Chapter 265 The Crown Prince Heartlessly Abandons His Own Child, The Imperial Concubine Protects Her with Power!

"Miss, I want to come back to you, just like before, to eat and drink together, to have and raise children together, okay?"

Ming Chu walked over, knelt on the ground, took Meng Yanzhi's hand, and looked at her pitifully.

Upon hearing this, Meng Yanzhi smiled and gently touched her cheek: "Alright, I'd be delighted if you wanted to come back, but I'm afraid it will take some effort."

"Miss, as long as I can return to your side, I'm not afraid of anything."

She took Meng Yanzhi's hand and gently rested her face on her knee.

Ever since she entered the Crown Prince's residence at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, she has been bullied terribly, both openly and secretly. Now that she is pregnant, she has become the target of everyone's hatred.

Life in the Crown Prince's residence was incredibly difficult.

Ming Chu missed the days he spent with Meng Yanzhi more and more, and now he could no longer hold back, so he came directly over.

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Meng Yanzhi felt a pang of sympathy and, with no other choice, decided to talk to Xiao Ce herself.

She took Mingchu's hand and led her back to her room, letting her hide behind a screen before having Qingdao call the person over.

Xiao Ce came over happily; this was the first time Meng Yanzhi had taken the initiative to invite him to the palace since she became a concubine.

Seeing Xiao Ce's joyful expression, Meng Yanzhi was at a loss for words. After thinking for a moment, she spoke first: "I heard that Mingchu is pregnant?"

Xiao Ce was stunned for a moment, then his expression turned rather unpleasant, and even his ears turned red, but he still nodded: "Yes, she is pregnant, but the child came at the wrong time."

"You don't want this child?"

Meng Yanzhi frowned and looked at Xiao Ce.

Xiao Ce nodded: "I do not yet have a Crown Princess, so it would be against the rules for this child to be born."

“But this is also your child, you…” Meng Yanzhi frowned, looking at Xiao Ce with some dissatisfaction, not understanding why this person’s attitude could be so cold.

Isn't that his own flesh and blood?

“This child should never have existed. I gave her the medicine, but she was disobedient.”

"In that case, I have no choice but to proceed according to official procedures."

Xiao Ce spoke the truth directly: the child shouldn't have existed in the first place; it was Ming Chu who had ulterior motives and insisted on having the child. Now, he was just cleaning up the mess.

Meng Yanzhi never expected that this child would come about in this way.

She frowned, looked at Xiao Ce, thought for a moment, and then said, "Ming Chu was indeed in the wrong, but she just wanted to be a mother and have a child, is that not allowed?"

"It might be possible in an ordinary family, but I am the Crown Prince, and the palace rules are strict, so there is nothing I can do."

Xiao Ce sighed, but softened his tone when facing Meng Yanzhi.

"Fine, then give her back to me." Seeing that she couldn't persuade Xiao Ce and couldn't save the child, Meng Yanzhi had no choice but to change her approach.

Xiao Ce never expected that Meng Yanzhi, who was always well-mannered, would say such a thing.

He frowned: "Rouge, you should understand that even if I were to return her to you, this child cannot be kept."

"The baby is mine once it's born!" Meng Yanzhi said anxiously.

What's wrong with this person? Why can't they tolerate a child?

"I will not agree."

“If you called me here just for this, then there’s no need to continue.”

"Rouge, you should understand what the consequences will be after this child is born."

After saying this, Xiao Ce glanced at the screen and strode outside.

Looking at Xiao Ce's retreating figure, Meng Yanzhi was speechless for a moment, mainly because every word Xiao Ce said was reasonable and correct, and she had no way to refute it.

Left with no other choice, Meng Yanzhi got up and walked behind the screen, while Mingchu was already sobbing uncontrollably.

"Miss, what should I do now?" Mingchu looked at Meng Yanzhi with pleading eyes, feeling utterly pitiful.

Seeing her like this, Meng Yanzhi thought for a moment and then said directly, "Whether or not to keep this child is not up to him. You should leave now and go to the village where I used to live. No one will recognize you there. You can give birth to the child and then we can talk about it. I don't believe he can strangle the child."

"Is it really possible?" Mingchu felt that there might be risks involved in doing this.

But when she looked down at her flat stomach, she still thought she could give it a try.

"This is the only way out." Meng Yanzhi thought it over and over, and it seemed that only this was the safest way.

Helpless, Mingchu could only step forward, bow to Meng Yanzhi, then stand up and stride outside.

Even though Qingdao was reluctant, he still accepted the task and sent Mingchu away.

Xiao Ce had already sent people to keep an eye on them, so when he saw Ming Chu being escorted to the village, he immediately ordered his men to handle the matter. No matter what, the child could not be kept.

Since they acted on their own initiative, they should now take responsibility for their actions.

Meng Yanzhi was in a good mood after arriving at the imperial palace, so she specially turned her spoils of war into delicious food that evening.

She sat at the table with a smile, waiting for Xiao Xingyuan to return, and for the first time, she felt at home in the palace.

Xiao Xingyuan had been dealing with memorials all day, and was so tired that he felt dizzy and lightheaded as he returned to the Lotus Garden. In the distance, he saw Meng Yanzhi sitting quietly in front of the table, and a wave of warmth washed over him. He even felt that all the fatigue of the day had vanished in that instant.

He walked in quickly, smiling at Meng Yanzhi: "You made so much delicious food?"

"Yes, I've made so much delicious food, come and eat!"

Meng Yanzhi took Xiao Xingyuan's hand and carefully wiped his palms with a damp cloth.

Looking at Meng Yanzhi's gentle profile with her head bowed, Xiao Xingyuan's heart softened little by little.

He lowered his head and quickly kissed Meng Yanzhi on the cheek before sitting down to eat.

"I caught this fish myself!"

"And this rabbit, I caught it with a trap too. Aren't I amazing?"

Meng Yanzhi diligently served food to Xiao Xingyuan, looking at him with a beaming smile.

When two people are together, there is always a warm feeling that is hard to describe, and every gesture is full of warmth and intimacy.

Xiao Xingyuan had never experienced such a peaceful and happy life before.

He naturally hoped to immerse himself in it for the rest of his life.

"Ling Xiao came today."

"He said the child is fine and there won't be any problems, so I can rest assured."