Chapter 178 A Scumbag Father's Favoritism? He Just Loves Power More!

Madam Meng had no idea what had happened. Hearing Meng Anxian's crying, she felt a headache coming on. She didn't know what was wrong with her lately. She used to feel sorry for Meng Anxian when she cried, but now she just felt very irritated by her crying.

"I've already given you the position of Crown Princess that you wanted, so why are you still clinging to Meng Yanzhi?"

"You'll be the Crown Princess from now on, and she'll be a palace lady-in-waiting. You'll rarely have the chance to meet, so why are you always chattering away?"

Madam Meng looked at Meng Anxian with a puzzled expression.

"Mother, do you know that Ming Chu, who used to serve Meng Yanzhi, is now Lady Ming, who serves the Crown Prince!"

"Meng Yanzhi beat me to it and forced her own maid onto His Highness the Crown Prince. I think she's just deliberately trying to disgust me!"

What?

Madam Meng was stunned when she heard this. She never expected that Meng Yanzhi would do such a thing.

Meng Anxian gritted her teeth and said, "Mother, this matter absolutely cannot be left like this. Mother, you must stand up for your daughter!"

"This matter can't just be left like this. I will definitely stand up for you, don't worry." Madam Meng finally realized what was going on and immediately took Meng Anxian to the study to talk to her father about the matter.

Seeing the mother and daughter crying in front of him, Meng's father felt annoyed and said irritably, "Let's not talk about whether she did it on purpose or not. So what if she did it on purpose? You are going to be the Crown Princess. Does that mean that there can only be one woman in the Crown Prince's residence? Look at you now. What kind of behavior is this? You are a disgrace. How could I have a daughter like you!"

"Enough, enough! Stop crying! Stop it right now! We're having a banquet soon, do you want outsiders to laugh at the Meng family?" Father Meng slammed his fist on the table in dissatisfaction.

During this period, the matter of disaster relief funds had already made Meng's father very uneasy, so seeing the two of them crying instead of helping only made him even angrier.

The two of them originally thought that Meng's father would severely punish Meng Yanzhi after he found out about these things, but they never expected that he would only say such a thing.

Meng Anxian looked at her father in disbelief: "Father, my sister is deliberately humiliating me. Besides, what if Mingchu had a child before I married into the family?"

"Insolence! Don't talk nonsense! The Crown Prince is the foundation of the nation. How could he be so unruly? How could he allow his first child to be an illegitimate son?"

"You should stay at home and cultivate your character now. Only after you marry the Crown Prince will you be able to properly manage the Crown Prince's residence. Do you expect me to teach you these things bit by bit?"

"Look at your sister, she's always thinking of the family since she entered the palace. And you? All you do is cry and cause trouble for us. Get out of here right now!"

Ever since Meng's father discovered Meng Yanzhi's value, he has become increasingly impatient with Meng Anxian. Now, seeing her crying all the time, he felt even more irritated and simply waved his hand impatiently.

Madam Meng hurriedly pulled Meng Anxian outside, her heart filled with resentment. Once outside, Meng Anxian felt even more aggrieved.

She tugged at Madam Meng's arm and said in a muffled voice, "Mother, what's going on? Why is Father not even giving you a kind look anymore?"

"Ever since Chen had a child, your father has never given me a kind look. Now, it seems that Chen's position is about to surpass mine. If this continues, there will be no place for either of us in the Meng family!"

After speaking, Madam Meng gave Meng Anxian a cold look.

"We're hosting a banquet for guests at home soon, so we can kill two birds with one stone!"

With that, Madam Meng turned around and strode toward her room.

Looking at Madam Meng's retreating figure, Meng Anxian knew that Meng Yanzhi was definitely not going to have a good time.

Within a few days, Meng Yanzhi received a letter from her father, asking her to return home. Although Meng Yanzhi was unwilling, she had no choice but to go back, after all, filial piety is the most important virtue, and as a female official, she had to set an example for others.

Seeing Meng Yanzhi's reluctant expression, Xiao Xingyuan said directly, "Have the guards accompany you back. If anyone bullies you, beat them up!"

"Yes." Meng Yanzhi immediately beamed with joy.

Immediately afterwards, a dark figure descended from the sky and knelt respectfully before Meng Yanzhi: "Greetings, Miss."

"No need for formalities, it's all thanks to you."

Meng Yanzhi walked out happily, bringing a lot of palace things for her father. She put them all on the table and said with a smile, "Father, these are all palace snacks, made by the Imperial Kitchen. Father can have a good taste."

"You silly child, why did you bring so much stuff with you when you came out?"

"What if it gets discovered? Wouldn't that be considered smuggling?"

Looking at these things, Meng's father had a complicated expression. Although he was pleased that Meng Yanzhi was thinking of him in every way, he was also worried that Meng Yanzhi would cause trouble for the family.

Meng Yanzhi had long known that her father was hypocritical, but she never expected him to be so hypocritical. It was ridiculous that a man who embezzled disaster relief funds would worry about his daughter smuggling them in.

However, Meng Yanzhi still put on a docile appearance on the surface and said with a smile, "Father, don't worry, His Majesty knows all this. He knows that his daughter is being filial to him. He just told me to take whatever I want!"

"It seems His Majesty treats you quite well?" Meng's father immediately picked up a pastry, stuffed it into his mouth, and looked at Meng Yanzhi with a smile, already making plans in his mind.

Now that Meng Anxian is already the Crown Princess, if Meng Yanzhi could become an Imperial Concubine, then his position would be even more secure.

He thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Since the Emperor values ​​you, you must serve him well. Don't cause any trouble for your family, understand?"

"Yes, Father, don't worry, I will definitely not cause any trouble for the family. But Father, why did you call me back? Is something wrong at home?" Meng Yanzhi frowned and looked at her father with some confusion.

Only then did Meng's father remember that he had asked Meng Yanzhi to come home for a reason.

He looked at Meng Yanzhi, then asked, "Why did you give Mingchu to the Crown Prince?"

“I gave it to the Crown Prince; he wanted to take it himself.”

"I thought my sister was all alone in the Crown Prince's residence, so I thought I'd let Mingchu go there first. It would be good if she could help me out later."