The scumbag ran away from marriage, I remarried on the spot

Chapter 593 Follow Her Wishes

Meng Jinyao saw her father's smile, which was getting deeper and deeper, with the joy in his eyes about to overflow. She immediately frowned. She knew without guessing that her father had come to his senses and wanted to join the Fourth Prince's camp, betting that he could become his successor in the future.

She asked in a cold voice: "Father wants to stand on the side of the Fourth Prince and support the Fourth Prince?"

Meng Dongyuan was in a good mood and didn't care about his eldest daughter's attitude at the moment. He knew that with his talent, he would definitely have a chance to succeed. His previous career was not smooth because no one appreciated him. It was the Fourth Prince who had a keen eye for talent. He smiled and said, "The Fourth Prince has taken a fancy to my talent. How can I live up to his kindness?"

Meng Jinyao was choked by his words and was speechless for a moment. How could someone be so shameless? He just flattered himself.

After a moment of silence, Meng Jinyao sneered and said, "If the Fourth Prince was impressed by father's talent, he would have promoted father long ago. Why did he have to wait until second brother became the champion of this autumn examination to see father's talent? The Meng family has long been in decline. If second brother did not make a big splash in this autumn examination and was just a scholar, would the Huang family be willing to marry their daughter to second brother? Now that second brother is so promising, the Huang family is willing to marry their daughter to second brother. First, second brother is talented and will be able to pass the imperial examination in the future. Second, second brother is the prince and can inherit the title in the future. Moreover, his brother-in-law is the Marquis of Changxing."

As she spoke, she paused, looked up at Meng Dongyuan, and said with a half-smile, "So, father, do you still think that the Fourth Prince wanted his people to marry his daughter to my second brother because of your talent? My second brother has a promising future, but after he becomes an official in the court, it will take him more than three to five years to climb to a high position, and he won't be able to add much help. But his brother-in-law is different. His brother-in-law is a favorite of the emperor. If he can pull his brother-in-law into his own camp, the Fourth Prince will have a great help."

The truth was ruthlessly revealed, like a basin of ice water poured down on his head in winter, extinguishing the joy that had just emerged in Meng Dongyuan's heart and chilling him to the bone. His fantasy of being recognized by someone and having a bright future was also shattered in an instant.

Meng Jinyao said: "Father, don't let yourself be sold and help others count money."

Meng Dongyuan was an elder after all, and felt ashamed and embarrassed to be ridiculed by the younger generation. His face was not very good, but he still tried to save his dignity and said, "The Fourth Prince likes Yao Ling and Cheng Zhang, isn't this a good thing? The Fourth Prince is now in the limelight, and maybe he will really become the future monarch. Yao Ling and Cheng Zhang also have the merit of following him."

Meng Jinyao said in a deep voice: "Wasn't the Second Prince in his prime back then? Now he has been demoted to a commoner. In the fight for the throne, we don't know who the final winner will be until the very last moment. One wrong step will lead to an abyss. The Gu family will not participate in the fight for the throne, and my second brother cannot participate in it either."

Meng Dongyuan was determined to marry into the Huang family and was unwilling to give up the opportunity to be promoted. He was unmoved by his eldest daughter's persuasion, "How can a woman like you understand the affairs of the officialdom? Don't say such things again in the future."

Seeing that he was still stubborn, Meng Jinyao smiled coldly, glared at him with warning eyes, and said, "It is my husband's intention that the Gu family does not participate in the fight for the throne, and it is my intention that my second brother cannot participate. My second brother is a man of clear mind and will not participate. If father insists on having his own way and wants to marry my second brother to the Huang family girl, then don't blame your daughter for being ruthless."

Hearing this, Meng Dongyuan's heart skipped a beat. He looked at her warily and asked, "What do you want?"

Meng Jinyao asked in a gloomy tone: "If the emperor knew that you were a fake filial son and were actually the culprit who caused Grandmother to fall ill, and he put the blame on my third brother, what do you think would happen to you?"

Meng Dongyuan's face turned pale, and he rebuked in a low voice: "Meng Jinyao! Are you crazy? If the emperor knew about this, what good would it do to the Meng family? Maybe he would be angry for a while and take back our title. You love Chengzhang so much, can you bear to see him without a title in the future?"

Meng Jinyao said calmly, "Rather than being dragged into this and being doomed, I would rather he not inherit the title in the future, so that at least he can save his life. Moreover, Chengzhang is a promising man, and with his brother-in-law's help, he won't end up in such a bad situation. But it's different for you, father. Not only are you unfilial, but you also put the blame on my third brother and let him bear the guilt. How do you think the emperor will deal with you then?"

Meng Dongyuan was so angry that he was shaking. He pointed at her and cursed in a low voice: "You are crazy! You are really crazy!"

Meng Jinyao replied: "My father forced me to go crazy. There is still time for everything. The decision is up to my father."

Meng Dongyuan knew that she could really do such a thing, so how could he dare to really go against her? So he took a deep breath, swallowed all his resentment and anger, and said: "Just as you said, I will not marry into the Huang family."

Meng Jinyao nodded in satisfaction, and then said, "There is one more thing that my father must promise me."

Meng Dongyuan looked worried: "What else? Don't push your luck!"

Meng Jinyao said, "My second brother's marriage is decided by me. You and mother will have to get my consent before deciding which girl to marry him."

Hearing this, although Meng Dongyuan was dissatisfied, he also knew that his eldest daughter would not harm Chengzhang, and he had to agree to this matter even if he disagreed, so he said: "Okay, it's up to you, even if you want to find a girl for Chengzhang yourself."

Meng Jinyao smiled with satisfaction. The atmosphere was no longer tense, and her tone softened. She said, "Father, I am doing this for the good of the Meng family. No matter who sits on the throne in the future, we will only be loyal to the emperor. If Ms. Huang asks again, you can say that you respect the child's ideas and have written to ask your second brother if he is interested. Unfortunately, your second brother is still young and has not yet figured it out. He only wants to study and has no intention of getting married. So don't delay Miss Huang."

Meng Dongyuan looked unhappy, "I don't need to teach you this."

Meng Jinyao stopped talking nonsense with him, stood up and said, "Dad, don't you have something to go out for? I won't waste your time. I'm going back to my mother's house today, and I haven't paid my respects to my mother and grandmother yet. I have to pay my respects to the two elders first."

After this incident, how could Meng Dongyuan still want to go out? He waved his hand, "Okay, go ahead."

When Meng Jinyao left the study, Meng Dongyuan's anger rose again. He finally had the chance to be promoted, but it was ruined by this rebellious girl. He didn't know when the next chance would come. Maybe this would be his life, living a mediocre life with an insignificant job.

At this point, he could no longer control his temper. He picked up a book from the desk and threw it to the ground. Throwing one book was not enough. He just stretched out his hand and swept all the study items on the desk to the ground. He gritted his teeth and said, "What a wicked creature! What a wicked creature!"