Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot-Chapter 302 - 282 Qianqian’s Possessiveness

The murderous look in Lu Yuan’s eyes finally dissipated, but he asked somewhat puzzled, "Why are you looking for a prince consort for her?"

"Because..."

Meng Qianqian’s eyes darted around.

Stop.

I can’t talk about the imperial examination results yet. If things don’t go as planned, it would be a wasted excitement. If it works out, I can give him a surprise later.

"I know,"

Lu Yuan said coldly.

Meng Qianqian was taken aback.

What do you know? Do you really know?

Lu Yuan said, "I didn’t expect you to care so much."

Upon hearing this, Meng Qianqian realized he was overthinking again.

Meng Qianqian smiled slightly, "Yes, I definitely care... I have to care! I can’t allow any woman to set her sights on my husband! I’ve decided to find this prince consort!"

After calmly speaking, Meng Qianqian felt her flattery skills had reached perfection.

No, it should be said they had reached the pinnacle.

Lu Yuan coolly hummed in agreement.

Meng Qianqian breathed a silent sigh of relief and said to him, "So what do you think? Should I go to the autumn hunt, catch Luo San, and find a prince consort, killing two birds with one stone?"

Lu Yuan said coldly, "I’m afraid you’ll mistake Luo San for the prince consort and give him to Princess Wanping."

Meng Qianqian frowned, "Am I that blind?"

Lu Yuan said, "Luo San is extremely good at deception. You haven’t dealt with him before, so it’s hard to see through his tricks."

Alright, Meng Qianqian dared not be overconfident in this matter.

Meng Qianqian then asked, "But how do you know he will definitely go to the autumn hunt?"

Lu Yuan looked at the fallen leaves in the courtyard and said slowly, "Last time he failed, and the Ministry of Justice has unearthed so much evidence. Luo San is probably more anxious than anyone, and it’s not just us hunting during the autumn hunt; Luo San is a target too. If he can’t solve our problem, he can only let the Xun Family deal with him."

Meng Qianqian found this reasonable: "So you’re saying..."

"We’ll go together,"

Lu Yuan said.

Meng Qianqian’s expression relaxed.

She almost thought he would say he’d catch Luo San while she went to find a prince consort, but luckily he wasn’t that crazy.

Bai Yuwei came up and said, "You’re all leaving, what about me? I don’t care! I want to go too! Grandfather said you both are to take care of me, you can’t leave me behind!"

An adorable pig charm dangled from her leg.

Bao Shu let go of her chubby hand, got off her leg, tugged at Meng Qianqian’s hand, and looked up cutely, "Baby, go too!"

Meng Qianqian patted Bao Shu’s head and looked at Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan said to Bai Yuwei, "You have to listen to your sister-in-law."

"Fine, I’ll listen!"

Bai Yuwei agreed readily. freēwēbnovel.com

She had learned a thing or two about the cunning nature of people from the Central Plains, deciding to go first, then worry later.

What Bai Yuwei didn’t know was that there was a saying in the Central Plains: "As the Dao increases a foot, the devil increases by a yard."

That’s right, Meng Qianqian was the devil.

Lu Yuan suddenly changed the subject, "I still think it’s inappropriate to take you."

Bai Yuwei got flustered, "Why!"

Meng Qianqian instantly understood Lu Yuan’s intention; he was playing the bad guy to give her the chance to play the good guy.

Meng Qianqian pretended to persuade, "Let’s take little sister along. She’s been cooped up at the mansion for quite some time and needs to get out and relax."

Lu Yuan said, "What if she causes trouble again..."

Meng Qianqian laughed, "She won’t. Little sister has matured a lot. Last time, Bao Shu was saved thanks to her, right, little sister?"

Bai Yuwei said self-righteously, "Exactly! You didn’t see how well sister-in-law and I cooperated!"

Calling her sister-in-law now, isn’t she?

Meng Qianqian suppressed a smile and continued to "persuade" Lu Yuan for quite a while.

