Chapter 167: Choice
Half-hidden behind the sandalwood carved and embroidered flower and bird strip screen, King Jin pursed his lips, and his eyes were dark and inexplicable.
Meng Yuyan and Meng Yuqing were both startled, and for some reason the person who went to the study suddenly appeared.
King Jin originally went to the study, but he couldn't worry about Meng Yuyan, so he quietly ran over again, thinking that it was not right, so he hid behind the screen and took a look, but he didn't expect to hear Meng Yuyan want to take An Ruolan back to the palace.
It was also a moment of excitement that he couldn't help but veto.
As soon as the words of rejection came out, he regretted it again, and his wife's shocked and sad eyes made his heart ache, and he shouldn't have been so resolute.
Lowering his eyes slightly, King Jin didn't dare to face Meng Yuyan's questioning eyes.
Meng Yuyan didn't allow him to escape.
Looking at her tall, handsome and handsome husband, Meng Yuyan held back her tears and asked, "Why?" ”
King Jin pursed the corners of his lips and was silent for a long time before he said: "Lan'er has been raising Yuxia for so many years, I'm afraid I can't accept the new identity, Lan'er values Yuxia very much." ”
His reasons are reasonable, and An Ruolan's mood is the first everywhere, but whether it is Meng Yuyan or Meng Yuqing, they all know who he really favors.
Meng Yuyan chuckled, held his slightly trembling right hand, and laughed at himself: "You don't have to beat around the bush like this, I understand." ”
Hearing this, King Jin frowned and said helplessly: "I'm just stating the facts, why do you always have to misinterpret what I mean?" Lan'er may not be willing to return to the palace. ”
Meng Yuyan tilted his head, saying that he didn't want to argue with him, but his eyes were worried because of his words.
She is also worried that her daughter, who is raised by her sister's side, will not want to return to the palace.
At this time, Meng Yuqing suddenly interjected and sneered: "This is not possible. ”
Mockingly, she curled the corners of her mouth, and said: "If it was half a year ago, I didn't dare to say this, but now, I dare to say that if your husband and wife are interested, then Lan'er will have a fifty percent chance of being willing to return to the palace." ”
"Really?" Meng Yuyan's face suddenly turned happy, and his eyes shone brightly.
Meng Yuqing nodded without hesitation.
"No, you can't." King Jin was still reluctant to agree, and his handsome eyebrows furrowed even tighter.
Meng Yuqing couldn't help but sneer, and mocked: "If even Lan'er is willing, what else do you disagree with?" Don't say you're thinking about Lan'er again! ”
King Jin didn't pay attention to her, but looked at Meng Yuyan deeply, and said softly: "Yuyan, it's not that I don't want to recognize Lan'er, it's just that have you considered it, once Lan'er comes back, ask why she is in the Wenxin Marquis Mansion, how can we explain it?" I think, no matter what the reason, Lan'er will have a grudge against us, and even resentment, do you want Lan'er to live in resentment for the rest of her life? ”
"I ......" Meng Yuyan's eyes were struggling, of course she didn't want her daughter to resent her.
King Jin saw that her expression was relaxed, and said: "Yuyan, we can't be so selfish, we recognize Lan'er now, how should Yuxia deal with herself?" What will others say about her? She is your own sister, can you bear to let her live in gossip for the rest of her life? ”
His tone was soft, with pleading, Meng Yuyan's heart trembled, and he shook his head and smiled bitterly: "In the end, you are still ...... for her"
Subconsciously, she looked at her cousin for help.
Meng Yuqing was annoyed by King Jin's words, and immediately shouted: "Zhao Xu, is it possible that in your eyes, Lan'er's kid is so unreasonable and narrow-minded?!" Until now, you're only thinking about Yuxia, do you still have a heart?! ”
The sharp questioning made King Jin's eyes sink slightly, and he said hurtly: "Yuqing, you and I have known each other for decades, and I have always regarded you as a close friend, what kind of person am I, don't you know?" I'm not as ruthless as you think, over the years, although I haven't met Lan'er, I have never missed any news from her, I ...... with Yuxia"
Before he could finish speaking, Meng Yuqing interrupted his self-pity with a sneer.
