The empress is pregnant, and the emperor's incense continues

Everyone knows that Elder Chen has only one son. Who would dare to beat or scold Chen Qianmo?

Old Master Meng knew that Lord Chen's words were just politeness, and were merely a way to give the Meng family a way out.

Now Chen Qianmo has broken off his engagement with Meng Wen Yao in front of everyone, and even brought the woman he liked to the Meng family. If the Meng family insists on the marriage, they will probably become a laughing stock in the capital in the future.

Many times, you cannot do whatever you want just because you are right, otherwise you will lose the support of the people.

Just like this marriage, if Meng Wen Yao insisted on marrying him, she would definitely be laughed at behind her back in the future. However, if the Meng family really cancelled the engagement, they would appear to be very principled in the eyes of the world.

Moreover, this will make the Chen family owe the Meng family a greater favor.

He sighed helplessly. The marriage was not going through. Now he could only seek the greatest benefit while the Meng family was still in the right.

"Since ancient times, marriage has been based on fate. These two children may not be destined to be husband and wife."

He thought that the relationship with the Chen family could not be severed. It would be a good idea to let Meng Wen Yao recognize Chen Ge Lao as his godfather. The two families could continue to have exchanges, and Meng Wen Yao could also take advantage of the Chen family's power.

"How many families have failed in their marriages and ended up becoming enemies. Although these two children called off the marriage because of their nonsense, they did a good job and our two families did not become enemies because of this. I think these two children are still destined to be together. Let's not make anything unhappy because of this matter."

Old Master Meng's magnanimity and open-mindedness made Lord Chen feel relieved.

He smiled and said, "Yes, Miss Meng is the lucky star of my Chen family. I love her like my own child. Qianmo was wrong in this matter. I will definitely compensate Miss Meng and will never let her down."

"Of course I know that Lord Chen loves Miss Meng, and Miss Meng has long regarded Lord Chen as her own father. Now that the marriage is not going to happen, why not let the two children become sworn sisters?"

Upon hearing this, Lord Chen's brows immediately relaxed. He held a high position of power in the court and was not one to form cliques. He was unwilling to adopt an adopted son or daughter from the bottom of his heart.

However, the Meng family had done him and his Chen family a favor. Even if he did not recognize Meng Wen Yao as his adopted daughter, he and the Meng family were still closely connected.

Well, if things can be properly resolved, it wouldn't be a bad thing for him to have more daughters.

"What the old man said is very true."

After Lord Chen finished speaking, General Meng burst into laughter and quickly called the two children over to kowtow.

In the garden, everyone was still discussing the fact that Meng Wenyao and Chen Qianmo had broken off their engagement when they heard someone from the main hall coming to call two of them over.

Now, the discussions became louder, and many people followed Meng Wenyao and Chen Qianmo to the main hall to see how serious this farce was.

When they arrived at the main hall, Meng Wen Yao and Chen Qianmo knelt down together, acknowledging that they had made a mistake and were willing to be punished by their elders.

The entire hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and the onlookers held their breath, wanting to see how the two families would resolve the matter.

The Meng family and the Chen family had reached a preliminary consensus, so they were relatively gentle to the two kneeling people. Old Master Meng even stroked his beard with a smile, and said to the two kneeling people, "The children are young, so it's inevitable that they will make mistakes. Let the two children stand up quickly."

He was so kind because, firstly, today was his birthday and with so many guests watching, he couldn't make things too awkward.

Secondly, Chen Qianmo was also kneeling, so he naturally could not punish Chen Ge Lao's son. Even if he let Chen Qianmo kneel for too long, it would seem that he had no magnanimity.

Since the two of them have already agreed to become sworn brothers, there is no need to put on a bad face or scold the two children.

Liu Ruyan felt that his friendly attitude meant that the two families had no intention of canceling the engagement. Even though Meng Wenyao and Chen Qianmo had said so many irreversible words in the bamboo forest, it seemed that the elders of the two families were not going to care about it.

Maybe he could just say that it was just childish prank and the matter of breaking off the engagement could be resolved.

The marriage she had fought so hard for was about to become a reality, so how could she let the Meng and Chen families fool her?

She must keep a firm grip on her happiness.

When the servant was about to help Chen Qianmo up, she took a step forward and knelt beside Chen Qianmo.

"Grandpa Meng, Grandpa Chen, please don't punish Qianmo. I am also responsible for this matter. If you want to punish someone, punish me as well."

Her kneeling instantly confirmed that she and Chen Qianmo had an affair, which made the Meng family, who had planned not to pursue the matter, look embarrassed.

Old Master Meng snorted coldly, "When did this old man punish Young Master Chen? Young Master Chen grew up under my care, just like my own child. I love him dearly, so how could I punish him just for a few nonsense words? Miss, be careful with your words."

This was originally an explanation for not intending to punish Chen Qianmo, but in Liu Ruyan's ears, it sounded like a reluctance to swallow the blood in order to continue the engagement.

The more tolerant the Meng family is, the more unwilling they are to give up this marriage. She absolutely cannot let the Meng family succeed.

She wanted to tear off the hypocritical mask of the Meng family and make it impossible for the two families to get married again.

She twisted her thigh hard and looked at Elder Chen with red eyes: "I heard that Young Master Chen knelt in front of your study for three days and three nights in order to marry me. How could I deserve Young Master Chen to treat me like this? Now Young Master Chen has come to the Meng family and broken off the engagement with Meng Wenyao for me. If I back down, how can I be worthy of Young Master Chen's kindness?"

"Lord, please help us. Young Master Chen and I love each other and have made a promise for three lifetimes. If you really don't want Young Master Chen to marry me, I am willing to be your concubine. I only ask Lord Chen and Young Master Chen to stop arguing over me."

Liu Ruyan's speech not only showed that her relationship with Chen Qianmo was as strong as gold, but also made Meng Wenyao look more like a joke, making the atmosphere, which had been relaxed, tense again.

Especially Old Master Meng was so angry that he was puffing his beard and glaring. Today was his birthday and there were guests coming and going, so it was really difficult for him to get angry.

General Meng hurried forward and nervously calmed down Old Master Meng, and then ordered the servants, "Whose daughter is this? Help her up and take her to the guest house to rest. The Meng Mansion is hosting a banquet today, so please forgive me if I am not treating you well enough."

He bowed to everyone, hoping that everyone would understand that the Meng family was holding a birthday party and not make fun of themselves.

It also implies that Liu Ruyan has no manners and caused a scene at someone else's birthday party.

The future of Meng Wenyao and Chen Qianmo's marriage is something that the Meng and Chen families should discuss between themselves. There is absolutely no reason for them to be forced to cancel the engagement.

If Miss Liu slapped the daughter of the Meng family today and made her kneel down, and someone else slapped the daughter of the Meng family tomorrow, where would the Meng family put their face?