Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

next day

Sitting in the carriage heading to the Governor's Mansion, Meng Qingxiang was breathing rapidly and looked uneasy.

"Dad? Why is the governor holding a banquet at this time?"

Meng Qingxiang's legitimate son, Meng Fan asked.

There is a severe drought in the city now, and the people are starving. Holding a banquet at this time will undoubtedly bring disaster upon oneself.

"Someone from the capital is here."

"In the capital? Are you here to provide disaster relief?"

Meng Qingxiang sighed, "I don't know who they sent. The governor didn't say, but it's likely that they are here to investigate disaster relief."

The court allocated 10,000 dan of grain, but when the people got the rest, only 500 dan remained. How could we not investigate?

"That's a good thing. Qingyun City is now full of disaster victims. If the court doesn't solve the problem, there will probably be chaos."

Meng Fan said as a matter of course.

Meng Qingxiang did not answer, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Meng Xiyue followed them, but her heart gradually sank to the bottom of the lake.

"All the prominent people in this city are here."

As soon as she got off the carriage, Cui couldn't help but sigh, she had never seen so many people gathered together.

Not only officials from various departments, but even merchants came with their families.

However, unlike previous banquets when all the ladies had dressed up in fancy attire, today they were all in plain linen clothes.

The young ladies didn't even have a gold hairpin in their hair.

Meng Xiyue stared at her toes. She didn't like this kind of occasion and didn't understand why the governor specifically asked her to attend.

"Brother Chubai, congratulations. This person from the capital must have brought your inauguration edict."

The only person who was dressed conspicuously at the banquet was the new top scholar.

Although his official position had been decided, the imperial edict had not yet been delivered to him. As Meng Fan said, he also felt that the person who came from the capital had come to bring not only disaster relief but also the imperial edict to take office as the top scholar.

"Congratulations. We are a family so we shouldn't have different opinions." Jiang Chubai said while looking at Meng Xiyue.

The Meng family has already told him that they are willing to let Meng Xiyue be his concubine.

He just wanted to wait until he was stable in the capital before sending Meng Xiyue there. This was exactly what he wanted.

Meng Xiyue lowered her head and didn't look at him.

But Meng Qingge, who came with her, stamped her feet in anger. She raised her head. It was obvious that her talent and temperament were better than Meng Xiyue's.

Just because Meng Xiyue is so beautiful, he is always outshined by her.

It turns out that all men are lustful. She doesn't even like men like this.

"Mom, I'm going to find my eldest sister."

Sooner or later she will find a husband better than Jiang Chubai.

"Chu Bai, do you know who was sent from the capital this time?" Meng Qingxiang asked tentatively.

But he, a county magistrate, didn't know about it, so how could Jiang Chubai, a young boy who had just graduated from high school, know it?

"It should be a governor."

Whenever there is a disaster or a major event in any part of the Yuanqing Kingdom, a governor will be sent down.

Meng Qingxiang pursed his lips. It would be great if he was really the governor, but when he saw that his boss and in-laws were hiding the truth from him, he knew that things were not that simple.

While I was thinking about it, I heard someone shouting that the governor was coming.

Everyone stopped talking and sat down one by one.

The governor Li Youtian, dressed in official uniform, was seen walking cautiously behind a young man.

Everyone was shocked. It's not like no one in the capital had been here before, but no one had ever seen the Governor act so cautiously.

Looking up at the young man, just one glance made one feel uneasy.

The young man was about twenty years old, with a handsome appearance. His demeanor as a superior was so impressive that people dared not look directly at him, as if looking at him any longer would be blasphemy.

This noble young man must be of an extraordinary family. Everyone speculated whether he was the son of a prince or noble.

Meng Xiyue was even more stunned. She didn't expect that the young man she met by chance that day was actually an adult from the capital.

Xie Junyi walked to the main seat and sat down.

The governor introduced everyone, "This is Lord Yan, the newly appointed governor by the emperor, and he is also in charge of our Qingyun City's disaster relief."

Governor? Everyone knew that it must be a young man from a noble family who asked the emperor for an empty title.

They have to study very hard to get a government job, but this young man from an aristocratic family can become a governor just by asking for his permission.

Jiang Chubai was even more disdainful. How could a parasite who relied on his family's protection compare to his own real talents and knowledge?

The respect that everyone showed to Xie Junyi was gone.

Li Youtian was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat and cursed in his heart, "What a bunch of blind people."

But Xie Junyi also instructed that his real identity could not be revealed, so Li Youtian could only hold it in and wink at everyone.

The officials under him naturally received the signal, but they thought it was just the same as before and just spoke official words.

"Master Yan, you are such a handsome young man with great potential. It is such a blessing for us that you can come to Qingyun City this time."

"Yes, the disaster in Qingyun City will be resolved soon."

"Yes, yes, if Lord Yan needs anything from us, just let us know."

Xie Junyi looked up and saw, "Chief Clerk Sun Weicai, Sima Jiangjin, and County Magistrate Jieyuan."

"Your Excellency is right, it is exactly the three of us."

"It has been more than three months since the drought hit Qingyun City. As the officials of Qingyun City, have you done anything to alleviate the disaster?"

Faced with Xie Junyi's questioning, the three people who were just delighted immediately knelt on the ground.

"We are also very worried, but I am a lowly official and my words are not important. I am really powerless to help so many people who have been affected by the disaster."

Sima Jiangjin, who had served in office the longest, spoke with tears in his eyes.

Upon seeing this, the other two also spoke up and said yes. They couldn't find a solution and could only try their best to appease the people.

What they said was so moving that if Meng Xiyue hadn't been seeing it all the time, she would have believed it.

She raised her eyes to look at Xie Junyi, wondering if he had been bewitched.

But Xie Junyi had seen all kinds of scenes, and in his eyes, these officials' crying tactics were not good enough.

What's more, he intended to target these three people.

He sneered, "In that case, the three of you have done your best and have made the disaster victims sleepless and hungry. The court should reward you."

"I dare not. I shall do my job and that is what the lower officials should do..."

Before the Chief Clerk Sun Weicai could finish his words, he was hit on the forehead by a teacup thrown by the senior official.

The blood flowed down, scaring the ladies present and making them scream.

"Quiet."

At some point, they were surrounded by a group of soldiers holding swords.

Judging from the way these officers and soldiers are dressed, they are not from the Governor's Office.

Everyone then realized that this young governor had come with ill intentions.

"Sir, spare my life."

The three who were kneeling in the middle and stood out were also awakened.

"What a good job of governing for one's position. Since the drought began, the three of you have not only spoken up for the people, but you have also taken this opportunity to hoard food and fodder, causing food prices to soar. Is this how you govern?"

Xie Junyi's words were deafening, and many people present broke out in cold sweats and dared not even breathe.