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Chapter 179 Fireworks Festival Arrives

At this moment, Meng Yuanwei was also praising him in front of everyone, "Look, Huaibei has only been back for a short time, but he has made so many contributions. Can you do the same? I wish you could learn from him!"

"Father, you are too kind," he responded softly, with a look of indifference and self-knowledge in his eyes, "Huaibei just happened to be in the right place at the right time, it was just luck. My brothers are all talented and have a bright future, and I know I can't compare to them."

He knew clearly in his heart that Meng Yuanwei's words were just a subtle game of flattery and slaying. How could a mere illegitimate son be able to compete with his legitimate sons?

However, he didn't care about it at all and had no warmth in his heart towards the father and his brothers.

All this is just to lurk secretly in the Meng Mansion, waiting for the opportunity to strike, while also trying to find out the unknown secrets of Meng Yuanwei.

Meng Yuanwei has gradually put some things into his hands, and one day he will be able to obtain real evidence of his crime.

His so-called brothers Meng Wen and Meng Wu, however, were filled with resentment deep down in their hearts, like a surging undercurrent.

As soon as this illegitimate child came back, he was like a horse galloping in the spring breeze. Not only did he win continuous praise from Meng Yuanwei, but he also overshadowed the long-standing glory of the two brothers.

Looking back on the past, he was just a humble person on the streets, bullied by everyone. The miserable scene two years ago is still vivid in his mind.

But now, he has entered the gate of the Meng family openly, and his father even has the idea of ​​officially recording him in the Meng family tree. How ironic.

Meng Wen and Meng Wu looked at each other, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in their eyes.

In this case, we might as well teach this "brother" a lesson first and let him know that the threshold of the Meng family is not so easy to cross.

Meng Wu stood across the threshold of the courtyard, a teasing smile on his face, "Oh, isn't this my handsome brother? When we were little, you used to crawl under my crotch, but now you have become a respectable man."

Meng Huaibei immediately felt that the visitor had ill intentions.

The scroll of memory slowly unfolded, and the humiliations that his brothers had inflicted on him, like sparks in the dark night, gradually gathered into a blazing flame in his heart.

However, times now are different, and he knows very well that this is not the time to completely break up with the two of them.

So, he suppressed the anger in his heart, and raised a cold arc at the corner of his mouth, "Big brother, second brother, long time no see."

Meng Wen snorted scornfully, his eyes full of disdain: "Just based on you, are you worthy enough to call us brother? You are just a humble existence like dust. Even if father praises you occasionally, you can't dream of being on an equal footing with us. In our eyes, you are still so unbearable and will never be able to show up on the stage."

"It's hard to imagine that you are so tenacious. Even though your martial arts skills have been wasted and you were sold like a woman, you still struggled to come back here. How about you? Have you been living under the bullying of men every day during these years of wandering outside? Does that humiliating life have a different kind of 'wonderful' taste for you?"

Meng Huaibei clenched his hands, but a faint smile appeared on his face, and he said softly: "Thanks to the blessing of the two brothers, I was fortunate enough to encounter an extraordinary experience. I was blessed with generous help from the nobles. Otherwise, how could I be so lucky to stand here and reunite with my brothers."

The insults from the two people were like cotton to him, and they didn't hurt him at all.

Meng Huaibei's state of mind was no longer the same as before. He knew very well that once he showed the slightest anger, it would play into the hands of those two men. What they liked to see was his loss of composure.

"Huh, you can have a wonderful encounter?"

Meng Wu was so angry that his teeth were chattering. He gave an order that sounded like thunder: "Come here! Tie up Meng Huaibei for me! I will teach him a lesson today!"

"Second brother, what excuse are you going to use to punish me this time?"

"You - you dare to ignore your brother's respect, how can I sit back and watch!" Meng Wu was furious, his face turned pale.

Before he finished speaking, several guards pounced on him like wolves and tigers, intending to subdue Meng Huaibei.

However, Meng Huaibei was agile and moved around like a fish. After several rounds, the guards didn't even touch the corner of his clothes. Instead, they were knocked to the ground by him with their cleverness and were dizzy.

Meng Wu was furious, with a disdainful smile on his face, and spat, "What a bunch of rubbish! I have to go into battle myself!"

As he said this, he suddenly rolled up his sleeves, his eyes flashing with the same arrogant light as in his childhood, intending to teach Meng Huaibei a lesson with his own hands.

