Chapter 449: Mr. Meng’s Respect
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Fu Mingzheng smiled faintly, “Who said it wasn’t?”
Mingzhu tilted her head and looked at him without speaking. Why did she feel like there was something between him and Li Dazhong? Li Dazhong clearly didn’t give Fu Mingzheng face, but Fu Mingzheng didn’t deal with him. Instead, he seemed to be trying to please him, which was unusual for Fu Mingzheng!
Fu Mingzheng felt irritated by her scrutiny and asked angrily, “What are you looking at?”
Getting angry so easily? That’s really unusual! It must be investigated thoroughly! Mingzhu smiled and said, “I was just a little curious about that Miss Li. I’ll have Zifei invite her over as a guest another day. What do you think, Fourth Brother?”
Fu Mingzheng’s eyelid twitched, and he smiled insincerely, “What does it have to do with me, women’s matters?” He glanced meaningfully at Mingzhu’s injured wrist and added, “You’re alone at home. No one dares to take care of you. Do you want me to go back and tell our parents to invite which sister-in-law to come and take care of you? Or should Mother come to accompany you instead?”
“No!” If the family knew she injured herself to kill Yang Yizun, how could that be allowed? Mingzhu immediately withdrew her hand into her sleeve and said, “Let’s go inside and discuss business over tea.”
Fu Mingzheng dismissed his men and called for Mingzhu to get off the sedan chair. “Come down! Let’s take a walk! You’ve gained weight! Do you want Ying Wang to come back and see a fat pig lying in bed, not recognizing who it is?”
Su Lan and the others couldn’t help but laugh, while Mingzhu was furious. She fully agreed with Yuwen Chu’s suggestion that they urgently find someone fierce to suppress Fu Mingzheng! However, knowing he meant well for her and worried that being too fat would be detrimental to her health during pregnancy, she had to swallow her pride and get off the sedan chair, finding an excuse for herself, “You said it. I didn’t realize it myself? I walk enough usually. Just now, I was trying to create an overwhelming momentum! Momentum, do you understand?”
Fu Mingzheng smiled faintly and said, “I understand. If you can’t win, just shrink back.”
Mingzhu hated his mouth, so she threatened, “Don’t you know that constantly saying these bad things to a pregnant woman will have a bad influence on the fetus in her belly? What kind of heart do you have? Is there anyone like you being an uncle?”
“Okay, since you’ve brought the child out, I can’t ignore it. I’ll try to criticize you less in the future.” Fu Mingzheng reluctantly praised her, “You did pretty well just now.”
“Of course! I took down a burly man with ease…” Mingzhu was bragging about herself when she suddenly saw Mr. Meng standing by the road with a child, so she immediately stopped smiling, clasped her hands flat on her abdomen, raised her chin confidently, and walked past Mr. Meng.
Mr. Meng looked at Mingzhu with complex emotions. He had heard about what happened just now, and he didn’t expect this seemingly spoiled and petulant woman to be so courageous and capable. Since she was capable and useful, he could tolerate all her shortcomings. He solemnly saluted Mingzhu, “Greetings, Your Highness.”
Mingzhu immediately noticed the subtle change in his attitude towards her but didn’t feel flattered. She said lightly, “It’s windy and cold outside. Mr. Meng, your body hasn’t fully recovered yet. Stay indoors and recuperate. Don’t come out to brave the cold.”
Mr. Meng sighed and decided to take the initiative to show goodwill, “Your Highness’s actions today are truly surprising and admirable, a heroine indeed. I admire you.”
Mingzhu then showed a slight smile, imitating Yuwen Chu’s demeanor, lightly brushed her sleeve, and said, “It’s nothing. It’s just a small matter, nothing compared to what others can do.” Then she lifted her head and walked past Mr. Meng with great composure.
After walking for a while, Fu Mingzheng chuckled and said softly, “You’re really good at pretending.”
Mingzhu raised an eyebrow, “He’s the one who’s good at pretending. Should I act surprised and grateful, saying, ‘Oh, Mr. Meng, please don’t praise me like that. I haven’t done well enough. Please teach me more’? In the past, I was polite and cautious with these people, cooking delicious food for them, but it didn’t stop their mouths! Instead, I ended up being accused of being only interested in eating, drinking, and having fun, and being jealous and causing trouble.”
Fu Mingzheng shook his head and smiled, “When it’s time to pretend, you have to pretend. When it’s time to flatter, you have to flatter.”
“I understand.” While talking, they entered Yinghui Hall, where Mingzhu had tea served for Fu Mingzheng and asked about the situation in the palace, “Where is His Highness now?”
“He’s in the Zhaochun Pavilion.” Fu Mingzheng briefly explained what happened after Yuwen Chu entered the palace last night. Yuwen Chu had been waiting until almost midnight before Yuwen Bai saw him. Yuwen Bai asked him about Jiang Shanshan, implying that her disappearance was closely related to him. Yuwen Chu naturally denied it, and Yuwen Bai didn’t press him further, but instead had him brought to the Zhaochun Pavilion to stay and ordered him not to leave the palace.
“You know the Zhaochun Pavilion. No one has lived there for many years. It’s well-ventilated and bright, with nothing inside.” Fu Mingzheng sneered, “Luckily, you all had an early dinner yesterday. Otherwise, Ying Wang would have gone hungry. He entered the palace before dark, was summoned at midnight, and didn’t have a single drop of water or grain until noon the next day. They only served a few cold dishes. It was so cold that the oil froze white. Who could eat that?”
Mingzhu was angry, but she didn’t believe that Yuwen Chu would just sit and wait, starving and freezing. Fu Mingzheng continued, “But rest assured, Ying Wang has his own people, and Father has arrangements as well. There’s no problem with food and safety, but he might have to suffer a bit. He’s still sick, and this kind of tossing around might leave behind some hidden dangers.”
She had to bring the pills made by Tang Chunlai into the palace for Yuwen Chu. Thinking about this, Mingzhu became somewhat absent-minded. Fu Mingzheng noticed her distraction and sighed, “Indeed, girls are impartial to the outside. I came here with all my heart to see you, but you only remember your Highness.”
“I will find a good girl for Fourth Brother who will only remember you.” Mingzhu retorted, then asked about Yuwen You’s situation, “The person who disappeared was at theirs. Hasn’t His Majesty caused them any trouble? Haven’t they given an explanation?”
Roughly asking around, they all said they didn’t know, so I let it go. You should know, not many people know Jiang Shanshan’s secret, and there are not many who truly care about her life or death. What they want is just an opportunity to stir up trouble and suppress the Ying Wang Mansion. Today, you killed Yang Yizun, disrupting their plans. Next, they will come looking for trouble with you. When you leave the Ying Wang Mansion, these people in the mansion will truly be at the mercy of others.
Mingzhu said, “I know, so next, I’m going to enter the palace.”
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