Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

Xie Junyi was very frank and told King Ning'an all his thoughts.

After he left, Cui Panxi came out from behind the screen.

She was already in tears, "Why? Why am I inferior to Meng Xiyue?"

"Xi'er, Xie Junyi doesn't like you, not because you are like others, but because he has no vision. You don't need to be so shallow."

Prince Ning'an hugged Cui Panxi with heartache.

"He just said those words to me, and also to you. He knows you are behind him."

Hearing this, Cui Panxi cried even more sadly. She thought that even if he didn't like her, he would have to marry her for the throne.

But I didn't expect that I was just an insignificant existence to him.

Prince Ning'an sighed, "After the Spring Festival, we will go back to the Northwest. There are many good men in the Northwest. You can choose the one you like then."

"This way, you can stay with your father and mother forever."

"Do not."

Cui Panxi refused without a second thought, "My daughter likes Prince Qi. I have wanted to be his bride since I was a child. Now that I am about to succeed, how can I give up and hand over this position to him?"

"Xier, do you know what the consequences of this choice will be?"

For King Ning'an, Cui Panxi was never a tool to consolidate his power.

For her happiness, he would even give up his military power.

"What consequences can there be? As he said, the position of Princess Qi will always be mine, and she will be the queen in the future. Then Meng Xiyue will always be below me. As long as I am here, she will always be a concubine."

There was jealousy in Cui Panxi's eyes. She didn't expect that the woman she looked down upon would pose a threat to her.

But as long as she was Princess Rong'an, she could forget about becoming Princess Qi.

This position can only be hers.

"You have gained the rights, but you will suffer for the rest of your life if you cannot get your husband's love."

King Ning'an would never let Cui Panxi jump into the fire pit.

"This matter has been decided. I will go to the palace tomorrow and exchange half of my military power for your freedom."

"In the future, you can find a husband who loves you and stay with you for the rest of your life."

"No, father, my daughter is going to marry Prince Qi." Cui Panxi grabbed Prince Ning'an fiercely, with a hint of madness in her eyes.

"I don't want anyone else but him."

"Father, just because he doesn't love me now doesn't mean he won't love me in the future. I'll become the Princess of Qi, the woman who can stand shoulder to shoulder with him. Over time, he will fall in love with his daughter."

"But you knew him earlier than Meng Xiyue, and he still didn't fall in love with you. Xier, you are still young and have a long way to go. There is no need to ruin your life for a momentary anger."

Prince Ning'an spoke earnestly.

But Cui Panxi couldn't listen to anything now. "I'm not angry for a moment. Father knows that I have always liked Prince Qi. I just want to marry him. Father, please help me."

"Prince Qi is a good man and will be a wise ruler in the future, but he is not your ideal man. You are my father's daughter and a princess. You don't have to be with him, understand? My father will not allow you to marry someone who doesn't love you."

This was the first time that Prince Ning'an rejected his daughter's request since she was a child.

He was also heartbroken, but a short pain is worse than a long one.

When Cui Panxi heard this, she lost her composure and yelled, "This is my marriage. You said you would do what I want. How can you go back on your word?"

"What's going on between you and your daughter? I heard you arguing from far away."

Princess Ning'an walked in and saw Cui Panxi in tears. She felt heartbroken.

"If you have anything to say, why can't you just say it in a nice way? Why are you being so mean to your daughter?"

"I..." King Ning'an felt aggrieved. How could he have spoken loudly? It was his daughter who was yelling at him, okay?

But looking at Cui Panxi's pitiful appearance, he couldn't bear to say anything harsh.

Thousands of words turned into just one sentence.

"Father, this is all for your own good."

"For my own good, let me marry Prince Qi, otherwise my daughter will not live."

Cui Panxi said this and ran out.

"Your Majesty, we owe Xier after all, so give her whatever she wants."

Princess Ning'an was even more willing to respond to Cui Panxi's every request and could not bear to see her sad at all.

"But King Qi doesn't like her. Can you bear to let our daughter marry a husband who doesn't cherish her?"

King Ning'an didn't even know that his daughter was so obsessed with Xie Junyi.

"Prince Qi is not a man who would favor his concubine over his wife. Xier may not always be unloved if she marries him."

Princess Ning'an sighed, "Even if Xi'er marries another man, who can guarantee that man will always love and protect Xi'er?"

"Anyway, we are here to protect her, so she can marry whoever she wants."

As women, they don't have so many choices. For example, everyone knows that Prince Ning'an loves her and dotes on her, but he also has many concubines in his palace.

She continued, "Xi'er would not be willing to marry an ordinary man. Her childhood was too hard. She not only wants love, but also power. We can't make up for this sense of security anyway. She needs to give it to herself. Becoming a queen has always been her deepest wish."

As a mother, Princess Ning'an understands her daughter's thoughts better than anyone else.

"She loves Prince Qi, and Prince Qi can give her everything. There is no better choice than Prince Qi."

"That happened before she was five years old. How could she still remember it?"

Prince Ning'an frowned. They had cared for her like a treasure for the past ten years, so how could she still be trapped in the pain of her childhood?

"After all, we owe her, Your Majesty, so let's do as she wishes."

Princess Ning'an said this heavily. She also hoped that her daughter would live a safe and happy life.

But this is what they want, not what their daughter wants, and they shouldn't make the decision for her.

And it was because of her that her daughter suffered so much. She would satisfy her whatever she wanted.

King Qi's Mansion

When Xie Junyi arrived at Mengxi Garden, he saw Wang Ruixuan surrounding Meng Xiyue, and the two of them were laughing together.

There was a steaming hot pot next to her. I haven't seen her smile so brightly for a long time.

He wanted to keep this smile forever, but the responsibility on his shoulders was too heavy.

He still has his mother, the Song family, and all the court officials who support him.

He couldn't just think about himself, nor could he just think about her.

"Brother Prince Qi, you are back."

Wang Ruixuan's voice brought him back to his senses. He smiled and walked in.

"What's so happy about it?"

"Brother Prince Qi, I passed the examination and became a Tongsheng."

Wang Ruixuan raised his little face with an expression that looked like he was asking for praise.

"You are just a student, so you don't deserve to be proud. From tomorrow on, you must study harder and learn more. You must also keep up your skills."

Xie Junyi gave these instructions in a depressing manner.