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

Lin Zhijie pursed his lips, lowered his head and said somewhat awkwardly, "To be honest, when that Miss Moyan first entered the palace, she received a lot of attention from my husband, and I was a little jealous. I thought that she was only good at making cakes, so I thought I would learn from her, and that's why I took care of her a little."

Jiang Qingyan frowned and asked, "Oh? How should I take care of them?"

Seeing that Jiang Qingyan seemed to have misunderstood, Lin Zhijie quickly explained, "It's not what you think, my husband!"

Jiang Qingyan took her arm out of the bathtub, gently put it around Lin Zhijie's neck, and squinted her eyes, saying, "It's not what I think?"

Lin Zhijie was so anxious that tears were about to fall. He said in a sob, "Husband... I only said some caring words to her occasionally, and it was just for show. I really didn't do anything! Besides, I didn't ask her to teach me herself, but asked for a recipe!"

Jiang Qingyan chuckled upon seeing this. She gently pinched Lin Zhijie's cheek and said softly, "Silly boy, I didn't say what you did, why are you so nervous?"

Lin Zhijie sniffed, feeling wronged. He picked up a bath towel and covered Jiang Qingyan with it. He then lifted her out of the bathtub and strode to the bedside to put her down.

Jiang Qingyan tilted her head back and lightly kissed Lin Zhijie's lips, staring into his eyes earnestly and said, "Zhijie, no matter what happens in the future, just remember to explain things clearly in time. I don't like misunderstandings."

Lin Zhijie nodded and said, "Husband, I know I was wrong. I will never speak a word to any other man besides you again!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingyan smiled and asked, "What about the palace maids?"

After thinking for a moment, Lin Zhijie pursed his lips and said, "From now on, my palace will only need eunuchs!"

Jiang Qingyan affectionately patted Lin Zhijie's head, "Zhijie, you're so good."

Just then, Mo Ting's voice came from outside the door, "Husband, it's time for the morning court session."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingyan quickly got out of bed, tilted her head towards the door, and replied, "Okay, I'll go out right away."

With the misunderstanding cleared up, Lin Zhijie was in a great mood, and even while helping Jiang Qingyan with her grooming and dressing, he kept a smile on his face.

A moment later, Jiang Qingyan took Lin Zhijie's arm and walked out of the main hall with him.

Mo Ting and Lu Nian smiled with relief upon seeing this, without asking any further questions. It was obvious that the two had made up last night!

Lu Nian generously gave up the seat next to Jiang Qingyan to Lin Zhijie, and the four of them walked together towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony in a rare harmonious manner.

Unlike in the past, there was one more person standing in the morning court session today: Mu Zhiqiu, a compiler at the Hanlin Academy.

As Jiang Qingyan passed by Mu Zhiqiu, she looked at his perfect profile and couldn't help but smile slightly.

This is what morning court should be like: admiring handsome men, listening to gossip—how ​​delightful!

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Empress!"

Jiang Qingyan smiled and gestured to the assembled ministers, "Rise, my beloved ministers."

At this moment, a young eunuch trotted in from outside the palace, knelt respectfully before Jiang Qingyan, and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Aksu is requesting an audience outside the palace."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingyan's eyes lit up, and she excitedly stood up, saying to the little eunuch, "Little Apple arrived so quickly? Go and summon him in!"

Seeing Jiang Qingyan's excited expression, Mo Ting felt a strange sense of nervousness.

A moment later, Prince Aksu, led by a young eunuch, slowly walked into the main hall.

He was dressed in a light green robe, with his dark curly hair casually draped over his shoulders. His well-defined features exuded a natural and handsome charm.

As Prince Aksu walked, Jiang Qingyan sat on the dragon throne watching his face go from blurry to clear, her pupils widening.

These people from the Western Regions are indeed very good-looking!

After seeing the appearance of Prince Aksu, Lu Nian and Lin Zhijie, who were sitting in the audience, both turned to look at Jiang Qingyan in unison. Seeing her infatuated expression, they both broke out in a cold sweat.

It seems the harem is about to welcome new concubines...

At this moment, Prince Aksu raised his right hand and placed it on his left chest, bowing slightly to Jiang Qingyan and saying, "Your Majesty, Emperor of Da'an, are you well?"

Her voice is so beautiful!

Jiang Qingyan smiled with satisfaction, waved to him, and said, "I am well, and you are well too, Prince."

Prince Aksu nodded slightly, then straightened up and looked up at Jiang Qingyan.

Prince Aksu, upon seeing Jiang Qingyan's appearance clearly, was also amazed by her beauty.

The people of the Western Regions are known for their exceptional looks, especially myself, who is considered the most handsome man in the Western Regions. No matter which country I visit, I can drive its people crazy...

Of all the people he had met, only Mo Ting's appearance was comparable to his own, which was why he befriended him.

But he never imagined that the emperor of Da'an would be even more stunningly beautiful…

Seeing Aksu staring at her so intently, Jiang Qingyan chuckled with satisfaction, "Prince Aksu has come from afar, and his journey must be quite tiring. Why don't you go to my Yangxin Hall to rest first, and I'll have a private chat with you after court?"

Everything else was fine, but when Jiang Qingyan said the word "alone," her voice was particularly loud.

Mo Ting clenched his fist slightly, took a deep breath, and tried to calm himself down before gradually loosening his fist.

What's meant to happen will happen. My husband is the emperor, and a full harem is a good thing. As the empress, the worst thing I can do is be jealous...

Prince Aksu nodded. "Very well, then I shall take my leave."

Having said that, he strode towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation, led by the young eunuch.

Eager to see the Aksu prince up close, Jiang Qingyan was distracted throughout the morning court session, with Mo Ting handling the reports from the ministers.

Finally, the court session ended, and Jiang Qingyan hurriedly called out to Mu Zhiqiu, who was about to step out of the main hall, "Minister Mu, please wait. Come with me to the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

Suddenly stopped, Mu Zhiqiu was a little flustered and quickly lowered his head and bowed, saying, "Yes, Your Majesty."

He then followed Jiang Qingyan to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Lu Nian and Lin Zhijie originally wanted to go along, but Mo Ting stopped them, saying, "Let's go back first. My husband has important matters to attend to, so he probably won't be having breakfast at Chaoyang Palace."

After watching Jiang Qingyan and Mu Zhiqiu's figures disappear into the distance, the three of them returned to Chaoyang Palace listlessly.

Before she even reached the entrance of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Jiang Qingyan suddenly stopped and turned to look at Mu Zhiqiu.

Mu Zhiqiu was startled by the sudden turn and almost bumped into Jiang Qingyan. He quickly took several steps back.

Jiang Qingyan chuckled and said, "What? Afraid I'll bite you?"