Refusing to let love take a back seat, the scumbag emperor actually seeks favor every day

Su Manman, who was talking to Empress Dowager Su, stopped talking when she saw Zhao Chengyuan suddenly appear.

Could it be that this person was going to quarrel with her in front of the Queen Mother because of Li Yuwan's matter?

"What a coincidence, the Queen is here too?"

While she was wondering, Zhao Chengyuan came forward and greeted her as if nothing had happened.

Empress Dowager Su had no idea that the two had had an unhappy quarrel, and when she saw them appear one after the other, she thought it was just a coincidence.

"The Zhong family was talking to the Queen about you, and you showed up just in time."

"Oh? I wonder what the Queen Mother and the Queen talked about me?"

Zhao Chengyuan spoke in a calm tone and sat down naturally. While the servants from the Cining Palace brought him tea, he glanced at Su Manman casually.

Empress Dowager Su is Su Manman's biological aunt. She was sent to the palace at the age of five and has been raised by Empress Dowager Su. The relationship between the two is not that of mother and daughter, but better than that of mother and daughter.

On the other hand, Emperor Zhao Chengyuan was not very close to Empress Dowager Su.

He was born to the late Emperor Heng'an and his first wife, Empress Zhou. However, when Empress Zhou was four years old, she died in childbirth due to complications. Empress Dowager Su entered the palace and became the next empress, and he was raised by her side.

Because of this relationship, even though she was not a freshman, Zhao Chengyuan always respected her.

Although Su Manman was close to her, she never complained to the Queen Mother when they had quarrels in the past.

However, her abnormal behavior in the Imperial Garden today and her appearance in Empress Dowager Su's palace at this critical juncture made me think too much.

Facing her gaze, Su Manman turned her face away unhappily and did not respond.

"It's nothing, but I thought you kept a flamingo in the palace and destroyed her peonies. I'm heartbroken for the Zhong family."

"Puff-fire...flamingo?"

Zhao Chengyuan just took the tea that was brought to his mouth and spat it out in an uncontrollable manner.

He was just about to ask how come he didn't know that he had this thing in the palace, when he remembered the clothes that Concubine Li was wearing today.

"But the Zhong family is wondering, you have been busy at the Military Affairs Office these days, and you just returned to the palace, how come you have a big bird?"

Zhao Chengyuan couldn't say that the bird was his concubine, and he had to let Empress Dowager Su know that it was Li Yuwan who ruined Su Manman's flower, so he had to dig deeper into the reason.

After thinking about it, I could only agree vaguely.

"It was my mistake. I will ask someone to find some flowers to compensate the Queen."

When Empress Dowager Su heard what he said, she really thought he raised a bird.

"That bird seems to have a bad temper. Fortunately, only the flowers were harmed today. If it hurts someone in the future, it will be terrible."

"Your Majesty is right. I will discipline you properly when I return."

Empress Dowager Su nodded with satisfaction.

After the two of them exchanged greetings, she found that Su Manman, who always liked to stick to Zhao Chengyuan, didn't say a word the whole time.

"The Queen and the Emperor haven't seen each other for a long time. Why are they so quiet today? Are you still angry that the Emperor can't be with you?"

Empress Dowager Su's question really touched Zhao Chengyuan's heart.

When he saw that she had woken up and was fine that day, he hurried to the army to handle affairs. He never expected that he would be delayed for several days before returning.

He thought that she was so upset with him today because she must be blaming him for not having time to pay attention to her these days.

Su Manman, who was called, looked at the two people whose eyes were on her.

"Mother, what are you talking about! Your Majesty works hard for the country and has a lot of things to deal with every day. How can I be the kind of person who only cares about children's private affairs, makes trouble and pesters others, and does not know the importance of things."

She spoke leisurely and noticed that Empress Dowager Su's eyes were a little wide.

It didn't make sense for her to say this, coming from someone who had thought about not being able to see him eight hundred times since the day before.

And that was just her opening move.

"Your Majesty is so busy, and the considerate and polite Concubine is in charge of the harem. I am an idle person. I am thinking of following you in the future to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures, and pray for the country."

"No!"

"no!"

As soon as she said this, Zhao Chengyuan and Empress Dowager Su both objected on the spot.

Although Empress Dowager Su was devoted to Buddhism, she had already completed her own palace battles and could retire to live a leisurely life.

But Su Manman has just begun, so she can't just lie down.

"As for the matter of praying for blessings, it is enough to have a loyal family. Now you just need to love the emperor and continue the royal family, which is also a contribution to the country."

Seeing that she had just asked him to change the queen and now she was thinking about becoming a nun, Zhao Chengyuan agreed a little nervously.

"Yes, the Queen doesn't need to pray for the country and the masters worshipped in Anguo Temple."

Hearing what the two said, Su Manman rolled her eyes in her heart and calmly uttered six words: "I can't give birth."

"..."

The air became silent for a moment.

The two people who were trying to persuade him didn't know what to say for a moment.

And Su Manman was not cursing herself, she really was unable to give birth.

In the first two years of her marriage to Zhao Chengyuan, she became pregnant twice, but was unable to keep the baby.

Since then, no matter how she adjusted her diet, she couldn't get pregnant again.

She knew that many people scolded her behind her back, calling her a hen that was occupying a hole but not laying eggs.

"How can you say such depressing words, kid? You and the emperor are still young, you can always get it."

It was Empress Dowager Su who broke the silence first.

"Also, although there are many concubines in the harem, none of them have children. This is not necessarily a problem just for you."

While speaking, he glanced at Zhao Chengyuan unintentionally.

If one person just can't give birth, that may be a personal problem, but if the entire litter can't give birth, it's obvious where the problem lies.

However, he is the emperor and she is his stepmother. In order not to affect the relationship, some things cannot be said openly.

What’s even worse is that Su Manman had been pregnant before. If she was sure that he couldn’t do it… then it would be hard to explain her previous pregnancy.

As she had raised a child who was love-brained, Empress Dowager Su thought she would not do anything out of line today. But she could not guarantee that this was not what her own son, the Emperor, would think.

Su Manman didn't think there was anything wrong with Zhao Chengyuan. After hearing what Empress Dowager Su said, she thought of the harem that was full of women and had no children, and she pondered for a moment.

"Oh! I know why I can't have children."

"You...you know this again?"

When Zhao Chengyuan saw that she suddenly realized something, he was afraid that she had really discovered something, and he was so nervous that he almost stuttered.

"It's said in the storybook that some people are incompatible and will not have any descendants if they stay together."

After saying that, she looked at the man in front of her with sharp eyes.

"You should divorce me! I will go find a bunch of handsome men with eight-pack abs and try! I'm sure it will work!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

"presumptuous!"

"presumptuous!"

There are not many people who can make Empress Dowager Su and Zhao Chengyuan, a pair of non-blood-related mother and son, form a united front, and Su Manman is one of them.

How could a queen from a good family say such outrageous words in front of her husband and mother-in-law?

Seeing the two people's reactions, Su Manman was afraid that the relationship would become strained, so she decided to take a step back.

"If you don't agree to divorce, then I can find a handsome man instead."

"..."

Looking at Su Manman who never stops saying shocking things, Empress Dowager Su is exhausted.

"Your Majesty, there seems to be some misunderstanding between you and the Queen. You two should have a good chat. The Zhong family is busy today."

Zhao Chengyuan, who couldn't lose his temper in front of Empress Dowager Su, responded.

He was always steady, and immediately pulled Su Manman away from the Cining Palace.