Marrying Wife and Concubine Together: After Rebirth, I Remarried the Scumbag's Father on the Sp

Queen Wang quickly grasped his hand and said, "Don't panic. Tell me what's going on. Judging from your face, there's no way to remedy this. It's become a chasm that can't be crossed!"

Xiao Ling's eyes widened in disbelief. "What do you mean? What's with this insurmountable chasm?"

Queen Wang explained: "It is impossible for us to meet again in this life!"

Xiao Ling's face turned pale with fear. Hadn't he already revoked the imperial decree granting the marriage? Why was his great-uncle still refusing to forgive him?

He didn't dare to hesitate and immediately put on his clothes and walked out.

Queen Wang chased after him and asked, "Your Majesty, where are you going?"

Xiao Ling said in a trembling voice, "I want to go see my great-uncle. I did something stupid and offended him. I'm afraid he's going to abandon me!"

Queen Wang was horrified when she heard this. If that was true, would the Wang family be unable to escape because of her gossip?

How can this be good?

As she was struggling, the old maid who heard the noise came in quickly from outside and asked, "Your Majesty, where are you and the Queen going in the middle of the night?"

Queen Wang's eyes lit up, and she spoke without hesitation: "Mammy, the emperor wants to leave the palace to see Prince Li. He is worried that he will leave the capital!"

The old nanny's eyes flickered, and she stepped forward to advise, "Your Majesty, how can you open the palace gates in the middle of the night? Prince Li won't leave. Doesn't he care about the people in Marquis Zhan Yi's mansion?"

This sentence immediately calmed Xiao Ling down. He nodded belatedly, "Mammy is right. And there's Aunt Wan and her children. My great uncle will definitely not abandon them too!"

The old lady handed him a bowl of ginseng tea and said, "Drink a bowl first to calm your mind. Why are you sweating all over your forehead?"

Xiao Ling raised his head and drank it, and then he felt a lot more relaxed.

He murmured in a low voice, "My great-uncle will never leave. He can't bear to leave me behind!"

With this thought in mind, he quickly fell into drowsiness and fatigue.

The old nanny held him up and handed him over to Queen Wang: "Your Majesty, please take good care of the Emperor. He is so nervous!"

Queen Wang spoke obscurely: "It is Madam who is capable of calming the Emperor!"

The old nanny smiled lovingly: "I have watched him grow up, so I naturally understand his temperament best!"

Queen Wang did not respond, but turned around and helped Xiao Ling to the bed.

He slept very deeply, and when he woke up, it was time to go to court.

He rushed to the Golden Palace, but before he even sat down, he turned around and looked around for the figure of Prince Li.

Unfortunately, he didn't find it.

He asked Zhan Yan in surprise, "Marquis Zhan Yi, why didn't you see Prince Li?"

Zhan Yan bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Li has handed over all his duties. He will no longer have to attend the morning court!"

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

The court officials who had often targeted Prince Li's palace immediately said, "This should have been done long ago. Prince Li has finally made a wise choice!"

Xiao Ling couldn't help but frown. He always felt that things were not that simple.

Especially what Queen Wang said at night made him feel uneasy.

After finally getting through the morning court, he called Zhan Yan into the imperial study.

He spoke anxiously, "Uncle Wan, tell me, is my great-uncle angry with me? Otherwise, why didn't he even attend the morning court?"

Zhan Yan quickly explained, "No, the emperor should know that only when Prince Li leaves the court can the dissatisfaction of the court officials towards him be truly appeased!"

Xiao Ling pressed on: "Then tell me the truth, is my great-uncle still in the palace in the capital?"

Zhan Yan gave him a complicated look and said, "He went out to relax. For so many years, he was busy with government affairs and never left the capital with Princess Li. He felt that he owed a lot to his wife and children!"

Xiao Ling tightly grasped the memorial in his hand, his eyes filled with self-blame and fear.

His worries finally came true, and King Li left without saying goodbye.

He really blamed him!

Seeing his pale face, Zhan Yan frowned and pondered: "Your Majesty, is there anything else? I'd like to take my leave."

Xiao Ling spoke with difficulty: "Uncle Wan, will you and Aunt Wan also eventually leave me?"

Zhan Yan saw the fear in his eyes and knew that he was not pretending.

Xiao Ling added, "It was Aunt Wan who brought me into this world. She is more important to me than anyone else!"

Zhan Yan changed the subject: "Your Majesty, please take care of your official business quickly. I will not disturb you any longer!"

Xiao Ling's heart sank immediately. Although Zhan Yan didn't say it directly, he already knew the answer.

He clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with anxiety.

He had already lost his great-uncle and could no longer let Lin Yiwan and Zhan Yihou leave.

Moreover, keeping their family in the capital would also be able to exert some control over Prince Li.

Thinking of this, an idea flashed through his mind.

He went to Queen Wang's palace and said straight to the point, "I have been on the throne for a long time. As the queen, it is time for you to take charge of the selection of concubines!"

Queen Wang was full of surprise. She couldn't understand why the emperor suddenly wanted to hold a beauty contest.

She subconsciously wanted to ask, but Xiao Ling interrupted her without hesitation: "All the noble ladies of marriageable age in the capital must participate. Anyone who violates the rules will be killed without mercy!"

Queen Wang quickly said, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely forbidden!"

Xiao Ling stared at her with a frown: "Why is it not allowed? I am the emperor, don't I even have the right to select concubines to enter the palace?"

Queen Wang didn't dare to persuade him anymore. She knew that the emperor was angry and the more she said, the more mistakes she would make.

She had no choice but to agree: "Yes, I will send the Ministry of Rites to prepare a list of concubines!"

Xiao Ling said coldly: "All the ladies of marriageable age, not one less!"

After saying that, he turned around and left quickly.

Queen Wang frowned and looked at his back with a complicated expression.

She discussed with her personal nanny: "The Emperor's sudden selection of concubines must have been a huge shock. I heard that Prince Li and his family left the capital!"

The old nanny asked quietly, "Empress, is the Emperor targeting the Zhan Yi Marquis's Mansion? He wants to keep them, so he proposed a selection, and the Marquis's eldest daughter, Zhan Miao, is just the right person!"

Queen Wang's expression suddenly changed. Was she coming for Zhan Miao?

Wouldn’t the Marquis’ wife be very angry?

She clutched the handkerchief tightly and said, "If the emperor does this, I'm afraid he will push the Zhan Yi Marquis Mansion further away. He's going to force them to leave!"

Sure enough, Lin Yiwan was very surprised when she heard that the emperor had ordered a beauty contest.

She looked at Zhan Yan: "Why did the emperor suddenly want to select a concubine? Didn't he never have such an idea?"

Zhan Yan said with a serious expression: "I'm afraid he's coming for our Miao'er. He wants her to enter the palace and tie our Zhan Yihou Mansion to death in the capital!"

Lin Yiwan couldn't help but sneer: "No matter what he plans, Miao'er will not enter the palace. If he is really angry, he can send troops to surround our Zhan Yihou Mansion!"

Zhan Yan comforted her: "Wanwan, it's not too late to turn back!"