The Eldest Daughter Reborn: She Provoked the Obsessive Crown Prince and Couldn't Escape

"Oh, really? What about Xiao Jiu? What does he smell like?" The Emperor squinted, as if trying to confirm something.

"That...you'd have to ask his concubine." Although it wasn't obvious, Fu Luan's voice clearly carried a hint of muffledness.

Hearing the almost tearful voice, the Emperor felt a pang of heartache.

He sat on the edge of her bed with a smile, patting her arm through the blanket and coaxing her, "I came over in the middle of the night, and you weren't surprised or angry."

"If it were any other woman, she probably would have already screamed for help!"

Fu Luan pulled the blanket tighter, wrapping herself completely inside. "Your Majesty need not mock me. Although the guards of the Marquis of Chang'an's residence are not as numerous as those in the palace or the Prince's residence;

"But my family has produced several generals, so it's not so easy for someone to sneak into my room without a sound."

"Naturally, it was with my father's approval that I could enter as if no one were there! I'm afraid..."

Fu Luan smiled, but her voice was chillingly cold. "He not only agreed to let you in, but also withdrew all the guards, thinking you can rest easy here with me!"

She knew Yu Weiyan was a despicable person, but she never imagined he could be this despicable! In order to climb the social ladder, he actually agreed to let the Emperor break into his own daughter's room late at night!

“Your father is smarter than you. Why take the long way when there’s a shortcut available?”

"Ah Luan, that crown with nine ornaments and a single jewel, what... what have you thought about it?" The Emperor's fingers touched her cheek, and Fu Luan felt a cool sensation on her flushed face.

“I have chosen to become the Lady of Qi, so naturally… that hairpin crown is for the Empress, and I think it is not appropriate for me.”

“I have wanted to go to the palace to see the Emperor and return the item in person for many years, but I have never had the chance to see His Majesty’s face. It just so happens that the Emperor is here today, so why don’t we…” Fu Luan murmured.

The Emperor laughed loudly, "Haha! What if I insist on not accepting it? It is precisely because it belongs to the Empress, Ah Luan, that I want to give it to you!"

"You have no idea how much I want to see you... but the thought that you've come to see me only to reject my affections makes it better not to see you at all!"

The Emperor's hand, through the blanket, traced Fu Luan's graceful figure downwards...

"Your Majesty..." Fu Luan's voice was soft, but it was enough to hear that she was trembling.

"What, are you worried that I will take advantage of you? There are countless women waiting for me to favor them!"

"Ah Luan, you always think I'm a lustful devil who only wants your body, but... am I any less than Yuan Lu and Xiao Jiu?"

"I am now the Emperor of Great Wei, the supreme ruler, and I will no longer seek any benefit from you or any other woman!" The Emperor narrowed his eyes, his tone revealing neither joy nor sorrow.

Ah Luan paused, carefully reviewing the events of her two lifetimes. It seemed that the one who had been silently protecting her was indeed this man behind the scenes…

In her past life, it was he who issued an edict to protect her life before he died;

He was the one who agreed to let her divorce Yuan Lu as the Crown Princess in this life;

He was also the one who granted her an extra wish after she won the championship;

It was he who elevated her from a commoner to the rank of First-Rank Lady of Qi.

For her sake, he personally beat up Shu Ronghua, who had just been promoted, and caused Shu Ronghua to fall out of favor to this day!

For her sake, he was even willing to have his own son executed by slow slicing!

He treated her so well, but her eyes and heart were always occupied by other people and things, and only today did she realize it...

Fu Luan smiled and said, "Since the Emperor is so good to me, why did he still bestow Anagui upon him as a concubine back in Zhaoyang Palace, making me sad, when he knew that I was wholeheartedly trying to save Xiao Jiu?"

"Why did you delay in granting marriage to me and Xiao Jiu? And why did you finally grant it, only to add so many conditions?"

The Emperor's hand, which had been patting her, suddenly stopped. "A-Luan, do you still remember what I said back at the Yuanjia residence?"

“…Mmm.” Fu Luan choked out.

Of course she remembered! The Emperor said that Xiao Jiu was easily seduced by scheming women, and in this respect, she was even less capable than Yuan Lu…

Yes... Yuan Lu knew to put on a show when begging for peace, kneeling down in front of her repeatedly, but what about Yuan Jiu?

He would just keep repeating, over and over again, that he was wrong!

The Emperor sighed, “That’s it… Even without Anagui, there would have been other women.”

"I have been delaying the marriage between you and Xiao Jiu. Although I do have my own selfish reasons, I can't bear to see you suffer again!"

"I know you better than anyone. Once you fall in love with someone, you will treat them with all your heart. Besides, Xiao Jiu always reminds you, intentionally or unintentionally, that you owe her!"

"But... your taste in men is really terrible! Your sister..."

"The eldest daughter of the Fu family who recently arrived is very good at 'managing her husband,' and she has Xiao Jiu completely under her thumb."

"I heard that the Prince of Yan's mansion only has Anagui left as a concubine! What about you?"

Fu Luan asked curiously, "Me? Would I expel the concubines from the manor? I don't know..."

"That's not what I'm asking; I'm asking...where did you find this person who dares to impersonate the eldest daughter of the Fu family?"