigate thoroughly."

Meng Yanzhi had seen outrageous things before, but she never imagined things could develop to such an outrageous degree!

Her eyebrows furrowed tightly, and she knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, I am merely a fifth-rank female official in the palace. I cannot even go out freely. How could I possibly open the gates of the Ministry of Justice's prison? This is simply a ridiculous joke!"

Xiao Xingyuan also felt that such slander was simply absurd.

"Drag him away and beat him to death."

Without wasting any words, Xiao Xingyuan gave an order that directly sealed Xu Yunrou's fate.

So hasty?

Meng Yanzhi originally thought that Xiao Xingyuan would definitely investigate this matter thoroughly, but she never expected it to turn out like this.

Her eyebrows furrowed tightly, and her head began to spin rapidly, but she quickly realized what was happening, and with a slight smile, she said, "Your Majesty is wise!"

She is indeed a smart girl.

Xiao Xingyuan nodded in satisfaction, then stood up and looked at Consort Liu: "Clean it up, don't dirty your Zhaoyang Palace!"

As he reached the door, Xiao Xingyuan glanced back at Meng Yanzhi and said calmly, "Consort Liu is unwell. Have the imperial physician take good care of her. She doesn't need to go out for the time being!"

"Yes." Consort Liu immediately agreed, bowed, and watched Xiao Xingyuan leave.

After Xiao Xingyuan was completely out of sight, Consort Liu finally breathed a sigh of relief and frowned as she looked at Meng Yanzhi: "Yanzhi, were you frightened? Get up quickly."

"Your Majesty, I am not afraid. It is Your Majesty who has worked so hard today. Let me make you something delicious. Eat and rest early."

Meng Yanzhi looked at Consort Liu with some worry.

She knew from their first meeting that Consort Liu only looked innocent and naive; in fact, she was not a person without guile.

However, Meng Yanzhi did not dislike her appearance. After all, in the harem, if someone were truly without cunning, they would probably have been devoured alive long ago.

Consort Liu stepped forward, took Meng Yanzhi's hand, and sat her down. She said with a smile, "His Majesty killed Xu Yunrou without even asking her why."

"I am foolish and do not understand. I am only afraid." Meng Yanzhi lowered her eyes: "A life was lost just like that, and I don't even know why."

Consort Liu originally thought that Meng Yanzhi would have a good talk with her, but she never expected that she would only say that she was afraid.

Looking at Meng Yanzhi's trembling appearance, she couldn't tell for a moment whether Meng Yanzhi really didn't know anything or was just putting on an act.

Meng Yanzhi sighed and said softly, "Your Majesty, I'll go and make you something to eat."

With that, Meng Yanzhi got up and walked towards the small kitchen.

As Consort Liu watched Meng Yanzhi's retreating figure, she felt that something was amiss, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

"Aunt, what are you thinking about?"

"Is His Majesty doing this to protect the person behind the scenes?"

Zhao Bailu also witnessed the whole process and felt that Xiao Xingyuan was protecting someone.

Seeing Zhao Bailu's silly expression, Consort Liu was both amused and exasperated. With no other choice, she could only say, "Of course not. This matter is more serious than you think, so you'd better not worry about it and go back quickly."

"I don't want to go back. Rouge was frightened today, and I want to stay with her." Zhao Bailu sighed. "Rouge has always been bullied at home, and I guess she has never seen anything like this before. His Majesty is really something, why doesn't he try to keep things from Rouge!"

After saying this, Zhao Bailu belatedly realized that she had been too presumptuous. She looked apologetically at Consort Liu and gently shook her arm in a coquettish manner: "Aunt, I'm sorry, I didn't mean that!"

"You silly child, you never know how to hold your tongue!" Consort Liu pinched her nose helplessly. "Don't cry if you ever get into trouble because of what you said!"

Don't cry, don't cry!

Zhao Bailu made a face at Consort Liu, then silently walked towards the small kitchen.

From afar, Zhao Bailu saw Meng Yanzhi kneading dough. Upon approaching, she discovered that Meng Yanzhi had kneaded far too much: "That's enough, that's enough! There's so much, we can't possibly finish it all!"

“I know, but you can take these back and eat them.”

"Let my wife try my cooking too."

Meng Yanzhi smiled gently as she looked at Zhao Bailu.

"Weren't you scared just now? How can you laugh now?" Zhao Bailu looked at Meng Yanzhi in confusion.

As Meng Yanzhi worked, she said, "Although I'm scared, it's not me who will die. I still have to keep doing what I'm supposed to do, right? What's the use of being scared?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Bailu sighed, "That's true. But if I were you, I wouldn't be afraid. I'd be overjoyed. She keeps slandering you, aren't you angry?"

"The Meng family always pushes everything onto me. I'm used to it. What's there to be angry about?"