Chapter 97 The Emperor Personally Visits the Small Kitchen
Xiao Xingyuan was waiting for Meng Yanzhi to bring him food, but he never expected that it would be a little eunuch.
He frowned: "Where is Meng Yanzhi?"
“Miss Meng is still in the small kitchen.” The eunuch knelt on the ground, trembling.
Xiao Xingyuan frowned: "Why didn't she come?"
"This servant doesn't know." The little eunuch lowered his head, not daring to look at Xiao Xingyuan at all.
Seeing this, Xiao Xingyuan immediately got up and walked towards the small kitchen.
From afar, one could see Meng Yanzhi sitting on a small stool, lost in thought, seemingly pondering something.
Xiao Xingyuan strode forward and grabbed Meng Yanzhi's arm: "Why didn't you go deliver the food?"
His gaze fell on Meng Yanzhi's cheek, and he frowned slightly, his expression quite unpleasant: "Someone is making things difficult for you. Who hit you?"
"It's nothing, just a family matter."
"Your Majesty, please have your meal first."
Meng Yanzhi turned her face away awkwardly, not wanting Xiao Xingyuan to see the scars on her face.
Xiao Xingyuan frowned slightly, reached out and touched her cheek: "What, they hit you, so you just let them hit you?"
“If they hit me, I will hit them back.”
"But I'm still in a little pain, and a little sad."
Meng Yanzhi lowered her eyes and muttered something in a wronged tone.
This was the first time Meng Yanzhi had shown such vulnerability in front of Xiao Xingyuan.
Looking at Meng Yanzhi's pitiful appearance, she looked like an abandoned stray dog.
"They always bully you?"
Xiao Xingyuan raised an eyebrow and looked at Meng Yanzhi.
Meng Yanzhi shook her head and said with a smile, "It's just a trivial matter within the inner quarters, Your Majesty need not concern yourself with it."
"The last dish will be ready soon, Your Majesty. You should go back now. I will personally deliver it to you." Meng Yanzhi turned around and began to chop vegetables.
During this time, she has been diligently studying and practicing, and her knife skills have improved considerably.
Seeing Meng Yanzhi's lowered eyes and her focused expression as she chopped vegetables, Xiao Xingyuan's heart softened.
He didn't leave either, just stood there waiting for Meng Yanzhi to finish the last dish. He wouldn't let Meng Yanzhi take it away, and they ate together in the small kitchen.
"Your Majesty, isn't this too unfair to you?" Meng Yanzhi looked at Xiao Xingyuan with some helplessness.
She really didn't understand what was wrong with Xiao Xingyuan. Why did he always insist on eating at the small dining table instead of the proper large dining table?
The Imperial Study.
Consort Liu brought her maid to deliver desserts, but little did she know that the Emperor was not in the Imperial Study at all.
Consort Liu's face was grim as she stared at Wang Huanhai, who was blocking her way: "Where is His Majesty? Where is he?"
"His Majesty's whereabouts are not something Consort Liu needs to worry about, are they?" Wang Huanhai looked coldly at Consort Liu: "You have overstepped your bounds!"
"How dare you, you dog slave! Who gave you the audacity to speak to me like that!" Consort Liu shouted angrily, glaring at Wang Huanhai with displeasure.
Upon hearing this, Wang Huanhai's expression remained unchanged. He simply bowed and said, "This servant is the Grand Eunuch of the Imperial Household, responsible for guarding the Emperor's residence. Therefore, Consort Liu, please return."
"Very good!"
"Wang Huanhai, you just wait!"
Consort Liu left after saying this.
Watching Consort Liu's retreating figure, Wang Huanhai's eyebrows furrowed tightly, and then he subconsciously glanced towards the direction of the small kitchen.
Hanliu Palace.
"Where is the Emperor right now?!"
Consort Liu slammed her hand heavily on the table.
Eunuch Jiang Hai stepped forward and gently patted Consort Liu's back to help her breathe. He then said softly, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. It's not good for your health. News has come from the Imperial Study that His Majesty is having dinner with Meng Yanzhi in the small kitchen."
"What did you say!"
"The Emperor himself is eating with a mere court lady in the small kitchen?"
Consort Liu looked at Jiang Hai in disbelief, and a sense of crisis suddenly welled up in her heart.
Everyone in the palace behaved properly, and the emperor treated everyone equally, so it was impossible to tell whether it was good or bad.
But now, he's making an exception for this woman?
She took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and rushed to the small kitchen as fast as she could.
From afar, Consort Liu could clearly see Xiao Xingyuan and Meng Yanzhi huddled on small stools, eating around a tiny table.
Although there was no interaction between the two, the tenderness in Xiao Xingyuan's eyes was something Liu Fei had never seen before. In particular, the way Xiao Xingyuan subconsciously took care of Meng Yanzhi by serving her food made Liu Fei's expression change.
She had liked Xiao Xingyuan since she was a child, and it took a lot of effort for her to enter the palace. However, Xiao Xingyuan had always been indifferent to her. She originally thought that Xiao Xingyuan was just a cold person.
But now, looking at Xiao Xingyuan's attitude towards Meng Yanzhi, Consort Liu knows that there is no such thing as a cold person from the beginning. Xiao Xingyuan just doesn't like her or love her, which is why he is so cold!
"Your Majesty?"
Jiang Hai tugged at Liu Fei's sleeve and quickly led her away from the scene, fearing that she might rush in in a fit of anger.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. She is just a lowly subject, not worth Your Majesty's anger."
Consort Liu forcefully shook off Jiang Hai's hand, her face terribly gloomy.
"A mere subject dares to stir up trouble in the harem! No wonder the Emperor suddenly reprimanded Prince Yu before; it turns out someone whispered in his ear!"
"You vile woman, how dare you compete with me! You're courting death!"
Consort Liu clenched her fists, her eyes cold and sharp, already tinged with murderous intent.
After finally seeing Xiao Xingyuan off, Meng Yanzhi returned to her room, looked at Ming Chu, and smiled: "Is there a tail?"
"Consort Liu watched you at the door for a while, then stormed off in a huff."
"Miss, I'm scared."
Ming Chu looked at Meng Yanzhi pitifully.
Meng Yanzhi held her hand and said gently, "Don't be afraid, it's nothing serious. I will definitely protect you and myself."
She knew that Consort Liu was definitely impatient.
However, this is also good, as it is more advantageous for Consort Liu to make the first move than for her to make the move herself!
Thinking of this, Meng Yanzhi smiled and said, "It seems we should make some preparations."
Meng Yanzhi took some delicious food and went into the Imperial Pharmacy.
She gave these items to the chief eunuch, Wang Delu, and then gave him a prescription: "Eunuch Wang, please take a look and see if you can prepare all these medicines."
"Isn't this supposed to help you sleep and calm your nerves? What's wrong, Miss Meng, are you having trouble sleeping?" Wang Delu looked at Meng Yanzhi with some concern. "Would you like me to take a look?"
Meng Yanzhi shook her head and said with a smile, "It's just making some calming medicine. The rules in the palace are very strict, and I often can't sleep well."
"Okay, okay, these medicinal herbs aren't worth much. You can have as many as you want."
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