I insist

Chapter 541: Throwing a Tantrum

"I'm so happy to finally hear you say you're jealous of me."

Yu Huailin smiled slightly and said softly.

Seeing the smile on his face, although Song Miqiu didn't want to say anything, she couldn't help but ask, "Are there many people in the court who oppose me becoming empress?"

Yu Huailin opened his eyes and said very seriously, "Don't worry, I'll take care of this. If you really care about me, why don't we have a child together soon?"

That way, I can hand these things over to us sooner, and we can go live like gods.

As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed her hand, speaking in a very serious tone.

Although he spoke of it so casually, she knew he was under pressure, but she didn't take the matter of having a child to heart.

"When it comes to having children, it's all about letting things take their course. It's not like you can just have them whenever you want. Besides, we're not even married yet, and you're already thinking about having children?"

"Aren't you thinking too far ahead?" Song Miqiu gave her a reproachful look.

"Is it far? Not at all, and I will work hard."

Yu Huailin suddenly grinned mischievously, then with a slight exertion of force, he made Song Miqiu sit on his lap.

His eyes were fixed on her lips, then he covered them with his and closed his eyes.

Song Miqiu immediately closed her eyes, her lips slightly upturned, both of them enjoying the tenderness of the moment.

Leng Qiulian, however, was not so lucky when she returned to the Prime Minister's residence. Although she was slapped, she was still unwilling to accept it and refused to get married.

Upon entering the mansion, Leng Qiulian shouted at the Prime Minister, "Grandpa, I will not marry. I haven't lost yet. I will not marry, even if an imperial decree is issued."

Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister slapped her again without saying a word, furious: "Let me tell you, you'd better give up on your thoughts of the Emperor!"

Do you think you're the only one who got betrothed? All the ministers' daughters of marriageable age were betrothed, including those who opposed Song Miqiu becoming empress.

Do you know what happened to them? They were all dismissed from their posts. Now no one dares to talk to the emperor about these things anymore. Who do you think you are?

Do you want the entire Prime Minister's residence to be buried with you? You're being foolish; don't drag the rest of the Prime Minister's household down with you.

Leng Qiulian couldn't believe it: "It's impossible, Grandpa. The Emperor wouldn't dismiss an official just because of a woman. Isn't he afraid of being called a tyrant by others?"

And how could he be dismissed so easily? The other officials must be unhappy too. Doesn't he care about his reputation among the officials?

The Prime Minister sneered: "In this officialdom, who can claim to be completely innocent, without a single flaw? Those officials think he will surely submit to the others?"

But they forgot how he came to power, how many years it took him to achieve that position. He wasn't an emperor who could be easily controlled.

He can get rid of whomever he wants, and no one can stop him. You simply can't control someone like that, which is why I told you to give up on that idea.

"I don't want to. Even if I don't like him, I don't want to be forced into marriage. Who knows who will be the one to be forced into marriage? I don't want to," Leng Qiulian continued.

"How dare you! Do you intend to defy the imperial decree? You are the daughter of the Prime Minister's family; shouldn't you think of the Prime Minister's family's interests?"

The Prime Minister shouted loudly at Leng Qiulian.

Leng Qiulian lowered her head and didn't speak, but she didn't believe a word the Prime Minister said.

"After this incident, I have to admit that His Majesty is a devoted lover, especially for Song Miqiu," the Prime Minister couldn't help but say.

Upon hearing this, Leng Qiulian instantly flew into a rage: "What infatuation? It's just that you met the other person early on. If it were me..."

I could be like Song Miqiu, I just arrived too late.

Seeing that she remained so stubborn, the Prime Minister continued, "Tell me again, what did the Emperor just say? He clearly rejected you."

You still don't understand what he means? How could I have such a troublesome granddaughter like you?

"How dare you speak to me like that? What's wrong with my granddaughter? What gives you the right to talk to her like that?"

Upon hearing the Prime Minister's words, the Prime Minister's wife immediately became displeased and questioned him loudly. Without even glancing at him, she walked directly to Leng Qiulian.

Upon seeing the slap on her face, the Prime Minister's wife felt very distressed: "What happened? What happened to your face? Who hit you?"

Leng Qiulian threw herself into the arms of the Prime Minister's wife. She didn't say a word, she just kept crying.

When the Prime Minister's wife saw that she was crying and hadn't said anything, she knew that the Prime Minister had hit her. She glared angrily at the Prime Minister and shouted, "Why did you hit her?"

She's just a child. Can't you talk things out properly? You used to spoil her so much, what happened to you?

“If I don’t intervene, she’ll ruin the entire Prime Minister’s residence. You have no idea what’s going on. You’ve been protecting her all along. What if one day she commits a heinous crime?”

Let's see what you do then. I, the prime minister, am not omnipotent.

The Prime Minister looked at his wife with a very unpleasant expression and said loudly.

The Prime Minister's wife sneered: "Who says I don't know what happened? I know what happened. It's just that she's fallen for the current emperor, isn't it?"

So what? Is our granddaughter not good enough for him? Calling him "uncle" is just a title; you think I don't know that?

"You fell in love with his mother back then; you weren't even siblings. If you could like her, why can't my granddaughter like Yu Huailin?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? Who do you think I like? Don't talk nonsense. We're talking about her now, don't drag me into this."

They say they're not related, and they truly aren't, and they certainly used that relationship as a reason to refuse you. If it weren't for what happened in the past, your granddaughter would be dead long ago.

You keep saying you know, but you only know who she says she likes. Do you know anything else? Calling the Empress by her first name in front of the Emperor and Empress...

She had several lives. If it weren't for me, and if it weren't for the Empress's kindness, she would have been beheaded long ago. And I'm telling you this clearly.

Although she's not a member of the Leng family, she is their adopted daughter. I'm not that heartless.

The Prime Minister glared fiercely at his wife, his face extremely ugly, and said angrily.

The Prime Minister's wife hadn't expected her words to provoke such a strong anger in the Prime Minister. She was frightened and dared not say anything more.

Leng Qiulian stood to the side, her eyes wide with surprise. She hadn't expected to hear such secrets, and seeing the couple so tense and on the verge of conflict...

She quickly lowered her head, not daring to say anything more, for fear of angering the Prime Minister again and arguing with the Prime Minister's wife. If that happened, she would be guilty of a heinous crime.