Chapter 250 The Crown Prince is anxious: This child cannot be born!
"In my eyes, you are the best woman in the world!"
"Rouge, I won't allow you to belittle yourself. You're wonderful, you're the best!"
Xiao Xingyuan gently wiped away Meng Yanzhi's tears and smiled at her.
Upon hearing this, Meng Yanzhi burst into laughter through her tears. She truly never imagined that one day there would be someone who liked her, loved her, and cherished her like a precious jewel.
Soon, Xiao Ce finished his business and prepared to return to the capital. However, as soon as he arrived in the capital, he heard about what was happening in the palace, especially Meng Yanzhi's pregnancy, which was the most important thing.
Even Zhang Xuanyun was stunned when he heard that Meng Yanzhi was pregnant, and almost instinctively looked at Xiao Ce.
Xiao Ce's first reaction upon hearing the news was joy. However, he then realized that if Meng Yanzhi and Xiao Xingyuan had a child, his status would become very awkward, especially his position as crown prince, which would be precarious and unstable.
Seeing Xiao Ce like this, Zhang Xuanyun reached out and patted his shoulder: "Your Highness, you have just returned. You should go home and tidy yourself up before going to the palace to meet the Emperor and the Consort."
"Um."
Xiao Ce belatedly realized what was happening, hurriedly nodded, and turned back to his Crown Prince's residence.
When Mingchu heard that Xiao Ce had returned, she waited at the door early in the morning. When she saw Xiao Ce enter, she rushed up to him and hugged him, saying, "Your Highness, I missed you so much!"
Why did you come out?
"It's windy outside, let's go back first."
Xiao Ce smiled, then took her hand and walked inside together.
"Are you aware that Meng Yanzhi is pregnant?"
Xiao Ce frowned and stared at Ming Chu.
The first question asked was about Meng Yanzhi. Ming Chu's expression was a little unpleasant, but she still nodded and said softly, "Yes, Miss is more than three months pregnant and the pregnancy is stable."
"Have you been to the palace and met the Imperial Concubine?" Xiao Ce frowned and asked again.
Mingchu felt a pang of guilt, but still shook his head: "His Majesty means that Your Majesty must now rest and recuperate, not receive guests, and not allow anyone to visit the palace."
"I see."
"By the way, how have you been while I was away from the capital?"
Xiao Ce put his arm around Ming Chu's waist, smiled gently at her, and with nimble fingers, he untied her sash. The two of them quickly became intimate.
The next day, after attending court, Xiao Ce entered the imperial study with the memorial he had written in the south.
Xiao Ce placed the memorial in his hand on the table and smiled at Xiao Xingyuan: "I heard that Consort Meng is pregnant. Congratulations, Father."
"Is this congratulations truly heartfelt?"
Xiao Xingyuan raised an eyebrow, looking at Xiao Ce with a half-smile.
Xiao Ce never expected Xiao Xingyuan to ask him this question so directly. After thinking for a moment, he nodded seriously and said, "Your subject is truly happy!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Xingyuan chuckled and said, "I knew you were a sensible and kind person. No matter how many children Consort Meng has, they are all your younger brothers and sisters. You are my eldest son and their elder brother. In the future, you must take good care of your younger brothers and sisters and teach them to read and write, understand?"
"Father?"
Xiao Ce looked at Xiao Xingyuan in disbelief. He was adopted, and both of them knew this. However, Xiao Xingyuan had long regarded Xiao Ce as his own son. In addition, Xiao Ce was born to be the emperor, the chosen one by heaven. He had never thought of deposing the crown prince.
The crown prince is the crown prince, and a son is a son; they are inherently different.
"I believe in you, and I hope you will believe in me too."
"No matter what the court officials and the people outside speculate, you must remember that you are the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, the future emperor. This will never change."
Xiao Xingyuan suddenly grabbed Xiao Ce's hand and squeezed his palm.
"Your subject thanks Your Majesty!"
Xiao Ce knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily.
All his embarrassment and worry vanished in that instant, leaving only tenderness and gratitude.
Xiao Xingyuan wasn't originally someone who said what he thought, but perhaps because he spent a lot of time with Meng Yanzhi, he now speaks and acts somewhat like Meng Yanzhi, and has even learned to speak directly.
"However, we are aware of these matters. As for external affairs, you should handle them as you see fit!"
"I also want to see carefully what kind of evil intentions these people outside are harboring!"
Xiao Xingyuan helped the man up and patted the back of his hand.
Xiao Ce immediately understood that Xiao Xingyuan was playing the long game.
He nodded obediently: "Yes, Your Majesty, I understand. Your Majesty, I wish to visit Consort Meng."
"Go."
Xiao Xingyuan waved his hand, pretending to be very magnanimous, but in reality, he was just squeezing out his words through gritted teeth.
Seeing Xiao Xingyuan like this, Xiao Ce even felt a chill run down his spine, but he still forced himself to go to the Begonia Palace.
Upon entering, one sees Meng Yanzhi lounging in a chair, lazily sunbathing. She has gained some weight, but her belly is not yet noticeably large.
"Greetings, Your Highness the Imperial Concubine."
Xiao Ce walked in and gave her a proper bow.
Seeing Xiao Ce's expression, Meng Yanzhi's face flushed red. She looked at him somewhat embarrassedly and said, "It's one thing for others to say that, but why did you bow to me?"
"You are now a Noble Consort, this is only to be expected."
"I heard you are pregnant. Mingchu is always worried about you. It's a pity that His Majesty won't let her come to the palace to see you, so I'm the only one who can come to see you."
Xiao Ce smiled and gave all the trinkets he had brought to Meng Yanzhi.
"These are all little trinkets I bought in the south; they're not common in the capital. I just wanted to make you happy."
Looking at the scattered trinkets on the table, Meng Yanzhi smiled slightly, picked up a small box, smelled it, and her eyes crinkled: "It smells so good! Thank you, I really like it!"
"Rouge, you look really beautiful right now." Xiao Ce's lips curled up slightly.
She's beautiful, not just in appearance, but in her good spirits!
"Your Highness, please don't say such things. The Meng family will soon be making a big commotion, so you must catch this person before the child is born and eliminate him completely!" Meng Yanzhi's lips curled up slightly, and she tapped her hand lightly on the table.
Xiao Ce suddenly realized that, whether in the past or now, Meng Yanzhi had never truly liked him, or even been sincere with him; she had only ever regarded him as her business partner.
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