Chapter 192 Blood for Blood: The Widow's Counterattack

Meng Yanzhi's tears fell again, her fists clenched tightly. She had thought that she could change everything by being reborn, but she never expected that she couldn't even protect the people she wanted to protect. She thought that being with His Majesty and being of one heart and mind would make her life more enjoyable, but now that she thought about it, it was ridiculous. If the emperor himself was not happy, how could the people around him be?

The death of Eunuch Wang was like a knife, cutting away her last shred of illusion. All the sweetness in her heart turned to dust and vanished in an instant.

Meng Yanzhi took a deep breath and helped the little corn on the ground up: "From now on, you will stay by my side. I will treat you like my own younger brother. Just watch me, and I will make them pay for their crimes in blood!"

"Miss Meng!"

Little Corn kowtowed heavily, tears streaming down his face. He was only six years old when he first entered the palace. At that time, he knew nothing and did odd jobs in the imperial kitchen. He was often bullied and humiliated. It was Eunuch Wang who took him in and raised him. Although the two of them had no official status, in Little Corn's heart, Eunuch Wang was his biological father!

Now that Grandpa Wang is gone, Xiao Yumi feels heartbroken. If she could get revenge, what does it matter if she gave up her life?

Soon, Wang Huanhai brought over Eunuch Wang's ashes and looked at Meng Yanzhi with some helplessness: "Miss, I know you are upset, but this matter cannot be blamed on His Majesty. Although His Majesty is the supreme ruler, he has too many things that are beyond his control. So please, Miss Meng, do not blame His Majesty."

"This humble woman dares not."

Meng Yanzhi accepted Eunuch Wang's ashes with both hands and bowed to Wang Huanhai.

"This humble woman is merely a palace maid and dares not resent the Emperor. I beg you, Your Excellency, to be careful with your words!"

"Miss Meng?"

Wang Huanhai never expected that Meng Yanzhi would return to her original position so suddenly.

He sighed helplessly as he looked at Meng Yanzhi. He wanted to say something, but faced with Meng Yanzhi's indifference, he could only turn around and walk outside without saying a word.

The next morning, Meng Yanzhi moved out of the small courtyard and into a room in the Imperial Kitchen. She was now a third-rank female official in the palace, in charge of managing all matters related to the Imperial Kitchen. Before, she had only been able to live a quiet life in the small kitchen because of Xiao Xingyuan's favor.

But now, Meng Yanzhi has realized that relying on herself is worse than relying on anyone else!

Her move caused quite a stir, and Xiao Xingyuan naturally found out. He was saddened, but he knew he couldn't stop her at all, because Meng Yanzhi's actions were perfectly reasonable. He knew that Meng Yanzhi was definitely throwing a tantrum at him, but there was nothing he could do. After all, he knew even better how sad Meng Yanzhi must be at that moment.

These conflicting emotions got tangled up, and Xiao Xingyuan was momentarily at a loss, not even knowing what he should or shouldn't do.

Left with no other choice, Xiao Xingyuan could only turn a blind eye.

Without Meng Yanzhi's snacks and treats, Xiao Xingyuan suddenly felt that his once vibrant life had returned to its former state, devoid of all its joys.

Meng Yanzhi spent the whole morning moving, but no one in the Imperial Study dared to breathe loudly. Even when the Prime Minister came to report, he was severely scolded by Xiao Xingyuan and driven out with a roar.

Wang Huanhai was so anxious that he was covered in sweat and changed his clothes twice, but it was to no avail.

Finally, during lunch, Xiao Xingyuan lost his temper, overturned the table in front of him, and growled through gritted teeth, "What kind of inedible things are these? Get out, all of you, get out of here!"

Wang Huanhai hurriedly led the palace maids and eunuchs to clean up the mess on the ground. They all lowered their heads and dared not utter a single word.

In the Imperial Kitchen, Meng Yanzhi acted swiftly and decisively, immediately promoting Xiao Yumi to head eunuch and sending all the servants who had previously been in charge of Consort Ling's palace to do hard labor!

Consort Ling quickly learned of this news and immediately turned pale with anger. She said viciously, "You vile woman, how dare you go against me like this? You're deliberately slapping me in the face! I will never swallow this insult!"

"Guards, let's go to the Imperial Kitchen. I want to see just how formidable this Meng Yanzhi really is!" Consort Ling gritted her teeth, having skipped lunch, and stormed into the Imperial Kitchen with her maids and eunuchs.

Meng Yanzhi knew that Consort Ling would definitely come, so she waited at the entrance of the Imperial Kitchen. When she saw Consort Ling coming, she bowed respectfully and said, "This humble woman, Meng Yanzhi, greets Consort Ling."

"Meng Yanzhi, what do you mean? The lunch delivered at noon was so bad that even the dogs wouldn't eat it! And you even punished my people. Are you trying to go against me?" Consort Ling asked coldly.

However, Meng Yanzhi remained calm and simply said, "I really don't understand what Consort Ling is saying. The lunch is prepared strictly according to the menu, and all the palaces are the same. It's just that recently His Majesty has been advocating frugality, so I have reduced some dishes. But this is all with the permission of Consort Ling."

"As for what Your Majesty said about your people, I really don't understand. Under heaven, all land belongs to the king. Aren't all the people in this palace His Majesty's people?" Meng Yanzhi finally raised her eyes, her gaze filled with coldness.

Consort Ling never expected that Meng Yanzhi, a mere court lady, would dare to speak to her in such a way, and every word she uttered was reasonable, leaving even Consort Ling speechless.

Her eyebrows furrowed tightly as she stepped forward, coldly staring at Meng Yanzhi: "I am the daughter of a great general. My father and brother have rendered outstanding military service. Even the emperor cannot do anything to me, so what can you do? Meng Yanzhi, do you believe that with just a flick of our fingers, your Meng family will be wiped out in an instant!"

"Your Highness, please be careful with your words. If the Emperor were to hear them, the General's Mansion would likely be reduced to ashes in an instant." Meng Yanzhi looked at Lingfei with disdain. "If Your Highness has nothing else to attend to, then I must go about my business!"

"You! How dare you, Meng Yanzhi, how dare you!" Consort Ling's face turned pale with anger. She stepped forward and slapped Meng Yanzhi hard across the face: "Kneel down!"

Meng Yanzhi did not hesitate at all. She took out the emperor's token and slapped him back!