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

Chapter 812 The Impotent Emperor Gave Birth to a Child 26

She wanted to tell Mrs. Meng in advance that this was fake so that she wouldn't be sad, but she was worried that if she told her, Mrs. Meng would appear too calm and make people suspicious.

Forget it, I won’t say anything more. The more sad Madam Meng is, the more the Queen’s viciousness will be revealed.

They soon arrived at the palace gate. Madam Meng and Meng Wen Yao got off the carriage and entered the palace together. Along the way, they met a few acquaintances, but everyone acted as if they didn't see them.

Having been ignored all the way, Meng Wenyao could no longer hold back her curiosity and asked, "Mother, what's going on? Aren't Aunt Li and Aunt Chen very familiar with you? Why did they act as if they didn't see me when I greeted them? Are you guys unhappy?"

Mrs. Meng, who was walking, lowered her head and thought for a moment, then clenched Meng Wenyao's hand. After hesitating for a long time, she finally spoke: "Your marriage with Chen Dingbei caused a lot of uproar before, and now he is directly engaged to Mingyuan, and the marriage was granted by the imperial decree. Our family has lost face this time."

"They are afraid that we will get involved and make Mingyuan unhappy. Human nature is always like this. Don't worry about it."

After staying in the palace for more than a month, Meng Wen Yao didn't think too much about how the weather in the capital had become like this.

Now it seems that Mingyuan and Mingshi are both chosen ones by heaven, and she, a childhood sweetheart abandoned by Chen Dingbei, is really not worthy of making friends with them.

She smiled bitterly, thinking that these people didn't know that she had become the emperor's woman. In the future, when she was favored and gave birth to a prince, she would definitely slap these people in the face.

The Meng family would be the ones who had the last laugh. She solemnly promised Madam Meng: "Mother, please believe me. I will definitely let them know that flattering the powerful and bullying the weak will not end well."

"You don't know, the emperor dotes on me very much, he..."

Before Meng Wenyao could say anything specific, she saw that Madam Meng was not very happy, but her face was full of worry, and she asked, "What's wrong?"

Seeing that her daughter was still immersed in being favored by the emperor and dreaming of a prosperous and wealthy future, she couldn't help but want to cry.

Since they entered the palace, they have not received any special treatment. She once expected that the emperor treated Meng Wen Yao sincerely and had some unspeakable secrets that could not be made public.

The closer she got to the palace, the more disappointed she felt. Could it be that the emperor just wanted to play a trick on Meng Wen Yao and let her go home directly after today's palace banquet?

Then, what Meng Wenyao said about becoming successful will probably never happen.

"Tell me the truth, what exactly does the emperor want to do with you? He can't keep it a secret for the rest of your life, right?"

Thinking of this, Meng Wen Yao felt a little annoyed. The emperor always asked her to wait, and after waiting for a long time, she began to feel uncertain.

But today she has a big surprise for the emperor, which should shorten the waiting process.

"Mother, you will know after today's palace banquet."

Seeing that Meng Wen Yao was confident, Madam Meng couldn't bear to burst her daughter's fantasy. She told herself that maybe it would really be possible, and maybe the emperor would give her daughter a status today.

Soon they arrived at the palace banquet. Meng Wen Yao saw many people surrounding Mingyuan. Even the wife of Marquis Zhenyuan considerately helped Mingyuan to tidy up his hair several times.

Meng Wen Yao originally planned to find a quiet corner and wait for the emperor and empress to come, but someone didn't let her have any peace and quiet.

As soon as she sat down, Mingyuan looked over with sharp eyes and said with a smile: "Isn't this Miss Meng? Long time no see. Are you feeling better now?"

Mrs. Meng was worried that Meng Wenyao would be wronged, so she stood up to block Mingyuan's sight and said with a smile, "Yes, she has been recovering for more than a month. Thank you for your concern, County Lord."

Mingyan glanced at Madam Meng with a half-smile, then turned to the stunned Madam Zhenyuan and said, "Madam, aren't you very familiar with the Meng family? Why don't you go over and say hello?"

The wife of the Marquis of Zhenyuan, who was pushed out directly, wished she could stuff Mingyuan's mouth with a rag. She was really talking about things that were not related to the topic. Now that their family was married to Mingyuan, they had to stay away from the Meng family on such occasions. It would be good for everyone's face.

But Mingyuan wanted to show off his victory and deliberately let her come out to humiliate the Meng family. If she continued to be affectionate with him as usual, Mingyuan would not know how to go crazy and how to embarrass her.

She pulled the corner of her mouth and said awkwardly: "County Lady, you are joking. We are not friends at all. We have only met."

Everyone in the capital city knew that the Meng family and the Marquis of Zhenyuan were as close as family. Now that the wife of the Marquis of Zhenyuan had so bluntly severed ties with the Meng family, those who didn't know the truth were afraid of getting close to the Meng family and causing trouble, so they all stayed away.

In the blink of an eye, the ladies sitting next to Meng Wen Yao disappeared, and the mother and daughter were somewhat isolated by the crowd.

If she had known this situation would happen today, she would not have come. Mrs. Meng regretted not finding an excuse to turn it down.

Even in this situation, she was still worried that Meng Wen Yao would feel uncomfortable, so she still stubbornly stood in front of Meng Wen Yao, blocking everyone's gaze.

"Madam Hou is right. I have also met Madam Hou from a distance a few times, but we have never been close friends."

They were as close as ever, and her white hair looked new. Today she truly got to know the Marquis's wife.

Seeing that Madam Meng and Madam Hou were almost breaking up, Mingyuan was in a good mood. She smiled again and said, "I heard that Master Chen and Miss Meng were engaged before?"

"Fake!"

"rumor!"

Madam Meng and Madam Hou were born at the same time. One was afraid that her daughter's reputation would be damaged, and the other was afraid that Mingyuan would bear a grudge against her.

Mingyuan smiled even more happily. She turned around and said to the people behind her, "I like Miss Meng the most. I have mentioned her to the Queen many times. The Queen also thinks it's a good idea. She said that today, no matter whose daughter becomes my brother's principal wife, Miss Meng will follow and serve my brother."

"Mrs. Meng, we will be a family soon."

After hearing this, not only Madam Meng turned pale, but many other ladies also looked unhappy. The daughter of Minister Meng was only worthy of being Mingshi's concubine, so what about their daughters?

They asked their daughter to dress up beautifully today because they wanted her to be the principal wife. If that doesn't work out, they can just go home and marry someone else.

Does it mean that today, even if their daughter cannot become the main wife, she will be designated as a concubine by the Queen on the spot?

Families who felt that their daughters might not have much hope and did not want to cling to Mingshi's power immediately turned around and took off some of the red hairpins on their daughters' heads. Some even began to "touch up their makeup", trying to make themselves uglier so as not to become concubines.

Just as the chaos was going on here, the eunuchs over there sang: "The Emperor has arrived, the Empress has arrived!"

In an instant, the palace banquet fell silent. After the emperor and the empress took their seats, everyone stood up and returned to their seats after hearing that they were exempt from formalities.

The emperor, who was sitting high on his throne, saw at a glance that Meng Wen Yao and her daughter were isolated. Thinking that Meng Wen Yao followed him without any status, he thought that there must be some bad rumors in the capital, and he felt distressed.