Chapter 7 Jealousy and rivalry

These words sound innocent, as if they were genuinely meant to make Meng Yanzhi happy, but in reality, they were meant to inform the Crown Prince that Meng Yanzhi was engaged.

"Xu Jinshi? Which Xu Jinshi?" The Crown Prince's expression changed, and he frowned as he looked at Meng Anxian.

Meng Anxian still looked innocent and naive: "It's Lu Shize, the newly appointed scholar this year!"

Lu Shize?

Xiao Ce really thought about it seriously, but he really couldn't remember what the person looked like, so he could only shake his head: "The Meng family is really in a hurry."

After speaking, Xiao Ce walked directly to the main seat and sat down.

Everyone looked at Xiao Ce's expression, then at Meng Anxian, and felt that something seemed off.

Everyone knew that Meng Yanzhi had saved Xiao Ce's life, but because of the rumors circulating outside, they all thought that it was just a crude country woman who had taken advantage of him.

But now, seeing the elegance and nobility that Meng Yanzhi exudes, their thoughts have changed. The Meng family really has good taste; the girls they adopted are all so outstanding.

Meng Anxian glared at Meng Yanzhi, then pulled her hand and sat down together. However, she was so angry that she pulled Meng Yanzhi too hard, and her nails dug into Meng Yanzhi's wrist.

The sharp pain reminded Meng Yanzhi and Meng Anxian of their anger at that moment.

She silently withdrew her hand, looked at the bloodstains on it, felt a little aggrieved, and whispered, "Little sister, you hurt me."

Her voice was very soft, so soft that only two people could hear it. However, Meng Anxian still looked around cautiously to make sure no one was listening before pulling Meng Yanzhi to sit down.

Originally, Meng Anxian intended for Meng Yanzhi to leave a bad impression on the Crown Prince today, but she never expected that Meng Yanzhi would be so cunning. It seems that she really underestimated this country bumpkin!

However, this is not the most important thing. The reason for this banquet today is that the Crown Prince is going to announce his marriage to the Meng family. So Meng Anxian thought that as long as she could confirm her marriage with the Crown Prince, it didn't matter whether Meng Yanzhi lost face or not.

For some reason, Xiao Ce sat there, drinking and chatting with those young masters, showing no intention of announcing his marriage.

Now, Meng Anxian, who had been looking forward to it, gradually lost her composure. She stared at Xiao Ce with expectant eyes, even a hint of urging.

However, Meng Yanzhi only stared at the food in front of her, her eyes full of anticipation. While Meng Anxian was looking forward to her future status, Meng Yanzhi was only eyeing the dish in front of her.

Xiao Ce's gaze inadvertently fell on Meng Yanzhi. After noticing her expression, he inexplicably found the girl somewhat cute. However, thinking about her situation in the Meng family, he frowned slightly. Could it be that she was not even getting enough to eat in the Meng family?

"Alright, everyone, stop focusing on drinking. Come on, eat some food and try the cooking from my Crown Prince's residence!" Xiao Ce smiled slightly and then took the lead in picking up his chopsticks.

On the high platform in the distance, the man watched the interactions of the younger generation.

The guard stood silently beside the man and whispered, "This woman's methods are truly despicable, but the Crown Prince... seems to enjoy them quite a bit?"

The man's eyes darkened as he stared at the woman's mouth, his throat bobbing.

At that moment, Meng Yanzhi was focused on eating the food on her plate, unaware that someone was watching her.

Her little mouth opened and closed, just like the way she begged for mercy in bed that night.

The man's body was inexplicably ignited and heated little by little with her movements.

"You're hopeless."

The man gave a cold shout and turned to leave.

The guard glanced at the man's back, utterly bewildered. Who was he referring to? The Crown Prince?

During the meal, Xiao Ce talked a lot, but he didn't mention his engagement to Meng Anxian at all. The banquet passed by in a rather uneventful way.

Xiao Ce personally sent people to escort the Meng sisters back, and he himself rode his horse behind their carriage.

"Second cousin, His Highness the Crown Prince, shouldn't he be personally coming to propose marriage?"

Xu Yunrou glanced cautiously at Meng Anxian's face, smiling ingratiatingly.

Meng Anxian stared intently at Meng Yanzhi: "What did you say to the Crown Prince?"

"Crown Prince? I didn't say anything." Meng Yanzhi was also completely confused.

It has to be said that the food at the Crown Prince's residence is quite good. She ate too much and is now feeling a bit uncomfortable, so she doesn't want to talk to Meng Anxian much.

Seeing Meng Yanzhi like this, Meng Anxian also felt that perhaps she was overthinking things. She frowned tightly and then gritted her teeth and said, "Sister, you can't have children and you come from the countryside. You are not worthy of the Crown Prince at all. Even if your parents really marry you off, you will only bring shame to the Meng family. Xu Jinshi is a very good choice. Sister, you must cherish him!"

Meng Yanzhi knew very well that Meng Anxian was warning her, but she was being more subtle in her words. After all, before the engagement was finalized, Meng Anxian couldn't afford to offend her too much!

She nodded with a pure and innocent look on her face: "My parents will definitely give me the best. Besides, I will be marrying into the family with Yunrou, so it will be good for us to look after each other."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yunrou's face was filled with disdain, and when she looked at Meng Yanzhi, her eyes were filled with mockery.

She's seen idiots before, but she's never seen an idiot of this caliber who actually thinks he's a hot commodity.

However, Xu Yunrou didn't say anything more, she just smiled and said, "Big cousin, you will be the main wife when you marry into the family, and I will only be a concubine. I'm afraid you will have to take good care of me!"

“We are sisters, so of course I will take good care of you. Mother said that when you have a husband and children in the future, you will raise them by my side. Don’t worry, I will definitely love your children well.” Meng Yanzhi still spoke innocently.

These words were clearly something everyone had already discussed, but since they were still unmarried young women, Xu Yunrou couldn't bear to listen and blushed deeply.

"Big Cousin, this is the capital, not the countryside. Don't speak so rashly, or you'll be laughed at."

Xu Yunrou frowned and finally spoke up, unable to bear it any longer.

"Oh, it's all my fault, cousin. You're not angry, are you?" Meng Yanzhi blinked and stared at Xu Yunrou with curiosity.

She was genuinely curious: how could such a shameless person say such a thing?