Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 130 You Should Believe Her

Even though Song Xiuyue was crouching, she couldn't help but tremble when she heard Shen Yichuan's words.

Naturally, she was not the one who could decide the third prince's wife.

When the queen first chose a concubine, she was the one she chose.

At that time, she was so happy that she thought she could fly to the tree and become a phoenix.

But who would have thought that after she entered the palace and inquired, she found out that the third prince was not favored at all.

Everyone in the palace knew that the Queen neglected the Third Prince.

Even though the emperor treats the third prince very well, so what?

The emperor is the ruler of a country. He is busy with state affairs every day and has no time to take care of the third prince.

Moreover, there are rumors that once the third prince gets married, he will be immediately crowned king and sent to his fiefdom to prevent the third prince from coveting the position of crown prince.

At this time, Song Xiu Yue still felt good.

After all, the third prince is handsome.

But later, a maid in the palace told her that the fiefdom where the third prince was going was the most remote Hanzhou.

Not only is the weather in Hanzhou cold, but the local customs and practices are also extremely rough.

Back then, the Xu family was exiled to Hanzhou, but before they were halfway there, they were wiped out by bandits...

That group of bandits are from Hanzhou.

Song Xiu Yue didn't want to go to that godforsaken place, and even more so, she didn't want to marry a loser who had no chance of becoming an emperor.

Rather than being the third prince's wife, it is better to be the crown prince's concubine.

Although she was a concubine, after the prince ascended the throne, she would be immediately named a noble concubine due to her status.

If Qi Shengmei survives, she will be the queen.

The well-deserved master of the harem, second only to the emperor and above everyone else.

Unlike other women, Song Xiu Yue knew from a young age that the word love is nothing but a joke.

Men are born passionate.

Just like her father, he had many wives and concubines in his house. If it weren't for her mother's status as the legitimate wife, her status would be similar to Song Xiujing's now.

So, when the queen arranged the marriage, she thought of an idea.

We must find Song Xiujing and marry her off.

So what if Song Xiujing became the third prince's consort?

After getting married, Song Xiujing will follow Bei Yao to Hanzhou, so there will be no embarrassment for her.

However, many people in the capital knew about the Queen's arranged marriage and the Song family's daughter's marriage, but the matter had never been made public... Therefore, Song Xiu Yue really didn't know how to answer this question.

She bit her lip and lowered her voice, "I spoke too quickly and got off track."

"is it?"

Shen Yichuan smiled lightly and teased, "Miss Song is really eloquent. She said her younger sister was having an affair with someone else, and then she said she was going to enter Jing'an Palace. She looked so confident that people who didn't know her would think that Miss Song's words were as good as an imperial decree."

After Shen Yichuan finished speaking, Song Xiuyue's face turned pale.

She knelt down hurriedly and said, "Your Highness, I dare not!"

Song Xiu Yue knelt down, and Song Xiu Jing naturally knelt down as well.

However, the moment she lowered her head, she looked at the jade pendant hanging on Shen Yichuan's waist and fell into deep thought.

Xu Yuan was also slightly stunned.

For a moment, she couldn't even tell whether Shen Yichuan was helping her or the Third Prince was helping Song Xiujing.

Shen Yichuan did not answer, but just looked at Song Xiuyue with a smile.

After a long time, a voice finally came from the carriage.

"Jiren, the poetry reading is about to begin."

Hearing this, the eunuch standing next to the carriage gently lifted the curtain and raised his hand again.

The eyes that made a wish followed.

The man, wearing a crescent-shaped white shirt, bent over and walked out, and the cold and desolate feeling dissipated.

The third prince rarely shows up, so many people were staring at the carriage.

However, the next moment, sighs were heard from all directions.

A snow-white hat completely obscured the man's face.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan couldn't help but look away.

She knew that Beiyao's appearance was not so easy to see.

In her previous life, she stayed in the capital for several months, and even in Wenhua Palace, she had never seen his face. How could she see him on the street today?

