Chapter 55 This matter is not over
A warm feeling rose in Meng Yanzhi's heart. She looked at Xiao Ce, nodded obediently, and then whispered, "Thank you, Your Highness. With Your Highness's protection, I will definitely not be wronged!"
It was this unconditional trust and reliance that made Xiao Ce even more protective of her, wishing he could take her back right now, hide her away, and raise her properly.
Soon, everyone dispersed, and Meng's mother, who had been holding back her anger, vented it by slapping Meng Yanzhi across the face.
"You bastard, you deliberately stirred up trouble, didn't you? Now that your sister is locked up, are you satisfied? Are you smug?"
Meng's mother stared hysterically at Meng Yanzhi with eyes wide open, not like a mother looking at her child, but like she was looking at an enemy.
"Enough, let's go home!"
Meng's father shouted angrily, then grabbed Meng Yanzhi's hand and got into his carriage.
After getting into the car, Meng's father hurriedly asked, "What exactly happened? Did you use the Thousand Threads?"
"I don't know. I only know that I was very hot at the time. I had no choice but to cut my neck to bleed, then jump into the water to calm down, and finally suppress the feeling." Meng Yanzhi told the truth, though she only told part of the truth.
Seeing the bloodstains on Meng Yanzhi's neck and her soaked clothes, Meng's father almost immediately believed that what Meng Yanzhi said was true.
“Rouge, you have indeed been wronged in this matter, but what about your sister…”
"Father, you should understand that it's not that I'm not letting her go, it's that the Emperor already knows about this. Father, you..."
Meng Yanzhi didn't need to say anything more; her father already understood her meaning very clearly.
Meng's father frowned deeply and then said directly, "After you go back, you should rest well. I will take care of the rest."
Meng Yanzhi knew very early on what kind of person her father was, and what kind of person he was!
She knew that between family honor and Meng Anxian, Meng's father would definitely choose the Meng family's honor. She, his own daughter, was nothing, let alone Meng Anxian, who was just an illegitimate child they had raised. How much weight could she really carry if they really cared?
Even Meng's father might be relieved that Meng Anxian is not the Meng family's biological daughter, otherwise, things would have been much more complicated.
Upon arriving home, Meng's mother immediately grabbed Meng Yanzhi's wrist: "Go to the Ministry of Justice prison right now and explain that your sister is innocent. Get her out of here!"
"Mother, are you really unaware, or are you pretending?"
"Meng Anxian used the Thousand Threads technique to try and make me and Xu Shize's fake relationship become real, and to make me marry Xu Shize, paving the way for my cousin!"
"Mother, you are my own mother. I will accept it if you love Xian'er a little more, but how could you treat me like this? Am I not your biological daughter anymore?"
Meng Yanzhi was heartbroken and tears streamed down her face. She was acting, but the pain in her heart was genuine; she was truly in pain!
These are the words that Meng Yanzhi finally has the courage to say in both her past and present lives.
Snap!
Meng Yanzhi was met with a resounding slap!
Meng's mother used almost all her strength to hit Meng Yanzhi so hard that she couldn't even stand up. Bright red blood dripped down Meng Yanzhi's nose, staining her white clothes, which was particularly glaring.
"That's not what your sister meant. It's you who are filthy inside and yet you're trying to frame your sister!"
"How could our Meng family have a daughter like you? If I had known you were this kind of person, I shouldn't have brought you back in the first place!"
Panting heavily, Meng's mother stared intently at Meng Yanzhi and poured out all her heart.
We've been waiting for this moment!
"Then send me back. Do you think I want to be your daughter?"
“I was living a good life in the countryside before. I went hunting in the mountains and fishing in the river. I was so happy. It was you who brought me back and locked me up. If you don’t love me and you only want Meng Anxian as your daughter, why did you bring me back? Just to be your punching bag?”
These words had been bottled up in Meng Yanzhi's heart for far too long in both her past and present lives. Today, she was finally able to say them all!
"Insolence! You're asking for death!"
Enraged, Meng's mother was about to hit him again when Meng's father finally lost his temper, strode forward, grabbed Meng's mother's wrist, and slapped her hard across the face.
"How long are you going to make a scene? It was the Emperor who sent Meng Anxian to the Ministry of Justice prison. What good is it for you to drag Rouge along now!"
Mencius' father glared at Mencius' mother through gritted teeth.
"Originally, the Emperor had graced us with his presence, which was such a wonderful thing. Who would dare to look down on the Meng family after this? But you've ruined this perfectly good banquet! Tell me, what have you ruined it for!"
Mencius' mother was clearly stunned by the slap. She took a deep breath and calmed down.
"Meng Yanzhi, this isn't over yet, you just wait!" Meng's mother said fiercely before turning and leaving.
Meng Yanzhi's nose was still bleeding, and she looked terrible. Half of her cheek was swollen so badly that it was unrecognizable.
She carefully tugged at her father's arm and choked out, "Father, please take me back. Mother doesn't like me, and I don't want to stay here and get in the way."
"You are a daughter of the Meng family. Now that you've returned, where are you going?"
"Alright, your mother just said the wrong thing in a fit of anger. Don't hold it against her. Remember, you have the blood of the Meng family flowing through your veins. No matter what, we will always be your parents."
Meng's father patted Meng Yanzhi's shoulder, took a handkerchief with heartache, and wiped the blood from her nose.
In both lifetimes, this was the first time Meng's father had been so gentle with Meng Yanzhi. Yet, Meng Yanzhi felt icy cold inside. She knew better than anyone why her father was being so gentle with her. It wasn't out of a loving father's heart, but simply because he was afraid she would continue to cause trouble, and because he saw her value.
"Father, I'm going back now."
Meng Yanzhi did not pursue the matter further, but simply nodded obediently and turned to walk towards her own courtyard on the other side.
Staring at Meng Yanzhi's retreating figure, Meng's father took a deep breath, then turned and went to Meng's mother's courtyard.
After watching her father leave, Meng Yanzhi changed direction and went to the Qianqian Courtyard.
As soon as she entered, Aunt Chen came to greet her, looking at Meng Yanzhi with a worried expression: "Miss, are you alright?"
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