Chapter 191 The life of a servant cannot bring justice to the emperor?

I said stop!

Meng Yanzhi finally lost her temper, turned around, and shouted angrily.

However, the people in Consort Ling's palace naturally wouldn't listen to her; instead, they attacked her even more severely.

"It's the servant's fault, it's all the servant's fault."

"Miss Meng, you should go back now."

At this point, Grandpa Wang realized the seriousness of the situation and knew that he was definitely not going to survive.

Seeing that they were going too far, Meng Yanzhi took out the token that Xiao Xingyuan had given her: "I said stop!"

"To see this token is like meeting the Emperor!"

"Stop it, all of you!"

Meng Yanzhi spoke with a firm voice, gritting her teeth as she looked at the crowd.

Even Consort Ling had no choice but to rise and kneel on the ground, saying, "Long live the Emperor!"

Meng Yanzhi completely ignored these people and only looked at Xiao Yumi: "Take your father-in-law back immediately!"

"How dare you!"

"Meng Yanzhi, you're just a female official, how dare you cause trouble here? Do you really think you're so great just because you have the Emperor's favor?"

Consort Ling was also arrogant and domineering. Seeing that Meng Yanzhi was disrespecting her, she immediately changed her expression and glared at her through gritted teeth.

Meng Yanzhi took a deep breath and then said directly, "I have the Emperor's token. I want to see who dares to disobey the imperial decree! Even Consort Ling can disregard a mere female official like me, so does that mean you don't care about the Emperor either?"

"you!"

Consort Ling's eyes were bloodshot with rage, but she dared not speak out against the imperial authority.

All she could do was grit her teeth and glare at Meng Yanzhi: "The Emperor can protect you, but he may not always be able to. Meng Yanzhi, you'd better watch out if you offend me!"

"If I don't offend Consort Ling, will she stop targeting me?"

"Today, Eunuch Wang has suffered an undeserved misfortune. You know perfectly well why you caused trouble for the Imperial Kitchen!"

After saying this, Meng Yanzhi turned around and strode outside. She took Xiao Yumi and helped Eunuch Wang to her small courtyard.

"Imperial Physician! Quickly, find the Imperial Physician!"

Meng Yanzhi took a deep breath and hurriedly grabbed all the best wound medicine she had in her room.

She held onto Eunuch Wang's hand tightly, choking back tears as she said, "Master, sob sob, Master, please, please don't let anything happen to you. I'm so sorry, it's all my fault, I came too late."

"I'm just a lowly servant, I'll die if I want to. You've offended her, it's not worth it!"

"She won't let you off the hook. What... what will you do then?"

Eunuch Wang looked at Meng Yanzhi with a face full of heartache.

Meng Yanzhi was already in tears, holding Eunuch Wang's hand, sobbing uncontrollably: "It doesn't matter, they don't matter at all, I'm sorry, Master, I'm so sorry!"

"It's all my fault, I've dragged you down with me!"

"Master! You must hold on. Once you recover, I will plead with the Emperor to release you. I will take care of you in your old age and see you off in your final days, Master!"

Meng Yanzhi sobbed and cried, but Eunuch Wang slowly released her hand, a slight smile playing on his lips, before finally breathing again.

"ah!"

"No, no!"

"Master, don't die!"

"Master!"

Meng Yanzhi's mournful cries echoed throughout the entire palace. Xiao Xingyuan had just returned from inspecting the eastern suburban camp during the day when he heard Meng Yanzhi's cries.

He rushed in, clad in armor, and stared in disbelief at Meng Yanzhi lying on the ground. Sensing the stench of blood in the air, his expression changed: "You... what happened to you?"

"His Majesty!"

"Waaah, Your Majesty, you're finally back! Your Majesty, save me!"

"They killed my master! They did it on purpose! They did it on purpose!"

Meng Yanzhi crawled to Xiao Xingyuan's feet, hugged his waist, and wailed, her tears falling incessantly onto his armor.

Xiao Xingyuan quickly helped Meng Yanzhi up, then gently asked, "What exactly happened? Don't cry, tell me slowly, okay?"

"Oh no! They killed my master!"

"Master has clearly done nothing wrong, why is this happening? Why must he die!"

"Your Majesty, I am not convinced!"

Meng Yanzhi's eyes were bloodshot as she gripped Xiao Xingyuan's armor tightly. Her fingernails touched the cold armor and quickly bled.

Xiao Xingyuan had never seen Meng Yanzhi like this before. His mind went blank, and he frowned slightly: "What's wrong with you?"

"They killed Eunuch Wang!"

"They killed my master!"

"Your Majesty, I want revenge! I want them to pay with their lives!"

"Consort Ling, it's Consort Ling! She knew you weren't in the palace today, so she deliberately chose today. She did it on purpose!"

Meng Yanzhi clenched her fists tightly, her eyes bloodshot.

Seeing this, what else could Xiao Xingyuan not understand?

He took a deep breath, summoned Wang Huanhai, and after disposing of Eunuch Wang's body, he pulled Meng Yanzhi to sit down. He sighed helplessly and then said, "I know you are heartbroken, but she is Consort Ling, and he is just a servant."

"Your Majesty?" Meng Yanzhi looked at Xiao Xingyuan in disbelief.

But soon, Meng Yanzhi realized, belatedly, that she had been taking this matter far too seriously, which was quite ridiculous in retrospect.

She took a deep breath, stepped back, and then bowed respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty, I have overstepped my bounds. Please forgive me!"

"Rouge, you should understand, that's not what I meant!" Xiao Xingyuan's eyebrows furrowed tightly. "She's just a servant. I can't punish the Imperial Concubine for the sake of a servant..."

Meng Yanzhi understood Xiao Xingyuan's meaning. She waved her hand and said calmly, "Yes, I understand."

After saying that, Meng Yanzhi forcefully wiped away the tears on her face. The blood on her hands and face made her look somewhat ferocious.

For some reason, Xiao Xingyuan, who originally wanted to say a lot, was now completely speechless in front of Meng Yanzhi.

"Alright, you're tired today."

"You should rest first. I will tell you about this matter later."

Xiao Xingyuan sighed helplessly, then told Meng Yanzhi to rest first.

Meng Yanzhi didn't speak, she just sat there blankly, looking at the bloodstains still on the bed, and at Xiao Yumi crying her eyes out beside her, tears streaming down her face.

“Miss Meng, His Majesty is right. Consort Ling’s father is a great general with 100,000 troops under his command. It’s really not worth it for a mere servant!”

"Eunuch Wang, he also had a hard life."

Little Corn crawled over and tugged at Meng Yanzhi's sleeve, but her trembling voice clearly revealed her unwillingness.

Hearing Xiao Yumi say that, Meng Yanzhi's eyebrows furrowed tightly. She looked at Xiao Yumi and said, "A life for a life!"

"Miss Meng, watch your words!"

"Eunuch Wang is gone, you can't afford to get hurt too!"