Holding Cheng Xidao's hand, Bei Yao got off the carriage.

Seeing the disappointment in Xu Yuan's eyes through the veil, Bei Yao couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips slightly.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to show up, but once he takes off his veil, his portrait will spread throughout the capital within half a day.

What he hated most was other people mentioning his appearance.

So after leaving the palace, he never took off his hat.

However, now there is another reason, which is that he doesn't know how to explain to Xu Yuan why he concealed it.

His initial thought was to borrow Shen Renyao's identity to facilitate his actions, and he never thought that he would have so many entanglements with Xu Yuan.

So, he didn't know how to explain it to Xu Yuan, or perhaps there was no good time to explain it.

Thinking of this, Bei Yao looked away and deliberately changed his voice and said, "Ji Huai."

Shen Yichuan turned around and said, "Your Highness."

"Let's go, don't delay the poetry meeting."

Bei Yao finished speaking and went in first.

Shen Yichuan was not in a hurry. He looked at the other side of the crowd and said, "Mr. Xu is also here to attend the poetry gathering? Why not join us?"

After hearing Shen Yichuan's words, Xu Yuan and Qi Shengzhu hadn't had time to speak yet, Qi Shengxin took the lead and said, "Don't bother Master Shen, and don't dare to bother His Royal Highness the Third Prince. Master Xu is a guest of the Prime Minister's Mansion."

This is a polite refusal.

Xuyuan didn't say anything.

Qi Shengxin breathed a sigh of relief.

He glanced at Song Xiuyue who was still kneeling beside him, and seeing that Shen Yichuan had no intention of speaking, he said, "Mr. Shen, please don't bully two weak women."

"That's natural."

Shen Yichuan waved his fan with a smile and said with his head down: "Miss Song, I didn't ask you to kneel."

After saying this, Shen Yichuan followed Bei Yao and winked at Xu Yuan, saying, "Wait for me when you're done."

Knowing that Shen Yichuan was trying to build momentum for him, Xu Yuan nodded and said, "Okay."

Qi Shengxin's expression changed slightly when he heard Shen Yichuan's words. He didn't say anything, but just said, "Mr. Xu, please."

"Thank you." Xu Yuan nodded.

"Brother, look at how obvious Shen Yichuan's intention is to win us over. We can't hesitate any longer."

Qi Shengzhu pulled Qi Shengxin's sleeve and said, "I must tell my father about this when I return home today."

Qi Shengxin nodded, but didn't say much. Instead, he looked at the wish in front of him.

He didn't know why, but there was always a strange feeling lingering in his heart.

Xu Yuan seemed to be a person tailor-made for the Prime Minister's Mansion.

His appearance... was a little too deliberate.

But Shen Yichuan's solicitation didn't seem fake.

Bei Yao was the first to enter the Poetry Pavilion. When he saw Shen Yichuan following him, he said, "Your intentions are a little too obvious."

"Who made Qi Shengxin dislike me?" Shen Yichuan followed Bei Yao and said, "I'm ready to send Xu Yuan to Wenhua Palace. If the Prime Minister doesn't help, then I can only ask my father to help."

Beiyao raised his eyebrows slightly: "So?"

Shen Yichuan said: "Third Master, can you help me too?"

If you want to enter the Wenhua Palace, you not only need a recommendation from a high-ranking official, but you also have to take an exam.

Shen Yichuan didn't know whether Xu Yuan could pass the exam.

But if Beiyao is willing to help, then Xuyuan's wish to enter Wenhua Palace will be a sure thing.

This not only makes it convenient for Xuyuan to take part in the national examination, but also helps Xuyuan collect evidence.

So no matter what, he had to send Xu Yuan into Wenhua Palace.

After hearing what Shen Yichuan said, Bei Yao said, "I won't help you."

Without waiting for Shen Yichuan to speak, he stopped and said, "Maybe, you should believe her."