[It's such a shame that such a handsome emperor died so young! I must hurry up and win his favor and have children with him, so that when he dies, I can become the empress dowager!]

[But, he's allergic to women, so he probably can't do anything overly intimate with them, right?]

[Wait! He's hugging me so tightly now, but he doesn't look like he's having an allergic reaction!]

Murong Che was so shocked that he forgot about this. After her inner voice reminded him, he looked down at his hand that was hugging Xue Youli.

what happened?

In the past, whenever a woman got close to him, he would feel dizzy and nauseous, and if they had physical contact, he would break out in a rash.

And at this moment, he had been holding Xue Youli for such a long time, why didn't he feel any discomfort?

"Father, I want to go down."

At this moment, a soft and baby voice interrupted Murong Che's thoughts.

Murong Che glanced at the little girl in Xue Youli's arms who was waving her arms and trying to get off the ground. A hint of tenderness appeared in his eyes, "Okay."

He took his hand away from Xue Youli's waist, and Xue Youli immediately put the little girl back on the ground.

Murong Xi immediately stood up straight, raised her white and tender little hand, and saluted Murong Che politely, "Your son pays respects to the emperor."

Xue Youli also hurriedly bowed, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

After Murong Che let go of Xue Youli, he found that the voice in his ears also disappeared.

He looked down at his hands, then at Xue Youli, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Xue Youli felt the man's gaze, and before she could think of what to say, the man suddenly reached out again and pressed on her shoulder.

[Why is Murong Che looking at me like that? And touching my shoulder? Is he mesmerized by my beauty that could make fish sink to the bottom of their waters, geese drop to the ground, and the moon hide in shame?]

"It's okay for him to be fascinated by me. After all, I'm naturally beautiful, and I just bravely saved the little princess, so I must have left a good impression on him! If he's so pleased that he rewards me with some gold, silver, and jewelry, that would be even better!"

Murong Che took his hand away from Xue Youli's shoulder, and the voice in his ear disappeared.

Who on earth is this woman? When he touches her, he doesn't feel chest tightness, shortness of breath, or nausea, and he can even hear her inner thoughts.

It’s really incredible!

Seeing Xue Youli looking at him with a puzzled expression, Murong Che took the petals he had taken from her shoulder and held them in front of her eyes, "You have this on your shoulder."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xue Youli curved her eyebrows and smiled sweetly at him. Her smile made the peach blossoms on the tree behind her dim a little.

Oh no! It turned out that I just took off the petals for her, and she was so happy for nothing.

After Murong Che confirmed that he could hear her inner voice by touching her, he turned his gaze and looked back at the little girl standing next to Xue Youli. "You naughty girl, the palace maids in Yonghe Palace said you were missing, and your mother was anxiously looking for you everywhere. Why did you come to the Imperial Garden alone?"

For his own reasons, Murong Che rarely gets close to this nominal daughter.

So, when Murong Xi saw him frowning, she felt a little scared.

She pointed her chubby little hand at the kite hanging on the peach tree and said cautiously, "Father, please don't be angry. I came here chasing the kite. But the kite was blown up into the tree, and the tree was too high. I couldn't reach it..."

As the little girl spoke, her voice became smaller and smaller, and her little face showed an expression of aggrieved.

Seeing this, Murong Che leaped up, grabbed the kite with his long arms, and easily took it down. "Take it. Your mother is over in the plum garden."

"Thank you, Father!"

Murong Xi cheered, took the kite, and ran away.

Under the peach tree, only Xue Youli was left standing there quietly. Her round almond-shaped eyes blinked twice, making her look particularly innocent and well-behaved.

But Murong Che knew that this woman only looked gentle and docile on the outside, but was very bold on the inside.

In order to eavesdrop on her thoughts again, the man walked up to Xue Youli, raised his big hand, pinched her chin, lifted her face up, and looked at her.

Xue Youli stared at his amber peach eyes and just looked at him.

As she looked, her eyes became uncontrollably fanatical, as if she was seeing her long-admired lover.

[In my previous life, I spent so much time in the hospital that I thought I couldn't handle the pain of childbirth. Now, seeing Murong Che's looks, I suddenly feel that the pain of childbirth isn't something I can't handle.]

[Look at this! These deep eyebrows, high nose bridge, and perfect jawline, just based on his and my stunning good looks, what a beautiful child we'll have!]

This woman has good taste.

As an unparalleled handsome emperor, Murong Che had heard many compliments, but when he heard Xue Youli praising him so much in his heart, his self-esteem as a man was greatly satisfied.

However, before he could even raise his lips, he heard Xue Youli's inner voice again: "Seeing Murong Che completely captivated by me, I feel like I'm one step closer to becoming the Queen Mother!"

Is it one step closer to the King of Hell?

Murong Che's eyebrows jumped, but he quickly suppressed his outward emotions, "What's your name?"

Xue Youli was completely unaware that she was on the brink of death and thought that her beauty had attracted the man's attention.

Her thick eyelashes trembled, and she glanced at the man shyly, "My concubine is Xue Youli, the daughter of Xue Huaiyuan, the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple."

Murong Che had some impression of Xue Huaiyuan. This person solved a major case two years ago and was directly transferred to the Dali Temple.

However, he and Xue Huaiyuan's daughter clearly had no connection, so why did Xue Youli know his secret so well?

She even predicted that she would not live past the age of 25. What basis did she have for this prediction?

"I... cough... cough cough..." As soon as he started to speak, Murong Che touched his chest and started coughing.

"Oh, Your Majesty!"

Wang Defa, the chief eunuch standing guard not far away, heard the cough and hurried forward, his face full of anxiety. "It's windy in the Imperial Garden. Be careful not to catch a cold. How about I help you back to Zicheng Palace?"

Xue Youli felt the breeze blowing towards her, "..."

Such a comfortable spring breeze could actually make Murong Che feel cold?

How bad is his physical condition?

No wonder he didn’t live past 25!

However, Murong Che is already twenty-one years old. If you cut off the head and tail, he only has about three years left to live.

And getting pregnant is not something that can be achieved in one go. After ten months of pregnancy and giving birth, she still has to take care of herself during the confinement period. There is not much time left for her!

Thinking about this, Xue Youli pushed Wang Defa aside and took the initiative to hold Murong Che's arm. "Your Majesty, I have nothing to do. Why don't you let me help you go back?"

The man lowered his eyes and glanced at the pair of delicate hands that were carefully holding his arms, his eyes darkening a little.

The next moment, he raised his hand and pinched her fair and delicate face, and replied with a low word, "Yeah."

He touched Xue Youli's face to further verify what it would be like if he had physical contact with her.

As expected, he was pleasantly surprised to find that Xue Youli was an exception for him and it didn't matter how he touched her.

Seeing the man agree immediately, Xue Youli couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth in satisfaction.

[When the army is strong, attack its general; when the general is wise, attack his emotions. As expected, no man can escape the beauty trap, not even an emperor with three thousand beauties in his harem.]

Murong Che's eyes darkened for a moment, and a meaningful curve appeared on his thin lips.

Who doesn’t know how to use the beauty trap?

He would wait until he found out her background and then decide how to deal with this woman who wanted to outlast her and become the queen mother.

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