The Queen sealed her heart and locked up her love, and the Emperor was trapped in the crematorium

No draft pick?

How can we not select a talent show?

They have been hoping to use this talent show as an opportunity to help their family prosper and rise to prominence.

As long as someone in the family can enter the palace, there will be no shortage of opportunities to rise to prominence.

Therefore, many ministers hurriedly discussed the matter for the future and destiny of their respective families and then went to the palace to meet the emperor in an attempt to change the emperor's decision.

However, no matter how they persuaded him, Xiao Chengxu remained indifferent, turned a deaf ear and ignored them completely.

It was not until a minister mentioned Xie Yaoqing that it caught his attention.

The minister's original words were: "Forgive me for presumptuousness, but I dare to ask the emperor, but the queen does not agree with this selection. Since ancient times, women should follow the three obediences and four virtues, and wives should regard their husbands as their heaven. Even though the emperor and the queen have a deep love for each other, the emperor should not be too lenient with the queen. Being dignified and virtuous is the demeanor that a mother of a country should have."

Xiao Chengxu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked carefully at the minister who was speaking several times.

The minister thought he had said it just right and was feeling very smug, thinking he had helped the king solve his problem.

Who knew that in the next moment, an inkstone would suddenly hit him. There was ink in the inkstone. When it hit him, the ink splashed everywhere, instantly turning the minister into a harlequin cat, looking extremely miserable.

"Shut up! The Queen is the mother of a country, how can you slander her like this? If you speak disrespectfully to the Queen, I think you don't need to be the Minister of Works anymore. You should resign early and return home to enjoy your old age."

Xiao Chengxu said this lightly, but it was like an extremely sharp sword, directly cutting off the official career path of the Minister of Works - no, it should be said that the former Minister of Works was correct.

The Minister of Works was suddenly reduced to a commoner, and was completely dismissed from office, without even the slightest chance of redemption. In the end, the only thing he could save was the dignity of retiring and returning home.

This former Minister of Industry had once been highly valued and trusted by Xiao Chengxu, and could be said to have been highly valued. However, now he was severely punished just for saying something wrong. When other ministers saw this, they exchanged glances and seemed to understand something.

The queen cannot be mentioned, otherwise it would be a taboo for the king.

Xiao Chengxu's eyes were as sharp as a hawk, sweeping over everyone present. His tone was calm but carried an irresistible majesty: "Cancelling the selection was a decision made by me alone, and it has nothing to do with the Queen. Anyone who dares to gossip, spread rumors, and talk about the Queen's faults, then all of you present today will be held accountable."

Thinking back to his past life, how could Xiao Chengxu care about rumors from the outside world? He was unwilling to pay attention to them because he thought they were troublesome and trivial. On the other hand, he wanted to use these rumors to suppress Xie Yaoqing and remind her to be careful about her behavior and not be too presumptuous. It was no exaggeration to say that he was taming her.

While he was immersed in Xie Yaoqing's wholehearted love for him, he couldn't help but feel that this deep love was too heavy, and even made him a little breathless. So, while he was complacent, he also felt a little bored and impatient with Xie Yaoqing.

All the ministers responded in unison: "We dare not."

Many of them shared the same view as the former Minister of Industry, believing that the Empress was jealous and envious. She had used some means to force the Emperor to compromise and make the Emperor disregard the ancestral etiquette and cancel the selection. How could such a narrow-minded woman be worthy of the position of Empress? Some ministers had even prepared memorials to impeach the Empress.

However, Xiao Chengxu's attitude discouraged some ministers. Just mentioning the queen made the emperor furious and demoted him to a commoner. If he really submitted a memorial to accuse the queen of moral failure, he would probably end up worse than the previous Minister of Works. Thinking of this, those ministers who were originally eager to try backed out.

As the sun set and night fell, the emperor went to Kunning Palace.

After learning the news of the emperor's arrival, Xie Yaoqing behaved surprisingly calmly. She didn't even raise her head and continued to taste the grapes leisurely, with no intention of standing up to welcome the emperor.

I've been patient for a whole day, and finally I can't bear it anymore and I'm going to come and demand accountability.

However, before Xie Yaoqing saw Xiao Chengxu, she heard a noisy sound coming from outside, and someone shouted in horror: "The emperor fainted!"

Xie Yaoqing couldn't help but curl his lips slightly.

Passed out?

How could Xiao Chengxu be so fragile? He looked strong on the surface, but in fact he was just a paper tiger. Wasn't it just a blow? Was it necessary to faint again and again?

Could it be that she had tried so hard in her previous life but failed to conceive an heir to the throne, not only because her body was damaged and it was difficult for her to conceive, but perhaps there was something wrong with Xiao Chengxu himself? Although he performed well in matters of men and women, he was vigorous and energetic, and the process was okay, but the result was not good, Xie Yaoqing thought carelessly.

Even though she heard with her own ears that Xiao Chengxu had fainted and something had happened again, Xie Yaoqing did not intend to intervene and directly asked Nanny Fang to take charge of the situation.

Although Xie Yaoqing's attitude was indifferent, the other people in Kunning Palace did not dare to neglect Xiao Chengxu in the slightest. Some of them were even trembling with fear, as if they were facing a great enemy. They quickly placed him in a side hall, and someone immediately went to invite the imperial physician.

Half an hour later.

Doctor Zhang came hurriedly. He first bowed to Xie Yaoqing, and then dutifully reported to her: "Empress, the emperor suffered a head injury. Although it is not a big deal for his body, he has amnesia and has lost five years of memory."

"Amnesia?" Xie Yaoqing was shocked.

She didn't lose her memory when she hit her head, so why did Xiao Chengxu lose his memory? He is really useless.

Doctor Zhang bowed and nodded, saying, "Your Majesty, it is absolutely true. I dare not lie to you. The emperor does have problems with his memory."

After a pause, Doctor Zhang continued, "I examined the emperor this morning and found something was wrong, but I was not sure. Please forgive me, Queen, for my poor medical skills."

Xie Yaoqing glanced at Nanny Fang deeply, and when she saw her nod slightly, she understood in her heart - what Doctor Zhang said was true, he had indeed treated Xiao Chengxu early in the morning.

If Xiao Chengxu had shown signs of abnormality and lost his memory in the early morning, then everything would make sense: why would Xiao Chengxu talk to him calmly and even show concern.

Five years ago, they had been married for only one or two years. At that time, they were very much in love and lived in harmony. It was by no means comparable to the coldness and alienation they have now, not to mention that five years later, things have changed and people have changed, and they are disgusted with each other.