Chapter 144 The Imperial Harem is as Deep as the Sea, Yet She Wants to Escape
After being fed a bowl of medicine, Meng Yanzhi's originally pale face instantly regained a lot of color, and her head was no longer so hot, so her fever must have subsided.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, my young lady is fine. This servant will take care of her."
"Your mistress treats you like her precious darling. If you take good care of yourself, it will put her mind at ease. You may leave now."
Xiao Xingyuan's words were tinged with a hint of jealousy.
The thought that Meng Yanzhi, such a stable person, had only gone crazy a few times because of this little girl made Xiao Xingyuan angry.
Mingchu could sense his anger very keenly, but she couldn't understand it. She didn't know what Xiao Xingyuan meant by those words, nor did she understand why Xiao Xingyuan was being sarcastic towards her.
But Xiao Xingyuan was the emperor, and his words were imperial edicts. Even if Ming Chu didn't understand, he still turned around and walked outside.
For the entire night, Xiao Xingyuan held Meng Yanzhi in his arms, listening to her rambling nonsense all night long.
The next day, early morning.
The moment Meng Yanzhi opened her eyes, she saw Xiao Xingyuan standing right in front of her.
"ah!"
Meng Yanzhi screamed in fright, then quickly got out of bed, looked around warily, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that it was not yet time for court.
"It's not like we haven't slept together before, what are you yelling about?"
Xiao Xingyuan reluctantly opened his eyes, sat up, reached out and touched her forehead. Only after confirming that her fever had subsided did he breathe a sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty, you, you, how did you get here?"
Meng Yanzhi still found it strange. Although the two of them had done many intimate things before, this was the first time they had shared a bed like this. Meng Yanzhi found it too bizarre.
"Meng Yanzhi, is someone bullying you?"
Who bullied you?
Xiao Xingyuan suddenly moved closer, staring into Meng Yanzhi's eyes and relentlessly pressing her for answers.
No one has bullied me.
Meng Yanzhi withdrew her gaze. When she had a fever yesterday, she was in a daze. She remembered those chaotic memories clearly now, but as for what she didn't say, she really didn't know.
But seeing Xiao Xingyuan like this now, Meng Yanzhi realized that she had most likely said something nonsense.
Those were things from her previous life, so Meng Yanzhi wouldn't bring them up now.
She chose to downplay the situation.
"Is it the Meng family?"
Xiao Xingyuan was not giving up and continued to press for answers.
"Meng Yanzhi, as long as you speak, I will believe you; as long as you speak, I will help you!"
Meeting Xiao Xingyuan's unfathomable eyes, Meng Yanzhi felt a sense of reliance on this man for the first time.
However, Meng Yanzhi was very clear that she could not rely on the man in front of her. She could use any means to help, but she could not accept someone's kindness for no reason.
Especially this particular ingredient; if you were to provoke it, the consequences could be dire.
No, really no.
"I am well."
Meng Yanzhi smiled slightly, her usual submissive demeanor vanishing.
In that instant, Xiao Xingyuan understood that Meng Yanzhi had never truly believed in him!
"That's good."
Xiao Xingyuan gave a cold snort, then got up and strode out of the room. He seemed angry, and even slammed the door shut with great force.
Meng Yanzhi sat alone on the bed, looking at the door that had been slammed shut. She felt terrible, especially in her chest, where a dull ache was throbbing in her chest.
"Miss, are you alright?"
"You look much better. The Emperor said that you are not in good health and you can rest for a while before going to the small kitchen."
Mingchu brought in breakfast, smiling as he looked at Meng Yanzhi.
Meng Yanzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Ming Chu. She took a sip of porridge, but it tasted bland and tasteless, so she lost interest.
“Miss, the Emperor is so good to you. Yesterday you had a fever, and he was terrified. He even scolded the imperial physician. And the Emperor personally fed you medicine. Miss, does the Emperor really like you?” Ming Chu looked at Meng Yanzhi with a smile: “I was watching from the side and I was envious.”
"Mingchu, it's fine to say these things to me, but remember, you must not say them outside, understand?"
"It's impossible for me to be with the Emperor. I won't confine myself to the harem, much less stay here as an imperial concubine and ruin my life."
Meng Yanzhi forced herself to finish the porridge in her hand.
"Miss……"
Mingchu looked at Meng Yanzhi in confusion. "Miss will get married sooner or later. What could be better than marrying the emperor?"
“Miss, if you really marry His Majesty, no one will dare to bully you anymore.”
"The Second Miss can never compare to you in her entire life; she would have to kowtow and bow to you in her presence!"
Mingchu knew that Meng Yanzhi cared most about Meng Anxian, so he brought up Meng Anxian.
Unfortunately, Meng Yanzhi no longer cares about Meng Anxian, because she knows very well that Meng Anxian's fate will be extremely tragic, and the same will be true for the entire Meng family.
She gently patted Mingchu's head: "But I'd rather go far away, open my own little tavern, and be my own boss."
"Miss, sometimes I really don't understand you."
"What girl doesn't get married?"
Ming Chu was full of doubt, not understanding why Meng Yanzhi, at such a young age, would think this way.
Meng Yanzhi had been married before, so she knew very well that marriage was completely meaningless.
She pinched Mingchu's cheek and said with a smile, "You little rascal, you always talk about getting married. Do you have a guy you like?"
"What nonsense are you talking about, Miss? No, there's nothing at all!" Ming Chu immediately screamed.
Originally, Meng Yanzhi was just joking, but seeing Mingchu's expression, she suddenly realized something was wrong. She grabbed Mingchu's hand and asked, "Wait, you have someone you like. Who do you like?"
"Miss?" Mingchu looked at Meng Yanzhi nervously. After hesitating for a moment, she knelt down and said, "Miss, this servant likes the Crown Prince!"
What? Xiao Ce!
Meng Yanzhi had considered many possibilities, but she never expected that Ming Chu would fall in love with Xiao Ce!
Although Xiao Ce is a good person, but...
"Mingchu, have you ever thought about your status? Once you enter the Crown Prince's residence, you'll only be a concubine. Even if you do follow the Crown Prince into the palace and become a concubine, your rank won't be very high. He's the Crown Prince now, and he'll be the Emperor in the future. There will only be more and more women around him. Are you willing? Are you really willing?"
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