However, the world has changed a lot. Meng Wu had no idea that he was no match for Meng Huaibei.

In a flash, Meng Huaibei easily resolved his attack, twisted his hand back, and with a "click", Meng Wu's arm was broken.

Instantly, Meng Wu's howl pierced the sky, shrill and desperate: "It hurts, it hurts so much!"

Meng Huaibei only glanced at his second brother with a cold look, and the corners of his mouth raised a playful arc: "Second brother, is this taste to your liking?"

The second brother's eyes widened in anger and he spat, "Bah! You unfilial son, you are just like your cruel mother, full of evil schemes!"

Hearing this, Meng Huaibei's face suddenly turned cold, and without thinking, he slapped his second brother twice on the face with such force that it seemed as if he wanted to release all his dissatisfaction and resentment.

It was not until his eldest brother Meng Wen and his father Meng Yuanwei walked into the hall that his anger, like a storm, subsided a little and his movements stopped.

When Meng Wu saw his father arriving, he was secretly delighted, thinking that the time had come, and wanted to use his father's hand to teach his ignorant brother a profound lesson.

Unexpectedly, when Meng Yuanwei saw the two quarreling, he did not protect his two legitimate sons as in the past. Instead, he smiled and asked: "Huaibei, are you okay? Don't be so estranged from your two brothers. They are kind-hearted and have no ill intentions."

"Father, I know what I'm doing. There are still many chores that need to be dealt with, so I won't stay in the Meng Mansion any longer." After saying this, he bowed respectfully, then turned and left in a hurry, as if he had every reason not to stay here.

To him, this mansion was like a cage, a place he had sworn not to return to.

However, for the sake of his grand ambitions, he had to temporarily restrain his edge and move forward with patience.

Fortunately, he is still useful at present, and Meng Yuanwei does not want to lose him easily.

"Dad, look at this bastard. He beat us. He's just a bastard."

"Shut up! If you guys were more capable, I wouldn't need his help. Try to be more capable!"

Meng Huaibei returned to the palace. Now the only person who could bring him comfort was Jiang Nianwei. As long as he saw her, the haze in his heart would be dispelled.

She had been out of the palace for a few days, and today he finally saw her return. Meng Huaibei saw Jiang Nianwei wearing a Taoist robe from afar, and his eyes involuntarily fell on her.

But in the palace, one must be cautious in everything he says and does, so he could only quickly shift his gaze.

Jiang Nianwei walked slowly to his side and said, "Guard Meng, I have a medicine that strengthens the bones and muscles. I want to give it to you. When you get off work, come to the Taoist temple to find me."

In the palace, Baili Jingyao specially built a Taoist temple for her. At Jiang Nianwei's strong request, the Taoist temple was built very simply, but it did not prevent various people in the palace from coming to ask for medicine.

From concubines and officials, royal relatives and nobles to maids and eunuchs.

Meng Huaibei knew that Jiang Nianwei had something to tell him, "Thank you, Taoist Priest."

When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Meng Huaibei arrived quietly. Jiang Nianwei watched him swallow the pill with her own eyes before letting him go.

In the deep palace, words are very taboo, so the two of them communicated with each other in this way.

Meng Huaibei was reluctant to leave, so he slowly turned around and waited until he was at a place where no one was around before he gently took out the pill he had not actually swallowed. It turned out that there was a secret hidden inside the pill, a piece of paper as thin as a cicada's wing.

He carefully unfolded the note and after reading it, his expression gradually became solemn.

Jiang Nianwei unexpectedly learned of the secret, and he had originally intended to bury it deep in his heart and not let her be contaminated by the darkness and filth that he had been involved in.

He was terrified, afraid that his image in her heart would become fragmented and that he would become that hypocritical person. He was even more afraid that the precious trust would be broken.

But I feel so powerless in my heart...

Meng Huaibei thought seriously about the reasons for his explanation, but since it had to be done, he didn't want to involve her.

He admitted all of this.

He couldn't involve her just because of his own selfishness, so he secretly decided to draw a clear line between himself and her in the future.

……

As Baili Jingyao's birthday approaches, the whole capital city is immersed in joy.

The streets and alleys are bustling with people, and every place is filled with festive joy and excitement.

Jiang Siyu shuttled through the streets. The literary competition banquet was indeed lively. Talented people from all over the country gathered here to recite poems and compose essays.

