Chapter 181 The Crisis of the Illegitimate Son! The Eldest Miss's Secret Scheme
Meng's father was initially worried that Meng Anxian would make things difficult for Meng Yanzhi, but when he rushed over, he saw a harmonious scene. Now he finally understood that Meng Yanzhi was a smart girl, and he knew that he would have to rely on this daughter more in the future.
There were three fish in total. One was made into fried fish chunks, one was made into fish soup, and the last one was simply grilled by Meng Yanzhi. When it was served, Meng Yanzhi smiled and said, "Your Highness, would you like to try some?"
Mr. Meng smiled and said, "Everyone in the capital says my daughter cooks well, but this is the first time I've ever eaten her cooking."
"Yes, it's all my fault. I'll definitely cook for you more often from now on." Meng Yanzhi smiled gently and personally placed a piece of fish on her father's plate.
The atmosphere immediately became harmonious. Before, Meng Yanzhi was an unwanted person at home, but for some reason, the family was more harmonious than usual after Meng Yanzhi returned.
For some reason, Meng Anfeng felt that something was wrong when he watched Meng Yanzhi sitting obediently at the table eating, but he couldn't figure out what it was.
He frowned and looked at the delicious food on the table, but he had no appetite at all. After the meal, Meng Anfeng still stopped Meng Yanzhi on her way back to her room.
"Brother, what's wrong?"
Meng Yanzhi didn't know why Meng Anfeng had come to find her at this time, and her eyebrows were tightly furrowed, showing some defensiveness.
"Are you aware that the Emperor has ordered me to guard the southern border?"
Meng Anfeng got straight to the point: he had been pampered at home since childhood and could not get used to the scorching heat in the southern border region. Besides, why should he go to such a remote place to suffer? Wouldn't it be better to stay in the capital?
Seeing Meng Anfeng's expression, Meng Yanzhi frowned deeply and hesitated for a moment before whispering, "Brother, I am a female official in the Imperial Kitchen. How would I know about the affairs of the previous dynasty? But haven't you always wanted to go to the battlefield to fight and kill enemies? Now that the opportunity has come, why do you seem unhappy?"
For a moment, Meng Anfeng couldn't tell whether Meng Yanzhi was being sincere or sarcastic.
He thought for a moment, then said, “Now that you are working in the palace, and Xian’er is about to get married, there will only be a baby left at home. If I leave too, what will happen to my parents? Who will take care of them? Yan Zhi, I know that the Emperor dotes on you. Can you help me? I don’t want to go to the Southern Frontier.”
So that's why.
Meng Yanzhi took a deep breath and looked at Meng Anfeng. She sighed helplessly and then said, "Brother, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I can't help you at all. I'm just a cook for the Emperor. How can I have the ability to speak up for you? If I get involved in politics, I'm afraid the entire Meng family will be implicated."
Those who serve the emperor are most afraid of having too much reach.
Meng Anfeng naturally understood this, but for some reason, looking at Meng Yanzhi's indifferent expression, Meng Anfeng felt very uncomfortable: "Xian'er cried for several days when she knew I was going to guard the southern border, but what about you? Look at you now, Meng Yanzhi, do you know that you are my own sister? Does my life or death mean so little to you?"
Why is this person being so unreasonable today?
Looking at Meng Anfeng, Meng Yanzhi felt that he was like a child clamoring for candy, which was simply inexplicable and unreasonable.
“Brother, crying won’t help, and I won’t cry.”
“But I will prepare things for you to make your journey easier. Actually, brother, you can think more positively. Southern Xinjiang may not be so bad.”
Meng Yanzhi smiled faintly, bowed, and then strode towards her room.
She hasn't been back for a long time, so naturally she'll be staying here tonight.
Ever since she learned that Meng Yanzhi had returned, Madam Meng had been waiting in her courtyard for Meng Yanzhi to come and pay her respects. However, she waited until dark and even after dinner, but Meng Yanzhi still did not come.
Madam Meng was furious. Since Meng Yanzhi wasn't coming, she went directly to find her. Upon entering, she saw Meng Yanzhi leisurely drinking tea. Enraged, she strode forward and overturned the tea in Meng Yanzhi's hand.
"You don't come home for ten days or half a month at a time, and when you do come back, you don't even bother to see your mother. Do you even care about me anymore?!"
Madam Meng gritted her teeth and looked at Meng Yanzhi with displeasure.
"I'm asking you, did you cause the child in Aunt Chen's belly to be born? And I'm asking you again, did the child's safe delivery have anything to do with you?"
Madam Meng had thought about it several times during this period of time, and the only person with the opportunity and ability to do this was Meng Yanzhi.
Seeing Madam Meng's hysterical state, Meng Yanzhi nodded and said, "Mother, please calm down. I certainly didn't cause trouble for Aunt Chen's child. You should ask Father. However, I did help in ensuring the child's safe delivery. He is my brother, and I couldn't just stand by and do nothing."
Snap!
Enraged, Madam Meng slapped Meng Yanzhi hard across the face, then gritted her teeth and said viciously, "You little slut, you keep talking so nicely about your brother, what a worthless little brother, he's just a lowly concubine's inferior offspring! I ask you, why are you going against me? Do you know what it means to have another male in the family? Are you trying to kill me? Are you doing this on purpose?"
Meng Yanzhi used almost all her strength in that slap, causing her to sway and fall to the ground. She covered her face, looking at Madam Meng in disbelief, tears streaming down her face.
Seeing this, Madam Meng became even more furious. She strode forward, grabbed Meng Yanzhi's sleeve, and stared at her intently: "Stop pretending to be pitiful. I'm asking you, what exactly do you mean? Are you happy as long as you go against me?"
"Mother, I really don't know what you're saying. I didn't know you would hate my brother so much. I... I just wanted a brother. I couldn't bear to see him suffer. I really don't know what I did wrong." Meng Yanzhi covered her face and sobbed softly.
When Mr. Meng came over, he heard those words. He strode forward, shoved Madam Meng aside, helped Meng Yanzhi up from the ground, and shielded her behind him. His eyebrows were furrowed as he glared at Madam Meng and shouted sternly, "What did you just say?"
"Master?" Madam Meng looked at her father in disbelief: "You pushed me?"
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