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

"Uncle..." After closing the doors of Xuanzheng Hall for a while, the Emperor looked at his uncle, who was standing not far from him, without saying a word. He couldn't help but call out.

"Jin Jinxuan, I don't know when you started having such thoughts about A-Li, but I advise you to quickly withdraw your little thoughts. It just so happens that many outstanding noble ladies have come today, and your royal grandmother is also helping you to choose one. I will go to your royal grandmother's place later to settle your empress, so that you won't have to think about those things in the future." As Jin Chenyuan said these words, he put his hands behind his back, straightened his back, and looked at the emperor, whom he had personally taught, not far away with a pressing gaze.

Since Jin Jinxuan took over all the government affairs, Jin Chenyuan, fearing that the old ministers in the court would not accept his rule, took the initiative to lower his status and changed the way they addressed each other. He used his status to suppress the old ministers in the court. Whether in public or private, he would bow to Jin Jinxuan and call him Emperor, abandoning the previous habit of calling him Jinxuan.

"No, Imperial Uncle, there are some things I can do as you say, but this is something I'm afraid I can't do." He was initially happy to hear his Imperial Uncle call his name. However, upon hearing his Imperial Uncle's next words, he refused without even thinking.

The fact that he went to so much trouble and used every trick in the book behind the Emperor's back shows that he can't let go of Yue Li's place in his heart.

Otherwise, he would have listened to his grandmother and chosen a noblewoman of excellent appearance and character to be his empress, and none of this would have happened.

"Your Majesty, do you even know what you're doing? She's your imperial aunt. And you are the emperor who bears the heavy responsibility of the country; not everything can be done according to your wishes." Hearing the emperor's rebuttal without hesitation, Jin Chenyuan's anger, which had been suppressed for half a day, suddenly flared up again.

"So what? Imperial Uncle, you don't know, do you? I've already had a physical relationship with her, and I've given her my chastity seal. Imperial Uncle, tell me, how am I supposed to find the Empress again after this?"

Hearing the Imperial Uncle repeatedly emphasize Yue Li's identity, just like Yue Li, trying to make him face reality, the Emperor's temper flared up. He recklessly blurted out everything that had just happened between the two of them.

Of course, perhaps he said this on purpose, since it was already part of his plan.

"What did you say? Jin Jinxuan, it seems I've spoiled you too much in the past, allowing you to do something like this." Jin Chenyuan was so excited that he stopped referring to himself as "Your Majesty" and started calling himself "Your Majesty."

He knew something had happened between Yue Li when he saw her earlier, after all, the red marks on Yue Li's neck and her swollen lips indicated it, but he didn't think that the two had already had a physical relationship.

For no other reason than that the time was too short.

What can you do in that little bit of time?

But Jin Chenyuan didn't know that in this short time, even if he couldn't do anything else, the Emperor could still take his virginity.

If Yue Li hadn't used force, he probably wouldn't have seen Yue Li standing at the entrance of Xuanzheng Hall, but inside the hall itself.

Jin Chenyuan grew angrier the more he thought about it, and went straight forward and punched the emperor twice in the chest.

Jin Chenyuan practices martial arts every morning, otherwise he wouldn't have developed abs, and his skills are no less than those of Qingyun and the others who follow him. So these two punches directly caused the emperor, who was already standing in the shadows, to take several steps back and lean against the dragon-carved pillar behind him.

Jin Chenyuan wished those two punches had landed on the Emperor's face, so he could see if the Emperor would still have the face to show in public.

But he was a composed man who considered many things. It didn't matter that he hit the emperor in the heat of the moment, since it was done in private.

However, if the blow were to land on the emperor's face, who has to attend court every day, and were seen by those censors who like to impeach people, the emperor would not only lose face, but it would also provide ample fodder for gossip.

In this dynasty where there were more men than women, it was very common for many brothers from the same clan to share a single wife.

It's not uncommon for distant uncles and nephews from the same clan to marry the same woman.

However, it is unheard of for uncles and nephews to marry the same woman. After all, men marry to continue the family line. If uncles and nephews were to marry the same woman, how would their children be ranked according to seniority?

"cough cough"

The Emperor touched the spot where Jin Chenyuan had struck him and couldn't help coughing twice. It was clear that Jin Chenyuan had used considerable force in his anger.

"It's alright if my uncle gets angry and punches me a couple of times, or even a few more times. I have no objection. After all, I was the one who wronged my uncle first and failed to live up to his years of teachings." He looked at his uncle, who was still clenching his fists so tightly they were cracking, even after punching him twice.

The Emperor hadn't forgotten his purpose. "But could you please consider letting me stay by Yue Li's side as well? I really can't let her go. From the first moment I saw her in the Imperial Garden, I fell irrevocably in love with her. Her bright, sun-like smile shone directly into my heart, and I can't erase it. I've struggled with this, and I've thought about giving up, but as you can see, I'm doing it today anyway."

The Emperor knew that at this time, he should show appropriate weakness in front of his Imperial Uncle. After all, his Imperial Uncle had watched him grow up and knew exactly how much he loved him.

Otherwise, given the Emperor's abilities, it's possible that he might prevent the Emperor from ever seeing Yue Li again.

At the entrance of Xuanzheng Hall, a group of people watched as Yue Liba stood on the door, listening intently to the sounds inside, but they dared not step forward to stop him.

After all, before the Emperor married the Empress, she was the most honored woman in the palace besides the Empress Dowager.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, those two most esteemed men in the dynasty are likely to elevate this person to an even higher position.

Perhaps this woman will become the mother of the nation during the Qian Yuan era.

At this moment, Yue Li was unaware of what the people behind her were thinking. She was extremely annoyed that the Xuanzheng Hall's doors were too soundproof. Even with her enhanced senses after the upgrade, she could only vaguely hear some sounds from inside, unable to make out what they were saying.

A moment later, two heavy thuds were heard, followed by a cough that was louder than speaking.

Yue Li recognized the cough as the Emperor's voice.

Yue Li: ……

Could it be that Jin Chenyuan hit the Emperor?

Thinking of this possibility, Yue Li clenched her little fists excitedly.

To be honest, she had wanted to punch the emperor just now, because the fact that he forced himself on her without her knowledge or awareness made her extremely disgusted.

But considering his status as the emperor, she held back and did nothing.

Now that Jin Chenyuan has done what she wanted to do, how could she not be excited?

At this moment, Jin Chenyuan's favorability in Yue Li's heart was rising rapidly.

Just as Yue Li was making wild guesses about whether Jin Chenyuan had punched the Emperor in the nose or the eye, the doors of Xuanzheng Hall were opened from the inside.