Chapter 85 Establishing a Foothold in the Palace! From a Useless Woman to a Fifth-Rank Female Official
"You brat, you don't even greet me when you see me. Are you not my daughter anymore?"
Seeing her standing there dumbfounded, Meng's mother became furious. She gritted her teeth, stepped forward, and grabbed her wrist.
Whether I am your daughter or not is not for me to decide, but for you, my mother, to decide, isn't it?
Meng Yanzhi pulled her wrist back and looked coldly at her mother.
"Meng Yanzhi, who gave you permission to enter the palace as a lady-in-waiting?"
"emperor."
Meng Yanzhi remained indifferent, simply staring at her mother.
Her entry into the palace was originally an imperial decree issued to the Meng family by the Emperor, and even if the Heavenly King himself came, he couldn't overturn it!
Seeing her like this, Meng's mother couldn't help but burst out laughing. Then she said, "You don't think that just because you've entered the palace and become a lady-in-waiting, you have something to rely on and are afraid of nothing?"
“I never thought that way. The Meng family can’t accept me. I just want a place to stand. It’s that simple.”
"What, my becoming a lady-in-waiting in the palace has brought shame to your Meng family?"
Meng Yanzhi tilted her head and looked at her mother with a puzzled expression.
For some reason, Meng's mother now feels that Meng Yanzhi has escaped her control, as if nothing she says makes a difference.
She took a deep breath: "Meng Yanzhi, I am your mother, how can you speak to me like that?"
“You are Meng Anxian’s mother. Haven’t you always looked down on me? Now that you only have her as your daughter, you should be happy, shouldn’t you?”
"I'll head back now if there's nothing else. I'm very tired today and need to rest."
After Meng Yanzhi finished speaking, she turned and left. It would be a waste of time to waste another word with this person.
Although Consort Liu was in the inner room, she could hear the conversation between the two clearly.
She walked out slowly and calmly, looking coldly at Meng's mother.
“I’ve told you before how much money it would cost to raise a little girl. Just treat it like raising a cat or dog at home, but you just wouldn’t listen.”
"Now that this girl has climbed out of your inner quarters and made her way into the palace, becoming a fifth-rank female official, tell me, what should we do now?"
"If this girl were on your side, that would be fine, but she's not. Aren't you just making trouble for me and the Jade Prince?"
As Consort Liu spoke, her expression grew even more somber.
Mencius' mother immediately knelt on the ground in fear: "Yes, it's all my fault!"
"Alright, since you can't control your own daughter, then I'll help you control her." Consort Liu smiled coldly: "You may leave."
"Yes." Mother Meng didn't dare to breathe loudly. She silently got up and walked outside under the cover of night.
The news that Consort Liu had summoned Meng's mother and then summoned Meng Yanzhi quickly reached Xiao Xingyuan's ears.
"Your Majesty, the Meng family is truly unscrupulous." The guard looked at Xiao Xingyuan with some concern.
Xiao Xingyuan sneered: "They think they've hidden their true colors well, but they're just fools. However, I'm really curious, what other tricks does this girl have up her sleeve?"
"The Jade Prince may not know that it was Miss Meng who did what happened at the armory last time, right? The Crown Prince will probably keep it from them," the guard kindly reminded him.
Xiao Xingyuan glanced at the guard: "What you said makes a lot of sense. Now, spread the message!"
What?
Upon hearing this, the guard's expression immediately changed, and he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this... isn't this putting Miss Meng in the eye of the storm?"
"You can't bear to part with her?" Xiao Xingyuan narrowed his eyes, revealing a dangerous glint.
The guards dared not utter a word and could only silently follow Xiao Xingyuan's orders.
Meng Yanzhi returned to her room and finally relaxed. She sat on the bed, somewhat lost in thought.
Seeing Meng Yanzhi staring blankly, Mingchu quickly came over and brought her hot water to soak her feet: "Miss, are you alright? You don't seem to be in good spirits. Have you been working too hard?"
"No, the people in the imperial kitchen are very kind to me." Meng Yanzhi smiled gently, looked at Mingchu, and took her hand: "Mingchu, you're still not fully recovered. What you need to do is take good care of yourself and absolutely not do any work, okay?"
"Miss, it's only right that I serve you. I'm fine now." Mingchu smiled at Meng Yanzhi. "Miss, does this mean we can both stay in the palace from now on?"
Meng Yanzhi looked at her: "Do you really enjoy being in the palace that much?"
"At least I won't get beaten up, and I still get a salary. Most importantly, Miss is in the Imperial Kitchen, where she can eat lots and lots of delicious food." Ming Chu's thoughts were really simple. This place was much more peaceful than the Meng family's inner quarters.
Upon hearing this, Meng Yanzhi felt a pang of jealousy.
They had a very difficult time living in the Meng family, walking on thin ice, and they didn't even dare to close their eyes when they slept at night.
Things are more stable now than they were back then.
But stability is not what Meng Yanzhi wants; excitement and freedom are what she pursues.
The next day, early morning.
Meng Yanzhi got up early and went to the imperial kitchen to start cleaning.
She had lived in the countryside before, and later in the Meng family. No matter where she was, she was destined to be a hard worker. These jobs were nothing to her.
After all, Meng Yanzhi was already used to doing it.
When Wang Huan arrived, the imperial kitchen had been cleaned spotlessly. He looked at Meng Yanzhi with some surprise. He had thought that a young lady from a wealthy family would never lift a finger, but he never expected her to be so diligent and organized. She really didn't seem like a pampered young lady.
Meng Yanzhi walked over, smiled at Wang Huan, and then handed him a large teacup.
"Master, this is the snow pear and white fungus soup I cooked for you!" Meng Yanzhi winked playfully.
Wang Huan took the teacup, frowned, and looked at Meng Yanzhi: "Master?"
"Yes, Master taught me martial arts yesterday. I will definitely take good care of Master from now on!"
"Master!"
Meng Yanzhi smiled, her eyes crinkling, and spoke with conviction.
Wang Huan was a eunuch with no children or apprentices, mainly because none of the idiots in the imperial kitchen were good enough for him.
Unexpectedly, Meng Yanzhi was a bold and reckless woman who immediately called him "Master." Wang Huan should have been disgusted and refused, but for some reason, he actually felt a sweet warmth in his heart.
"You're quite sensible!" Wang Huan snorted, then opened the teacup, took a sip, and his eyes lit up: "You even put medicinal herbs in it?"
“It’s Malva nut.” Meng Yanzhi smiled slightly: “Master uses his voice every day, so drinking some of this can soothe his lungs and stop coughing.”
Upon hearing this, Wang Huan nodded in satisfaction. This child was indeed sensible and thoughtful.
"You're quite clever, but in the harem, cleverness is only one aspect. You also need to learn to be careful with your words and actions, understand?"
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