The delicate little cabbage was pushed by the old emperor

Emperor Yong'an sat on the dragon throne, watching the two people slowly walk into the hall with a calm face.

But he felt mixed emotions in his heart. Today might be the most unforgettable day in his life...

Both happiness and suffering are related to her...

He just hoped she could sleep a little longer, he had to get them out of here quickly.

"Your humble servant pays homage to your father, the Emperor."

"No courtesy, just stay on your own."

He simply passed over the Crown Prince and looked at Prime Minister Shen beside him with a kind face.

"Lord Shen, you came here to see me today. What's the important matter?"

Shen Hongan snorted coldly, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please ask the Crown Prince first!"

"How did the prince make the prime minister so angry?"

Emperor Yong'an frowned slightly, his voice tinged with rebuke, "Prince, what on earth happened?"

The prince quickly knelt and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I... I am attracted to Miss Shen... I want to marry her as my concubine."

The Crown Prince was afraid that Prime Minister Shen would get angry again after hearing this, so he added, "The Crown Princess is also fine. If Prime Minister feels it is inappropriate, I can also depose the Crown Princess and make Miss Shen the principal wife."

"absurd!"

Emperor Yong'an was instantly furious and threw the inkstone on the table away, and the ink inside splashed all over the prince.

The Crown Prince had never expected his father to be so angry. He thought he was just being considerate of Prime Minister Shen's reputation, so he continued to speak without giving up, "This son sincerely wishes to marry Miss Shen. I beg your Majesty to grant me your permission to marry you."

After waiting for this opportunity with great difficulty, he spoke out all at once, "Prime Minister, you can rest assured that I will definitely treat Miss Shen well."

"Even if she is not the principal wife, I will treat Miss Shen as the principal wife."

The prince has been sending people to follow the news of the Shen family's engagement recently. Ever since he learned that Mrs. Shen and the Bai family had canceled their engagement, he has been eager to go and propose marriage immediately.

However, he was afraid that the Queen would not agree to this matter after knowing it, and would even obstruct it. So he went to express his intention to Prime Minister Shen without consulting him first, but the Prime Minister refused.

In desperation, he had to go to the palace with the prime minister and ask his father to personally grant the marriage.

Seeing that he was courting death like this and was so stubborn and unyielding, Emperor Yong'an felt like his lungs were about to explode with anger.

A legitimate wife? Who cares about his lousy legitimate wife?

I promoted him to be the crown prince, but he actually came to compete with me for the queen?

There were sparks of anger in Emperor Yong'an's eyes, like a raging flame of anger that could not be contained.

He wanted to kill him right now.

"Your Majesty, rest your anger."

Baoshun immediately knelt down to persuade him. As the person who knew the relationship best, he was anxious like an ant on a hot pan.

But while he was in a panic, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was still adding fuel to the fire.

The prince is so careless now?

It wasn't that he wanted to save the Crown Prince. He was really worried that the Emperor would not only depose the Crown Prince in a fit of rage, but might even kill him.

Shen Hongan also thought that the emperor was acting this way because of him, and said with some emotion: "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. Thank you for your consideration for me."

"Marriage is a serious matter, and it's no joke. Your Majesty and Your Highness, you may not know this, but my daughter has always been very opinionated. If she doesn't want to do something, no amount of persuasion will help."

"Even if Your Highness the Crown Prince is attracted to my daughter, I still have to ask her for her consent. Your Highness cannot force her to do anything, right?"

Emperor Yong'an was about to speak when he heard the voice of a eunuch coming from outside.

"The Empress is here."

The queen wore a purple-gold phoenix crown and a crimson dress with a phoenix pattern. Her face was calm, but her steps were a little hurried as she walked in.

"My concubine pays your respects to the Emperor."

"Get up, the Queen has arrived just in time." Emperor Yong'an snorted coldly, "This is the good son you have raised."

The Queen glanced at the Crown Prince with a complicated expression, then turned to the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I believe what Lord Shen said is absolutely right. Marriage is a matter of mutual affection and should be pursued."

The emperor's expression eased slightly, and he nodded, saying, "The queen is more sensible."

At this moment, the Crown Prince suddenly spoke up: "This son fell in love with Miss Shen at first sight and is willing to treat her with all his heart. I hope your Majesty will grant your wish."

Shen Hongan was shocked. Why was the prince so persistent?

"That's enough! I'm extremely disappointed in you!"

"I appointed you Crown Prince so that you would be diligent in serving the people, not be trapped in personal affairs. I think you have gone a little crazy. It would be better if I could depose you!"

The queen's expression broke instantly. Looking at the emperor's serious expression and eyes full of resentment, she knew that what the emperor said was true.

"Emperor calm down!"

"Your Majesty, please reconsider. The Crown Prince's mistake was unintentional and he wasn't trapped in a personal relationship. Perhaps there's something else going on."

"Yu'er, tell me, tell your father quickly why you are so persistent." The Queen knew that Shen Leyan must be one of the reasons. Otherwise, the Emperor would not be so angry.

She was filled with regret. If she had known earlier, she should have gotten rid of her sooner...

Now she not only occupies the emperor's heart, but also harms her Yu'er...

"Prime Minister, please tell me why the Crown Prince suddenly became like this after only visiting your residence once... This matter is definitely related to Miss Shen!"

"Shut up! I think you, Queen, have lost your mind. The Crown Prince is like this because you've spoiled him. It's all due to your instigation."

Upon hearing this, the Queen looked at the person in front of her with empty eyes. A faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said sarcastically: "Why is the Emperor so protective of an outsider? I dare to ask, does the Emperor have a clear conscience?"

Emperor Yong'an laughed contemptuously upon hearing this: "Why do I need the Empress to intervene?"

"Why don't you look for your own reasons first, or ask your good prince how to depose the crown princess."

Dethrone the Crown Princess? Why would they dethrone the Crown Princess for no reason?

The queen glanced at the prince who had kept his head down, then turned to look at Shen Hongan beside her, and refused to believe that this could happen.

Prime Minister Shen kindly explained, "Your Majesty, this is indeed the case."

"His Highness the Crown Prince just said it himself. If the Emperor and I agree, you can immediately depose the Crown Princess and make my daughter the Crown Princess."

"How...how is this possible?"

The Queen almost fainted after hearing this. She shook her head, "No, that's impossible... How could Yu'er say such a thing!"

There was no way she could believe it!

If this matter were to get out, I'm afraid the Crown Princess and the Mu family behind her would be disheartened and would no longer support the Crown Prince. That would be the end of it...

"Someone must have instigated the Crown Prince. Your Majesty, please investigate!"

"Treacher? Then tell me who would provoke the Crown Prince like this?"

"Besides, if he is so easily instigated by treacherous people and says such ridiculous things, what use is there to me having him as the Crown Prince?"

Upon hearing this, the Queen knelt down and cried, "Is the Emperor really so heartless?"

"Even if the prince has no merit, he has worked hard..."

Emperor Yong'an pondered for a long time, and finally reason overcame anger. He had to catch them all in one fell swoop, otherwise everything before would be in vain.

"Forget it... Considering that this is also a first-time offender for the Crown Prince, I will sentence you to confine yourself to reflection for a month. You are not allowed to mention it again at this time."

"The Empress is not strict in her discipline and has behaved immorally in front of the Emperor. She is confined to Kunning Palace for three months. The affairs of the harem will be temporarily handed over to the Imperial Concubine."