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

After Yue Li spoke, the Emperor walked to her side and gave the place for combing her hair to the little eunuch.

"Yes." The little eunuch stepped forward, picked up the ivory comb from the dressing table, and began to comb Yue Li's long hair.

Not to mention that Yue Li had already begun cultivating, the pills she often ate and the spiritual spring water she drank made her skin smooth and her hair black and shiny. This allowed the little eunuch to make her long hair hang down her back like the finest silk in no time.

Although he was extremely nervous being watched by the Emperor as he combed his hair, and his legs were even trembling a little, Feng Qing still tried his best to keep himself steady and used extremely skillful techniques to tie Yue Li's hair into a bun.

He knew this was an opportunity for him to prove himself. If he could gain the master's approval, he could stay in the Zichen Palace and wouldn't have to go back to living at the mercy of others.

He was very skillful. He used an ivory comb to gather a strand of long hair, and with a few quick twists, he turned it into an exquisite bun. In no time, the little eunuch had tied up all of Yue Li's long hair.

The Emperor stood aside and selected hairpins and hair ornaments for Yue Li from the jewelry box.

Yue Li looked at the bronze mirror in front of her and became more and more annoyed. What could she possibly see in that dim, yellowish mirror?

No matter how beautiful she is or how elaborate her hairstyle is, she can't see it now!

The bronze mirror in front of him could only show a person's general outline.

Yue Li felt that she needed to find some time to take out and use the ice crystal mirrors in her space, which were about the size of a washbasin or the palm of her hand.

This way, she wouldn't have to secretly take out the full-length mirror made of ice crystal to check her clothes anymore.

After all, it's quite regrettable that you can't even see how you've been dressed up.

As for when the full-length mirror made of ice crystal will be taken out?

Well, then it all depends on her mood!

After dressing up and washing up, dinner had already been set out on the round table in the side hall by Xiao Shuanzi and the others.

"Are you hungry? Come, let's have a meal first." The Emperor and Yue Li came to the side hall together, and sent Fu Quan and the others out, leaving only Yue Li and the Emperor.

Just now, when they were in the inner palace, the Emperor heard Yue Li's stomach rumbling, and he obviously knew that she was hungry.

Holding a small white porcelain bowl, she filled it with rock sugar bird's nest for Yue Li and placed it in front of him.

Clearly, the Emperor had inquired about Yue Li's preferences beforehand and knew that she liked sweets, so he served her a bowl of rock sugar bird's nest soup in advance.

"Yes, you should eat too. I'll pick out whatever I want to eat myself." Yue Li picked up a spoon, drank a spoonful of the sweet and tender rock sugar bird's nest, and then said to the Emperor.

"It's alright, you go ahead and eat. It's not often that you have a meal with me, so I want to serve you a few more dishes." As he spoke, the Emperor picked up a small jade bowl next to him, scooped out a bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall stew from the pot, and placed it in front of Yue Li.

Yue Li, who was starving, quickly gulped down the rock sugar bird's nest soup in the small bowl and then picked up the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup that the Emperor had served her.

Seeing the Emperor's resolute expression, Yue Li did not try to persuade him further.

Since they're not hungry and want to serve you, then let them do it!

And isn't part of the reason I'm so hungry right now because of him?

It's nothing for him to serve me once.

Having figured it out immediately, Yue Li began to devour the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup in the bowl.

Yue Li never gets tired of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. Even though she ate it so many times at Prince Chen's mansion, she still finds it exceptionally delicious.

Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is made with a variety of precious ingredients such as abalone, sea cucumber, shark fin, dried scallops, pigeon eggs, shiitake mushrooms, and pig tendons.

With so many precious ingredients gathered together, and not prepared by the imperial chefs of the palace, the taste must have been incredibly delicious.

Seeing Yue Li eating so deliciously, the Emperor's eyes were full of tenderness.

Next, Yue Li was in charge of eating, while the Emperor served her food, which Yue Li accepted without hesitation.

She likes anything that tastes good.

When Yue Li was half full, she finally stopped the Emperor from picking up more food.

"You don't need to serve me any more. I'm almost full. You should eat some too."

"Okay, fine." The Emperor agreed as he placed the last piece of braised shark fin into Yue Li's bowl before starting his own meal.

He showed absolutely no remorse for eating Yue Li's leftovers as the emperor.

He actually enjoyed the meal very much, and felt that the food prepared by the imperial kitchen today was much sweeter than usual.

After having dinner, the two left the Zichen Palace and strolled around the area behind it.

As the residence of emperors throughout history, the Zichen Palace was decorated in a very luxurious manner, and its courtyard contained many precious plants that were not even found in the Imperial Garden.

After eating her fill, holding the Emperor's hand, Yue Li walked through the magnificent courtyard where the Emperor resided, and for a moment she was somewhat dazed.

This was a situation she had never imagined before, not even in her wildest dreams. One day, she would be able to hold the hand of an emperor and walk so freely and unrestrainedly in the emperor's courtyard, admiring the moon and stars with him.

The emperor was in a very pleasant and content mood. The feeling of strolling under the moon with his beloved was so wonderful that he was reluctant to let her leave the palace.

He even had the idea of ​​keeping her hidden away in the deep palace forever.

But when he turned his head and saw her bright face again, and felt the unrestrained aura emanating from her, the emperor immediately gave up the idea.

Whether I'll succeed by doing this is another matter.

The first person who wouldn't allow himself to do this would be his uncle, who was still preparing for the wedding banquet outside the palace.

And there's Yue Li.

The emperor always felt that the person in front of him was not simple. No, it wasn't just a feeling; it was something he had personally experienced.

After all, he still remembered clearly the two times she had pushed him away without any pressure.

Seeing Yue Li stretching out her arms in front of a field of hibiscus flowers, tilting her head back, gently closing her eyes, and looking completely relaxed, the Emperor's lips instantly curled into a smile.

I shouldn't think about those unnecessary things anymore; the current outcome is good enough.

Being able to stay by her side is enough; I can't ask for too much.

After thinking it through, the Emperor completely let go of this idea in his heart, stepped forward, and hugged Yue Li's waist from behind.

Do you really like this patch of hibiscus flowers?

The Zichen Palace was planted with many precious flower species. Compared to them, the hibiscus flowers were quite ordinary. However, without his orders, no one deliberately weeded out these hibiscus flowers, so they were allowed to grow year after year. On the contrary, the hibiscus flowers bloomed very brightly every year.

Upon hearing this, Yue Li opened her eyes, turned her head, and looked at the person who was holding her with a smile in her eyes.

"I like all kinds of flowers, and I don't really like any particular kind of flower. Well, I just feel the same way about any pretty flower. As for the hibiscus? It's because there are a few hibiscus trees in the yard where I live now, so I'm looking at this patch of hibiscus flowers more closely."

What's more, she had never seen the catalpa tree next to her before, which looked like it had been there for hundreds of years.

"So this is ah!"