Chapter 563 1 stone 2 birds
Chapter 563 1 stone 2 birds
Over there, Zhao's trusted maid heard the news and rushed back to the courtyard to report to Zhao: "Madam, I heard that the people sent by the Lord caught the prince in Baihua Tower and tied him up and brought him back. After he came back, the Lord punished him to kneel in the ancestral hall and repent."
Zhao frowned, secretly sighing that Meng Dongyuan was such a ruthless man. Going to Baihualou to kidnap people in such a high-profile manner completely ruined Meng Chengxing's reputation. He was uneducated and often frequented brothels. He was forced to take the blame for Meng Dongyuan without knowing it, and became an unfilial son.
For a moment, she didn't know whether it was right or wrong to choose to marry Meng Dongyuan.
At the beginning, she thought that although the Meng family had fallen, they still had the title and an eldest daughter who was the wife of the Marquis of Changxing. If she married into the family, she would be the wife of the Marquis, and it would be much easier to find a husband for her daughter.
But how long has it been? So many bad things have happened. The Meng family wants to plot her daughter's marriage for advantage. Meng Dongyuan has no respect for her, his legitimate wife, and is cruel to his biological mother and son. Such a low-quality person, who knows what troubles he will cause in the future. What is the difference between this Meng family and a den of wolves?
The trusted maid didn't know what she was thinking, she just thought she was worried that the old lady was seriously ill and had no one to support her, and that the master would treat her badly, so she comforted her: "Madam, I heard that the master will give face to the eldest lady. As long as you build a good relationship with the eldest lady and have the eldest lady take care of you, the master should not do anything to you for the sake of the eldest lady."
Zhao hummed softly, thinking that Meng Dongyuan would come over tomorrow morning to warn her to speak properly to Meng Jinyao. She didn't want her daughter to see this scene, so she said, "Go to the third lady's yard and tell her that she doesn't have to come over to have breakfast with me in the morning."
The third girl she mentioned was her daughter Qiao Yunying, whom she brought with her. The two girls from the Meng family were older than her daughter, so her daughter ranked third.
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Changxing Hou Mansion.
Meng Jinyao received a letter sent by Zhao. After reading the contents of the letter, she was surprised, but also felt it was very normal. This was indeed something her father would do.
My father held a grudge against my third brother because he divorced Aunt Dong, so he pinned the blame for my grandmother's illness on him. Although there was an element of revenge in it, it was more for himself, to clear himself. In this way, he killed two birds with one stone.
Her father loves no one but himself, and for his own sake he would even push his own son out to take the blame.
As for Aunt Dong, it is true that my father likes her, but it is impossible to say how much he loves her. The reason he can't forget her now is only because Aunt Dong left him when he liked her the most, and his current wife is not what he wants.
Gu Jingxi asked: "Ayao, what's written in the letter?"
Meng Jinyao handed him the letter and smiled: "Good thing, it kills two birds with one stone."
Gu Jingxi took the letter and glanced at it, then nodded: "It is indeed a good thing. My father-in-law has done so many things, and finally there is one thing that makes people satisfied. Although it is not glorious, it does not require dirtying my hands. It is also very good to let them fight each other."
"No."
Meng Jinyao's smile deepened. Her father spoke without thinking after drinking and made her troublemaker grandmother sick. From now on, he would never have the chance to harm innocent younger generations. He also ruined his third brother because of his own selfishness. But this was only a matter of time. Her father had long intended to spoil her third brother. It just happened to be a coincidence that her grandmother fell ill, and the third brother had to take the blame.
The next morning, Meng Jinyao went back to her parents' home to visit Mrs. Meng who was seriously ill in bed. Gu Jingxi happened to be on leave and accompanied her back.
On the other side, Meng Dongyuan had just warned Zhao to be careful when talking to his eldest daughter today, when a servant came to report that the eldest daughter and her brother-in-law had returned. His heart tightened. His eldest daughter would be difficult to deal with, and with the addition of his son-in-law, he had no idea what the couple wanted to blackmail him for today, so they all joined in the fight.
Meng Dongyuan took a deep breath, calmed himself, and pretended to be a harmonious couple with Zhao before going to meet his eldest daughter and son-in-law.
He was prepared for the fact that his eldest daughter and son-in-law, who had caught him, would be arrogant today, and in order to cover up the truth that his mother had become seriously ill, he could only give in.
Unexpectedly, when he saw the couple, they were not what he expected at all.
The son-in-law bowed to him and Zhao and said, "Father-in-law, mother-in-law."
The eldest daughter looked worried. She stepped forward and bowed to him and Zhao, then asked, "Father, I heard from mother that grandma is ill. I wonder if she is okay now?"
Meng Dongyuan was flattered. How could this couple have treated him well before? Could it be that he had made his mother sick and the eldest daughter was happy, so she treated him well?
Thinking of this, Meng Dongyuan felt relieved. Since his eldest daughter didn't say anything, he continued to act like her and sighed in great sorrow: "The doctor in the Ling Mansion said that your grandmother had a stroke and was paralyzed. She can't speak. It is estimated that she will never be able to stand up again and will have to spend the rest of her life in bed."
As he spoke, he quietly observed the expressions of his eldest daughter and son-in-law. Seeing that they looked even more worried after hearing this, he secretly cursed the hypocritical couple in his heart, saying that they were better at acting than him, and then he said carefully: "Your grandmother is like this because of that evil Chengxing!"
Meng Jinyao was surprised: "Father, what does this have to do with my third brother?"
Meng Dongyuan saw that his eldest daughter's shocked expression did not seem fake. He glanced at Zhao beside him. It seemed that Zhao had not had time to inform his eldest daughter. However, he could not retreat at this point and had to go on. He would agree to any request from his eldest daughter. It was just a matter of interests.
He went on to say, "You know, your grandmother loved Chengxing the most and had high hopes for him, but Chengxing deceived your grandmother, saying that he was studying hard, while making friends with uneducated people and skipping school to stay overnight at Baihua Tower. When your grandmother learned about this, she was so angry that she fell down and was paralyzed when she woke up."
"My third brother actually did such a thing?" Meng Jinyao was shocked and turned to look at Meng Dongyuan, "Then how is father going to deal with my third brother?"
Meng Dongyuan met his eldest daughter's all-knowing and somewhat teasing eyes. Perhaps feeling guilty, he subconsciously looked away, not daring to meet her gaze.
The eldest daughter clearly knew that he was lying, but she still pretended to know nothing and played along with him. He thought about what the eldest daughter said for a moment and immediately understood her intention. Did the eldest daughter want him to punish Cheng Xing?
Yes, Chengxing is the son of Sun. The eldest daughter hates Sun, so it is impossible for her to like her younger brother Chengxing. Now his actions have brought down her mother and punished Chengxing, which is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone for the eldest daughter. No wonder the eldest daughter would act with him.
However, the eldest daughter holds a grudge against her mother and Chengxing, and can watch him do such a thing to her mother and Chengxing. Then, will he, who is also hated by the eldest daughter, also have a bad ending in the future?
In an instant, a chill ran up from the soles of his feet. When he met his eldest daughter's gaze again, Meng Dongyuan couldn't help but shiver.
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