Tang Dynasty: To win Yang Guifei, they asked Emperor Xuanzong to die.

Upon hearing this, Ya Ru felt a wave of dizziness.

She knew that if she gave in to Li Longji, she would be condemned and resented by the Crown Prince. And when the Crown Prince ascended the throne, he might face retribution for cuckolding her…

For a moment, Ya Ru felt as if the sky had fallen.

However, faced with Li Longji's call, he could not ignore it and could only grit his teeth and walk towards Li Longji step by step.

My beauty, my beauty, come quickly into my arms...

Since Xianglan fell out of favor, Li Longji, who had hardly touched any women, now had his heart and eyes filled with the soft and sweet embrace of women.

At that moment, someone suddenly knocked on the door.

Li Longji's expression changed immediately.

Who could be knocking on Ya Ru's door in the middle of the night?

The knocking went on for a long time, and when no one answered, the person outside called out, "Ya Ru, it's me. Why aren't you opening the door?"

The sounds coming from outside the door made Ya Ru and Li Longji feel as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Yes, it was none other than Crown Prince Li Heng!

"Ya Ru, you're still awake, aren't you? If you don't open the door, I'll just come in..." Li Heng pushed the door open and entered without waiting for Ya Ru to open it.

He froze the moment he stepped inside.

His gaze fell on his father standing beside Ya Ru, his eyes filled with astonishment and resentment. Who could have imagined that his beloved fiancée would secretly meet with his own father at night, and that he would be caught red-handed? How could he possibly bear this!

“Father, you…” Li Heng’s voice, though still maintaining proper royal etiquette, carried a clear sense of questioning.

Li Longji's expression changed, and his mind was immediately filled with turmoil.

He knew that coveting his son's woman was one thing, but being caught red-handed by his son was quite another. Li Heng was, after all, the crown prince and the future heir to the Tang Dynasty, and he couldn't afford to have a direct conflict with him.

At this point, Li Longji completely lost interest.

He quickly suppressed his wicked thoughts, forced a smile, and said in a dignified manner, "Oh, Heng'er, so you've come to visit your fiancée. I just remembered I have some official business to attend to, so I'll head back now."

After saying that, he hurriedly got up and left.

Li Heng's gaze remained cold and stern. He remained silent, watching his father's departing figure. Only after Li Longji had left did he turn to Ya Ru, his tone icy: "Why didn't you open the door? Why is Father here?"

When Li Longji was there, he didn't dare to question his father. Now that Li Longji was gone, he vented all his suspicion and anger on Ya Ru.

Tonight, I originally planned to spend some time getting to know my fiancée, Ya Ru, a little earlier than planned. But instead of developing any romance, I received this huge "surprise." That's quite a quick way to be cuckolded!

Just as the two were facing off, and the crown prince was about to erupt in anger.

On a sudden impulse, Ya Ru threw herself into Li Heng's arms.

Her tears streamed down her face like broken beads: "Your Highness, you've finally come! I don't know what happened. His Majesty suddenly came uninvited tonight and said some strange things. I was so scared that I didn't dare refuse or say anything. I kept stalling for time, afraid that His Majesty would do something bad..."

Li Heng was initially furious, but seeing Ya Ru crying so sincerely and pitifully, he couldn't help but waver.

He recalled that Li Longji had previously attempted to seize Princess Li Mao's wife, and felt that his father's disrespectful behavior was not impossible.

"You..." Li Heng's tone softened slightly, "Did you let him succeed?"

Ya Ru shook her head frantically, looking up at Li Heng with teary eyes: "Your Highness, thank goodness you came in time to save me... I really don't know what to do. I will definitely serve you well in the future. I am eternally grateful for your great kindness."

Li Heng deliberately asked, "Father is the emperor, and his status is far higher than mine, so why do you avoid him like the plague?"

"Naturally, it's because I've already established my identity and status under His Highness Prince Shou's tutelage. I belong to His Highness the Crown Prince in life and in death; no one else can ever win my heart!"

Although Li Heng still had doubts, seeing Ya Ru like this calmed his anger somewhat.

He took a deep breath and gently patted Ya Ru's back: "Alright, don't cry. With me here, no one will dare to do anything to you anymore. Once we're officially married, you'll be my lawfully wedded concubine, and no one will covet you anymore."

Ya Ru stopped crying and whispered, "Your Highness, you've been so good to me, I will definitely treat you with all my heart."

Lee Hyung nodded and turned to leave the room.

He tried to keep his expression calm, but in his mind he was calculating how to handle the situation.

He couldn't directly confront his father about this, nor could he let others know he had discovered it, since family scandals shouldn't be aired in public. Therefore, he could only make arrangements in secret.

Upon returning to the Eastern Palace, Li Heng immediately selected several beautiful dancers and ordered them to be sent to the Daming Palace.

Li Longji was sitting on the dragon throne, his mind in turmoil.

He felt even more remorseful when he thought about what had happened tonight.

Although the dancers sent by the Crown Prince were beautiful, they could not compare to Ya Ru in any way.

The reason the Crown Prince sent these women over was ostensibly out of concern for his father's romantic life, but in reality, it was a reminder to himself, the father, not to covet Li Heng's women.

This kid has really grown too big for his britches, daring to treat his father, the emperor, like this!

Just as he was feeling annoyed and bored, Li Longji opened his eyes and suddenly remembered someone. — That woman, she was probably twenty-three years old this year. Although she was a bit old, she could be said to still have a charming appearance. Most importantly, her best dance... was extremely similar to the one Ya Ru danced tonight.

If I can't have Ya Ru, I can have other women; it's good to have some fun.

Thinking it over, Li Longji got up and prepared to travel to the Meixiang Palace.

A moment later, inside the Plum Blossom Palace.

Consort Mei sat alone by the window, gazing at the night outside with a melancholy look in her eyes.

As she grew older, she gradually developed insomnia. When she was younger, she would have been asleep by now. But now, not only could she not sleep, her mind was filled with all sorts of random thoughts.

Hearing footsteps, she turned around.

Upon seeing that it was Li Longji, he was taken aback.

"Your Majesty, it's so late, why have you come?" Consort Mei stood up, curtsied, and asked softly.

Li Longji smiled slightly, walked to her side, helped her sit down, and said, "My beloved consort, I am feeling down tonight. I remembered that you once danced the 'Dance of the Startled Swan,' which was absolutely breathtaking, so I wanted to come and see you."