Chapter 148 Feigning Filial Piety, But Actually Retributing It

Mr. Meng stared at Meng Yanzhi's back, his eyebrows furrowed tightly. He had originally thought that Meng Yanzhi was the instigator of today's incident, but he never expected that she had nothing to do with it at all.

Watching Meng Yanzhi intently applying the ointment, Meng's father's eyebrows furrowed tightly, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

He hadn't really taken his daughter seriously before, but for some reason, she had been changing a lot lately.

"Rouge, do you want to go home?" Meng's father asked hesitantly.

Meng Yanzhi was taken aback for a moment, then paused in applying the medicine before saying, "Father, Mother, and Sister don't really like me. They get upset when they see my brother. I think I should stay here so that no one will be angry, right?"

Upon hearing this, Meng's father's expression changed, and after hesitating for a moment, he said, "Yanzhi, actually your mother doesn't dislike you, and neither do your brother and sister."

"Father?"

Meng Yanzhi raised her eyes, stared at her father's face, and sighed helplessly.

"My daughter has grown up. She knows whether she likes or dislikes things."

"Your daughter knows very well that this is the best choice. Father, please grant your wish. Only with peace in the inner palace can you do your job well in the court, right?"

Meng Yanzhi spoke very sensibly, even as if she was suppressing her grievances.

Seeing Meng Yanzhi's aggrieved look, Meng's father hesitated for a moment before saying, "Alright, alright, if you like it here, then stay here."

Soon, Meng Yanzhi finished tending to her father's knee, then smiled gently and said, "Father, shall I see you out?"

As she spoke, Meng Yanzhi helped her father up, and they walked together outside. Meng Yanzhi supported him all the way to the palace gate, and only after watching her father get into the carriage did she breathe a sigh of relief: "Father, go back and get some rest."

Xiao Xingyuan originally thought that Meng Yanzhi would be happy after he punished Meng's father, but he never expected that Meng Yanzhi would start to play the role of a filial daughter, caring so much about him and even personally sending him away.

Listening to Wang Huanhai's report, Xiao Xingyuan felt even worse. His eyebrows furrowed tightly, and he snorted coldly, "Have I been a villain for nothing?"

Well……

Wang Huanhai had assumed the two would reconcile over this, but he never expected Meng Yanzhi to behave this way. For a moment, Wang Huanhai didn't even know what to say. However, he knew that the days ahead would only get more difficult.

After Meng Yanzhi returned, she went to the small kitchen to cook and quickly prepared the dishes that Xiao Xingyuan usually liked to eat. She also specially made sweet and sour hawthorn cake as a reward for Xiao Xingyuan.

During dinner, Meng Yanzhi personally carried the dishes into the Imperial Study.

Originally, Wang Huanhai had already prepared himself for a difficult time, but he never expected that things would take such a dramatic turn and Meng Yanzhi would suddenly become enlightened.

Seeing Meng Yanzhi walk in, Xiao Xingyuan, who had been wearing a stern face, immediately broke into a smile.

However, Xiao Xingyuan felt that he was being too obvious, so he quickly changed his expression and became his usual aloof self.

"Your Majesty, I made all of these myself today. I hope you like them."

Meng Yanzhi smiled gently, looking at Xiao Xingyuan and then at Wang Huanhai.

Wang Huanhai then realized that something seemed amiss, so he hurriedly ordered all the eunuchs to leave, leaving only the two of them in the imperial study.

Without any hesitation, Meng Yanzhi plopped down on Xiao Xingyuan's lap: "Your Majesty..."

"What...what are you doing?" Xiao Xingyuan frowned, looking at Meng Yanzhi.

What's wrong with this little brat? She was being sarcastic and saying she didn't like me before, but now she's acting like a completely different person.

"I must thank Your Majesty properly."

Meng Yanzhi smiled gently, cupped Xiao Xingyuan's cheeks, and kissed him.

Xiao Xingyuan had been keeping a straight face, trying to maintain his aloofness, but he never expected Meng Yanzhi to act this way.

His stern face instantly cracked, and he snorted, "You think I'll forgive you like this, don't you?"

"Your Majesty, what else do you want?" Meng Yanzhi looked at Xiao Xingyuan with a wronged expression. "How about I feed you myself?"

As she spoke, Meng Yanzhi casually picked up a hawthorn, put it in her mouth, and then brought it close to Xiao Xingyuan's face: "Your Majesty, would you like to try some?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xingyuan showed no mercy and bit down hard, then kissed Meng Yanzhi's lips directly. Before he could eat any other food, he ate Meng Yanzhi first.

Hearing the voices inside, Wang Huanhai finally breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that Meng Yanzhi was a smart person and that she would definitely try to make Xiao Xingyuan happy. But Wang Huanhai really didn't expect that Xiao Xingyuan would be so happy.

That's so pathetic!

Wang Huanhai silently complained to himself, but he was also relieved because he knew that the days ahead should be easier.

After the two people in the room had finished their fuss, Meng Yanzhi still personally picked up chopsticks and fed Xiao Xingyuan, smiling gently: "Your Majesty, thank you. Seeing him suffer really makes me feel good!"

happy?

Xiao Xingyuan was genuinely surprised by Meng Yanzhi's response. He looked at her with some curiosity: "Since you're so quick to agree, why pretend to be a filial daughter?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Yanzhi smiled and then said sullenly, "If I don't do this, she will definitely think that I am the culprit. I can't bear the crime of being unfilial."

Meng Yanzhi is a girl, how can she compare to Xiao Xingyuan?

The charge of being unfilial was already enough to ruin Meng Yanzhi's reputation.

Seeing Meng Yanzhi like this, Xiao Xingyuan couldn't help but smile: "What a little fox."

"But Your Majesty, you're a cunning old fox too!"

"The old fox who still gets angry."

Meng Yanzhi snorted, then picked up a chicken leg for Xiao Xingyuan, stuffed it into her mouth, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Seeing Meng Yanzhi's carefree attitude, Xiao Xingyuan laughed and quickly finished the chicken leg. This was the best and happiest meal he had eaten in many days.

During this period, all the gloom has completely dissipated.