Having many handsome men means no worries; pampering them all keeps me in good spirits.

Mo Ting slowly opened his eyes and saw a group of palace maids and eunuchs staring at him with wide eyes, their gazes filled with strangeness. He felt a little embarrassed for a moment…

He looked down at Jiang Qingyan, who was clinging to him like a sloth, gently patted her back, and said softly:

"Your Majesty, it's time to get up."

Jiang Qingyan rubbed her eyes, looked up, and was startled by the stares of the onlookers in the room. She then glanced down at Mo Ting, whom she was pinning down...

Huh? Why does this feel like being caught in the act of adultery?

Jiang Qingyan sat up, coughed lightly, and said to Eunuch Wang in a serious tone, "Old Wang, last night it was the Regent who served him in bed. He didn't have a green nameplate, so he didn't ask you to look for one. Today, go to the Imperial Household Department and make a green nameplate for the Regent."

Eunuch Wang's eyes nearly popped out of his head. What?! Make a green plaque for the Regent?! He knew the Emperor was unreliable, but this was outrageous! It was utterly absurd!

The eunuch did not dare to answer, but instead turned to look at the regent, who also looked bewildered.

Mo Ting paused for a moment, then stood up with a dark face, put on his outer robe, and, amidst the strange looks from the crowd, strode away from Chaoyang Palace, feigning composure…

In short... as long as he's not embarrassed... then it's others who are embarrassed!

A moment later, Jiang Qingyan, having finished washing and grooming, arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, sat down on the dragon throne, looked down at the crowd below, and then repeated her unchanging opening remarks...

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Regent!"

"Everyone loves you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Then came a series of mundane family matters, trivialities, and old, unresolved issues.

Jiang Qingyan rested her chin on her hands, quietly watching the ministers below the stage arguing endlessly... She couldn't help but feel a little sleepy as she listened...

In a daze, she suddenly felt two pairs of eyes staring intently at her from below the stage… Following their gaze, she saw it was indeed Lin Zhijie and Lu Nian! They were both looking at her intently…

Jiang Qingyan smiled with satisfaction. It seemed their affection for her had greatly increased! Then, she playfully winked at them, making their ears turn bright red…

Mo Ting, standing beside Jiang Qingyan, also caught this look and instantly became displeased… Last night, she confessed her love to him and they even shared a passionate kiss… How come she's flirting with other people today? Two of them, no less!

Mo Ting stepped forward, standing directly in front of Jiang Qingyan, blocking their gazes from meeting...

Jiang Qingyan frowned and said in a low voice, "Mo Ting, move aside. What are you doing standing in front of me? I can't see anything!"

Mo Ting turned around, looked down at Jiang Qingyan, and said in a deep voice:

"Anyway, the Emperor won't listen to the ministers' trivial matters, so why don't you lean back on the dragon throne and take a nap? I'll stand here, so no one can see you sleeping."

Jiang Qingyan stroked her chin and thought for a moment, then nodded. What she said makes sense!

He then said with a grateful expression, "Then I'll trouble you, Regent. I'll take a nap first."

A moment later, upon hearing Jiang Qingyan's steady breathing, Mo Ting smiled with satisfaction, then glared fiercely at Lin Zhijie and Lu Nian.

Lin Zhijie and Lu Nian, sitting in the audience, were completely confused... Why did the Regent seem to be somewhat hostile towards them?

After the morning court session, the ministers dispersed, but Jiang Qingyan remained fast asleep, leaning against the dragon throne…

Lin Zhijie and Lu Nian both stepped forward to say something to Jiang Qingyan, but were stopped by Mo Ting.

"Please stop, Your Excellencies. The court session has now ended. If you have any matters to report, please do so at the morning court session tomorrow."

Mo Ting's expression was cold, but his voice was very soft. He was afraid of waking Jiang Qingyan and couldn't bear to wake her.

Lin Zhijie and Lu Nian didn't say much, but bowed to Mo Ting and turned to leave.

Mo Ting stood there staring at Jiang Qingyan for a long time, then simply picked her up and carried her back to Chaoyang Palace.

Upon seeing this, the passing palace maids and eunuchs were stunned for a moment, then they all bowed their heads and knelt down in unison…

I can't look! I can't look! The Regent is holding the Emperor in his arms...?

But these two stunningly beautiful faces... actually seem somewhat well-matched?

Actually... looking like this... it's not impossible for two men to be together...

Soon, news of the Regent's sexual encounter with the Emperor spread throughout the palace, and of course, it reached the ears of Empress Dowager Rui as well…

Logically, at this time... the emperor should have gone to the Empress Dowager's palace to pay his respects after the morning court session, but today, a long time has passed and he still hasn't seen her.

Empress Dowager Rui grew impatient, pinched her brow, and said to Ginkgo with displeasure:

"Ginkgo, go out and see why the emperor hasn't come to pay his respects yet."

Yinxing quickly stepped forward and replied, "Your Majesty, please don't worry. Perhaps His Majesty was delayed by discussing matters with his ministers after the morning court session. This servant will go to Taihe Palace to inquire about it."

As soon as Yinxing stepped out of Yongshou Palace, she overheard two palace maids whispering among themselves…

"I heard that after the morning court session today, the Regent carried the Emperor all the way back to the Chaoyang Palace!"

"Ah? It seems the rumors about the Regent sleeping with the Emperor last night are true!"

"I originally thought the Emperor was afraid of the Regent and was always subservient to him, but I never imagined their relationship was like this..."

"But the Emperor's alluring face, paired with the tall and handsome Regent, actually looks perfectly harmonious! They seem like such a good match!"

"Yes, yes! You think... who's on top and who's on the bottom between them?"

"Of course, it's the Emperor who's above! But... it looks more like the Regent is above!"

Hehehe…

The two of them were talking increasingly outrageous and unbearable, so Ginkgo shouted at them:

"You two little sluts, how dare you talk about the Emperor behind his back? Do you think your heads are too heavy to carry?"

The two palace maids were so frightened that they knelt down with a thud, quickly kowtowing and admitting their mistake, their voices trembling with tears:

"Aunt Ginkgo, we know we were wrong, we know we were wrong, please don't tell the Empress Dowager..."

Yinxing glanced at them and said sternly, "Guards, drag these two lowly maids away and give them thirty strokes of the cane, then send them to the Ministry of Punishments!"

The two palace maids were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground, repeatedly kowtowing and begging for mercy.

"Aunt Ginkgo, please forgive us! We know we were wrong. Please don't send us to the Censorate..."

Yinxing ignored them and turned back to Yongshou Palace.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor..."

Yinxing hesitated, which made the Empress Dowager frown.

"What's wrong, Your Majesty? Stop beating around the bush, it's irritating me!"

Yin Xingbing dismissed the crowd and whispered:

"Her Majesty... was carried directly back to Chaoyang Palace by the Regent after court... I also heard... that the Regent was her bedmate last night..."

"what?"

The Empress Dowager slammed her hand on the table, trembling with anger. This emperor was becoming increasingly outrageous! The Regent already held absolute power; if he were to discover that the emperor was a woman, the consequences would be unimaginable…

"Prepare the carriage for the Chaoyang Palace! I want to see how the Regent will serve me in bed!"