Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

Meng Xiyue couldn't help but worry that she might not be able to find the way back to Yikun Palace alone.

Thinking this, I didn't notice that the person in front of me had stopped.

She bumped into Princess Ning'an again.

"sorry."

Her subconscious apology made Princess Ning'an couldn't help but chuckle.

"Are you nervous?"

Meng Xiyue nodded. "You've never been to the palace before, so you're a little scared?"

"Afraid? Shouldn't you be yearning for it? How can ordinary people have the opportunity to enter the palace?"

To ordinary people, the imperial palace is like a palace in the sky, which is out of reach.

Meng Xiyue raised her head and faced Princess Ning'an. She couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for her and wanted to tell her what was in her heart.

"This palace is magnificent and noble, but it only makes me feel depressed."

"Don't you want to live in the palace in the future?"

"Do not want to."

Meng Xiyue shook her head. To her, Prince Qi's Mansion was like a cage, and this palace was just a bigger, more magnificent, and more solid cage.

She just wanted to escape.

Princess Ning'an did not speak, as if she was trying to determine whether she was telling the truth or a lie.

Finally, her voice became a little colder, "But you seem destined to belong here."

Looking at Meng Xiyue's exquisite face, she indeed has the ability to make men fall in love with her.

Just based on her looks, there's no way she could marry an ordinary man.

What's more, Prince Qi is now willing to give up the Ning'an Palace for her.

"Miss Meng, it was my princess' intention to ask you to come to the palace to learn the rules."

"Xier likes Prince Qi, and she will become Prince Qi's consort in the future."

Although this was already an established fact, her heart still couldn't help but ache when she heard this.

She forced a smile and said, "I know that the position of Princess Qi belongs to the princess. I have never coveted it."

"Of course you can't even dream about it." Prince Ning'an changed his gentle and loving tone, and his voice was chillingly cold.

"With your status, being able to have a position as a concubine is already a great favor. Even if Xier wasn't there, the position of the principal concubine would not be yours."

"Yes." Suppressing the bitterness in her heart, Meng Xiyue answered with lowered eyebrows.

"Since Ke Xier wants to be the principal wife, as her mother, I naturally have to pave the way for her."

Princess Ning'an continued, "We in the Ning'an Palace can allow you to be a concubine, but you should also learn the rules of being a concubine."

"Otherwise, after Xi'er enters the mansion, you will need her to teach you personally."

"You have to remember, even if you are a concubine and are favored by Prince Qi, you cannot surpass Xi'er. She is the master of Prince Qi's mansion. If you can't learn this, you will have to stay in the palace forever."

Meng Xiyue could not help shedding two tears at hearing such a warning tinged with humiliation. It was not because of anything else, but because she felt that the admiration she had just developed for the child was ridiculous.

This is Cui Panxi's mother, not hers.

She replied in a trembling voice, "Thank you for your guidance, Princess. I'll take note of it."

Cui Panxi is so lucky. She is born into the Ning'an Palace and has parents and brothers who love her so much.

Just because she wanted to, Princess Ning'an was willing to be the bad guy to pave the way for her daughter.

Seeing how obedient she was, Princess Ning'an couldn't bear to say anything harsh.

"Take care of yourself. There's no need to send me any more."

After leaving these words, Princess Ning'an left.

Meng Xiyue didn't know what was wrong with her. Seeing how much Princess Ning'an doted on Cui Panxi, her heart was filled with sadness.

There is also a bit of jealousy.

Perhaps this selfless maternal love is something she will never get in her past or present life.

However, her aunt was quite nice to her. Thinking of this, she finally felt a little comforted.

At the very least, she would not be killed by her own biological mother like in her previous life.

She took a deep breath, turned around and walked towards Yiku Palace again.

This palace is so depressing that it makes people feel hard to breathe.

……

"Keep your head up."

The Queen looked at the person kneeling on the ground and found it hard to imagine that she was her favorite Master Mo Ran.

Meng Xiyue knew that in the palace, one could not look someone in the eye without the master's order.

Therefore, even if she raised her head, her eyes were still lowered.

The Queen already knew what kind of person Meng Xiyue was from her daughter Zhaohua.

The queen, who was used to seeing beauties, was not amazed by her beauty. She just didn't expect that her usually cold and aloof son would like to look at such a delicate and gentle woman.

I thought he would like bright, generous, and chivalrous women with a chivalrous air.

Thinking of this, the queen found her thoughts a little funny.

Maybe she really doesn't understand her son.

She sighed, "Get up, you don't have to be so restrained. I'm not trying to make things difficult for you by letting you enter the palace."

Aside from her dissatisfaction with Meng Xiyue's family background, the Queen had no other complaints.

But until a few days ago, I heard that she wore a lot of jewelry and went to show off to Cui Panxi, and shamelessly aroused Prince Qi's affection in front of everyone.

This was something the Queen could not tolerate. In her opinion, Cui Panxi was the future Princess Qi.

Meng Xiyue couldn't be disrespectful to her.

She looked Meng Xiyue up and down, and said in a cold voice, "You should change these expensive jewelry and gorgeous clothes first."

Meng Xiyue looked at the plain clothes she had specially worn and replied obediently.

"Yes."

"This is Aunt Rong. You should learn the rules from her these days."

Aunt Rong? Hearing these three words, Meng Xiyue couldn't help but shudder.

When she looked up and met Madam Rong's serious and cold expression, she suddenly felt that this day was going to be hard to endure.

I don’t know how long she will have to stay in this palace.

It's impossible that I really have to wait until Xie Junyi gets married.

So can she still leave?

I had planned everything, but I never expected that I would be sent to this palace.

She must not act like a demon here, or she might really lose her head.

The Queen Mother looked at her dazed look and frowned slightly. She didn't look very smart.

How could it be Master Mo Ran?

Could it be that her son lied to her? Then she shook her head and said, no, although her son was a thoughtful person, he never lied to her.

She ordered in a cold voice, "Madame Rong, take her to change her clothes first, and then teach her the etiquette."

There are innumerable rules in the capital, and there are no less than ten kinds of etiquette alone. There are strict rules for what etiquette to perform depending on the person you meet and the occasion.

As the concubine's daughter of a county official, Meng Xiyue only learned the simple etiquette of greeting.

Just now, when she met the Queen, she just knelt down, but she didn't know how to salute specifically.

It was not until Aunt Rong taught her that she realized the difficulty involved.

It took her a whole day just to learn how to perform the grand ceremony of bowing to the Empress and the Emperor.

My arms were numb from carrying the tea and my knees were shaking from kneeling.