This was her first time attending such an event, and she was immediately attracted.

It's a pity that all the talented people here are men. If one day, she can participate in the literary competition banquet as a woman, that would be what she hopes for most.

She stood among the crowd and listened to the talented people start their poetry competition.

"My dear noble men and women, today we see a magnificent display of fireworks. Why don't we take this as an inspiration and compose a poem to appreciate this beautiful scene together?"

"Wonderful!" Everyone responded in unison, and the atmosphere became extremely warm.

Jiang Siyu was not willing to be outdone. She held the brush lightly in her slender hands and wrote lines of poetry on the paper like flowing water, revealing her talent between the lines.

At this time, several talented people have already taken the lead and respectfully presented their poems, while the fragrance of her ink is slowly spreading, waiting to be appreciated.

"Fire trees and silver flowers bloom, and the iron locks of the star bridge open.

The dark dust goes with the horse, and the bright moon comes one after another.

The nomads are all succulents, and the songs are all falling.

Jinwu can't help but stay at night, and the jade leaks don't urge each other. "

Wonderful! It is beyond words!" The crowd of onlookers exclaimed in admiration.

Jiang Siyu's mind was filled with thousands of thoughts. This capital city was indeed a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers were hidden.

Afterwards, several talented people took turns to recite several excellent poems. However, compared with the previous poem that made its debut and amazed the audience, these new poems seemed to be slightly inferior and lacked the charm that suddenly brightened people's eyes.

Until Jiang Siyu gently handed the paper in her hand forward.

“Without the help of the east wind, there is still the new fire.

The sky never sleeps, and everything that falls to the ground is spring.

The rays of light are magical in patches, and the branches are evenly colored.

Who says flowers are fleeting? The world is never real. "

After the silence, the people around him applauded: "Great! It has both charm and profound meaning. It is a rare good poem!"

Jiang Siyu did not expect that this poem would be so popular, and only responded modestly: "Thank you, thank you, you are all very talented, Jiang, please forgive me for making fun of you."

"This brother Jiang is really talented."

Seeing that more and more people were gathering around, Jiang Siyu didn't dare to stay and turned around to leave.

Even though she was now in disguise, she was still afraid of being recognized.

Brother Jiang, please slow down." A gentle voice interrupted her thoughts. It turned out to be another young man who came to participate in the literary competition.

"The purpose of the literary competition is to exchange ideas through writing and to discuss elegance. Moreover, if one can surpass the others in writing, he or she may even win the favor of the courtesan. Wouldn't that be a good story?"

Jiang Siya looked up and saw a woman upstairs who was dressed gorgeously and had delicate makeup on. She was smiling like a flower and gently waving a round fan in her hand towards her.

She was even more afraid to stay any longer, and hurriedly explained, "I already have a family."

"Well, so what if you have a family? Only talented men and beautiful women can create beautiful stories together in this world."

"I have no interest in that at all."

No matter how the people behind her called out to her to stay, she did not hesitate for a moment and fled in a hurry.

In a panic, she accidentally bumped into someone. Jiang Siyu looked up suddenly and said hurriedly, "I'm sorry."

But when she looked up, she found that the man was still motionless, standing firmly in front of her.

"I've apologized, could you please give me a way out?"

"Siyu...it's me."

The familiar voice was like a spring breeze blowing on her face. Jiang Siyu froze in place for a moment. The footsteps and whispers of the pedestrians around her gradually gathered into a tide, pulling her back from her daze. She reacted quickly, pulling Duan Yun to the side and avoiding the surging crowd.

"Duan Yun, how did you know I was here?" There was a hint of disbelief in her voice.

He did not respond directly, but the light in his eyes was fiery and deep.

"I saw your demeanor at the literary competition just now. You have really changed. You have become so outstanding. You have made great strides towards your goal and have become the person you longed to be." His words were full of praise.

Jiang Siyu replied politely: "Thank you for the compliment."

"I've been worried about you and want to know your news. Oh, and I also want to ask you, how is my mother?"

"She is very good. The fruits she grows are the most delicious on the island. Nanzhou Island is also very safe."

"Then I feel relieved." He originally just held on to a glimmer of hope, but he never thought that he would really meet her again here.

The girl in front of me had lost her past childishness, as if she had been reborn. Her words were full of calmness and elegance, and she could speak eloquently.