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

Lu Nian's face darkened. She threw the bottle of "anal protection pills" away, racking her brains to remember if Lin Zhijie had given it to her...

Lu Nian frowned. This Lin Zhijie, who usually seemed so gentle and refined, was unexpectedly...

Upon arriving at Chaoyang Palace, Lu Nian stopped, pursed her lips, and said, "Husband... I'll wait for you here tomorrow morning so we can go to court together..."

Jiang Qingyan casually replied, "Okay."

As she spoke, she walked into the hall. Seeing that Lu Nian hadn't followed, Jiang Qingyan turned around and looked at Lu Nian, who looked depressed, and asked in confusion, "What are you standing there for? Aren't you hungry? Come in and eat quickly."

Upon hearing this, Lu Nian was overjoyed and quickly jogged in after him.

He had assumed that after three days, his husband would return to the Empress's side, and that he would only be able to be with him during the morning court sessions. Unexpectedly, his husband invited him to dine with him...

Mo Ting, who was already sitting at the table inside the hall, was waiting for them to return from court. When he saw Jiang Qingyan come in, he quickly went forward to help her take off her heavy court robes.

Lu Nian, who was following behind, was initially a little uneasy, but seeing three sets of bowls and chopsticks on the table, he smiled with relief. It seemed that the Empress had truly accepted him...

After the three of them finished their breakfast in perfect harmony, Lu Nian tactfully returned to his own palace. Before leaving, Jiang Qingyan reminded him to come over for lunch.

After Lu Nian left, Mo Ting could no longer suppress his longing for Jiang Qingyan, so he picked her up and placed her on the bed.

Seeing Mo Ting's red eyes, Jiang Qingyan asked with concern, "Mo Ting, did you not sleep well last night? Why are your eyes so red?"

Mo Ting didn't answer her. He leaned down and kissed her lips, frantically exploring and sucking.

He didn't just not sleep well last night; for the past three days, he only slept for a few hours on the night he got drunk...

Sensing the heat emanating from Mo Ting, Jiang Qingyan knew he must have been holding back for days, and today a torrent of passion was inevitable...

Mo Ting gently licked Jiang Qingyan's skin from top to bottom, making her feel ticklish. She couldn't help but murmur, "Mo Ting, I want you..."

Hearing this, Mo Ting felt incredibly satisfied. His husband wanted him, and he could finally be pressed tightly against his husband's skin...

Even though he wanted it, his movements remained gentle, as if afraid of hurting Jiang Qingyan.

Jiang Qingyan wrapped her arms around Mo Ting's neck and gently kissed his lips.

After a long while, Mo Ting finally held Jiang Qingyan tightly in his arms, as if afraid she might disappear at any moment...

Sensing the unease in Mo Ting's heart, Jiang Qingyan gently stroked his firm back and asked softly, "Baby...did you miss me...?"

Mo Ting gently kissed Jiang Qingyan's forehead and whispered, "Mmm... I missed you, I missed you so much I was going crazy..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingyan smiled and said, "I miss you too..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Mo Ting's steady breathing.

He could only sleep so peacefully when he was holding Jiang Qingyan in his arms.

Jiang Qingyan raised her head and kissed Mo Ting on the lips, murmuring, "Goodnight, baby~"

Then he fell into a deep sleep along with his breathing.

Around noon, Jiang Qingyan and Mo Ting woke up and got dressed. Liang Cheng arrived with food, along with Lu Nian.

Lu Nian strode in with a smile, went straight to his seat, and looked at Jiang Qingyan with deep affection in his eyes.

He had been keeping track of the time ever since he returned, so as soon as noon arrived, he rushed to Chaoyang Palace, not wanting to waste a single second of the time he could spend seeing his husband...

Suddenly, Green Medicine's voice rang out from outside the palace: "Your Majesty, this servant has something to discuss with you."

Jiang Qingyan raised an eyebrow. Could it be that Xia Meier had gotten into trouble again? She quickly got up and walked out of the palace.

Green Medicine whispered, "Consort Xia's poison has been cured, but the Empress Dowager sent someone to summon her this morning, and she hasn't returned yet."

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Qingyan said, "Life and death are predestined, and wealth and honor are determined by fate. I have already helped her once, which is enough. Let her walk her own path from now on."

Green Medicine was firmly controlled by Jiang Qingyan's words. Xia Meiren is still pregnant with the Emperor's child, how can the Emperor be so indifferent?

Seeing that Lvyao looked dazed, Jiang Qingyan chuckled and took her hand, "Since you're here, let's have lunch together."

Before Lüyao could react, Jiang Qingyan pulled her into the hall and slowly sat her down at the table.

Jiang Qingyan asked Eunuch Wang to add another set of bowls and chopsticks, and the four of them enjoyed their lunch together in harmony.

Just as she put down her chopsticks, Yi Luo flew in using his light-footed skills. Jiang Qingyan looked at the leftover food on the table, scratched her head, and thought, "Yi Luo's timing is really bad..."

Lu Nian spoke first: "Has something happened in the military camp?"

Yi Luo shook his head, his face full of anxiety, and said, "It's not the military camp, it's Yu Ying. He's gone to the palace... The spies said he went to the Empress Dowager's palace..."

Jiang Qingyan stroked her chin thoughtfully. Yu Ying... why does this name sound so familiar?

Lu Nian asked in confusion, "Why would a loyal bodyguard like him enter the palace without orders?"

Jiang Qingyan suddenly remembered that Yu Ying was the assassin who disguised himself as Lu Nian when she left the palace to find her.

This morning, Xia Meier was summoned by the Empress Dowager, and Yu Ying also suddenly went there. Could it be...?

Good heavens, no wonder Xia Meier was so confident that the child was hers. It turns out that Yu Ying was too immersed in the role and really thought he was the emperor, favoring the women in the harem!

The more she thought about it, the more horrified she became. She wondered how many beauties Yu Ying had slept with... Had Ning Ruyu been taken advantage of by him...?

At this moment, Mo Ting suddenly spoke up: "Who is Yu Ying?"

Jiang Qingyan slapped her forehead and quickly grabbed Mo Ting's hand, asking, "Mo Ting, you said you were standing outside the door when Xia Meier was having an affair that day. Which door was it?"

Mo Ting glanced at the chaise lounge in the hall, his face full of disdain, and said, "Right here? Judging from the sounds, it seems like it was done on that chaise lounge..."

Jiang Qingyan frowned, a wave of nausea rising in her heart. She quickly called for Eunuch Wang to come in and throw away the chaise longue. Luckily, she had never sat on that chaise longue before...

Jiang Qingyan then asked, "Besides that day, were there any other sounds like that in this room?"

Mo Ting shook his head. "You never summoned anyone to your bedchamber during those days, except for that one day when you favored Xia Meier for the entire night."

Jiang Qingyan gently patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness... thankfully, only Xia Meier slept with her...

Mo Ting immediately realized, "So Yu Ying is the father of Xia Meier's child?"

Lu Nian lowered her eyes and said, "My husband went to the Southern Frontier to look for me those few days, so Yu Ying disguised herself as him and stayed in the palace..."

Mo Ting was completely confused; how many things were still unknown to him...?