Chapter 139 The Crown Prince's Heart Fluttered, But It Was All in Vain
Zhang Xuanyun subconsciously hid all these things behind his back, but soon realized that his action was completely futile.
He smiled helplessly: "Your Highness has your own, why bother with these things?"
"I originally thought that only I possessed it."
Xiao Ce looked at those things with a somewhat complicated expression.
“Sir, sometimes I feel that she is really good to me, taking care of me in every way, but every time I have this feeling, she will show me with her actions that she is like this to everyone.”
Love is exclusive, so Meng Yanzhi's feelings for him shouldn't be love. If it's not love, then what is it?
Seeing Xiao Ce's expression, Zhang Xuanyun immediately understood his intentions.
"Your Highness, you are about to marry Meng Anxian."
Zhang Xuanyun didn't mean to hurt Xiao Ce at this moment; it was mainly because he had to say these words to bring Xiao Ce to his senses.
Xiao Ce indeed snapped out of his daze in an instant, and then said, "Get ready, we're leaving right away."
The Meng family.
The first thing Meng Yanzhi did after returning was to go to the study to find her father.
"Father."
Meng Yanzhi bowed respectfully, her entire demeanor extremely aloof.
However, Meng's father didn't care about Meng Yanzhi's attitude at all; he only cared about Meng Yanzhi's purpose.
What are you doing back here?
Meng's father was puzzled and frowned slightly as he looked at Meng Yanzhi.
Meng Yanzhi casually found a place to sit down and said indifferently, "Father, I want you to stop Meng Anfeng from going with the Crown Prince to provide disaster relief. It's too dangerous, and it might be a thankless task."
"His Majesty has already issued the decree."
Meng's father was also very angry about this matter. He really couldn't understand whether his son had something wrong with his brain or why he had to get involved in this mess at this time.
"If my brother gets sick, can he not go?"
Meng Yanzhi raised an eyebrow and looked at her father.
"Father, you need to understand, my brother is the hope of our Meng family. He is the only son."
"So what if Aunt Chen's child is a boy? Can he compare to her brother?"
Meng Yanzhi looked at her father with a smile and directly explained the pros and cons involved.
"I see."
"Rouge, what have you heard while you were in the palace?"
Meng's father stared at Meng Yanzhi with his eyebrows furrowed tightly.
"The Emperor is dissatisfied with Prince Yu, which is why Consort Liu went mad."
Meng Yanzhi knew what her father cared about most. Xiao Xingyuan had made her take the blame before, and now it was time to return the favor.
"I understand. Your mother misses you. Go and see her."
Having obtained the information he wanted, Meng's father naturally didn't want to spend much time with Meng Yanzhi.
He didn't know if it was just his imagination, but although Meng Yanzhi always treated him with courtesy, Meng's father could still feel an indescribable eerie feeling about this person, which was not a very good feeling.
Meng Yanzhi didn't say much, just smiled slightly and turned to walk outside. She knew very well that her mother had no feelings for her and wouldn't miss her, so she didn't go to her mother's courtyard at all, but went to Aunt Chen's courtyard instead.
Aunt Chen's belly was bulging high, and she was about to give birth. Even her movements became very clumsy.
She walked over, helped Aunt Chen sit down, and said, "Why is there no one in your courtyard?"
"The lady will not give it to anyone."
"Miss, what should I do now? You've finally come to see me. My baby is about to be born. What should I do?"
Aunt Chen gripped Meng Yanzhi's hand tightly, as if she were grasping at her last straw.
Seeing Aunt Chen's appearance, Meng Yanzhi smiled gently and said directly, "Don't worry, I will definitely ensure your and the child's safety."
"The madam calls the shots in the inner quarters. If she doesn't give you people, there's nothing I can do, but you can choose to leave the house."
“I’ve reserved a room for you in the house next door. You’re about to give birth, so come with me. I’ve prepared all the people for you there. After you give birth, bring your child back safely. That’s better than anything else.”
Meng Yanzhi gently touched Aunt Chen's belly, her eyes filled with tenderness.
She said Meng Anfeng was the hope of the Meng family, but she knew that this child was her hope.
In any case, it's a boy, and the child's surname is Meng!
Meeting Meng Yanzhi's gentle eyes, Aunt Chen felt something was strange. How could a girl who had never given birth have such a look in her eyes? It was really too strange.
"Young Miss, is this really alright?"
Aunt Chen looked at Meng Yanzhi with some concern.
"Of course, trust me."
"This is the best way, and the only way."
Meng Yanzhi gently took her hand and smiled softly.
Immediately afterwards, Meng Yanzhi arranged for Aunt Chen to leave through the back door, while she went to find Meng's mother to draw attention away from the situation.
Upon entering the courtyard, Meng Anxian's expression immediately changed, and she looked at her with displeasure: "Weren't you doing very well in the palace? What are you doing here?"
"When the Crown Prince requested to go to the south for disaster relief, he mentioned your matter to His Majesty. If you don't want to know, then I'll be leaving."
After Meng Yanzhi finished speaking, she turned around and walked outside.
"stop!"
Mencius' mother gave a stern shout.
She frowned and looked at Meng Yanzhi with displeasure, saying irritably, "Your temper is getting worse and worse. Your sister was just joking with you, and you take it so seriously?"
"Mother should go and check on my brother when she has time. If he really goes to help with disaster relief, that would be a real problem."
Meng Yanzhi completely ignored her mother's lecturing and gave a disdainful snort.
"Meng Yanzhi, what exactly do you mean? Everyone knows this is a great opportunity to make a name for yourself, so why won't you let your brother go!"
"Can't you stand to see your brother doing well, can't you stand to see the Meng family rise to a higher level? How can you be so vicious?"
Meng Anxian immediately began attacking Meng Yanzhi.
Do you think it's safe for my brother to be by the Crown Prince's side?
"Little sister, your brother has always doted on you so much. You can't just ignore your brother's life or death for the sake of your position as the Crown Princess, can you?"
Meng Yanzhi sighed helplessly.
"Even we little girls know that this matter could bring us great achievements, so how could the Emperor not know?"
"What does it mean that my brother is going there so eagerly at this time? Does he want the Emperor to think that our Meng family, from top to bottom, are all people who are eager for quick success and instant benefits?"
"Mother, don't forget, the Emperor hasn't forgotten about the cheating incident during the imperial examinations!"
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