Chapter 215 The Wicked Concubine Causes Trouble? A Counterattack!

Looking at her retreating figure, Meng Yanzhi found it utterly ridiculous!

She thought for a moment, her eyes darting around, and pulled Xiao Yumi over: "This little fish's personality means he definitely won't give up easily. Lingfei is keeping a close eye on me now, and I reckon the two of them will come looking for trouble soon. Go keep an eye on things at the door. If you see them walking this way, go find Wang Huanhai, understand?"

"yes!"

Little Corn immediately realized what was happening, hurriedly nodded, and turned to walk outside.

Qingdao looked at Meng Yanzhi with some concern: "Miss, isn't it a bit inappropriate for things to turn out like this right after you get back?"

"I'm innocent!" Meng Yanzhi looked at her with a completely innocent face: "Xiaoyuer was the one who started the fight, and Xiaoyumi retaliated later. I... I've been keeping score all along. What did I do wrong?"

Qingdao had initially thought that Meng Yanzhi was restless, but after hearing these words, he immediately realized that this matter really had nothing to do with Meng Yanzhi. In fact, she had been very polite to Xiaoyuer just now.

Thinking of this, Qingdao sighed helplessly and said, "If you ask me, this Lingfei is really too arrogant. I wonder what she's up to and what kind of trouble she'll cause in the future!"

"Alright, that's enough. Be careful what you say!"

"Let's just wait quietly, I still need to check the accounts!"

The imperial kitchen's ledgers are always very messy, making them particularly difficult to calculate.

Meng Yanzhi was quite good at mental arithmetic, but when she looked at these ledgers, her first reaction was still a headache.

She frowned as she looked at the ledgers, then said irritably, "Can't you people keep your accounts simpler and clearer?"

"Miss, please don't be too angry. Most of the people in the Imperial Kitchen are illiterate!"

"Look, don't they all use drawings instead?"

Qingdao sighed helplessly and pointed to the painting in the ledger.

Upon seeing this, Meng Yanzhi immediately realized what was happening. She then took a piece of paper and began to draw on it, with small squares behind each category.

"Isn't it clear now?"

"Write down exactly how much you bought, and the prices are all clearly stated, right?"

Meng Yanzhi looked at Qingdao with a smile.

Qingdao never imagined there would be such a good method.

She immediately stepped forward, examined it carefully, and then nodded: "It is indeed very clear at a glance!"

"Meng Yanzhi, you lowly servant, get out here right now!"

"Is your entire imperial kitchen going to rebel? I can't even get a plate of red date cake!"

Lingfei's voice was powerful and majestic.

Meng Yanzhi coughed, glanced at Qingdao, then made a face and walked towards the noodles with a grin.

Upon seeing Consort Ling, Meng Yanzhi immediately suppressed her smile and said directly, "This humble woman, Meng Yanzhi, greets Consort Ling."

"Why is Your Majesty so angry? I just returned from my leave and have no idea what happened. Is there anything missing from Your Majesty's palace?" Meng Yanzhi asked the furious Consort Ling with some curiosity.

Consort Ling already disliked Meng Yanzhi, and upon hearing this, her expression immediately changed. She coldly said, "How dare you! You dare to play dumb in front of me! Little Yu'er just came over asking for red date cake, why didn't you have it!"

"presumptuous!"

"Little Corn!"

Meng Yanzhi's expression immediately changed, and she gave a low shout, summoning Xiao Yumi.

Little Corn immediately knelt on the ground: "Greetings, Your Majesty, Miss, did you call me?"

"Why won't Your Majesty give you red date cake if you want some?"

"Don't you know that Your Highness is the apple of His Majesty's eye now?"

Meng Yanzhi looked at Xiao Yumi with a blank expression and displeasure.

Upon hearing this, Little Corn immediately felt aggrieved and sighed, saying, "How dare this servant refuse to give Your Majesty what she wants? Not only did this servant give Little Fish the red date cake, but I also got slapped. It was Little Fish's own carelessness; she couldn't see the soybeans on the ground, tripped, and broke the red date cake in her hand. If she still wants it, I have to make it properly before I can send it over."

"You're talking nonsense!"

"You deliberately scattered soybeans at my feet!"

The little fish glared angrily at the little corn, grinding its teeth and looking so fierce it seemed it wanted to devour him alive.

"This humble woman truly had no idea that the rules in Consort Ling's palace were so strict?"

"To get a jujube cake, I have to slap a royal kitchen eunuch first? What kind of rule is this?"

Meng Yanzhi stepped forward, shielding Xiao Yumi, and frowned as she looked at Lingfei.

"So what if I hit him? He's just a lowly eunuch!"

"Just like that old bastard Eunuch Wang, I can kill him at will. What's the big deal about beating a little eunuch?"

Consort Ling snorted disdainfully. She knew that Meng Yanzhi cared most about Eunuch Wang's death, and she was deliberately bringing it up now to hurt Meng Yanzhi.

Meng Yanzhi's hands were clenched into fists, her face terribly gloomy.

But soon, Meng Yanzhi loosened her fist and said calmly, "Yes, Your Majesty is right. We are nothing but lowly ants. But today's matter is not the fault of our Imperial Kitchen at all. If anyone is to blame, it is your servants who are incompetent. They couldn't even take back the red date cakes they were given. So Your Majesty should go back and discipline your maids properly."

“It’s one thing to be clumsy in our Imperial Kitchen, but if you were to act the same way in front of His Majesty, I’m afraid it would implicate Your Highness, wouldn’t it?” Meng Yanzhi stepped forward, looking at Consort Ling with a half-smile.

Sure enough, Consort Ling's expression changed immediately. She raised her hand and slapped him hard across the face.

Meng Yanzhi grabbed Lingfei's wrist and looked at her coldly: "I am a third-rank female official in the palace. I am not someone that Your Highness can hit with a wave of your hand!"

"The Emperor has arrived!"

Wang Huanhai's voice rang out at just the right moment. Even if Consort Ling wanted to take action, she couldn't care less. She could only reluctantly withdraw her hand, kneel on the ground, and bow respectfully.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Meng Yanzhi obediently knelt on the ground, raised her eyes, glanced at Xiao Xingyuan with a wronged look, and then silently withdrew her gaze and sighed helplessly.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Xingyuan almost couldn't help but laugh.

He knew that Meng Yanzhi would definitely not suffer a loss, but he also knew that Meng Yanzhi was deliberately pretending to be pitiful in front of him. However, he just couldn't bring himself to ignore it.

What are you all doing?

Xiao Xingyuan spoke with displeasure, his gaze fixed on Consort Ling, who was standing close at hand.