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

Jiang Qingyan took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and calmed herself down a bit. She still needed to deal with this problem first...

She then withdrew her right hand, which Xia Meier had been gently holding, and whispered:

"Well... Mei'er, I've really drunk too much today. My head is all foggy, and I might even have some alcohol poisoning... I'm really not feeling well. You should go back and rest. I'll summon you another day."

Regardless of whether Xia Meier is actually Prince Yun's person, it's best to stay away from her until she finds out the truth...

Ignoring Xia Meier's coquettish complaints, Jiang Qingyan straightened her disheveled clothes, got up from the bed, and called out towards the door:

"Here comes someone!"

The door was pushed open by a handsome guard, who then strode to Jiang Qingyan, knelt down, and bowed in greeting.

"See Your Majesty!"

The guard's voice was quite magnetic. Jiang Qingyan looked him up and down with great interest, and then searched through the original owner's memories to confirm that she had never seen this person before.

“Look up. What’s your name? I’ve never seen you before,” Jiang Qingyan asked.

The guard slightly raised his head, his face serious, and solemnly replied:

"My name is Ling Feng. I was just transferred by the Chief Steward of the Imperial Household Department to protect His Majesty today."

Jiang Qingyan narrowed her eyes. According to the original owner's memories, the Imperial Household Department always obeyed only the Regent. Could this person be sent by the Regent to monitor her?

It's truly a situation where we're surrounded by wolves in front and tigers and leopards behind!

Forget it, since I'm in this neither-male-nor-female state anyway, I shouldn't think about those messy things. I can flirt with handsome men anytime, so right now, preserving my life is the most important thing.

Jiang Qingyan coughed lightly: "Um... Ling Feng, right? Send two palace maids to take Consort Xia back. I am not feeling well today, so I will not keep her to serve me in bed. I will sleep by myself."

Upon hearing this, Xia Meier immediately stood up, then grabbed Jiang Qingyan's arm, slightly furrowed her brows, and pouted, saying coquettishly:

"Your Majesty, please don't send Mei'er away. Let Mei'er give you a massage. Mei'er is very skilled at massage; I guarantee you'll feel completely comfortable..."

As she spoke, she rubbed her soft breasts against Jiang Qingyan's arm...

Jiang Qingyan felt a tingling sensation all over her body from the friction. Xia Meier looked petite and slender, but she had quite a figure. How comfortable it would be to sleep with her in my arms...

No, no, she's just a woman disguised as a man, not a real man. How can I sleep with her? I might accidentally give myself away again…

Jiang Qingyan quickly shook her head, immediately pulled her arm away, and took a step behind Ling Feng, extending her hand to stop him, saying, "No need, I'll just have Guard Ling massage my head. You go back first, I'll come find you another day, be good!"

Xia Meier's hands were suddenly freed, causing her to stumble. She could only pout and bow to Jiang Qingyan before grabbing her light pink outer robe, stained with wine, and leaving Chaoyang Palace in a huff.

Seeing that Xia Meier had already left the hall, Jiang Qingyan felt relieved. She glanced at Ling Feng, who was still kneeling on the ground, and said calmly:

"Alright, stop kneeling. Go out and send two palace maids to follow her!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I shall take my leave." Ling Feng respectfully cupped his hands in greeting, then, as if remembering something, quickly asked, "Will I return later to press His Majesty's head down?"

Jiang Qingyan waved her hand, "No need, I was just fooling her."

Ling Feng was somewhat puzzled, but he didn't say much. After all, he was just a guard, and he wouldn't say anything that wasn't his business.

Ling Feng gently closed the door, leaving Jiang Qingyan alone in the hall. She surveyed the luxurious interior and pondered for a long time…

I'd only ever seen scenes like this on TV before, and I used to think, "Being an emperor must be so great! You could just pry a piece of gold off the wall and that would be enough for an ordinary person to live on for a lifetime..."

But now that she's in it herself, her mindset has unconsciously changed. She no longer craves wealth as much as she did in modern times; instead, she misses the little bit of freedom she had when she went clubbing after get off work…

Jiang Qingyan silently comforted herself, "Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it. Every place has its own way of life. At least I don't have to work overtime all night now, right?"

Thinking about this made me feel much better...

"Does Your Majesty still remember the prophecy made by the Imperial Observatory when you ascended the throne?" Suddenly, a deep and magnetic male voice came from behind her, and Jiang Qingyan turned around abruptly.

People can really scare each other to death! In such a quiet environment, someone suddenly appears... No wonder the original owner was scared to death. If this happened every day, who could have a healthy heart?

Upon seeing the person before her clearly, Jiang Qingyan smiled with satisfaction…

The man was dressed in a long black robe, with eyebrows like ink paintings, eyes like stars, and three-dimensional features. He was handsome with a hint of sharpness and majesty.

So handsome, and with such a cold and aloof personality—yes, the person before me is none other than the legendary most handsome man in the Great An Kingdom—Regent Mo Ting…

"What did the Imperial Observatory predict this time?" Jiang Qingyan frowned, displeased.

She'll have to shut down this superstitious department sooner or later! It's like an old sow wearing a bra, one set after another!

Mo Ting glanced at her and said patiently, "The Imperial Observatory once predicted that if no one in the harem is pregnant with the emperor's child when the emperor turns 18, the world will be in great turmoil."

...Duo...duo da? 18 years old? I just turned 18!

These ancient methods of inducing childbirth are far too deadly...

Although... Jiang Qingyan has lived for 25 years, and in modern times she should be a mother by now, fortunately she is an orphan, so no one pressures her to get married or have children...

But… pregnant with the dragon's child? I'm a woman! What's the point of forcing me to give birth? I don't have that thing, how can I get anyone in the harem pregnant with the dragon's child? Utterly speechless!

Jiang Qingyan rolled her eyes at Mo Ting, smoothed the stray hairs from her temples, and said unhappily, "In my opinion, the Imperial Observatory is just talking nonsense!"

Clearly, the Imperial Observatory's underlying message was that this incompetent emperor should hurry up and have a child within a year, then step down from the throne and groom her son to be emperor!

In short, "Main account is useless, quickly create a new account"...

Mo Ting was completely speechless, utterly captivated by Jiang Qingyan's vulgar language...

Mo Ting frowned and said sternly:

"Your Majesty, please watch your words and actions. You are, after all, the ruler of a nation. If you keep using such vulgar language, won't you become a laughingstock to the world?"

Jiang Qingyan was speechless. Hadn't the world already laughed at her enough?

"You have the nerve to criticize others? Look at yourself first. The dignified Regent Prince doesn't even bow to me, always using the 'you, you, you' style. You lecture me like a grandson every day. Do you think the world won't laugh at me?" Jiang Qingyan rolled her eyes at him and complained fiercely.

Mo Ting looked Jiang Qingyan up and down, confirming that the person before him was indeed the Emperor… but his tone and demeanor didn't seem to match…

Could Xia Meier really be a spy sent by Prince Yun? What kind of poison did she give the Emperor? Xia Meier has only been here for two hours, why is the Emperor acting like a completely different person? It seems we must quickly send someone to investigate her…