Chapter 44 Making You Step Down and Give Way to a More Valuable Person

Soon, the song ended, and Zhao Dongzhi glanced at Meng Yanzhi before returning to her seat.

At this moment, Consort Wang also sensed the gossip. Although she was always a bit slow in other matters, she was very perceptive when it came to matters between men and women. She could keenly sense that Xiao Ce and Zhao Dongzhi, those two rascals, had ulterior motives for coming here today.

However, Consort Wang still hoped that Meng Yanzhi could enter the palace. Meng Yanzhi was infertile and had been bullied by the Meng family, so only by marrying into the harem could she change her fate. It didn't matter if she didn't have her own children in the palace; she could raise other people's children.

"Alright, lunch is ready, let's eat." Consort Wang smiled and invited everyone to sit down and eat.

Even though she had been reborn, Meng Yanzhi still felt it was unreal. She never dreamed that she would be able to sit and dine with the Imperial Concubine and the Crown Prince. It was like a dream.

Back at the Meng family home, Mr. Meng gave Mrs. Meng a death order, demanding that she bring Meng Yanzhi back, or else he would divorce her!

Even Mencius' mother did not expect Mencius' father to be so resolute this time.

Her eyebrows furrowed tightly as she looked at Meng's father: "Just for this, you're going to divorce your wife?"

"If I can't bring Meng Yanzhi back, I can't go to the yamen. So tell me, what am I supposed to do at home?"

“Over the years, you have become increasingly muddle-headed and are truly unworthy of this stewardship. I think it’s time for you to step down and hand over the reins to a more capable person!”

Mencius's father and mother were childhood sweethearts, and their relationship was always quite good; they treated each other with respect.

But to everyone's surprise, Meng's father was able to say such heartless words.

With red eyes, she looked at Meng's father, and tears streamed down her face: "I've been married to you for so many years, and I've worked so hard for you all these years, and this is how you treat me?"

"I've already said what I wanted to say. If it weren't for the fact that you gave me a son, I would have kicked you out long ago!" After saying this, Mr. Meng turned and left.

Seeing this, Mencius' mother finally understood that Mencius' father was a heartless and ungrateful person. In his heart, he was the most important person, and everyone else was insignificant.

"Mother, what should we do now?"

"What does Father mean by this?"

Meng Anxian looked at her mother nervously, her face full of worry.

Her worries weren't for Meng's mother, but for herself. After all, her only support in the Meng family was Meng's mother, and she could only rely on her. If Meng's mother really left the Meng family, then she would have even less of a good life in the future.

"I'll submit the petition to the palace right now. As long as Meng Yanzhi comes back with me, everything will be fine." At this moment, Meng's mother calmed down. Since men couldn't be relied on, she could only rely on herself.

Just as Mencius' father said, Mencius' mother not only had a daughter named Meng Anxian, but also a son who was studying abroad!

Her son was her only hope, and she couldn't sacrifice his interests for her daughter's sake. She and the Meng family were already bound together by fate, sharing both prosperity and adversity.

For her son and for Meng Anxian, Meng's mother was willing to temporarily bow her head. Moreover, this was not bowing to outsiders, but only to her own daughter, so it was not shameful.

The Glass Palace.

Mother Meng sat there somewhat awkwardly, frowning as she looked at the faint scar on Meng Yanzhi's forehead. She sighed and said, "This time, your sister really went too far. She already knows she was wrong. She knelt in the ancestral hall for three days and was beaten dozens of times by your father. She has learned her lesson. You are sisters and should be considerate of each other. Please forgive her this time and come back with me, okay?"

Meng Yanzhi knew that her mother would definitely come, and she also knew that her mother would definitely defend Meng Anxian, but after hearing these words in person, her heart still ached.

"Does Mother mean that I should forgive Meng Anxian?" Meng Yanzhi asked with a flat expression and a calm tone.

But even this ordinariness angered Mencius' mother.

"Didn't I say that your father has already punished you, and you're fine now? What more do you want? Do you want your sister to die before you're satisfied?" Mother Meng's voice became somewhat sharp: "You take advantage of His Majesty and the Empress's favor to turn around and make things difficult for your own family. Is this your upbringing?"

My own family?

The moment those three words came out, Meng Yanzhi felt utterly ridiculous. Why had she never considered herself a member of the Meng family?

"Why is Mother angry? She just wants me to go back, and I'm willing." Meng Yanzhi no longer wanted to argue with her mother about those meaningless things.

She looked at Mencius' mother and said, "Mother, I want a guarantee."

"What do you mean?" Mother Meng looked at Meng Yanzhi warily, afraid that she might make some unreasonable demands.

Meng Yanzhi smiled indifferently and said lightly, "Mother, don't worry, I won't make things difficult for your precious daughter. I just think we should let things go and not interfere with each other in the future. Our family can always live peacefully together."

She wasn't saying this to forgive the Meng family, but to reconcile with herself. As long as the Meng family could leave it at that, she could selectively forget the things from her previous life, live her life well, and never be entangled in the rotten people and things of her past life again.

"Of course."

Meng's mother snorted coldly.

She looked at Meng Yanzhi and said, "As long as you don't provoke her, she won't do anything to you!"

Meng Yanzhi was already used to the Meng family's favoritism, so she didn't take these harsh words to heart.

She went to see Consort Wang in person and performed a proper bow: "Thank you for taking care of me during this time, Your Highness. I am deeply grateful. However, now that my mother has come to take me home, I should return."

"Yanzhi, if you want to go home, I won't stop you. But you must remember, no matter who bullies you, you must not tolerate it. You can go directly to the palace and tell me, and I will naturally stand up for you." Consort Wang looked at Meng Yanzhi with some reluctance.

"His Majesty has arrived!" Wang Huan's voice rang out.

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Xingyuan walked in from outside, looked at Meng Yanzhi kneeling on the ground with her head bowed, and said, "Are you going back?"

"Yes, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I should go home now." Meng Yanzhi lowered her head, not daring to look at Xiao Xingyuan even once. She was about to leave, so why did this guy have to show up at this time?

Xiao Xingyuan stared at the top of her head and asked, "Are you really willing?"

What?

Meng Yanzhi looked up in confusion, staring at Xiao Xingyuan in disbelief. Realizing her gaze had been offensive, she quickly lowered her head and said, "This humble woman's surname is Meng."