Chapter 226 The Imperial Concubine is furious! An empty palace was given to her?
Previously, this place wasn't allocated to any concubines; it was just a place for Xiao Xingyuan to sleep when he was exhausted. Now, however, it's been given directly to Meng Yanzhi.
Consort Liu learned of this change almost immediately, as she was in charge of the affairs of the six palaces, so she had to be the first to know about it.
Pearl, who was standing beside Consort Liu, changed her expression after hearing these words, and then said, "Your Highness, I know you also like this Miss Meng, but Miss Meng doesn't have a title yet, and the Emperor is already so fond of her. If she really gets a title in the future, I'm afraid... we won't have a place to stand, will we?"
“We will have a place to stand, as long as you don’t talk too much, nothing will happen.”
"The Emperor will naturally favor whomever he likes. Are we supposed to go against the Emperor?"
Consort Liu looked at Pearl with a half-smile.
The women in the palace are capable of anything to win the emperor's favor. But in reality, whether a woman is favored by the emperor depends not on the woman herself, but on the emperor.
But who in the world can control the emotions and heart of an emperor?
Moreover...
Consort Liu grew up in a wealthy and noble family, and she had seen many devoted lovers before. However, the good times only lasted a few years, and the outcome was always pretty much the same. No matter how good the old lover was, it was never as good as the new one. This was true for ordinary men, let alone Xiao Xingyuan, the emperor who ruled the world.
Now you see Meng Yanzhi as novel and say you like her, but what about the future? Who can know what will happen in the future?
Seeing Consort Liu's expression, Zhen'er was at a loss for words. In the end, she could only sigh helplessly and then said, "Actually, I'm not worried about anything else, but I'm a little worried because there has never been an empress in the palace. What if Meng Yanzhi becomes empress?"
Although Consort Liu knew that Xiao Xingyuan liked Meng Yanzhi, she also knew what the position of Empress meant. Therefore, no matter how much Xiao Xingyuan liked Meng Yanzhi, she could never reach that position!
She is not worthy to be empress, not because she is unworthy, but because of the power her family wields!
Haitang Palace.
Meng Yanzhi currently has no official rank, so apart from some maids and eunuchs who do the cleaning, she only has Qingdao by her side. However, Meng Yanzhi prefers this kind of atmosphere, because only in this way can she live more freely.
Soon, Ling Xiao arrived with Xiao Yue, bringing with him many of the things Xiao Yue usually uses.
Looking at all these things, Meng Yanzhi frowned slightly and looked at Ling Xiao with some confusion: "Where are you going? Will you be gone for a long time?"
"I don't know when I'll be back, but it's better to have these things on hand."
“Meng Yanzhi, I have been observing the stars these past few nights and I have discovered that the celestial phenomena have changed. Xiao Xingyuan’s imperial star is now shining brightly, while Xiao Ce’s imperial star is dimming. So I’m afraid that he will not be able to leave the palace for the time being.”
"Do you...would you like the Emperor to bestow upon you the title of concubine?"
Ling Xiao was discussing this matter with Meng Yanzhi very seriously.
Meng Yanzhi knew very well that Xiao Xingyuan was the emperor, and imperial power could not be given to just anyone. Right now, the court and the harem were so unstable, with a lot of internal and external troubles and natural disasters!
If the throne were to change hands at this time, it would be a devastating blow to them.
Meng Yanzhi likes Xiao Xingyuan, but she loves freedom even more. However, she is not a heartless person and would not sacrifice the lives of the world for her own freedom.
She took a deep breath and looked at Ling Xiao: "You didn't see something on me, did you?"
"Actually, I can't say too much right now. Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed. You should understand the rules."
"If the two of you are so in love, you should be together openly and honestly. What kind of behavior is this, always sneaking around like this?"
A formal title or social status is very important; otherwise, what these two people are doing would be considered adultery.
This was a devastating blow to Meng Yanzhi, and if word got out, it wouldn't be good for Xiao Xingyuan either.
Ling Xiao was really worried sick about these two people.
"If I were to be officially appointed, I would have to enter the power struggles of the harem, which I do not like."
"But I don't know, I can't make things difficult for A-Yuan."
"I do."
Although she doesn't like it, she's willing to compromise for love—that's Meng Yanzhi's personality.
Even though she was terribly wronged in her previous life, she seems to have the ability to love someone again without reservation, even under such circumstances.
Seeing Meng Yanzhi's expression, Ling Xiao finally believed that she was sincere towards Xiao Xingyuan, so he nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll go and talk to A-Yuan about this!"
"Xiaoyue, listen to Sister Meng, be good, okay?" Ling Xiao rubbed Xiaoyue's head, smiled, and then turned to leave.
Xiaoyue was naturally very well-behaved. She looked at Meng Yanzhi expectantly and whispered, "Sister Meng, I'm hungry!"
"I have some snacks for you." Meng Yanzhi knew Xiaoyue was coming, so she prepared a lot of food for her. "These are things I've been researching lately. Try them and see if you like them?"
Meng Yanzhi originally wanted to participate in the cooking competition, but now it seems unlikely that she will be able to.
She patted Xiaoyue's head and turned to walk towards the imperial kitchen.
The Imperial Kitchen held a very special meaning for Meng Yanzhi. Although it was hard work there, she was genuinely happy.
Now that she was about to leave this place and do something she didn't like, Meng Yanzhi felt somewhat restless.
Watching Meng Yanzhi kneading and rubbing the dough, Xiao Yumi came over and looked at her with some concern: "Sister Meng, what's wrong?"
"nothing."
"That's right, the Emperor might be going to bestow an honor upon me, and I'm feeling uneasy."
Meng Yanzhi and Xiao Yumi were kindred spirits, both having been raised by Eunuch Wang, so they were particularly close. Meng Yanzhi even treated Xiao Yumi like her own younger brother.
Little Corn thought something serious had happened, but it turned out to be this?
He looked at Meng Yanzhi very seriously, then whispered, "But sister, isn't this a good thing?"
Good news? What good news? Is this really a good thing?
Meng Yanzhi looked at Xiao Yumi and nodded: "Yes, you're right, this is a good thing."
Entering the palace to become a concubine is the dream of countless people.
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