The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

Meng Wanzhou abruptly left Beijing, then abruptly returned more than a year later. After several days of seclusion, she suddenly regained her energy and appeared in public.

At several tea parties, flower parties and poetry banquets hosted by upper-class people in Beijing, Meng Wanzhou met Yun Boliang, who was not yet the Prime Minister at the time.

Yun Boliang came from a humble family and, in his youth, was a modest gentleman. Regardless of his inner thoughts, his appearance radiated the refined elegance of a scholar, and he was also eloquent in his poetry and prose. At the time, he held a prominent position in the imperial court and was highly regarded by Emperor Haolian, attracting considerable attention within the capital's upper circles.

This was the turning point for Meng Wanzhou. She had known Yun Boliang for a few times, and suddenly news broke that they were in love.

The Meng family, alarmed, dispatched an investigation, discovering that Yun Boliang, seemingly a reliable figure, possessed considerable cunning and scheming, despite rising from humble beginnings. Furthermore, he had quickly fallen in love with the noblewoman Meng Wanzhou, a relationship so swift that the underlying motives remained unexplained.

Duke Meng, a discerning judge of character, decided that Yun Boliang was not a good match. Furthermore, he discovered that Yun Boliang had attempted to seduce several noblewomen before his move on Meng Wanzhou.

However, Meng Wanzhou was determined to marry Yun Boliang and was willing to commit suicide.

Duke Meng and his wife were utterly shocked and heartbroken. Their cherished daughter, whom they had cherished for so long, had actually rebelled against her family for a man. They also felt remorseful and regretful, having spoiled their daughter so much that she lost her sense of reason, and failing to teach her more scheming and strategy, leading to her naivety and lack of defense.

Meng Wanzhou and Yun Boliang had been together for a short time when they began to fall out with the Meng family. Within two weeks, she and Yun Boliang were engaged.

The Meng family tried to persuade her countless times, but Meng Wanzhou insisted on her own way and refused to listen, and her relationship with the Meng family was completely broken.

Duke Meng was a soldier who had fought on the battlefield for many years. He had his own ambition and bottom line. He chose to let go of his daughter who did not listen to his advice and caused him trouble.

Meng Wanzhou basically cut off contact with the Meng family, but the Meng family still prepared a generous dowry for her and provided Yun Boliang with countless assistance to help him compete for the position of Left Prime Minister.

As soon as Meng Wanzhou married into the Yun Mansion, she unilaterally and completely broke off with the Meng family. She rarely went out and basically stayed in the Yun Mansion.

Ye stopped talking here and gasped for breath.

Yun Mujiu glanced at them calmly, her expression as calm as autumn water. She had basically investigated all the things Ye mentioned, especially Meng Wanzhou's past acquaintance with a young stranger.

Tonight, she once again confirmed the authenticity of some news at Ye's place, and was also able to observe some rather scattered things that happened to Meng Wanzhou from Ye's personal perspective.

Yun Mujiu waved his hand, and Ye gritted her teeth and continued speaking.

Shortly after marrying into the Yun family, Meng Wanzhou announced her pregnancy. Members of the Meng family attempted to contact Meng Wanzhou, but she coldly rebuffed them, declaring she was no longer a member of the Meng family. The Meng family was devastated, and Duke Meng, furious, publicly announced that he no longer had a daughter.

Then, when Meng Wanzhou was pregnant, Yun Boliang had an affair with Ye Qingyan. He even brought Ye Qingyan into his house before Meng Wanzhou gave birth, and at one point he even wanted to make Ye Qingyan his co-wife.

Meng Wanzhou was furious and resentful of her former friend's betrayal, but soon she was deceived by Ye Qingyan's hypocritical facade, and Yun Boliang's constant brainwashing. What could a married woman like Meng Wanzhou do? She could only let Yun Boliang and Ye Qingyan stay together.

Later, Meng Wanzhou even asked Ye Qingyan to take over her care, and Ye Qingyan poisoned the fetus in her womb. After Meng Wanzhou insisted on giving birth to the child, the toxins accumulated in her body erupted, and she vomited blood and died of the poison.

What was surprising was that neither Yun Boliang nor Ye Qingyan had expected Meng Wanzhou to give birth to a child, and for the child to survive. They had assumed Yun Mujiu would die in the womb, and the death of two children was a foreseeable outcome.

Yun Mujiu asked Ye: "My name was given by my mother?"

Ye nodded, then became a little nervous again, with an extremely complicated expression.

Yun Mujiu said calmly, "Do you think I won't know other things if you don't tell me?"

Ye shuddered, and with red eyes she stared at Yun Mujiu. "Meng Wanzhou isn't that good at all! You know what? She was pregnant before she married Yun Boliang!"

"It's not your place to say whether my mother is good or not." Yun Mujiu's expression was indifferent, and he continued, "Yun Boliang was not a good person to begin with. It was a great blessing for my mother to marry him, but it was also my mother's misfortune."

Ye was shocked by Yun Mujiu's knowledge and insight. She emphasized, "Yun Boliang is not your biological father!"

"Great! I don't want that bastard father!" Yun Mujiu smiled. Regarding Ye's expected collapse, Yun Mujiu remained indifferent. Just a father? What's that? True or false doesn't matter. What matters is that my biological mother is my biological concubine, isn't that enough?

Yun Mujiu lowered his head and looked down at the dumbfounded Ye, saying, "What's more, Meng Wanzhou didn't marry Yun Xiang willingly at all!"

"How do you know!" Ye's pupils widened.

"Don't worry about how I know this. You just need to know that this is the truth. And you and Yun Boliang know it too!"

"That's right! Meng Wanzhou was framed to marry Yun Boliang." Ye bit her lip tightly. "Perhaps Meng Wanzhou did have a crush on Yun Boliang at the beginning, but that wasn't enough to support her strong desire to marry him. Yun Boliang chose carefully, wanting to see her on the list of noble ladies, get promoted and get rich, and also want to wipe out the whole family. That's why he chose the simple and kind Meng Wanzhou! It's a pity that although the Meng family sacrificed a lot for Meng Wanzhou, they still had to be wary, which is why they didn't let Yun Boliang suck their blood and destroy them."

Ye was lost in a frenzy of recollection, saying bitterly, "Maybe she just had a soft spot for Yun Boliang, or maybe she was deceived by him, or maybe she really wanted to find a way out for herself, or maybe she wanted to find a way out for the child in her belly. In short, she just so rashly married Yun Boliang."

Yun Mujiu got straight to the point—"The bigger problem is that she was deceived and bewitched by that Phoenix man!"

Ye was shocked by Yun Mujiu's extensive information network and sneered, "We poisoned her. Do you think she can disobey us?"

Yun Mujiu's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and his heart suddenly ached.

Ye pursed her lips and said, "Meng Wanzhou and Yun Boliang had known each other for a short time when he used a false gentlemanly image to win her favor and even tricked her into entrusting her life to him. Perhaps Meng Wanzhou was truly heartbroken, and with Yun Boliang's persuasion, she quickly agreed to marry him."

Yun Mujiu paused, then continued, "Yun Boliang didn't know she was pregnant at the time."