Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

"Princess Yong'an, did you know of my existence because you investigated Mu Ziyang?"

Xiao Ling asked cautiously. She thought she was just an insignificant person, but she didn't expect that someone would remember her and recognize her.

"I didn't investigate him. I just heard from someone that he had a fiancée. When you said you were also from Weicheng, I was a little suspicious. Later, when I saw the look in her eyes when she looked at Mu Ziyang, I was sure."

Mu Ziyang was a very self-disciplined person. Apart from his fiancée and Nan Rongwan, there were almost no other women around him.

"The princess is so smart." Xiao Ling smiled bitterly. She didn't know how to hide herself at all.

"What's your real name?" Meng Xiyue looked at her with pity. She must have been in so much pain seeing her beloved fiancé pass the imperial examination and have their wedding night, while she was abandoned.

"My name is Xiang Ling, I'm from Weicheng. I've known Mu Ziyang since we were kids. My father is a teacher. He likes to read but he doesn't have the money to pay for his studies, so he often hides in the corner and eavesdrops."

When talking about these past events, Xiang Ling's brows relaxed. These were all beautiful memories for her.

"My father saw that he was very talented, so he took him in as his apprentice, taught him to read and write, and let him live in our home. He took good care of me and treated me very well."

"When I was little, I thought of him as a big brother, but as I grew older, the feeling changed. I wanted to be his wife. When I told him this idea, he was very happy. That was the first time I saw him, who was calm and reserved, smile like a child."

"After I came of age, he went to ask my father for marriage, saying that he would marry me after he passed the imperial examination."

"He is very talented and we all know that he will definitely be admitted to high school. Sure enough, not long after, we heard the news that he was admitted to high school."

Speaking of this, regret flashed in Xiang Ling's eyes. She thought this was the beginning of her happiness, but unexpectedly it was the beginning of a nightmare.

"The eldest princess has taken a fancy to Mu Ziyang. She has always been able to get everything she wanted since she was a child. Facing Mu Ziyang's rejection will only make her like him more. In order to get Mu Ziyang, she attacked you?"

What happened is that Nan Rongwan gave them a sum of money, and they broke off their engagement and married someone else.

How could Nan Rongwan be so kind? She has always been cruel and ruthless, and would wipe out the enemy completely.

Moreover, she is a very jealous person. Not to mention that Mu Ziyang is still thinking about his fiancée, even if he is really a vain person who forgets about his fiancée after having the princess, Nan Rongwan will not let Xiang Ling go.

Just because, she was once liked by Mu Ziyang.

Xiang Ling's tears slid down her cheeks. She suppressed her tears and told the story tremblingly.

"Our family was waiting for Mu Ziyang's return with great joy, but instead of waiting for him, we waited for a fire."

Thinking of that horrible night, her body couldn't stop shaking.

"The man in black said that we were overestimating our own capabilities and that if we dared to think about the Prince Consort, we would end up in hell. At the time, we had no idea what was going on, and they didn't even give us a chance to speak."

"My parents died in the fire. I managed to escape death and wanted to file a complaint with the government, but I was unable to do so. The government directly issued a notice saying that the fire in our home was an accident."

"I knew at that time that the county magistrate was also the murderer. I wanted to find Mu Ziyang, so I came all the way from Weicheng to the capital. Only then did I know that Mu Ziyang had become the prince consort."

"So this is the reason for our death. No wonder I have no way to sue. The one who killed us was the current princess. Who would help me?"

"And my most trusted and the only fiancé I could rely on has also become my husband."

At that time, she really felt like the sky had fallen. She was unable to avenge her parents and was betrayed by her lover, so she just wanted to leave.

But she couldn't, she couldn't die silently, she was unwilling to accept that, so in the end she came up with the idea of ​​a bloody wedding.

Now that I have come to my senses, it was indeed very stupid. Her death was probably just a stone thrown into the sea, which would not cause any waves.

"You didn't see Mu Ziyang, besides being afraid that he would really betray you, is it because of the wound on your face?"

Meng Xiyue understood that she loved Mu Ziyang. In her current state, the person she was most afraid of seeing was probably him.

Xiang Ling reached out and touched her face. "I look like this now. Even I am scared when I see myself."

"Xiang Ling, if a man only loves your appearance, then he is not worthy of your true love. What's going on with you now is all because of him. Don't you hate him?"

Hate him? Xiang Ling was stunned for a moment, then laughed sarcastically, "Princess, do you think I'm hopeless? In fact, even if I saw him and Nan Rongwan get married with my own eyes, I still believe that he has his own reasons. I am afraid of his betrayal, but I don't hate him."

After all, she still felt that Mu Ziyang would not betray her.

“Why don’t I test Mu Ziyang first to see if he married Nan Rongwan out of necessity or for wealth and glory.”

Mu Ziyang looks like a man who is not afraid of power, but who knows what he really thinks in his heart?

It is also possible that she was wrong. Mu Ziyang only appears to be a gentle and calm person on the surface, but is actually a selfish person on the inside.

"Thank you princess."

Seeing that she was helping her in this way, Xiang Ling immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

She was brought up in pampered condition and had never experienced any hardship.

Once her family was broken up, she was helpless, with no one to turn to, no one to rely on, and no one to trust.

She didn't know whether Meng Xiyue helped her out of genuine sympathy for her or just wanted to take advantage of her.

She doesn't care, as long as she can get revenge, she will do anything.

Meng Xiyue acted quickly. She asked Nan Rongzi to secretly pass a letter to Mu Ziyang and asked him to meet her at a restaurant.

"I don't know what Princess Yong'an wants from me?"

Mu Ziyang is elegant and fair-skinned. When Meng Xiyue sees him, she thinks of a saying: The man on the street is as beautiful as jade, and he is unparalleled in the world.

Coupled with the arrogance between his eyebrows, people can't help but want to conquer him.

No wonder Nan Rongwan, who is used to seeing handsome men, is so obsessed with him.

Meng Xiyue did not answer his question, but turned the teacup in her hand and spoke softly.

"You are the eldest princess's consort, and belong to the eldest prince, while I belong to the crown prince. Why did the consort come to see me?"

She also specifically asked Nan Rongzhi to pass on a message, saying that as a member of the eldest prince's faction, he should have refused in every possible way, but he agreed without any hesitation.

He raised his eyes and looked at Meng Xiyue, "I am only loyal to Your Majesty. The dispute over the crown prince has nothing to do with me."

"I believe what Mr. Zhuangyuan said. At first you just wanted to be the top scholar and be loyal to His Majesty, but now, do you still think so?"