Chapter 564 It's Absolutely Heartbreaking

Seeing him shiver and look at her with a hint of fear, Meng Jinyao couldn't help but find it amusing. She then asked with concern, "Father, are you feeling cold? It can be a bit chilly in the autumn mornings. Please keep warm and be careful not to catch a cold."

Meng Dongyuan nodded awkwardly, "I will be careful." Then, he got back to the point, "That scoundrel of your third brother has angered your grandmother to such an extent. Let him kneel in the ancestral hall to repent and pray to our ancestors to bless your grandmother to recover soon. After a few days, when your grandmother is feeling better, I will send a memorial to the palace. In the current situation, I am also worried about your grandmother."

A trip to the palace?

Meng Jinyao was surprised. Her father's official rank was just a sinecure. Even if he had a title, he was not qualified to attend court. However, he could submit memorials to the emperor. He could also enter the palace to report any major matters after obtaining the emperor's permission. Now that he wanted to enter the palace, it was probably because of the position of heir apparent.

She had originally planned to do something, but unexpectedly, her good-for-nothing father surprisingly did something to save her a lot of trouble and completed it for her without her even realizing it. It was a pleasant surprise.

She nodded gently: "Father has always been fair in his dealings, so you can make the decision. I'd like to go see my grandmother."

Meng Dongyuan nodded repeatedly: "Yes, good. Your grandmother should have woken up and had breakfast by now. It's perfect time to go see her now, otherwise she might fall asleep again later."

The group went to Rongfutang with Meng Dongyuan.

Zhao observed the father and daughter discreetly. They knew everything perfectly well, yet they acted so well, which was truly admirable.

Upon arriving at Rongfutang, Meng Jinyao walked to Old Madam Meng's bedside. When she saw the old woman lying on the bed, her mouth crooked and eyes slanted, unable to move, her spirit drained, her face sickly and lifeless, she was stunned. It was really hard to associate this old woman with the mean, selfish, and narrow-minded Old Madam Meng.

The first person Old Madam Meng saw was her daughter-in-law, Zhao Shi. Her eyes lit up with joy, and she was about to try to express something to her daughter-in-law when she saw her own wretched son. The joy in her eyes vanished instantly. Then she saw her eldest granddaughter and her husband, and she had a bad feeling. Of the four of them, apart from her soft-hearted daughter-in-law, Zhao Shi, none of the other three were any good.

Meng Jinyao didn't care what she thought. There were maids serving nearby, so to show her filial piety, she went all out and sat down by the bed, saying with heartache, "Grandmother, you've suffered so much. At your age, you should be enjoying your golden years and living a peaceful old age. I never expected to have such an unfilial son who has made you so angry."

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Meng was shocked. She hadn't expected that her unlikable granddaughter would come to help her. Could it be that her granddaughter was helping her because of their father-daughter conflict? Regardless, as long as she benefited, from now on, this eldest granddaughter would be her good granddaughter. She was overjoyed, glared at her son, and then nodded to her granddaughter, agreeing with her words.

Meng Jinyao raised her hand to wipe away non-existent tears from the corner of her eye, then grasped Old Madam Meng's hand and said, "Don't worry, Father will definitely punish Third Brother properly."

Madam Meng was stunned: "?"

This was done by her unfilial son; what does it have to do with her beloved grandson?

"Grandmother, Father told me everything." Meng Jinyao sighed softly, her tone tinged with anger. "Third brother used to seem very filial and treated you very well, but I never imagined he was two-faced. He lied to you, saying he was studying hard, but he secretly skipped school, made friends with a bunch of scoundrels, and even spent the night at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, making you so angry. It's outrageous. No wonder Second Brother topped the list in the provincial examination, while he failed. It turns out he never studied properly."

As soon as she finished speaking, Old Madam Meng was filled with shock and anger. She glared at her son, and now she understood everything. Because of Dong's miscarriage, Dong had divorced her son. In order to protect Chengxing, she had forced Dong to divorce her son. Her son hated her and Chengxing. Now he had a chance to get revenge on the two of them. How could this unfilial son let it go so easily? It was clearly this unfilial son who had made her sick, but now he was blaming her beloved grandson.

Seeing his little wife's sly and mischievous demeanor, speaking the most hurtful words with the most concerned expression, Gu Jingxi couldn't help but feel fortunate that he hadn't offended her. Otherwise, it would be too painful for her to hurt him in the future.

Seeing his mother's anger, Meng Dongyuan wanted to say something but could only anxiously utter a complete sentence. A sense of satisfaction rose in his heart. He tried to suppress the corners of his mouth that couldn't help but turn up and said gently, "Mother, please calm down. I sent someone to bring that wretched child back last night and punished him by making him kneel in the ancestral hall to reflect on his actions."

It would have been better if he hadn't said that. After he did, the furious Old Madam Meng, overwhelmed with love for her grandson, suddenly felt dizzy and fainted.

Upon seeing this, Meng Jinyao was startled, thinking that the person was dead, and hurriedly called out twice, "Grandmother, Grandmother?"

Seeing this, Meng Dongyuan's heart pounded. For a moment, he hoped that his elderly mother would just die of anger. After all, she was too sick to do anything anyway, and her death would save him the cost of medicine. He quickly stepped forward to check the situation and reached out to check his mother's breathing. When he felt that his mother was still breathing, he felt very disappointed and said, "Don't worry, Yao, your grandmother just fainted. It's all your third brother's fault. Now your grandmother is furious whenever she hears about your third brother. From now on, we shouldn't mention your third brother in front of your grandmother."

Zhao immediately sent someone to invite the Ling family physician to come and treat Old Madam Meng.

Before long, the Ling family physician arrived with his medicine kit and examined Madam Meng.

Meng Jinyao asked, "How is my grandmother?"

The physician from the Ling family answered truthfully: "Don't worry, young lady, the old lady is fine. She just fainted due to a moment of emotional agitation. In her current condition, she needs to rest and cannot withstand any stimulation. If she is further stimulated, it may worsen her condition."

Meng Jinyao then asked, "Is there any possibility of my grandmother being cured now?"

The physician from the Ling family glanced at Old Madam Meng lying on the bed. In fact, it was difficult for her to even speak normally in this condition, let alone be cured. However, as a doctor, he could not say directly that she could not be cured. He only said, "It varies from person to person. Some people may be cured with proper care, but no matter how much medicine they take, it will not help. The best outcome for now is to maintain the status quo."

Meng Jinyao nodded: "From now on, I will trouble the Ling family physician to take care of my grandmother's health."

The physician from the Ling family hurriedly said, "Young lady, you're too kind. It's what I should do."