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

Sheng Yifan's actions successfully drew the attention of everyone at the table.

Everyone stopped eating and looked over here.

Yue Li: ……

Looking at the crab meat and crab roe in the bowl in front of her, should she eat it or not?

Jin Chenyuan: ...

Has this person become completely unscrupulous now?

He was secretly flirting with Ah Li just now, and now he's openly showing her his affections in public.

“Young Master Sheng, you should eat by yourself. I’ll take care of A-Li,” Jin Chenyuan said, placing the crab meat and crab roe he had just prepared in his bowl and plate in front of Yue Li.

"Your Highness, please don't be so polite. Just call me Yi Fan." This time, Sheng Yi Fan's gaze met Jin Chen Yuan's directly.

His eyes were long and sharp, and they were filled with a sense of oppression.

The scene fell silent instantly.

The other three men at the table exchanged bewildered glances, unsure how to ease the tension.

In other words, ever since they saw through Sheng Yifan's intentions, not to mention Shao Qi, who had already been accepted by Yue Li, Jin Moyu and Gong Hanmo both hoped that Sheng Yifan would stay far away from Yue Li.

Upon seeing this, Yue Li immediately picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of crab meat that Jin Chenyuan had prepared, dipped it in the sauce in the bowl, ate it, and said, "Hmm, it tastes really good. Everyone should try it."

As she spoke, she called to the other three people at the table, nudged Jin Chenyuan's arm, picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of crab meat, dipped it in the sauce in her bowl, and brought it to Jin Chenyuan's lips, saying, "A-Yuan, you should try it, it tastes really good."

Jin Chenyuan lowered his eyes to look at Yue Li, then opened his thin lips and ate the crab meat that Yue Li had fed him. Following up on Yue Li's topic, he teased, "Ah Li, you say that as if the Prince Chen's mansion is missing out on your food."

"No, no, you've made me fat these days."

Yue Li's interruption instantly restored a lot of the atmosphere at the table.

Only Sheng Yifan looked down at the cold, untouched crab meat and roe in the lonely dish placed to the side.

He knew he had been too hasty this time. He had only met her today, so how could he compare to Prince Chen, who had been with her for so long?

However, Yue Li had no time to consider Sheng Yifan's feelings at this moment. Besides, just as Sheng Yifan thought, Yue Li had only met him today and did not have the same feelings of love at first sight that he had for her.

How could she ignore Jin Chenyuan, whom she had already included among her own people, and instead care about an outsider?

However, Yue Li really didn't have time to care about him at this moment. Unlike when she had deliberately praised him to ease the atmosphere earlier, seeing that Jin Chenyuan's emotions had eased, Yue Li now had time to enjoy the hairy crab.

As Sheng Yifan said, the hairy crabs nowadays, after being dissected, do not have as much crab roe and crab paste as those in October. However, once you put them in your mouth, the delicious meat, the delicate texture, and especially the unique umami flavor that fills your mouth, are truly unforgettable.

Seeing Yue Li enjoying her meal, Jin Chenyuan disassembled the hairy crab for her while advising, "Although hairy crabs are delicious, they are also very cold in nature. It's best if you don't eat too many, A-Li."

"And Shao Qi, stop disassembling the crab meat for A Li." After saying this to Yue Li, Jin Chenyuan turned to Shao Qi, who was still disassembling the hairy crab for Yue Li.

"Yes, this is the last one." Of course, he also knew that eating too many hairy crabs was bad for his health.

"It's alright, this bit of cold is nothing to me." After eating, I'll circulate my spiritual energy a couple of times to dispel the cold. If that doesn't work, a few sips of spiritual spring water will make the cold go away.

"But you can't eat too much."

After saying that, he felt that his words were too abrupt, so he immediately changed his tone and said, "If A-Li likes to eat it, we can have the people in the manor who specialize in buying ingredients buy some and bring it in to eat slowly. Just don't eat too much at once."

"Okay, got it."

