Chapter 260 The tiger-head shoes are so beautiful! I can't wait for the little prince to be born!
"rouge!"
Zhao Bailu, having already won, rushed back with the tiger-head shoes in hand, smiling broadly at Meng Yanzhi.
"Rouge, look how beautiful you are!"
"Your baby will look so proud wearing this when he's born!"
Zhao Bailu looked at Meng Yanzhi with anticipation.
Looking at Zhao Bailu's adorable appearance, Meng Yanzhi couldn't help but smile softly. She picked up the tiger-head shoes, played with them in her palm for a moment, and then said, "Look how excited you are. I wonder how happy you'll be when you become a mother yourself!"
"Oh dear, Rouge, what nonsense are you talking about?" Zhao Bailu blushed slightly, "I don't want to have children!"
Gu Hanyue walked over with Gu Hanqing. After hearing this, she looked at Zhao Bailu and nodded, "That's true. I don't like children either!"
"What does it matter to me whether you like children or not!" Zhao Bailu stomped her foot angrily, rolled her eyes at Gu Hanyue, and strode away.
Although she usually has a straightforward personality, she is still a girl, and naturally she would be extremely shy to say such things in public.
Gu Hanqing was speechless at her younger brother's behavior. She rolled her eyes and said irritably, "Look at the mess you've made! Aren't you ashamed? What nonsense are you spouting? Hurry up and catch up with him and explain yourself!"
"Yes." Gu Hanyue realized she had said the wrong thing at this moment, silently turned around, and chased after the direction where Zhao Bailu had disappeared.
When Meng Yanzhi saw Gu Hanqing coming over, she felt a little uncomfortable, mainly because she felt very guilty in front of Gu Hanqing.
"There's a pavilion over there with excellent tea prepared inside. Why don't we go sit down?" Xiao Ce pointed to the pavilion not far away, breaking the deadlock.
Everyone nodded and walked over there.
Xiao Xingyuan looked in their direction and sighed with some unease, fearing that something might happen to Meng Yanzhi.
"The baby in her belly is very healthy, so you can rest assured."
"Getting out for a walk and having a cheerful mood is also a good thing for children."
Ling Xiao smiled and offered a reassuring remark to Xiao Xingyuan.
Xiao Xingyuan glanced at him: "Actually, I don't know what's wrong with me either, but these days, whenever I see Rouge, I always feel very worried."
Upon hearing this, Ling Xiao immediately burst out laughing: "From love arises sorrow, from love arises fear. This must be because you care too much, right?"
"Probably." Xiao Xingyuan couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth slightly.
Seeing his pathetic state, Ling Xiao was completely speechless. Although he was still somewhat disgusted, he didn't say anything more, but just glanced over there.
Gu Hanqing quickly noticed that Meng Yanzhi was acting strangely. Her eyebrows furrowed, and she smiled, "What's wrong? Is Your Highness unhappy to see me?"
"It's not that I'm unhappy, I just feel very sorry." Meng Yanzhi lowered her head, somewhat embarrassed to look at Gu Hanqing.
Gu Hanqing chuckled, "I am a daughter of the Gu family. My parents cherish me like a treasure. Now that I can return home, this is a good thing. Why does Your Majesty think this way? Besides, this is the Emperor's decree. What does it have to do with Your Majesty?"
She was open-minded and knew that the key to this matter lay with Xiao Xingyuan. If Xiao Xingyuan was unwilling, there was basically no one who could threaten or force him.
No matter how much Meng Yanzhi was favored, she was still just a concubine. How could she possibly influence the emperor's thoughts?
Hearing this, Meng Yanzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief. She smiled at Gu Hanqing and said, "It's kind of you, Miss Gu, to be so insightful."
Xiao Ce glanced at Meng Yanzhi and said, "In the south, the potatoes and cabbages have all grown out now, and the yield is quite good. Although it's not as good as in previous years, it will save many people from dying. This is all thanks to the Empress's grace!"
"It was all His Highness the Crown Prince who handled these matters. What does it have to do with me?" Meng Yanzhi smiled at him. "In fact, all the people of the world should be grateful to His Highness the Crown Prince."
The fact that the two of them could sit here and talk so harmoniously sent a signal to Gu Hanqing and the others that the position of the crown prince was still very stable, and there would be no change at least in the near future.
"I'm just running errands; the ideas are all from Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, once the disaster in the south has passed, I will seriously consider whether we should set aside a piece of land to plant more of these things."
Xiao Ce thought that this thing could be stored for a while and could fill one's stomach, so it was a rare and good thing.
At this moment, Zhao Dongzhi also came over: "Greetings, Your Highness the Imperial Concubine, and Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
"You've arrived?" Meng Yanzhi's eyes lit up when she saw Zhao Dongzhi, clearly wanting to ask how the preparations for the war reserve rations were going.
Seeing Meng Yanzhi's expression, Zhao Dongzhi knew what she was thinking. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, everything has been arranged. The military families are very grateful for Your Majesty's kindness!"
"It's all thanks to General Zhao's competence; this credit naturally belongs to General Zhao!"
Meng Yanzhi breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't care about the credit or the credit itself; what she cared about was whether she could really help those people.
Seeing that all those rascals who liked Meng Yanzhi had surrounded him, Xiao Xingyuan couldn't sit still any longer. He hurriedly got up and walked over. As soon as he got over, he put his arm around Meng Yanzhi's waist and declared his ownership!
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Everyone stood up and bowed.
Xiao Xingyuan nodded, pulled Meng Yanzhi to sit down with him, and said with a smile, "Get up, both of you!"
"What are you all saying together? You all seem to be having a great time." Xiao Xingyuan asked curiously, glancing at Meng Yanzhi.
Meng Yanzhi blinked and said with a smile, "You can't laugh when you're talking about serious matters, I was just joking."
"Oh? Who told that joke? It's so funny that it makes you so happy? Hmm?" Xiao Xingyuan gently pinched her waist, clearly a little unhappy, or rather, jealous.
The people around were all shrewd, and seeing Xiao Xingyuan's expression, they understood what he meant. One by one, they hurriedly made excuses, saying they had other things to do, and dispersed.
For a moment, only the two of them remained in the pavilion.
Meng Yanzhi asked helplessly, "Are you satisfied now?"
"I just want to know what made you all so happy." Xiao Xingyuan looked at Meng Yanzhi with a wronged expression.
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