The Emperor, with more men than women, made me his mistress.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, regardless of whether you have the mark of chastity or not, I believe the Empress Dowager will choose a virtuous and capable empress for you. As for today's matter, I believe Your Majesty knows how to handle it." After saying this, Yue Li decided not to argue with the Emperor any further and turned to walk out of the palace.

"Don't go, I still have something to say to you." The Emperor reached out to grab Yue Li's arm, but Yue Li nimbly dodged him.

Fearing the Emperor might make another move, Yue Li quickened her pace and even added some spiritual energy to her feet.

Looking at his empty palms, the emperor suddenly began to doubt himself.

Did all those years of martial arts training go to waste?

Whether it was being lifted off the bed by Yue Li or her dodging his movements just now, it showed that Yue Li's skills were actually better than his own.

Yue Li opened the door and went out, where she saw Fu Quan standing guard outside.

"This servant greets Princess Consort Chen." Upon seeing that it was Yue Li who came out, Fu Quan quickly bowed.

"Hmm." Not in the mood for small talk, Yue Li responded and continued walking out until she reached the gate of Xuanzheng Hall.

Just as I stepped out of the Xuanzheng Hall, before I even had a chance to see where I was, I saw Jin Chenyuan walking towards me from a distance.

Yue Li: ……

Although it wasn't her fault, she had indeed been lying next to the Emperor just now.

Jin Chenyuan naturally saw Yue Li standing at the entrance of Xuanzheng Hall. He breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, a nameless anger surged up inside him.

His good nephew is really something, actually playing such tricks on him.

Didn't he know that Ah Li was the princess he had chosen?

How dare he set his sights on Ah Li?

And has he forgotten the responsibilities he bears as the emperor of a country?

When the young eunuch led him to Shou Kang Palace, but he did not see the Empress Dowager there, he knew that he had been sent away.

In the imperial palace, only the Empress Dowager and the Emperor possessed such power.

The Empress Dowager had no reason to do this, and he did not understand why the Emperor did it at the time.

Using his connections in the palace, he learned that the Empress Dowager was summoning the noble ladies who had come that day, so he quickly went to the pavilion where he had parted ways with Yue Li.

Contrary to his expectations, the Emperor was not in the pavilion. Yue Li, who was originally in the pavilion, had also disappeared, leaving only Feng Chuan lying on the ground, unconscious.

After trying several methods without waking Feng Chuan, Jin Chenyuan realized that Feng Chuan had been poisoned by a secret drug from the palace. Without an antidote, someone poisoned by this drug would be unconscious for at least two hours.

There was no time to send someone to the Imperial Hospital to get the antidote; we had to wait for Feng Chuan to wake up.

Jin Chenyuan immediately ordered a eunuch to keep an eye on Feng Chuan, who was still lying on the ground, and then took Qingyun out of the pavilion and headed straight for the Zichen Palace.

However, he found nothing at the Zichen Palace. So he sent people to search for the emperor's whereabouts while heading towards the Xuanzheng Palace where the emperor and his ministers were discussing matters.

He had originally planned that if he couldn't find Yue Li and the Emperor in Xuanzheng Hall, he would have ordered a direct search of the palace.

He strode up to Yue Li, pulled her into his arms, buried his head in her neck, and inhaled her unique fragrance. Jin Chenyuan's tense body finally relaxed after realizing he had been tricked.

Seeing the glaring hickeys on Yue Li's fair neck, Jin Chenyuan suppressed his anger and looked up at Yue Li, saying, "Li Bao, thankfully you're alright."

Yue Li: ……

How could she be okay?

She got taken advantage of!

However, Yue Li moved her lips, but seeing the tension in Jin Chenyuan's eyes and the look of lingering fear on his face, she ultimately did not say anything to accuse her nephew.

"I'm fine, A-Yuan, don't worry." As she spoke, she patted Jin Chenyuan on the back.

Seeing that Yue Li seemed to have something to say but was trying to comfort herself, Jin Chenyuan, after inadvertently catching a glimpse of a figure in the Xuanzheng Hall, lowered his head and captured her still slightly swollen red lips, showering her with a passionate kiss.

