Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

Princess Ning'an was afraid that Meng Xiyue would think too much, so she specifically explained to her that the reason she adopted Cui Panxi as her adopted daughter was not only out of consideration for their past affection, but more importantly, to reassure the emperor.

Meng Xiyue is close to Prince Qi and Wang Ruixuan, and the emperor is afraid that Prince Ning'an will support them. So, by adopting Princess Liang as his adopted daughter, it also shows that the Ning'an Palace is not involved in the fight for the crown prince.

Meng Xiyue naturally understood this, even if there were no such things happening in the court.

She could understand why they adopted Cui Panxi as their adopted daughter. After all, they had been together for more than ten years, so it was impossible for them to have no feelings for each other.

Moreover, Cui Panxi cannot be blamed entirely for this matter. When she was young, she herself did not know the truth and thought that she was the lost princess of Ning'an Palace.

When she found out, she couldn't bear to give up her wealthy life, so she chose to keep it secret, which is understandable.

Although she understood, Meng Xiyue would not forgive her.

Before leaving the capital, the Queen summoned Meng Xiyue.

When the Queen saw her, she was in a trance for a while.

It was really hard to predict what was happening in this world. The woman whom she once looked down upon was now of such a noble status.

"I have been very harsh in the past, you won't blame me, will you?"

"You are joking, Queen. You were just teaching me the rules before. How can you say that you are criticizing me?"

Although the Queen Mother was dissatisfied with her, she did not do anything to torture her.

"Good child, now you and Yi'er have finally gotten what you deserved. As long as you are willing to stay in the capital and marry Yi'er, I promise that I will never interfere in your affairs again. Yi'er said that she only wants to marry you in this life, and I agree to that, okay?"

There was a hint of pleading in the Queen's tone.

Meng Xiyue was slightly stunned, thinking that Princess Zhaohua had married far away and Xie Junyi had followed her to Nanrong Kingdom for three years. Her children were no longer around, so she must be missing them.

"My queen, I have no plans to get married yet. I want to travel around the world and don't want to stay in one place for the rest of my life."

"Now, I have no shortage of money and power, and I don't want to rely on any man to live. I just want to live the life I want."

"Don't you like Yi'er anymore?"

The Queen asked anxiously.

"I once loved Prince Qi deeply, and it was unforgettable. I will never forget it, but when I committed suicide, I let go of this love and no longer cling to it."

If you have to ask whether she still loves him now, the answer is undoubtedly yes. No matter whether it was the unforgettable love or the companionship of the past two years, she does not want to deny her feelings.

It’s just that, “Compared to loving Prince Qi, I want to love myself better.”

Her life had been too hard in the past, and from now on she just wanted to make herself happy.

The Queen wanted to say something, but she saw the figure behind the pillar move, and finally said nothing.

"In my whole life, I have worked for my father, brother, husband, and children, but I have never worked for myself. Now you want to do what you like, and I can't stop you even if I have a thousand reasons. In this case, I will not persuade you anymore."

"I wish you happiness and health in the future, and everything goes well."

"Thank you, Queen."

The queen, who has been trapped in the deep palace, understands that what Meng Xiyue wants is freedom. Xie Junyi, as the Prince of Qi, can give her all the wealth and glory, but he cannot give her freedom.

This is also the reason why she is unwilling to marry Xie Junyi again.

After Meng Xiyue left, Xie Junyi walked out from behind the pillar.

"Has the Queen Mother given up now?"

"I can't persuade her, so what about you? Do you really want to give up everything and go with her?"

In the queen's view, it is not proper for a man to have great ambitions and follow a woman all day long.

Most importantly, she didn't want Prince Qi to leave the capital again.

Prince Qi smiled and said, "Haven't I given up yet?"

He had given it all up three years ago.

"But as long as you come back now, everything is not too late. In the hearts of those court officials, the crown prince they truly hope for is still you."

As long as Prince Qi is willing, he can still take back everything that belongs to him.

"Has mother thought about Xuan'er? What should we do with him?"

The Queen did not answer this question. Although she loved Wang Ruixuan and had taught him carefully over the past three years, after all, Xie Junyi was her biological son, so she naturally had to stand on his side.

"Mother, it is precisely because you all still have such thoughts that I have to leave the capital and put an end to your thoughts."

Xie Junyi sighed, "Xuan'er has done very well in the past three years, and the emperor is satisfied with him. If you give him more time, he will do better than me. He is a kind-hearted child, and he treats the queen sincerely."

“This palace…” The Queen was speechless for a moment. No one knew better than her how Wang Ruixuan treated her in the past three years.

"Mother, I have made up my mind. It was like this three years ago, and it is still like this today."

Xie Junyi's decisive words also cut off her last bit of hope. She knew that she could not keep this son.

"Forget it, go if you want to, your mother won't keep you here."

After saying this, the Queen burst into tears, "It's just that you are wandering outside, and it's inevitable that you will be tired. This time, don't leave alone secretly, take two guards with you."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, mother." Seeing her like this, Xie Junyi felt sad. "When I have time, I will come back to visit you, mother, and I will write to you often."

……

Prince Ning'an received the order and left the capital with his entire family.

Ten kilometers away from the capital, Xie Junyi caught up.

"What's going on, Your Majesty?" Cui Nanjin looked at him in confusion.

Xie Junyi said, "Your Majesty, I am Wu Feng, and I am the servant of King Xiaoyao."

A book boy? Cui Nanjin's eyes widened. A prince actually said that he was a book boy. This...

"Since you are my servant, why don't you come over?" Meng Xiyue said with a smile as she lifted the curtain of the sedan chair.

Xie Junyi smiled at her, dismounted, and walked towards the carriage.

Cui Nanjin wanted to stop it, but was stopped by King Ning'an, "Let them do it."

“But…” Cui Nanjin stared at him viciously. Now that he had found his sister, he didn’t want to be deceived by Prince Qi again.

He thought to himself that he must find an opportunity to drive him away along the way.

Meng Xiyue looked at Xie Junyi, who was dressed simply, and couldn't help but asked with a smile, "Are you addicted to being a book boy? Do you want to be one forever?"

"I can be your book boy for the rest of my life."

Meng Xiyue raised her eyebrows, "What if I really only let you be a book boy for the rest of your life?"

"I do." Xie Junyi answered without hesitation, making Meng Xiyue almost think that she was asking him whether he was willing to marry her.

"I just want to travel around the world, live a carefree life, and never get married."

"I will accompany you no matter what choice you make."

"Okay, then I'll give you this chance."

"Thank you ma'am..."

"What Madam? It's the Master."

"Okay, listen to your wife."

……

"Why do you want to be a fisherman?"

"Because you said you wanted to marry a farmer and live an ordinary life. There are no farmers in Nanrong Country, only fishermen."

"Did I say that?"

"I said, I remember every word you said."

As the people and horses traveled westward, their happy life had just begun...