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

Meng Wenyao thought that her marriage to King Jing must be called off. It would be better if King Jing was the one at fault, so that her character could be better.

So she deliberately didn't go back today, leaving an opportunity for King Jing and Meng Yuanchu to make rapid progress while Meng Wenyao was away, and then King Jing took the initiative to break off the engagement.

When Meng Wenyao becomes disheartened and falls into the arms of the emperor, it will be perfect.

Looking at the Queen Mother's expression, Meng Wenyao said coquettishly: "Yao'er just wants to accompany the Queen Mother. Doesn't the Queen Mother not want Yao'er to accompany her?"

The Queen Mother said helplessly: "That's all, even if the Ai family is here, they won't dare to bully you."

After dinner, someone from the palace came to report: "The emperor was in the Qinzheng Hall approving the papers, but he will not come to pay his respects to the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother's disappointed expression disappeared in a flash, and she waved to the eldest palace maid Qilan and said: "The freshly steamed osmanthus cake is still warm. Send a plate to the emperor."

"Your Majesty, please let Yao'er go. Yao'er happens to be confused about Buddhism and wants to ask the Emperor."

Meng Wenyao hurriedly stopped Qilan. How could she miss such a good opportunity to gain favor.

The Queen Mother smiled and said: "How old are you, and you are still making noises like a child? Let Qilan go with you."

Qilan took Meng Wenyao to the Qinzheng Palace together. Qilan was a distant relative of the Queen Mother.

Meng Wenyao remembered that when she was a child, there were several nieces in the Queen Mother's Palace. Her grandmother said that they were reserved for the emperor to choose his concubines. Later, for some unknown reason, all of them left the palace to get married.

The emperor has grown older in recent years, and the Queen Mother's family no longer has any nieces and nephews of the right age. It took a long time to find Qilan, who is not a relative. She has been in the palace for three or four years, but it seems that she still hasn't caught the emperor's eye. I guess. It won't be long before it's time to leave the palace and get married.

Meng Wenyao arrived at the Qinzheng Hall without any obstruction. As soon as he placed the sweet-scented osmanthus cake on the emperor's desk, the emperor waved Meng Wenyao away.

How is this possible? Meng Wenyao picked up the plate and said flatteringly: "Your Majesty, it's still hot. Take a few bites so that I can give an account to the Queen Mother."

The emperor stopped writing, looked at Meng Wenyao coolly and said, "If you are worried about your marriage to Prince Jing, there is no need to do so."

No need for anything? Don't you have to please him?

No, Your Majesty, Meng Wenyao shouted in her heart. She was not worried about the marriage at all. She was only worried about how to climb into your old man's bed. It was not about climbing on the bed, but about gaining favor.

Meng Wenyao was just stunned for a moment. The emperor just thought that she was right and ignored her.

By the time Meng Wenyao reacted, she had already been invited out of Qinzheng Palace and was walking back to Anle Palace with Qilan.

"Miss Meng, don't worry about it. The emperor has a cold temperament. The emperor didn't even talk to the women who used to bring cakes to the emperor."

After hearing Qilan's comfort, Meng Wenyao felt even lower. She didn't say anything about how to gain favor in the future.

"System, my favorability value won't be negative anymore."

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Fortunately, okay, Meng Wenyao asked curiously: "The emperor is so cold and cold, hasn't the queen mother taken any measures?"

Qilan hesitated for a moment and said: "I heard that there used to be a Master Attendant in the Qinzheng Hall, but all the Master Attendants who climbed into bed were ordered by the Emperor to become monks. The Queen Mother never sent a Master Attendant to the Palace again."

Well, the way to climb directly onto the bed is also blocked. It seems that we need to find out more information from the Queen Mother, otherwise it will be bad if we fail to gain goodwill and make the emperor hate her.

The next day, Meng Wenyao supported the Queen Mother for a walk, intentionally or unintentionally trying to find out what happened to the Emperor to make him so unattractive to women.

