Chapter 161 Consort Li Shows Goodwill
Meng Yanzhi had always thought Meng Anxian was pretentious, and now, after hearing these words, she felt they were very true.
She smiled and then said, "Some people can only pretend for a while, but some people can pretend for a lifetime. Pretending for a while is just pretending, but pretending for a lifetime, that takes real skill."
"Why do I feel like you're talking strangely today? Meng Anxian always bullies you, aren't you angry at all?" Zhao Bailu asked Meng Yanzhi, biting into a chicken leg.
Meng Yanzhi thought about it carefully and then said calmly, "I'm angry, but the situation is beyond our control right now, so we shouldn't do anything that's beyond our capabilities. She'll be the Crown Princess soon, and I'm afraid she'll become even more arrogant in the future. It's fine if you say these things to me, but if you say them in front of her, I'm afraid it will cause an earthquake. Silly girl, I'm worried about you, and it's all for your own good."
In both her past and present lives, Meng Yanzhi had few true friends, so she was absolutely sincere and caring towards Zhao Bailu.
Seeing Meng Yanzhi like this, Zhao Bailu sighed helplessly and said in a low voice, "When I was at home before, my mother said that I should learn from you. She also said that I am not mature enough. But I feel that I can never be like you. Meng Anxian bullies you every day, and you can still put up with it. I admire you!"
"Actually, I admire you a lot too." Meng Yanzhi turned to look at her, then said with a smile, "If I had loving parents and brothers, I'm afraid I would be just like you, saying whatever I want and doing whatever I want!"
Zhao Bailu stepped forward and looked at Meng Yanzhi with a face full of curiosity: "You don't like my brother, and you don't like the Crown Prince either? If you really like the Crown Prince, you can tell me, and I will help you!"
Well……
Meng Yanzhi never expected that the conversation would eventually lead to this point.
She looked around to make sure no one was there before letting out a sigh of relief. She pinched Zhao Bailu's cheek and said irritably, "You brat, I just told you to be careful with your words, and here you are again, spouting nonsense! How could I possibly be worthy of His Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Speaking of which, you are the biological daughter of the Meng family. In terms of background, you are much higher than Meng Anxian!" Zhao Bailu gets furious whenever Meng Anxian is mentioned!
Meng Yanzhi smiled and said, "Sometimes, some things depend on fate. If fate is not on you, then even if you like someone, it won't help. Even if you are born into a noble family, it won't help."
"Alright, don't worry about that. Come on, come on, let's eat." Meng Yanzhi handed Zhao Bailu a freshly cooked gourd chicken and said with a smile, "I know you like meat the most, so I made it especially for you."
Zhao Bailu was about to say something more, but after seeing the gourd chicken, she couldn't care less.
She immediately moved closer and began to eat heartily.
After eating for a while, Zhao Bailu wiped her mouth and said, "You don't like my brother, you don't like the Crown Prince, and you don't like His Majesty. Do you really like that poor scholar? Besides being a little good-looking and talking a little fast, he's not good at anything. Why did you fall for him?"
"He has lofty ambitions and will surely achieve great things in the future!" Meng Yanzhi said with great certainty, her eyes sparkling.
Zhao Bailu really couldn't understand why the young general and the crown prince were inferior to a poor scholar.
She was about to say something more, but when she met Meng Yanzhi's bright eyes, she realized that there was no point in saying anything more!
"Oh, by the way, before I came, my aunt told me that Consort Li really likes your cooking, so she asked you to make a lot and send it over!" Zhao Bailu puffed out her cheeks and looked at Meng Yanzhi with some curiosity: "When did you two become so familiar?"
Consort Li?
Meng Yanzhi was stunned when she heard this. She had thought that Consort Li would hate her, but she never expected that Consort Li would say that she liked her cooking.
After thinking for a moment, Meng Yanzhi quickly packed up all the sesame soft cakes and malt sugar she had made and handed them to Tan Yun, who was standing next to her: "Go and send them to Consort Li now, and tell her it's a small token of my appreciation. Ask Consort Li what she likes, and I can make them and send them over one by one."
Tan Yun immediately took the food box and headed towards Consort Li's palace.
"Yanzhi, I know you've always had a very kind heart, but the harem is dangerous, and many things aren't as simple as you think. You must be careful, very careful, understand?" Zhao Bailu looked at Meng Yanzhi with some concern.
Meng Yanzhi smiled gently and nodded: "I've been researching a lot of new dishes lately, could you try them and see if I like them?"
"I want to participate in the cooking competition and learn from them. Can you help me take a look?" Meng Yanzhi gave all the dishes she had just made to Zhao Bailu: "You eat!"
Zhao Bailu looked at her bulging belly and said softly, "I really want to try it, but I'm too full to eat anymore!"
"Alright, then I guess I'll just have to let the Emperor eat it." Meng Yanzhi shrugged helplessly. She looked at Zhao Bailu with a smile and said, "You've gone to all this trouble to come see me, how about we go for a walk?"
As she spoke, Meng Yanzhi pulled Zhao Bailu along and they walked outside together.
After leaving the house, Meng Yanzhi took Zhao Bailu directly to the pond in the Imperial Garden, where koi carp were swimming in layers, which was very beautiful.
"Wow, how come I didn't know so many koi fish had been added here?"
When Zhao Bailu saw these plump, white koi, she immediately beamed with joy.
"It's beautiful, so beautiful! I love it!"
Meng Yanzhi smiled gently as she looked at her adorable appearance.
She squatted down, took a piece of steamed bun from her sleeve, and threw it into the pond. The koi carp, which had been leisurely swimming, immediately swarmed over and began to eat it eagerly.
"My goodness, Meng Yanzhi, you're amazing! Even koi fish love your cooking!" Zhao Bailu looked at Meng Yanzhi with admiration.
Meng Yanzhi was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Haha, are you stupid! These are koi, they're fish, how would they know if something tastes good or not! They just come and snatch food when they see it!"
After she finished speaking, Meng Yanzhi mysteriously pursed her lips: "Bai Lu, would you like to try some koi? Is it delicious?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
