Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

Everyone said that she was of noble birth, talented and beautiful, and was the most noble lady in the capital.

She seemed to have always lived in the envy and jealous eyes of others, but little did she know that she didn't want the fame and fortune at all.

These compliments were shackles that trapped her. How much she wanted to be like Meng Xiyue, not caring about anyone's opinion and doing what she wanted to do.

Meng Xiyue can put aside all the halos around her, her identity as a princess, the reputation of Master Mo Ran, and her identity as a disciple of Mr. Li Xiu, and just do what she thinks is right and meaningful.

But she couldn't, because she was not only herself, but also the daughter of the Zhao family.

She herself may not care about the rumors, but she cannot let the whole family be disgraced.

Even if she was doing the right thing.

She raised her eyes and met Meng Xiyue's gaze, and she smiled brightly at her.

This smile made her feel as if all the haze would disappear, and she couldn't help but smile along.

In the private room on the second floor, Meng Xiyue pushed the small cake she had just made in front of her.

“When you’re in a bad mood, eating dessert can make you feel better.”

"It's so obvious, I thought I disguised it well." Zhao Lanxue smiled bitterly. It seemed that she was too weak to guard against Meng Xiyue.

It was obvious that the two of them were in a hostile relationship. Regardless of their positions in the court, she was still his love rival and the person he hated the most.

"You disguised it very well. I didn't see it, I felt it."

Meng Xiyue replied that Zhao Lanxue was a model of noble ladies in the capital, and her every move was strictly trained.

Facial expression management is naturally included, and she is always gentle and polite to others.

Except when facing Nan Rongzhi, when he reveals his love, he behaves well at other times.

But some things cannot be covered up.

"I feel a gloomy aura emanating from your whole body."

"Princess Yong'an's perception ability is very strong."

Zhao Lanxue didn't know whether what she said was true or not, but she felt that the two of them seemed to have some kind of connection.

It’s a strange feeling that some things don’t need to be said in order to be understood.

"Eat quickly."

Meng Xiyue urged, "When I'm in a bad mood, as long as I eat desserts, I feel that the whole world is sweet and nothing is impossible."

Zhao Lanxue nodded and scooped a spoonful of cake into her mouth. "It's really sweet."

"It's just that not everything will pass. There will always be obstacles that cannot be overcome. I can escape them temporarily, but I can't escape them forever."

"If you can't escape it, how can you accept it?" Meng Xiyue asked back.

Zhao Lanxue thought for a moment and shook her head, "It seems that I can't accept it."

She didn't know what would happen if she really married the eldest prince. As for her current situation, she wanted to resist until death.

"If you can't escape it, and you can't accept it, then find a way to change it all."

Meng Xiyue roughly guessed what she was talking about, she leaned close to Zhao Lanxue and whispered.

"You have the ability to change yourself, so why not do it?"

A few days ago, the Prince of Zhennan accidentally mentioned something, and she realized that she had underestimated Zhao Lanxue.

When Zhao Lanxue was eight years old, Prime Minister Zhao, who was then the Minister of Rites, was competing with another official for the position of Prime Minister.

Although Prime Minister Zhao has many supporters, the emperor is afraid of him and does not want to appoint him as prime minister.

At this dilemma, Zhao Lanxue gave her father an idea.

This method made another official not only voluntarily give up the position of prime minister, but also resign and retire.

Prime Minister Zhao eliminated his opponent without bloodshed, and forced the emperor to appoint him as prime minister.

Only a very small number of people knew about this matter. Outsiders all thought that it was a great trick of Prime Minister Zhao. Who would have thought that this was the idea of ​​Zhao Lanxue, who was only eight years old.

Meng Xiyue knew that it was not a coincidence. Zhao Lanxue was better than her father, the Prime Minister, in both vision and talent.

Over the years, she has privately handled many court affairs for her father and brother.

She is not only a noble lady in the capital with both talent and beauty, but also has the ability to strive for the throne of the court.

But as a girl, she had to hide some of her talents.

She immediately understood the meaning of Meng Xiyue's words.

She first looked at Meng Xiyue in surprise, then frowned, "I don't understand what you are talking about."

"Ms. Zhao, you are a smart person. You helped me once with the skin care products last time, and I want to help you once too."

Meng Xiyue said softly, "In fact, you know in your heart that your father's choice is not right, but because of family ties, it seems that you have no other choice."

"But you know, there has never been any family affection in the royal family. For that position, they can even deal with brothers who are related by blood, let alone relatives outside the family."

"And your aunt, from the moment she entered the palace, she was Concubine Jing, no longer a daughter of the Zhao family. Do you think in her heart, her son is more important, or the Zhao family is more important?"

Zhao Lanxue saw these things more clearly than her, but due to this relationship and her father's insistence, she chose to escape.

"It seems that no matter what choice we make, our Zhao family will not have a happy ending."

Zhao Lanxue smiled bitterly. His father had already taken control of the court, and all the civil officials followed him as their leader. No matter which emperor it was, he would not be let off.

In fact, what she said before was not right. Even if she let go now, it was too late.

How could the current emperor let the Zhao family get away with it?

"No, you can still choose the prince. It's not you, it's you."

Meng Xiyue said seriously, "If you choose the prince, you can not only change your own destiny, but also the destiny of the entire Zhao family."

"Ms. Zhao, you probably don't want to be a canary kept in captivity, right? You are a phoenix flying in the sky, so you should fly to a wider sky."

Zhao Lanxue did not answer her, but just tightened her grip on the cup.

She had an inexplicable look on her face, and no one knew what she was thinking.

"Ms. Zhao, enjoy the food. I have things to do first."

Meng Xiyue knew that this matter was of great importance and she needed time to think carefully about it.

After she walked out, Zhao Lanxue stared at the cake in front of her in a daze.

She looked calm, but her heart was filled with turmoil.

Meng Xiyue was the first person who truly saw through her. She was indeed unwilling to be a woman in the back house.

She also had ambitions and wanted to pass the imperial examinations like her brother and become an official in the court.

Her intelligence and ability are higher than her brother's, but because she is a woman, she can only hide her shortcomings.

She could choose not to marry the person she loved, but she was unwilling to marry a narrow-minded person like the eldest prince.

He is not fit to be a king. If he were the one to ascend the throne as emperor, the Nanrong Kingdom would be on the verge of destruction.

She saw everything clearly, but she could not do anything. She just wanted to resist with her own strength, at least not to become his accomplice.