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

Jiang Qingyan suddenly felt her body lighten and found herself lying directly on top of Gulimi, their lips unexpectedly touching.

Jiang Qingyan was startled by this sudden change and didn't react for a moment. Her eyes widened and she stared blankly.

Gulimi half-closed her eyes, parted her lips slightly, and kissed Jiang Qingyan's lips, gently caressing them.

After a moment, Jiang Qingyan spoke softly, "Gulimi, do you know what you're doing?"

Upon hearing this, Gulimi instantly sobered up, pushed Jiang Qingyan off her, and said coldly, "You dog emperor, who gave you the right to make liberties with me!"

Jiang Qingyan stood up, speechless: "It was clearly you who disrespected me, how can you turn around and blame me?"

Gulimi picked up a pillow and threw it at Jiang Qingyan, angrily shouting, "Get out!"

At this moment, Eunuch Wang's voice rang out from outside the door: "Your Majesty, this old servant has brought back the dragon robe."

Jiang Qingyan gently placed the pillow next to Gulimi's head and whispered in her ear with a smile, "Although you look very tempting when you're drunk, I'd rather be intimate with you when you're sober, at least then your mouth won't taste bad."

After saying that, he kissed her on the cheek and strode out of the palace.

A blush crept onto Gulimi's face. She reached out and gently stroked her cheek, which Jiang Qingyan had just kissed. Her heart pounded faster. She clearly hated that scoundrel of an emperor, so what was wrong with her now...?

Eunuch Wang carefully helped Jiang Qingyan put on her outer robe, his face full of confusion. "Could it be that His Majesty has really taken a liking to Consort Shun? He's being so tolerant of her."

Jiang Qingyan glanced at the glossy parrot in the cage, which must have been well cared for by Gulimi, and chuckled, "I like her personality."

Actually, she initially took good care of Gulimie out of guilt over Gudebai's death, but after getting to know her, she found that Gulimie's personality was very similar to her former modern self, so she became more tolerant of her.

Back at the Moonflower Palace, Lu Nian was already asleep in bed, presumably due to severe exhaustion, which is why she fell asleep before her return.

Jiang Qingyan took off all her clothes and quietly lay down next to Lu Nian. The wedding holiday with the Imperial Concubine was only three days long, and she wanted to spend quality time with Lu Nian.

The two slept until late at night before waking up. Looking at the sky outside, they realized it was past dinner time. Thinking that Mo Ting must have already rested, they did not go to Chaoyang Palace to disturb him.

Jiang Qingyan leaned on Lu Nian's shoulder and whispered, "Baby, shall we get some barbecue?"

Remembering the taste of the barbecue on the way to Yunhai City, Lu Nian swallowed hard. "Okay... but... I want to eat something else first..."

After saying that, he kissed Jiang Qingyan's lips, his hands also wandering restlessly...

After their lovemaking, their stomachs were growling with hunger, so instead of lying down to rest, they had to put on their clothes while panting heavily.

Upon arriving at the small kitchen, Jiang Qingyan immediately spotted the seasoning packets that Liang Cheng had prepared and secretly gave him a thumbs up. She then found a few pieces of meat, chopped them up, and mixed the seasonings into the mixture.

Lu Nian was lighting the stove in the courtyard and quickly got the heat under control.

The barbecue grill that Liang Cheng made according to Jiang Qingyan's drawings was very useful.

With the sizzling sound of the charcoal fire, the aroma of grilled meat wafted out. Jiang Qingyan sniffed it with satisfaction, picked up a skewer of grilled meat, and handed it to Lu Nian.

Lu Nian took a piece of the roasted meat, bit it off, and offered it to Jiang Qingyan's lips. In the exchange of lips and tongues, the roasted meat was already gone.

Jiang Qingyan smiled faintly: "General Lu is quite skilled..."

Just then, Mo Ting's voice came from outside the door: "Why didn't you call me when you were grilling meat, my husband?"

Seeing Mo Ting standing outside the door, Jiang Qingyan quickly got up and ran over, took his hand and pulled him to sit down, asking with concern, "Mo Ting, why are you still awake so late?"

Mo Ting casually picked up a skewer of grilled meat and said casually, "I was woken up by the smell of this grilled meat."

In fact, Mo Ting hadn't slept at all in the two days since Lu Nian married into the family. Whenever he closed his eyes, all he could think about were the images of Jiang Qingyan and Lu Nian making love, which made him feel restless and agitated.

I was stargazing in the yard tonight when I happened to smell the barbecue coming from the neighboring yard, so I came over to check it out.

Jiang Qingyan pinched Mo Ting's handsome face and teased, "My empress is quite the little glutton."

Lu Nian, standing to the side, curled his lips. They were both men, and he was already well aware of Mo Ting's little scheme.

Although he doesn't say it out loud, Mo Ting's jealous nature is unlikely to change so easily.

Jiang Qingyan sat between the two men, who kept feeding her. She quickly became full and a wave of drowsiness washed over her. She got up and went back to her room to lie down.

Only Mo Ting and Lu Nian remained in the courtyard, creating an awkward moment. Lu Nian took a bite of meat, went to the small kitchen to get two jugs of wine, and handed one to Mo Ting.

Mo Ting looked at the wine in his hand and chuckled, "I never thought we'd become friends who can drink and chat happily together."

Lu Nian clinked the wine jug in her hand with Mo Ting's, tilted her head back and took a big gulp, her face full of sincerity: "Thank you."

Mo Ting was taken aback by the sudden thanks, then took a sip of wine. "No need to thank me. Even if I didn't want to, my husband would still marry you."

Lu Nian shook her head and smiled, "If you were unwilling, your husband wouldn't be so happy and relaxed. He cares a lot about your thoughts."

Hearing this, Mo Ting smiled slightly. Yes, what he hoped for most was for his husband to be happy...

Seeing Lu Nian's sincerity, Mo Ting no longer harbored any resentment towards him. The two of them ate barbecue and drank wine, chatting openly in the courtyard all night.

Mo Ting also learned from Lu Nian that Jiang Qingyan had risked her life to go to Xia Kingdom to retrieve the snow silkworm for him. He was deeply moved, but when he thought back to how he had misunderstood her at that time, he felt a pang of self-reproach.

The next day, Jiang Qingyan slowly woke up around noon and found no one beside her. She got up and went outside in confusion.

To their astonishment, they saw Mo Ting and Lu Nian tightly embracing each other, fast asleep on the stone slab in the courtyard.

Jiang Qingyan was speechless. These two were people she had once turned gay!

She hurried over and, with great effort, managed to separate them. Exhausted, she sat between them, panting heavily, and complained, "Holding each other so tightly! Have rivals become lovers in just one night?"

A moment later, he shouted at the sky again: "Ling Feng!"

Ling Feng appeared in front of Jiang Qingyan in an instant. He was first taken aback by the scene before him, and then quickly cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, your subordinate is here."

Jiang Qingyan pointed at the two people beside her and frowned, saying, "Carry them onto the bed."

Ling Feng nodded, first carrying Lu Nian on his shoulder back to her room, then carrying Mo Ting, and asked in confusion, "Your Majesty... will the Empress also be placed on the Consort's bed?"