Chapter 79 A Beauty Trap Within a Trap

The man also felt ashamed of being inferior to Meng Yanzhi, but he still spoke in a businesslike manner: "Your Highness, it's true. The armory below can equip at least 30,000 people!"

What? So many?

Xiao Ce knew that the Jade King harbored ill intentions, but he really didn't expect that he had grown so powerful.

His eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and his hands were trembling as he clenched his fists.

Meng Yanzhi was freezing, so she rubbed her arms and said, "Your Highness, the rest is up to you. I'll head back now."

After saying that, Meng Yanzhi climbed directly into the car. Once inside, she saw that a thick blanket had already been prepared for her. It seemed that Xiao Ce did have some conscience after all.

After returning to the manor, Meng Yanzhi took a hot bath, but unfortunately, another uninvited guest arrived while she was bathing.

However, Meng Yanzhi had long since gotten used to these so-called uninvited guests. She looked at Xiao Xingyuan standing by the bathtub, sighed helplessly, and said, "Your Majesty, I am really exhausted today."

"You are very capable."

Xiao Xingyuan sat down to the side and looked at Meng Yanzhi indifferently.

"You really went to great lengths to climb the social ladder."

"If that's the case, why bypass me and seduce the Crown Prince?"

Xiao Xingyuan looked at Meng Yanzhi with displeasure, and perhaps it was just his imagination, but he also seemed to feel a little wronged.

Meng Yanzhi rubbed her temples, feeling a wave of exhaustion.

"By helping the Crown Prince, I am helping His Majesty. Doesn't His Majesty like His Highness the Crown Prince very much?"

“Defending His Highness the Crown Prince is defending the legitimacy. Haven’t I shared the burden for the emperor?”

Meng Yanzhi stared longingly at Xiao Xingyuan.

"Stop with the high-sounding words. Aren't you just after marrying the Crown Prince and for wealth and status?"

That's not true at all!

Meng Yanzhi was inwardly screaming, but she still smiled and looked at Xiao Xingyuan: "This humble woman has never intended to marry His Highness the Crown Prince, nor will she ever lay a finger on him!"

Besides, they have already been intimate. If she were to have something else with His Highness the Crown Prince, wouldn't that mess up the seniority system?

Looking at Meng Yanzhi's sincere demeanor, it seemed she wasn't faking it.

He snorted: "Since you've found the armory, I'll grant you one wish!"

Upon hearing this, Meng Yanzhi immediately became excited and hurriedly climbed to the edge of the bathtub, looking at Xiao Xingyuan with a smile: "Your Majesty, are you telling the truth?"

“A promise is a promise. Speak, what do you want?” Xiao Xingyuan asked, a hint of anticipation in his voice.

Seeing this, Meng Yanzhi smiled and said directly, "Your Majesty, I wish to become a lady-in-waiting in the Imperial Kitchen!"

"What did you say!" Xiao Xingyuan stood up angrily, glaring at Meng Yanzhi through gritted teeth.

He originally thought Meng Yanzhi would want to enter the palace to become a concubine, but he never expected that she would want to enter the palace to become a cook.

For some reason, Xiao Xingyuan felt an unprecedented anger. His eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and he gritted his teeth as he stared at Meng Yanzhi.

"You only want this?"

Meng Yanzhi naturally sensed Xiao Xingyuan's anger. She silently shrank back, wondering what she had done wrong.

Seeing this, Xiao Xingyuan became even more furious. He strode forward, grabbed Meng Yanzhi's arm, pulled her out of the bathtub, held her in his arms, threw her onto the bed, and pounced on her.

"His Majesty?"

Meng Yanzhi looked at Xiao Xingyuan in disbelief.

However, Xiao Xingyuan did not respond to her at all, but expressed his dissatisfaction through his actions.

Overnight, Xiao Ce was extremely busy, going into the water several times, and finally managed to capture all the underwater guards—a total of fifteen people, each of whom was an underwater expert.

As for the moat, all the water in it had been drained, revealing the full extent of the armory. Overnight, the capital city underwent a dramatic transformation.

However, Meng Yanzhi knew nothing of this. All she knew was that she had been tormented all night, tossing and turning until she felt like throwing up!

I don't know where a dying person gets so much energy to keep going all night.

It was already dawn when they finally stopped. Meng Yanzhi drifted off to sleep, completely unaware of when Xiao Xingyuan had left.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince dug all these things out overnight, but they all bear the insignia of the Ministry of War, so it's not appropriate to implicate the Jade Prince yet."

"This Jade King is truly formidable; I fear he may have to sacrifice a pawn to save the king."

The bodyguard came over and reported the situation from last night to Xiao Xingyuan.

After listening, Xiao Xingyuan nodded lightly and said, "I knew that the Jade Prince was not that simple. It's alright, I understand."

He glanced at Meng Yanzhi's room, then said calmly, "Return to the palace."

When Meng Yanzhi woke up, it was already afternoon. The moment she opened her eyes, she felt her stomach growling.

She sat up, rubbed her eyes, and saw Lu Ping standing by her bedside: "Your Highness has arrived."

"Mm." Meng Yanzhi nodded, then got up and started to get dressed. Now, as soon as she moved, she felt sore all over, as if her body was about to fall apart.

Lu Ping looked at Meng Yanzhi with some confusion: "Miss, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing much, I'm just exhausted. Last night was really exhausting..." Meng Yanzhi said almost subconsciously.

But soon, Meng Yanzhi belatedly realized and looked at Lu Ping with some embarrassment: "It's just that I haven't been in the water for a long time, which is really embarrassing."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ping smiled and stepped forward to help her get dressed.

Upon exiting the door, he saw Xiao Ce sitting there with a cold face: "Prince Yu is safe and sound. The Minister of War said that he was the one who did it all, and he has now been imprisoned!"

Meng Yanzhi knew that after working all night, they had only managed to bring down the Minister of War, and Xiao Ce was definitely dissatisfied.

Seeing his angry expression, Meng Yanzhi smiled and said, "These weapons didn't come out of nowhere. Prince Yu has suffered heavy losses this time. Your Highness, do you think he might resort to desperate measures?"

"You mean he's going to amass a fortune?" Xiao Ce truly lives up to his reputation as the crown prince chosen by Xiao Xingyuan; he's incredibly capable.

Meng Yanzhi nodded: "Since ancient times, making money has been about eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling. Eating and drinking are certainly slower, but whoring and gambling... force good people into prostitution and open casinos. As long as we can find out about it, even if we can't bring down the Jade King immediately, we can still severely damage him and curb his arrogance!"

"Great idea!" Xiao Ce smiled excitedly.