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

Just then, Haoyun arrived at the pavilion and reported, "Master, Your Highness, the young master has arrived."

"Now that Shao Qi has arrived, let's set off," Yue Li said.

When Haoyun went to the Duke of Yi's mansion just now, Shaoqi was not there. He had been staying at his maternal grandfather's mansion for the past few days, studying medicine with his grandfather.

The reason Haoyun was able to arrive at this time was because Duke Yi heard Haoyun's purpose and quickly sent someone to find him from his maternal grandfather's residence.

As soon as the two finished speaking, Shao Qi, dressed in a light blue robe and with a bright smile, strode over.

Shao Qi entered the pavilion, first bowing to Jin Chenyuan and saying, "Greetings to Prince Chen."

"Get up."

The moment Shao Qi stood up, he went to Yue Li's side, hugged her, and said, "Ah Yue, I'm so glad to see you again."

Yue Li also reached out and hugged Shao Qi, saying with amusement, "We haven't seen each other for more than a few days, why are you talking as if we haven't seen each other for ten or eight years?"

Releasing his grip on Yue Li, Shao Qi put one arm around her shoulder and said with a wronged expression, "A Yue, you have no idea how I've been these past few days without seeing you. It's been like an eternity."

Yue Li was amused by his words and slapped his arm, saying, "You're such a clown."

Seeing that Yue Li was not unfamiliar with him, Shao Qi waved to Tian Dong, who was carrying a box behind him, and said, "Tian Dong, bring the box over here."

He took the box from Tian Dong, opened it, and showed it to Yue Li.

Yue Li looked at the three small jade bottles in the box with a puzzled expression.

Seeing this, Shao Qi explained, "The jade bottle contains pills to nourish a woman's body. The ingredients used are extremely rare. I noticed that A-Yue often seems like she can't wake up, so her body must have been depleted before. That's why I made these pills for you. Take them first, and see how they work. If they work well, I'll make you some more."

What he didn't say was that these pills were generally taken by women who had just given birth, and they were very popular among the ladies of noble families in Kyoto. Any lady who had just given birth would take these pills to recuperate.

These past few days, he went to his maternal grandfather to find a prescription and then used the medicinal herbs his grandfather had collected to make these pills.

Yue Li: ……

Is she often sleepy?

She just wanted to sleep in, when did she become unable to wake up?

And shouldn't we ask the two of them why she can't wake up?

As long as I sleep with one of them, I can make sure she gets a good night's sleep.

Moreover, with the nourishment of elixirs and spiritual spring water, her health is excellent.

However, seeing Shao Qi's sincere gaze, Yue Li did not say anything to refute him. Instead, she took the box and handed it to Feng Chuan, who was standing beside her, and said with a smile, "Yes, thank you for your trouble, Shao Qi."

"How can you say it's troublesome for A-Yue? As long as it's good for A-Yue, I should do anything." Shao Qi immediately poured out a bunch of sweet words.

"Ahem, Ah Li, didn't we say we were leaving?" Jin Chenyuan, who couldn't hold back any longer, coughed and reminded her.

He subtly pulled Yue Li into his arms and then led her out of the pavilion.

Yue Li naturally leaned into Jin Chenyuan's arms and nodded, saying, "Okay, let's go quickly then."

He casually called out to Shao Qi, who was still standing there, "Shao Qi, let's go!"

Shao Qi: ...

Watching Prince Chen walk forward with Yue Li in his arms without turning his head, Shao Qi gritted his teeth.

Then he gave a barely audible hum and strode after him.

Because Yue Li planned to take the two of them into the mountains to cultivate, she didn't bring many personal attendants. On the contrary, Jin Chenyuan brought quite a few skilled guards.

After hearing about the purpose of this trip to the estate, Shao Qi also brought more than a dozen skilled guards from the Duke of Yi's mansion.

And so, the group of people, a caravan, marched out of the city gate in a grand procession.

This time, because Jin Chenyuan and Shao Qi were with them, the carriage was left for Yue Li to ride alone.

After all, neither of them wanted the other to accompany Yue Li alone, so they simply rode horses outside.

This time when Yue Li went to the manor, she brought Ta Xue with her.

