Chapter 173 The Eldest Brother Forces a Marriage Banquet, His Majesty Sends Him into Exile

Why are you staring at me like that?

"Is this too much of a hardship for you? In the palace, you were just a cook, weren't you?"

Meng Anfeng sensed Meng Yanzhi's displeasure, but he really couldn't understand what there was to be unhappy about.

"Does that mean you can cook in the palace but not at home?"

"No matter what, Meng Yanzhi, you are still a daughter of the Meng family, and your surname is Meng!"

Meng Anfeng crossed his arms and looked at Meng Yanzhi with an air of self-righteousness.

Meng Yanzhi shook her head directly: "I didn't have time that day. I had to serve the Emperor. Neither the Meng family nor the Crown Prince are as important as the Emperor, are they?"

"you!"

"Meng Yanzhi, do you really think the emperor can't live without you? Let me tell you, don't be delusional!"

"This is Mother's will. You must go back. No matter what, you cannot disobey!"

Meng Anfeng's expression changed immediately, and he spoke with a hint of exasperation.

Seeing his sullen expression, Meng Yanzhi found it laughable. This was Meng Anfeng's true nature. He never had any patience when talking to her, and even if he did, it was only for a limited time.

Thinking of this, Meng Yanzhi simply nodded lightly: "Mm."

“Look at you, you’re always like this. No matter what, you only listen when I’m unhappy. I don’t know what you’re after. Have you ever thought that if you were even a fraction as obedient as Xian’er, the family wouldn’t hate you so much?”

After saying this, Meng Anfeng regretted it.

"That's not what I meant. What I meant was that you should also learn to be more obedient."

Meng Yanzhi was completely unwilling to listen to this anymore. Her eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and then she shook her head.

"You can go back now. I don't care about what you said."

After saying this, Meng Yanzhi simply bowed and turned to go into her room.

Meng Anfeng stood alone in the courtyard, looking at the tightly closed door, feeling frustrated. He really couldn't understand when Meng Yanzhi had become like this.

He originally wanted to come over and have a proper talk with Meng Yanzhi, but for some reason, they ended up arguing again.

What's going on? Why does it feel like something's not quite right?

"Rouge, when you come home, I'll prepare your favorite candied fruit for you, you..."

Meng Anfeng stepped forward and gently knocked on Meng Yanzhi's window.

However, Meng Anfeng couldn't bring himself to say the rest, so he could only sigh helplessly and turn to leave.

Ever since she saw Meng Anfeng, Meng Yanzhi had been in a bad mood. She punched the pillow twice and sat on the bed with gritted teeth.

Hearing the noise, Zhang Yu'er came over and saw Meng Yanzhi looking so angry. She hurriedly stepped forward, took Meng Yanzhi's hand, and blew on it, asking, "Miss Meng, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I just saw someone I really dislike!" Meng Yanzhi pulled her hand back, her voice even sounding a little sullen: "I get really annoyed whenever I see this person, and I just want to hit him!"

I didn't just want to hit him, I wanted to kill him!

"Miss Meng, you can choose not to see him. Why make things difficult for yourself?" Zhang Yu'er looked at Meng Yanzhi with some concern: "Miss, does it hurt?"

“Sister Zhang, you don’t need to be so polite with me. I’ve never treated you like a servant. You are the teacher’s sister, so naturally you are my sister too.” Meng Yanzhi smiled gently and looked at Zhang Yu’er very seriously: “I have already obtained your indenture. We can leave the palace tomorrow to see the teacher!”

"Thank you, Miss Meng." Zhang Yu'er immediately bowed to Meng Yanzhi. "But Miss Meng, I really like you, and I'm not just being polite."

"Of course I know, sister, you're being too kind, it's just that I'm not used to it."

"My sister doesn't know that I was never well-liked at home, so I never thought about what it would be like to be well-liked."

Meng Yanzhi lowered her eyes, a sense of indescribable loss in her expression.

Seeing Meng Yanzhi's pitiful state, Zhang Yu'er felt a pang of heartache. She stepped forward, gently hugged Meng Yanzhi, and said softly, "I think you are very good. If they are not good to you, then they must be the ones who are bad, they must be blind."

Meng Yanzhi really liked hearing those words.

She blinked, looked at Zhang Yu'er, and finally felt a little better.

The Imperial Study.

Xiao Xingyuan glanced at the empty plate in front of him, frowned, and looked at Wang Huanhai: "Where is Meng Yanzhi?"

"Miss Meng is in her room right now. She just met with the eldest son of the Meng family, and she's probably feeling quite upset right now."

"It seems that it will be difficult for Your Majesty to have some snacks."

Wang Huanhai shrugged helplessly and stared longingly at Xiao Xingyuan.

Hearing this, Xiao Xingyuan was furious. He slammed the memorial in his hand on the table and said irritably, "This brat, has nothing better to do than come looking for Yan Zhi?"

"They said there's a family banquet next month, so Miss Meng needs to go back and cook. They also said the guests are all rich and powerful, and it would be an honor for Miss Meng." Wang Huanhai snorted coldly.

Even Xiao Xingyuan would find it difficult to eat the things Meng Yanzhi makes, so how did these people become so noble?

Xiao Xingyuan's expression darkened further, and he snorted coldly, "The Meng family really has a lot of official power. It seems that Meng Anfeng really has nothing better to do."

"Issue the decree immediately, ordering him to guard the southern border! Depart at once!" Xiao Xingyuan waved his hand impatiently.

Wang Huanhai immediately nodded, bowed, and then turned and walked outside to deliver the imperial decree.

After glancing at the memorial, Xiao Xingyuan got up and walked towards the small courtyard next door.

From afar, one could see Meng Yanzhi sitting alone on the swing, looking rather pitiful.

"Is Meng Anfeng really worth getting so upset about?"

Xiao Xingyuan stepped forward and sat down next to Meng Yanzhi, looking at her with some concern.

Meng Yanzhi smiled gently, then said, "I'm not unhappy, I just don't like him at all."

"Knowing you didn't like it, I sent him away to southern Xinjiang."

"The sweltering heat of southern Xinjiang will definitely temper his temper and see if he can still be so arrogant."

Xiao Xingyuan looked at Meng Yanzhi with a sly smile, like a mischievous child.

this……

Meng Yanzhi was somewhat amused and exasperated, looking at Xiao Xingyuan: "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"What's wrong with that? Young people should have more experience to grow."