Chapter 131 Ten Days of Guardianship, Unwavering Devotion

Mingchu shook her head again. She knew her young mistress too well. She knew that her mistress would not let those people off so easily, but right now they were no match for them.

"No, Miss, you must promise me that this matter will just pass."

"Miss, I beg you."

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, he struggled to get up.

Meng Yanzhi finally nodded with tears in her eyes, pressing down on Mingchu's body: "Okay, I promise you, but you also have to promise me one thing, which is that you need to rest well and take good care of yourself, understand?"

"This servant understands."

"Miss, don't be sad, it really doesn't hurt."

In the early Ming Dynasty, his attempts to comfort Meng Yanzhi were futile.

It doesn't hurt? How could it not hurt? Even just looking at it made Meng Yanzhi feel the pain to the bone!

Seeing Mingchu like this, Meng Yanzhi could only force back her tears, smile gently, climb into bed, lean against Mingchu, and fall into a deep sleep.

For more than ten days in a row, Meng Yanzhi took leave and did nothing but stay with Mingchu.

Mingchu had so many wounds. At first, the treatment was minor, but changing the dressings was the most painful part. Every time, Mingchu would be in excruciating pain. Not wanting Meng Yanzhi to worry, she swallowed all her screams.

Even if she didn't cry or make a fuss, Meng Yanzhi knew that she must be in a lot of pain. If Ming Chu was in pain, she would only be in even more pain!

The Imperial Study.

These past few days, a low-pressure atmosphere has been surrounding Xiao Xingyuan, and it's even worse today.

Wang Huanhai had been to the small kitchen several times, but there were no pastries made by Meng Yanzhi herself, only snacks made by the eunuchs. Xiao Xingyuan didn't like them at all, and when asked, he said Meng Yanzhi was on leave.

Helpless, he could only carry the pastries in and silently place them on the table, not daring to say a word.

"This is outrageous! Do you really think I have no temper?!"

"This Jade King is getting more and more outrageous; he even dares to ask for disaster relief funds!"

"Someone, summon the Jade King!"

Xiao Xingyuan was furious and slammed the memorial in his hand onto the table.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"

Wang Huanhai hurriedly stepped forward to calm Xiao Xingyuan down.

"Step back!"

Xiao Xingyuan was already in a bad mood these days, and the Jade King had to come at this time, which was like adding fuel to the fire.

Soon, the Jade King entered the palace and knelt before Xiao Xingyuan, completely unaware of what he had done wrong.

Seeing the Jade King's bewildered expression, Xiao Xingyuan became even more furious. He grabbed the memorial and slammed it down on the king, snorting, "See for yourself!"

The Jade King picked up the document from the ground, examined it carefully, and then broke out in a cold sweat.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent!"

"Although Liu Tian is my retainer, I truly know nothing about his embezzlement!"

The Jade King kowtowed repeatedly and began to explain his innocence.

Seeing this, Xiao Xingyuan snorted coldly: "Don't say that your servants made a mistake, even if your dog made a mistake, you, as the master, cannot remain unscathed. I'm leaving this matter to you. You can decide what to do!"

Upon hearing this, the Jade King looked up, his gaze fixed on Xiao Xingyuan with a complex mix of emotions. He simply couldn't understand why Xiao Xingyuan would care so much about such a trivial matter.

Meeting Xiao Xingyuan's cold gaze, the Jade King could only silently shrink back and whisper, "Yes, Your Majesty, I obey!"

"Get down!"

Xiao Xingyuan waved his hand impatiently and chased the person out.

He had never shown the Jade King such disrespect before. The Jade King had originally wanted to ask his sister how she was doing, but he didn't even get a chance to speak.

Upon exiting the door, he saw the mountain sparrow. The Jade King knew that Consort Liu must be calling him over.

He frowned and strode towards Hanliu Palace.

"Brother, you've finally arrived! The Emperor hasn't come to see me in so long. He even demoted me and confined me to my quarters. Now I can't leave, and the Emperor won't come. What should I do?" When Consort Liu saw Prince Yu, it was as if she had seen her pillar of support. She hurriedly came over, hugged Prince Yu tightly, and began to cry.

Seeing his beloved little sister in this state, the Jade King sighed helplessly and said, "It's all because you're useless. I just don't understand, why are you picking on the daughter of a minor official?"

"Brother, are you blaming me?"

"I am Consort Liu, I am an imperial consort! What's wrong with me punishing a mere maid?"

"Besides, I didn't do anything to Meng Yanzhi. I just disciplined her little maid to vent my anger. Why does Your Majesty care so much?"

As Consort Liu spoke, she suddenly seemed to remember something and grabbed the Jade King's arm.

"Brother, do you think His Majesty has fallen in love with Meng Yanzhi?"

"He went to such lengths to seduce me for Meng Yanzhi's sake; it's simply too much!"

As Consort Liu spoke, tears of grievance streamed down her face.

"Even if Your Majesty takes Meng Yanzhi, so what?"

The Jade King frowned as he looked at Consort Liu.

"Once you entered the palace, you should have understood that the number of women around the emperor would only increase, not decrease, right?" The Jade Prince looked at her helplessly. "I told you long ago not to put your feelings on the emperor!"

Consort Liu's eyes reddened, and she grabbed Prince Yu's arm and shook it: "Brother, please help me, please help me! If you kill that little bitch, I can accept that the Emperor has another woman by his side, but I absolutely cannot accept that this person is Meng Yanzhi. The Emperor is really different from her. I have never seen anyone receive such favor from the Emperor!"

Upon hearing this, the Jade King finally lost his patience and flung Consort Liu aside.

"If you only want to be a royal concubine, then be a royal concubine. If you want to be the emperor's true love, then I advise you to give up. Whether it's you or Meng Yanzhi, you are both just women." The Jade Prince was quite clear-headed in this regard.

In imperial families, the concept of true affection is practically nonexistent.

"Brother, are you really my brother? How could you do this to me?"

Consort Liu snorted and sat down in the chair, looking at the Jade King with teary eyes.

"Brother, are you just going to abandon me? What am I supposed to do now?"

Consort Liu's pitiful appearance also made the Jade King feel sorry for her.

The Jade King sighed helplessly, then said, "The Emperor's attitude towards us has become increasingly strange lately. We should keep a low profile and be cautious. As for you, just do what you're good at, and the Emperor won't really ignore you."

He knew very well that as long as the Jade Prince's Mansion existed, Xiao Xingyuan would not truly ignore Consort Liu; this was the balance.