During the day, everyone drinks tea, listens to opera and chats, and at night they enjoy delicious food and wine together.

A young maid found Wei Zixian, who was already a little drunk, and invited him to the side room, saying that Shen Muxue wanted to see him for something.

Wei Zixian, who was reluctant to keep the appointment at first, took into consideration the presence of his uncle and the arrangements for the wedding, and finally reluctantly got up and walked towards the destination.

At the same time, Shen Muxue also pulled the extremely nervous Shen Yunxiang along.

They passed several garden landscapes on the way and were about to reach their destination when suddenly a hand reached out from the darkness and grabbed Shen Muxue.

This frightened Shen Muxue so much that she almost screamed. Fortunately, Shen Yunxiang, who was always on high alert, did not notice anything unusual.

When he wanted to continue walking forward, he found that the force holding his wrist was extremely strong and he couldn't struggle free at all.

"You go ahead, I'll wait for you here."

After saying this, Shen Yunxiang walked away.

However, at this moment, a warm yet suffocating embrace wrapped Shen Muxue.

"Where are you going?"

The man's voice sounded cold and accusing.

"I'm going to find my cousin, my future groom!"

she replied.

I felt the large hands around my waist gradually tightening, and the warm breath brushed against my cheek.

"You know what? If you go in, he'll just take advantage of you."

The Emperor warned.

Hearing this, Shen Muxue couldn't help but laugh out loud. She looked at the emperor in front of her and said, "If I can't let my fiancé take advantage of me, how can I let you do this? Besides, we're going to be married soon, and this kind of thing will happen sooner or later."

Faced with this difficult person, the emperor had no choice but to directly express his inner thoughts: "It's not that I don't want to do that, but I'm worried that doing so will..."

The conversation stopped abruptly here, because both of them knew very well the true meaning behind the unspoken words.

Hopefully, the other party will proactively express their willingness to accept the offer so as to avoid adverse consequences caused by being forced to act.

"I'm afraid that nothing good will happen to you if you follow me. Are you afraid of that?"

Although he said he was afraid, he actually smiled and said, "Of course I am afraid. Please let me go, Your Majesty!"

The emperor couldn't help but feel puzzled when he heard these words but clearly felt that the soft body in his arms showed no signs of stiffness.

"You were so brave when you first met me. It seems too late to show fear now."

At this moment, a sharp shout resounded throughout the space, interrupting the rare moment of peace between them.

After some adjustments and recovery, Shen Muxue finally recovered and asked again, "Your Majesty, please let me go over and check the situation."

Not far away, a crowd can be seen gathering towards a certain location. It is obvious that the affair between Wei Zixian and Shen Yunxiang has been exposed.

The emperor, unwilling to let the intimate contact end like this, tried to get closer again but was cleverly avoided.

"Wouldn't it make you unhappy if your future groom spent the night with another woman?"

"All men in the world have the right to take concubines and have additional wives, so this servant naturally doesn't mind. Since childhood, my cousin and I have made a lifelong contract, and our bond is as deep as that of a brother and sister. In my heart, no matter what happens, there will always be only one person who is dearest to my cousin."

This remark infuriated the emperor to the point of wanting to kill her, believing that such an act was a complete betrayal of her deep affection.

"If there is a man who only wants to marry you and love you alone in his life, what would you do?"

The emperor asked in a tentative tone.

Shen Muxue pondered for a moment and shook her head: "Who in this world would do this? Even when the emperor was forbidden to have contact with women a few years ago, he still appointed a queen. Not to mention those who can easily approach women, how can they be willing to stay with only one person."

Hearing this, the emperor almost vomited blood.

He actually forgot that he had a queen. He thought that since he had no other women, he might be able to impress the beauty in front of him.

"There are reasons behind establishing a queen."

The Emperor explained, "The Queen Mother adopted me and helped me ascend the throne. Later, for the sake of national justice, we had to eliminate her family's influence. While it was necessary, it also earned me the infamy of murdering my biological mother. At that time, the entire Queen Mother's family was left with only orphans and widows."

"To save her face, and to demonstrate the harmony between mother and son, I had no choice but to accede to her request and crown her niece as empress. In reality, I am forbidden from having any contact with women until then. The title of empress is merely a symbol, and this will not change in the future. With this arrangement, are you willing to enter the palace?"

Shen Muxue pondered for a while, frowned, and finally answered resolutely: "No, there is only a place for my cousin in my heart, and I will never be a concubine."

After saying that, she turned and left, but before she could take a few steps, she was hugged tightly by the person behind her again.

The emperor's muscles were as strong as iron and stone, and his arms firmly held the slender waist.

"Except the child, I can give you everything else gradually. Is this satisfactory to you?"

The emperor asked.

Does the emperor really intend to depose the queen?

Is the mother-son relationship between him and the Queen Mother so fragile?

Or did he simply want to wait until the Queen Mother passed away before taking action?

Shen Muxue still shook her head and refused, her body trembling slightly, tears flashing in her eyes: "But I only have my cousin in my heart. I have admired him since I was a child. Apart from him, I don't want to be anyone else's wife."

Upon hearing this, Long Yan was furious and roared uncontrollably, "If you mention him again, I will make him disappear from this world immediately!"

Faced with the threat, Shen Muxue's face turned pale in an instant, fear filled her face, and she sobbed and pleaded softly: "Your Majesty, please have mercy on me and don't harm my cousin..."

Seeing this scene, the emperor suddenly calmed down and realized that he had made this fearless girl feel afraid.

He shouldn't have let that panicked look show in those once clear and fearless eyes.

"I won't touch him at all, go ahead."

Shen Muxue took a cautious step forward, then continued walking forward, finally moving slowly out of the courtyard.

He looked back at the emperor who was still standing in the shadow of the rockery, without moving for a long time.

"Although the Song family comes from a merchant family, we will never tolerate such an insult to our relatives. Before they even get married, the fiancé has already attacked his sister-in-law. This matter is absolutely not tolerated by our Song family!"

Uncle Song's firm words attracted everyone's attention, including Shen Muxue who was hiding in the crowd.

She heard a lot of people talking about it.

"This uncle is the direct descendant of the second young lady of the Shen family. It is said that he prepared hundreds of thousands of taels of silver as a dowry for his niece. No wonder he speaks so confidently."

"I heard that the Wei family and the second young master of the Shen family were already engaged, but now they are marrying the fourth young master first. It's really ridiculous. I feel sorry for the second young master of the Shen family."

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