But they were all exiled for three years. Only Meng Junxian, because he was a prince consort of the royal family, escaped this fate.
However, escaping it wasn't a good thing either; from then on, his half-brother and his biological brother became like strangers to him.
Before leaving, Meng Jianghe glanced at Meng Junxian, then shook his head and smiled after a long while: "Back then, it was my Meng family who were greedy and married the Yan family's daughter. It was also my Meng family who didn't cherish her, causing her to lose her son and almost lose her life. Everyone treated her like a fish eye, but we never expected that she was the pearl. If such a woman were my Meng family's daughter-in-law, how could we not prosper? Now look what's happened, it's just that she alone has ruined our Meng family. It's a pity that all my scheming throughout my life has gone down the drain."
"Father..." Meng Junxian called out with difficulty, but didn't know what to say. There were so many things he wanted to say, but they were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter a single word.
Meng Jianghe patted him on the shoulder, his eyes filled with endless loneliness and helplessness.
"Give your mother a proper burial, and live well from now on. This departure means we, father and son, will never see each other again." Meng Jianghe's exile had no end date; it would continue until his death.
Meng Junxian knelt down, unable to straighten his back: "Father, your son is unfilial... It is your son who is unfilial, it is your son who is bad..."
Meng Jianghe looked at him, but he had nothing to say either. Things had come to this point, it was good enough to keep his life, what else could he ask for?
Yan Nangui's assessment is correct; he is a smart man.
Even the smartest person is useless if they get caught up in royal power struggles. They may be clever, but they lack luck.
When there's someone lurking in the shadows, nothing really matters.
The Meng family has fallen.
He knew very well that his eldest son couldn't handle the situation.
As for the other sons, let's see if they can survive the exile.
Fortunately, I still have two grandsons, so no matter what, there is still hope for the future.
Meng Junxian knelt there, crying like a child.
Sadly, his mother passed away, his father left, and his brothers turned their backs on him, leaving only resentment. No one would care for him anymore. He was filled with hatred and regret, but had no outlet for it.
In the end, it was Yan Jinsi who paid for the burial of the old lady of the Yan family.
With his younger brothers all exiled, Meng Junxian had no choice but to take care of his sister-in-law and nephew.
He shamelessly took a sum of money from Yan Jinsi.
These families have just been settled in.
The funeral arrangements for Old Madam Meng were really poorly handled; because she had been convicted of a crime, no one was willing to come.
Even the Li family doesn't care.
However, Madam Li sent over some funeral gifts. Looking at them, Meng Junxian was overwhelmed with mixed emotions. After all this time, he felt he had wronged everyone.
The Yan family are in-laws, and they did send some gifts, but it was really just a perfunctory gesture.
No matter how dignified the old lady of the Meng family was back then, with her death, she truly lost both substance and face.
After burying Madam Meng, Meng Junxian could not stay, as his two younger siblings and a nephew lived there.
It wouldn't be right for his elder brother to stay, so he had no choice but to go to the Yan family. Now that he's living there, he's just a dependent, and you can imagine how difficult his future will be.
On this very day, Yan Nangui asked Shu Chengfeng to send Eunuch Liu to Yan's house to express his longing.
Xiangsi herself held the indenture.
At this moment, Eunuch Liu said with a smile, "Our Liangyuan said that Miss Xiangsi needs this, so I'm sure the Third Miss won't be reluctant to part with it."
Yan Jinsi was still unaware of why she was reluctant to part with him.
But Eunuch Liu represents the Crown Prince.
Princess Rongning can't even enter the palace at this time, how dare she resist?
We can only release them.
"Mother! That's my girl!" Yan Jinsi shouted angrily.
"...Your maid has already betrayed you. Don't you see that?" Rong Ning's forehead veins bulged: "Since you've taken her, leave. Leave now."
Eunuch Liu smiled and walked out.
Xiangsi bowed to Yan Jinsi, said nothing, and left.
"Stop right there! You're not allowed to leave! How dare you betray me! I'll kill you!" Yan Jinsi tried to pull him away.
Rong Ning slapped him across the face, and he immediately sat down on the ground.
"Mother?" She looked over in disbelief.
"Fool! It's all because of you! It's all because of you! If it weren't for you and the Meng family... how could we be in this situation today?" The Meng family's crimes have implicated her a lot.
It was only because she was still the eldest princess that many things were put on hold.
"Because of me? You were the one who forced me to marry! You were the one who made me a second wife, and now you blame me?" Yan Jinsi got up: "Are you even my mother?"
"Did I tell you to marry her? Did I call you stupid? You've driven away so many loyal people for a girl who betrayed you. So many things have gone wrong because of you, and I can't blame you? Of course I'm your mother. If I weren't, I would have strangled you, you idiot!" Rong Ning was also furious.
The ordeal she has endured these past few months is something she has never experienced before.
She felt intense tension and fear.
My husband is unreliable, and I can't even get into the palace.
She knew very well that even her brother, the emperor, might not be able to keep his position, let alone her.
"If you don't want to die, behave yourself. If you insist on causing trouble, then get out." Rong Ning looked at her daughter on the ground, utterly disappointed.
Yan Jinsi remained silent for a long time.
With Xiangsi gone, she truly lost even her most devoted maid.
After a long while, someone came to help her up.
Rong Ning also went back to her room. When Yan Jinfei came, she was having a headache and asking someone to massage her.
"Why should Mother get upset? Your health is the most important thing."
"Fei'er, sigh... I don't want to get angry either, but given the current situation..."
At thirteen, Yan Jinfei already possessed a graceful and elegant demeanor. After all, while Rong Ningren wasn't particularly remarkable, his appearance was exceptionally beautiful.
After all, her brother was very handsome, and her mother was a stunning beauty back then.
Therefore, given that Yan Lingyun possesses the beauty of royalty, Yan Jinfei could not possibly be ugly. Rather, she would be a completely different person from Yan Nangui.
"I don't know what to do now, but... His Highness the Crown Prince can't usurp the throne." Yan Jinfei sat down: "You are not only the Eldest Princess, but also the wife of the Great General."
“It’s easy to say. If that poisonous wolf were to ascend the throne, would we still be living such a good life? The Ye family is not easy to deal with. At that time, you and I would only be able to be manipulated,” Rong Ning said.
"But what can we do now? My second cousin... my third cousin is also facing a mountain of problems. And the rest..."
It's either useless or too young.
Who would abandon a crown prince who clearly aspires to great things and replace him with someone else?
Not to mention others, in this short period of time, almost all the ministers who supported the Third Prince have already switched sides.
"The best course of action now... Mother could unite with the imperial clan; surely we should at least see His Majesty first?" Yan Jinfei said.
“You’re right.” Rong Ning sat up. “Indeed, I’ll have someone contact the Imperial Uncles right away.”
There weren't many old princes in the capital, and the one I was closest to was Prince Jing.
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