Chapter 256 Xiaoyue's divine assistance made Sister Zhao so angry she jumped up and down!
Meng Yanzhi beckoned to Xiaoyue, picked up some pastries from the table, handed them to her, and said with a smile, "Eat up!"
"Thank you, Sister Meng!"
"Sister, I heard you're pregnant, but you're not fat at all?"
"I've seen people gain weight when they have babies!"
Xiaoyue, her face full of curiosity, pulled Meng Yanzhi's hand, looking her over from left to right, her brows furrowed in dissatisfaction.
"What's wrong with these people in the palace? Don't they know how to take good care of people?!"
Meng Yanzhi was both amused and exasperated by the child's incessant chatter at such a young age.
She gently touched Xiaoyue's cheek, then said, "It's my own fault for not having a good appetite; you can't blame anyone else!"
"Sister Meng, now that you have a baby, you can eat whatever you want!"
"Why do you have a poor appetite? Don't you have anything you like to eat?"
Xiaoyue tilted her head, looking at Meng Yanzhi with a face full of curiosity.
Zhao Bailu found Xiaoyue's babbling antics quite adorable. She leaned closer, looking at her with curiosity, and whispered, "How do you, a little kid, know so much? What about children, eating, and getting fat? You know all that?"
"Even if you haven't eaten pork, you've at least seen a pig run, right? Does that mean that you, Sister Zhao, are so old and don't even know what pregnancy and childbirth are all about?" Xiaoyue looked at Zhao Bailu with some disdain.
Zhao Bailu truly had no idea how difficult it was to carry a child, but she never expected that she would be looked down upon by a brat like Xiaoyue.
Her expression immediately changed. She grabbed Xiaoyue's braid and glared at her angrily, saying, "You brat, do you think I won't discipline you just because your brother is the Imperial Advisor? Let me tell you, I can punch any impolite girl like you!"
"Waaaaah, Sister Meng, help me!"
"Sister Zhao has gone mad!"
"Oh, you dare to tattle on me? You dare to talk back on me? Let's see how I deal with you!"
The two of them started laughing and joking around in the yard.
Meng Yanzhi was feeling quite frustrated, but seeing the two of them fooling around in her courtyard finally made her feel much better.
She smiled slightly and sat in the yard, watching them fool around.
When Xiao Xingyuan walked in, he saw Meng Yanzhi sitting in the sunlight, smiling gently. Zhao Bailu and Xiaoyue were chasing and playing around, and the atmosphere in the courtyard was exceptionally warm and harmonious.
To be honest, this was the first time Xiao Xingyuan had ever seen such a peaceful and serene scene in the palace.
He strode over, sat down next to Meng Yanzhi, put his arm around her, and asked with a look of curiosity, "What are they doing?"
"Xiaoyue dislikes Bailu, and Bailu is dealing with her!"
"Your Majesty, who do you think will win?"
Meng Yanzhi leaned against Xiao Xingyuan, looking at him with curiosity and even a hint of schadenfreude.
Before she could finish speaking, Zhao Bailu had already grabbed Xiaoyue, pinched her waist, and kept scratching her.
"Are you going to talk about me or not, huh?"
"Do you know you were wrong?"
Zhao Bailu held Xiaoyue in her arms, and the two of them chattered and played around.
Xiaoyue was no match for Zhao Bailu, and in desperation, she could only beg for mercy repeatedly: "I know I was wrong, Sister Zhao, good sister, I was wrong, I will never dare to do it again!"
"That's more like it." Zhao Bailu nodded in satisfaction and released her.
Immediately afterwards, Xiaoyue ran up to Meng Yanzhi, looked at her with a wronged expression, and whispered, "Sister, you're not helping me!"
"Oh dear, poor thing."
"It's alright, I'll prepare some medicinal wine for you to treat sprains and bruises next time!"
Meng Yanzhi took a handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from Xiaoyue's forehead, offering gentle comfort while trying not to laugh.
Her appearance even allowed Xiao Xingyuan to see what Meng Yanzhi would look like as a mother in the future.
He thought that Meng Yanzhi would definitely be a very, very good mother in the future.
"His Majesty?"
Zhao Bailu just then noticed that Xiao Xingyuan was sitting next to Meng Yanzhi.
She quickly stepped forward, knelt on the ground, and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, I am ashamed to die, for I did not even see Your Majesty just now!"
"It's alright, get up."
"It's rare for the Imperial Concubine to be so happy. Your visit will only make her smile for a day. You can come more often in the future."
Xiao Xingyuan made a sarcastic remark to Zhao Bailu.
"Your Majesty, now that the Empress has a child, it is too stifling for her to stay in the palace all the time."
"There's a polo match at my house tomorrow, why don't you take the Empress out for a game, Your Majesty?"
Zhao Bailu came closer, smiling as she looked at Xiao Xingyuan.
She wasn't genuinely inviting Xiao Xingyuan; her main goal was to get him to agree to let Meng Yanzhi go out. After all, Xiao Xingyuan was extremely busy and certainly wouldn't have time to attend any polo match with her.
Seeing the sparkle in Meng Yanzhi's eyes, Xiao Xingyuan knew that she probably wanted to go.
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Xingyuan said directly, "Alright, I'll go take a look."
this……
Zhao Bailu's smile froze for a moment, but she quickly nodded: "Yes, I am truly flattered. I will take my leave now. I should tell my parents about this matter."
Now that Xiao Xingyuan has joined, the originally joyous polo match is likely to change its flavor!
Thinking about this, Zhao Bailu felt even more that she was really too stupid.
Watching Zhao Bailu's retreating figure, Meng Yanzhi burst out laughing, looking at Xiao Xingyuan with a hint of helplessness: "Your Majesty, you clearly know that she didn't genuinely want to invite you over, so why did you agree?"
"The polo field is in chaos, I have to stay with you, otherwise I won't feel at ease." Xiao Xingyuan sighed helplessly, then gently touched Meng Yanzhi's cheek: "I know it's very lonely in the palace now. After you give birth, I'll take you and the child out for a walk, okay?"
Meng Yanzhi's eyes instantly lit up: "Really? Is it true?"
"If you're willing, I can take you to the imperial palace for a few days tomorrow. It has everything: mountains, rivers, flowers, birds, and more. If you like it, we can go there after the polo match tomorrow, okay?" Xiao Xingyuan gently pinched Meng Yanzhi's cheek.
Upon hearing this, Meng Yanzhi immediately nodded excitedly: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
"fool!"
"Whatever makes you happy."
Xiao Xingyuan smiled gently and kissed Meng Yanzhi.
Ever since she learned that she had been poisoned, Meng Yanzhi had been depressed, but now she was finally happy.
Seeing her like this, Xiao Xingyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
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