The last time she went to the manor, she was so focused on cultivation that she didn't have time to properly explore the area around the manor.

This time, she brought her snow-treading companion along, thinking that in addition to her cultivation, she could also enjoy the scenery of the manor or its surroundings.

The carriage swayed along the official road and soon arrived at the manor on the outskirts of the capital.

The group stopped at the entrance of the manor, and with Jin Chenyuan's help, they got off the carriage. Looking at the green mountains and clear waters in front of them and smelling the fresh air, Yue Li took a deep breath and instantly felt refreshed.

The head of the manor had received the news early on and was waiting for everyone at the door.

Upon seeing the person being helped down from the carriage by the prince, the head of the estate immediately led his men forward, knelt down, and performed a grand salute, saying, "This servant greets Your Highness and Your Highness's Consort."

"Get up. How's the courtyard you're staying in?" Jin Chenyuan asked, gesturing for everyone to rise.

When Yue Li mentioned wanting to stay at the manor, someone came to the manor ahead of time to inform the head of the manor.

Although the courtyard where they will live and the people who will serve them will definitely need to be cleaned again, the initial cleaning is also essential.

"Your Highness, the courtyard has been cleaned up. It's the same courtyard you stayed in last time."

As she spoke, she glanced at Shao Qi, who stood silently to the side, exuding elegance, and continued, "The young master's courtyard has also been cleaned up; it's the same courtyard where he stayed last time."

After the princess's disappearance, everyone in the village knew that this young prince would become the princess's husband, so they treated him with great respect.

Upon hearing this, Shao Qi closed his folding fan and smiled with the air of a noble young master from a prominent family. "Then I'll have to trouble Manager Shi."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all, it's my duty to do these things." Upon hearing Shao Qi's words, the head of the manor quickly waved his hand and said.

Working under the prince is not only easy and lucrative, but also because no one dares to bully you. As a result, many people want to join the prince's ranks and help him with his work.

Especially for families with daughters, it's not impossible for them to find a good family and become successful once the daughters grow up.

Therefore, even being the head of a manor under a prince or a errand boy in a shop is a highly sought-after job.

Moreover, this young master is very generous when it comes to rewarding people. Whenever he asks them to do something, he always rewards them with three to five taels of silver dumplings.

Yue Li had never seen this side of Shao Qi before. In her memory, Shao Qi had always been a sunny, cheerful, and simple-minded person.

Seeing this side of Shao Qi, Yue Li thought, "As expected of a scion raised by a great family, he's quite good at putting on an act!"

The courtyard where they were going to stay needed to be cleaned again by her personal staff, so Yue Li couldn't wait to take Jin Chenyuan and Shao Qi up the mountain.

"Let's go up the mountain first. They'll definitely be ready by the time we come back in the evening."

As Yue Li spoke, she tried to pull Jin Chenyuan and Shao Qi up the mountain path.

"Ah Li, don't rush." ​​Jin Chenyuan put his arm around Yue Li's waist and pulled her into his embrace.

"Is there anything else?" Yue Li asked, puzzled.

They came to the manor specifically to cultivate, so how could they not be in a hurry?

She was in a great hurry!

Seeing Yue Li's anxious expression, Jin Chenyuan chuckled and stroked her long hair that was draped down her back.

He said gently, "It's not very convenient for us to go up the mountain in these clothes. Let's go into the manor first and change into something more presentable before we go."

"And Ah Li's hair needs to be redone."

Jin Chenyuan was still wearing the same dark blue robe with wide sleeves embroidered with python patterns that he had worn when he got up this morning.

Shao Qi was wearing a light blue, wide-sleeved robe.

Yue Li, on the other hand, wore a honey-colored pleated long dress embroidered with pear blossoms.

Because she doesn't like to tie up all her long hair, her hairstyle is still the same as before. Unlike the women here who tie up all their long hair after marriage, she only has the upper part tied up in a bun and the lower part hanging down her back.

However, such attire is indeed unsuitable for walking in dense forests.

The wide-sleeved robes worn by Jin Chenyuan and Shao Qi were even less suitable for walking in the dense forest.

Looking at her own attire and then at the clothes of the two of them, Yue Li had no choice but to say, "Alright then, let's go back to the manor to change our clothes first."