Lu Yuan finally relented, "You’re the one taking her along, so if something happens, you take responsibility."

Meng Qianqian said, "Alright, alright, I’ll take responsibility. And what about Zhaozhao?"

Lu Yuan said, "Bring him along. Leaving him here would just add to the home’s troubles."

Treasure Piggy huffed and gave him a little punch.

You’re the trouble!

Your whole family is trouble!

Uh... seems like I insulted myself...

"When shall we leave?"

Meng Qianqian asked.

Lu Yuan said, "In the next few days."

During this morning’s court session, the two most important topics were the progress of the Chu Family case and the schedule for the autumn hunt.

The autumn hunt was managed by the Ministry of War, and the Royal Hunting Ground was in full preparation mode.

After all, this was the first autumn hunt since Zong Zhengxi ascended the throne, and after defeating Beiliang and recapturing the Western Regions, it was the first chance to showcase the empire’s military strength to the citizens under the Emperor’s rule. There could be no room for error.

Meng Qianqian found Yu Li and told him they would go to the autumn hunt in a few days.

Yu Li said considerately, "You and your brother-in-law are both going? Then I’ll move back to stay. I’ll accompany our great-grandmother."

Meng Qianqian smiled gently, "Thank you, cousin."

Yu Li sheepishly pinched the scroll in his hand, "What are you thanking me for? I’ve always troubled my cousin for taking care of me in the Capital City, and the old lady takes good care of me too. Go ahead, you and your brother-in-law. I’ll take good care of great-grandmother."

After speaking, he noticed his cousin staring at him intently, as if she could see right through him, and he couldn’t help but ask, "Cousin, why are you looking at me like that?"

Meng Qianqian sighed, "Forget it, cousin is still young, focus on your studies."

Yu Li listened, baffled.

Meng Qianqian reviewed in her mind all the unmarried men she knew, realizing there weren’t many suitable ones: "It’s indeed hard! Back then, I focused on building connections with the ladies and forgot to meet more young gentlemen from the noble families!"

There were no sons in the Wang Family, the Lin Family’s son was about the same age as her cousin, the Xing Family’s eldest son was married, the second son was engaged, and the third son was still clueless. As for other families, she wasn’t very familiar with them.

Princess Wanping was the Supreme Emperor’s only legitimate daughter, and other princesses were simply appointed marriage partners, yet Princess Wanping remained unmarried into her late twenties. Does that not indicate the seriousness of the situation?

Meng Qianqian bumped her head onto the table.

Finding a prince consort for Princess Wanping is harder than fighting a battle...

"Didn’t Chen Long remain unmarried? You’re not satisfied with his engagement to the Changning Marquis Mansion. Let him marry Wanping, killing two birds with one stone."

Lu Yuan’s voice suddenly sounded above Meng Qianqian’s head.

Meng Qianqian raised her head seriously, "I see you’re just jealous of Chen Long and want to send him away quickly."

Lu Yuan snorted coldly.

Meng Qianqian understood her brother well; with his major vendetta unavenged, he wouldn’t consider marriage.

Moreover, since he was now the Prime Minister’s adopted son, the Supreme Emperor would surely be out of his mind to marry his daughter into the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

If she dared to propose such a thing, the Supreme Emperor would decapitate her on the spot.

Of course, she understood Lu Yuan was merely teasing her. If he truly wanted to match the two, he would have acted long ago.

"Ah, yes, how could I have forgotten those two?"

Meng Qianqian thought quickly, a flash of inspiration came, and she stood up brightly, tiptoed, and kissed Lu Yuan’s cheek, "Thank you for reminding me, my husband! I’m going out!"

Lu Yuan’s cheeks burned bright, his nose filled with her fragrance, lost in thought for a long time.

Two quarters of an hour later, Meng Qianqian sat in Ji Li’s room, smiling at the two exceptionally handsome young men across from her.

"You two aren’t married yet, are you?"