Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

Considering that he said his wish was to pass the imperial examination, it’s no wonder that he is so outstanding.

Meng Xiyue looked at Wang Ruixuan with a smile.

"Then I'll leave him to my sister. I hope she can train him to be a top scholar."

"Top scorer?" Mei Ran raised her eyebrows. With Wang Ruixuan's qualifications, it would not be impossible for him to succeed as long as he studied hard.

Wang Ruixuan made such arrangements, going to Mei Ran Academy to study during the day and returning to the palace at night.

In contrast, Jin Jiyin sneered, "Sure enough, he is from the countryside. He actually picked up a child to raise. Isn't he afraid of being laughed at?"

"Her behavior is indeed inappropriate, but since the prince is protecting her, we can't say anything."

Yin Wumei lowered her eyes. She couldn’t defeat Meng Xiyue now, so she could only endure it.

She can endure it, but some people can't.

Soon, the news of the multiple children in the palace reached the ears of the queen. The queen was furious and called Xie Junyi to the palace.

"Mother."

Seeing her unhappy expression, Xie Junyi looked at Princess Zhaohua beside him inquiringly.

Zhao Hua gave him a helpless look. She also felt that her brother's favor for Meng Xiyue was a bit too much.

"Who made the Queen Mother angry?"

The queen glared at him and said, "Who else could it be except you? Hurry up and drive out the woman you brought back from Qingyun City."

Xie Junyi frowned slightly, "Yue'er doesn't seem to have done anything?"

"What else is she going to do? She opened a school with someone who was divorced by the Yin family, and now she has brought a little beggar to live in the palace. I heard that you also brought the Meng family to the capital."

The Queen's voice was a little harsh, "These things are enough to prove that you are blinded by lust."

Although they knew that those rumors were deliberately spread by someone, Xie Junyi's actions were enough to make the people believe them, and even made King Ning'an believe them.

"All of this is my son's decision. It has nothing to do with her. Even the Meng family, Yue'er arranged for them to stay in the suburbs and did not allow them to enter the capital."

Xie Junyi explained that Meng Xiyue was a good person and he didn't want his mother to misunderstand her.

"Prince Ning'an and his family will soon come to the capital. You have such a concubine in your house. Have you ever thought about where to send the princess? Will she still choose you?"

Thinking of the actions of the imperial concubine, the queen felt a headache. She was originally sure of victory, but now it seemed a little unstable.

"Prince Ning'an is not a fool. He already knows the characters of Prince Liang and I. He also knows what to choose. This is not something that can be changed by these eye jobs."

Xie Junyi looked at the queen and said seriously, "Prince Ning'an will choose his son."

Seeing how confident he was, the queen sighed, "As long as you are sure."

"It's just that, that little beggar, why do you keep him in your house and treat him like a master? This is really inappropriate."

The queen frowned, "It's said outside that he's your illegitimate child. Send him away as soon as possible."

Xie Junyi laughed, "I am only twelve years older than him, how could I give birth to a son as old as him."

"The common people don't care about these things. There's suddenly a child in the mansion, and you treat him specially. How can people not think too much?"

Although the queen also thought it was ridiculous, she could not stand the fact that so many people were talking about it.

"I will pay attention to it, but can't we send this child away?"

"What's going on? I tolerated Meng Xiyue's matter, but is this child of unknown origin worth going against my will?"

The queen stood up angrily. This son was her pride and had never done anything to cause her trouble.

But ever since he came back from Qingyun City, he has become a source of worry to people. It’s all because of Meng Xiyue.

"It is because his origin is unknown that we cannot send him away."

Xie Junyi was halfway through his speech when he looked at Princess Zhaohua and said, "Zhaohua, go back to your bedroom first."

This was to send her away. Zhao Hua pouted and left unwillingly.

"You all go down too."

Hearing Xie Junyi's order, the queen was puzzled, "Could it be that the child is not an ordinary person?"

Seeing that there was no one else around, Xie Junyi walked to the queen and handed her a jade pendant, which was the one that belonged to Wang Ruixuan.

"This is?"

"This is the jade pendant that the kid brought back. He said it was left to him by his father."

"What?" The Queen's eyes were filled with horror. "This clearly belongs to your father."

"It belongs to the emperor, but has mother ever seen him wear it in the past ten years?"

The queen thought deeply, it was true that she had never seen it again, but the emperor had so many jade pendants, it was normal that she had never worn it.

"Ten years ago, my father went to Jiangnan once, and the child is from Jiangnan. He is nine years old this year."

"How could that be?" The Queen covered her chest, "Then why didn't your father bring the person into the palace?"

"This is something I don't understand. It was the imperial concubine who accompanied my father to the south of the Yangtze River. I'm afraid she must have done something."

Xie Junyi pondered, "I have sent people to Jiangnan to investigate and see if they can find some clues."

But the woman was already dead, and from what Wang Ruixuan said, he no longer had any family in Jiangnan.

If someone did it on purpose, it would be difficult to investigate.

"Oh my god, how could this happen?"

The royal heir was living abroad, but it was a big deal, and he was a prince. The queen was shocked and did not expect such a thing to happen.

"Do you want to report this to your father?"

The emperor was naturally aware of this matter. As long as he confirmed the child, he would be able to return to his ancestral home.

"No, these are just my guesses. If they are true, it's fine, but if there is any mistake, then father and concubine will definitely make a big fuss about it."

Xie Junyi stopped him and said, "On the contrary, if the imperial concubine did something in Jiangnan, we can also use this incident to give them a blow."

Even if she couldn't deprive her of her father's love for her, at least she could create resentment in their hearts.

"Okay, let's investigate first."

The queen took a deep breath and said, "You must protect the child well."

"My son knows."

Xie Junyi's eyes flickered as he said, "This matter is all thanks to Yue'er. If she hadn't been kind enough to save the child, I would never have discovered this matter."

The queen glared at him unhappily, "Her contribution has been noted by the queen mother. When the child regains his status, she will be rewarded."

"I thank the Queen Mother on her behalf."

"Mother knows that you are a sensible person. You have never caused me any worries since I was a child. You have always been my pride."

The queen grabbed Xie Junyi's hand and said earnestly, "If possible, mother also hopes that you and your beloved woman can live a peaceful and happy life, but your identity determines the path you have to take."

She has been trapped in this deep palace all her life, not favored by the emperor. Xie Junyi is her only hope.

"I know I will never let you down."

Xie Junyi promised that he would definitely take that position, which originally belonged to him.