How to get Expression for Nullable values ( fields ) without converting from Expression.Convert in C#?

I am dealing with the scanario of Nullable types during formation of dynamic query expressions. These expressions would fetch filtered data from any SQL Tables( interfacing with Code First classes using EF ).

I have normal object ( e.g Consignment operating on several properties along with Nullable properties).

My expression formation goes well untill I encounter some Nullable types. On these nullables, I am getting

The binary operator NotEqual is not defined for the types 'System.Nullable`1[System.Single]' and 'System.Single'.

For removing this exception, I am using all appraoches regarding convertion posted on different threads.

Invoking lambda expressions in Expression trees

Trying to filter on a Nullable type using Expression Trees

These all are generating expressions with added word "Convert" ( i.e Convert(someValue) ) and in result I always have expression

t=>(t.Consignment.Id = 45000 && t.Consignment.someProperty>=45 Or t.Consignment.Weight! = Convert(5000)).

Of course I need the whole above expression WITHOUT "Convert". Because this "Convert" will not fetch the data from tables accordingly.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! What should left to do? I already know conversion, but this makes the whole expression useless, because it won't project the records because of needless "Convert"

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   Expression NotEqual<T>(Expression PropertyType, ConstantExpression a_Constant, ParameterExpression parameter)
   {
    if(IsNullableType(Property.Type) &&!IsNullableType(a_Constant.Type))
    {
      var converted = a_Constant.Type != Property.Type ?  (Expression)Expression.Convert(a_Constant, Property.Type): (Expression)a_Constant;

     // here above statement returns (Convert(50000)) and all I want (50000), but i tried all combinitions from Expression in order to form this constant as expression, it always throws exception what I mentioned originally.

     var body = Expression.MakeBinary(ExpressionType.NotEqual, PropertyType,  converted);

    //MakeBinary statement returns {(t.Weight != Convert(5000000))} but I    need {(t.Weight != 5000000)}

     var expr = Expression.Lambda<Func<T, bool>>(body, parameter);
     return expr;
    }
  }

Code:

public class Consignment
{
    public float? Weight { get; set; }
}    

public static class GenericQueryExpressionBuilder
{        
    private static Expression NotEqual<T>(Expression memberExpression, ConstantExpression a_Constant, ParameterExpression parameter)
    {
        ConstantExpression constantExpression = null;

        if (IsNullableType(memberExpression.Type) && !IsNullableType(a_Constant.Type))
        {                
             //var converted = a_Constant.Type != memberExpression.Type ? (Expression)Expression.Convert(a_Constant, memberExpression.Type) : (Expression)a_Constant;

           Expression constantExp =  Expression.Property(a_Constant,typeof(T),"Weight");

        **// above statement throws exception I commented.**

            var body = Expression.MakeBinary(ExpressionType.NotEqual, memberExpression, converted);

            //here I want "t=>(t.Weight!=5000.0) INSTEAD of t=>(t.Weight!=Convert(5000.0))"

            var expr = Expression.Lambda<Func<T, bool>>(body, parameter);
            return expr;
        }

        else if (!IsNullableType(memberExpression.Type) && IsNullableType(a_Constant.Type))
            memberExpression = Expression.Convert(memberExpression, a_Constant.Type);

        return Expression.NotEqual(memberExpression, constantExpression);
    }

    static bool IsNullableType(Type t)
    {
        return t.IsGenericType && t.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(Nullable<>);
    }        

    private static Expression GetExpression<T>(ParameterExpression param, string a_strPropertyName, string Operator, object Value)
    {            
        MemberExpression member = Expression.Property(param, a_strPropertyName);
        ConstantExpression constant = Expression.Constant(Value);

        try
        {               
           return GenericQueryExpressionBuilder.NotEqual<T>(member, constant, param);             

        }
        catch (InvalidOperationException)
        {
            return null;
        }

        return null;
    }

    public static Expression<Func<T, bool>> GetExpression<T>(Consignment consignment)
    {
        Expression expression = null;

        var parameter = Expression.Parameter(typeof(T), "t");

        string PropertyName = "Weight";
        string Operation = "NotEqual";
        object Value = consignment.Weight;

        expression = GenericQueryExpressionBuilder.GetExpression<T>(parameter, PropertyName, Operation, Value);
        return Expression.Lambda<Func<T, bool>>(expression, parameter);
    }
}
class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {


        Consignment consignment = new Consignment();
        consignment.Weight = 50000.0f;

        var deleg = GenericQueryExpressionBuilder.GetExpression<Consignment>(consignment).Compile();            

    }
   }
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Here's a short but complete example showing how to build the c => c.Weight.HasValue && c.Weight.Value != 5000f expression tree. I've removed a lot of irrelevant code from the question:

using System;
using System.Linq.Expressions;

public class Consignment
{
    public float? Weight { get; set; }
}    

public class Test
{        
    private static Expression NotEqual(Expression memberExpression,
                                       ConstantExpression constantToCompare)
    {
        // Other cases removed, for simplicity. This answer only demonstrates
        // how to handle c => c.Weight != 5000f.
        var hasValueExpression = Expression.Property(memberExpression, "HasValue");
        var valueExpression = Expression.Property(memberExpression, "Value");
        var notEqual = Expression.NotEqual(valueExpression, constantToCompare);
        return Expression.AndAlso(hasValueExpression, notEqual);
    }

    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        Consignment consignment = new Consignment();
        consignment.Weight = 50000.0f;

        var parameter = Expression.Parameter(typeof(Consignment), "c");
        var weight = Expression.Property(parameter, "Weight");
        var constant = Expression.Constant(5000f, typeof(float));
        var weightNotEqualExpression = NotEqual(weight, constant);
        var lambda = Expression.Lambda<Func<Consignment, bool>>
            (weightNotEqualExpression, parameter);
        Console.WriteLine(lambda);
    }
}

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