Imperial Palace.
Inside the Emperor's bedroom, in the Secret Chamber.
"A-choo! A-choo! A-choo!" After sneezing three times in a row, Jin Mian felt bewildered. He rubbed his nose and said, "Strange? Out of nowhere, why am I sneezing?"
"And three times in a row, someone must be cursing me behind my back."
"Without even thinking, it must be those Babars from Shrek."
Just then.
Qian Renxue walked in from outside the door.
At this moment, she had already removed her disguise and was carrying two plates of peeled fruit platters in her hands.
"What are you muttering to yourself?"
"And who are those Babars?"
"No one, just some dog bastard."
"By the way, you came in like this and even removed your disguise, is that okay?"
Jin Mian asked in confusion.
After all, the Xue Qinghe that Qian Renxue was currently disguising as was no longer just the Crown Prince.
But the Emperor, above tens of thousands!
As for being the Emperor...
Everyone who knows, knows.
That's just a high-level worker who doesn't have a moment's peace on weekdays to handle affairs.
So busy it's beyond measure.
As for why Xue Ye was so idle before?
It was purely because he handed over all the work to Xue Qinghe, who was the Crown Prince at the time.
"Don't worry."
"I've already handled the court affairs."
"Don't underestimate me, the former Crown Prince who was an undercover for many years."
"Come, eat a peach."
Qian Renxue put down the fruit platter.
Sitting on the sofa, she used a fork to pick up a peach and held it to Jin Mian's mouth.
Looking at the peach in Qian Renxue's hand, Jin Mian turned his head and said, "I only eat 'imported' peaches."
"'Imported'..." Qian Renxue was stunned for a moment, then reacting, she slapped Jin Mian and said crossly, "It's broad daylight, can't you be a bit more serious?"
Even though she said that.
Qian Renxue still did it.
Eating the "imported" peach sent by his first wife.
Jin Mian suddenly thought of something.
So he asked, "Didn't you write before saying that those ministers of the Tiandou Empire were repeatedly petitioning that the country cannot be without an Empress, and wanted you to marry one as soon as possible?"
"How is that matter going?"
"Sigh, what else can I do? Just stalling."
Hearing about this, Qian Renxue's small face showed helplessness.
Since she became the Emperor of the Tiandou Empire a year ago with Jin Mian's help.
Those ministers had set their sights on the vacant position of the Empress.
In order to get their own relatives into the position of Empress.
These ministers would ignore proper business every day and submit memorials, implying or explicitly stating that he should appoint an Empress.
They even said the country cannot be without an Empress.
They even used various means to let the women they chose get close to her.
To leave an impression.
Just in a previous hunting event.
There were no less than a dozen strange women who deliberately 'encountered' her.
Even Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had joined in.
From time to time, he would mention Ning Rongrong to her.
He was just short of saying explicitly to let her marry Ning Rongrong.
Hearing that even Ning Fengzhi had joined this battle for the Empress position.
Jin Mian was suddenly amused: "The competition is truly fierce, even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has joined. I'm curious, if you really married Ning Rongrong, how would you handle *that* kind of thing in the future?"
Hearing this.
Qian Renxue rolled her eyes at Jin Mian.
She said crossly, "You have the nerve to say that. Back then, Ning Fengzhi had his eyes on you. Fortunately, I mediated, which finally dispelled Ning Fengzhi's idea."
"In the end, you're not even helping me think of a way, but actually watching me as a joke."
"Hmph, I'm ignoring you."
Jin Mian quickly took Qian Renxue into his arms.
He comforted her, "Alright, don't be angry, I was just joking."
"Actually, dispelling Ning Fengzhi's idea is very simple."
"How simple?" Qian Renxue asked.
Jin Mian said, "The method is to just let Ning Rongrong fall in love with someone else."
"And the kind where she's head over heels and won't marry anyone but him."
"In that case, even if Ning Fengzhi wants Ning Rongrong to become the Empress, he will probably change his mind because of Ning Rongrong's thoughts."
Qian Renxue thought about it carefully.
This method was indeed good.
But soon she felt something was wrong.
Her eyes narrowed as she looked at Jin Mian, "You said to let Ning Rongrong fall in love with someone else, that'someone else' couldn't be you, could it?"
"Uh... is that okay?" Jin Mian said with a mischievous smile.
"Heh heh!"
Hearing this.
Qian Renxue laughed twice.
Then she picked up the angel sword and shouted towards the door, "Lingling, bring a kitchen knife in, today we two sisters will work together to hack this pervert!!!"
.･ﾟ･(つд`ﾟ)･ﾟ･
Jin Mian repeatedly waved his hands, "No, no, no, I was just joking."
"With you and Lingling, I'm already very content."
"How can those common beauties compare to the two of you?"
"Besides, don't you know what kind of person I am?"
"Among the three thousand rivers, I only take two ladles."
Qian Renxue smiled half-heartedly, "Is that so? But I just saw that you seemed to really want Ning Rongrong?"
"Rest assured, I won't set my eyes on that Ning Rongrong, no matter who I look at."
"That eldest miss temper of hers is truly too exaggerated."
"Why would I want someone like Ning Rongrong when I have such great wives like you and Lingling?"
"Wouldn't I be looking for trouble?"
Hearing this.
Only then did Qian Renxue slowly put down the angel sword.
And told Ye Lingling not to bring the kitchen knife in.
Then she asked again, "Then who should we make Ning Rongrong fall in love with?"
Jin Mian thought for a moment and said, "First, we have to see who is pursuing Ning Rongrong."
"If you're talking about that, there are plenty," Qian Renxue began to list what she knew, "Like Yu Tianheng, sons of Great Noble Clans, sons of High-ranking Ministers, oh right, and even that Xue Beng is pursuing Ning Rongrong."
Actually, Qian Renxue left out one person.
That was herself.
Back when she wanted to consolidate her position as the Crown Prince.
She had once intentionally pursued Ning Rongrong.
But she would never let Jin Mian know about this.
Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing.
Hearing these names mentioned by Qian Renxue.
Jin Mian shook his head at each one.
First to be excluded was Yu Tianheng. Although Yu Yuanzhen and those Spirit Douluo Elders were already dead.
A starved camel is still bigger than a horse.
The strength of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was still very strong.
If they were allowed to form a marriage alliance with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
It would probably take some effort to eliminate these two forces in the future.
As for the Great Noble Clans and High-ranking Ministers.
Ning Fengzhi simply wouldn't look twice at those people.
As for Xue Beng, that's even more impossible.
Thinking like this...
It made things difficult for Jin Mian.
Because for a moment, he really couldn't find a suitable candidate.
Furthermore, they had to make those ministers lose the idea of appointing an Empress.
The two of them leaned on each other and thought for quite a while.
Finally, Qian Renxue said, "Let's take it one step at a time. If it really doesn't work out, we'll just have to get rid of Ning Rongrong, and the same goes for those ministers."
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