Chapter 328 Reunion with Biological Father, Tears shed in the Bitter Camp
Knowing Meng Yanzhi's identity, the person in charge naturally dared not neglect her and hurriedly summoned Lord Meng over.
When Lord Meng heard the steward call his name, he trembled with fear and hurriedly came over, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing repeatedly.
Meng Yanzhi had never seen Lord Meng so humble before. Seeing his pathetic state of kneeling on the ground and kowtowing repeatedly, she felt only sadness.
"Get up."
The person in charge was also embarrassed. He glanced at Meng Yanzhi and called for a halt.
Lord Meng looked up and saw Meng Yanzhi standing in front of him. He thought he was having a dream because he was too tired, and his voice trembled slightly: "Yanzhi?"
"How dare you! This is Her Majesty the Empress! How can you address her by her name!" the steward shouted sternly.
Lord Meng belatedly realized what was happening and quickly knelt down to kowtow again. It was clear that he had survived by doing this all these years, and it had become a habit. Whenever someone got angry, he would kneel down and kowtow.
"Go down, I need to speak with him alone."
Meng Yanzhi waved her hand, dismissing the person in charge.
She crouched down to be at eye level with Lord Meng, but for a moment she didn't know what to say. After a long while, she finally murmured, "Father."
That cry of "Father!" brought tears to Lord Meng's eyes.
Torn between two difficult choices, Lord Meng now understands the hardships Meng Yanzhi has endured and realizes how excessive his indifference back then was.
He knew he was wrong, but he also understood that he had no chance to turn back or admit his mistake.
Seeing Lord Meng with tears streaming down his face, Meng Yanzhi didn't know what was wrong with her. She went over and hugged him, saying, "Father, you've aged so much."
Lord Meng suddenly laughed, forcefully wiping away his tears as he looked at Meng Yanzhi: "I don't have many years left to live. Now that I've suffered and been wronged, I realize how hard you worked at home back then. It's my fault, I'm sorry!"
"Father, don't say anymore, I don't care anymore." Meng Yanzhi finally let go of her resentment.
Before becoming a mother, Meng Yanzhi had never had this feeling, but now that she was a mother herself, her feelings when she saw her father were different from before.
In her previous life, Lord Meng merely watched coldly and never truly harmed her. In fact, in this life, he still showed her some affection. Ultimately, what angered Meng Yanzhi the most was their favoritism and lack of love for her.
But now, seeing Lord Meng like this, Meng Yanzhi no longer cared.
Meng Anxian is dead, Madam Meng has gone mad, Meng Anfeng has grown up, and Lord Meng is now just an old man living alone, so Meng Yanzhi has no intention of pursuing the matter any further.
"Father, did you kill my adoptive parents back then?" Meng Yanzhi still brought up the question despite her reluctance.
Lord Meng's face was full of astonishment and confusion: "Didn't they take our money and live a good life?"
"Father, is Meng Anxian their daughter?" Meng Yanzhi asked again, rephrasing her question.
Lord Meng looked at Meng Yanzhi and hesitated for a long time before nodding: "Back then, it was because of an accident that you were mistaken. Xian'er is indeed their child, but I saw that the countryside was poor, so I couldn't bear to see your sister suffer, so I kept the child. I... I really didn't lay a hand on them."
"It's my fault. I let Meng Anxian die too easily." Meng Yanzhi clenched her fists and suddenly understood everything.
Meng Anxian must have known for a long time whose daughter she was, which is why she killed the person in order to make herself homeless and thus remain in the Meng family.
What a cunning scheme, what ruthless tactics, and what shamelessness!
Seeing Meng Yanzhi like this, Lord Meng said helplessly, "Yanzhi, the past is the past. If you keep dwelling on the past, you will only punish yourself in the end. I don't ask for your forgiveness, but I do ask that you let yourself go."
After saying this, Lord Meng turned around and walked outside to get to work.
Meng Yanzhi never expected her father to say such a thing to her.
Looking at Lord Meng's hunched body and clumsy movements, and at those fierce-looking soldiers, she felt extremely uncomfortable.
"Steward, I want this person." Meng Yanzhi glanced at the steward and said, "Send him to the imperial palace."
After saying that, Meng Yanzhi turned and left.
Now that she had seen it, she couldn't turn a blind eye. Just as Lord Meng said, at this point, it wasn't others who should be spared, but herself.
Xiao Xingyuan quickly learned that Meng Yanzhi had gone out and that she had gone to the labor camp.
He glanced at Qingdao and snorted, "You did a good job this time. Nothing is more important than Her Majesty's feelings while she's pregnant, you know?"
"Yes, this servant understands. I only beg Your Majesty not to betray this servant." Qingdao looked at Xiao Xingyuan with pleading eyes.
Looking at Qingdao, Xiao Xingyuan felt that this person seemed a little different from before. In the past, Qingdao was like a sharp blade drawn from its sheath, but now he seemed to have more of a living presence.
He smiled and said calmly, "Go down."
Ling Xiao came out from behind and looked at Xiao Xingyuan, saying directly, "I told you long ago that Meng Yanzhi is a kind person, and she can never be cruel to her own parents. See? I wasn't wrong, was I?"
"As long as she's happy." Xiao Xingyuan shrugged indifferently.
Although Xiao Xingyuan felt that evil should be eradicated completely, he still respected Meng Yanzhi's own thoughts. As long as she was at peace with herself, it wouldn't be difficult for Xiao Xingyuan to pardon Lady Meng.
Seeing Xiao Xingyuan's lack of principles, Ling Xiao said with disgust, "I'm telling you, you're supposed to be the ruler of a country, can't you have some backbone?"
"Why should I have any backbone in front of my wife?" Xiao Xingyuan said righteously. "You don't have a wife now, but you'll know when you do. All that nonsense you're talking about is completely irrelevant!"
"Even if I have a wife in the future, I won't be as pathetic as you!" Ling Xiao looked at Xiao Xingyuan with disgust. "By the way, what are you planning to do next?"
Xiao Xingyuan shrugged, then said casually, "There's nothing we can do. Take Yanzhi back and let her prepare for childbirth!"
"At this rate we're moving, it will be half a year before we return, just in time for her to give birth. We must proceed slowly on the journey and be careful of the baby in her womb." Xiao Xingyuan sighed, "Childbirth is arduous, and I truly cannot bear to part with her!"
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