Chapter 135: Powerful Minister 【04】
After dinner, Meng Qi couldn't sit still and got up to resign: "Grandmother, mother, second brother, I still have some homework to do, so I will go back first."
The old lady glanced at Meng Xi who looked unnatural, nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Then go ahead, finish early and rest early."
Meng Qi gave a vague answer and left.
After Meng Xian left, the old lady frowned slightly: "Xi'er's performance today is really outrageous."
Although Meng Qi felt that the old lady and Yan Shi were only concerned about Yuan Jia and didn't notice that there was another him next to him, in fact, both the old lady and Yan Shi noticed that he was pulling a face that was unhappy.
This inevitably makes people think a lot. Today is the big day for his second brother to return home in triumph. Who is he showing his face? Why is he unhappy?
Yan still has a lot of affection for his adopted son who he raised with his own hands, so he explained to him in front of the old lady: "Xie'er may be in a bad mood, he used to have a close relationship with the Yuanjia brothers, and he couldn't leave Mengmeng. How could it be possible to slap Yuan Jia's face today?"
Yuan Jia looked at Mrs. Yan and saw that she really had a lot of affection for Meng Xi. She thought of the end of her violent death in the original plot because she found a little clue that Meng Xi framed the Zhenbei Gongfu. When there were no outsiders, I asked straight to the point: "Grandmother, mother, I want to ask you, what is Meng Qi's real life experience?"
The old lady and Yan Shi both looked shocked and looked at Yuan Jia in astonishment.
After a long silence, Mrs. Yan said, "How did you know about Yuanjia?" There were very few insiders back then. More than ten years later, no one mentioned it. Even she herself gradually thought she had given birth to three sons. .
She gave birth to two sons, the eldest son was raised by her husband as the heir, and he was too busy to see anyone on weekdays. The second son was also a man of learning, both civil and military, and he was busy studying every day and had no time to accompany her. Only the adopted son, Meng Qi, does not like to practice martial arts, but only likes to read. He has invited his husband to teach at the house. She sees him the most every day, and she also loves this young son the most.
Today, when Yuan Jia suddenly mentioned Meng Xi's life experience, Yan Shi remembered that Meng Xi was not his own.
She looked a little dazed.
Yuan Jia glanced at Mrs Yan's expression and said, "Someone of my subordinates saw Meng Xie go to see a woman in private, and called the woman 'mother'."
Yan's face turned pale.
The old lady snorted coldly, "Do you really want to be Meng Xi's biological mother? Don't forget that the one sitting here is your biological son!"
The old lady has an old-fashioned temperament and attaches great importance to blood relationship. Although she is grateful to Meng Xi's father for giving his life to save her son, she can't treat Meng Xi as an outsider as her own grandson, because there is no Meng family blood on him.
That's why Yuan Jia said that Meng Xi had recognized his mother in private for a long time, but the old lady was fine. What was really sad was the Yan family who regarded Meng Xi as a parent.
The old lady said to Yuan Jia: "When your father encountered a life-and-death crisis on the battlefield, it was Meng Xian's father Meng Shisan who gave his life to defend your father's sword. Originally, your father just wanted to take good care of Meng Shisan's family. Meng Xian's biological mother directly abandoned Meng Xian, who was not long after the full moon, and remarried. Meng Shisan was an orphan adopted by your grandfather. Your father adopted Meng Xian without any relatives or reasons. More than ten years have passed, and those who know about this matter also Little, I didn't expect you and Meng Qi to know the truth."
Yuan Jia said: "Since Meng Xi already knows his life background, let's let him recognize his real parents. So that it doesn't appear that our Zhenbei Gongfu is robbing someone's son, and Meng Xi is not allowed to recognize his ancestor and return to the clan."
The old lady said meaningfully: "I'm afraid that Meng Xian may not agree to agree!" After all, not everyone is willing to be a good son of the public servant instead of doing it.
Yuan Jia smiled lightly and said, "Meng Xi is willing to recognize his biological mother who abandoned him for remarriage, how could he not want to recognize his ancestors and return to the ancestry!"
With tears in his eyes, Mrs Yan sighed, "Then do as you say."
Seeing that Mrs Yan was really sad, Yuan Jia walked over to Mrs Yan and sat down, comforting: "Mother, you still have me!"
The old lady smiled and said: "What Yuan Jia said is that your top priority now is to choose a suitable wife for Yuan Jia, let them get married after the filial piety period, and have a grandson in a year, you will not be able to raise a grandson. Crazy thinking."
Yan Shi's eyes lit up, and there was some expectation in his heart.
Yuan Jia: "..." He hasn't married and had children in three consecutive worlds. He suddenly feels that single life is so happy, and he doesn't want to marry a wife!
But looking at the anticipation of the old lady and the Yan family, Yuan Jia knew that he had to marry if he didn't want to.
The people of this era attach great importance to descendants and passing incense. Now he is the only seedling in the entire Zhenbei Gongfu. If he dares to say that he will not marry a wife and have children, his grandmother and mother will immediately give him a performance on the spot. Gotta hang.
He still needs to observe filial piety for three years. After the period of filial piety, his body will be twenty years old and an adult.