Forcing forward to look at the King of Jin, who was nearly a head taller than himself, Meng Yuqing was not afraid, and said without the slightest emotion: "You are right, you are indeed not a ruthless person, otherwise you would not have pitied Yuxia in every way and entangled with her after marrying Yuyan!" You're not ruthless, you're amorous! Let me ask you, you said that you have been following Lan'er's news, so where did your news come from? How much do you know about Lan'er? Do you know how Meng Yuxia treated Lan'er? Do you know how Meng Yuxia let a concubine climb onto Lan'er's head? Say, how much do you know!"
Every time she said a word, she took a step closer, forcing King Jin to retreat to the screen, she stopped, and said coldly: "You don't deserve to be a father at all!" ”
With his back against the screen, there was anger brewing in King Jin's eyes, if he hadn't suppressed it vigorously, I am afraid that he would have already erupted.
As a noble prince, no matter how easy-going and gentle his temperament is, he has the pride and dignity of superiority after all.
If it weren't for the relationship between the two of them for more than ten years and the friendship with Zhou Yuhan, he would not tolerate Meng Yuqing challenging his majesty like this.
The five fingers clenched into a fist, and then released, and when the anger subsided, King Jin closed his eyes, shook his robe and stood up straight, and said coldly: "This is a family matter of my Jin Palace, even if you are Yuyan's sister, you are not qualified to meddle, please don't meddle in things, I can ignore your disrespect." ”
The events of that year were also a scar in his heart, and he didn't want anyone to mention it again, nor did he want anyone to interfere in this matter again.
He also wants to recognize his daughter and live a harmonious life as a family, but he can't ignore the royal face and the feelings of others, just imagine, if the queen mother and the royal brother knew that he gave his daughter as the county lord to the Hou Mansion as a daughter, what would they think? And once the truth is revealed, how will outsiders say about it?
He didn't just think about Yuxia, why didn't anyone understand him?
Those hidden pasts should have been kept secret.
A sense of sadness swelled up in his heart, and King Jin closed his eyes in grief.
Meng Yuqing's face turned pale because of her words, and it took a while before she gritted her teeth and squeezed out a sentence: "Okay, it's me who is nosy!" More than 10 years ago, it was me who was nosy! If it weren't for my meddling, I wouldn't be where I am today! Zhao Xu, His Royal Highness the King of Jin, since I have opened my mouth today, I, Meng Yuqing, swear to the sky here, in the future, between you and me, it will be like this tea cup——"
"Whoa-" There was a sound, and the teacups on the table were swept to the ground and shattered into thousands of pieces.
Meng Yuqing pointed to the broken teacup and said sharply: "There is no possibility of repair, we will break it!" ”
The sonorous and powerful words made King Jin feel a chill, he looked at the debris all over the ground in shock, and eagerly defended: "Yuqing! I didn't mean to! ”
Squatting down, he tried to put away the broken teacup.
Meng Yuqing pushed him away and shouted, "You don't have it, I have it!" ”
"Yuqing!" King Jin shouted helplessly, his eyes full of exhaustion.
Meng Yuqing's eyes were red, she couldn't give up this friendship, she couldn't bear to cry, she choked up: "I'll ask you again, if Yuxia wants to succeed Lan'er, are you willing to take Lan'er back to the palace?" Even if it's just in the name of adoption? ”
At this point, what else can't be said? She didn't want to hide it anymore.
"I ......" King Jin wanted to speak and stopped, not daring to look directly into her aggressive eyes, and lowered his eyes and said: "Yuxia will not do this......"
He still wanted to defend again, but Meng Yuqing directly kicked him on the shoulder and kicked him to the ground.
"Zhao Xu, I misjudged you!" With a low roar, Meng Yuqing threw up her sleeves and left.
King Jin didn't even have the courage to catch up, he looked down at his palm that was cut by fragments, and was stunned.
A pair of white, cold fingers grasped his injured hand, and when he looked up, he was extremely familiar with a pair of gentle eyes that he had not seen for many years.
His heart trembled slightly, and he whispered: "Yuyan ......"
Meng Yuyan held his hand, took out a handkerchief, and while carefully bandaging his wounds, he asked in a low voice, "Is Yuxia really going to be Jilan'er?" ”
King Jin shook his head again and again, "Yuxia is your own sister, don't you know her temperament?" She has always been soft-hearted and kind-hearted, how could she dislike Lan'er because of rumors and succeed Lan'er? ”
Meng Yuyan paused, and sighed: "Now, I don't know who else I know." ”
She slowly stood up with her knees, endured her dizziness, and said, "Take Lan'er back, or I invite myself to the court, you can choose one." ”
Hearing this, King Jin's face instantly turned as pale as paper. R1152