Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

Hearing this, everyone gasped. Since the Crown Prince and the Princess both stayed in the capital, didn't the Prince of Ning'an have handed all the hostages over to His Majesty?

Everyone didn't know what to say, whether Prince Ning'an was loyal or too doting on his daughter.

However, Prince Ning'an's move further elevated Princess Rong'an's status.

As he said, Princess Rong'an is the lifeblood of the entire palace.

A glimmer of joy flashed across the emperor's eyes, and he felt that this marriage was worth it.

As long as he marries Princess Rong'an, Prince Ning'an will not rebel during his reign.

But which prince does Prince Ning'an like?

The emperor looked at Xie Junyi, a gloomy look in his eyes. Someone had already reported to him what happened at the city gate.

He knew that his son was a scheming man, but he didn't expect that he had underestimated him. He had actually contacted Princess Rong An in private.

Maybe he has already reached an agreement with King Ning'an.

Judging from Princess Rong'an's behavior, she seemed to have a good impression of him.

This is not what he wants to see.

The Song family had already taken away the position of queen from his most beloved woman, so naturally the position of crown prince could not be taken away by the Song family.

Otherwise, they will dominate the market and will be difficult to suppress.

The emperor smiled and asked, "I wonder which emperor Princess Rong An has a crush on?"

"Speaking of which, Prince Liang has been in love with Princess Rong An for a long time. Because of you, he has not had a concubine in his palace until now."

The emperor's words were so obviously on Prince Liang's side that everyone could tell what he meant.

The Emperor and Prince Liang fought against Prince Qi and the Song family, and the battle never stopped.

The queen's eyes turned cold, "Your Majesty, you can't always pay attention to Prince Liang. Yi'er doesn't have any concubines in his mansion. How come you don't know?"

"Haha, how could I not know? I just didn't have the time to tell you. Prince Ning'an, I'm not bragging, but my two sons are both good men. The princess won't go wrong with whoever she chooses."

The emperor was joking and answering the queen's questions perfunctorily.

"My little girl..."

Princess Rong An stood up and looked at Xie Junyi with an unusually bright smile.

Xie Junyi's fists clenched suddenly, but when he heard Princess Rong'an's answer, his heart suddenly relaxed.

"I want to get to know the two princes for a while and then choose to get engaged a month later."

"That's great. It's time to get in touch."

The emperor was very satisfied with this answer. "Prince Liang and Prince Qi, your mission for this month is to accompany Princess Rong An. Put other things aside for now."

"My son, I obey."

The two of them quickly stood up to receive the order.

The banquet lasted until the evening, when it was time to leave the palace.

Just as Xie Junyi was about to leave in a carriage, he heard Cui Panxi calling him from behind.

"Brother Yi."

"Is there anything else, Princess?"

"I can't look for you if nothing happens."

When Prince Cui Nanjin heard him ask this, he immediately retorted.

In his opinion, it was an honor for his sister to find him.

"Naturally."

Knowing that Cui Nanjin was a maniac who protected his sister, Xie Junyi did not bother with him. When the two were in the northwest, they had often fought against each other.

"Brother, please go to the car and wait for me. Brother Yi and I have something to say."

Cui Panxi said coquettishly.

"You..." Cui Nanjin was speechless. He didn't know what his sister liked about Xie Junyi. He had a cold face all day long and he didn't seem to be very nice to his sister.

It's really unfair for my sister to marry such a lovely man.

How hateful that late emperor was that he wanted to trick them before his death and let his beloved sister become his granddaughter-in-law. What a good plan.

Although he was reluctant, he went back to the carriage and waited.

"Brother Yi, are you free tomorrow? I want you to accompany me around the capital."

"Okay, I will pick you up at Ning'an Palace tomorrow."

Cui Panxi nodded happily, and then took out a purse from her pocket.

"I embroidered this myself as a gift for you."

"Thank you, Princess."

I saw that the stitching on the purse was crude, and the embroidery on it was crooked, and I couldn't even tell what the flowers were.

Xie Junyi knew that Cui Panxi was not good at housework, and it must have taken a lot of effort for her to be able to embroider such a purse.

She said shyly, "I hope Brother Yi likes it. I'll go back first."

In fact, Cui Panxi’s meaning has always been very clear. She likes Xie Junyi, but the prince still said that she needs a month to spend time together.

First, it would be impolite to directly offend the Emperor and Prince Liang, and most importantly, this should be Prince Ning'an's intention.

Naturally, he was unwilling to hand over his most precious daughter.

As soon as Xie Junyi arrived at the gate of the palace, he saw Zhiyue with an anxious look on her face, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"What happened to Yue'er?"

"Miss..." Zhiyue said nervously, "Miss is missing."

"What do you mean missing? How could a healthy person disappear?" Xie Junyi asked harshly.

"The young lady went out this morning, saying she was going to see Lord Si Tian, ​​but she hasn't come back yet, and Lord Si Tian also said he hadn't seen her."

Zhiyue realized something was wrong and hurried back to the palace, but the prince was not there and she could not enter the palace, so she could only wait here.

"Have you visited the Meng residence?"

"I went there, but I didn't go back."

Xie Junyi's expression darkened and he looked at Ziye beside him.

"I will contact the secret guards immediately."

In order to protect Meng Xiyue, Xie Junyi specially arranged two secret guards to follow her, so she couldn't escape at all.

But half an hour later, Ziye came with two secret guards to report that the person had been lost.

"I saw Miss Meng get on the carriage with my own eyes, and then left the city and headed north. I didn't notice anything unusual, so I followed her."

Since Xie Junyi had given the order before, they didn't have to interfere no matter what Meng Xiyue did unless she was in danger.

Therefore, they followed the carriage without stopping it until they received Ziye's order, then they stopped it.

Only then did he realize that the carriage was empty.

"Nothing unusual? How could a person be gone?"

Xie Junyi's voice was very soft, but the two secret guards were trembling with fear.

He immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, "Please spare my life, Your Majesty. It was our negligence that failed to take good care of Miss Meng."

Xie Junyi closed his eyes and said, "Take him away and beat him to death."

These two people were not negligent at all, they clearly didn't care. In their eyes, Meng Xiyue was just an insignificant woman.

No one would harm her, and it was believed that she would not give up her wealth and glory and run away.

After all, it was still a disregard for her.

"Notify all the guards and secret guards to go find someone."

There was a hint of anger and fear in Xie Junyi's eyes. He didn't expect Meng Xiyue to run away.

She should also know about Prince Ning'an's visit to the capital, and she was dissatisfied with the fact that she was going to marry Princess Rong'an.

After so long, he thought she had accepted her fate.

It turns out that she had such thoughts. No wonder she suddenly wanted to live in another courtyard. It turned out that she had planned it for a long time.

But, Meng Xiyue, do you think you can escape without my permission?