Chapter 180 Competing for the Crown Prince's Favor, Sisters Showdown in the Water
Aunt Chen was a timid and fearful person to begin with, and now she was even more frightened after hearing these words. Her eyebrows were tightly furrowed as she looked at Meng Yanzhi anxiously: "What should we do, Miss? What should we do?"
Meng Yanzhi smiled gently and then said directly, "I suppose they want to cause trouble and bad luck at the banquet, but it doesn't matter, we'll just play along. Whatever the household purchases, make sure to record it carefully and hold everyone accountable. Aunt, do you understand what I mean?"
Aunt Chen may be a little timid, but she's definitely very clever.
She quickly understood Meng Yanzhi's meaning, breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the child, and said in a sullen voice, "To be honest, Miss, I don't have any ambition at all. I just want to take care of the child and live a good life. But the First Madam is unwilling to even give us this little bit of life."
At this point, Aunt Chen felt helpless, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Being a woman is already difficult enough, but being a concubine is even more so. Seeing Aunt Chen like this, Meng Yanzhi felt a pang of heartache and empathy.
In her previous life, her life was just as difficult. Back then, she was even the legal wife, which was utterly ridiculous!
Meng Yanzhi grasped Aunt Chen's hand, smiled gently, and said directly, "Aunt, don't worry, I'll take care of everything. I watched Nian'er being born, so I will definitely ensure that Nian'er grows up safely."
"With Miss's words, I can finally rest assured." Aunt Chen sighed helplessly, looked at the child, and felt a pang of sadness.
Before she could finish speaking, Meng Anxian walked in. As soon as she entered, her eyes were fixed on Meng Yanzhi. She gritted her teeth and said, "Sister, you finally come home and you don't even visit your own mother. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were raised by a concubine!"
Hearing this, Meng Yanzhi found it amusing and said directly, "Aunt Chen is an elder in the family who just gave birth to a younger brother. How can you speak so rudely? Besides, as the eldest sister, isn't it only natural for me to care about my younger brother?"
Meng Anxian scoffed disdainfully, "Sister, you really are from a poor, remote place and have no manners. A concubine is nothing more than a servant who can be disposed of at will by the master. What kind of elder are you?"
"Besides, you and your brother are born of the same mother. Why don't you talk to your brother properly and instead keep an eye on this illegitimate little bastard?"
Meng Anxian disliked and looked down on Aunt Chen, so naturally she wouldn't like her child either. Especially since this child was now taking away some of Meng's father's affection, it made Meng Anxian even more furious!
Even though Aunt Chen felt bad hearing others talk about her child, she knew she was no match for Meng Anxian and didn't dare to say a word in rebuttal. She could only stand aside, trembling, holding her child.
Seeing Aunt Chen's state, Meng Yanzhi knew that staying any longer would be a disaster for Aunt Chen. With no other choice, she could only sigh and say, "Sister, if you have something to say, why not just tell me directly? Why take it out on others? I think the scenery outside is nice; let's go outside and talk."
After saying that, Meng Yanzhi turned around and walked outside.
Meng Anxian had come here specifically for Meng Yanzhi, so she naturally wouldn't give Aunt Chen a second glance. Now, seeing Aunt Chen's pathetic state of trembling while holding her child, she felt even more disgusted. She snorted coldly, turned around, and strode away from Aunt Chen's courtyard.
Meng Yanzhi stopped by the pond, watching the koi swimming around, feeling quite pleased. She then said, "Meng Anxian, you were in such a hurry to find me because of Mingchu, right?"
"Meng Yanzhi, you shameless woman! You claim to support me becoming the Crown Princess, but you've already shoved your own servants into the position first. What kind of person are you!"
"Have you no shame?!"
Meng Anxian was furious. She grabbed Meng Yanzhi's hand and slapped her hard across the face.
Meng Yanzhi was no longer a submissive little girl. She grabbed Meng Anxian's hand and said irritably, "You're about to become the Crown Princess, and look at you like this, so rude and disrespectful. Tell me, what will you do if the Crown Prince comes here right now!"
"Don't try to scare me with your brother, the Crown Prince, I..."
Meng Anxian was about to burst into a tirade when, unexpectedly, she actually saw Xiao Ce walking towards her.
She hurriedly let go of Meng Yanzhi's hand and walked towards Xiao Ce, smiling at him softly, "Crown Prince, did you come to see me? I'm here!"
Xiao Ce did come to see Meng Anxian, but he also came to see Meng Yanzhi. He knew that the Meng family had never treated Meng Yanzhi well, so he was worried that Meng Yanzhi would be mistreated at home.
When Meng Yanzhi saw Xiao Ce, she roughly understood why he had come, but she didn't say much. She simply bowed respectfully and then said, "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"Miss Meng, you may dispense with the formalities."
What are you talking about?
Xiao Ce looked at the two of them with some curiosity. Although he was far away, he could still hear what sounded like an argument.
Meng Anxian subconsciously felt guilty and rolled her eyes at Meng Yanzhi, but Meng Yanzhi remained calm and said with a smile, "My sister and I were looking at the koi. I was saying that the koi tastes very good, and I wonder if she wants to try some!"
"I've also heard that your koi fish dishes are delicious, but I've never had them before even though I've been to the palace several times. Why don't you try some today?" Xiao Ce immediately became interested and looked at Meng Yanzhi with a smile.
Meng Yanzhi pointed to the koi swimming in the water and said with a smile, "Of course, but would Your Highness like to catch the fish yourself?"
“Of course.” Xiao Ce immediately prepared to go into the water.
Meng Yanzhi immediately grabbed Meng Anxian's hand: "Sister, let's go too, and see who can grab the most!"
Meng Anxian originally wanted to refuse, but seeing that Xiao Ce had already gone into the water, she could only grit her teeth and reluctantly go into the water as well.
Soon the three of them were playing in the water. Meng Anxian finally understood what Meng Yanzhi meant. While enjoying her intimacy with Xiao Ce, she cursed Meng Yanzhi in her heart for being so scheming.
Soon their clothes were all soaked, but they had a good haul, catching three big fish, which Meng Yanzhi took directly to the kitchen.
Xiao Ce was taken back to his own courtyard by Meng Anxian to change his clothes. Since there were no clothes for the Crown Prince at home, Meng Anxian could only temporarily use Meng Anfeng's clothes for the Crown Prince to change into.
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