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

On the day of the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, when Su Manman was getting dressed up for the banquet, she specifically requested to dress more simply, preferably one that looked as if she was seriously ill.

Her request made Qiu Ye feel embarrassed.

When others attend important occasions, they dress up to look rich and luxurious, but she does the opposite.

Su Manman, who was sitting in front of the mirror, saw that she was embarrassed and didn't take any action, and thought that her request was too much.

"Oh, if you can't, then make it look... a little sick, but definitely not too healthy."

She has been announcing to the public that she is not feeling well and needs to rest and not see anyone. If she suddenly appears in front of outsiders with a rosy face, it will definitely arouse suspicion.

She had to make people believe that she was really fake.

It would be best if people felt that she couldn't protect the child even without anyone's help.

This way, children will be safer.

She is the only one in the entire palace who is pregnant. As the queen, she is definitely being watched by many people, so she has to keep a low profile.

Qiu Ye heard her words and understood her intention, but it was not very polite for such a sick person to appear at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet.

Finally, after some effort, they reached a compromise so that she didn't look too rude, but still showed some weakness.

"Empress, His Majesty has arrived!"

Su Manman had just finished packing and was checking her headdresses with Qiu Ye when Xiao Xiazi ran in to report.

When she heard why Zhao Chengyuan came to her at this time, before she had time to think about it, she saw a figure.

When everyone saw this, they all bowed.

Su Manman didn't want to accept this gift at first, but she thought that she had been making trouble for so long, and if he continued to be so arrogant, it would not be good for her.

I had no intention of trying to please him, I was just following the rules and standing up from my chair to salute him.

Just as she was about to bow, Zhao Chengyuan quickly took a step forward to support her.

"The Queen is not feeling well. You don't have to perform formalities when you see me from now on."

Su Manman snorted in her heart: You scumbag! I am not that fragile!

However, he still looked good on the surface.

It's just a fake smile.

"Then I really thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

Although these words were clearly polite, Zhao Chengyuan detected a sarcastic tone in them.

However, for him who had been hitting a wall with Su Manman for many days, her attitude towards him today was much better.

After the ceremony, Su Manman sat back in her chair and continued before she had even put on her headdress.

During this process, she saw through the mirror that Zhao Chengyuan was sitting beside her and looking at her.

She didn't want to pay attention to him, but she felt that the atmosphere would be awkward if she didn't say something, so she took the initiative to open the conversation.

"Your Majesty, is there anything else you want to ask?"

"I have nothing to do right now, so I'll come and take you to my mother's place."

"What about Concubine Li?"

She didn't have any intention of being jealous; she just thought of this subconsciously and asked.

Everyone knows that at this time of year in previous years, he usually went to see the Empress Dowager with Concubine Li.

"It doesn't matter. I have already asked someone to notify her."

After saying that, he, who was originally sitting nearby, noticed the table where she was dressing and walked over to her.

He glanced at her head, then at the headdress on the table, and asked Qiu Ye, "Where is the Queen's seven-colored multi-treasure phoenix hairpin?"

"Oh, it's lost."

Before Qiu Ye could answer, Su Manman had already agreed nonchalantly.

"lost?!"

When he heard that it was lost, Zhao Chengyuan's face changed.

It originally belonged to his deceased biological mother, Queen Zhou. Before marrying Su Manman, he gave it to her as a token of love.

Su Manman used to like it very much and always wore it on her head.

Ever since the accident, he hadn't mentioned her again, and he thought she was angry with him.

"He disappeared after I woke up from the last fall. He must have sunk to the bottom of the lake."

Su Manman also knew how important that thing was to him, and she asked people to look for it afterwards, but they couldn't find it.

It wasn't that she had intentionally kept it a secret from him until now, it was just that their relationship had always been tense and she had never had the chance to tell him.

After saying that, she thought he was going to be angry.

But when he heard through the mirror that it was lost when he fell into the lake, his expression obviously relaxed a little.

"It's lost, so let it be. As long as the person is okay, that's good."

I don't know whether I was talking to Su Manman or myself.

"I have another similar one in my palace. I'll have someone bring it to you."

"I don't want it. It's not the same as the original one."

She had no shortage of all kinds of phoenix hairpins.

"I know, I just think it suits you better."

As he spoke, without waiting for Su Manman to respond, he sent someone back to get it.

Su Manman didn't understand what he was doing.

But think about it, it's just a headdress, if he wants to give it to me, then just give it to me. There's no need to make a fuss with him over such a small matter.

Soon, the person who left came back with a small box as instructed.

When she opened it, there was a very exquisite and colorful phoenix hairpin inside. This one was much more exquisite than the one she had dropped.

Zhao Chengyuan took it and put it on her hair on his own initiative.

"This is the last one. Don't lose it."

Seeing his natural movements and listening to his tone like coaxing a child, Su Manman looked dazed for a moment.

This scene always made her feel that the relationship between the two seemed to have always been good.

After just a moment of confusion, she came to her senses.

In the past, he would occasionally treat her this well, and then he would ignore her for a long time.

She always felt that she was trying so hard to please him because she didn't do well enough.

She won't be fooled this time!

So when faced with Zhao Chengyuan's words, she showed no emotion at all and responded calmly, "I'll put it away after I use it this time, and I'm sure it won't be lost."

Zhao Chengyuan: “…”

He was just about to say that that was not what he meant when Su Manman, who had finished cleaning up, stood up.

She ignored his hesitant expression and said calmly, "It's getting late, we have to leave."

In the end, Zhao Chengyuan said nothing.

When the two of them appeared at the Queen Mother's banquet, most people were already there in their finery.

"Your Majesty, the Queen is here!"

Following the palace servant's call, everyone who was originally talking and laughing became quiet and looked sideways.

Su Manman, who had not appeared in public for a long time, was suddenly stared at by a group of people and felt a little uncomfortable.

However, this discomfort is fleeting.

After all, she has been the queen for so many years, so she can easily handle this kind of situation.

"Your son pays respects to the Queen Mother, and wishes her eternal Buddhist heart, long life, happiness and freedom from worries."

She and Zhao Chengyuan stepped forward, paid their respects to Empress Dowager Su, and delivered their congratulations.

"Okay, okay, you're so thoughtful. You're pregnant now, so you have to be careful. Come to your mother's place."

Empress Dowager Su has never been fond of crowds, but today, she was in a very good mood.

Especially when he saw the two people who had been quarreling in recent days appear together, he felt very relieved.

Compared with other things, she was more oblivious to the surroundings and immediately concerned about Su Manman's physical condition.

"The Zhong family sees that you don't look very well, but is the emperor angry with you again behind your back?"

Zhao Chengyuan, who was ignored and suddenly named, felt very uncomfortable.