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

Upon seeing the two enter, he tossed the chess pieces onto the board and immediately stood up from the soft couch.

"You've finally arrived," the Emperor said before the two could even bow.

Then he stared intently at Yue Li as she walked in, completely unaware that his royal uncle's face had darkened.

"Aunt, how have you been these past few days?"

Seeing this, Jin Chenyuan didn't even bother with formalities and directly led Yue Li to sit on the soft couch.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I've been doing very well these past few days." She's been treated to delicious food and fun activities every day, and her life couldn't be more carefree.

"But I have..."

Before the Emperor could finish speaking, Jin Chenyuan interrupted him, "Your Majesty, what is the purpose of summoning Ah Li and me to the palace today? Your Majesty should know that my household is currently busy preparing for the wedding. Please speak directly about what is on your mind."

"If Imperial Uncle finds it too busy, this marriage can also be cancelled." The Emperor was interrupted by his own uncle, but he was not annoyed. Instead, he picked up the jade pendant at his waist, played with the jade tassel on it, and said casually.

"So, this is the reason why the Emperor summoned us to the palace today."

"If that's what the Imperial Uncle says, then it must be!"

Jin Chenyuan was amused by the Emperor's attitude.

If he says so, then it is.

So if he says no, then it's not true?

"What if I say no?"

“If it’s not true, there are conditions for it not to be true. What do you think, Imperial Uncle?” The Emperor refused to budge an inch.

"Regardless of what I think, it mainly depends on A-Li's thoughts. Moreover, I do not wish Your Majesty to do anything to harm A-Li again. Does Your Majesty understand?" Jin Chenyuan looked at the Emperor with a serious expression.

Looking at his uncle like this and listening to his words, the emperor lowered his eyes.

If he wasn't afraid that Yue Li wouldn't accept him, why would he have done something like last time, rushing to have sex with her without her consent?

Wasn't he afraid that she wouldn't accept him because of his relationship with the royal uncle?

"Uncle, rest assured, this will only happen once," the Emperor assured him.

But if Yue Li still doesn't accept him, will he resort to other means? The Emperor couldn't guarantee that.

"Well, the rest depends on what Ah Li thinks."

Instantly, both of their gazes turned to Yue Li, who was sitting to the side.

Yue Li instantly felt an increased pressure on her.

However, having already known Jin Chenyuan's attitude and overheard their conversation, she was much better able to make a decision.

However, she still wanted to add one more thing: "Won't Your Majesty regret it later? After all, you are the Emperor, the monarch above all others. What kind of empress can't you have?"

He followed her without any official status or recognition.

Yue Li thought that if it were her, she wouldn't do it!

"No, so what if he's the emperor? So what if he's the ruler above all others? Isn't he still just a human being? Humans have desires, and all I want is to be by your side. I just hope there's a place for me by your side, and that will satisfy me." When the emperor spoke to Yue Li, his eyes were filled with deep affection and sincerity.

Yue Li: ……

This guy is totally obsessed with love!

"Uh, well, alright then, as long as you don't regret it." Anyway, it's just a matter of going to the palace a few more times in the future, so I'll just keep her as a mistress.

No, they don't need to be raised by themselves!

After all, the world belongs to them.

With his love-struck personality, he might even try his best to pull all his good things into her arms.

At this moment, Yue Li felt that she had really made something of herself. In her previous two lives, she had never been in a relationship until her death, but in this life, she was able to keep the emperor as a mistress.

"Really? Your Majesty has agreed." The surprise was so sudden that even the usually gentle and composed Emperor lost his composure.

Upon hearing Yue Li's agreement, Jin Chenyuan, sitting next to her, didn't know whether to breathe a sigh of relief or hold his breath.

Anyway, that breath just sat there, stuck in my chest.

Seeing the emperor like this, I had just found a target to vent my anger on. "Your Majesty, this is how I taught you before, and this is how the tutors taught you. As an emperor, you should have the demeanor of an emperor. Composure and self-control are the minimum requirements for an emperor."

Knowing that the Imperial Uncle was unhappy, the Emperor readily agreed to his lecture, but the undisguised joy on his face and the upturned corners of his mouth were impossible to suppress.

"Ahem, Imperial Uncle, I understand. But Imperial Uncle, could you please step outside for a moment? My wife and I have some things to discuss." The Emperor looked intently at Jin Chenyuan, trying not to let him see the unusual expression in his eyes.

"Hmph! Then Your Majesty, please speak quickly if you have anything to say."

Having come this far, even though Jin Chenyuan felt frustrated, he still got up and went to Yue Li's side, forcing a smile as he said, "Ah Li, I'll wait for you in the pavilion outside. Don't stay here too long."

"Okay, don't worry, A-Yuan. I'll come out right away after His Majesty finishes speaking." Seeing the hint of reluctance in Jin Chenyuan's eyes, Yue Li stepped forward, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him on the cheek.

The soft red lips touched his cheek, instantly dispelling the gloom in Jin Chenyuan's heart. His smile softened, and he returned the kiss to Yue Li's cheek, saying softly, "Okay, I'll go out and wait for A-Li."

As soon as Jin Chenyuan walked out of the Zichen Palace, the palace gates were closed again by the people outside.

Seeing this, Yue Li turned to the Emperor, who was standing a few steps away from her, and said, "Your Majesty, please speak quickly if you have anything to say."

"What? Are you in such a hurry to see your royal uncle? Do you like him that much? So much that you can't bear to be apart from him?" Upon hearing Yue Li's words, the Emperor's smiling face instantly lost its smile, and a hint of jealousy appeared in his eyes.

"What is Your Majesty saying? Didn't you say you had something to say to me?"

"I have something to say to you..." The Emperor said, taking a few steps forward and picking up Yue Li in his arms. He pressed her down onto the antique shelf next to him, grabbed her hands with one hand and pressed them above her head, and with the other hand he supported the back of her head and kissed her red lips.

Although Yue Li is not as strong as the Emperor, she has spiritual power!

The sudden accident made Yue Li subconsciously use her spiritual power to break free from the large hand that was restraining her, and then she pushed away the emperor who was still rubbing his lips against hers.

The incident happened so suddenly that Yue Li didn't have time to think much. When she pushed the emperor, she inevitably used some of her spiritual power, which pushed the emperor back several steps.

"You like him that much? So much that you can't even stand me wanting to kiss you? Didn't you already promise to let me stay by your side? You don't think that me staying by your side is just about being there for you, do you?" The Emperor had noticed something unusual about Yue Li last time, such as how she was sometimes unusually strong, which was why she could push him away. The Emperor didn't show any surprise.

Upon hearing this, Yue Li couldn't help but roll her eyes.

She's not a three-year-old child anymore, how could she not know what it means to have the Emperor by her side?

Moreover, the Emperor said she liked Jin Chenyuan, and it's true that she did like Jin Chenyuan to some extent. After all, Jin Chenyuan's temperament and appearance perfectly matched her aesthetic.

But it's not to the point that she likes someone so much that she won't let anyone else touch her. After all, she recently took in a young man named Shao Qi.

Moreover, she had agreed to the Emperor's request in front of Jin Chenyuan today.