Chapter 41 His body is damaged and he cannot conceive, but I will not wrong him.

Zhao Bailu shook her head, leaned closer, and said with a grin, "What's the point of marrying into the harem? Why don't you marry my brother? My brother is absolutely upright and virtuous, and most importantly, he's all grown up and doesn't have a single maidservant. He's absolutely chaste!"

"Although my general's mansion can't compare to the grandeur of the imperial harem, rest assured that you will never be wronged!" Zhao Bailu said with utmost seriousness and earnestness.

Meng Yanzhi truly never expected that, having been reborn, she would now be the most sought-after person.

She lowered her head somewhat shyly and said softly, "My health is compromised, and I cannot have children, so I won't trouble General Zhao!"

Upon hearing this, both of them were stunned. They never expected that Meng Yanzhi's life would be so miserable!

Consort Wang looked at Meng Yanzhi with some heartache, then took her hand and said, "Alright, let's not talk about this now. His Majesty was angry and reprimanded your father, so he will definitely give you justice in this matter. Then the Meng family will not dare to mistreat you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Meng Yanzhi's eyes welled up with tears.

In both her past and present lives, Meng Yanzhi was treated with far too little kindness. It seemed that everyone she met disliked and hated her. But now, she felt warmth from these two people, and her heart felt warm.

"Alright, I have other matters to attend to. Lulu will stay with you for the time being." After saying this, Consort Wang got up and walked outside.

She ate and drank well in the palace, but she still had to work. After all, she was the highest-ranking official, and she was responsible for handling all the messy affairs of the harem.

Zhao Bailu sat down next to Meng Yanzhi, reached out and gently touched her forehead, and asked softly, "Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt."

"It's all better now."

Meng Yanzhi smiled nonchalantly.

In her previous life, she had countless such scars. Now she can use medicine, but in her previous life, she never used any medicine. Her skin and flesh would always heal on their own.

Seeing Meng Yanzhi still smiling, Zhao Bailu felt even worse and said sullenly, "Such a big cut, how come it doesn't hurt at all!"

"It really doesn't hurt. I'm already used to it," Meng Yanzhi said sincerely.

But because she spoke so sincerely, Zhao Bailu felt especially sorry for her. She sighed helplessly and could only hold Meng Yanzhi's hand and stay with her.

The Meng family ancestral hall.

Meng's father raised the ruler in his hand and struck Meng Anxian hard on the back, one blow after another, without stopping no matter how much Meng Anxian cried and begged.

"Father, I know I was wrong, sob sob, Father, please don't hit me anymore!"

"Mother, save me!"

Meng Anxian had been pampered by these two since she was a child, so she had never suffered like this before. Tears kept falling down her face as she pleaded bitterly.

At first, Meng's mother was able to hold back, thinking that this matter had become a bit big, so Meng's father should vent his anger. However, she never expected that Meng's father would keep lashing out, showing no intention of stopping!

"Enough, sir, that's enough! Are you going to beat our daughter to death?"

Mencius' mother stepped forward, took Mencius' father's arm, and burst into tears.

Mr. Meng was furious. He shoved Mrs. Meng aside and then slammed her hard into Meng Anxian's back.

"ah!"

Meng Anxian screamed, and her mother rushed over without regard for anything else, shielding Meng Anxian with her body.

"Go ahead and hit me! Just beat my daughter and me to death today!"

Meng's mother held Meng Anxian tightly and refused to let go.

Father Meng was already furious, and seeing this scene only made him angrier. He gritted his teeth and said angrily, "It's all because of your indulgence that this has happened. The future and reputation of my Meng family are all ruined. How can you face the ancestors of the Meng family!"

Mencius' father slammed the ruler in his hand to the ground, his fingers trembling as he pointed it at Mencius' mother.

"I told you when Rouge came back that we should treat the two children equally. But look what you've done!"

"She is our own daughter. You should have raised her properly. How much money could it have cost? Instead, you mistreated her and caused such a scene. Are you satisfied now?"

"You all kneel here and reflect on your actions. You may leave the house again when you have figured things out!"

Meng's father spat fiercely, then turned around and strode outside.

Watching her father's retreating figure, Meng Anxian burst into tears.

"Mother, what should we do? What should we do now? Does Father not love us anymore?"

Meng Anxian held her mother's hand and cried very sadly.

Seeing her like this, Meng's mother felt helpless. She frowned and then said, "Your father is angry right now, so don't cry. Just kneel properly and wait for him to calm down, then everything will be fine!"

"Father usually doesn't have the heart to scold me, but now he actually hit me, and even Mother is going to get scolded along with me. It's just that I hit Meng Yanzhi once, what's the big deal?"

"Mother, just because I'm not her biological child, does that mean I deserve this?"

Meng Anxian became more and more upset as she spoke, her eyes red and her dejected look like that of a homeless dog.

Previously, it was because Meng Anxian always acted pitiful that her mother always protected her, afraid of wronging her.

But for some reason, seeing Meng Anxian like this now, Meng's mother felt a surge of inexplicable anger. Her expression changed, and she said, "After all these years, don't you have any idea how we've treated you? Even after our own daughter came back, we've treated you the same as always. What? You still don't think that's enough?"

Upon hearing this, Meng Anxian even forgot to cry!

She looked at Mencius' mother with disbelief, and clearly saw the impatience in her eyes, something that had never happened before!

"Mother, that's not what I meant. I was just scared!"

"I know I'm not my parents' biological daughter, and I know I stole my sister's life, but Mom, I really can't bear to leave you, and I can't bear to leave this family!"

Meng Anxian hugged her mother and started crying.

Meng's mother immediately softened. She patted Meng Anxian's head and said gently, "Alright, alright, silly child, why are you crying? No matter what, I will always be your mother. I will always love and cherish you. Don't be afraid!"

Three days later.

The three days Meng Yanzhi spent in the Glazed Palace were probably the happiest three days of her two lives. Although Consort Wang was very busy every day, she would still come to see her. Zhao Bailu kept telling her about the scenery of the desert, her face full of nostalgia as she spoke. However, Meng Yanzhi never met the Emperor or the Crown Prince.

These two people seem to have completely disappeared; there's not a trace of them.

Three days later, Meng Yanzhi's head injury had healed considerably.