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

When the emperor heard the report, he was unwilling to see the queen. After all, he was not really in love with the queen, but was just using the queen as an excuse for his infertility.

But when he heard that Mingshi was coming with them, he thought that Mingshi was the stone he would throw into deep water in the future. If he didn't say hello at this time, it would be difficult to make any splash when he was thrown into deep water in the future.

He still had to act like he cared and loved him, so that those ministers who were ready to make a move would mistakenly believe that he really wanted to pass the throne to Akashi. Only then would those ministers who were sitting on the fence would be tempted to act and show their true colors.

In this way, he could see clearly the loyalty of his subjects and eliminate dissidents in a targeted manner.

Rubbing his brows, the emperor raised his hand and invited the eunuch, the queen and their entourage to come in.

After the greeting, the Queen spoke first: "Mingshi is a very studious child. It is rare to find such a child who can calm down and study in the royal family. I have seen that he has been locked up for more than half a month. I want to let him out to get some fresh air. Your Majesty, can you also check his current knowledge?"

Suppressing the slight disgust in his heart, the emperor asked a few questions with a faint smile. Mingshi answered them carefully. Although they were not outstanding, they were acceptable.

The emperor complimented the queen casually for a few words and then signaled her to leave quickly. This was the best he could do to pretend to be affectionate towards his wife.

Unexpectedly, the Queen acted as if she hadn't seen anything and said, "Although I don't know how to read, I know that I shouldn't study in isolation. Your Majesty, which great scholar do you think Mingshi should worship as his teacher so that he can take a step further in his studies?"

It's not like he's going to take the imperial examination, but he's really studying hard. The emperor thinks the queen and Akashi are being too pretentious.

He asked impatiently, "What does the Queen think?"

"I think that Minister Meng is the most knowledgeable. I heard that his family has a rich collection of books. If Mingshi goes there to study, he can just ask Minister Meng if he doesn't know something. Even if Minister Meng is not available, I heard that his daughter is also a rare talent and can always teach Mingshi something."

Hearing this, the emperor's face suddenly turned cold.

He knew that the Queen and Mingshi wanted to take the opportunity to win over the court officials, and he also wanted to test the loyalty of the officials, but Minister Meng absolutely could not allow it.

It’s nothing, that’s Meng Wen Yao’s father.

And Meng Wenyao?

The emperor felt troubled. All the feelings of that day were still vivid in his mind. After he came back, he thought several times that it was an illusion, but in his dreams at midnight, he always dreamed of the woman in his arms.

He knew that the Queen had drugged him, and wanted to find Meng Wen Yao to try again, but he was worried that there would be no response and Meng Wen Yao would notice.

He has been frantically reviewing memorials these days, thinking he would calm down before making any further considerations.

Unexpectedly, the Queen and Mingshi had already set their sights on the Meng family. He knew that some things had to be resolved quickly.

The emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "Is the queen going to help Mingshi choose a wife?"

The moment the queen saw the emperor's expression change, she knew she couldn't beat around the bush any longer. Since she was here today, she had to make things clear.

She pretended to be calm and said, "Your Majesty, you also know that the son of Zhenyuan Marquis and Meng Wenyao were childhood sweethearts, but a few days ago he gave the gold hairpin to Mingyuan. I thought Miss Meng was abandoned for no reason, which always makes people feel distressed. I thought Mingshi happened to be unmarried, and his status would not humiliate Miss Meng, so I wanted to bring them together."

It sounds like he is looking for information for Meng Wen Yao everywhere, but if you think about it carefully, there are indeed many loopholes.

Just ask yourself, which woman would, after being abandoned by her lover, turn around and marry her rival's brother? To put it bluntly, it's all for power.

The emperor sneered, and when he thought of the woman who was so wronged that she wanted to commit suicide that day, he couldn't help feeling pity for her.

How could such a gentle and lovely woman be abandoned and unscrupulously exploited by a group of people who only care about power?

"Is the Queen just randomly matching people up?"

The queen was choked by what she heard, but as things had come to this point, she had no choice but to persevere, otherwise all her efforts would be wasted.

"Although it is my own wish, Mingshi is very happy, and I'm sure Miss Meng has no objection."

"I suppose?" The emperor laughed sarcastically.

"Why don't we have Miss Meng invited to the palace so that the Emperor can ask her in person."

The Queen knew very well that as long as Meng Wen Yao entered the palace, she would give the slightest hint and the girl from the Meng family would definitely not have the courage to refuse the marriage proposal. As long as Meng Wen Yao agreed to the marriage proposal, the Emperor would not have any position to object.

As long as Meng Wen Yao agrees, the Meng family will win, and success or failure depends on this one move.

This sentence hit the mark exactly what the emperor wanted. He was worried that he couldn't find a chance to meet Meng Wen Yao, but luckily the queen gave him the opportunity.

But he was not sure whether his body would react after seeing Meng Wen Yao.

Furthermore, even if there was a response, if Meng Wen Yao now fell in love with Chen Dingbei again, would he force a woman who didn't love him to stay in the palace?

When the emperor thought that Meng Wen Yao loved Chen Dingbei, he felt inexplicably irritated. How could a man who was so fickle be worthy of Meng Wen Yao's love?

"In that case, call the kid from the Chen family in as well. This incident started with him, so let's ask him what he thinks."

The queen gave her personal eunuch a look, and the eunuch immediately understood what she meant and left.

The Queen was 90 percent sure about this matter, because the eunuch would definitely convey her intention to Chen Dingbei when he went out. As long as the Zhenyuan Marquisate did not want to rebel, they would not dare to go against the Queen directly and could only bow their heads and accept the marriage with Mingyuan.

The abandoned Meng Wen Yao now has few choices.

The emperor saw all of this clearly, and he also wanted to know, if Chen Dingbei firmly chose Mingyuan, would Meng Wenyao become disheartened and throw herself into his arms again.

Outside the palace, Chen Dingbei heard that the Queen and the Emperor were asking him to come over, so he immediately stuffed a bag of silver into his pocket and asked the eunuch who delivered the message.

The eunuch who delivered the message patted his purse and said with a smile, "Don't panic, Prince Chen. It's a good thing that you're entering the palace today. Princess Mingyuan is also in the palace. From what I see, the Emperor and the Empress are probably going to grant the prince a marriage."

"what?"

Upon hearing about the arranged marriage, Chen Dingbei turned pale with fright. He had discussed it with Meng Wenyao, and it seemed that the marriage with the Meng family would be smooth sailing, but how come Mingyuan suddenly started with the Queen?

If Mingyuan intercepted this marriage, wouldn't he be a powerless prince consort for the rest of his life?

What’s the difference from death!

The eunuch also saw Mingyuan wearing a gold hairpin in the palace, and didn't understand why Chen Dingbei looked unhappy and even a little frightened.

However, he still had to say what he had to say on behalf of the Queen: "The Queen is very optimistic about you and the princess. She has told the Emperor about this and the Emperor will personally inquire about it. The two of you are both very happy and waiting to grant the Crown Prince a marriage. The Crown Prince must not fail the Emperor's grace!"

How could Chen Dingbei not hear that this was half a threat? However, since it concerned his life, he had to be cautious.

He pulled the eunuch aside and asked, "Why did the county lady come to the palace when she was fine? Why is she talking about marriage again?"