Seeing the crazed look on Madam Meng's face, Meng Xiuyan ran over, his expression complicated.
"Me, a disgrace?" Madam Meng laughed heartily, looking at her son in disbelief. In her entire life, she only had one son and one daughter. Although she didn't have many children in the past, both of them were very promising.
And now? His daughter is dead, her reputation ruined at the time of her death. His son… is now dismissed from his post and staying at home; it's uncertain whether he can return to court.
As for her man, even if he wasn't with Ouyang Fu, their family was already considered to be from Ouyang Fu's lineage.
Even if they aren't punished now, what benefits will they get in the future?
They've completely messed up their dream family.
Moreover, General Meng doesn't dare to go to the battlefield now. He's afraid of dying, and everyone in the court knows that. Many people are mocking him.
"I...Mom, please wake up! Our family needs you!"
Meng Xiuyan's eyes were bloodshot and red. If he had known earlier that Ouyang Zhen was alright, he would never have let his parents switch people.
If only Yao Yao hadn't broken off her engagement with Ouyang Zhen. Now, his only sister would be the current Empress, and their family would surely rise to great heights.
"Is there any hope left for us? This family..."
Madam Meng smiled bitterly. The more triumphant they were before, the more pathetic they were now. They didn't dare go out anymore. People who used to be close to her now avoided her at all costs. And that was still relatively mild; there were even worse people who would greet her with all sorts of sarcastic remarks, saying things that made her feel extremely disgusted.
She also wanted to stay in the mansion and avoid going out, but some people just took advantage of her and, under the guise of visiting, spoke with barbs and sarcasm. How could the proud Madam Meng tolerate this?
Her mental state was already on the verge of collapse, and with the arrival of the Fifth Madam, her anger became even more uncontrollable.
If it weren't for the Fifth Madam and Meng Qing acting on their own initiative, Yao Yao wouldn't have come up with that idea, completely ruining herself.
If it weren't for their meddling, our daughter would still be the Crown Princess.
Madam Meng laughed heartily, and Meng Xiuyan was also in a very bad mood. Looking at his mother, who was in a frenzy, he sighed: "Mother, you should really think about it. Our family is already doing quite well. At least we weren't implicated by the Crown Prince and had our property confiscated!"
"I feel like we shouldn't stay in Beijing any longer. Maybe going back to our hometown would be a good choice!"
These days, everyone in the capital is avoiding them like the plague. Staying here will only make them unhappy. What if the Crown Prince sees them sometime... I mean, the Emperor? He could easily find a reason to kill them, wouldn't that be a piece of cake?
"Go back to our hometown? Haha, you're telling us to go back to our hometown? No way! I'm going to avenge my Yao Yao!"
"Guards! The old lady has gone mad! Take her back immediately!"
Meng Xiuyan's expression turned cold. Although everyone in the manor was his own, it was hard to guarantee that no one would go out and spread rumors.
He gave everyone a cold look and said in a deep voice, "From now on, you are not allowed to say anything carelessly about what the young lady says."
"The young lady brought this upon herself; it has nothing to do with anyone else!"
How big of a fuss was Mengyao's incident back then? She was someone ordered to be executed by higher authorities. The Meng family isn't asking for trouble, so why would they criticize this matter?
If people find out that they have objections to this matter, or that they want Mengyao to take revenge, then they really deserve to die!
The Meng family is going through a very difficult time right now. They could be wiped out in an instant if they are not careful. And his mother is still acting crazy.
Meng Xiuyan looked worried. It seemed he needed to have a serious talk with his father, but he couldn't let his mother ruin the whole family.
Madam Meng struggled, still saying, "Yao Yao is innocent! I will avenge Yao Yao!"
The old woman behind her, fearing that the eldest young master would be angry, simply found a handkerchief and stuffed it into Madam Meng's mouth.
"Madam, please don't say any more."
The old woman was also extremely troubled. Didn't she realize what the situation was? Everyone in the household was in a state of panic, and the mistress was still causing trouble.
"Waaaaah..."
Madam Meng struggled to spit out the handkerchief, but the two maids supporting her quickened their pace.
"Madam, let's hurry back to the courtyard!"
"If the young master finds out, he'll probably be even angrier!"
The maids in the manor are all adept at changing their allegiance to the situation. Now that the manor is in a bad state, their indentures are all in the hands of the Meng family. Although they cannot escape, they do not want to die for no reason.
The situation in the General's Mansion has changed drastically; from now on, the Madam... can no longer be relied upon.
Madam Meng still wanted to cause trouble, little did she know that all the maids in the mansion no longer regarded her as anything special.
...
Xingyue would gather information about what was happening outside and tell it to Han Luoxue as a joke, to which Han Luoxue would simply smile.
"I never imagined the Dream Family would fall to such a state!"
She couldn't help but sigh. She remembered the first time she met Mengyao; how radiant Mengyao had been back then.
She was always surrounded by many people, and when she was around, everyone's eyes were on her.
First she was Prince Zhen's fiancée, and then when Prince Zhen got into trouble, she immediately became the Crown Princess—she's practically the leading lady of the show!
But who could have imagined that in just one year, he would have passed away?
And even the high and mighty crown prince has long since turned to dust.
"There's also bad news!" Xingyue pouted, her face full of displeasure.
Han Luoxue looked at her curiously: "What's wrong?"
"The person is awake!"
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