Yue Li quickly reached out and hugged Jin Chenyuan's neck to steady herself.

And so, the two began to passionately kiss right at the entrance of the Xuanzheng Hall.

Inside the Xuanzheng Hall, the Emperor stood in the shadows of the hall, watching this scene unfold.

He didn't expect that the first thing he saw after chasing after them was his uncle kissing Yue Li.

If he hadn't accidentally made eye contact with his uncle just now, he wouldn't have known when his uncle had become so childish.

Did the Imperial Uncle think that by asserting his sovereignty in this way, he would give up Yue Li?

no, I can not!

Even before he gave himself to Yue Li, he had already decided she was the one. Moreover, the two had already had a physical relationship.

Although the events just now did not achieve the ending he had imagined because of Yue Li, the Emperor believed that as long as he persisted, Yue Li would eventually accept him.

Don't forget he's still the emperor; he still has power in his hands.

He will use the power at his disposal if he is forced to do so.

The Emperor stood there in the Xuanzheng Hall, as if torturing himself, watching the two kiss until it ended.

Jin Chenyuan released the panting Yue Li, held her in his arms, and patted her back to soothe her breathing.

His gaze, however, lingered on the Emperor, who was still standing in the Xuanzheng Hall. His eyes narrowed; he hadn't expected the Emperor to still be standing there after what had just happened.

Then she thought of the marks on Yue Li's neck and her slightly swollen red lips from earlier.

Jin Chenyuan patted Yue Li on the back and whispered in her ear, "Li Bao, wait for me here for a bit, okay?"

"What are you going to do?" Yue Li asked, puzzled.

"It's nothing. I just have some things to tell His Majesty. Don't worry, Li Bao, I'll be right there." With that, Jin Chenyuan released Yue Li.

He said to Qingyun, who was not far behind him, "Qingyun, take good care of the princess."

"Yes, Your Majesty, rest assured, I will protect the Princess even at the cost of my life," Qingyun immediately assured him.

Yue Li: ……

Instantly, a blush spread across her cheeks.

What happened just now was so sudden that she momentarily forgot that she was in the public eye.

Thinking about what had just happened, which must have been seen by many people, Yue Li's face instantly turned red and hot again.

She now has an urge to find a crack in the ground and hide herself away.

What on earth happened today?

It's so chaotic, absolutely chaotic!

Jin Chenyuan was unaware of Yue Li's thoughts at that moment. After instructing Qingyun, he turned and walked into the Xuanzheng Hall.

The eunuchs who were standing guard at the entrance of Xuanzheng Hall, who were already dumbfounded, closed the gate of Xuanzheng Hall.

Upon hearing this order, the eunuchs guarding the Xuanzheng Hall and its surroundings exchanged bewildered glances. They looked at Prince Chen and then at the Emperor standing inside the hall, unsure of what to do.

Standing in the shadows of Xuanzheng Hall, the Emperor witnessed everything, watching his uncle enter. The Emperor knew that as long as he harbored those feelings for Yue Li and wanted to be with her, he would have to face this issue sooner or later.

After straightening his sleeves, which had been crumpled by the man earlier, the Emperor chose to calmly face this man who was both his uncle and the person who had personally taught him, a figure akin to a mentor.

"Fuquan, go and have them close the gates of Xuanzheng Hall. As long as we don't go out, no one is allowed to come in, no matter what happens inside." The Emperor's majestic voice reached the ears of everyone in the hall.

"Your Majesty..." Fuquan looked at the Emperor's back with concern.

"Everyone, get out," the Emperor said, flicking his sleeve.

"Yes," Fuquan and the eunuchs of Xuanzheng Hall responded in unison.

As everyone passed Prince Chen, who was standing at the door, they didn't dare to breathe loudly.

"Squeak!"

The heavy and imposing gates of the Xuanzheng Hall were shut shut.

As the gates closed, those outside watched anxiously as the former and current rulers faced off inside the Xuanzheng Hall.