Meng Yunzheng then continued, "Later, my mother encountered my father, Meng Pei, while trying to escape. My father, who had been indebted to my mother when he was young, saw she was in trouble and brought her back to where he was staying."
"Father knew mother had no place to go and not a coin to her name, so he kept her by his side. Eventually, they developed feelings for each other and became husband and wife. I..."
The Emperor raised his hand to interrupt him, "When did they get married?"
"A month later."
"A month?" The Emperor narrowed his eyes, "Your father knew your mother was the one locked outside of Gong Qiu's, how could he become her husband so easily in such a short time? This doesn't make sense. He owed her a debt for saving him, and it was only right for him to lend a helping hand, but becoming her husband is taking it too far."
