Chapter 3 Rebirth Strategy!
Seeing that Meng Yanzhi's attitude had changed, Meng's mother thought that Yun Rou was just an orphan of her deceased half-brother, living in the Meng family. It would be good if she could marry out with her.
"Since it's what you want, there's no reason for your mother not to agree. Let her accompany you to marry into the Lu family," Meng's mother said, feigning affection.
Meng Yanzhi sneered.
In her past life, she supported Lu Shize, enabling him to rise from an unknown scholar to the center of power and become a titled lady.
At that time, however, her mother sent Xu Yunrou to live with the Lu family.
As a result, the two men had an affair behind her back.
She discovered that the two had been flirting before she got married, but they still had some shame back then. Later, as Lu Shize became more powerful, he became increasingly arrogant. Every time he accompanied her back to the Meng family, he would secretly have an affair with Xu Yunrou. It wasn't until she became pregnant and could no longer hide it that he sent Xu Yunrou to live with the Lu family.
Meng Yanzhi was furious at the time. When she found her mother, the answer she received was, "You are unable to have children. Let Yunrou have a child as the legitimate heir so that you can control Lu Shize in the future. This is for your own good."
Even though she was heartbroken and disappointed at the time, she deceived herself by saying that her mother was doing it for her own good.
But things are different now. She wants to use this knife to sever this ill-fated relationship with Lu Shize.
Now she has Xu Yunrou as her dowry.
With Xu Yunrou now a concubine, how could the two of them possibly resist?
Premarital relations are called illicit sexual relations, which are punishable by law.
Once this matter is exposed, will Lu Shize still be able to marry her, given his status as the Crown Prince's benefactor?
Meng Yanzhi agreed. After giving a few instructions, Meng's mother took Meng Anxian to see the dowry. Meng Yanzhi then left Meng's mother's courtyard.
Halfway there, a poorly dressed, scholarly-looking man blocked her path. His features were fairly handsome, but his face carried a hint of aloofness that seemed to disdain the world. When he looked at her, there was a hint of scrutiny and displeasure in his eyes. "I suppose you already know about our marriage."
Lu Shize...
Just looking at that face made Meng Yanzhi feel as if blood was boiling and churning in her chest.
In her past life, in order to make Lu Shize an asset to the Meng family, she meticulously arranged for Lu Shize, a reclusive and aloof man, to integrate into the officialdom, help him do practical things, benefit the people, and help him rise step by step. She also arranged for him to take concubines and manage the household affairs. In return, she had an affair with her cousin, sent her to her superior's bed, and caused her to die tragically with her eyes wide open in disbelief.
How could one not hate?
Lu Shize said, "Let me make this clear from the start. You were not originally a good match for me, but considering the dedication of your parents, I can give you the position of their principal wife."
Meng Yanzhi almost burst out laughing. She had seen plenty of shameless people, but only Lu Shize was so blatantly shameless.
Meng Yanzhi smiled gently, her charming and affectionate face appearing exceptionally radiant in the shimmering sunlight.
Lu Shize was dazzled by this sight.
Putting everything else aside, although Meng Yanzhi wasn't favored by the Meng family, her face was indeed much prettier than Meng Anxian's; at least in terms of appearance, she was a match for him. However, the fact that she couldn't have children was unsettling.
Meng Yanzhi concealed the murderous intent in her eyes and lowered her gaze. "I understand what Scholar Lu said. I am very grateful. After all, I am disabled and I know how to be considerate."
“I have already persuaded my mother to agree to my cousin Yunrou being my concubine and marrying into the Lu family with me. This way, the Lu scholar will not have to worry about having children. Once Yunrou gives birth to a child and registers it in my name, I will definitely raise it well.”
Surprisingly, this charming and affectionate face also possesses a certain sensibility.
Lu Shize was initially quite unhappy about Lord Meng forcing his eldest daughter on him, since the girl came from the countryside. However, seeing how sensible she was, his dissatisfaction dissipated.
Upon hearing that Xu Yunrou could be part of his dowry, he paused slightly. "Oh? You want Miss Yunrou to be part of your dowry?"
Meng Yanzhi nodded.
Lu Shize was pleasantly surprised to find that his gentle and obedient cousin was part of his dowry. "I didn't expect you to be like those women, all talk and no action. You're actually quite clever."
Meng Yanzhi sneered inwardly, suppressing her disgust, "Actually, I didn't do anything. It's just that my cousin Yunrou took a liking to Lu Jinshi at first sight. As her older sister, I saw it and had no reason not to help her."
"Love at first sight???" Lu Shize never expected that he was so charming that he could not only make Meng Yanzhi so considerate and virtuous, but also make another woman who had already fallen for him. No wonder Xu Yunrou blushed when she saw him that day, and he couldn't help but smile. "I will definitely live up to the expectations of you two sisters. You can rest assured and wait to get married."
Meng Yanzhi knew that Lu Shize had taken the bait.
She gave a slight, cold laugh.
"Okay..."
A soft, gentle sound that tickles the skin.
Lu Shize felt his bones soften slightly, and said in a hoarse voice, "So good."
Meng Yanzhi felt like a hundred ants were crawling all over her body. After Lu Shize left, she immediately returned to the courtyard and drank several mouthfuls of refreshing green tea to suppress the nausea.
"Miss, what's wrong?" Mingchu looked at her mistress with a worried expression.
Looking at Ming Chu, at that innocent and pure little face, Meng Yanzhi recalled that in her past life, Ming Chu was the only person who truly cared for her, but because she helped her pass on a message, informing her that Lu Shize was going to sell his wife for personal gain, she was caught and beaten to death. Her heart ached.
"It's nothing," Meng Yanzhi said with a smile.
Mingchu nodded. "We're going to the Crown Prince's residence tomorrow. Does Miss plan to wear the dress the Second Miss gave you?"
When the Crown Prince went on an inspection tour of Jiangnan, he stayed at the Meng family's residence. After he fell into the water, the entire Meng family was granted a promotion and moved from Jiangzhou to the capital with the Crown Prince's favor.
The Meng family residence is now located in a place that is only separated from the Crown Prince's residence by a wall.
Tomorrow, the Crown Prince will invite the Meng family to a thank-you banquet.
In reality, it was a formal imperial decree to establish a marriage alliance with the Meng family.
Who knows how many powerful and influential people will come tomorrow.
In her past life, Meng Anxian deliberately chose extremely gaudy clothes for her to avoid being overshadowed, in order to highlight her elegance, which later became a laughing stock for many people.
Meng Yanzhi looked at the clothes Mingchu was holding and said, "Wear them."
Mingchu hesitated for a moment, "But these clothes are really a bit..."
Meng Yanzhi chuckled, "You can see it's tacky too, right?"
Ming Chu nodded.
"It's okay, we can wear one set and bring another. For the other set, we'll try to choose something more elegant."
Ming Chu did not understand, but replied, "Yes."
"Oh, right, young lady, Granny Zhang is here. She's talking about using the tonic."
tonic……
Meng Yanzhi sneered. Her mother dared not give her too strong a dose of the infertility medicine, otherwise she would notice something was wrong with her body. Therefore, she only dared to secretly feed her a certain amount every day. With long-term use, she could no longer get pregnant.
Now, there may still be a chance to turn things around.
Meng Yanzhi: "Let her in, and go and fetch a doctor from outside the manor. Make sure no one knows."
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