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

"Your Majesty, I have made the bed. Would you like to take a nap?" Green Medicine straightened the quilt and turned to look at Jiang Qingyan.

Jiang Qingyan sat down and took a sip of tea, then said slowly, "I'm not sleepy. You should go back and rest. You must be tired from your journey."

After saying that, two strong figures were seen walking slowly towards the main hall from the courtyard.

The visitors were Lu Nian and Yi Luo, who had just settled into their lodgings and rushed over.

Seeing this, Green Medicine wisely withdrew and closed the door for them.

"Aren't you two tired after riding horses for most of the day? Come and sit down and rest." Jiang Qingyan patted the seat next to her and said with a smile.

Lu Nian curled his lips into a smile, strode over to sit down next to Jiang Qingyan, and said softly, "This humble subject is not tired."

After saying that, he poured Jiang Qingyan another cup of tea.

Not to be outdone, Yi Luo quickly went behind Jiang Qingyan and massaged her shoulders, then leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Your Majesty, I'm in excellent health. I could ride a horse for days on end without getting tired."

Jiang Qingyan instantly understood the unspoken meaning behind Yi Luo's words, and couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile. Had Yi Luo suddenly had his Ren and Du meridians opened up? But... she preferred the slightly risqué one!

Jiang Qingyan turned her head and glanced at him, pretending to be innocent, and said lightly, "Not bad, keep going."

Yi Luo was speechless. Did the Emperor even understand what he meant?

Jiang Qingyan sorted out her thoughts. Jokes aside, business was more important. She patted Yi Luo's hand, signaling him to sit down first.

"Let's set off for Xia Kingdom at dawn tomorrow," Jiang Qingyan said in a deep voice.

Lu Nian nodded, "I will obey His Majesty's will."

Jiang Qingyan turned to look at Yi Luo and whispered, "Make me a nice human skin mask this time!"

Yi Luo frowned. "Being too outstanding will attract attention; it's safer to be more ordinary."

Jiang Qingyan stuck out her index finger and shook it. "No, no, no! I just want to attract attention!"

Yi Luo didn't ask any more questions. The emperor was full of clever ideas, so listening to him was definitely the right thing to do.

"By the way, Lu Nian, we don't know when we'll be back from this trip. It's not safe here with so many people coming and going. Would it be alright to settle Mo Ting in your residence first?" Jiang Qingyan asked, holding Lu Nian's hand.

Lu Nian squeezed Jiang Qingyan's hand and said softly, "Alright, I happen to have a secret room where the Regent will be hidden without being discovered."

Jiang Qingyan smiled and said, "I knew my Lu Nian was the best!"

Yi Luo didn't like hearing that and snorted, "Your Yi Luo isn't bad either!"

Jiang Qingyan turned her head to look at the jealous Yi Luo, and found it somewhat amusing. She quickly reached out her other hand to pull him back, coaxing, "Yes, yes, my Yi Luo is good too!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Luo smiled with satisfaction, while Lu Nian frowned. Although he knew about the Emperor and Yi Luo's affair, he was surprised that Yi Luo would openly compete with him for his affections...

After discussing it, Yi Luo and Lu Nian returned to their residences to make their own preparations.

The next day at dawn, Jiang Qingyan changed her clothes early and sat on a chair with Lvyao, waiting for Lu Nian and Yiluo.

A moment later, the palace door was pushed open, and Lu Nian and Yi Luo strode in. The two had already changed their appearances, revealing two handsome faces.

Jiang Qingyan gave a thumbs-up with satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad! This way I can have four handsome men at the same time! Haha!"

Lu Nian and Yi Luo were both speechless...

Yi Luo took out two human skin masks from his chest and disguised Jiang Qingyan and Lv Yao.

Jiang Qingyan looked at herself carefully in the mirror and exclaimed, "So handsome! Absolutely so handsome! Although he's not quite as handsome as me, he's still second to none in the world!"

Does that mean Jiang Qingyan is the best in the world? It might sound a bit narcissistic, but... it's definitely true...

Green Medicine's mask is also nice; she's a pretty little girl.

With everything prepared, the four of them quietly left the palace before dawn.

The Xia Kingdom was very close to Yunhai City; in just two hours, the four of them arrived in the Xia Kingdom and found an inn to stay at.

Jiang Qingyan pinched the bridge of her nose, then casually picked up a steamed bun and stuffed it into her mouth. Although the journey wasn't far, she had come on an empty stomach.

"Your Majesty..." Before Lu Nian could finish speaking, Jiang Qingyan quickly reached out and covered his mouth.

Yi Luo understood, walked out of the room and looked around. After making sure no one was nearby, he nodded to Jiang Qingyan.

Jiang Qingyan let go of her hand and quickly took a sip of tea; that bite of steamed bun had choked her quite a bit!

She pinched Lu Nian's cheek, glanced at Yi Luo and Lv Yao, and said softly, "From now on, you can call me Yan Qing."

Yi Luo quickly replied, "Then my name is Luo Yi!"

Lu Nian then added, "My name is Nian Lu..."

Green Medicine frowned: "If I were called Medicine Green, it might sound a bit strange, wouldn't it?"

"Want to be green? Hahaha..." Jiang Qingyan laughed so hard she almost choked on her saliva, and quickly took a sip of tea to calm down.

After a moment's thought, Green Medicine said, "How about we call it Peony?"

"That's fine!" Jiang Qingyan nodded. "Alright, the name's been chosen, but please don't call it wrong again!"

Suddenly, a commotion arose outside the inn, as if some kind of excitement was taking place.

Jiang Qingyan opened the window and looked down at the street.

In the distance, seven or eight sedan chairs appeared, each with its four corners covered by colorful gauze, through which one could vaguely see the people sitting inside. Each sedan chair was carried by four sedan chair bearers.

Jiang Qingyan immediately became interested and hurriedly went downstairs, left the inn, and squeezed into the crowd. Lu Nian and the other two also quickly followed.

Jiang Qingyan patted the middle-aged man beside her and pointed at the sedan chair, asking in a low voice, "Hey buddy, what are they doing?"

The middle-aged man frowned and turned to look at Jiang Qingyan. His displeasure instantly changed, and a hint of amazement flashed in his eyes. He quickly replied with a forced smile, "Young master, are you from out of town? This is a parade of newly arrived prostitutes from Qingfeng Pavilion."

Jiang Qingyan waved her hand dismissively, saying, "Oh, is that so? I thought they were some high-ranking officials! Let's not watch this show!"

Having said that, he was about to turn and leave when a gentle breeze suddenly blew by, causing a corner of the thin veil on the sedan chair to flutter, making it possible to vaguely see the person's face.

Is he an incredibly alluring and handsome... man?

Jiang Qingyan's eyes widened as she pointed at the person, stammering, "That...that...that person is a man!"

The middle-aged man beside him glanced at him and chuckled as he explained, "Qingfeng Pavilion is a male-oriented brothel! All the male prostitutes there are handsome, even the current Third Prince is a regular there! However... compared to a beauty like you, young master, they pale in comparison..."

Upon hearing this, the three people beside him became wary. A male brothel? Wouldn't that be exactly what the Emperor wanted? If the Emperor became obsessed with brothels because of this, wouldn't that be...?

Lu Nian covered Jiang Qingyan's ears and glared fiercely at the middle-aged man with murderous intent, scaring him into running away.

Jiang Qingyan took Lu Nian's hand off, turned around and said with a smile, "Lu Nian, let's go to Qingfeng Pavilion tonight!"