He immediately hugged Jiang Jingyue tightly, lowered his head to kiss her forehead, and spoke with a face full of tenderness.

"Xiao Jing, don't worry! It won't be long. Now that you're carrying my child, we can't delay any longer. Once I return to the palace, I'll immediately have the Empress Dowager make preparations and find an auspicious day to bring you into the palace, okay?"

Jiang Jingyue immediately nodded, reached out and circled her hands around Fei Leng's chest, looking at Fei Leng somewhat awkwardly.

This was the first time Fei Leng had seen Jiang Jingyue like this, and he couldn't help but feel curious, so he kept staring at Jiang Jingyue.

Feeling embarrassed by Fei Leng's stare, Jiang Jingyue quickly shrank into his arms.

"Your Majesty, why are you looking at me like that? Please stop looking at me like that. It's making me feel a little embarrassed."

Seeing Jiang Jingyue's expression, Fei Leng couldn't help but laugh. He smiled and looked at Jiang Jingyue.

"Xiao Jing, is there something you want to tell me? You can tell me anything, and I will definitely grant your request if I can do it."

After Fei Leng finished speaking, he looked at Jiang Jingyue. When he saw that her face turned red instantly, Fei Leng couldn't help but kiss Jiang Jingyue's cheek again.

"Your Majesty, I just want to ask, when I enter the palace, will Your Majesty come out of the palace to pick me up?"

Upon hearing this question, Fei Leng immediately nodded, couldn't help but reach out and pat Jiang Jingyue's head, looking at her with a serious expression.

"Xiao Jing, don't worry! I will definitely come to pick you up on the day you enter the palace. Just wait for me."

At this moment, Prime Minister Jiang inside kept peeking out, trying to see what Jiang Jingyue and the Emperor were doing and why they hadn't come in yet.

However, when he wanted to go out and see, Madam Jiang disagreed. How could he just go and see such a thing so casually? Moreover, the man with their daughter was the Emperor. If it was the Emperor, then it was even more unacceptable.

"My lord, that is the Emperor. If you go over like this, what kind of behavior is that? What will you do if the Emperor blames you?"

When Lord Jiang heard what Madam Jiang said, he paused for a moment and stopped struggling to go over and see.

However, he kept pacing around in the same spot, making Madam Jiang feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"My lord, please stop wandering around. Xiao Jing is back."

Madam Jiang has sharp eyes; she saw Jiang Jingyue the moment she entered.

Before Jiang Jingyue could react, she was pulled aside and thoroughly examined by Marquis Jiang for a long time after entering. Only after confirming that Jiang Jingyue was alright did Marquis Jiang feel relieved.

"Dad, what are you doing! Has something happened?"

Madam Jiang, who had been watching from the side, almost couldn't help but smile. It was mainly because Marquis Jiang's flustered appearance was really quite amusing.

"Xiao Jing, did the emperor do anything to you? How are you feeling now? Is there anything that's uncomfortable?"

Although she didn't know why Lord Jiang would ask such a question, she still shook her head.

"No! Father, the Emperor treats me very well. He consults with me on everything, which puts my mind at ease."

After hearing Jiang Jingyue's words, Lord Jiang felt much more at ease.

Madam Jiang also had some doubts, and she couldn't help but ask Jiang Jingyue.

"Xiao Jing, how did you get together with the Emperor? Is it really as the Emperor said, that he was drugged and then you helped him?"

Seeing Madam Jiang's puzzled look, Jiang Jingyue nodded.

"Mother, it really is like that. Do you remember that I didn't come home that night at the celebration banquet? It was that day that I conceived the baby in my belly now."

Although she didn't want to accept this fact, Madam Jiang had no choice but to accept it, mainly because that person was the Emperor. If it weren't for the Emperor, they might not be in such a passive position.

“Xiao Jing, let’s wait and see. In the meantime, have your father spread the word that our family has adopted a goddaughter. Also, spread the word that because of the goddaughter, Young Master Jiang ran away from home in a fit of rage.”

Lord Jiang nodded, indicating that he knew what to do.

Upon returning to the palace, Fei Leng immediately went to the Empress Dowager's bedroom.

"What? You want to marry the young marquis? Your Majesty, I think you've really gone mad, the kind of madness that goes completely mad."

"Young Master Jiang, he...he's a man! Are you really trying to drive me crazy?"

The Empress Dowager truly could not accept that the current emperor was a homosexual.

It's one thing if someone is attracted to men, but if they keep it a secret, the Empress Dowager can accept it. However, when she heard that Fei Leng planned to bring Jiang Jingyue into the palace, the Empress Dowager really couldn't accept it.

Fei Leng looked at the Empress Dowager, who was so agitated, and felt somewhat helpless.

"Mother, I haven't even explained myself yet, please calm down."

The Empress Dowager felt she couldn't stay calm at all. Just thinking about how the Emperor had no children in his harem, and yet he was telling her that she preferred men, was something she could never accept.

"Your Majesty, I can agree to your request, but you must also agree to one thing: in this selection of concubines, you must select several more, and you must favor each and every one of them. If you can do this, I can agree to your request. However, the matter of him entering the palace must not be known to anyone; he must enter the palace quietly."

Fei Leng hadn't expected that the Empress Dowager would say so much before he could even say anything, leaving him at a loss for words.

He paused for a while before looking at the Empress Dowager and speaking.

"Mother, Xiao Jing is pregnant."

Upon hearing the news that someone was pregnant, the Empress Dowager's eyes lit up instantly. She looked at Fei Leng and asked in disbelief.

"Your Majesty, who is Xiao Jing? Where is Xiao Jing? Is she carrying Your Majesty's child?"

The Empress Dowager suddenly bombarded her with so many questions, and Fei could only answer them slowly.

"Mother, Xiao Jing is Marquis Jiang. The reason I came here today is to discuss Xiao Jing's matter with you. My plan is to let her regain her female identity and then I will find an auspicious day to bring her to the palace so that she can have a good pregnancy. Do you have any better ideas, Mother?"

The Empress Dowager was still in shock and hadn't yet processed what Fei Leng had said.

After she realized what was happening, she immediately looked at Fei Leng.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, do you mean that Young Master Jiang is a woman?"