Chapter 231 Xiaoyue asks for a hug, is the Emperor jealous?
Consort Liu never expected that Meng Yanzhi would say such a thing.
She couldn't help but burst out laughing, then pinched Meng Yanzhi's cheek and said, "You're the real gem! Whoever is with you is honored!"
Who says that women can only fight each other?
Meng Yanzhi thought Consort Liu was very good, and Consort Liu also genuinely liked Meng Yanzhi.
Soon, Meng Yanzhi returned to her palace to prepare dinner, intending to eat with Xiao Xingyuan.
But at this moment, Wang Huanhai came over and told Meng Yanzhi that Xiao Xingyuan would be discussing politics in the Imperial Study that evening and would not be able to come to dinner with them. He told Meng Yanzhi not to wait and to eat by herself.
Meng Yanzhi looked at the large table of food and felt a little regretful, but she didn't say anything else. She just nodded to indicate that she understood, then picked up her chopsticks and started eating with Xiaoyue.
"Sister Meng, I originally thought you were only good at making desserts, but I didn't expect you to be such a good cook too!"
"You're so amazing! I really like you so much!"
Xiaoyue looked at Meng Yanzhi with envy and admiration.
Meng Yanzhi met Xiaoyue's gaze, smiled gently, and said directly, "If you like, stay here a few more days. I'll cook you lots and lots of delicious food, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyue immediately nodded and excitedly said, "Okay, but Sister Meng, I can't stay here for too long. I have to go home. My brother will be lonely without me!"
"Do you like your brother very much?" Meng Yanzhi looked at Xiaoyue with some curiosity.
Xiaoyue nodded immediately and smiled gently: "My brother is very good to me. If it weren't for him, I would have starved to death. Sister, what about you? Do you like my brother? Actually, I've always felt that he likes you a lot. He's not a talkative person, but he can't help but say a few more words every time he sees you."
“I like him very much too, just like you like your brother.” Meng Yanzhi knew that children’s world was very simple, so their liking was different from that of adults.
Xiaoyue tilted her head, looked at Meng Yanzhi, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Sister Meng, you have such good taste!"
"Alright, eat up!"
"After we finish eating, I'll take you for a walk, and then it'll be time to sleep, okay?"
Meng Yanzhi smiled gently and patted Xiaoyue's head tenderly.
This was the first time Xiaoyue had ever felt a mother's tenderness. She suddenly reached out, grabbed Meng Yanzhi's hand, and gently rubbed it against her face.
"Sister Meng, you are so gentle, I like you so much."
"I don't have a mother, only you are so good to me, so gentle. I wish you were my mother."
Xiaoyue is an orphan, the younger sister adopted by Lingxiao. She has never had a mother and has no idea who her mother is.
Meng Yanzhi never expected that the child would say such a thing.
Looking at Xiaoyue's pitiful appearance, Meng Yanzhi felt a surge of tenderness in her heart. She smiled gently and then said, "Alright, don't be sad. I'm not always here. If you like, come and see me often, okay?"
"good!"
"Sister Meng, you're so kind, I like you so much!"
Xiaoyue looked at Meng Yanzhi with a grin, then picked up her chopsticks and began to eat heartily.
After the meal, Meng Yanzhi took Xiaoyue's hand and walked outside. The two of them strolled around the Imperial Garden to digest their food. The setting sun shone on them, creating a scene of serene beauty.
Xiao Xingyuan was initially overwhelmed by the affairs of the court, but when he came out of the imperial study and saw this scene, he immediately felt his previously chaotic mood relax.
Xiao Ce, who was standing beside Xiao Xingyuan, darkened his eyes upon seeing this scene, feeling an indescribable bitterness in his heart.
"Brother Crown Prince!"
"His Majesty!"
Xiaoyue was very close to these two people, and when she saw them, she quickly went over, while Meng Yanzhi followed behind, saying, "Xiaoyue, slow down, slow down!"
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Meng Yanzhi bowed and looked at Meng Yanzhi with some helplessness, then took a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her face.
Xiao Ce glanced at Meng Yanzhi, hesitated for a moment, and then bowed: "Greetings, Consort Meng."
"Your Highness is too kind. We are all family, why be so polite?"
"Are you all alright now? Have you eaten? Why don't you come back with me and get something to eat?"
Meng Yanzhi looked at the two of them with some concern.
Both of them looked unwell, clearly preoccupied with their troubles.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xingyuan nodded and led Xiao Ce to the Begonia Garden.
Meng Yanzhi had saved a lot of food for Xiao Xingyuan before, and now it was time to take it out and enjoy it.
She sat down with a smile, looking at Xiao Xingyuan with some curiosity: "Your Majesty, you look so worried, is there something wrong with the previous dynasty?"
“It’s a matter of people’s livelihood. With the locust plague and floods, many places are likely to suffer from crop failure.” Xiao Xingyuan sighed and looked at the white rice in his bowl: “I don’t know how many people in the world will not be able to eat rice like this anymore.”
So that's what it was about.
Meng Yanzhi thought about it carefully, and then said directly, "Your Majesty, please don't worry. This is indeed a very troublesome matter, but there is still time. We can immediately re-till the land and plant cabbage and potatoes. Although these things cannot be directly turned into food, the land in the neighboring Zhusha Kingdom is barren, and these are the things they lack most in winter. We can just sell them to them at a high price, or exchange them for rice, wouldn't that solve the problem?"
Upon hearing this, even Xiao Ce's eyes lit up!
He had already suggested planting corn, but he never expected that Meng Yanzhi would have such a good idea.
"Rouge, you are simply my lucky star!"
"That's a great idea!"
Xiao Xingyuan felt a sudden sense of enlightenment.
I felt radiant, and even my appetite improved.
Seeing Xiao Xingyuan's cheerful expression, Meng Yanzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief and smiled gently: "Alright, Your Majesty, then you should eat more. Once these cabbages and potatoes have grown, all the people in the world will be able to eat white rice!"
"Hmm, you're good with words."
"Speak, what reward do you want?"
Xiao Xingyuan looked at Meng Yanzhi with a smile, and the two of them started flirting right in front of Xiao Ce.
Xiao Ce originally thought he could take it in stride, but he never expected that after seeing the two of them being so affectionate, he felt as if his heart was about to break.
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