Chapter 154 The Unkneeling Young Lady

Although Meng's father knew that Meng Yanzhi was doing it for his own good, he would never reveal his true intentions. He simply nodded and said, "Of course, I would never do anything that I shouldn't do."

hehe.

Seeing her father's expression, Meng Yanzhi knew he was lying, but she didn't expose him. Instead, she smiled and said, "In that case, I'm relieved. Father, if there's nothing else, I'd like to go see Aunt Chen and my brother."

"Go ahead." When Meng's father heard his youngest son's voice, a fleeting tenderness crossed his eyes.

Seeing her father's expression, Meng Yanzhi knew that Aunt Chen and her little brother still held a significant place in her father's heart.

Meng Yanzhi bowed, then turned and walked towards Aunt Chen's courtyard.

When Aunt Chen saw Meng Yanzhi arrive, she was overjoyed and rushed to greet her, saying with a smile, "Yanzhi, you've finally come! Look, the child has grown quite a bit!"

Meng Yanzhi had never had a child in her previous life. At that time, she dreamed of having a child of her own. Now, looking at the fair and tender little baby who looked somewhat like her, Meng Yanzhi's heart softened instantly.

She gently held the child and smiled softly: "Baby, I'm your older sister, call me older sister."

"Miss, the child can't speak yet, but the master has named him An Nian, Meng An Nian." Aunt Chen never expected that Meng Yan Zhi, a young maid who hadn't even left home yet, would like children so much.

Upon hearing this, Meng Yanzhi's eyes immediately crinkled into a smile as she said, "Meng Annian, what a lovely name! It sounds so beautiful. Our little Annian will surely grow up to be smart and beautiful, won't he?"

"Niannian, I'm your older sister, remember that." Meng Yanzhi said, taking a gold lock and gently placing it in Meng Annian's swaddling clothes, smiling as she said, "This is a gift from your older sister!"

Aunt Chen immediately stepped forward and looked at Meng Yanzhi somewhat embarrassedly: "No, no, Miss, this gift is far too precious!"

“This is my younger brother. I’m so happy to see him. He deserves everything, no matter how valuable!” Meng Yanzhi smiled gently and handed the child to the wet nurse beside her with some reluctance. She gently touched Meng Annian’s cheek and said, “My baby is so handsome.”

As she spoke, Meng Yanzhi suddenly leaned forward and looked at Aunt Chen with a smile: "Don't you think the child looks exactly like me?"

Aunt Chen had never seen Meng Yanzhi so vibrant, so she immediately followed up on Meng Yanzhi's words: "Yes, yes, she really looks just like the young lady!"

Now, Meng Yanzhi felt even happier. She took Aunt Chen's hand, sat down, and started talking to her. She also gave her all the postpartum care herbs that she had obtained from the Imperial Pharmacy.

"Auntie, you've had a tough time giving birth, so please take good care of yourself!"

"Is Daddy treating you very well now? Does he like your little brother?"

Meng Yanzhi's smile was sincere and heartfelt.

Like Aunt Chen, she was a marginalized figure in the Meng family, so naturally they felt a little sympathy for each other.

Moreover, when Meng Yanzhi was working in the palace, only Aunt Chen would occasionally send things to her through intermediaries. As a concubine who was not favored and was suppressed by the mistress in the inner quarters, Meng Yanzhi naturally knew how difficult it would be for her to send things to Aunt Chen.

Even though those things weren't very valuable, Meng Yanzhi knew that there were still people in this family who cared about her.

Mu Cangyuan.

When Meng's mother heard that Meng Yanzhi had returned, she waited for her to come and pay her respects.

But to his utter surprise, she didn't come even after waiting for so long, and he became somewhat impatient: "Granny Liu, go and see what's going on. Where did our young lady go?"

"After the young lady returned, she first went to Lingxi Courtyard, then to the study, and now she is... in..." Granny Liu looked at Mother Meng cautiously, unsure whether she should tell the truth at this moment.

Seeing her stammering, Meng's mother, who was already angry, became even angrier and slammed her teacup down heavily: "Where is it!"

"She said she was going to visit the young master in Aunt Chen's courtyard." Granny Liu immediately knelt on the ground.

Ever since a new son was born into the household, Meng's mother's temper has become increasingly gloomy and unpredictable.

Sure enough, as soon as these words were spoken, Meng's mother felt terrible. Her eyebrows furrowed tightly, and she gritted her teeth, saying fiercely, "That brat, I think she's deliberately trying to go against me, isn't she? Am I her real mother, or is Chen Shi her real mother? Go and invite our young lady over, I want to ask her properly!"

"yes."

Granny Liu also felt that this was somewhat inappropriate, but Meng's mother was too emotional at the moment. With no other choice, Granny Liu could only turn around and go to Aunt Chen's courtyard.

Just as she walked over, Meng Yanzhi came out from inside.

Upon seeing Meng Yanzhi, Granny Liu felt as if she had seen a savior and hurriedly said, "Oh my, my young lady, you've finally come out! Why didn't you go to pay your respects to Madam when you got home? Madam is in a bad mood right now. Go over quickly and say a few kind words to her."

"Although Madam doesn't say it, she still cares about Miss very much. You are mother and daughter, so how could there be any grudges between you?"

"Young Master has returned from the south with a broken leg. He's lying in the courtyard now. Miss, you should go and see him."

Granny Liu sighed and kept muttering to herself as she followed Meng Yanzhi around.

Meng Yanzhi herself knew all about these things. At the time, Meng's father wanted to stop Meng Anfeng from going, but Meng Anfeng still went secretly.

Meng Yanzhi had already arranged for people to help along the way. Meng Anfeng's injuries were severe. Although they wouldn't be life-threatening, his leg was definitely beyond saving.

In other words, Meng Anfeng's future in the court is completely hopeless, and his life in the Meng family will become increasingly difficult in the future.

Meng Yanzhi glanced at Granny Liu, then walked directly across the grounds of Mu Cang Courtyard, saying indifferently, "There are just too many errands to run in the palace. I won't go see Mother anyway; she'll only get angry if she sees me!"

After saying this, Meng Yanzhi didn't even glance at Liu Mama again, and simply turned and left.

"Miss, Eldest Miss, you...you?" Granny Liu stared at Meng Yanzhi's retreating figure in disbelief, completely bewildered.