Reborn to marry, the short-lived prince lived a hundred years

"It's really unexpected that Lord Meng would look like this."

"Alas, we thought Lord Meng was a very filial man, but who would have thought he was such a 'filial son' who longed for his parents to pass away."

At the banquet, a group of ministers were discussing the matter.

Looking at the parents in front of him who were easily tricked into telling the truth by a few lies, Lord Meng felt extremely regretful and hated himself for not cutting off the root of the evil earlier, which led to the predicament today.

Thoughts raced, Lord Meng quickly weighed the pros and cons, and a plan came to mind. His eyes reddened slightly, tears glistening in them, and his voice choked with sobs. "A parent's love for raising me is as great as Mount Tai. How could I have done such a beastly thing? This person must have maliciously framed me."

Lord Meng's eyes widened in anger, his tone full of questioning sharpness: "Brother-in-law, why on earth did you choose to find such a scoundrel to frame me?"

The topic turned to Xiao Huaifeng again.

Xiao Huaifeng had anticipated this and remained calm, "In that case, why not take a look at this."

After saying this, he slowly pulled a piece of paper from his bosom and gently unfolded it. "This paper clearly and explicitly records the details of Lord Meng's visit to the Zheng Family Bank to borrow money at high interest rates. Even the banknote numbers are included. Lord Meng, would you like to compare it yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Lord Meng's expression instantly became uncertain.

He never expected that Xiao Huaifeng could get such crucial evidence from the Zheng family bank.

How could the Zheng family dare to take the risk of offending the Meng family and do such a thing? Lord Meng was puzzled.

Little did they know that the piece of paper that was regarded as irrefutable evidence had nothing to do with the Zheng family bank. It was a skillful forgery by Meng Tingyue that made it look real.

The two elders of the Meng family are illiterate, but Meng Dongliang can read.

He suddenly snatched the so-called "evidence" from Xiao Huaifeng's hand, but in a moment, his expression changed suddenly. Looking at his brother, his eyes were filled with fear and disbelief. He never expected that his brother would be such a person.

The change in Meng Dongliang's expression was as clear as black and white, without any concealment.

Everyone present was a shrewd and insightful person. They could see through nine out of ten of the true meaning at a glance. As for the remaining one, they were reluctant to speak it out out of consideration for their personal feelings.

For a moment, everyone's eyes turned to the prince at the same time, carefully capturing every subtle change on his face, trying to glimpse his true attitude towards the matter from the crown prince's expression.

The moment the two elders of the Meng family learned the truth, their eyes were filled with horror. They staggered back several steps involuntarily, and cursed angrily.

The entire banquet was filled with the curses of the two elders of the Meng family.

Shen Yunheng was still shocked when he knew that Lord Meng was going to take action against the two elders.

But all surprise vanished when he thought of what he had done before.

"Let the Dali Temple handle this matter." Shen Yunheng didn't want the situation to deteriorate further. After all, if this storm arose, it would not be good for Meng Tingyue. He needed to weigh the pros and cons again and again before he could be safe.

Meng Tingyue glanced at Shen Yunheng, her eyes drooping slightly before suddenly lifting. She slowly stood up, walked to Shen Yunheng, and knelt down slowly. "I dare to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to make a decision for me. Meng Ci cruelly poisoned my mother, Xiao, and this is irrefutable evidence."

She held a booklet in her hands. The booklet contained the truth and evidence that she and the Xiao family had painstakingly collected, including evidence that Meng Ci had been having an affair with Jiang Qingrou long ago.

Meng Qingjiao is the product of the affair between Meng Ci and Jiang Qingrou.

What is even more shocking is that Meng Qingjiao was born only one month later than Meng Tingyue.

Shen Yunheng fixed his dark gaze on Meng Tingyue and saw the determination in her eyes.

Such behavior is nothing more than sacrificing one's own reputation and making Meng Ci pay the price.

The evidence in this booklet was almost identical to what he had investigated, except that there were slightly fewer details than what he had investigated.

The three charges of murdering his wife, deceiving and attempting to kill his biological parents weighed heavily on Lord Meng's shoulders like a huge rock, making it difficult for him to clear his name even if he cried out to the heavens.

However, the evidence was irrefutable and he had no way to defend himself.

The Xiao family took the opportunity to ask for a divorce letter for Xiao Changyue. They didn't want Xiao Changyue to stay in such a disgusting place and bear the Meng family surname.

Upon hearing the news, the two elders of the Meng family were the first to jump out to oppose it, but no one paid attention to their opinions.

At this time, the national teacher was watching this wonderful drama. His eyes swept across everyone on the scene, taking in their expressions.

Finally, his gaze slowly fixed on Prince Qing standing beside him. A playful smile involuntarily appeared in his eyes, and a hint of a smile of watching the fun appeared on his lips, but it quickly dissipated.

"I didn't expect to see such a good show today. It's a pity that the gift His Majesty specially prepared for Lord Meng may not be used." There was a hint of regret in the words of the national teacher.

A trace of confusion crossed Lord Meng's face, as if he found it difficult to grasp the profound meaning of the Imperial Master's words.

The Imperial Master raised his hand slightly, and the servant beside him hurried forward with an exquisite box in his hands, which the Imperial Master took gracefully.

He walked slowly to Xiao Huaifeng, slowly opened the lid of the box, and took out a yellowed imperial edict.

"This is a posthumous decree, which aims to posthumously confer the title of Third Rank Lady on Lord Meng's wife, Xiao Changyue." The Imperial Master's voice was calm and solemn, and every word fell clearly into the ears of those present.

A daughter of a deceased merchant could receive a third-rank imperial decree.

And Meng Ci only holds a fourth-rank position.

Lord Meng's eyes suddenly widened in disbelief. His voice trembled slightly, but he only uttered three words: "Why...her?"

Meng Tingyue could guess a little bit about what Lord Meng hadn't said. He probably thought her mother was not worthy of the title of third-rank imperial edict.

This birthday banquet ended quietly with the sad departure of Lord Meng and the turning point in which the girl from the Xiao family won the imperial decree and broke free from the shackles of the Meng family.