Chapter 295 This emperor is too doting! He listens to everything the empress says!

Meng Yanzhi didn't even look up, but said impatiently, "What else could it be? Just thinking about having to go through all the trouble of entertaining those bastards when they come makes me angry!"

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Xiao Ce knew that Meng Yanzhi was very favored, but he never expected that she would become so arrogant.

He looked at Xiao Xingyuan with some surprise, fearing that Xiao Xingyuan might lash out at any moment.

But Xiao Xingyuan smiled ingratiatingly at Meng Yanzhi: "Okay, okay, if you find these things troublesome, then leave them all to the people below. Don't overwork yourself, take care of your health."

“The people below have all done their work, but the master has to make the final decision.”

"If I had known that being an empress would be so hard, I would never have married you."

Meng Yanzhi rolled her eyes at Xiao Xingyuan, then continued looking at the things in her hands, looking utterly flustered, which was exceptionally cute.

Little Corn walked in at this moment, bowed to everyone, and then said, "Lunch is ready."

"Dinner is served."

Meng Yanzhi responded enthusiastically, then hurriedly put down what she was holding and turned to walk out with Xiao Yumi.

Xiao Xingyuan looked at Meng Yanzhi with doting eyes the whole time, following behind her like a large dog.

At first, Xiao Ce really couldn't understand why Meng Yanzhi, who loved freedom so much, was willing to stay in the Nine Palaces for Xiao Xingyuan, and why she would confine herself here.

But now that he has seen it with his own eyes, Xiao Ce finally understands why.

He took a deep breath, feeling a dull pain in his chest, but still followed them towards the dining room.

Meng Yanzhi, who had been sulking in the Imperial Study, immediately beamed with joy upon seeing the large table of dishes: "The Imperial Kitchen is really getting better and better! There are so many fresh things to eat every day!"

Seeing Meng Yanzhi's pathetic state, Xiao Xingyuan smiled gently: "You are the Empress now. You can eat whatever you want, and you can have whatever you desire."

"I got everything I wanted, everything I wanted to eat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. It is all because of Your Majesty's kindness that I have all of this."

Meng Yanzhi spoke very seriously. She was very satisfied with her life. The life she had with Xiao Xingyuan was the life she wanted, the life she was willing to live.

Seeing Meng Yanzhi's contented expression, Xiao Ce finally felt relieved. As long as Meng Yanzhi was happy, he had nothing to be resentful about. Love is something that cannot be forced, and he knew in his heart that he could not be like Xiao Xingyuan. Since he could not give Meng Yanzhi what she wanted, he had to learn to let go and let her pursue what she wanted.

"Your Highness, you've been staring at me without saying a word ever since you entered the palace. What's wrong with you?"

"Is something wrong outside, or is something wrong with Mingchu?"

After noticing Xiao Ce's gaze, Meng Yanzhi finally lost her temper, mainly because she was worried about Ming Chu.

"Don't worry, Mother, Mingchu is doing very well now."

Xiao Ce steeled himself and decided to handle things strictly by official procedures.

"That's good. Now that she has a child, she's always prone to overthinking. The key issue is that things are unstable in the court right now, and there's a lot of talk going around. You still need to take good care of her."

"After she gives birth safely, life will naturally get better, and then I can rest assured."

Meng Yanzhi smiled gently. Although she was talking to Xiao Ce, she never stopped serving food to Xiao Xingyuan. Her thoughts were always on Xiao Xingyuan, who was right beside her.

After confirming that the two were truly in love, Xiao Ce no longer felt resentful and even envied them.

He envied those who could find mutual love, and he also envied those who loved someone unconditionally, because he had neither.

He is a political machine, and he has to consider the big picture in everything he does. As for himself, he probably has never been important.

Meng Yanzhi knew that the two people must have other things to say, so after the meal she said she had to go back to see the children.

She did not return directly to her own Begonia Palace, but instead went to the Hundred Plays Palace where the Prince of Yan lived.

Upon entering, one sees the Prince of Yan sitting in the courtyard reading a book. It must be said that the child is incredibly handsome; even just standing there quietly, he seems to radiate light.

Xiao Yan quickly noticed Meng Yanzhi's presence, hurriedly stood up, and bowed to her, saying, "Greetings, Mother!"

"Get up quickly." Meng Yanzhi smiled gently at Xiao Yan, casually found a place to sit down, and said lightly, "I have investigated carefully. I heard that although your parents have some royal blood, they were sent away from home when they were young, and your family has had a very difficult life. Now that you have become the emperor's son, they should also live a good life. So I have sent people to bring them over, and you can reunite in the Prince of Yan's residence in the future."

Xiao Yan never expected that Meng Yanzhi would care so much about his background, nor did he expect that she would care about his family.

Meng Yanzhi spoke until her throat was dry, but found that Xiao Yan seemed not to have said a single word.

Her eyebrows furrowed: "What, am I wrong?"

"Your Majesty's thoughts are very thoughtful, but I don't understand why Your Majesty cares so much?" Xiao Yan spoke frankly, staring at Meng Yanzhi with a face full of curiosity.

Meng Yanzhi smiled gently and then said calmly, "Because I know why you want to stand out from the crowd, and I also know that putting you in this position is actually a disservice to you."

"Your Majesty?"

Xiao Yan looked at Meng Yanzhi in disbelief.

Everyone thought he got a great deal, but no one expected that Meng Yanzhi would say that he was the one who suffered a loss.

For some reason, my once frozen heart is now slowly melting, creating a small crack that allows light to shine in.

"Okay, I know you're still young, and you have a long road ahead of you."

"Don't worry, we won't treat you unfairly."

Meng Yanzhi smiled gently, patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, and turned to leave.

Before leaving, Meng Yanzhi turned back with some reluctance, looking at Xiao Yan's stunningly handsome face, and gritted her teeth: "That Canglan princess really got off easy!"

"Your Majesty, the little princess of Canglan Kingdom has always been very mysterious. We wonder what kind of person she is?" Qingdao asked curiously, staring at Meng Yanzhi. "Your Majesty, shouldn't we make some preparations?"