Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

When a prince from a foreign country arrives in the territory of another country, the first thing he should do is to meet the emperor and explain the reason for his visit to avoid being identified as a spy.

Meng Xiyue had no experience in this area, and Prince Ning'an was afraid that she would not do well, which would make the emperor worried.

After all, the emperor has been worried since he learned that Meng Xiyue was his daughter and became the prince of Nanrong Kingdom.

I don't know whether he was afraid that Prince Ning'an would rebel or that Prince Qi would make a comeback.

But no matter what the reason is, they must do what a subject should do and not let the emperor catch them wrong.

Meng Xiyue also knew what he meant, so she nodded in agreement.

The next day, she packed up, put on the palace dress of Nanrong Kingdom, and went to the palace to pay a visit.

The emperor had heard of Meng Xiyue's name many times. He had even named her a princess and sent her to marry into the Nanrong Kingdom, but this was the first time he had seen her in person.

He had guessed that the woman who could give up the throne for the discerning Prince Qi must be a rare beauty. But when he saw Meng Xiyue, whose skin was as white as snow and whose beauty was pure and elegant, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

But that was only a moment, and then he went straight to the point.

"Why did King Xiaoyao come to my capital of Yuanqing this time?"

The weak woman who was once sent by him to marry a foreign prince has now returned and transformed into a prince of a foreign country.

Even he, the emperor, had to treat her with courtesy.

He also knew everything that Meng Xiyue had done in Nanrong Kingdom. He became the richest man through business and supported Nan Rongzhi to ascend the throne, thus becoming a successful follower of the dragon.

She was second only to the emperor in Nanrong Kingdom and was no longer the concubine who could be bullied at will three years ago.

If I had known she had such talent, I should have kept her and made good use of her.

But now, her identity is no longer something that he, the emperor, can control.

"Your Majesty, I returned to Yuanqing only to recognize my relatives."

"Only recognize relatives?" The emperor raised his eyebrows. "I know that you and Prince Qi love each other and have deep feelings for each other. Although I once made you a princess and sent you to marry, I didn't know that Nan Rongzhi was a woman. Now that you are the prince of Nan Rong, you are a good match for Prince Qi. If you are willing, I will issue an imperial decree to grant you marriage."

"Your Majesty, my affairs with Prince Qi are over, and I have no intention of getting married now."

"But for the past three years, you have been with King Qi day and night, which has damaged your reputation. I..."

"Your Majesty, you must be joking. Prince Qi and I have not met in the past three years. The person accompanying him is Wu Feng, a fisherman."

Meng Xiyue's words made the emperor stunned for a moment, then the smile on his lips widened. He was very satisfied with Meng Xiyue's awareness of the current situation.

Ever since he knew that Prince Qi was going back to the capital with her, he had been worried that if she married Prince Qi, with the support of Prince Ning'an and Nanrong State, Prince Qi would most likely replace him.

He was afraid in his heart, but Meng Xiyue's words made it clear that she would never become the Princess of Qi, which made him feel relieved.

"You have suffered a lot over the years, and Prince Ning'an and the Princess have missed you very much. I wanted to compensate you with a princess title, but since I have already been given the title, I decided not to do it again. Although you are the Prince Xiaoyao of Nanrong, you are also the Princess Yongning of Yuanqing. From now on, you can come and go freely within the borders of Yuanqing without reporting."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Meng Xiyue knelt on the ground, accepted the order and expressed gratitude.

The emperor had already gotten the answer he wanted, so he no longer wanted to keep her and let her leave the palace.

When Meng Xiyue was leaving the palace, she happened to meet Prince Liang and Cui Panxi who came to the palace to pay their respects.

When Prince Liang saw her, he forced a smile and hurried forward to greet her, "Prince Xiaoyao, are you here to see the emperor?"

"Yes, hello, King Liang." Meng Xiyue replied politely and distantly.

"Congratulations to King Xiaoyao for finding his biological parents and being reunited."

"Thank you, King Liang."

While the two of them were exchanging polite words, Cui Panxi was looking at Meng Xiyue with a poisonous gaze.

Everything that originally belonged to her now belongs to Meng Xiyue. Although she is still the Princess of Liang, she has completely lost her value to the King of Liang without anyone to rely on.

Now, she has nothing except the title of Princess Liang.

Meng Xiyue ignored her hatred. After greeting King Liang, she walked straight past her.

She used to look down on Meng Xiyue, and now Meng Xiyue also looks down on her.

Looking at Meng Xiyue's proudly departing back, she wanted to die with her in a fit of rage, but she didn't even have the courage to do that.

She was reluctant to die and didn't dare to retaliate against anyone. She could only live like a beggar, curled up in a corner and slowly surviving.

"Why aren't you leaving yet? What are you standing there for?"

King Liang's scolding brought her back to her senses. She withdrew her gaze and followed him closely.

She knew that it wouldn't be long before the title of Princess Liang would no longer exist.

Meng Xiyue settled down in the inn, and Princess Ning'an and Cui Nanjin came to accompany her every day. If she wasn't afraid that she would get bored, Princess Ning'an would want to sleep with her at night.

Meng Xiyue, who had always longed for family affection, gradually accepted their existence, but she could never call them "Father" and "Mother".

Fortunately, King Ning'an and his wife did not force her.

After living in the capital for more than a month, Prince Ning'an received an imperial decree to return to the northwest.

Prince Ning'an has been staying in the capital, but the emperor is still worried about him.

But they didn't want to go back until their daughter completely accepted them.

Especially Princess Ning'an, who refused to leave no matter what and only wanted her husband and son to go to the northwest. The emperor was not afraid of her, so she wanted to stay and accompany her daughter.

Meng Xiyue thought that she had been in the capital for a month and there was nothing else to do. She was getting a little bored.

She proposed to go to the northwest with them, as her plan of traveling around the world could not be put on hold.

After staying in the northwest for a few days, she could go to the Western Regions.

Since she was willing to go to the Northwest, King Ning'an naturally agreed and immediately said that he and his family wanted to go back to the Northwest together.

After the news of Prince Ning'an's return to the northwest spread, Cui Panxi ran to Prince Ning'an's mansion again.

She told how she was suppressed by the concubine and abused by Prince Liang, and hoped that Prince Ning'an and his wife would take her back to the northwest.

Prince Ning'an and his wife couldn't bear to be completely cruel to her, so Prince Ning'an gave her two choices.

One option is to divorce Prince Qi, sever ties with the Ning'an Palace, leave the capital, and live an ordinary life.

One is that Prince Ning'an and his wife adopted her as their adopted daughter and kept her identity as Princess Liang, but this was only in name only. The Ning'an Palace would not provide her with any help, nor would they ask about how she lived in the Liang Palace.

In short, it was impossible for her to return to the northwest and live the life of a princess again. That belonged to Meng Xiyue, and the Ning'an King and his wife were unwilling to give it to her.

In the end, Cui Panxi chose to stay in Prince Liang's Mansion. Even if she could only retain her status in name only, she was unwilling to live the life of an ordinary citizen.