Quick Wear: The Concubine is Seductive and Seduces the Mistress

Liu Fuyin's smiling eyes drooped, revealing a hint of grievance. "I miss Your Majesty."

She stared intently into his eyes. "Your Majesty, should I not be so clingy... but I just can't help it."

Yuwen Che glanced in the direction Pei Zheng had left. He still minded her seeing Pei Zheng again, and his voice unconsciously became barbed: "My beloved consort had better be truly clingy."

"Does Your Majesty suspect that I deliberately met with the Marquis?" Liu Fuyin shook off his hand, her voice tinged with annoyance.

In the past, she might have pretended not to understand his deeper meaning.

But after being obedient for so long, it's time for some arguing to rekindle the passion.

Yuwen Che remained silent.

He genuinely doubted that such a coincidence was possible; he had clearly told her to rest well, yet they ended up running into each other here.

Liu Fuyin took two steps back, as if she didn't want to have anything to do with him anymore. "Your Majesty, have you ever trusted me? Before, when I was outside the palace, I was watched by secret guards. Now that I'm inside the palace, why don't you send another one to watch me? It's normal for you to be suspicious, after all, when I'm with you, isn't it just that we're having an affair..."

"Liu!"

Yuwen Che's reprimand came out without thinking, his eyes darkening slightly, but only after he finished speaking did he vaguely remember that she should now be "a girl from the Lin family".

He was furious.

Where can you find a girl who speaks without any regard for others, and who isn't afraid of being overheard?

"Are you being mean to me?" Liu Fuyin blinked her eyelashes and glared at him with a wronged expression. "Am I wrong?"

The words of reprimanding her for not learning manners were on the tip of his tongue when something brushed against his arm. Looking down, he could see a misty haze on her trembling eyelashes, her mouth opening and closing.

"Your Majesty, what I said was just out of anger. But you know perfectly well that my days in the Marquis's mansion were not easy. It is only because I do not hold a grudge against the Marquis that I am so magnanimous!"

She pursed her lips, tightened her grip on Yuwen Che's arm, and gave him a meaningful glance. "Besides, does Your Majesty not know who I have in my heart?"

Yuwen Che sighed.

How could I possibly say anything harsh?

He pondered what to say, whether to lower his head or explain that he wasn't staring at her, but also trying to protect her.

At this moment, Liu Fuyin spoke again, her voice tinged with bitterness, as if complaining or muttering, "But who His Majesty has in his heart is unknown."

It was still a bit chilly at night, so Yuwen Che reached out and pulled the person into his arms. "Is dinner ready? Shall we go back first?"

Liu Fuyin's eyes darkened, guessing that he wouldn't say anything, so she nodded.

"Then Your Majesty, will you keep me company tonight?" She smiled and sidled with Yuwen Che as they walked forward, her eyes glancing back unintentionally.

Although Yuwen Che did not answer, he was still thinking about her words: Who is in his heart? For an emperor like him, romantic love is just a seasoning in life.

All I can say is that Liu Fuyin is also grateful for Yuwen Che's arrogant and domineering personality. Because of this, the women in his harem are only divided into those he likes and those he doesn't, and their family background is completely unimportant.

After everyone had left, a man in elegant robes emerged from behind the trees, his gaze fixed intently on the departing figures of the two.

Only after they were completely enveloped in darkness did they turn around and step into the palace path.

"This is the imperial palace, what are you running around for? You're not good at studying, and you're acting like a clueless kid!"

Princess Minning glared disdainfully at Su Yun'an, who had just arrived, and impatiently ordered the coachman to hurry up and leave.

Mingyi's recent situation has put her in a terrible mood, and as a result, she's become increasingly displeased with Su Yun'an, seeing him as a useless piece of trash, just like his father.

"Father." Su Yun'an got into the carriage behind, as somber as ever, and didn't say a word the whole way.

Father Su had clearly just had a few words with Princess Minning before he sat down, and only patted his shoulder when the carriage swayed and bumped its way to the destination.

"Son, study hard and make your old man proud."

He had drunk some wine at the banquet for the Prince Consort, and now he was getting sentimental again. He wasn't born a coward; he was a mediocre scholar and martial artist when he was young. He was just good-looking, which is why Minning took a liking to him and made him the Prince Consort.

Even her official position was granted through family connections, and she's only reached the sixth rank. She relies on Princess Minning's name to attend banquets and such events, which is practically the same as marrying into her husband's family in the social circle.

He's destined to never recover, so he hopes Su Yun'an can prove him right so that he can hold his head high in the future.

However, he wanted to turn his life around by relying on Su Yun'an, but he dared not get close to her because of the princess's tyranny. The father-son relationship was as thin as paper.

Su Yun'an sneered inwardly, but on the surface he remained gentle and timid, "Father, your son wishes to join the army."

"Nonsense! Even if the world is in turmoil these days, it's not something you can control. Look at your frail body, are you going to die?" The prince consort sighed, his voice softening. "Son, just stick to the path of the imperial examinations. You're still young. It doesn't matter if you fail once. Your father has gone through so much trouble to have a son like you!"

Su Yun'an's eyes crinkled into a smile, her expression becoming even more innocent. "My son knows."

The so-called "others" were nothing more than forcibly taking a maidservant, not daring to protect her, and even personally sending her away to be punished and tormented.

*

“Your Majesty, it’s Consort Lin…” Huaixi said hesitantly.

Lately, the Empress has been quite irritable because of Consort Lin. Now she has found out that His Majesty went to see Consort Lin before the banquet and then left the Empress behind. Moreover, he is staying at Consort Lin's place again tonight.

"The Lin family, it's the Lin family again!" Consort Ling's hands trembled with anger as she gripped the quilt.

This Lady Lin is no match for her; she stole her favor the moment she entered the palace!

"However, our people sent word that the imperial physicians often checked Consort Lin's pulse to ensure her safety. They kept an eye on it and then discovered that the dregs of medicine in Consort Lin's palace were actually pregnancy-preserving medicine."

"A pregnancy-stabilizing medicine?" Consort Ling sneered. "The ladies of the harem have been without any signs of pregnancy for so many years, and she's only been in the palace for a few days? Could she have gotten pregnant outside the palace? How could that be His Majesty's child?"

Huai Xi remained silent.

The imperial physicians have been arranged, and His Majesty is protecting her; it can only mean that she was pregnant with His Majesty's child before entering the palace.

"I heard the Second Prince's illness has improved and he's been sent back to school?"

"Given the Second Prince's health, reading is just a way to pass the time. You should be more concerned about the First Prince than him..."

Consort Ling shook her head and smiled lightly, "Go see the Second Prince tomorrow. I haven't seen him in a long time, and the First Prince isn't close to him either. That child must be looking forward to having a new younger brother or sister!"

Huai Xi understood, and the corners of her mouth curved up. "Yes, this servant will go and instruct the small kitchen to prepare the pastries that the Second Prince likes to eat tomorrow morning."