Chapter 182 She had long seen through the hypocrisy of fatherly love!
Mr. Meng completely ignored Mrs. Meng's expression and continued to press, "What were you saying just now?"
"I didn't say anything." Madam Meng immediately realized what she meant and shook her head repeatedly!
“I heard everything, and you still dare to say you didn’t say anything? You just look down on the Chen family and can’t stand Nian’er. I know you’re usually cold, but I never expected you to be so vicious!”
"You are my legal wife, and Nian'er is practically your child. How could you be so cruel!"
Meng's father gritted his teeth, his finger almost poking her head.
Madam Meng has always been very dignified since she married into the family, and it's rare for her to be embarrassed like this.
Her eyebrows furrowed tightly as she looked at Meng's father in disbelief: "Are you crazy? You're talking to me like this for a concubine, for a lowly illegitimate son? Don't you care about our years of marriage?"
"Go back, go back to your courtyard!"
Meng's father was clearly furious, pointing at the door and roaring.
Madam Meng was indignant, but she couldn't really contradict her husband and offend him. She could only grit her teeth and angrily turn away.
"Father, Father, are you alright?"
"Father, don't be angry. Mother just has a sharp tongue. But she still cares about you. She's only angry because she cares about you!"
Meng Yanzhi quickly tried to soothe her father, looking at him with a hint of helplessness, and gently coaxed him.
Father Meng was truly furious. He swallowed hard, then sat down on a chair and said through gritted teeth, "I know how your mother has treated you and managed the household all these years. I just thought that since we were husband and wife, I could turn a blind eye as long as she didn't go too far. But I never expected that she would go so far as to not even tolerate a child!"
Meng Yanzhi found it laughable. It turned out that her father was not unaware of her suffering at home; he simply didn't care.
However, Meng Yanzhi no longer cared about these things. She continued to persuade him, "Father, you and Mother have been husband and wife for many years and have a deep and loving relationship. Please, please don't lose your composure and make a fool of yourselves in front of outsiders. Besides, Xian'er is already the Crown Princess. Our Meng family's inner quarters must be especially clean."
Although Meng's father was angry, he also knew that Meng Yanzhi was right. When he looked at Meng Yanzhi, he even felt a little gratified: "You child, although you grew up in the countryside, you are very sensible. I really have mistreated you before."
Although these words sounded nice, Meng Yanzhi knew that they weren't really sincere at all!
However, Meng Yanzhi did not say anything else, but simply smiled gently and comforted her father.
Finally, Meng's father calmed down and looked at Meng Yanzhi with some helplessness: "Yanzhi, I still have something to ask of you. Consort Liu... you still need to put in a good word for her with His Majesty and see if you can get her sent away."
"Father, I really can't do anything about this. I'm just a female official, how could the Emperor possibly take my words seriously?"
"However, since Father has spoken, I will naturally try to find a way to help Father."
Meng Yanzhi looked troubled, but still agreed.
Soon, Meng's father nodded in satisfaction and turned to walk outside.
Looking at her father's back, Meng Yanzhi felt nauseous. She took out a handkerchief, wiped her fingers clean one by one, and threw the handkerchief directly into the water.
The next day, early morning.
Meng Yanzhi got up early in the morning and returned to the palace early, going to the small kitchen.
As for the guards, they quickly told Xiao Xingyuan everything they had seen and heard.
"Your Majesty, this Jade Prince is simply incorrigible!" The guard said indignantly at the end, "Miss Meng doesn't even look at him, but he's shameless!"
Xiao Xingyuan really liked hearing those words.
He snorted, "Alright, go down."
Meng Yanzhi brought over the meat porridge she had prepared, and looked at Xiao Xingyuan with a smile. She sat down opposite him and ate together.
"Your Majesty, my return home this time was incredibly lively. The Jade King has been eagerly anticipating bringing his sister home."
"Your Majesty, will you send him back?"
Meng Yanzhi looked at Xiao Xingyuan with some curiosity.
Whether Consort Liu lived or died, whether she stayed or was sent away, Xiao Xingyuan didn't really care.
However, since Meng Yanzhi cared, Xiao Xingyuan couldn't help but care as well.
Xiao Xingyuan raised an eyebrow: "You came here specifically to talk about this today, is there something on your mind?"
"Consort Liu is not favored, yet the Jade Prince still wants to take her back. What is his purpose?"
"It seems that Consort Liu has some other value that we cannot see. Since we cannot see it, we should naturally send her back so that they can see it."
As Meng Yanzhi spoke, she became serious and put down the porridge in her hand.
"I've always found it strange that the Jade King, who doesn't have many troops, can stand up to the Crown Prince like this. Now that I think about it, there must be something fishy going on."
"If you don't have a privately maintained army, then what's the point of having weapons? And what's the point of embezzling so much money?"
Xiao Xingyuan never expected that Meng Yanzhi, such a young woman, could think of so much.
He looked at Meng Yanzhi in disbelief, smiled, and said, "What you say makes sense. Then let Consort Liu go back in three or four days to lure the snake out of its hole!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Meng Yanzhi immediately stood up, bowed respectfully, and then laughed.
The two looked into each other's eyes, their eyes filled with deep affection, and even the meat porridge in their bowls seemed to taste sweeter.
After Meng Yanzhi finished clearing the table, she prepared to leave, but Xiao Xingyuan grabbed her hand: "I brought you here to accompany me, not to do these things. Yanzhi, your hands are precious. You can leave these things to the people below."
"Light Blade! Come in!"
At a command, a woman dressed in light blue entered.
After entering the room, the woman bowed directly to Meng Yanzhi and said, "This servant is Qingdao, greetings to Miss Meng."
"This girl is a rare female bodyguard. She is highly skilled in martial arts and has a meticulous mind. It would be perfect for her to stay by your side and serve you." Xiao Xingyuan looked at Meng Yanzhi with a smile.
Then, with a cold expression, he said, "From today onwards, Meng Yanzhi is your master!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"This servant, Qingdao, greets my master!"
Qingdao kowtowed to Meng Yanzhi and bowed again!
Meng Yanzhi was shocked. She knew how precious secret guards were, and even more so how rare female secret guards were.
"Your Majesty, I am unworthy of such an honor."
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