Chapter 259 The Imperial Concubine Bestows Jade to Protect the Early Ming Dynasty
Meng Yanzhi found it amusing to look at her gluttonous appearance, but still said, "You are my best friend in the capital, so I will make anything you like or want to eat. I just hope you won't become distant with me. I... you are my only friend."
For Meng Yanzhi, love is important, but friendship is even more important. In both her past and present lives, she had no chance to be with her family. Now that she has a close friend like Zhao Bailu, she naturally cherishes her dearly.
Hearing this, Zhao Bailu was deeply moved. She stared at Meng Yanzhi and smiled slightly, saying, "Yanzhi, you are so kind!"
"That's because it's better." Meng Yanzhi held her hand and smiled gently.
Just then, Mingchu walked over and said, "Greetings, Your Highness, the Imperial Concubine."
"Mingchu, you've arrived!"
"How are you? How have you been lately?"
"You seem to have gained a little weight compared to before. It seems His Highness the Crown Prince has been taking good care of you."
When Meng Yanzhi saw her, she immediately burst out laughing, her eyes crinkling with delight.
Ming Chu sat down next to Meng Yanzhi with a smile, took her hand, and placed it on her lower abdomen: "Miss, I'm pregnant."
What?
Upon hearing the news, Meng Yanzhi was stunned for a moment before quickly reacting: "Really? Is this true? You're really pregnant?"
"Yes, I am pregnant, but... I am only a concubine now, and I don't have a proper Crown Princess yet, so I don't know if His Highness the Crown Prince will want this child." Ming Chu's current status shouldn't allow her to have a child.
But the child still came. Since the child was here, Mingchu was naturally reluctant to part with him. She couldn't bear to abandon the child like that.
Seeing Mingchu's state, Zhao Bailu was somewhat displeased and said irritably, "What's wrong with you? Why don't you ask your husband about your child? It's not enough that he helped you get to this position, now he has to interfere with your childbirth?"
Zhao Bailu was unhappy when Mingchu left without warning before, and she is even more unhappy now that she sees Mingchu clinging to Meng Yanzhi.
Ming Chu was clearly taken aback by Zhao Bailu's bluntness. She was stunned for a moment before turning to Meng Yanzhi and saying, "No, no, Miss, that's not what I meant. I just... I just can't bear to part with this child. If the Crown Prince really doesn't want this child, I will get rid of it."
She was just too scared, so she wanted to confide in someone close to her, but she never expected that she would be suspected of having ulterior motives.
Seeing her pitiful appearance, Meng Yanzhi sighed helplessly and then said, "We grew up together since we were little. How could I not know what kind of person you are? Alright, don't worry about it so much, okay?"
"Miss, do you really believe me?" Mingchu looked at Meng Yanzhi pitifully. "I lost my parents a long time ago. You are the only family I have in the world, Miss..."
She leaned against Meng Yanzhi's knees and cried too.
Although Xiao Ce treated her well, there were simply too many women in the Crown Prince's residence. No matter how good he was to her, he couldn't be by her side all the time. Because of her humble origins, Ming Chu was often bullied by those people. Unfortunately, she was a weak-willed person, so she didn't know how to fight back or even how to talk to Xiao Ce. In short, it was all about matters within the inner quarters.
Seeing Mingchu's aggrieved expression, Meng Yanzhi roughly understood what had happened. In her previous life, she had witnessed countless underhanded and dirty tricks in the inner quarters, so she understood that Mingchu must be having a very difficult time all alone in the Crown Prince's residence.
Meng Yanzhi thought for a moment, then took off the jade pendant from her waist and hung it on Ming Chu's waist. She smiled and said, "You can come to the palace to see me anytime you want. You are someone by my side. Even if you get married, you should let everyone know that you have someone backing you up. I am your support!"
"Miss?" Mingchu looked at Meng Yanzhi in disbelief, then shook her head: "No, no, this is against the rules, isn't it?"
Meng Yanzhi smiled and said, "There's nothing wrong with it. I'll give it to you; just take it."
Upon hearing this, Mingchu finally breathed a sigh of relief and carefully put away the jade pendant.
Zhao Bailu immediately tugged at Meng Yanzhi's sleeve: "Yanzhi, look, aren't those tiger-head shoes beautiful? Wait here, I'll go and win them for you!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Bailu took off her outer robe, picked up a polo mallet, and went to play polo.
Seeing Zhao Bailu's heroic figure, Meng Yanzhi immediately burst out laughing: "Good, well done!"
Xiao Xingyuan's eyes were fixed on Meng Yanzhi, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her suddenly enlightened expression.
However, in such situations, he was always surrounded by ministers, making it difficult for Xiao Xingyuan to escape.
Seeing his flustered appearance, Ling Xiao laughed out loud and said with a hint of malice, "What, are you afraid she'll get lost?"
"What do you know? Stop talking nonsense." Xiao Xingyuan rolled his eyes at Ling Xiao before turning his gaze to the other ministers.
Seeing this, Ling Xiao found it even more amusing and couldn't help but chuckle softly.
Zhao Bailu was battling it out on the polo field, while Zhang Xuanyun and Xiao Ce were getting closer and closer to Meng Yanzhi.
"gentlemen?"
When Meng Yanzhi saw Zhang Xuanyun, she immediately stood up and bowed.
"Your Highness, this is absolutely forbidden!"
"This...you are a noble consort, and I am a subject. How can this be?"
Zhang Xuanyun was terrified and hurriedly knelt on the ground.
However, Meng Yanzhi personally helped the person up and said with a smile, "A teacher for a day is a father for life. Our dynasty has always respected teachers and valued their teachings. This is just the proper etiquette!"
Zhang Xuanyun was surprised that Meng Yanzhi would say that. He smiled gently and looked at Meng Yanzhi with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.
Meng Yanzhi is not even four months pregnant yet, and her complexion is already not good. There are still six months to go, and I don't know how she will get through them.
"Your Highness."
Upon seeing Xiao Ce, Ming Chu immediately stood up and bowed.
Xiao Ce nodded and bowed to Meng Yanzhi, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."
"Your Highness, there's no need for such formalities. With so many prizes to be won today, won't Your Highness participate?" Meng Yanzhi tilted her head and looked at Xiao Ce with some curiosity.
Xiao Ce smiled and said, "I'm not very good at polo."
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