Chapter 207 My brother-in-law, let me try seducing him first.

"It's just a small wound, you don't need to lie in bed all day. It's rare for my sister to come over, let's go outside for some fresh air?"

Meng Yanzhi smiled faintly, then took Meng Anxian's hand and walked out together, sitting down on a chair in the courtyard.

"How could something like this happen in my home?"

"How is Madam Meng now?"

Xiao Ce frowned deeply, looking at Meng Yanzhi with some confusion, but more worry.

This kind of worry almost drove Meng Anxian crazy with jealousy.

Meng Yanzhi glanced at Meng Anxian, then sighed and said with her eyes lowered, "Actually, I've always known that my mother doesn't like me. I just never thought she would try to kill me. But I also have some regrets. If I were dead, I could repay my debt to my mother."

As she spoke, Meng Yanzhi's tears began to fall.

Seeing this, Xiao Ce disregarded everything else and hurriedly handed over a handkerchief, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? How can this be your fault? Why did you want to die?"

"Your Highness?" Meng Yanzhi looked up at Xiao Ce with teary eyes, suppressing her grievances, and finally lowered her head again: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I was just talking nonsense."

"Sister, you only have a minor injury, why are you making such a fuss? No matter what, Mother is still our mother. Do you really want to resent her?" Meng Anxian could no longer bear it. She could see clearly that Xiao Ce's gaze towards Meng Yanzhi was full of tenderness.

This gentleness was very different from her usual demeanor, so Meng Anxian couldn't hold back!

Meng Yanzhi did not refute, but simply nodded and said, "Yes, sister is right. Mother raised you as her own daughter. You are also a daughter of the Meng family, and that will never change, will it? You will always regard Mother as your own mother, won't you?"

Meng Anxian really didn't understand what Meng Yanzhi meant by asking her such a question in front of Xiao Ce. However, she had just scolded Meng Yanzhi, and if she denied it now, she would be contradicting herself. So she could only grit her teeth and nod: "Of course, I naturally regard my mother as my own mother!"

"That's good. It means that Mother's plans for you weren't in vain!" Meng Yanzhi smiled gently and then said, "I have no fate with Mother, but fortunately, you and Mother have a fate together, which means you've fulfilled my filial duty."

Xiao Ce couldn't bear to listen any longer. Seeing Meng Yanzhi's heartbroken state, he felt extremely distressed. He sighed and said, "Yanzhi, please don't overthink things. No matter what, you are still the Meng family's biological daughter. Madam just misunderstood for a moment and would never really abandon you as her daughter."

Now Meng Anxian realized that Xiao Ce's eyes and attention seemed to be on Meng Yanzhi the whole time!

She had only vaguely suspected it before, but now...

She was certain that Xiao Ce's heart already belonged to Meng Yanzhi!

This discovery further angered Meng Anxian, who couldn't help but blame her mother for holding her back, and hatred gradually grew in her heart.

"Sister, I have something to say to His Highness the Crown Prince in private. Could you please excuse me for a moment?"

"The crabapple blossoms in the back are beautiful, why don't you go take a look?"

Meng Yanzhi looked at Meng Anxian with a smile and made a very unreasonable request.

Normally, Meng Anxian would have definitely started cursing, but now that Xiao Ce was here, she couldn't just curse. She simply said, "Sister, the Crown Prince is my future husband. What is it between you that you need to tell me behind my back? Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to seduce your future brother-in-law like this?"

"What are you afraid of? It's not unheard of for sisters to share a husband. Does that mean you won't allow anyone else to enter your residence after you become the Crown Princess?" Meng Yanzhi looked at Meng Anxian with some helplessness: "You're about to become the Crown Princess, sister, can you please stop being so sensitive?"

Upon hearing this, even Xiao Ce was taken aback, mainly because he had never expected Meng Yanzhi to say such a thing.

He frowned, then looked at Meng Anxian: "The crabapple blossoms in the backyard are indeed beautiful. Why don't you go and take a look?"

Now, Meng Anxian had no choice but to go, even if she didn't want to. She could only reluctantly stand up and walk towards the backyard, not forgetting to give Meng Yanzhi a fierce glare before leaving.

After Meng Anxian left, Xiao Ce looked at Meng Yanzhi with some confusion: "What's wrong with you today? Why did you keep provoking Meng Anxian?"

"What, Your Highness the Crown Prince is feeling sorry for him?" Meng Yanzhi looked at Xiao Ce with a half-smile.

Zhang Xuanyun, who was standing to the side, also noticed that something was wrong with Meng Yanzhi. He looked at her with some concern and said, "Filial piety is the most important virtue. You must not do anything foolish!"

"Don't worry, sir, I would never do anything foolish!"

"But I know that His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't like Meng Anxian, so I suppose he wouldn't really want to have a formal marriage with her, right?"

Meng Yanzhi smiled gently and looked at Xiao Ce.

That's true. If it weren't for the Meng family, they wouldn't have made the marriage agreement in the first place.

Hearing Meng Yanzhi say this, Xiao Ce took a deep breath: "You...do you know something?"

"I don't know anything. All I know is that the Meng family will soon collapse. Your Highness is better off staying away from such a family."

When Meng Yanzhi said this, her eyes were filled with hatred and murderous intent.

In both her past and present lives, she had never forgotten what the Meng family had done to her, and now that they were about to receive their retribution, Meng Yanzhi felt only satisfaction.

This was the first time either of them had seen Meng Yanzhi like this, and they were both struck by the stark contrast. Xiao Ce was trembling with fear, realizing that his understanding of Meng Yanzhi was incomplete.

Zhang Xuanyun was somewhat worried about Meng Yanzhi: "Everything can be done slowly. You must not be impulsive, and you must not hurt yourself as much as the enemy, understand?"

"Don't worry, sir, I take good care of myself." Meng Yanzhi smiled gently.

She knew that Zhang Xuanyun truly cared about her, so she felt incredibly warm inside, and her gaze towards him became increasingly dependent.

Zhang Xuanyun met Meng Yanzhi's gaze and sighed, "You know what I mean."