Chapter 71 Lifesaver

No one knew the Meng family's wickedness better than Meng Yanzhi, so she never thought of going back when she left!

Since we've already torn off all pretenses, let's go all the way. There's no point in living in such a den of wolves anyway!

Seeing Meng Yanzhi's resolute expression, Mingchu felt a pang of sadness. She gently hooked Meng Yanzhi's hand and said, "Miss, I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"No, you just need to get better. I want you to appear before me healthy and plump, you know?" Meng Yanzhi's eyes reddened as she gently wiped Ming Chu's lips.

When Meng Yanzhi came out of the room, she belatedly realized that her stomach was burning with pain, which she figured was probably because of Meng Anfeng's kick.

Meng Yanzhi gasped and sat down on a chair. She gasped for breath, tears streaming down her face with each breath, her heart breaking.

When Xiao Ce returned from court, this was the scene he saw: Meng Yanzhi was sitting alone under the corridor, tears streaming down her face. He quickly walked over and looked at Meng Yanzhi with concern.

Why are you crying?

"pain."

Meng Yanzhi looked up at Xiao Ce pitifully, then whispered, "Your Highness, I'm in so much pain, I can't forgive them!"

“I understand.” Xiao Ce stepped forward, picked up Meng Yanzhi, and walked inside.

This time, Meng Yanzhi neither felt shy nor resisted. She simply wrapped her arms around Xiao Ce's neck. She knew very well that in a few days they would be the closest partners in the world, and their feelings would surpass everything, far beyond any romantic love.

Seeing Meng Yanzhi's pitiful appearance, Xiao Ce felt helpless for a moment, and then said, "You are injured yourself, and all you know is to take care of others? Don't worry, I will have someone take good care of your precious little girl."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Meng Yanzhi didn't know what else to say besides thank you. She looked at Xiao Ce expectantly and whispered, "Your Highness, you will cooperate with me, won't you?"

Xiao Ce knew that this cooperation was very dangerous, but for some reason, when he looked into Meng Yanzhi's watery eyes, he simply couldn't bear to refuse.

He sighed helplessly and then said, "I still need to think about it. I can't just agree to it like this."

"Your Highness, do you not believe me?" Meng Yanzhi asked, sounding aggrieved.

"No." Xiao Ce carefully placed Meng Yanzhi on the bed, then said softly, "Don't think about anything during this time, just focus on getting better!"

After saying that, Xiao Ce turned around and walked outside.

The Imperial Palace, the Imperial Study.

Xiao Ce knelt before Xiao Xingyuan: "Father, the Meng family has gone too far. Meng Yanzhi is my savior. I beg you to give her a safe place to live!"

"You mean you want to take her as a concubine?" Xiao Xingyuan's voice was unreadable.

Xiao Ce was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head: "That's not what I meant. I just want her to be safe and happy!"

"I will consider it."

“The Jade King has been quite restless lately. Go and investigate what he’s up to.”

"I can give you the position of Crown Prince, but I cannot help you keep it. Do you understand?"

Xiao Xingyuan immediately changed the subject, clearly unwilling to mention Meng Yanzhi.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ce became wary. He knew that the Jade King was no good, but he never expected that the Emperor also knew. It seemed that what Meng Yanzhi said was mostly true.

His eyebrows furrowed tightly as he spoke, "Father, rest assured, your son will absolutely not disappoint you!"

"Step down."

Xiao Xingyuan waved his hand dismissively.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Xingyuan looked toward the guards.

What happened to Meng Yanzhi?

The guards descended from the sky, then knelt on the ground and recounted everything in detail.

"Just for a maid?"

Xiao Xingyuan was somewhat surprised and asked in astonishment.

"Just for a maid."

Let alone an emperor as high and mighty as Xiao Xingyuan, even a lowly bodyguard like himself couldn't understand why such a huge fuss would be made over a mere maid.

However, it must be admitted that when the guards saw Meng Yanzhi disregard everything for a maid, they were somewhat envious of Ming Chu.

He had only ever seen servants risk their lives for their masters; this was the first time he had ever seen a master remain loyal and devoted to his servant.

Seeing this, Xiao Xingyuan snorted coldly: "It seems that I really underestimated her!"

"She can't stay at the Meng family anymore. What do you think? Should we let her enter the palace?"

"Someone who likes to curry favor with the powerful must be eager to enter the palace, right?"

Xiao Xingyuan snorted, it was unclear whether he was speaking to the guards or trying to persuade him.

The guard knew that this was not something he could decide, so he didn't say anything and just silently watched Xiao Xingyuan struggle with his decision.

The Crown Prince's Residence.

"rouge!"

Zhao Bailu's cheerful voice rang out, and she rushed over to grab Meng Yanzhi's hand.

"I heard you were injured. What happened? Are you alright?"

"Rouge, why are you always getting hurt? Does the Meng family even know how to raise children?!"

As Zhao Bailu spoke, her temper suddenly flared up!

Seeing Zhao Bailu like this, Meng Yanzhi felt a warm current slowly flowing through her heart. She smiled gently, then struggled to get out of bed and tilted her head to look at her.

"Alright, don't be angry anymore. Look, I'm perfectly fine now, aren't I?" Meng Yanzhi said with a smile, holding Zhao Bailu's hand. "I'm really happy that you came to see me. Thank you!"

Seeing her silly look, Zhao Bailu felt even worse. She hurriedly took out the good stuff she had brought and handed it to her: "This is my family's secret recipe for heart-protecting pills. It will be good for your health if you take it!"

"I can't accept something so valuable, I really can't!" Meng Yanzhi hurriedly refused, looking at Zhao Bailu with some helplessness: "I understand your intentions, but this thing is too valuable."

An exclusive, secret recipe means it's precious and absolutely cannot be shared!

Seeing Meng Yanzhi's expression, Zhao Bailu smiled and said, "I've already explained things to my brother about you and me. Although he's a persistent person, he's not stubborn. Don't worry, he won't pester you. And eating this doesn't mean you have to become my sister-in-law!"

It must be said that Zhao Bailu may seem carefree and easygoing, but she is actually a very meticulous girl.

Meng Yanzhi even felt that she had been too petty.