1018【Concubine Lingxi】The story begins
Mei Wenhan has been in the political arena for many years and has already developed a sharp eye. Seeing Bei Huaiyang treating him with such a situation, he felt even more unsure.
I knew he shouldn't have come to this game.
Is it still time to walk now?
He was wondering in his heart, while also seeing the situation in front of him, and sat down with a straight face.
"I invited you here today because I want to hear you tell a story." Bei Huaiyang's tone was calm, but the meaning in his words was absolutely meaningful.
Mei Wenhan vaguely had something foreseeable, especially Zhao Qingyan's eyes looked at him, which was obviously a bit urgent.
He felt a little "sudden" in his heart, then pretended to be puzzled, and teased with a smile: "Then you are afraid you have found the wrong person. I am not good at telling stories. We have known each other for so many years, you should know this." Mei Wenhan's words clearly meant to shirk.
"Okay, stop pretending. I already know the secret you have wanted to hide for so many years. I know you are out of kindness and don't want a scandal in the royal family. But I have to face this, and the two children have the right to know what happened that year." Bei Huaiyang said calmly.
In fact, this missing two-year memory has troubled Bei Huaiyang for many years.
He always wanted to know what happened in the past two years, but unfortunately no one could tell him.
Mei Wenhan almost didn't hold the teacup firmly. The green and smooth liquid in the glass cup swayed, and his interest in drinking tea suddenly disappeared. He looked at Bei Huaiyang carefully, and seeing Bei Huaiyang's stern look, Mei Wenhan's heart sank. It seemed that this matter was probably really unstoppable. He looked at him with disgrace and put down the glass teacup again.
"How did you know?"
After Mei Wenhan asked, he glanced at Zhao Qingyan, his eyes full of complexity. He did not want the truth of this matter to be revealed to the world.
Zhao Qingyan interpreted a hint of blame from Mei Wenhan's eyes. She felt a little innocent, "What does Minister Mei mean when he sees this way? It's not what I said. I still want to know the whole story."
Mei Wenhan withdrew his gaze a little disappointed.
He pinched the teacup again and took a sip of Taiping Houkui. What happened back then suddenly became vivid in his mind, and the film rolled like a movie.
Speaking of which, he loves to drink Taiping Houkui because of Wang Junqi. Wang Junqi said that Taiping Houkui tea is as fragrant as orchid, and is sweet and sweet. She loves this kind of light and true taste.
Later, Mei Wenhan tasted it once, and he didn't like drinking strong tea and fell in love with Taiping Houkui since then.
In fact, Mei Wenhan also felt a little sorry for Wang Anyi and Zhao Qingyan. As their mother's friends and insiders, he should have told them the truth about the matter and their life experience. However, as the country's economic minister, he must also consider the country's social stability. As the king, Bei Huaiyang is the core of the country's centripetal force and cohesion, and his image is not allowed to be stained.
His relationship with Wang Junqi not only involves cheating during marriage, but also has two illegitimate daughters. How can the public accept such an unbearable past?
Once it is made public, Bei Huaiyang and the royal family will not only be criticized by the people, but may also be criticized by world public opinion. This is extremely unfavorable to the country's economic development and social stability.
That's why Mei Wenhan has been keeping this secret for so many years.
Even Bei Huaiyang didn't tell him. He was afraid that Bei Huaiyang would carry a burden, and even more afraid that Bei Huaiyang would choose to open the secret.
"I only learned that the queen accidentally let her mouth go." Bei Huaiyang saw that Mei Wenhan had misunderstood Zhao Qingyan, so he spoke.
Mei Wenhan's entangled eyebrows were frowning even tighter. He always thought that although Dongfang Wuqiong was a little ruthless in his work, he never made any mistakes in the overall situation.
So although he has always seen Dongfang Wuqiong’s actions, he always turned a blind eye. As long as it is harmless, it is fine.
But unexpectedly, Dongfang Wuqiong didn't know how to restrain himself, but instead became more and more powerful. In the end, he directly led Zhao Qingyan to Qingcheng.
Mei Wenhan once warned Dongfang Wuqiong openly and secretly, with relatively gentle words, but Dongfang Wuqiong was blinded by love, hate, and did not listen to any advice, so that he got to this point today.
In fact, he is also responsible for Dongfang Wuqiong's affairs. His concern for the overall situation is to some extent helpful to the evil.
But Mei Wenhan did not regret it. His identity was destined to make such a choice.
Mei Wenhan drank three cups of tea in a row, then seemed to have a breath, "It will start from twenty-six years ago..."
As soon as he started, he was interrupted by Bei Huaiyang, "Wait for a moment, and let's talk after everyone comes."
Ten minutes later, Qiao Junxi arrived with Wang Anyi.
Perhaps he learned about his life experience from Qiao Junxi. Wang Anyi had not yet come to his senses and was in a state of vagueness.
Hearing Qiao Junxi nodding to greet Bei Huaiyang and Mei Wenhan, Wang Anyi reacted for a while and then called someone, "His Majesty the King, Minister Mei."
"Sit." Bei Huaiyang's eyes were frozen on Wang Anyi for a few seconds, and a vague sense of familiarity and intimacy lingered in his heart. The two daughters brought him endless shock and made his heart swell.
Qiao Junxi and Zhao Qingyan looked at each other, and then he sat down next to Zhao Qingyan and gently shook Zhao Qingyan's hand. Zhao Qingyan's mood calmed down suddenly.
Originally, she was worried that Wang Anyi would talk nonsense when she came here, but Qiao Junxi's eyes swept away her worries.
In the Weiyang Palace, Wang Anyi is the most absent-minded person now. She is completely out of shape and doesn’t even know where she is.
During these days, she was placed under house arrest in a hotel and was isolated and helpless. In the end, she could only pass the time by the books Zhao Qingyan gave her. After a few days, she had a little bit of her temper.
So when Qiao Junxi told her the central government, Wang Anyi really couldn't believe it.
She couldn't believe that her biological father would be the king of a country! Since her mother died, she has regarded herself as an orphan who has no relatives!
She couldn't believe that the one who had been secretly instructing her to frame Zhao Qingyan would be the descendant of a country, in order to make their sisters turn against each other, so as to retaliate against her mother's hatred of robbing her love.
No wonder Zhao Qingyan said to her sarcastically before, "I am not the only one who is hated by others. But you are better at controlling it."
She finally understood the meaning of this statement. It turned out that for so long, she had been regarded as a pawn by Dongfang Wuqiong.
Sitting in the Weiyang Hall at this moment, she felt at a loss.
Chapter completed!