A short night is hard to please! A stunningly handsome prince dotes on her exclusively.

Hua Buyu, always eager for a good show, waved her fan and laughed at Xin Moling, "Hey~ Xin Moling, Lou Shenghan is determined to become your brother-in-law!"

"Shut up, Hua Buyu!"

Xin Moling's face was extremely ugly. Before Xin Mingwan could speak, he stood up and said coldly, "Lou Xiangzhen is a man of true character. If he wants to find someone he can love in the future, he should first be strict with himself and regulate his behavior to avoid causing any unnecessary misunderstandings."

"Oh? Whom is General Ling referring to?"

"Hmph! Why does Prime Minister Lou ask a question he already knows the answer to? Everyone in Yuanqi knows that the Prime Minister's residence has no mistress and Lou Xiaobao has no mother. Now your son keeps calling my sister 'mother,' which will only lead to misunderstandings and damage my sister's reputation."

Lou Shenghan's lips twitched. Just a few days ago, this person had tacitly agreed to let Xiaobao call Yan Yan "mother," but today, provoked by the Empress Dowager, he couldn't sit still anymore.

"General Ling, you are mistaken. I am not yet married, and the princess is also unmarried. My son is very fond of spending time with the princess. If this leads to a good relationship between our two families, wouldn't that be a wonderful thing?"

"Prime Minister Lou not only failed to restrain your son from arbitrarily claiming his mother as his own, but also resorted to sophistry. How can someone so ignorant of ethics be fit to be a prime minister?"

"General Ling, what you're saying is getting more and more outrageous. If the two are in love, I don't think General Ling would separate them. Besides, this has nothing to do with whether I'm worthy of being the prime minister of a country."

Lou Shenghan!

A murderous glint flashed in Xin Moling's eyes as she took a step closer to him, her expression one of serious threat.

Lou Shenghan was not afraid of him and met his eyes openly and fearlessly.

"What's going on? Yan Yan, they're about to fight!"

Xin Moyan was also completely bewildered. What was Lou Shenghan up to now? Talking about love and affection, about being a couple...

"Ahem! Ah Ling, Sheng Han, you two calm down." Yuan Huaijun glanced at his mother, while Xin Mingwan was equally bewildered.

Seeing the different expressions on everyone's faces, he calmly said, "Ah Ling, I know you love your sister dearly, but Yan'er is intelligent and clever, and it is normal for her to be loved by children. As Lou Xiaobao grows up, his character will surely change. As for Yan'er's reputation, if anyone dares to criticize her, I will definitely cut off that person's head."

He spoke his last sentence with great force and conviction. With a sweep of his phoenix eyes, an aura of dominance over the world was unleashed. After this day, no one would dare to discuss the matter of the young master of the Prime Minister's mansion calling the princess "mother."

He then asked, "Did Shenghan mean to you that he was in love with Yan'er?"

Everyone kept the fact that His Majesty affectionately called her Yan'er to themselves and listened attentively to see how things would end.

"Yes, Your Majesty. I don't know when or where, but Sheng Han has long been deeply in love with Yan Yan and can't extricate himself from it."

"Wow! Lou Xiang is really bold!" Yuan Huaiyu exclaimed subconsciously, giving Lou Shenghan a thumbs up. He actually dared to confess to his cousin Mo Yan in front of his cousin A Ling. That's amazing!

Xin Moyan once again became the focus of everyone's attention, especially... a murderous gaze from a certain corner.

"..." She was so helpless. Couldn't they just have a quiet meal?

"What about Yan'er?"

"Huh?" Xin Moyan responded and quickly looked up, meeting the eyes of the young emperor. His gaze was sharp and deep, yet it did not lack a trace of gentleness and...doting.

Yuan Huaijun smiled slightly, "Hehe~ If Yan'er is also in love with Sheng Han, then it is a mutual affection. So today, no matter who objects, I will definitely act as matchmaker for you two and help you achieve your happy ending."

"Ah? No, no, no, Your Majesty..." Xin Moyan was quite frightened and hurriedly stood up, waving her hands repeatedly at Yuan Huaijun, "Your Majesty, Yan'er is not happy with Prime Minister Lou. Your Majesty and everyone, please don't misunderstand. I cannot act as matchmaker. Prime Minister Lou and I are not happy together and have no feelings for each other. Your Majesty, this is not good at all. You must not help us get together!"

"Yan Yan, how could you say such cold and heartless words?"

Lou Shenghan clutched his chest, looking hurt.

"Lou Shenghan, shut up! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll have my brother beat you up."

“You…” Lou Shenghan was injured again.

"Hehehe~ Since Yan'er had no intention, then this matter is just a misunderstanding. No one should mention it again in the future. If anyone outside talks about the matter between the princess and the prime minister, everyone should carefully remind that it was the prime minister who had the intention, and the princess who was heartless. You must clear Yan'er's name."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"According to the order!"

Everyone responded in unison, and Yuan Huaijun nodded slightly, saying to the group, "Let's drop this matter. The three of you, sit down and let's begin the banquet!"

Xin Moyan quickly sat down. From the moment she stood up, someone's gaze seemed to want to annihilate her; it was truly terrifying.

Lou Shenghan and Xin Moling glanced at Yuan Huaijun at the same time. The three of them exchanged knowing glances and then calmly sat down.

Before long, news of the confrontation between the Prime Minister and the General at Zheyue Terrace spread throughout the six palaces. This time, everyone in the palace knew that the Prime Minister's young master had called Princess Danhua "Mother" with the Emperor's permission. They also knew that the Prime Minister had publicly expressed his love for Princess Danhua and asked for the position of the Prime Minister's wife, but the princess had refused.

Everyone was incredulous. Just a month ago, Princess Danhua was disliked by Prince Lie and even had her engagement broken off in public. Now, she is deeply loved by the Prime Minister. What a case of unrequited love!

As a result, Xin Moyan's reputation soared. It wasn't because she was a good-for-nothing princess, nor because of her past reputation for being extremely ugly, vulgar, unreasonable, and reckless. Rather, it was because of her outstanding beauty and intelligence. Even the prime minister of the court was willing to be captivated by her stunning appearance and did not hesitate to express his love and ask for her hand in marriage in front of the emperor and empress dowager.

"Mother, Shenghan is affectionate, but Yan'er is indifferent. You can rest assured now."

Xin Mingwan turned to look at her son beside her, and seemed to understand something, her eyes filled with satisfaction.

"Your son understands your heart, and Your Majesty is very pleased. Your son has done very well this time!"

She pondered for a moment, then said softly, "It's not that Shenghan is a bad person; Mother is only doing this for Yan'er's reputation."

"My son knows."

"Your Highness~" Qin Wu called out softly, and only then did Yuan Huailie turn his gaze away from Xin Moyan.

"What do you think has changed about her compared to Xin Moyan, who bullied you before?"

"Your Highness...?" Her face suddenly turned pale, as if she couldn't believe that the man who despised Xin Moyan the most was now openly looking at Xin Moyan in front of her. Was the prince... interested in her?

While everyone was still pondering the scene from earlier, a delicate, soft, yet empty and weak female voice suddenly came from below.

"Ahem~ I've come uninvited, it seems I've missed a lot!"

The eunuchs below then realized what was happening and hurriedly shouted, "Consort Yun has arrived!"