Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

She thought that this was the way her life would be.

The best outcome is being kicked out of the house by your father, and the worst outcome is leaving this world early.

But in the end, I was still unwilling to give in.

Meng Xiyue's words seemed to have opened up a new path for her. Although that path was full of thorns, once successful, the future would surely be bright.

But by doing so, he would be betraying his father and the entire family.

She didn't quite know how to choose.

She looked at the cake in front of her and ate it all with trembling hands.

She left the dessert shop alone without saying hello to Meng Xiyue.

……

The shelter was built quickly, although the court did not support it.

But when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left the courtyard, the Emperor wrote an inscription in his own handwriting, which still moved the people.

On the day the shelter opened, many beggars gathered outside the door.

Meng Xiyue and Nan Rongzhi were dumbfounded when they saw the sudden appearance of beggars.

Although there are many beggars in the capital, there are definitely not so many of them.

There are suddenly so many people here today, it's obvious that someone is causing trouble on purpose.

Want to embarrass them in this way.

However, since they dared to open this shelter, they must have made all the necessary preparations.

Before either of them could say anything, the refugees waiting outside the door started shouting.

"Why won't you let us in? We've been waiting for an hour since this morning."

"Yes, could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is just going through the motions and has no intention of really taking us in?"

"Or has His Royal Highness changed his mind after seeing that we have more people?"

"I was wondering how such a good thing could happen. It turns out they are just playing tricks on us again."

These beggars talked to each other and directly convicted the two men.

Looking at those people who were causing trouble, they were beggars, but they looked clear-headed, strong, and even dared to challenge the prince. They were not ordinary people.

Meng Xiyue watched as a few people fanned the flames and were about to arouse public outrage.

She shouted, "Be quiet, this shelter is opened by me, Meng Xiyue, and I have the final say on how to arrange it."

Originally, everyone saw her as a weak woman and didn't take her seriously at all.

But her sudden anger and powerful pressure still made the crowd quiet down.

Everyone unconsciously turned their eyes to her, wanting to hear what she had to say.

Meng Xiyue continued, "We are a shelter, and it is indeed for the displaced and homeless people to have a place to settle down."

"But there are conditions for entering our shelter. Not everyone can enter."

"Princess, what you said is very strange. Do we have any conditions for becoming beggars?"

As if he had caught the mistake in her words, a dark-faced, thin, pointed-faced man said indignantly.

Meng Xiyue looked at him with a gloomy look in her eyes.

"Of course, there are conditions. For example, if you were not ill, you would be strong and healthy, and you should be the mainstay of the family. You would not be reduced to begging if you could not support yourself."

"You became a beggar not because of circumstances or hardship, but because you are lazy and would rather be a beggar than do hard labor. Our shelter will not accept people like you."

The man's face turned red, but he still insisted.

"You are high and mighty princes and princesses, you have never had to worry about life, so you naturally don't understand the sufferings of the world. We can't even eat, how can we have the energy to do hard labor? You clearly want us to work hard for our lives."

"That's right. Not everyone can do hard labor. So many people are needed every day, and everyone is scrambling to do it. Even if we go, we may not be able to earn money."

The young beggars immediately united and retorted that they had nowhere to work, not that they were lazy.

"Have you tried? You haven't even gone, so how do you know there is no work? Even if there is no work in the capital, there is no work in the suburbs and nearby cities. Stop making excuses for your laziness."

Meng Xiyue said sternly, "If you really can't find a job, I can help you find one, but if you want to stay in the shelter and are lazy and greedy, I'm sorry, our shelter won't accept you."

"So what kind of people does the shelter accept?"

The beggars looked at each other, feeling a little worried. They had finally seen hope, and they didn't think anyone was really playing tricks on them.

But Meng Xiyue's next words gave you reassurance.

"All children under the age of fifteen and all seniors over the age of sixty can enter the shelter without any restrictions. All your food, clothing and other necessities in the shelter are free."

The beggars were mostly lonely elderly people and homeless children. When they heard this, they all cheered.

They finally had a place to live and enough food to eat, and no longer had to worry about starving to death.

"Your Highness, Princess, can young women like us enter the shelter?"

A woman holding two children asked cautiously.

Her eyes were full of worry. Meng Xiyue had just said that young men were not allowed to enter, so was the same true for women?

If that were the case, she would be separated from her two children.

She was somewhat relieved that the child wouldn't have to suffer with me anymore, but when she thought about their separation, she burst into tears.

She looked at Meng Xiyue hopefully, wanting to get an answer.

Meng Xiyue replied.

"Young women can also go to the shelter, but there are conditions."

"You don't have to pay for food and clothing in the shelter, but you have to work. You have to take care of the elderly and children in the shelter, do the laundry, cook, and clean. You have to take care of all of this."

"In a word, our shelter does not accept those who are lazy and just sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor."

"That's great, Princess, don't worry, I will do my best and will never be lazy."

The woman said excitedly that as long as she could be with her two children and have a place to live, she would be content.

"Also, our shelter does not accept people with bad intentions. Once we find someone with a bad character, they will be kicked out."

Meng Xiyue said it out loud, "There is no order without rules. I hope everyone will abide by the rules when they enter our shelter."

"And we need to sign an agreement. Don't worry, it's not a contract to sell your body. It's just to restrain those who have ulterior motives and do things that harm the shelter."

"Now, please come and register if you meet the requirements. All the information you register must be true. We will verify it with the government. If we find anyone falsifying information, we will not tolerate it."

After hearing her words, many of the people the prime minister had called backed off.

They all have children, and they come to join in the fun for the money, but they don't want to get involved in the trouble of counterfeiting.