Chapter 238 The Gluttonous Imperial Concubine: Palace Intrigue is No Match for Rice!
She really didn't feel let down. Why couldn't the child understand?
Seeing Consort Liu like this, Meng Yanzhi felt a pang of sadness, her eyes reddening. She then said in a low voice, "Yes, I originally thought it was a good thing, but I don't know why, now that I've actually entered the palace as a consort, I feel unusually nervous and scared."
"His Majesty is protecting you so much, what do you have to be afraid of? Are you stupid?"
"Alright, stop thinking so much. You should focus on your future. By the way, come to me whenever you have time. I need to teach you about the Six Palaces."
Consort Liu picked up a dried peach and ate it bite by bite, clearly enjoying it immensely.
Upon hearing this, Meng Yanzhi's expression immediately changed, and she looked at Consort Liu in disbelief: "Why would I learn this? No, no, no, I won't learn it. I don't want to worry about so much. Your Highness, I think you should handle these things."
Consort Liu gritted her teeth: "You wretched girl, you're quite something. Let me tell you, you'll be the Empress sooner or later, and all these things will be under your control sooner or later."
"I will not be the empress." Meng Yanzhi looked at her earnestly and spoke gently, "Because I will not spend my whole life in the palace!"
As soon as she said that, she regretted it a little, but fortunately, Consort Liu was a very easygoing person, so she didn't take it to heart at all and thought that Meng Yanzhi was just being coquettish.
Looking at Meng Yanzhi's adorable appearance, Consort Liu smiled gently: "You must come for two hours every day, otherwise I will really get angry!"
Well, now they're here even if they didn't want to.
Xiao Xingyuan arrived early in the evening. He had promised to have dinner together at Zhaoyang Palace, so he naturally had to come. It had been a long time since he had seen Consort Liu, and now that he saw her, Xiao Xingyuan felt a strange sense of unease.
Previously, the two of them were mostly together for that kind of thing, and there were very few times when they sat together for no reason. Now that he thought about it, Xiao Xingyuan realized belatedly that he seemed to have never lived with Consort Liu, and it was just official business.
Originally, Xiao Xingyuan also thought that this was how relationships between men and women should be. However, after meeting Meng Yanzhi, Xiao Xingyuan realized that mutual affection between men and women is not like that at all.
After sensing Xiao Xingyuan's embarrassment, Consort Liu glanced at Meng Yanzhi. The two women were all very affectionate, making Xiao Xingyuan seem like an outsider. During the meal, Xiao Xingyuan was the only one who felt the most uncomfortable.
After finishing their meal, Xiao Xingyuan practically couldn't wait to grab Meng Yanzhi's hand and head outside.
Watching them leave, Pearl said with some dissatisfaction, "Your Highness, what exactly does Consort Meng mean? Could it be that she just came to show off how good the Emperor is to her?"
"The Emperor is good to her, everyone in the palace knows that, so what is there to brag about?" Consort Liu looked at the food on the table with some lingering satisfaction. If she hadn't been so full, she would have eaten it all. "I hope they will come over for meals more often, so that I can eat the food that Meng Yanzhi cooks herself."
What...what time is it already, and all you think about is food!
Pearl looked at Consort Liu with a helpless expression, then whispered, "Now that things have come to this, is this really all Your Majesty has to think?"
"Madam Ling is still unable to get up and is lying in bed. What more do you want from me?" Consort Liu looked at Pearl with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
Pearl then came to her senses, lowered her head, and said softly, "That's not what I meant. I just feel sorry for Your Highness. How will you manage with so many days ahead?"
"Living like this is fine."
"Eat and drink as you please, isn't that good?"
Consort Liu was not very ambitious, so she thought that being able to live peacefully in the palace was better than anything else.
The Zhao family.
"Brother, you've been drinking for days on end, when are you going to stop?"
"Your parents will be heartbroken to see you like this, and so will I."
Zhao Bailu felt a pang of unease looking at the drunken Zhao Dongzhi!
Ever since learning that Meng Yanzhi had become an imperial concubine, Zhao Dongzhi had been drinking at home and had become quite dejected. Originally, Zhao Bailu wanted to go to the palace to see Meng Yanzhi, but she didn't expect her brother to be so useless, so she could only stay at home to keep him company.
"She married the Emperor! She actually married His Majesty! With a single imperial decree, she became a Noble Consort!"
Zhao Dongzhi's eyes reddened slightly as she looked at Zhao Bailu with a wronged expression.
Seeing Zhao Dongzhi's expression, Zhao Bailu sighed helplessly and then said directly, "Brother, even without the Emperor, it wouldn't be you. After all, Yanzhi has already made it very clear that she doesn't like you. What's the point of you clinging to her like this?"
"Brother, let it go, don't be sad anymore, okay? You and Yan Zhi were never meant to be." Zhao Bailu didn't want to say these things, but seeing him like this, she knew that not saying anything was definitely not an option.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Dongzhi could only sigh helplessly, then raised his glass and took another sip.
Seeing this, Zhao Bailu felt helpless and could only tell her subordinates not to give him any more wine.
The next day, early morning.
As soon as she got up in the morning, Zhao Bailu hurried into the palace and went to the Begonia Palace to find Meng Yanzhi.
When Zhao Bailu saw Meng Yanzhi, she was about to go up to her, but remembering the rules, she bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."
"No need for formalities, there's no need for us to be so distant!" Meng Yanzhi quickly stepped forward to stop Zhao Bailu's bow, hurriedly pulling her hand and sitting down together: "You haven't come to see me for so many days, I thought you were really angry with me!"
"How could I really be angry with you?" Zhao Bailu smiled at Meng Yanzhi. "I've known about your affair with His Majesty for a long time. You'll be an imperial concubine sooner or later, and I was prepared for that, but..."
"Rouge, could you write a letter to my brother? Ever since he learned that you became a concubine, he's been wallowing in self-pity and drinking at home." Zhao Bailu felt a pang of sadness as she said this. She knew very well that this was against the rules, but if it continued, her brother might really not be able to take it anymore.
Seeing Zhao Bailu's troubled expression, Meng Yanzhi smiled gently and nodded: "Okay, I promise you. Don't be sad. Your brother will get better slowly."
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