Chapter 42 The Woman is Ultimately Trapped in the Inner Chambers
Meng Yanzhi can finally get out of bed and take a walk in the Imperial Garden.
"Have you been bored in bed for the past three days?"
"Come on, let's take a good look around. Hehe, let me tell you, I love the Imperial Garden the most. I come here to play all the time!"
Zhao Bailu is clearly a little girl who is showered with love and affection. She speaks and acts carefree and is incredibly adorable.
Meng Yanzhi even envied Zhao Bailu. Every time she saw Zhao Bailu, she wondered how much pampering it would take to raise such a girl.
Why are you always silent?
"It's been three days, and you haven't said more than ten sentences!"
Zhao Bailu looked at Meng Yanzhi with some curiosity.
She was the talkative type who loved to chatter, but Meng Yanzhi was more reserved. She didn't like to talk and really didn't know what to say, since she was in the harem and saying too much would lead to mistakes.
Meng Yanzhi casually sat down by the pond, watching the little goldfish swimming around in the water with a smile.
"Miss Zhao, look how happy these little fish are."
Zhao Bailu sat down next to Meng Yanzhi, looking at her with some curiosity, and then at the small fish in the pond.
"What happiness can a little fish have?"
She looked at it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out, so she asked in confusion.
"They are so free, just swimming around in the water, going wherever they want." Meng Yanzhi smiled gently, her face full of envy as she stared at the little fish.
Zhao Bailu put her arm around Meng Yanzhi's shoulder and chuckled, "What's there to envy? You can do it too! You can go wherever you want!"
"It's not that easy. I can't leave the Meng family, nor can I leave the capital. I won't be able to see the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan or the sandstorms of the desert!"
"It seems like this is how my whole life will be. When I look up, all I see is this square patch of sky."
Meng Yanzhi looked up at the sky, and tears slid down her cheeks.
She was reborn to avenge her past self. Meng Anxian was clearly doomed, but Meng Yanzhi felt no joy and even a sense of emptiness. She didn't know what to do next.
Will it be like my previous life, where I end up marrying someone else and being trapped in the inner quarters for the rest of my life?
"Isn't this the only path we women can take?"
"No matter where I live in the future, it seems that I can only look at this square of sky."
Zhao Bailu, resting her chin on her hand, also sighed.
She is the apple of her family's eye now, but if she gets married in the future, she certainly won't be as free as she is now. She will have to stay in the inner quarters and do the things that a mistress of the house should do, living a lifeless life.
Not far away, Xiao Xingyuan stood on the corridor, his eyes fixed on the two melancholy girls, a faint smile playing on his lips.
The chief eunuch Wang Huan glanced at Xiao Xingyuan and followed his gaze to see Meng Yanzhi sitting by the pond, looking up at the sky, her legs swinging unconsciously. She was clearly a young girl in her prime, but she exuded an indescribable sadness.
Xiao Xingyuan coughed, attracting the attention of the two girls over there.
Meng Yanzhi was the first to react, and hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Zhao Bailu realized what was happening at this moment and hurriedly knelt on the ground to pay her respects.
Xiao Xingyuan walked over, his gaze falling on Meng Yanzhi's forehead: "Is the injury healed?"
Meng Yanzhi immediately nodded: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am much better now."
"Yes, come with me." Xiao Xingyuan pointed at Meng Yanzhi, then turned and walked towards the pavilion not far away.
Seeing this, Zhao Bailu became anxious and immediately got up to follow, but was stopped by Wang Huan: "Miss Zhao, His Majesty has asked Miss Meng to go alone."
"Eunuch Wang, I brought this person out, and I must bring him back safely!" Zhao Bailu said anxiously, frowning as she looked at Wang Huan.
Wang Huan glanced in that direction and said calmly, "If nothing unexpected happens, the person won't die."
Upon entering the pavilion, Meng Yanzhi felt an indescribable sense of oppression. She silently knelt on the ground, looking pitifully at Xiao Xingyuan.
"You were just laughing and joking, why are you not laughing now?" Xiao Xingyuan raised an eyebrow and looked at Meng Yanzhi.
Meng Yanzhi felt awkward. She really didn't know what to say to Xiao Xingyuan, so she could only awkwardly force a smile and give him a smile.
Her smile was even uglier than a grimace, and Xiao Xingyuan gave her a cold glance.
"You're quite capable. First you seduced the Crown Prince, and now you've bewitched the Imperial Concubine!"
Xiao Xingyuan's voice was cold, and his gaze towards Meng Yanzhi was also unusually indifferent.
Upon hearing this, Meng Yanzhi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I truly do not understand what you mean. The Imperial Concubine likes me because I am pitiful, and His Highness the Crown Prince... must have looked at me more because of the life-saving grace. I dare not have any improper thoughts."
Seeing Meng Yanzhi's submissive demeanor, Xiao Xingyuan showed her no respect whatsoever.
"Meng Yanzhi, I know exactly what kind of person you are."
"You are not allowed to put on an act in front of me!"
Meng Yanzhi showed no embarrassment or panic at being exposed; she simply knelt there silently, without uttering a word.
Since there's no evidence, she can simply deny it to the death.
Seeing Meng Yanzhi's silent demeanor, Xiao Xingyuan found this girl rather interesting. He never expected her to act so shamelessly towards him.
Xiao Xingyuan suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Meng Yanzhi's chin: "What's the point of seducing the Crown Prince? Why don't you just seduce me? I can give you anything the Crown Prince can give you, and I can also give you anything the Crown Prince can't give you!"
Meng Yanzhi stared into Xiao Xingyuan's dark eyes, hesitated, then reached out and casually hooked her arm around his neck, blushing shyly: "As you command."
"you!"
Xiao Xingyuan's original intention was to humiliate Meng Yanzhi, but he never expected that she would take advantage of the situation.
Meeting the submissive look in Meng Yanzhi's eyes, Xiao Xingyuan became inexplicably annoyed and shoved Meng Yanzhi away forcefully.
"Meng Yanzhi, you'd better behave yourself, or I will kill you!"
"yes."
Meng Yanzhi got up and knelt down, responding softly.
The two of them were very tacit, and neither of them mentioned the passionate night they had shared, especially Meng Yanzhi, who couldn't wait for Xiao Xingyuan to forget about it.
Xiao Xingyuan stood up and left without looking back, feeling inexplicably angry.
The faint medicinal scent of Meng Yanzhi still lingered on his neck, making him somewhat uneasy, and even causing him to vaguely raise his head!
This was an unprecedented impulse. Xiao Xingyuan was an extremely self-disciplined person, and even his favoritism towards his concubines was governed by rules. However, he repeatedly lost control in front of Meng Yanzhi!
He hates the feeling of being out of control; it's not a good thing.
"Yanzhi, are you alright?" Zhao Bailu rushed over and looked at Meng Yanzhi with some concern.
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