Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

When Meng Xiyue came to the study, she saw Yin Wumei walking out with red eyes.

When Yin Wumei saw her, he leaned towards her for the first time, "Miss Meng."

Meng Xiyue was frightened by her sudden politeness, even though she usually smiled and acted intimately with him.

But she would never bow to me, she looked down on my status from the bottom of her heart.

What happened today? Before she could say anything, Yin Wumei left.

Meng Xiyue pushed the door open and asked when she saw Xie Junyi writing.

"What did you say to Miss Yin? Why is she suddenly so polite?"

"Nothing, she was just ignorant of etiquette and I scolded her a few times." Xie Junyi put down the pen in his hand and looked up, "Have you had dinner?"

"I used it at the restaurant with Sister Mei."

To celebrate the success of the school, they went to a restaurant for a good meal.

Xie Junyi said in a deep voice, "You and Mei Ran are getting too close. You should go to her less often in the future."

"Why? Sister Mei is my only relative in the capital?"

Meng Xiyue was unhappy because she had no one with whom she could have a say in the capital.

"Let's not talk about anything else. The fact that Mei Ran suddenly got Master Mo Ran's painting has attracted the attention of various forces in Beijing. They are all tracking down Master Mo Ran's whereabouts. Do you think they won't find you?"

Xie Junyi's attitude was a little bad. It was too risky to expose his identity for Mei Ran's school.

"You knew already."

Meng Xiyue felt guilty and didn't expect to be discovered so soon.

"If it weren't for me protecting you, I'm afraid the whole capital would know about it. Do you think you can still live a peaceful life now?"

Xie Junyi was angry. Although Master Mo Ran's identity could raise Meng Xiyue's status a lot, once her identity was exposed, she would no longer be able to live a peaceful life.

Obviously, she was most afraid of others discovering her identity, but for Mei Ran she was still willing to take the risk.

"Mei Ran is so important to you, is a school worth doing this for you?"

"It's worth it." Meng Xiyue's eyes turned red after being scolded, "Not only for Sister Mei, but also for myself and all the women in the world."

"What do you mean?" Xie Junyi frowned. It was just a school. How could it influence women all over the world?

"You men can go to school, but why can't women? Women can only learn some women's training. After they reach the age of 15, they have to obey the arrangements of their families, take care of their husbands and children, and be trapped in the house for the rest of their lives."

"What's wrong with this? Since ancient times, men have been responsible for the outside world and women have been responsible for the inside world. Women should stay at home to take care of their husbands and children."

Hearing this, Meng Xiyue raised her eyes and looked directly into Xie Junyi's eyes, "That's what you deserve. This is clearly a shackle that you men have placed on us women."

"Let's not talk about anything else, just Sister Mei, she has talent for managing the world, her talent is not inferior to Jiang Chubai, but Jiang Chubai was able to get the top spot in the imperial examination, enter the court, and rise to prominence, while Sister Mei can only stay in Konglong Lane and be pointed at by others."

"She just likes reading and wants to pass on her insights to others. What's wrong with that?"

"She opened the school because she wanted to give girls who wanted to learn calligraphy an equal opportunity."

Mei Ran Academy is the only academy that accepts both male and female students, and does not charge tuition fees for girls.

Xie Junyi was silent for a long time before speaking.

"Men and women are born unequal, and there is no such thing as fairness in this world."

"Sooner or later there will be equality. Women can go to school, be officials, run businesses, and do whatever they want."

It's just that this shackle will take a woman thousands of years of struggle to break free.

"If there really is one, this king is also looking forward to its arrival."

Xie Junyi, who was rigidly influenced by royal power and feudal ideas, did not think that women could be equal to men.

"It's just not possible right now. Don't think about it anymore. The academy is already on the right track. For your own safety, you should go to the academy less often."

"Unless you don't care about your identity being discovered."

Hearing this, Meng Xiyue knew that he didn't listen to what she said at all, or he thought she was daydreaming.

Even in the 21st century when men and women are equal, many men are still chauvinistic and believe that being a man makes them superior to others.

Not to mention, rich and powerful men, although they only have one wife, may have several mistresses outside.

Xie Junyi is a prince, a truly powerful man. It is rare that his palace does not have a large number of wives and concubines.

How can I expect him to really understand what I say?

"I understand. I will go to Sister Mei's place less often recently."

Xie Junyi held her in his arms.

"I know that you have no relatives or friends in the capital and are very lonely. Please bear with me. I have already sent people to Qingyun City to pick up the Meng family."

"Really?" Meng Xiyue looked up in surprise. Her family was coming to Beijing.

"Of course it's true. They will be here in about a month. During these days, you can go and choose a courtyard for them to live in. If they are willing, they can stay in the capital, so you don't have to miss them."

"Okay, I'll go pick a yard for you tomorrow."

Meng Xiyue was very happy. After being separated for three months, she really missed her aunt and her sisters.

Although I don't get along with Meng Qingru, it's really boring without bickering with her.

The next day, after lunch, Meng Xiyue couldn't wait to go out to find a yard.

But after searching for the whole morning, I still couldn't find anything suitable.

Those living near the palace are all high-ranking officials and dignitaries. Not only are their houses ridiculously tall, but they also don’t have any nice courtyards.

The yards of those that are farther away are a bit small, and the Meng family is large, so a small yard would not be enough for them to live in.

The slightly larger courtyards were all decorated too luxuriously, and Meng Xiyue was not satisfied. She knew her father's character, and if she found a courtyard that was too good for him, he would inevitably become arrogant and might even cause some trouble.

She didn't know choosing a yard was so difficult.

"Let's not look for it today, let's go eat."

"Okay, what would you like to eat, miss?" asked Qianxiang.

"Let's go eat...ah..."

"what…"

Before Meng Xiyue could finish her words, she was suddenly bumped by someone. The person seemed to do it on purpose and almost knocked both her and Qianxiang to the ground.

"Miss, are you okay? Doesn't this guy have eyes?"

"Asaka, check to see if the purse is still there."

Meng Xiyue suddenly remembered the scenes on TV where people suddenly bumped into people for the purpose of stealing money.

Sure enough, when Qianxiang touched her waist, the silver was gone.

"Miss, no more."

"Quick, catch the thief."

Meng Xiyue shouted, and the people around looked at them, but no one moved.

Instead, the thief ran even faster.

Just as Meng Xiyue and the other person were about to chase after the thief, they saw the thief being kicked to the ground by someone.