King Rui touched the ground with his head and responded with "yes".
Seeing that the emperor didn't say anything else, the queen smiled and continued, "Speaking of the sixth son's marriage, the fourth lady Meng entered the palace yesterday and is waiting to meet the emperor."
The emperor uttered an "oh" and glanced towards Meng Qi. Meng Qi quickly stood up and walked to the center of the hall. She knelt slightly behind Prince Rui, two or three people away, and said, "Your servant Meng Qi greets the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor."
Emperor Jing'an nodded slightly, his voice expressing neither joy nor anger. "A few days ago, I heard from the Empress that she intended to invite you to stay in the palace for a few days. Now that you're here, you should see and learn more. It's always good to get to know everyone better."
Before Meng Qi could respond, a sweet and innocent female voice said, "Your Majesty, the Empress had originally wanted to bring the Fourth Miss into the palace earlier, but I heard that Fourth Miss Meng had an accident before the New Year. Now it seems that she is safe."
A young woman in a bright red dress, with a pretty face and heavy makeup on, acted coquettishly to the emperor with her rosy lips, but her eyes glanced provocatively at Prince Rui who was looking up at her.
Meng Qi felt that this voice sounded familiar, but she couldn't remember where it was. She couldn't look up, but out of the corner of her eye she saw that the left hand of King Rui, who was kneeling on her right, twitched.
Meng Qi closed his eyes and smiled bitterly. His reputation was the best weapon for everyone to attack King Rui. It had always worked, whether in his previous life or this life.
There was a moment of silence. Meng Qi thought she could hear the Emperor's heavy breathing. After a moment's thought, she gently raised her head. "Your Majesty, thank you for your concern. It's my fault. I was so happy to receive your marriage, and the cold and slippery weather made me not pay much attention, so I slipped into the icy water. Fortunately, I was in good health to begin with, and after taking some medicine, I'm fine now. Before I came here, my grandfather taught me that if I ever have the opportunity to see His Majesty, I must sincerely thank His Majesty for his kindness."
She lowered her head again and kowtowed uprightly, "I will bear this in mind, strictly abide by the code of conduct for women, treat those around me with sincerity, and treat the prince with respect, so as to live up to the emperor's high expectations. May our emperor live long, long, long, long."
Prince Rui looked at Meng Qi, who lay prone on the ground, in genuine surprise. He was extremely reluctant and dissatisfied with this marriage. By the time he learned of the rumor, it was too late to stop it, so he could only accept it.
There was no need to bother too much with investigating the past of this Fourth Miss Meng. He tried to find her strengths from the information he had obtained, but unfortunately, apart from her beautiful appearance and pure heart, there was really nothing else.
Song Chengze held a thin piece of paper in his hand. Pretty? That only confirmed the rumors circulating about her being a straw bag beauty. Pure-hearted? That's a good way to put it. The bad way is to say she's brainless and someone who lets people lead her by the nose.
Marrying such a woman, internally, she couldn't help him manage the inner chambers or handle the relationships between his wives and concubines. Forget being a good wife, it was good enough that she didn't cause trouble for him. Externally, how could she navigate those cunning princesses? She didn't need to wait for them to ask; she was afraid she would tell him everything.
Her past with Hong Zhe was even more controversial, and it was all real. Especially when she broke off her engagement with Zhou Yu, it caused a huge uproar. Not to mention the scene where he personally saw her chasing Hong Zhe with her skirt lifted at the Hong residence.
Song Chengze always felt powerless when he thought about this. He never expected his wife to be outstanding, nor did he expect a harmonious marriage. As long as she could live a stable life and handle the complicated relationships in the palace, that would be enough.
But no matter how bad he was, he was still a prince. Why did he marry such a person?
As soon as he entered the palace today, he instinctively looked for Meng Qi. Two female historians who had visited the Huainan Marquis's residence years ago reported that the Fourth Miss Meng was ignorant of worldly matters and unruly. She also reported that she paid no attention to the daily instructions given by the teaching nanny. Ms. Zhang also reported that when she explained her living habits and preferences to Meng Qi, she became completely annoyed, even saying that she didn't need to tell her so much, saying that with so many people in the palace, it wasn't worth it for her to serve him.
Watching the two female historians take out the "gifts" given to them by the Huainan Marquis's Mansion, Song Chengze closed his eyes and smiled bitterly. He had heard that the wife of the Huainan Marquis's son had a generous dowry, and she was so generous even in sending out servants.
What else can I expect from a fiancée who is so indifferent and undedicated to her future husband?
Therefore, Meng Qi's words just now only made Song Chengze stunned, and then he found the answer, which must have been prepared in advance at the Marquis' Mansion. After all, facing the inquiry of the Emperor and the Empress, such a reply could not be too bad.
But no matter what, after Rong Zhaoyi said those words, she was unable to respond. She knew when to open her mouth. From this point of view, she was not extremely stupid.
Thinking of Rong Zhaoyi, Song Chengze frowned. How did this person, who had been neglected by the emperor for a long time and had been promoted from beauty to Zhaoyi in just two months, turn things around? Who was behind her?
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