The Queen Mother did not say anything for a long time, and gave the same conclusion as the rumors. The emperor was devoted to Buddha and had no intention of women.

Two days later, someone from the Duke's Mansion came to take Meng Wenyao back, saying that the haircut ceremony for Meng Yuanchu would be the next day.

The Queen Mother held Meng Wenyao's hand and said: "Don't worry, the Ai family will not let them bully you. It is yours and no one can take it away."

Meng Wenyao returned to the Duke's Mansion and was led all the way into Luoyingyuan by his servants. Only then did he know that she had been moved, and she also knew what her status was now in this family.

The Duke of Zhen Guo had already returned to his residence. When he heard that Meng Yuanchu had occupied Meng Wenyao's yard, he was dissatisfied and said to Mrs. Wei: "There are so many yards in our house, why do we have to rob Yao'er's yard?"

Mrs. Wei heard this and said in confusion: "My lord, Yuan Chu is your biological daughter. She has suffered so much outside and has just returned home. Isn't it right to give her the best?"

"Confused, even though Yao'er is not your biological child, she is engaged to Prince Jing and has a bright future. How can you offend her now?" The Duke's beard flew up angrily.

Mrs. Wei said sarcastically: "Isn't it true that we haven't married King Jing yet? It may not be possible in the end."

"A woman's view!"

After the Duke finished speaking, he rolled up his sleeves and left.

Meng Yuanchu sobbed and ran out from behind the screen and threw herself into Mrs. Wei's arms: "Mom, will King Jing really marry Wen Yao? But my daughter also likes King Jing."

"With your mother here, Wen Yao can't marry Prince Jing. Just prepare yourself for tomorrow's hairpin ceremony. Your mother will decide everything for you."

On the second day, there was a lot of traffic outside the Zhenguogong Mansion.

There were many guests coming and going in the mansion, and countless young men from aristocratic families came to watch the ceremony.

Whoever can marry Meng Yuanchu will not only become the son-in-law of the Duke of Zhenguo, but also the brother-in-law of King Jing. The princes of the aristocratic family are all eager to try.

Today's hair-raising ceremony is grand and luxurious. Mrs. Wei has spent a lot of effort and money to organize the hair-raising ceremony in such a short time.

Meng Wenyao was the one who admired the hairpin ceremony. She handed the hairpin used in the hairpin ceremony to the guest of honor, Princess Leyang, who then inserted the hairpin for Meng Yuanchu.

When she took the hairpin from the maid's hand, she almost slipped and dropped it. The hairpin was carved by King Jing himself for a long time and planned to be given to Meng Wenyao as an 18th birthday gift.

Meng Wenyao looked at Meng Yuanchu's provocative eyes, understood instantly, and handed the hairpin to Princess Leyang.

She turned her head and looked at the crowd, only to see King Jing's evasive eyes and apologetic expression.

The two of them were making rapid progress. They even started to give out hairpins, and they even used them in the hairpin ceremony openly. Is this because she was afraid that Meng Wenyao wouldn't know that the two of them were secretly communicating?

It was originally planned to make things happen for both of them, but Meng Wenyao was just unhappy for a moment, so she put it aside and thought about how to gain favor with the emperor.

After the ceremony, Meng Wenyao wanted to find a quiet place to rest, but unexpectedly she ran into some familiar faces.

"Isn't this Miss Meng of the Duke's Mansion?"

"You called her by the wrong name. She is Miss Meng now."

Several noble ladies covered their faces with fans and secretly laughed at Meng Wenyao's sudden transformation from a phoenix to a pheasant.

Meng Wenyao ignored him and planned to change places, but when he was about to lift his foot, someone stopped him.

"Second Miss Meng, you can't go there. Prince Jing is meeting a beautiful lady there."

Meng Wenyao looked over and saw King Jing and Meng Yuanchu talking side by side.

"Second Miss Meng, there is no need to be sad. Although King Jing despises an adopted daughter, there are many people in the capital who would like to see the adopted daughter of the Duke."