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

Chapter 575 Arrogant

On the first day of the new year, all court officials and ladies had to enter the palace. Officials had to pay their respects to the Emperor, while ladies had to pay their respects to the Empress and the Empress Dowager. From the Gu family, the only ones who were qualified to enter the palace were Gu Jingxi and his wife and Old Madam Gu. Gu Jingsheng and Gu Jingsong did not have high official ranks, and Zhang and Chen did not have imperial edicts.

Early in the morning, the three of them went out and paid their respects to the palace.

After paying respects to the nobles in the palace, it was almost noon when I left the palace.

Old Madam Gu lives a secluded life and seldom goes out. Now she suddenly feels like finding a restaurant outside to have lunch, so Gu Jingxi and Meng Jinyao are naturally happy to accompany her.

Looking at the table full of delicacies, Madam Gu suddenly sighed, "The last time I ate at a restaurant outside was when your father was still alive. Your father was considerate for once and booked a private room in advance. He said he would take me to a newly opened restaurant in the capital to try something new. I tasted it and thought it tasted good. I liked it very much. When I wanted to go with your father again, he was already bedridden and couldn't go."

Gu Jingxi paused while picking up the food and said softly, "If you like, mother, A Yao and I will accompany you more often in the future."

Madam Gu shook her head gently: "I am old, I don't have enough energy, and I am too lazy to go out. Today I just felt like going out. You young people have more energy, go out more often, enjoy the present, and don't wait until you are old to regret it."

Gu Jingxi responded. Seeing that his mother was a little sad, he knew that his mother was missing his father. His father was a dignified gentleman, a good son to his grandmother, a good father to them brothers, a loyal minister to the court, and a mentor and helpful friend to others. However, he failed in his duties as a husband and did not care about the affairs of the rear house. His mother suffered a lot from his grandmother. When he was about to die, he seemed to suddenly realize that he owed his mother. He wanted to compensate her, but he was unable to do so.

His father may have never loved his mother in his entire life, nor did he love the other two concubines. The biological mother of his two brothers was indifferent to everyone. However, compared to the two concubines, his father showed more respect to his mother than to his wife.

He didn't know how to comfort her for a moment, so he called her softly, "Mother."

Madam Gu suppressed the unhappiness in her heart. Thinking too much about the past would only increase her sadness. She looked at her son and daughter-in-law lovingly and said in a gentle tone, "Mother is fine. As long as you and A Yao are fine, mother will be happy."

Gu Jingxi held the hand of his young wife beside him, interlocked their fingers, and replied with a smile: "Don't worry, mother."

Meng Jinyao looked embarrassed and wanted to pull her hand back, but the man held her hand tightly, and she suddenly felt her face getting hot.

Seeing this, Madam Gu's mood suddenly became clear, and she said in a light tone: "Your grandmother said that I was not as good as her in everything and found fault with me everywhere. Maybe I am not as good as her in other aspects, but there is one thing she is not as good as me."

Meng Jinyao was curious: "Mother, which one are you talking about?"

Madam Gu's eyes fell on the two hands clasped together, and she spoke with pride: "The son-in-law she trained for my father is not as good as the son-in-law I trained for my in-laws." As she spoke, she said to her daughter-in-law, "Ayao, you have to learn from me and train a good son-in-law for your future in-laws. Our Wanwan can't be despised like his grandfather."

Meng Jinyao was a little confused, but nodded and said "OK".

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The next day, the second day of the Lunar New Year, is the day when married daughters return to their parents' home with their husbands.

Meng Jinyao and Gu Jingxi returned to her parents' home with gifts. As for Wanwan, the child was still young and should not be taken out, so she was left to the care of a wet nurse.

Knowing that her stepdaughter would be back today, Zhao began preparing a family dinner early in the morning. She instructed the cook to prepare snacks and dishes according to the couple's preferences.

When he heard the servant report that the couple had arrived, he took his daughter Qiao Yunying to greet them, and Meng Dongyuan also went with them.

The two sides met, exchanged a few words of greeting, and then followed Zhao to the main hall.

Meng Jinyao didn't see Meng Chengxing, so she asked casually, "Father, why didn't I see my third brother?"

Meng Dongyuan replied: "Your third brother did something like that. Your father has confined him to the yard and asked him to reflect on his mistakes."

Meng Jinyao looked at Meng Dongyuan meaningfully. She knew why her father had confined her third brother to his house. It was probably because the appearance of her third brother would remind her father all the time that he was blaming his own son. Her father felt guilty and therefore did not want to face her third brother.

She rarely said to Meng Chengxing: "Father, I miss my third brother too. Today is a rare day for me to come back, so let my third brother come out. It's not too late to confine him for a day to reflect on himself."

Hearing this, Meng Dongyuan frowned, knowing that his eldest daughter was going to act up again. How could she and Chengxing have any sisterly relationship? But in front of his son-in-law, it was not good to offend her, so he asked someone to let Meng Chengxing out to meet the guests.

After a long time, Meng Chengxing was brought here reluctantly by the servants.

Meng Jinyao hadn't seen her third brother for quite some time. When she saw him now, she was stunned.

The young man looked pale and haggard, with red bloodshot eyes and dark blue eye sockets. It was obvious that he had not had a good rest. He exuded a decadent aura, as if a goblin had sucked all his energy out of him.

Looking more closely, there were red marks on his neck, which looked extremely ambiguous. I knew why he looked like this. It turned out that he indulged in excessive sexual activities, but he was under house arrest. He must have done that with the maid in the yard and had no self-control.

He swept his eyes across everyone in the hall, and his gaze finally fell on Meng Dongyuan. There was a hint of sinisterness between his brows, and the hatred in his eyes was difficult to conceal.

Meng Jinyao noticed the change in his expression, frowned slightly, and then said in a friendly manner, "Third brother, you don't look well, are you sick?"

Meng Chengxing ignored her and sat down casually in an empty seat, seemingly not taking the people present seriously.

Seeing this, Meng Dongyuan was furious and pointed at him and cursed: "You bastard, your elder sister is talking to you, who are you showing your displeasure to?"

Meng Chengxing sneered, with an indifferent expression: "Whoever sees it, it's for them to see."

Meng Dongyuan felt like he was punching cotton, and his anger grew even stronger: "I see you still don't repent, go back to your own yard and reflect on yourself, and come out when your grandmother recovers!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Chengxing stood up, turned around and left. He no longer cared how long he was under house arrest. His reputation was gone, his position as crown prince was gone, his grandmother was sick, and no one could support him anymore. He had become a despised rat crossing the street. What else could he do?

His father was so cruel that he completely ruined him.

He wanted his second sister to send someone to pick him up and take him to Yangzhou. At least he could live a good life in Yangzhou with the help of his second sister. After all, his brother-in-law was a wealthy businessman and he would not have to worry about food and clothing. He also asked the servants to help him send letters out, but there was no reply and he was extremely anxious.

Meng Dongyuan looked at his arrogant son, feeling angry and resentful, and ordered his servants to keep a close eye on him.