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

If he married Meng Wen Yao, it would be for the sake of his son's well-being, and the Meng family would really find excuses for him.

As he pounded his hammer on the table, he could already anticipate how many people would look at him strangely during the court session tomorrow morning.

No, he couldn't just sit there and wait for death. This matter had to be resolved by the Meng family in order to calm the public outcry.

Without having time to think carefully, or even to write a visiting card, he was already on his way to the Meng Mansion. His only option now was to go to the Meng Mansion first and then act accordingly.

When he arrived at the Meng Mansion, he felt that the key to the matter was to deal with Meng Wen Yao. As long as Meng Wen Yao was unwilling to marry him, General Meng could not tie Meng Wen Yao to the bridal sedan.

Just like that, Meng Wenyao, who had just woken up, met Chen Yanqing again. Unlike yesterday, Chen Yanqing today was obviously much more enthusiastic.

"Meng girl, when I went back yesterday, Qianmo regretted breaking off the engagement with you. He knelt in front of my room all night last night, wanting to rekindle our relationship. I know that what happened yesterday made you lose face. Don't worry, I will definitely teach Qianmo a lesson and make him apologize for your crime. That Miss Liu will never be able to enter my Chen family."

"Look, why don't you go find your father and talk to him about whether the marriage between our two families should go ahead?"

Now, Meng Wenyao understood. It seemed that General Meng had not been able to deal with Chen Yanqing at all!

She lowered her head to hide her disappointment, and when she looked up again she looked innocent.

"How can marriage be treated as such a joke? I heard early this morning that my father had finalized our marriage. I'm afraid the whole capital knows about it now. If it were Master Chen, wouldn't my reputation be like a ball on the ground for you two to kick around."

Chen Yanqing knew that he might be a little anxious, so he adjusted his breathing and tried to appeal to the patient's emotions and reason with him.

"Meng girl, you can't say that. Isn't this all a misunderstanding? Don't worry, I will never let Qianmo..."

Before he finished speaking, Meng Wenyao interrupted him impatiently and asked, "It doesn't matter how you say it. The problem is that things have come to this point. Do you, the Chen family, really want to trample on our Meng family's face and rub it repeatedly?"

"If you think that my Meng family has no power and can be manipulated at will, then please leave. You are very clear about our Meng family's attitude."

The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Chen Yanqing knew that he couldn't force the Meng family into a corner, as they were a family that would risk anything for their lives.

He slowed down his tone again, almost begging, "Meng girl, I'm really not feeling well. You may not have heard me clearly yesterday. I'll tell you again, your life will be ruined if you marry me."

Meng Wenyao looked at Chen Yanqing's serious expression and burst out laughing: "My maid Xiaoju's brother used to be in poor health, but he met a quack doctor and he got better after taking a pill. I'll ask Xiaoju to take it home, and you can take a pill when the time comes."

Gradually, Meng Wen Yao's tone became serious, even a little fierce.

"If you get better after taking the medicine, it means you are lying to me, and then I won't be so easy to talk to."

Chen Yanqing breathed a sigh of relief. He knew his own physical condition well. He had taken many medicines since he found out he was not feeling well. He did not believe that Meng Wenyao's medicine could cure him.

He said confidently, "Okay."

Xiaoju was sweating as she listened outside the door. How could her brother have any magic medicine? When Meng Wen Yao came out, she nervously wanted to ask what to do.

Meng Wenyao pulled her over, walked into the yard, and gave her a pill.

"Walk around the house and come back soon. Put the medicine in the water and bring it in."

Xiaoju nodded quickly, pretending to be going home, and said loudly: "Miss, you and the elder wait for me for a while, I will be back soon."

Meng Wenyao smiled and waved to Xiaoju, then went into the house and explained, "Xiaoju's family lives in the alley outside the corner gate of our house. Don't worry, it will be very fast."

Chen Yanqing nodded, hoping that the little maid would come quickly so that he could escape as soon as possible.

After waiting for a while, Chen Yanqing suddenly realized that he seemed to have fallen into a trap.

He had been alone in Meng Wen Yao's room for a long time. Not to mention whether he could be humane, the fact that he and Meng Wen Yao had stayed in the same room for such a long time would be hard to explain if it got out.

Turning around, he saw Meng Wen Yao looking calm and composed, and cold sweat began to break out on his back.

He was fooled by a little girl. What Meng Wen Yao said about pills was obviously an attempt to delay him. Maybe when he goes out now, there will be a group of people waiting for him outside.

He had supernatural powers since he was young, and became the top scorer in the imperial examination at the age of fifteen. He had experienced ups and downs in the officialdom for many years, but he did not expect to be repeatedly plotted against by the Meng family. In the final analysis, he underestimated his enemies.

He chuckled. Perhaps it was a good thing that he agreed to marry Meng Wen Yao now. Otherwise, if he was caught on the spot by the Meng family and branded as a man who seduced decent women, his life would be ruined.

Just when he was thinking about how to get out, Xiaoju came back and brought him a cup of tea.

Meng Wenyao pushed the tea to Chen Yanqing and said with a smile: "Drink it. If you don't have any reaction after drinking for an incense stick, then the marriage will be cancelled. If your body responds, how about we continue the marriage?"

Chen Yanqing looked at the strong tea in front of him. It turned out that there were really pills, and they were not deliberately keeping him to spread rumors.

In this case, no matter what the result is, there is no harm in drinking it. If his health really gets better, it may be a pleasant surprise.

He picked it up and drank it in small sips. Meng Wen Yao stood up and lit a stick of incense. The two of them waited quietly for time to pass.

Chen Yanqing no longer wanted to consider what Meng Wen Yao was planning. He came to Meng Wen Yao on impulse today, hoping to convince Meng Wen Yao to take the initiative to find General Meng to clarify the marriage matter.

Who would have thought that one wrong step would lead to another, and things had reached a point where he was in a dilemma. He had jumped into this pit himself, and there was nothing he could do about it no matter how much he regretted it.

Time passed by little by little, and before Chen Yanqing felt any reaction, General Meng had already flashed in.

"Master Chen, why didn't you let someone inform me when you came? I know you want to marry Yao'er, but your marriage hasn't been finalized yet. It's not good to tell others that you two are alone in the same room."

Chen Yanqing smiled bitterly. These were the people waiting outside the door to arrest him. Seeing that he was reluctant to go out, did they come in on their own initiative?

He said bitterly: "General Meng is wrong. I just came here to explain to Miss Meng that this marriage..."

As he was speaking, he suddenly felt something crawling up his leg. He looked carefully and found that it was Meng Wen Yao's foot.

He tensed up and looked to the side, and saw Meng Wen Yao looking at him lovingly. He was so nervous that he didn't know what to say.