Chapter 187 The Personal Maid's Ambition

"I understand. You may leave now."

Xiao Xingyuan's expression changed, and he hurriedly summoned the Prime Minister and Xiao Ce to the palace to discuss the matter.

Originally, Xiao Ce and Meng Yanzhi were together, but after receiving the news, they had to leave ahead of schedule.

However, he still prepared a manor for them, the kind where they could camp, have barbecues, and have a good time. Knowing that Meng Yanzhi missed Mingchu, he also invited Mingchu to come along.

"Miss!"

When Ming Chu saw Meng Yanzhi, he was so excited that he rushed up and hugged her tightly, filled with anticipation.

Seeing Mingchu's expectant little eyes, Meng Yanzhi smiled gently and said, "My goodness, is this my Mingchu? How did you become so beautiful? My darling, you are so gorgeous!"

"Miss, please stop making fun of me, okay?"

Mingchu blushed deeply and looked at Meng Yanzhi with a shy expression.

Meng Yanzhi looked at Mingchu carefully, and only after confirming that Mingchu was doing well did she breathe a sigh of relief, and then asked, "How are you doing in the Crown Prince's residence? Has anyone bullied you?"

"No, Miss, don't worry, His Highness the Crown Prince treats me very well."

"I'm eating well, sleeping well, everything is fine, miss, thank you."

Ming Chu looked at Meng Yanzhi with a face full of gratitude.

Meng Yanzhi hurriedly shook her head and said with a smile, "Please don't say that. This is your own ability. Don't worry, you will definitely get better and better in the future. By the way, Meng Anxian knows that you are in the Crown Prince's residence. Has she made things difficult for you?"

"The second young lady must be very unhappy, but she is helpless against me now. She hasn't done anything to me. Fortunately, His Highness is still protecting me."

"Miss, I'm a little scared."

Mingchu stared longingly at Meng Yanzhi, looking utterly pitiful.

Meng Yanzhi knew exactly what Ming Chu was afraid of. After all, Meng Anxian was quite terrifying when she went crazy. She had no one else in her heart but herself, and everything she did was for herself.

She took Mingchu's hand, smiled gently, and said, "It's alright. As long as she hasn't married into the family, you don't need to be afraid. She can't do anything to you."

"Miss." Mingchu took Meng Yanzhi's hand and leaned gently against her, feeling a pang of sadness.

Zhao Bailu sat to the side, somewhat displeased with Mingchu's behavior, and said directly, "I really don't understand what's the point of you saying all this to Sister Meng? Does she think that sending you there isn't enough for her, and that she'll take care of you for the rest of your life?"

"Bai Lu, don't talk nonsense." Meng Yanzhi frowned slightly and looked at Zhao Bai Lu with some helplessness.

"Sister Meng, how could I be talking nonsense? She is your maid. Sending her to the Crown Prince's residence is already a favor. Why would I bother you with these messy things?"

Zhao Bailu was still indignant.

She had never seen a servant act like this in the early Ming Dynasty. Her mistress was still in the palace, and she was already thinking about marrying the crown prince. It was utterly shameless.

But surprisingly, Meng Yanzhi wasn't angry about this at all; in fact, she treated the maid like a treasure, which was completely inexplicable.

Seeing Zhao Bailu's expression, Mingchu belatedly realized that he had indeed gone too far. Feeling embarrassed, he lowered his head and whispered, "It's all my fault. I won't say these things again."

Zhao Bailu originally wanted to say a few more words, but Ming Chu was a coward who didn't even dare to argue. Helpless, Zhao Bailu felt like she had punched cotton.

"I think you're a strange person. What does it have to do with you what the affairs of a master and servant are like?"

"Zhou Yu and Huang Gai were both willing to hit and be hit. I think you'd better shut up, or you'll just make yourself unpopular."

Gu Hanyue brought over two fruits, gave one to Zhao Bailu, and smiled at her.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Bailu rolled her eyes at Gu Hanyue without hesitation and said irritably, "I'm talking here, what's it to you? Ugh! Why are you always haunting me like this? I hate you!"

"You think I don't dislike you?" Gu Hanyue snorted. "If it weren't for the fact that you're going to marry me in the future, do you think I would say these things to you? I would definitely stay far away from you!"

After saying that, Gu Hanyue grabbed Zhao Bailu's hand and strode towards the other side.

For a moment, only Meng Yanzhi and Ming Chu remained.

Mingchu looked at Meng Yanzhi with some concern: "Miss, I don't care what outsiders say, do you also think this is my fault?"

"No, you haven't done anything wrong. It's a bit unfair for you to be by my side, but now that I see you're doing well, I'm relieved." Meng Yanzhi smiled faintly.

Meng Yanzhi wasn't entirely unaware of Ming Chu's ulterior motives, but whether or not Ming Chu truly intended to help her was irrelevant to Meng Yanzhi. After all, in her previous life, during her short and painful existence, only this one person had been by her side. A gentleman judges by actions, not intentions. Regardless of what Ming Chu was thinking in both her past and present lives, Meng Yanzhi had received genuine care and love. Therefore, while everyone could point out Ming Chu's flaws, Meng Yanzhi would not.

Mingchu felt that Meng Yanzhi wasn't as nice to her as before. She frowned and looked at Meng Yanzhi with some curiosity, then whispered, "Miss, have you been alright lately? Second Miss knows I'm at the Crown Prince's residence, but she hasn't caused you any trouble?"

"I did look for someone, but I don't care. As long as you're happy, that's all that matters." Meng Yanzhi smiled faintly.

"The second young lady is arrogant and vicious by nature, and she is already dissatisfied with me. I wonder what she will be like after she marries into the family. Eldest young lady, is she really worthy of the position of Crown Princess?"

Mingchu spoke again, looking at Meng Yanzhi with a hint of probing.

This time, Meng Yanzhi could no longer bear it. She looked at Ming Chu very seriously and said, "You should know that we have no say in the position of the Crown Princess."

“Miss, can’t you ask His Majesty? His Majesty loves you so much, he should agree, right?” Mingchu finally couldn’t hold back and said what was on her mind: “I know I come from a humble background and I definitely can’t be the Crown Princess, but I just ask for a kind man who won’t make my life too difficult.”

Meng Yanzhi looked at Ming Chu in front of her and didn't say anything else, but just smiled and said, "Sit down for a while, I'll go take a look over there."