Chapter 199 The Crown Princess's Heart is Trembling

Suddenly, Consort Liu screamed and shoved Meng Yanzhi away. She then began smashing things wildly. The palace maids and eunuchs outside rushed in after hearing the noise and skillfully pinned her to the ground, treating her like an animal, rendering her unable to move.

Seeing this, Meng Yanzhi sighed helplessly, got up, and walked outside.

Now that she knows Consort Liu's identity, the most important thing is to tell Xiao Ce this news.

Meng Yanzhi quickly sent a message out, but instead of the Crown Prince's residence, she sent it to Zhang Xuanyun.

After receiving Meng Yanzhi's letter, Zhang Xuanyun immediately went to the secret passage to find Xiao Ce.

The two sat together, staring at the secret letter, both dumbfounded.

"This Consort Liu, her background is actually like this?" Xiao Ce's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, still finding it hard to believe.

What exactly is the collusion between the Jade King and the Canglan Kingdom?

Zhang Xuanyun thought carefully for a moment, then said, "I have heard before that the emperor of Canglan Kingdom is a womanizer, so there are illegitimate children everywhere. I'm afraid this Consort Liu is not a legitimate heir either. Perhaps she is a hidden gem?"

"If that's the case, then does King Canglan know or not?"

"How did the Jade King know this?"

Xiao Ce still felt that this matter was very strange. His eyebrows were tightly furrowed as he looked at Zhang Xuanyun beside him.

"Why is Consort Liu able to speak so clearly about such an important matter?"

"I'm afraid this matter is not right."

Xiao Ce was able to become the crown prince not only because of his pure bloodline, but also because of his superior intelligence.

Hearing this, Zhang Xuanyun calmed down, thought about it carefully, and then said, "No matter what you do, there will definitely be traces. So we don't need to rush. The truth will come out eventually. We can just investigate slowly."

"Alright, I'll make the arrangements right away." Xiao Ce nodded: "Now that the court and the harem are in such a mess, Rouge might be in danger in the palace. I still need someone to protect her."

Zhang Xuanyun thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Your Highness is about to get married. If we treat Meng Yanzhi differently at this time, it might harm her! So let's treat her normally. It won't cause anything too outrageous in the palace!"

"I'm so sorry for her!" Xiao Ce sighed helplessly. "I shouldn't have agreed to let her enter the palace in the first place!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xuanyun's eyes were filled with complex emotions.

However, he didn't say a word. He could only sigh helplessly, lower his head, and silently look at the letter in his hand, smiling faintly.

"What are you laughing at, sir?"

Xiao Ce looked at Zhang Xuanyun with some confusion.

"In fact, I think we have all underestimated the young lady. I still remember when I first met her, she was a little girl who struggled to even recognize words. Now her handwriting is already quite good!"

Xiao Ce also looked down at the letter on the table, and immediately thought of Meng Yanzhi practicing calligraphy with her head down. He smiled and said, "Isn't it because you, as her teacher, taught her so well that even a stubborn stone can nod in agreement!"

"She is not a stubborn rock, but a rough gem!"

Zhang Xuanyun smiled gently, her admiration impossible to conceal.

Since they were all men, Xiao Ce naturally understood what Zhang Xuanyun's look meant.

He frowned as he looked at Zhang Xuanyun: "You... like her?"

"I like her, but I know I'm not good enough for her!"

"A girl like her deserves the best."

Zhang Xuanyun looked at Xiao Ce very seriously, frankly admitted her feelings, and openly expressed her thoughts.

His actions caught Xiao Ce completely off guard.

Xiao Ce took a deep breath, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "You're right, I should give her the best."

In fact, Zhang Xuanyun did not mean that at all. According to Zhang Yu'er, His Majesty should also have taken a fancy to Meng Yanzhi, so it was not Xiao Ce's turn at all.

However, nothing was settled yet, so Zhang Xuanyun remained silent, only giving Xiao Ce a faint smile.

Soon, the Meng family banquet would arrive, and although Meng Yanzhi was unwilling, she had no choice but to go home.

The first thing to do upon returning home was to go to Lingxi Academy to pay respects to Mencius' mother.

Meng's mother is currently preparing Meng Anxian's dowry, so she stays here day and night. When she saw Meng Yanzhi return, Meng's mother's expression changed and she said, "It's kind of you that you still know to come back."

"Daughter greets Mother." Meng Yanzhi seemed completely oblivious to Madam Meng's displeasure, and simply gave a proper bow.

After she entered the palace, her manners became more and more elaborate, but she became less humane than before.

Seeing Meng Yanzhi's appearance, Madam Meng's expression changed, and she said, "Who are you trying to impress? Why do you always come home with such a bad attitude? Do you think that preparing a banquet for the family is too much of a burden for you?"

"Yes." Meng Yanzhi nodded gently: "This daughter would not dare to be wronged."

After saying that, Meng Yanzhi got up and walked outside.

"Mother, look at my sister, what does she mean by that!"

"My banquet is so important, what kind of attitude is this!"

Meng Anxian was furious at Meng Yanzhi's appearance.

Her eyebrows were furrowed tightly because she couldn't stand Meng Yanzhi's arrogant attitude. She was just a third-rank female official, what was so great about her?

Seeing Meng Anxian's annoyed expression, Madam Meng was both amused and exasperated. She sighed helplessly and said, "Look at you, you're about to become the Crown Princess, why are you still so petty? Why are you arguing with a female official? Once you become the Crown Princess, you can manipulate her however you want!"

Hearing this, Meng Anxian finally felt a little better, and then said, "Mother, you just know how to say these things to comfort me. Actually, I don't know what's wrong with me. Before, I looked forward to becoming the Crown Princess, and now that I'm really going to become the Crown Princess, I feel uneasy. Do you think my Crown Prince really likes me?"

"Then it depends on whether you want to be the most honored woman in the world or the happiest woman." Madam Meng looked at Meng Anxian with some helplessness: "Xian'er, you can't have your cake and eat it too. If you want power, you are destined to have less affection. You and the Crown Prince are husband and wife, but also ruler and subject. You should still grasp the proper balance between them."

Meng Anxian was somewhat surprised: "Mother, I really like the Crown Prince, that's why I want to marry him."