The day after Shang Yue refused the marriage proposal, a rumor suddenly spread in the capital.

On the street, some people were whispering to each other.

"Have you heard that the Queen is jealous and won't allow other women to enter the palace?"

"Oh, I heard it early this morning when I woke up. It turns out that the emperor hasn't held a beauty pageant in all these years because the queen is jealous."

"As the queen of a country, you should be dignified, generous, virtuous, elegant and quiet, and let more women enter the palace to give birth to children for the emperor. Now the emperor only has one prince and one princess, which is too few."

"Yes! Other countries have dozens of princes and princesses, but at least eight or nine. Our country has the least."

"It's been five years since the Queen gave birth to the Crown Prince and the Princess, but she hasn't gotten pregnant again. I guess she got hurt when she gave birth to the twins, so she can't get pregnant anymore."

"It's already difficult for women to give birth, let alone twins. She must have hurt her body."

"Ah? The Queen is injured, so she should allow more women to enter the palace."

"Who says it isn't?"

"..."

A woman nearby heard these words, walked over and spat viciously, "Bah! What are you talking about?"

"How could a woman as good as the Queen be jealous? The Emperor loves our Queen so much that he doesn't allow other women to enter the palace."

"The Queen opened a charity and helped design the dam. She has done so many good things for Da Shang. Why don't you praise her? When you hear these unfounded stories, you are all talking nonsense."

After taking in beggars and homeless people from all over the country into the charity hall, there were no more thieves and the streets became much cleaner and tidier.

The dam has been repaired after five years. I heard it is very strong and magnificent, not only can it prevent floods, but also can irrigate crops.

There were several heavy rains in April this year, and all the water was stored in the reservoir. Now, during the drought, it can be used for irrigation.

This is partly due to the Queen's contribution.

Thinking of this, the woman became even angrier as she looked at the people who were framing Nan Yan.

"So what if he's just a prince? Our prince is very young, has a photographic memory, and is extremely intelligent. He is better than several princes from other countries."

The woman next to her also echoed, "The queen is a fairy sent by heaven. Not only is she beautiful, she is also very capable. She also gave birth to such a smart prince and princess. She is definitely not a petty and jealous person."

"Hmph! You are not the ones who can discuss the Empress. Be careful of your words."

Nan Yan's reputation among the people is now almost on par with Shang Yue. If anyone wants to say something bad about her, they don't care whether the people agree or not.

Those who originally wanted to stir up trouble to ruin Nan Yan's reputation were angry and frightened when they heard everyone start praising Nan Yan and insulting them.

"What's wrong with you? Are you still from the Shang Dynasty? How can you say that the Queen is wrong?"

Hearing this, a hint of guilt flashed across those people's eyes and their bodies stiffened instantly.

One of them pulled a stiff smile and said, "Look at what you said. If we are not from Da Shang, then who else can we be from?"

"We know we were wrong and shouldn't have fabricated the Queen's faults. We will never say it again."

"I have some things to do at home, so I'm going home first."

The woman smiled awkwardly and left in a hurry.

The rest of the people also laughed and left one after another.

The woman looked at the backs of the men, a hint of doubt flashed across her eyes, and she muttered, "Why do you all look so guilty!"

But she didn't think much about it, thinking that they were ashamed of saying bad things about the Queen.

The rumors in the capital city had been sent to the palace by Li Yuncheng, the owner of the shopping mall.

At this time, Shang Yue was having breakfast with Nan Yan, while Yin Ling was reporting the news passed by Li Yuncheng.

As she spoke, she couldn't help but sound angry.

The Queen is a very good person, not a jealous person. The Emperor is also very good, and very devoted to the Queen.

These rumors seemed to say that the Empress was jealous, but in fact they were saying that the Emperor was a coward who listened to the Empress and did not dare to take a concubine.

A rumor mocked and insulted two people.

The two people in the rumors were having breakfast very calmly.

"Yan'er, eat some of this."

"You eat too."

The two of them were enthusiastically picking up food for each other.

Seeing their actions, Yin Ling, who was filled with anger because of the rumors, suddenly felt her anger disappear.

She knew what kind of people the Emperor and the Empress were, so why should she get angry over those unrealistic rumors? It would only hurt her health.

Don’t be angry, don’t be angry, she comforted herself in her heart.

Shang Yue and Nan Yan finished their meal. When the maid took the plates away, Nan Yan turned to look at the man beside her and said, "What do you think?"

"I think the same as you do."

"Because of the marriage." They both blurted out at the same time.

They looked at each other, one with the corner of his lips curled up, his eyes as gentle as water, and the other with dimples faintly visible in his smile, looking cute and naive.

Yinling felt a little annoyed after watching it, and quickly looked away. If she continued watching, she felt that she would not need to eat candy for the next half month.

It's so sweet.

Humph! If those people who spread rumors saw the emperor and the queen's daily interactions, no one except a blind person would say those things.

"They really did everything they could to get a marriage alliance." Nan Yan was a little angry, not because she was accused of being jealous, but because it was true.

She can't enjoy sharing a man with others. In this era, doesn't that mean she is jealous?

She was angry because of the methods those people used.

"Yinling, how do the people react?"

She is the queen now and should pay attention to her reputation among the people.

Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. This sentence can be applied not only to the ruler of a country, but also to her as the queen.

"Your Majesty, when I first received the news, Ginkgo left the palace to check it out. Now I don't know what the situation is."

Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived.

As soon as Yinling finished speaking, Ginkgo walked in.

"Your servant greets His Majesty the Emperor."

Nan Yan: "Get up, what's the situation outside the palace now?"

"Don't worry, madam. Those who spread the rumors have already been scolded by other people before our people can take action. They dare not speak."

Ginkgo was very angry when she left the palace, but when she saw the people scolding those who spread rumors against the empress, her anger disappeared instantly.

It turns out that the Empress has such a high status in the hearts of the people.

There was a flash of surprise in Nan Yan's eyes, and then she raised her lips and smiled.

Well, they don’t need to take action.

She looked at Shang Yue with her bright eyes, and the smug smile on her face was like a cunning little fox, which made Shang Yue feel itchy.

"Seeing how high my status is in the hearts of the people, are you afraid that I will surpass you?"

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