By pure accident, she crossed paths with the cold-faced Prince Murong Feng, and from then on, the two became entangled with each other.
Murong Feng: "If there's something you like, I'll get it for you even if it costs me my life. If there's someone you hate, I'll eliminate them at any cost."
Meng Yao looked at him seriously. "Why are you so good to me?"
Murong Feng smiled. "Because I've chosen you to be my princess consort!"
The Apprenticeship Plot
Meng Yao disguises herself as a man to become someone's apprentice, only to find herself pursued by her junior sister.
One day, the junior sister asks their master, "Would it be all right if I married Senior Brother Meng?"
Meng Yao hears this and stares, nearly fainting. Is this some kind of joke? I'm a woman! Master, surely you won't agree, right?
But Zhuge Yun only smiles and says, "I think you two make a lovely couple. Why not pick a date and get married?"
Meng Yao is thunderstruck. She doesn't want to, she really doesn't!...
The Debt Collection Plot
One day, Meng Yao robs a handsome man. Unfortunately, he comes looking for her to collect what she's owed.
Meng Yao: "What exactly do you want?"
He steps closer and says, "I've got an idea. If you're willing to be my woman, we'll call it even for what happened before."
Meng Yao flashes him an ingratiating smile. "Don't joke around. I'm still so young. Can you really bear to ruin a tender flower of our motherland?"
He says coldly, "Just tell me: are you willing or not?"
Meng Yao giggles and asks, "Is there any other way?" How could she give herself up over such a small amount of silver?
In the end, though, he forces her to work as a courtesan for a month, and she nearly loses her virtue. From this, she draws a brilliant conclusion: if she ever robs someone again, she must never choose a handsome man, especially not a devilishly handsome one, or she'll only invite trouble. An ugly man, on the other hand, might be worth considering!
