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

Jiang Qingyan smiled and said, "I am your husband."

Lu Nian's eyes were filled with amazement. He had never seen such a beautiful woman before. The Emperor was already stunningly beautiful when dressed as a man, but he never expected her to be so breathtakingly beautiful when dressed as a woman...

He never expected the Emperor to disguise himself as a woman to cheer him up, and he was instantly filled with gratitude. "My husband, thank you..."

Jiang Qingyan didn't want to waste any time, so she kissed him directly, slowly closing her eyes, as if her past experiences with Lu Nian were still vivid in her mind.

Recalling how Lu Nian risked his life to reclaim the southern border for her, how he accompanied her to the Xia Kingdom to retrieve the snow silkworms, and the days and nights she suppressed her desires...

Jiang Qingyan took the opportunity to push Lu Nian down onto the bed, leaned over her, and pressed herself against her. Tonight, she was determined to reward Lu Nian properly...

Lu Nian embraced Jiang Qingyan's back, responding to her passionate kiss, his heart filled with joy. After waiting so long, he was finally going to become the Emperor's man...

As the two shared a passionate kiss, Lu Nian's clothes were completely removed, while Jiang Qingyan was left with only an undergarment.

Lu Nian groped and gently pinched the tie of Jiang Qingyan's inner garment. With a little force, the inner garment came undone...

Lu Nian suddenly opened her eyes and looked down.

Jiang Qingyan smiled faintly and asked, "Do you like it?"

Lu Nian was completely stunned. The Emperor was actually a woman! How could she be a woman? After spending so much time together, he hadn't noticed at all…

Lu Nian's lust exploded completely. He excitedly rolled over and pinned Jiang Qingyan beneath him, kissing her...

A tingling sensation ran through Jiang Qingyan's body, and she murmured, "Lu Nian, I want you..."

Having fought Mo Ting for a month, Jiang Qingyan no longer felt pain, only endless pleasure.

Lu Nian truly lived up to his reputation as a general; his physique was remarkably robust, and the two of them didn't stop all night...

When it was fully light, Jiang Qingyan leaned against Lu Nian's chest, gently stroking his abs, and smiled with satisfaction: "Lu Nian, you are really great."

Lu Nian had one arm around Jiang Qingyan's back, and he couldn't bear to part with his soft husband in his arms.

Lu Nian kissed Jiang Qingyan's hair and said softly, "My husband kept this from me for so long. I never imagined you were a woman..."

Jiang Qingyan smiled faintly: "That's why we're saving it for the wedding day. Surprises are always more joyful when they happen on important days."

Then Jiang Qingyan told Lu Nian about her disguise as a man, but she didn't tell him about her time travel, since the fewer people who knew about it, the better...

Lu Nian's eyes were filled with happiness. "Husband, I love you."

Jiang Qingyan looked up at him and said with a mischievous smile, "Let's do it again to prove your love!"

The two of them fussed around until noon before reluctantly getting up, since Lu Nian had just married into the family and had to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager and the Empress on her first day.

Upon arriving at Yongshou Palace, the Empress Dowager appeared listless, her face ashen, as if her life force had been drained.

This time, she didn't force herself to get up and directly summoned Jiang Qingyan and Lu Nian into the palace.

She was lying on the couch with her eyes half-closed, and you could vaguely see someone hiding under the covers.

Lu Nian frowned, his eyes full of surprise. He had only met the Empress Dowager a handful of times, and in the past, he could only see her when she entered the court. He had never seen the Empress Dowager in such a shameful state before.

Jiang Qingyan smiled and said, "Since it is inconvenient for Mother, then there is no need for the Imperial Concubine to serve tea. Just pour a cup of tea and place it on the table for Mother to drink when she is available."

The Empress Dowager's voice was extremely weak: "Mmm..."

Lu Nian took the teapot from the eunuch, poured a cup of tea, and gently placed it on the table.

Jiang Qingyan, holding Lu Nian's hand, casually said, "Then I will take the Imperial Concubine to the Empress's residence."

Seeing that the Empress Dowager was unresponsive with her eyes closed and was still moving up and down in the quilt, Jiang Qingyan rolled her eyes at her and directly pulled Lu Nian away.

Upon returning to Chaoyang Palace, Mo Ting was already seated in the main seat, waiting for them.

He didn't sleep a wink last night because Jiang Qingyan wasn't by his side. He kept telling himself to accept it, but he couldn't control his sadness.

He couldn't help but think that his beloved husband had been enjoying himself with another man last night, whether Lu Nian was more skilled than him, and whether he had hurt his husband...

Just then, she saw Jiang Qingyan, her face flushed, slowly walking towards her, holding Lu Nian's hand.

Mo Ting took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down and relax. He didn't want Lu Nian to see the jealousy in his eyes.

Once inside the hall, Jiang Qingyan released Lu Nian's hand and sat down next to Mo Ting.

Lu Nian bowed to Mo Ting and said, "Greetings, Empress! Long live the Empress!"

He then took the teacup from the eunuch and presented it to Mo Ting with both hands.

Mo Ting took the teacup, drank all the tea in it, and said softly, "Please sit, Your Highness."

Lu Nian was quite surprised by Mo Ting's reaction; he hadn't made things difficult for him at all… She hadn't expected him to have changed so much from before…

Seeing that the two were getting along well, Jiang Qingyan was completely relieved. So she asked Eunuch Wang to tell Liang Cheng to bring lunch over as soon as possible. She was starving after a whole night of running around.

The three chatted casually, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

After lunch, Jiang Qingyan let Lu Nian return to his bedchamber alone, while she went to Chunhua Palace.

The eunuch announced the arrival of the servants outside the palace three times, but Gulimi did not come out to greet him. Just as he was about to get angry, Jiang Qingyan stopped him, saying, "It's alright, you wait outside the palace. I will go in and see for myself."

Jiang Qingyan pushed open the door and saw Gulimi lying on the bed, her face flushed, with a pile of empty wine bottles scattered around her.

Jiang Qingyan frowned and walked forward, collecting the wine bottles one by one. She sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Gulimi, who was covered in alcohol.

Gulimi, her eyes half-open and still half-asleep, muttered, "You disgusting man, marrying one man wasn't enough, you actually married another one, so disgusting... disgusting..."

As they were talking, he felt a churning in his stomach, and with a bent-over motion, he vomited all over Jiang Qingyan.

Jiang Qingyan frowned as she looked at the filth on her body, her face full of helplessness. She had no choice but to take off her outer garment and throw it out, and then ask Eunuch Wang to go back and bring her a new one.

She poured a cup of tea and handed it to Gulimi, gently patting her back and telling her to rinse her mouth.

After rinsing her mouth, Gulimi lay back down on the bed, still looking dazed. "Why aren't you with your concubine? What are you doing here?"

Jiang Qingyan gently smoothed the stray hairs on Gulimi's forehead and chuckled, "I haven't seen you in a long time, so I wanted to see how you've been doing."

Gulimi snorted coldly: "I'm perfectly fine as long as I can't see you."

Jiang Qingyan leaned closer to her, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Oh? Are you doing well? You seem quite troubled. Was it because I got married last night that you were jealous?"

Gulimi opened her eyes, stared at Jiang Qingyan, grabbed her collar, and pulled her onto the bed.