After finishing the last bit of crab meat in her bowl, Yue Li began to attack the other dishes on the table. Since she couldn't eat hairy crabs, there were other dishes, right?

She doesn't care what she eats, as long as it's delicious.

After a late-night snack, everyone's mood returned to normal. However, it was already past midnight. After enjoying the night view of the Marriage Lake on the boat for a while, the group disembarked, said goodbye, and returned to their respective homes.

Seeing that the young master was still watching the departing figures of Princess Chen and her entourage, Lin Zhao advised, "Young master, let's go back."

"Okay, let's go." Turning around, Sheng Yifan went directly to the restaurant located next to the Marriage Lake.

Wherever it's a property owned by the Sheng family, they prepare a private room for him.

He needs to go back and plan carefully how to get closer to his fairy; he can't let time drag on for too long.

Didn't you see that besides the two people she had already approved of, there were also two younger people watching her intently from the side?

The next morning, while Yue Li was still asleep, a palace eunuch announced that the Emperor wanted to see Prince Chen and his wife.

Prince Chen's Mansion, Front Hall

"Understood. Go back and tell the Emperor that the Prince and Princess will enter the palace immediately after we have packed up," Jin Chenyuan said to the eunuch standing in front of him.

"Yes, then this servant will go back and report immediately." The eunuch immediately bowed and withdrew.

"Haoyun, go and see Grandpa Shuan off."

"Yes, Master," Haoyun replied immediately.

"This way, please, Grandpa Shuan."

"Guard Haoyun, no need for such formalities, just call me Xiao Shuanzi." Xiao Shuanzi immediately replied with a smile.

Although he was an apprentice of Fuquan, the chief eunuch by the emperor's side, Fuquan had more than one apprentice, so he dared not act arrogantly in front of Prince Chen's personal guard.

Watching the two leave, Jin Chenyuan sat at the head of the table in the front hall, his face grim, tapping his fingers on the table beside him. The thumping sound of his fingers on the table reflected his current agitation.

Since he and Yue Li left the palace last time, the two have tacitly avoided talking about palace matters.

At that time, Jin Chenyuan hoped that the emperor would calm down for a while and come to terms with it, and stop being so fixated on Yue Li.

Unexpectedly, just as he and Yue Li were about to get married, the Emperor summoned them to the palace again. So, what the Emperor wanted to say after they entered the palace this time was self-evident.

Thinking of the topic the two had discussed in the Xuanzheng Hall, Jin Chenyuan's eyes flashed with helplessness. He had watched his nephew grow up, and of course he hoped that he could marry an empress and the two of them could support each other through life.

But clearly, the emperor did not think that way.

Many thoughts raced through his mind, but Jin Chenyuan still got up and walked towards Chenxi Courtyard.

Yue Li rested in his courtyard last night, and since Yue Li likes to sleep in late, she's probably fast asleep right now.

Upon arriving at Chenxi Courtyard, Jin Chenyuan saw Feng Chuan and Feng Yan guarding the entrance and asked, "Is there still no movement inside?"

"Yes, Your Highness, the Princess Consort hasn't woken up yet." Upon seeing Jin Chenyuan arrive, Feng Chuan and Feng Yan bowed to him before immediately replying.

"Hmm, why are only the two of you guarding this place? Where are Feng Luo and the other two?"

"Your Highness, Feng Luo went to the kitchen to have the chefs prepare the Princess's breakfast after she gets up. Feng Ting went to the tailor shop to get the new clothes that the embroiderers have made for the Princess." Fearing that Jin Chenyuan would accuse the two of dereliction of duty, Feng Yan immediately replied.

"Alright, one of you go and tell them to hurry, and the other go and fetch some hot water for the Princess to wash up. Today, I will be going to the palace with the Princess," Jin Chenyuan instructed.

"Yes." The two responded and then went off to carry out the tasks Jin Chenyuan had instructed.

Jin Chenyuan strode into the room.