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

Yue Li knew, of course. On the day Jin Chenyuan gave her half of his business, he showed her the royal family's genealogy. Even if she couldn't remember all the names of the royal family members, she could still remember the main ones.

Yue Li glanced at the Emperor and said, "Of course I know."

"Oh, is that so! Then Li'er, just call me Jinxuan. My grandmother and uncle both call me Jinxuan." The Emperor gazed at Yue Li's profile with a dazed look.

Yue Li seemed never to have realized her own attractiveness to the Emperor.

Imagine someone who could make a king set aside his status and dignity to fawn over him; her every move must have a fatal attraction for him.

Just like Yue Li said, they're love-struck!

So Yue Li's sidelong glance was like a seduction to the Emperor, making him unable to resist kissing Yue Li's cheek again and again.

Yue Li was afraid that the Emperor would kiss her cheeks raw, and since it wasn't anything important, she immediately nodded and replied, "Okay, then I'll call you Jin Xuan in private from now on."

By this time, she had been in the Zichen Palace for quite some time. Getting up from the Emperor's embrace, Yue Li said, "Jin Xuan, it's getting late, I should go out too. When I came out of the Shou Kang Palace just now, the Empress Dowager said she had something to say to me later."

"What did Li'er call me?"

He never knew that his name would sound so beautiful when Yue Li called it out.

"Huh? Jinxuan! Didn't you tell me to call him that?" Yue Li asked, looking puzzled.

Has this person changed their mind again?

Being an emperor is indeed difficult!

"Then, Li'er, please call it out to me again, okay?" the Emperor said earnestly.

"Ha!" Yue Li didn't expect to hear such a result.

However, Yue Li would not refuse such a small request.

She cleared her throat, trying to make her voice sound more natural and pleasant, and then called out, "Jinxuan!"

Instantly, that sweet and delicate voice touched the Emperor's heart.

The Emperor couldn't resist and picked Yue Li up again, pressing her against the antique shelf next to him. At the same time, he kissed her cherry lips, silencing the gasp that Yue Li would utter due to the sudden feeling of weightlessness.

Sensing the Emperor's excitement, she heard the Emperor's heart pounding so close to her.

Yue Li also reached out and wrapped her arms around the Emperor's neck, responding to his enthusiasm.

After a deep kiss, the Emperor reluctantly pulled away from Yue Li's red lips, his forehead pressed against hers, and he said breathlessly, "I'll have someone fetch you to the palace this evening, okay?"

This morning, Yue Li was supposed to leave Prince Chen's residence and go to the courtyard that Jin Chenyuan had allocated to her to prepare for her marriage.

The delay is simply due to the Emperor's summons.

Clearly, the Emperor knew about Yue Li's upcoming schedule, otherwise he wouldn't have said that.

However, Yue Li did not forget Shao Qi, who was still waiting at Prince Chen's residence.

"His Majesty should already know about Shao Qi, right?" Yue Li stated directly.

After all, with the Emperor's abilities, he must have known about Shao Qi's affairs long ago. Rather than speaking evasively now, it would be better for her to be direct.

"The heir of the Duke of Yi," the Emperor said in a displeased tone.

Clearly, the Emperor did not want to talk much about this person who knew Yue Li before him and was by her side before him.

Ignoring the Emperor's tone, Yue Li continued, "Yes, it's the heir of the Duke of Yi. He's currently staying at the Prince Chen's residence. We agreed before the Lantern Festival that he would accompany me during these three days of preparation for my wedding."

Yue Li's words made the Emperor's heart tighten, and he even tightened his arms around Yue Li.

He said sourly, "You've made him stay with you for three days straight. Isn't Li'er being too good to him?"

"Li'er, the heir of the Duke of Yi and the Imperial Uncle are both outside the palace. It's very easy for them to see you, but I live in the palace and am busy with court affairs every day. It's so difficult for me to see you! Li'er, could you spare a couple of days to spend with me, considering that I can't always be with you?" The Emperor said, while observing Yue Li's expression.

Seeing the refusal in Yue Li's eyes, before she could say anything, the Emperor changed his mind and said, "Even if Li'er can't spare two days to spend with me during these three days, just one day would be fine!"

The Emperor spoke cautiously, his eyes revealing a pitiful look.

Looking at the emperor like this, even though Yue Li knew he was mostly faking it, she thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to take one day out of three to spend with him.

So he nodded slightly and said "Mmm".

Seeing Yue Li nod, the Emperor's heart instantly felt like fireworks exploding, dazzlingly bright.

A hearty smile unconsciously appeared on his face. "Haha, Li'er, you're so good to me!"

Seeing the Emperor's smile now, it was clear that it was not the usual gentle and faint smile, but a rare, hearty laugh befitting his age.

Yue Li couldn't help but laugh along.

The two of them laughed at each other for a while, and only after they stopped did Yue Li realize how silly their previous scene had been.

Coughing to shake off the slight embarrassment, Yue Li brought up the topic of leaving again, saying, "It's getting late, I should go out now."

Jin Chenyuan must be getting impatient waiting outside, right?

This time, the Emperor did not stop Yue Li from leaving. He nodded and said, "Alright, I will see Li'er out. But Li'er, don't forget that I will send someone to pick you up and take you to the palace tomorrow morning."

"Pick me up in the morning? Okay, but please don't go too early. I usually sleep until noon." Yue Li didn't mind that the Emperor had initially said he would pick her up in the evening, but this time he changed it to the morning.

He instructed Fuquan and the others waiting outside to reopen the gates of the Zichen Palace, escorted Yue Li to the entrance, and, looking at the figure sitting in the pavilion not far away, the Emperor regained his gentle yet dignified demeanor as he had in public.

He withdrew his gaze from the pavilion and turned his attention back to Yue Li, and unsurprisingly, he saw that Yue Li was also looking at the people in the pavilion.

"Li'er, go quickly, your uncle must be getting impatient." The Emperor said, suppressing his reluctance, thinking that he would see her again tomorrow.

"Okay, then I'm leaving. You can go in too." Yue Li turned around and waved to the Emperor, then turned around without hesitation and walked quickly towards the pavilion.

Upon seeing this, the Emperor's eyes darkened again, but considering that the two had only known each other for a short time, he took a deep breath, adjusted himself, and managed to recover his mood somewhat.

Fuquan, who had been waiting a few steps away, saw the interaction between the Emperor and Princess Consort Chen, and quickly glanced at Prince Chen in the pavilion not far away.

Although he was somewhat prepared for the Emperor's determination to be with Princess Consort Chen after the last incident, seeing this scene again, especially the fact that the two of them stayed in the Zichen Palace for so long after Prince Chen left, still made his heart pound with fear.

He quickly lowered his head, warning himself to do more and see less, and only then did Fuquan's mood gradually return to calm.