Yuan Jia asked Yan Shi the only request he had for his wife: "Mother, I like older women."
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Early the next morning, Meng Qi was going to go out, but Yuan Jia happened to come to him and called him, "Third brother!"
Meng Xi stood up and looked at Yuan Jia with a bright smile: "Second brother!"
"Is there something wrong with my second brother?"
Yuan Jia walked up to Meng Xi and said indifferently, "Well, there is something. You are going out today and are you going to see your biological mother and stepfather?"
Meng Qi's complexion suddenly changed drastically, and he looked at Yuan Jia in panic, hesitating for a long time, but couldn't think of any good excuses.
Yuan Jia said calmly: "This is not a shameful thing, you are not my brother, it is a fact."
Meng Qi finally calmed down and watched Yuan Jia stay silent.
Yuan Jia said, "I'm just here to remind you that your father, Meng Shisan, was my father's personal guard. Meng Shisan died in the battle to save his father. His father was always sympathetic to his subordinates, and everyone sacrificed for him. He will take good care of their families. But your father Meng Shisan is an orphan adopted by my grandfather. He has no relatives and no reason, only his wife and children. Your father planned to send someone to take good care of your mother and children, but your biological mother, Lin, was with you. After your father died, he left you to remarry. You were just one month old, and your father couldn't bear to put you up for adoption, so he brought you back to the house for adoption. Your biological mother was cruel to abandon you and remarry, but she didn't have much affection for you as a mother. Now that you are close to her, you still have to be careful."
Meng Qi was shocked and couldn't believe it.
Didn't his biological mother say that the Duke of Zhenbei had forcibly taken him away by force? How could it be...
No matter how Meng Xi was blindfolded before, after Yuan Jia directly ripped him apart, Meng Xi subconsciously recalled the scene since he recognized his biological mother Lin.
It seemed that every time he went to visit his biological mother, Lin, Lin would always cry to him and ask him for money.
He thought it was nothing before, but when he contacted Yuan Jia, Meng Qi's heart suddenly became cold.
Lin said that Duke Zhenbei had forcibly robbed him from her back then, and Meng Yuanjia said that Lin had abandoned him back then, and he had no older relatives, so Duke Zhenbei had to adopt him... The two arguments are undoubtedly that Yuan Jia's statement is more likely to be trusted.
After all, the dignified Duke of Zhenbei, robbing a guard's son as his own son to raise, what did he want?
Meng Xian thought that Duke Zhenbei was afraid that he would know that his father was killed by him, so he forcibly took him from his mother Lin's hands and kept him under surveillance.
Thinking about it now, how ridiculous this idea is. If Duke Zhenbei is really afraid of his revenge as a child, wouldn't it be better to kill him directly and cut the grass down? Even if you keep him under the watchful eye, you can let him be a servant in Zhenbei Gong's mansion instead of being raised as a young master.
Meng Xian was forcibly typed out of his brain by Yuan Jia's remarks. He recalled that he hated his adoptive father and his family for so long after he knew his background, and he secretly secretly rejoiced after his adoptive father and elder brother died in battle, and he felt deeply in his heart. Feeling guilty, I couldn't help covering my face and crying.
Yuan Jia looked at the tears oozing out of Meng Qi's fingers, and his heart did not fluctuate at all. After all, it was really like the tears of a crocodile.
Yuan Jia added: "I discussed it with my grandmother and mother. Since you are willing to recognize your biological mother regardless of your past suspicions, then you must also recognize your biological father. Although Meng Shisan is the general of my family in the palace of Zhenbei, But his loyalty is unparalleled and admirable, and I will find a time for you to hold a ceremony of recognizing your ancestors and returning to your ancestors, so that you can return to your home in an upright manner."
"No!" Meng Qi shouted excitedly, "Second brother, don't drive me away!"
Yuan Jia was unmoved, and said lightly: "Third brother, you are not my younger brother after all, your biological father is a loyal and brave man, although your biological mother is a bit... but after all, it is your biological mother, and your kindness is greater than heaven. Can't be filial!"
Meng Xi was speechless and looked at Yuan Jia blankly, as if he knew this second brother for the first time.
If he was clearly talking about kicking him out of the house, how could he become an unfilial son if he didn't want to be kicked out?
Yuan Jia made a decision directly, then called the big housekeeper and instructed: "You prepare for Meng Qi, our Zhenbei Gongfu is not a place to rob other people's sons unreasonably, find a good day and auspicious day, and send Meng Qi to the front. His biological mother and stepfather, as well as several half-brothers, also invited them to participate in the ceremony of Meng Qi's recognizing his ancestors and returning to his ancestors."
The big butler looked bewildered. He only climbed to the position of the big butler eight years ago. He didn't know Meng Xi's real life experience, and he was a little unclear when he heard Yuan Jia's instructions.
But he still responded: "Yes, Second Young Master!" He quietly glanced at Meng Xi, who was stunned and battered with tears on his face, and felt very sympathetic in his heart.
From the third young master of Zhenbei Gongfu to an unidentified adopted son, it can be said that he fell into the mud from the clouds.
Meng Qi came back to his senses, grabbed Yuan Jia's sleeve, and begged, "Second brother, second brother, don't do this!"