Women dressed as men: powerful officials

The desert dawns early.

Xuyuan packed up his books and took all the money he had saved with him.

When she went out, Zhang Yue had just finished feeding the horse and was waiting for her to set off.

Sishui County is a small border town connected to the desert, where nomadic people live.

The place where Xu Yuan lived was outside Sishui County. Because the majority of the people there were surnamed Cheng, it was called Chengjiaxiang.

It takes about half an hour to walk from Chengjia Township to Sishui County.

The two men set out at daybreak, and when they arrived at Sishui County, it was already bright.

There are vendors along the way, and a familiar feeling comes over you.

I couldn't help feeling a little dazed when making a wish.

In her previous life, she never returned after leaving Sishui County.

She didn't expect that she would be able to stand here again today.

Seeing Xu Yuan in a trance, Zhang Yue guessed that Xu Yuan had not yet decided whether to go to the academy. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Xu Yuan, if you haven't decided yet, why don't you not go to the academy today? Anyway, I've asked for leave. Why don't you come with me to the martial arts hall?"

Hearing Zhang Yue's words, Xu Yuan instantly came back to his senses, shook his head and smiled, "Studying requires perseverance. Can I go to the martial arts hall to see my cousin when I have time?"

"That's fine. When you get off school, wait for me at the city gate. We can go back together, brothers."

Xu Yuan didn't want to go, and Zhang Yue didn't force him. He gave him some instructions before going to the martial arts gym.

After watching Zhang Yue leave, Xu Yuan walked a short distance in the direction of the private school and then entered a small alley.

In her bag, she carried not books, but Xu Wenxian's clothes, which she had specially altered to be smaller last night.

After changing his clothes, the boy, who was originally childish, immediately became more mature and steady.

Even so, Xu Yuan still wore a veil to prevent being recognized.

After coming out of the alley, Xu Yuan wandered around the city, asking around as she walked. Half an hour later, she stopped at the outer wall of the backyard of the county magistrate's mansion.

Although Sishui County is small, it is the defense line of Tianqi's northern border. Therefore, the Sishui County Magistrate's Mansion is built more exquisitely than other places, and is almost comparable to the mansions of some county governors.

Xuyuan came here today because of the beautiful young woman she met that day - Song Xiujing.

The Cheng family did not allow her to report to the police. They were not afraid of a murder case, but that someone would discover Song Xiujing's identity.

These things were only figured out after Xu Yuan went to the capital.

Song Xiujing is the concubine's daughter of the Song family in the Taiwei Mansion in the capital. She was born a sickly beauty. Because her mother was too favored, the mistress of the Song family planned to send Song Xiujing to a farm in the countryside.

It has been ten years since I left.

The reason why Song Xiujing was brought back to the capital was because the emperor wanted to arrange a marriage for the third prince.

Among the many noble ladies in the capital, the queen only had eyes for the legitimate daughter of the Grand Marshal's Mansion.

The Song family is already among the three highest officials, so naturally they want to consolidate their position in the court. If the position of crown prince was still undecided, the Song family would have happily married off their daughter. But now that the position of crown prince has been decided, even though the third prince is the queen's legitimate son, he is just a runner-up in the fight for the crown prince.

Perhaps, after the crown prince ascends the throne, the first person he will deal with will be his fellow prince, the third prince.

The Song family was reluctant to let their legitimate daughter marry into the Third Prince's mansion, so they thought of bringing their concubine's daughter Song Xiujing back to the capital to replace the crown prince with a cat.

This matter concerns the Taiwei Mansion and the royal family. The fewer people who know about it, the better. Naturally, the Cheng family did not dare to make it public.

In her previous life, when she arrived in the capital, Song Xiujing was already the Third Emperor's Consort. She was extremely beautiful, and acted calmly and with moderation, even more outstanding than some of the noble ladies in the capital.

Later, Song Xiujing became the Crown Princess.

The Song family probably never imagined that after decades of being in the officialdom, they would stand on the wrong side in the fight for the throne, and instead let a concubine's daughter take advantage of the opportunity.

Thinking about the past, it’s a bit sad to make a wish.

Not only did the Song family stand on the wrong side, most people in the court did not expect that the person who would eventually become the crown prince would be the most unlikely third prince.

This also confirms the saying: The world is unpredictable, and man can conquer nature.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan put away her thoughts, looked at the outer wall that was a head taller than her, reached out with both hands, and prepared to climb over the wall.

She wants to see Song Xiujing.

The water in Shangjing City is too deep, and if you are not careful, you will be doomed.

This time, she would be more cautious.

If nothing unexpected happens, Song Xiujing will be the next queen of Tianqi, so she has to win over Song Xiujing and help her become the third imperial consort before the Song family arrives.

After climbing up the wall with great effort, Xuyuan looked around and made sure that there was no one in the backyard before jumping down.

I carefully searched for Song Xiujing's yard, but after going around it a few times, I still didn't see anyone.

Xuyuan stopped and pondered secretly.

Given Song Xiujing's status, the Cheng family would not send her to the capital so quickly. They would definitely wait until someone from the capital came before handing her over.

Secondly, Cheng Jie came to warn her yesterday.

From this, it seems that Song Xiujing was definitely not sent away.

If she was not in the county magistrate's mansion, where would the future third imperial consort be?

and many more……

Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes, and then suddenly smiled.

It would make sense if the Cheng family had kept the matter of Song Xiujing a secret from Magistrate Sishui from the beginning, and then wanted to take credit for it alone after the Song family members from the capital arrived.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan hurriedly left the county magistrate's mansion and walked towards the Cheng family mansion.

Compared to the deserted backyard of the county magistrate's mansion, the Cheng family still had some servants and maids. However, compared to the county magistrate's mansion, which he had never been to, Xu Yuan was much more familiar with the Cheng family.

He still climbed over the wall, bypassed the servants and maids, and went straight to the backyard of the Cheng family.

Before entering the yard, Xu Yuan heard sobbing and Cheng Jie's rough voice.

Xu Yuan was shocked and rushed in without caring whether he would be discovered.

After kicking the door open, Xuyuan shouted, "Stop!"

In the room, both people froze.

Cheng Jie had already taken off his shirt, leaving only a pair of underwear.

Beside her, Song Xiujing was crying with tears in her eyes. Her clothes were in disarray, barely covering her body. On her fair skin, bright red marks bloomed like plum blossoms in winter.

Suddenly someone broke in. Cheng Jie was frightened and put on his clothes in a panic.

Song Xiujing immediately picked up the clothes on the ground, retreated to the bed, and wrapped herself in the quilt in panic.

Xu Yuan turned around and closed the door. When she looked back again, she had already rushed up and grabbed Cheng Jie's neck, her eyes red with anger.

"Cheng Jie, do you know who this woman in front of you is? Even your father had to hide her, and you dare to get involved? If what happened today were to be told to others, not only you, but the entire Cheng family would be in danger!"

I wish that Cheng Jie would be a bastard, and I also wish that Cheng Jie would become an unforgivable villain who would do all kinds of evil.

But she didn't expect that Cheng Jie, who was only seventeen years old, had such a dirty mind.

If she stayed in the county magistrate's mansion for a moment longer today, Song Xiujing's innocence...

Cheng Jie didn't hear a word Xu Yuan said. He just heard the familiar voice and instantly realized who was in front of him.

"You you you make a wish!"

As Cheng Jie finished speaking, the tightly closed door was knocked open again, followed by a deep and majestic voice: "Which bastard dares to break into my Cheng family!"