Chapter 142 The Imperial Advisor's One Sentence Infuriated His Majesty!
Ling Xiao's words were starting to get a little too hot to handle, but unfortunately, he had already said the most incisive thing, so there was no point in trying to make amends now.
Xiao Xingyuan seemed to be completely deaf to what Ling Xiao was saying, remaining silent and only focused on reading the memorials.
Now, Ling Xiao finally understood what it meant to accidentally offend someone.
He sighed helplessly, then turned and walked outside, patting his mouth in annoyance and muttering, "Why is my mouth so uncooperative!"
Wang Huanhai looked at Ling Xiao with some helplessness and said, "Grand Preceptor, you were really careless with your words. His Majesty is very sensitive, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. He will be hurt by what you said."
"I know I said the wrong thing, but I didn't mean to."
"But I was telling the truth, wasn't I?"
Ling Xiao pulled Wang Huanhai aside to talk.
"Actually, this servant thinks otherwise. Miss Meng still has His Majesty in her heart."
"She was just throwing a tantrum at His Majesty and even cooked Sichuan cuisine for him. If it weren't for His Majesty, how dare she be so presumptuous? If she didn't know she wouldn't be punished, how dare she do this?"
Wang Huanhai was, after all, a cunning old fox who had served in the palace for decades; his insight was still sharp.
But unfortunately, he was a eunuch, so Ling Xiao was unsure whether to believe what he said.
He stared at Wang Huanhai with his eyebrows furrowed tightly, and asked, "Are you telling the truth or not? Is that how it is?"
"Yes, that's exactly it." Wang Huanhai was very certain about the matter: "Our Emperor is skilled in both literature and martial arts and is handsome. How could Miss Meng not like him at all? Not to mention, he is His Majesty, who wouldn't like him?"
Ling Xiao had initially wavered slightly, but upon hearing this, he immediately shook his head, rolled his eyes, and got up to leave. Talking about romantic feelings with a eunuch? He must be crazy.
As Ling Xiao passed by the small kitchen, he saw Meng Yanzhi concentrating on carving. Her skills were already very good. Ling Xiao watched for a while and unconsciously walked over.
He just watched Meng Yanzhi quietly, watching the big radish turn into a delicate flower in her hands. He also found it amazing. Ling Xiao had never thought before that cooking could be such a fun thing.
"Imperial Advisor, do you enjoy standing behind others and watching them?"
Meng Yanzhi looked at Ling Xiao with some helplessness. This wasn't the first time; it had happened several times before.
Ling Xiao didn't think there was anything special about his action, but now that she asked him, he felt like something was off. He stepped forward and looked at Meng Yanzhi somewhat embarrassedly: "I didn't mean to."
“These are all delicious things I made for Xiaoyue. Take them back to her and tell her that her sister misses her.”
Meng Yanzhi knew that Ling Xiao had come, so she specially prepared a lot of delicious food so that he could take it back to Xiao Yue.
Seeing Meng Yanzhi's expression, Ling Xiao frowned slightly and hesitated for a moment before asking, "Why? You're very kind to everyone around you, but you're indifferent to His Majesty. Do you dislike His Majesty?"
"What the Imperial Advisor said makes me feel that he must really hate me, otherwise why would he be so determined to kill me?" Meng Yanzhi said with her eyebrows furrowed tightly, somewhat helplessly. "Imperial Advisor, every time you see me you mention His Majesty, but His Majesty is perfectly fine now, isn't he?"
Although according to his memories from his previous life, Xiao Xingyuan only had three to five years left to live, he is still doing well for now.
Hearing this, Ling Xiao felt helpless and said in a low voice with his head down, "I just think that your attitude towards His Majesty is a bit excessive. I think you should treat His Majesty better and better."
"I have done my best for Your Majesty. As for the rest, it is none of your concern."
After saying this, Meng Yanzhi directly handed the box in her hand to Ling Xiao.
"Please remember to give these things to Xiaoyue for me, thank you."
After saying that, Meng Yanzhi turned around and continued what she was doing.
Just yesterday, Meng Yanzhi heard Xiao Xingyuan cough twice, so she wanted to get him some loquat syrup to drink so he could feel better.
Now, even if Ling Xiao had something else to say, he could only swallow it silently, then picked up his things and turned to leave.
The atmosphere in the Imperial Study was incredibly oppressive for the entire afternoon. Xiao Xingyuan didn't utter a single word, only staring intently at the memorials in his hands, as if a storm was about to break out at any moment.
However, Meng Yanzhi was completely unaware of all this. After the loquat syrup was prepared, she personally brought it over.
Wang Huanhai saw Meng Yanzhi as if she were his lifeline, and hurriedly said, "Miss Meng, why did you come in person?"
"I heard His Majesty coughing, so I specially made loquat syrup. Could you please take it in for me, Eunuch?" Meng Yanzhi smiled politely at Wang Huanhai.
Upon hearing this, Wang Huanhai turned around and opened the door to the imperial study without the slightest hesitation, letting Meng Yanzhi go in herself.
Meng Yanzhi found Wang Huanhai's action quite inexplicable, but she still went in and silently placed the loquat syrup in her hand on the table.
"What's this?"
In fact, Xiao Xingyuan had already seen Meng Yanzhi when she entered the room, but he pretended to ask her casually.
"I heard His Majesty coughing before, so I made this specially. Drinking it can relieve the cough and make him feel better."
Meng Yanzhi explained in a good-natured manner, then picked up the loquat syrup and personally handed it to Xiao Xingyuan's lips.
Xiao Xingyuan glanced at Meng Yanzhi, then silently opened his mouth, his attitude clearly indicating that he wanted Meng Yanzhi to feed him.
this……
Seeing Xiao Xingyuan's childish behavior, Meng Yanzhi was both amused and exasperated. With no other choice, she could only feed him spoonful by spoonful: "Your Majesty, how are you feeling?"
"generally."
The loquat syrup tasted really mediocre; if Meng Yanzhi hadn't personally fed it to him, he definitely wouldn't have drunk a drop.
Meng Yanzhi smiled gently, and as if by magic, produced two pieces of fruit candy and stuffed them into Xiao Xingyuan's mouth.
"I made this fruit-flavored drink myself. How is it? Isn't it delicious?"
Meng Yanzhi stared at Xiao Xingyuan with her eyes crinkled in a smile, completely unaware that she looked far more delicious than a piece of candy.
Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Xingyuan grabbed Meng Yanzhi's wrist, then pressed her onto his lap and kissed her fiercely.
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