Chapter 96 Siblings Turn Against Each Other! Meng Yanzhi Angrily Slaps the General
Zhang Xuanyun was originally very nervous, but after hearing these words, she inexplicably blushed.
He looked at Meng Yanzhi: "Then wouldn't it be very dangerous for you in the palace?"
"I'm not in danger. I'm the safest person right now."
"But sir, although the Emperor has temporarily stabilized the situation, his so-called checks and balances are only in the case that the court has no internal or external troubles. If the Jade Prince has already betrayed the country and colluded with the enemy, do you think the Emperor will still keep him?"
Meng Yanzhi put down her teacup and looked at Zhang Xuanyun very seriously.
Zhang Xuanyun had already sensed something was amiss with the incident at the armory last time, and now, after hearing this, he was even more convinced that the Jade King, with his wolfish ambitions, would definitely do something like this.
He glanced at Meng Yanzhi and then said with some helplessness, "No, no, we have no evidence, we can't just say things like that!"
"Of course I wouldn't talk nonsense!"
“I have no evidence, but I know that Lin Zhihuan, the Governor-General of Sichuan and Shaanxi, is a man of the Jade King, so keeping an eye on him will definitely lead to evidence!”
After saying that, Meng Yanzhi stood up, looked at Zhang Xuanyun with a smile, took out a stack of calligraphy, and handed it to Zhang Xuanyun.
"Sir, look, has my handwriting improved?"
Zhang Xuanyun never expected that Meng Yanzhi would still persist in practicing calligraphy.
He looked at it very carefully, then nodded: "As expected, hard work pays off. You've improved a lot. It's not ugly anymore."
"Sir, I've been so good, will I get a reward?" Meng Yanzhi leaned forward, her bright eyes fixed on Zhang Xuanyun: "Sir?"
Zhang Xuanyun never expected Meng Yanzhi to suddenly come up to him. When he met her bright, watery eyes, he was momentarily speechless.
Just then, the door was suddenly kicked open, and Meng Anfeng walked in, grabbed Meng Yanzhi's wrist, and slapped her hard across the face: "How dare you! You are still the eldest daughter of the Meng family, how can you be so shameless!"
"Are you crazy?" Meng Yanzhi covered her face, gritted her teeth, and glared at Meng Anfeng. Then, without any politeness, she slapped him hard across the face. "You hit me without asking what happened? Are you sick in the head?"
Meng Anfeng covered his face and looked at Meng Yanzhi with a gloomy expression: "In broad daylight, a young lady like you enters someone else's house. What are you trying to do? Are you trying to completely disgrace the Meng family?"
"Shut up!" Meng Yanzhi shouted angrily.
Zhang Xuanyun walked over at this moment, looked coldly at Meng Anfeng, and said disdainfully, "As an elder brother, you open your mouth to insult and slander your own sister. You are truly unworthy of your position!"
Meng Anfeng's expression changed, and he looked coldly at Zhang Xuanyun, saying disdainfully, "What are you? How dare you talk to me like that? You think you're so great just because you've become the Crown Prince's advisor? I'm taking my sister home now, and that's none of your business!"
After saying that, Meng Anfeng ignored Zhang Xuanyun's ugly expression, grabbed Meng Yanzhi's wrist, and started to walk out.
Zhang Xuanyun hurriedly chased after him, saying, "How dare you be so rude!"
"How is it insolent of me to bring my own sister home?"
"Meng Yanzhi, tell me yourself, are you going to shamelessly stay here, or are you going to come with me?"
Meng Anfeng stared at Meng Yanzhi with a cold face, clearly waiting for her answer.
Under such circumstances, if Meng Yanzhi were to choose to stay, she would be risking her own reputation.
Meng Yanzhi would definitely not do something that would be a losing proposition.
She flung Meng Anfeng's hand away and took out the gold medal that the emperor had given her.
"His Majesty has ordered that I must return to the palace before nightfall."
"Should I listen to you, or should I listen to His Majesty?"
Meng Yanzhi looked at Meng Anfeng coldly, with a hint of disdain.
With a brain like that, how dare he become a general? It's as if God is blind!
Seeing the gold medal in Meng Yanzhi's hand, Meng Anfeng's arrogance indeed subsided somewhat. He looked at Meng Yanzhi with a helpless expression, and then said, "Alright, alright, you've been away from home for so long, your parents miss you very much, so you should go home and visit them. Filial piety is the most important virtue!"
Upon hearing this, Meng Yanzhi found it utterly ridiculous. Filial piety is the most important virtue of all.
How could they have the nerve to say such a thing?
Meng Yanzhi's expression changed, and then she said coldly, "I must obey the imperial decree and return."
After saying that, Meng Yanzhi pushed Meng Anfeng away.
“There is no place for me in the Meng family. I have already agreed to the condition you mentioned. There is no need to keep pestering me.”
"Meng Anfeng, remember, you only have one younger sister, named Meng Anxian!"
After saying this, Meng Yanzhi strode outside, got into the carriage, and didn't look back.
Meng Anfeng originally thought he didn't care about his younger sister Meng Yanzhi at all, but for some reason, seeing Meng Yanzhi's resolute look of turning her head without looking back, he felt very uncomfortable.
He took a deep breath, then clenched his fists. The burning pain on his face reminded him of what he had just done. Looking at his palm, Meng Anfeng felt a pang of regret.
"What exactly is going on?"
Meng Anfeng asked with some confusion. He had originally planned to get along well with Meng Yanzhi, but for some reason, he would get angry whenever he saw her and couldn't help but hit her.
Meng Yanzhi entered the palace with half her face red and swollen. She sat alone in her small room, feeling depressed.
Seeing her like this, Mingchu was startled and hurriedly brought over some boiled eggs.
"Miss, what's wrong with you? Weren't you just going out for a stroll?"
"How did you end up like this?"
Ming Chu looked at Meng Yanzhi with a face full of heartache.
Meng Yanzhi smiled gently, then took Mingchu's hand and said softly, "It's nothing, just a slap. What's the big deal? I'm used to it."
Since returning to the Meng family, being slapped has become a daily occurrence. So what?
Seeing Meng Yanzhi like this, Mingchu was even more dissatisfied and said sullenly, "Miss, when will we stop being wronged? When will you be able to live a life with dignity?"
"It'll be over soon." Meng Yanzhi smiled. "I didn't take the beating for nothing; I fought back hard!"
Looking at the sun outside, Meng Yanzhi picked up a boiled egg, rolled it around in it casually, and then walked towards the small kitchen.
What she needs to do now is to win over Xiao Xingyuan's stomach and make sure she leaves her own value; otherwise, she will be eliminated sooner or later, and then she will have no place to stand.
Dinner was quickly prepared, and it consisted of Meng Yanzhi's favorite dishes, all meticulously prepared. A young eunuch was sent to the Imperial Study.
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