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

Jiang Qingyan hurriedly ran into the study, picked up paper and pen, and began to draw playing card patterns. The three people following behind her were completely bewildered. What kind of talisman was her husband drawing?

Gulimee couldn't help but ask, "Husband, what are you drawing? It looks strange."

Jiang Qingyan chuckled and said, "This is called playing cards. I'll teach you how to play after it's finished."

After a long while, Jiang Qingyan finished drawing all the playing cards and then asked Eunuch Wang to call Liang Cheng over.

She handed the drawings to Liang Cheng and earnestly instructed him, "Liang Cheng, carve these patterns one by one. Remember, use the thinnest piece of wood to carve them, and the wood must be smooth to avoid scratching your fingers when you play with them."

Liang Cheng took the blueprints, examined them carefully, and nodded. "Your Majesty, rest assured, this humble subject will go back and carve them immediately."

Just as she was about to turn and leave, she suddenly remembered something and looked up at Jiang Qingyan.

Jiang Qingyan tilted her head, asking in confusion, "Is there anything else?"

Liang Cheng glanced at the three people beside Jiang Qingyan, thinking that since they were all the emperor's most favored people, there was no need to avoid them.

So he began, "Does Your Majesty remember that I once mentioned carving an incredibly handsome man out of wood when I was among the common people? Today, I have seen that man..."

Jiang Qingyan immediately remembered this and quickly asked, "Was that man Shen Meiren?"

Liang Cheng nodded vigorously, "Yes! It's just that I always wear a protective mask when I'm working in the countryside, so he didn't know what I really looked like, and he didn't recognize me today either..."

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Qingyan asked, "Do you still remember what the person who hurt you looked like? Can you draw him?"

Liang Cheng recalled for a moment, then quickly picked up a pen and slowly drew the person's appearance on the paper.

The portrait was finished. Jiang Qingyan pinched her chin and stared at it intently, then froze instantly. Holy crap! How could it be that bastard Manager Wang?

However, since you've already encountered Xuan Ye, who looks exactly like the aloof man from the bar, it's not surprising that you'd run into a middle-aged man who looks like Manager Wang...

Jiang Qingyan patted Liang Cheng on the shoulder, looking righteous and awe-inspiring, "Don't worry, once I find this bastard, I will definitely avenge you and me!"

Liang Cheng asked doubtfully, "To avenge...me?"

Jiang Qingyan quickly covered her mouth. Oh no, she'd blurted out her thoughts... She'd been thinking that since the middle-aged man looked exactly like the manager, she could teach him a lesson and vent her anger...

Her eyes darted around, a sudden idea striking her, and she quickly explained, "Well... you're mine now, after all. To bully you is the same as bullying me... so naturally it's to avenge us..."

Upon hearing this, Liang Cheng's heart skipped a beat. The Emperor had said... he was her person...

Mo Ting, sensing the awkward atmosphere, quickly interjected, "Liang Cheng, if there's nothing else, hurry back and carve the playing cards. Don't delay making dinner."

Upon hearing that the Empress had already ordered him to leave, Liang Cheng lowered his eyes, cupped his hands in greeting, and hurriedly returned to his residence to carve playing cards.

Anyway, there's plenty of time; perhaps one day he'll truly become the emperor's man...

Seeing that Liang Cheng had already left, Lu Nian and Gulimi tactfully returned to their own chambers, since they would be coming over for dinner anyway.

Mo Ting wrapped his arms around Jiang Qingyan's waist from behind and sighed softly, "Ah, my husband is too charming..."

Jiang Qingyan tilted her head and looked at Mo Ting's profile, then winked mischievously, "Is my darling starting to feel insecure again?"

Mo Ting kissed Jiang Qingyan's cheek and whispered, "Hmm... I'm afraid you'll be snatched away by someone else..."

Jiang Qingyan turned around and hugged Mo Ting, looking up into his eyes and said seriously, "My harem can have many concubines and beauties, but the empress will always be you, and you are the only person I can see every day."

Mo Ting looked down at Jiang Qingyan's serious expression, and a warm feeling, like a furnace rising in his heart, filled him with warmth.

Ever since one new woman after another entered the palace, he has become increasingly insecure and anxious...

Even though her husband told her time and time again that his place in his heart would never change, he couldn't help but worry and fear...

Jiang Qingyan reached out and gently patted Mo Ting's head, soothingly saying, "Once I conquer Xia Kingdom, I'll have a baby for you, okay?"

In fact, Jiang Qingyan had thought about this decision for a long time. In the future, there would be more and more handsome men in the harem, and Mo Ting's nights with the emperor would become fewer and fewer...

If he had a child, it would be something to hold onto in his heart, at least he wouldn't have to wait for her at Chaoyang Palace every day...

Upon hearing this, Mo Ting was overjoyed. He had never thought of this before, even after being married for so long. His husband was actually saying he wanted to have a child for him! He was going to be a father!

Overjoyed, he didn't know what to say. He picked Jiang Qingyan up and carried her back to his bedchamber.

Jiang Qingyan hooked her arm around Mo Ting's neck, amused, and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? We're not having children yet..."

Mo Ting gently placed Jiang Qingyan on the bed, a mischievous grin on his face, and said, "Let's practice a bit now..."

As he spoke, he leaned down and kissed Jiang Qingyan's lips, their clothes falling to the ground in an instant, and the room instantly became heated...

After a long while, the two finally finished fighting. Jiang Qingyan, panting heavily, leaned against Mo Ting's chest and slowly asked, "Mo Ting, how much do you know about Xia Kingdom?"

Mo Ting gently stroked Jiang Qingyan's back and whispered, "When the late emperor was alive, he told me about the Xia Kingdom. The Xia Kingdom wasn't as powerful as it is now. During the twenty years that the former Xia king reigned, the Xia Kingdom was always dependent on the most powerful Yuan Kingdom. It was only in the last three years that it suddenly became so wealthy. The late emperor said it was because the Xia Kingdom produced a great shaman who could understand both the past and the present."

Jiang Qingyan narrowed her eyes. The Great Wizard? Is that the shameless Shen Yuan?

But his frivolous and wicked demeanor makes him seem nothing like a great sorcerer with unparalleled knowledge of the past and present... He'd be more like a male fox spirit...

After pondering for a moment, Mo Ting continued, "I heard that three years ago, the Xia Kingdom suffered a severe drought. On the advice of his ministers, the Xia King went out of the palace to set up a high platform to pray for rain. Suddenly, the great shaman descended from the sky and landed on the platform. He simply waved his hand, and immediately the rain fell. All the subjects present were impressed by his magic, and the Xia King immediately invited him back to the palace and worshipped him every day. From then on, the Xia Kingdom became increasingly powerful, and thus it became known as one of the three great powers alongside our Da'an and Yuan Kingdoms."

Jiang Qingyan was stunned. Could it be that Shen Yuan really had some skills?