One Thousand and Eighty-Six: The Storm Rises Again (2)

"My lord—"

Meng Heng was about to salute, but Jiang Pengji stopped him.

"There are no outsiders at the moment, and cousin Heng doesn't need to be called respectfully in private."

Meng Heng shook his head and said solemnly, "Courtesy cannot be abolished. Even though Heng is the lord's cousin, he cannot easily overstep it."

No matter how good the relationship is, it can't stand slight negligence and rudeness. Meng Heng doesn't want today's intimacy to become tomorrow's "rudeness".

Jiang Pengji secretly rolled her eyes, and sighed, "Cousin Heng is good in everything, but his personality is too cautious."

Meng Heng didn't say a word, this caution and courtesy had been deeply rooted in his bone marrow, and it couldn't be changed in a short while.

If he hadn't been meticulous and careful enough, he might not have lived to this age.

Jiang Pengji randomly grabbed the token, leaned on it with most of her body, and asked casually, "What does Cousin Heng want to know?"

Meng Heng's looking for him was definitely not for business, it was probably related to the dungeon incident.

"I'm very happy. Cousin Heng still chooses to trust me." Jiang Pengji smiled. If Meng Heng was a little dissatisfied, he could ask Nie Xun, but instead he waited until Meng Zhan's funeral was over. Treat me with your heart, and I can't lie."

Meng Heng sat upright, like a green bamboo that would not bow under the wind or rain, that tenacity and integrity was what Jiang Pengji admired.

"Nie Chengyun—he, he is the treasure left by Patriarch Meng outside the sea?"

Meng Heng had already guessed that Nie Xun was related to him by blood, but he hadn't guessed that Nie Xun was his younger brother.

Jiang Pengji sighed, "It's a long story, I'm afraid Cousin Heng doesn't know that Meng Ting is not the child of my aunt."

"What?" Meng Heng's eyes widened in shock.

Jiang Pengji said, "The concubine's concubine and Meng Zhan's concubine were pregnant at the same time, and they gave birth to their son almost at the same time. In order not to wrong the concubine's child, Meng Zhan tacitly let the concubine's concubine replace the concubine's concubine. The concubine's real child He was replaced by a concubine, and died within two days. The servant buried the baby hastily, but was lucky enough to be dug out by a passing servant, and sold to Zhongzhao—”

Meng Heng's hands clenched into fists couldn't help trembling. At this moment, he was almost speechless.

"Nie, Nie Xun—is he that child?"

No wonder--

Meng Zhan, Meng Bing and the concubine's room are like a family, but Meng Heng has always wondered why his father let his second son be raised by a noble concubine——

The crux is here!

"I think Aunt Shu didn't want you to be in a more difficult situation in the Meng Mansion, so she didn't tell you these old things." Jiang Pengji took a sip of the sake, and the faint wine spread in her mouth, slightly bitter, "At first, I haven't recognized Nie Xun's identity yet, but I just feel that his outline resembles someone, and I can't remember who this person is for a while. Later, I heard that Nie Xun took special care of you, and Nie Xun came to Dongqing for Looking for relatives——up to this point, I am sure to confirm his identity, he is the real Meng Yi!"

Meng Heng shook his head.

"No——Nie Xun is Nie Xun, how can the name Meng Yi tarnish him?"

After receiving too much information in a short time, Meng Heng couldn't calm down.

"My lord already knew Nie Xun's identity, so the matter of the dungeon—you also intentionally facilitated it?"

Jiang Pengji curled her lips.

"Cousin Heng is chilling, suspecting that I deliberately pushed you to death?"

Meng Heng shook his head weakly, looking weak, as if he had been drained of energy.

"My lord is highly skilled in martial arts, and the distance was not far away at that time. You have been watching from the sidelines, so you can see that you are sure. Master Meng's sudden violent rise, this move is beyond the control of outsiders-Heng is just uncertain. In your calculations, you Do you want Heng to kill Patriarch Meng?"

Jiang Pengji frowned, "Let me kill you? How is this different from abolishing you personally?"

Meng Heng was different from Nie Xun. If Meng Heng killed Meng Zhan by mistake, he might be depressed for the rest of his life.

"My lord, do you want to abolish Nie Xun?"

"Cousin Heng, is your heart softening?"

"Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect?"

Meng Heng did not deny it.

He really has a crush on Nie Xun, who looks similar to his mother, adding a touch of closeness invisibly.

Hearing that he was his younger brother suddenly, Meng Heng was both surprised and delighted, and couldn't help himself for a while.

Meng Heng's lips twitched, and his eyes were full of complexity and struggle.

Although there is no deep brotherhood, Meng Heng can't do it if he destroys the other party as soon as he comes up.

Jiang Pengji sneered, "Nie Chengyun is not Cousin Heng, his heart is far colder than your appearance. A father is born but not raised. To him, Meng Zhan is not only not a biological father, but a life-and-death enemy He has offered advice and suggestions to Bogao many times, and has made trouble for me time and time again. This dungeon matter can not only end the enmity between Meng Zhan and me, but also sound the alarm for Nie Xun. It will serve multiple purposes. I will do this. You have to have a clear conscience. If you really say sorry to anyone, then you are sorry to Cousin Heng... No matter how bad he is, he is still your father."

Could it be that Nie Xun is only allowed to plot against her, but not allowed to plot against Nie Xun?

Furthermore, Jiang Pengji's real purpose was to make Meng Zhan die in peace, and Nie Xun was just incidental.

How dare Meng Heng respond?

What Meng Zhan has done is not only a personal grievance, but also touched the righteousness of the family and the country, which is enough to drag the entire Meng family into a forbidden place that will never be restored. Even if Meng Heng still has a trace of father-son love in his heart, he will not lose his head and intercede for Meng Zhan.

The Lord is willing to be honest with him, which is already a rare trust.

Jiang Pengji didn't force him either, Meng Heng would figure it out.

After a while, Meng Heng said, "My lord, then the previous arrangement—"

Originally wanting to drive a wedge between Huang Song and Nie Xun, they used Nie Xun as a breakthrough point to split from within, causing their monarchs and ministers to be at odds.

Now this thing happened-

"Of course I will continue, but I'm not a ruthless person. If Cousin Heng doesn't want to, I won't force you."

Meng Heng shook his head. Naturally, he didn't bring up this matter for the sake of picking someone up halfway.

"It is most appropriate for Heng to do this matter. My lord has placed a heavy responsibility on Heng, and Heng Zi should repay it with a national scholar."

Meng Heng is not stupid, and the feudal lords' struggle for hegemony is not like a child's play, if one is not careful, he will lose everything.

Feng Jin and Feng Jue brothers parted ways because of this, so what are he and Nie Xun?

Meng Heng's situation has been resolved, but Nie Xun's troubles have just begun.

After the dungeon that day, Feng Jue informed Huang Song of his guess.

Huang Song was stunned.

"You mean——is Cheng Yun from the Meng family, or Meng Heng's younger brother? Why did he hide such an important matter?"

"Probably close."

It would be fine if Nie Xun was not an insider, but Yuan Xin once told Huang Song that Nie Xun called Meng Heng "big brother"!

Contacting Nie Xun's reaction in the dungeon, the other party clearly knew about it a long time ago, but they refused to disclose it.

What is the intention?

"Cheng Yun has found a close relative, Song is also happy for him, why hide it like this?"

The more he thought about it, the more something went wrong, and Huang Song felt uncomfortable.

Feng Jue said, "My lord, this matter is of great importance, please make a conclusion after a thorough investigation."

Huang Song naturally listened to Feng Jue's persuasion, but he always felt uncomfortable.