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

The arrow was on the string, ready to be launched. The emperor suppressed his ecstasy and pretended to be calm, saying, "It seems that God wants you to choose a husband today. Chen Dingbei, Mingshi, or me?"

Is there any room for choice? Meng Wen Yao struggled for a few times, then leaned weakly in the emperor's arms.

It was truly a one night passion, the red quilt will never stop rolling.

In the Pepper Palace, the Queen heard that Meng Wen Yao had not been found, and she gradually had a bad feeling in her heart, hoping that nothing would go wrong.

The nanny at the side comforted her, "Relax, madam. You didn't want the emperor to touch you before, and you didn't want anyone to give birth to a child that would be a nuisance to the emperor, so you gave him a potion that would make him a childless. No matter what happens with Miss Meng, it won't involve the emperor."

"In this palace, as long as the emperor doesn't care about things, don't you still have the final say on everything?"

Although this is true, the queen still feels a little uneasy: "Akashi has been in the palace for so long, but the emperor has never seriously summoned him. Although it seems that he has no objection to my adopting Akashi, I still feel uneasy in my heart."

"What do you think? After I am adopted, will the Emperor choose another candidate for the crown prince from among the royal family? Wouldn't I become a joke then?"

The nanny continued to comfort her, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Emperor still has you in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't have wiped out the entire family of the Queen Mother, but didn't harm you, and let you continue to be the Queen."

"If this is all true love, everyone in the world has sharp eyes. The emperor has no children of his own anyway, so why doesn't he deliberately confer the title on your adopted son? Don't worry."

With the comfort of the nanny, the queen gradually felt relieved. Although she had been cruel to the emperor in the past, the emperor really liked her. At that time, the emperor even brought her water for washing her feet.

It's okay in private, but in front of outsiders, he always respects her, which shows that he worships her like a goddess.

Now that she wants to adopt a stepson, she believes that as long as she humbles herself and begs the emperor sincerely, perhaps the emperor will agree.

Even if the emperor hesitated, she would pave the way for Akashi. As long as the civil and military officials in the court were won over to Akashi's side, the foundation would be stable in the future. Even if the emperor wanted to enthrone another prince, Akashi would be able to rebel.

Moreover, Prince Jing was not a presentable person. After she supported Mingshi, she was confirmed as the regent queen dowager.

It’s a pity that there is no one in my mother’s family, so it’s a pity that I can’t continue the family glory.

After returning to the mansion, Chen Dingbei kept recalling the scenes in the palace. He felt that the emperor might not like the queen that much.

"Son, what happened? Why don't you say something?"

The Zhenyuan Marquis and his wife stared at Chen Dingbei nervously. After waiting for a long time, Chen Dingbei came to his senses and said in panic, "Father and mother, something bad may happen."

He described in detail what he had seen and heard in the palace, as well as the Queen's plan, and then said, "I feel that the Emperor seems to be very cold to the Queen, and it doesn't seem like he loves her very much."

"What do you think? Will the Emperor still make the Queen's adopted child the Crown Prince? If we are really tied to Prince Jing's line, will our future be unpredictable?"

Zhenyuan Hou had already smashed his hammer on the table and said angrily: "I have said it before, no matter who is the crown prince or the emperor, as long as our family does its duty, the glory of our ancestors will not be lost."

"Look at you now. You insist on getting close to Mingyuan, but you didn't get any benefits and ended up getting yourself into trouble. You are really stupid."

The wife of the Marquis of Zhenyuan hurriedly tried to smooth things over, saying, "The child is still young and doesn't understand the intrigues of politics. Now he has come to his senses and turned back!"

Then she glanced at her son Chen Dingbei and said angrily, "Why are you still standing there? Go find Wen Yao and quickly settle the marriage. If you offend Mingyuan, then so be it. If Mingshi really gets promoted, he may not be able to move our family even if he can't keep his position stable. Besides, there's also the Meng family, so he can't just move them whenever he wants."

Hearing this, Chen Dingbei sighed and said, "That's the problem. Meng Wenyao didn't leave the palace at all. After she fainted, the emperor and the queen left one after another. I asked around but couldn't find where she was resting. I thought the palace gates were about to close, so I thought she was sent out. After leaving the palace, I found that the Meng family's carriage was still waiting there."

The Zhenyuan Marquis and his wife looked at each other and said in unison: "Let's go to the Meng family."

The Meng family was now even more anxious than the Zhenyuan Marquis and his wife. They grabbed Chen Dingbei and asked about the situation in the palace. They were so anxious that they couldn't sit still for a moment: "What is going on? The daughter of a foreign minister stayed in the palace. What will happen tomorrow?"

While all parties were waiting all night, Meng Wen Yao was falling into a deep sleep. The emperor was in a dilemma looking at the sleeping Meng Wen Yao.

Thank God, his body has recovered completely and his lovely wife and baby son are just around the corner. He wishes he could depose the queen immediately, grant amnesty and marry Meng Wen Yao.

But he is not an ordinary man, he is an emperor who enjoys the world. He lay dormant for many years before he seized power. Although the Queen Mother's party has been eradicated, there are still many remnants lurking in the dark.

This time, he allowed the Empress to adopt a royal family member and sent Mingshi to the capital, creating the illusion that he would soon become the Crown Prince. This was to expose the remnants of the Empress Dowager who were hiding in the dark so that he could catch them all in one fell swoop.

But now Mingshi has just arrived in Beijing, and the Queen has not yet gone around trying to win over court officials. If he deposes the Queen at this time, those cancerous tumors with a keen sense of smell will hide again, and he will have no way to eradicate them. These people will definitely wait for an opportunity to harm the government.

If the Queen is not touched and her group is allowed to do as they please, then Meng Wenyao will have to humble herself and be a subordinate.

He looked at Meng Wenyao's charming face and couldn't bear to see her suffer any grievance, even if it was just temporary humiliation, even if it was for the sake of their future son so that he could have a more stable kingdom.

He just watched Meng Wen Yao sleep quietly, wanting to wait for her to wake up so they could have a good discussion. If this woman had a strong character, was not afraid of hardships and obstacles, and was willing to fight with him, he would let the queen run rampant for a while.

If Meng Wen Yao was weak-hearted and delicate, and was full of fear of the deep palace and the court, then he would work hard for decades and deal with these rats hiding in the dark, rather than make Meng Wen Yao unhappy.

Outside the palace gate, the chief eunuch was extremely anxious, as the emperor was about to go to court, but he had not come out yet.

According to the old rules, he should have warned him, but this person inside was a first-time visitor after all. If he interrupted the emperor just as he was getting acquainted with the situation, he might not survive until tomorrow morning.

He hesitated again and again but still didn't have the courage to remind her. He just walked around outside the hall anxiously, making some small noises like coughing and sneezing.

Finally, due to his persistent clamor, the door of the side hall opened.

It was already bright outside, and the emperor himself realized that it might be too late for the morning court session. But what did it matter? It was just a morning court session.

"Issue an order that no court session will take place today. Let Minister Meng enter the palace."