Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

"If I say you are, then you are it." The young man in fancy clothes raised his chin and said sarcastically.

"I have nothing to do, so I just play with you. Even if you really helped me get my wallet back, it's your honor. You dare to ask me to be grateful to you? Don't you think you deserve it as a beggar?"

"I don't need your gratitude, nor do I need you to treat me to a meal. Just consider it as my kindness being wasted."

The little guy was also stubborn. He knew that the young man in fancy clothes had more people and more power, but he was not afraid of power at all and dared to insult him to his face.

"You little bastard, who are you calling a dog?"

The young man in fancy clothes was so angry that he shouted coldly, "Beat him until he kowtows and admits his fault."

At his command, the two guards behind him started punching and kicking the little beggar.

Seeing them bullying a child like this, Meng Xiyue was so angry that she wanted to step forward to stop them, but was stopped by Qianxiang.

"Miss, we can't beat them. You will get hurt if you go up there."

The child was beaten black and blue, but he didn't cry out, let alone admit his mistake.

This made the young man in fancy clothes even more angry, "Beat him to death."

Seeing that they were really going to beat the little beggar to death, Meng Xiyue could no longer bear it. She pushed Qianxiang away, ran up and shouted, "Stop beating them."

She hugged the little beggar to protect him.

"Miss."

Seeing this, Asaka was afraid that she might get hurt, so she hurried to protect her.

During the struggle, Meng Xiyue's veil was torn off, revealing a delicate and beautiful face.

The young man in fancy clothes had a flash of surprise in his eyes and shouted, "Stop hitting me, don't scare the beauty."

He walked forward, straightened his clothes, smoothed his hair, and smiled what he thought was a very handsome smile.

"Hello young lady, I am Wei Jian, the eldest son of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion. I wonder which family you are from?"

Looking at her up close, her skin was as white as cream and she was stunningly beautiful. He didn't know when such a beauty appeared in the capital.

"I am not the daughter of a rich family, but an ordinary citizen. You are so lawless and wanton, committing crimes in the street. It is really lawless."

Meng Xiyue glared at him, a common man with no power, could it be that he was just a young man that these rich young men could have fun with at will, and if he didn't do what they wanted, he would be beaten to death.

This happened in public, and no one dared to step forward. I'm afraid that the person would be beaten to death, and in the end, nothing would be done about it. It's really chilling.

"Ordinary people?" Wei Jian didn't care about Meng Xiyue's accusations at all. He looked Meng Xiyue up and down.

Looking at the way she is dressed, she doesn't look like an ordinary person at all. But if she is a rich girl from some family, she shouldn't be unknown if she looks like this.

Could it be a newly bought courtesan from some brothel? The more Han Jian thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

His expression also turned playful, "Miss, are you trying to help this little beggar?"

"He didn't do anything wrong. You are the one who bullied him. You should apologize to him and make amends, otherwise we will report him to the police."

Before she finished speaking, Wei Jian burst into laughter, "Report to the police? Haha..."

"How can there be someone as naive as you in this world? Those people in the prefecture kneel down and report to the authorities when they see me. Okay, I will do it for you."

Wei Jian's words were so arrogant that not only Meng Xiyue and the other two, but even the surrounding people were gritting their teeth in hatred.

Wei Jian has always been a tyrant in the capital, and it is not uncommon for him to beat people to death in the streets, but everyone dares to be angry but not to speak out.

The Mansion of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery is the maternal family of the Imperial Concubine. Wei Jian is also a royal relative and has the capital to act arrogantly in the capital. Who would dare to mess with him?

"Sister, I'm fine, let's go."

The little beggar tugged at the corner of Meng Xiyue's clothes and spoke in a low voice.

Meng Xiyue glanced at him and couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat. Just now he had refused to surrender but now he wanted to take a step back. It was obvious that he was afraid of getting hurt.

They could even do that to such a good child.

Her voice was a little choked up, "Okay."

The two knew they could not defeat Wei Jian and wanted to keep the peace, but Wei Jian sneered.

"Go? Where to? This little beggar colluded with others to steal my purse. He is clearly a thief. I want to arrest him and bring him to the authorities."

"You are slandering me. I am not a thief." The little beggar clenched his fists and trembled with anger.

"If you say it's not him, then it's not him. Arrest him and bring him to justice." Wei Jian approached him and said in a low voice.

"When you get to the government office, I'll give you 20 lashes of the cane first, and see if you confess."

"No."

Meng Xiyue understood that this person would never return from the yamen, so she quickly stood in front of the little beggar to prevent Wei Jian's guards from taking action.

"Miss, you want to save him?" Wei Jian said jokingly, "If you follow me, I will let him go."

"Sister, don't." The little beggar who had been beaten black and blue but didn't cry out in pain, now had tears in his eyes.

"At worst, just give him your life. Sister, don't give in to him."

"Don't worry, sister won't let anything happen to you." Meng Xiyue touched the little boy's head and comforted him.

Hearing her say this, Wei Jian thought she was going to follow him, and immediately said happily.

"Don't worry, girl. Follow me and you will have a good life in the future. You will never regret your choice today."

"Who said I wanted to follow you? Why don't you take a look at yourself in the mirror? You are not worthy of it."

Meng Xiyue snorted coldly and slapped away his outstretched hand.

"Young lady, you are not willing to accept my toast, so you have to drink a forfeit." Wei Jian's expression was stern. "Take her back to the Wei Mansion."

"How dare you, robbing a woman in broad daylight, do you have any law to uphold?"

"The law? I am the law. Take him away."

After saying that, the guards were about to grab Meng Xiyue, but just as their hands were about to touch her, a stone flew from a distance and hit their wrists.

The two guards cried out in pain as their wrists were broken.

"Who? You dare to disturb my good deeds? Come out."

A horse-drawn carriage drove slowly over, with a big word "Qi" written on it, which scared the people around and made them kneel down to pay their respects.

"Qi, King Qi?" Wei Jian did not expect that the person coming was actually King Qi.

Xie Junyi slowly stepped down from the carriage. His powerful pressure frightened the people around him so much that they dared not raise their heads.

He walked over to Meng Xiyue and looked her up and down. "You're not hurt, are you?"

Meng Xiyue, who had been standing straight and looking very tough, couldn't help but have tears in his eyes and felt very aggrieved when he saw her.

"No."

"Your Majesty, this is..."

Seeing the intimate behavior of the two and thinking of the distinguished guests who had recently visited Prince Qi's Mansion, Wei Jian roughly guessed Meng Xiyue's identity.

Thinking about how he had just snatched a woman from Prince Qi, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

He knelt down quickly and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't know she was yours."

"I was blind and didn't recognize the real master. I hope you will forgive me."