Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

Xie Junyi sat beside the bed, looking at her closed eyes, feeling heartbroken.

"Yue'er, please wake up. I have decided to cancel my engagement with Princess Rong'an. I don't want anyone else except you."

"I know it's a little late to say these words. I will spend my whole life atonement for my sins. Please don't abandon me."

He had been beaten with twenty sticks without shedding a tear, but now he was crying like a lost child.

"I made you a peach blossom hairpin, but I haven't had time to give it to you yet. You will definitely like it. Why don't you get up and take a look at it?"

"As for Zhang Yan and his grandmother, I have sent someone to take them to their hometown and gave them resettlement fees. He will live a good life in the future."

Xie Junyi sat on the edge of the bed, chattering incessantly, saying whatever came to his mind, hoping that he could hear his call.

The incident of him breaking into the palace at night for Meng Xiyue also caused a lot of controversy.

When Prince Ning'an learned about this, he said he would go to Prince Qi's mansion to seek an explanation.

They were busy preparing things for the wedding, while Xie Junyi threw himself wholeheartedly into another woman. He didn't look like a man who was getting married at all.

"I will go to find him with my father."

Cui Nanjin was also angry. He would not forgive anyone who dared to bully his sister, no matter who they were.

"Father, brother, don't go looking for him."

Cui Panxi's eyes were red, and she tried hard to hold back her grievances. "Even if I beat him up, his heart is not with me."

"So are we just going to let him go?"

"I..." Cui Panxi clenched her fists tightly under her sleeves, her nails almost embedded in her flesh, but she didn't feel any pain at all.

"I decided to break up with him."

"Xier, what are you talking about?"

Princess Ning'an was surprised. Cui Panxi had worked so hard to get this marriage, and Meng Xiyue had always been there. How could she suddenly cancel the engagement?

"Father, Mother, Brother, I have really thought it through. Since he only has Miss Meng in his heart, I don't want to force him to do anything."

Tears rolled down her cheeks. She knew that once she said these words, she and Xie Junyi would never have another chance.

But she had no choice. Besides, it was she who caused Meng Xiyue to become what she is now.

"I really don't want to marry her."

Seeing that she was not joking, King Ning'an sighed and said, "If you don't want to get married, then don't get married. Let's go back to the border so that you can always be with us."

He originally did not agree with his daughter marrying Xie Junyi. Xie Junyi was good in every aspect except that he did not like Cui Panxi.

How could he bear to see his daughter suffer? But since she insisted on getting married, he could only follow her wish. Now that she has come to her senses, it's great.

But Cui Panxi's next words made him stunned.

"I'm not going back to the border. These days, Prince Qi is away, and Prince Liang is the one who accompanies me. I... think he's not bad, and I want to marry him."

Cui Panxi lowered her head to hide the guilt in her eyes.

She knew how shocking her words were, and she just hoped her parents wouldn't get suspicious.

"Sister, how could you possibly like King Liang? Did you do this on purpose to get revenge on King Qi?"

Cui Nanjin frowned, "It's not worth it."

"Your brother is right. We should call off the marriage and leave the capital. Prince Liang...she is not a good match."

Prince Qi was at least an honest person, and a kind-hearted man at heart, but Prince Liang and Prince Ning'an never looked at him in the eye.

Whether as a husband or as a crown prince in the future, he is not a good choice.

"I'm not kidding, nor am I angry. I really want to marry him."

Cui Panxi said firmly, "Anyway, the dowry and other things are ready, just change the groom and get married."

"Nonsense, marriage is no joke, you can't just change it up like that, Prince Liang will never do that."

Prince Ning'an refused.

"But my daughter is going to marry him, and I don't want to go back to the border." Cui Panxi said in a trembling voice, "Besides, this marriage was granted by the late emperor, and I am destined to become the prince's consort."

"There's nothing wrong with King Liang. At least he doesn't have any other beloved women. If I marry him, he will respect and love me."

"Mother, although I like Prince Qi more, he treats me like this, and I have my dignity. It's not that I have to be with him."

"Silly child, you are clearly angry, but since you are going to break up with Prince Qi, it is better to do it cleanly."

Princess Ning'an felt very distressed when she saw her daughter like this. It was obvious that she was hurt too deeply by Prince Qi and wanted to go against him.

"Father, Mother, I am determined to marry Prince Liang. Please don't stop me, okay?"

Cui Panxi burst into tears, looking heartbroken and desperate.

"Just follow my sister's wishes. Xie Junyi is too much of a bully. If he becomes the crown prince, he may not treat our Cui family well."

Cui Nanjin has always loved his sister and would never bear to see her suffer like this.

"On the contrary, King Liang doesn't have his confidence. If my sister marries him, his biggest support will be us, and my sister will not be wronged."

Prince Ning'an was silent. If he didn't choose Xie Junyi, he actually didn't want to participate in the fight for the crown prince anymore.

If they make the wrong choice, not only will the Cui family be doomed, but the common people will also not be able to live and work in peace.

"Are you really determined to marry King Liang?"

"Decided."

"Okay, it's your own marriage, you decide for yourself."

Prince Ning'an sighed, "Let's cancel the marriage with Prince Qi first."

Xie Junyi was not in Prince Qi's mansion, so Prince Ning'an and his wife went directly to the palace and asked the emperor for an imperial decree to cancel the engagement.

The emperor did not hesitate and issued an edict without hesitation, along with the imperial edict of engagement with Prince Liang.

The queen only found out about this matter after the decree was issued.

She was extremely angry and went to the emperor to ask for an explanation.

The emperor simply replied, "This is also what Prince Qi meant. Even if Prince Ning'an's mansion doesn't come to cancel the engagement, Prince Qi will do it."

"Impossible, Yier wouldn't be so confused as to distinguish the importance of things." The Queen didn't believe it. It was obvious that the Emperor was on Prince Liang's side.

"Your Majesty, I have never done anything wrong to you over the years. You may not like me, but Yi'er and Zhaohua are also your children. Why do you have to treat them differently?"

She accepted the choice of Zhaohua for marriage, but this marriage concerned Xie Junyi's future. How could the emperor be so cruel?

"He broke into the palace at night for a woman. How can he be a man who knows the importance of things? Moreover, this matter was the choice of the Ning'an Palace. I did not force anyone."

The emperor had a cold face. If he wanted to make things extreme, he would not have allowed Princess Rong'an and Prince Qi to get engaged.

"I favor the concubine's children a little, but I have never treated your children harshly. The queen doesn't need to speak so aggrievedly."