The little fox is super pregnant, the heir-less boss is spoiling her like crazy

Chapter 242: The Heroine Whose Luck Was Taken Away

"Master, there's news from the palace that the Emperor wants to see you."

Jiang Wuchen had an unhappy look on his face since he opened his eyes. He originally wanted to stay with her for a while longer, but now it seemed that he had no choice but to send her back first.

Ye Ruoxing had quickly gotten up from the bed. She quickly dressed herself, and the blush on her face had not yet faded, making her look particularly charming.

Jiang Wuchen couldn't help but look at her a few more times. Ye Ruoxing smiled sweetly and glanced at Jiang Wuchen coquettishly, "Uncle, it's time to send me back."

Jiang Wuchen said "hmm", stood up and put on his outer robe. It was his first time trying this feeling, so naturally he couldn't stop.

After sending Ye Ruoxing back to Wu's house, he took out the jade pendant he wore from his waist, placed it in Ye Ruoxing's hand, and told her, "This is my token of love. When you enter the palace today, I will talk to the emperor and ask him to grant us a marriage."

Ye Ruoxing held the jade pendant in her palm, which still radiated his warmth. She nodded and said with a smile, "Ruoxing will wait here for good news from the emperor's uncle."

Jiang Wuchen looked at Ye Ruoxing's thin body and couldn't help frowning, so he took off his cloak and put it on her.

……

Old Lady Wu woke up early in the morning. She had not slept well since she knew that the emperor's uncle had taken Ye Ruoxing away last night, for fear that Ye Ruoxing had offended the emperor's uncle.

I woke up early this morning and prepared Ye Ruoxing's favorite star anise sugar bags. After waiting for a long time, I finally saw Ye Ruoxing coming in.

She noticed the outer robe on Ye Ruoxing at a glance and looked at Ye Ruoxing with disapproval, "Why are you wearing such a cloak?"

The cloak Ye Ruoxing was wearing was obviously a man's.

Ye Ruoxing took off her cloak and handed it to the maid beside her. She took Old Lady Wu's hand and sat down. Looking at the dark circles under her eyes, she couldn't help but scolded, "Grandma, you didn't sleep well again, did you?"

"You are such a careless girl!" Grandma couldn't help but reach out and scratch Ye Ruoxing's nose. She looked at her with some resentment and asked, "Why did you come back just now?"

Ye Ruoxing answered truthfully, "I had a small accident last night, so I came back late."

She accidentally slept with the emperor's uncle.

Seeing that she was fine and in good spirits, the grandmother finally felt relieved. She sighed and asked Ye Ruoxing, "When did you meet the emperor's uncle?"

"Not long ago, when I went to Fuze Temple to pay homage to my benefactor." Ye Ruoxing answered honestly.

Mrs. Wu pondered for a moment before carefully asking, "Those rumors on the street these days, could it be..."

Ye Ruoxing looked at her grandmother's increasingly gloomy face and quickly shook her head, explaining, "Grandmother, of course it's not like that. I'm not the kind of person who has no shame. I just know the emperor's uncle, but I've never done anything to seduce him. It's just..."

Ye Ruoxing said, looking at the old lady with some embarrassment, and said with difficulty, "The emperor's uncle is indeed fond of his granddaughter."

Old Mrs. Wu's mind suddenly exploded. The emperor's uncle was already over 30 years old, and her granddaughter was only in her teens. Even if he was old enough, he was qualified to be Ruoxing's father.

What's more, Mrs. Wu was such a smart person that she naturally knew that although the emperor's uncle seemed to be in a good position, there were actually undercurrents and it was not a good place to be.

Her expression became increasingly grim. She looked at Ye Ruoxing and asked, "So what are your feelings?"

As she spoke, the old lady seemed to be afraid that Ye Ruoxing might be afraid of something, so she quickly added, "Just tell me. If you don't like her, I won't let her take you away just because she's from a noble family."

Seeing the old lady protecting her child, Ye Ruoxing also smiled. She reached out and grabbed the old lady, comforting her, "Grandma, don't be angry. Your granddaughter has her own ideas."

She took out the jade pendant Jiang Wuchen had given her and placed it in front of her grandmother. Without a trace of hesitation in her eyes, she smiled and said, "Grandma, I actually want to try it."

The old lady of the Wu family was very shrewd and recognized at a glance that the jade pendant on the table was no ordinary item. It was probably given to her by the emperor's uncle. The jade pendant was smooth in color and the dragon pattern carved on it was lifelike. It was probably a personal item of the royal family. His intention of giving this thing to Ruoxing was obvious.

"Since you have made up your mind, Grandma has nothing else to say. I just hope you won't regret it."

After that, she picked up the jade pendant on the table, stuffed it back into Ye Ruoxing's arms, and told her, "Keep the important things safe."

……

After Jiang Wuchen received the urgent summons back to the palace, the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, the Empress, and his mother were all waiting for him. They were sitting at the banquet, chatting and laughing.

Why gather all these people together?

Jiang Wuchen was a little puzzled. He walked calmly into the hall and bowed respectfully to the Empress Dowager. "Wuchen greets sister-in-law."

Then he turned to the Emperor and Empress, "Your servant Jiang Wuchen greets the Emperor and Empress."

Although he is older than the emperor, in terms of status, the emperor is still the highest.

The emperor immediately stood up and said with a smile, "Uncle, there is no need to be so polite. Please take a seat."

Jiang Wuchen took his seat. Today's scene was undoubtedly the Hongmen Banquet. On normal days, the emperor would not gather everyone together.

Sure enough, after just one drink, the emperor spoke, "Uncle, I remember that I once gave you a girl from the Ye family. Could you please set a date for the wedding?"

Jiang Wuchen was silent for a moment before he said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. However, I am used to being alone, and I am afraid that I have wasted the girl's best years."

He wanted to marry Ye Ruoxing, not Ye Furong.

The emperor's smile remained unchanged. He held the wine glass in his hand and said with a smile, "I know that the emperor's uncle has devoted himself to Buddhism these years and has never had any other thoughts, but he should also consider the Empress Dowager."

As he spoke, the emperor looked towards the concubine who was sitting in a high position. He knew that the concubine was eager for the emperor's uncle to get married, and he was just waiting for her to take over the conversation.

The girl from the Ye family...

The Queen Dowager suddenly thought of Ye Furong, and a look of annoyance appeared on her face. What was the point of marrying such a calculating woman?

She had compromised before because her son liked her. Now that Chen'er had already made excuses, she no longer had any reason to be afraid.

"Thank you for your Majesty's concern. Your uncle is used to being unruly. If he really marries a wife, I'm afraid it will only ruin the young girl's youth. I think, although I appreciate your kindness, I'll let it go."

The Emperor was somewhat surprised by what the Dowager Concubine said, but he did not show it on his face. He just asked the eunuch beside him to fetch a scroll, unfold it and hand it to the Dowager Concubine.

"Then I'd like to trouble the Empress Dowager to take a look at it for me. However, the second daughter of the Ye family, Ye Ruoxing, has been betrothed to the palace as a concubine. I happened to meet her and fell in love with her at first sight. I want to have her enter the palace early and make her a Zhaoyi."