Chapter 307 The Crown Prince is causing trouble, and the Empress Dowager sends him away with great force!

"Your Majesty?" Meng Yanzhi waved her hand, frowning as she looked at Xiao Xingyuan. "Your Majesty, I'm talking to you, didn't you hear me?"

Xiao Xingyuan belatedly looked at Meng Yanzhi with some embarrassment, and then said lightly, "Sorry, I didn't hear you clearly."

"Fine, I'll handle this myself." Meng Yanzhi was a little angry. She was trying to talk to him properly, but he kept spacing out and seemed to be lost in thought.

Xiao Xingyuan then realized that Meng Yanzhi was angry. He hurriedly chased after her, pulled her close, and kissed her: "You were so close to me, your mouth was opening and closing, how could I hear what you were saying? I just thought your mouth was so sweet!"

Meng Yanzhi was initially somewhat angry, but upon hearing Xiao Xingyuan's words, she couldn't help but laugh out loud. She lightly tapped Xiao Xingyuan's shoulder and said with a hint of helplessness, "The Crown Prince of Canglan Kingdom is requesting an audience with me. I suppose he doesn't want to marry his sister to you. The reason he proposed this marriage alliance is probably to make things difficult for you, to sow discord between you and your ministers, and between us as husband and wife. How insidious!"

Looking at Meng Yanzhi's expression, Xiao Xingyuan smiled and said, "My Yanzhi is just too clever. Even if they wanted to scheme against us, they couldn't possibly succeed!"

"They won't leave unless they figure out what's going on!"

"Your Majesty, have you considered that these people don't care about anything else? They just want to start a war. They've even come up with such a treacherous method. So I think we should play along and put on a show."

War is not something that can be started on a whim. Given the current state of the Canglan Kingdom, it is highly likely that they are already prepared, but they have not yet launched a full-scale attack. Therefore, they need some time to prepare. The only way to delay them and prepare for this inevitable war is to use a counter-strategy.

Thinking of this, Meng Yanzhi felt a little uneasy. She was just a young woman, so she didn't know about men's expansion of territory. She only knew that once a war broke out, it would be ordinary people who would suffer in the end. To be honest, she didn't want a war to break out.

Seeing Meng Yanzhi's worried expression, Xiao Xingyuan roughly knew what she was thinking. He sighed helplessly and then said, "Alright, don't think about it so much. I know what I'm doing."

"Alright, it's settled then."

"Delay the time and wait for the right opportunity!"

Meng Yanzhi quickly kissed Xiao Xingyuan, then headed straight for Fengming Palace.

She usually lives in the Begonia Palace, mainly because it is the closest palace to Xiao Xingyuan. However, if she needs to entertain guests, she will go to the Phoenix Palace, since the Phoenix Palace is the Empress's residence.

After receiving the summons, Cangshui hurriedly changed into a nice outfit and went to Fengming Palace.

He was good-looking and flamboyant, always dressed in red with a sassy air.

Meng Yanzhi liked beautiful women, but she disliked such ostentatious beauty, especially since Cang Shui was a man who spoke without any restraint and was quite reckless.

To suppress his frivolousness, Meng Yanzhi specially wore a magnificent phoenix robe today, sitting there without any color in her eyes, completely different from her behavior at the manor that day.

Seeing Meng Yanzhi's completely changed appearance, Cang Shui was somewhat surprised. He never expected that Meng Yanzhi would have such a face.

He bowed respectfully to Meng Yanzhi and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress."

"Your Highness, please rise and be offered a seat!"

Meng Yanzhi smiled faintly, waved her hand, and arranged for him to sit down.

Seeing Meng Yanzhi's expression, Cang Shui immediately stood up and sat down, saying with a smile, "I heard that Her Majesty has agreed to let Huan'er enter the palace?"

"What did you say!" Meng Yanzhi was stunned for a moment, then slammed her hand on the table: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Zang Shui was startled and immediately stood up, cupping her hands in greeting, saying, "The imperial decree has been issued, bestowing upon my younger sister the title of Consort Huan. Does Her Majesty the Empress not know of this?"

"Is it an imperial edict?"

"Hmph, Your Majesty is really impatient!"

Meng Yanzhi snorted coldly, her expression changing slightly, but she quickly regained her composure and said indifferently, "Since it is His Majesty's will, then congratulations on your wish coming true. Rest assured, I will arrange everything so that Consort Huan can live comfortably in the palace!"

Zang Shui initially thought this move was a waste, but seeing Meng Yanzhi's current state, he realized there was still room for reconciliation.

After thinking for a moment, Cang Shui's eyebrows furrowed tightly before she spoke, "Does Your Majesty mean that you are unwilling to let Consort Huan enter the palace?"

"The world is vast, and all land belongs to the emperor. This harem belongs to His Majesty. If His Majesty desires it, I naturally have no objection."

"Your Highness, please rest assured. I understand Princess Canglan's preciousness, so I will definitely treat her well and will not wrong her."

Meng Yanzhi has returned to normal and has resumed handling official business.

Upon hearing this, Cang Shui immediately understood that Meng Yanzhi had no idea about the matter at all; she was just trying to save face in front of him.

He smiled at Meng Yanzhi and then said, "I heard that His Majesty promised Your Highness that you would be with one person for life and never have another. But I never thought that things would turn out like this. If Your Highness is upset, why don't you tell me?"

"What am I talking to you about? If you hadn't brought your sister, who can't get married, here and coerced her into marrying His Majesty, how would our harem have gained another person?" Meng Yanzhi sneered disdainfully, "Guards, show her out!"

After saying that, Meng Yanzhi stood up and strode inside, not giving Zang Shui a kind look at all.

Zang Shui knew Meng Yanzhi was angry, but he never expected her to be this angry, to the point that she didn't even care about the most basic manners and dignity.

He was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and looked somewhat embarrassed in the direction Meng Yanzhi had left before turning and walking outside.

Meng Yanzhi sat on the edge of the bed, holding Aman in her arms, and said softly with a slight smile on her lips, "Look how beautiful our baby is!"

"Yes, the little princess is looking more and more like Her Majesty now, she's really beautiful." Qingdao looked at Meng Yanzhi cautiously, trying to figure out if she was really not angry.

Seeing Qingdao's cautious demeanor, Meng Yanzhi smiled gently: "Don't worry, I'm not angry, but I still have to show it to outsiders. Come on, let's take the child to see Mingchu."

After giving birth in the early Ming Dynasty, she never moved and remained in the Haitang Palace, so Meng Yanzhi still wanted to go and see her.