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

Chapter 198 Invitation

Moreover, he is not a person with a formal status by Yue Li's side at this time, so what right does he have to stop her?

He thought that even if Prince Chen were here, he probably couldn't stop Yue Li if she really wanted to.

Thinking about it, Sheng Yifan's lips tightened even more, and even the obvious cupid's bow on his lips was pressed into his lower lip. His sharp eyes were lowered, and his arrogant aura spread from the corners of his eyes and eyebrows. He had just made a little progress with Yue Li when another person immediately cut in.

However, seeing Gong Hanmo's still immature appearance, Sheng Yifan felt a little relieved. With himself here as a comparison, he figured Yue Li probably wouldn't even look at that little bean sprout Gong Hanmo right now.

Jin Moyu sat down beside her with his eyes lowered. He could hear Yue Li and her friend chatting back and forth, and finally, the cheers of her friend after Yue Li finally agreed. Jin Moyu smiled when he heard this.

But a bittersweet feeling welled up inside him. When he looked up at Yue Li, who sat there with her eyes sparkling like water and her smile bright, his heart began to pound uncontrollably.

He was very envious of his friend for being able to get a promise from Yue Li, even if it was just an empty promise, it was something he could only dream of.

He even had the idea of ​​following his friend's example and pestering Yue Li for a promise. After all, he was two years older than Gong Hanmo. Thinking of what he saw in the woods today, he thought that even if Yue Li didn't give him a promise, he would be more than willing to serve her if she asked him to.

Thinking about it, he glanced at Sheng Yifan, who was sitting on the other side, his face tense, his posture seemingly lazy, but in fact his expression was full of concern.

I wonder how this person managed to get Yue Li to agree to give him a chance after they left yesterday evening?

Dinner was finished amidst the varied expressions of the three, but regardless of how they ate, Yue Li was completely satisfied.

After the meal, just as the servants took the dishes away, Feng Yan walked in with a strange man carrying a food box.

Seeing this, Yue Li turned her questioning gaze to Feng Yan.

Before Yue Li could ask, Feng Yan bowed and reported, "Your Highness, this is Princess Xinrong's personal servant, Wutong."

Yue Li nodded and glanced at Wu Tong. Although she was Lian Xinran's personal servant, the few times she had seen Lian Xinran, it was always her husband who accompanied her, and he had never brought any servants with him. It was normal that she didn't recognize her.

"How is Princess Xinrong? Is she alright?" Yue Li asked with concern.

When she returned in the afternoon, she asked Fengchuan to check on them. Lian Xinran and the others had just returned to the estate. When Fengchuan went, he didn't see Lian Xinran, but only one of her husbands. He told Lian Xinran that she was alright.

Wutong first bowed to Yue Li, then respectfully said, "Reporting to Your Highness, the Princess is fine and has asked me to convey your gratitude for Your Highness's concern."

As she spoke, she lifted the food box in her hand and said, "This is a calming soup prescribed by the palace physician for the princess. The princess and Madam Yin have both drunk it. The princess said that Her Highness the Princess Consort was probably also frightened today, so she asked me to bring a bowl for Her Highness the Princess Consort to calm her nerves."

"A calming soup? Oh, okay, then please thank your princess for me when you get back."

Upon hearing Yue Li's words, Feng Yan immediately took the food box from Wu Tong's hand.

"Yes, this servant has noted it down. This servant will take his leave now." Wutong bowed again.

"Just wait a moment."

Stopping Wutong who was about to leave, Yue Li said to Feng Yan, who was carrying a food box, "Feng Yan, go and pack some of the fruits from my room and have Wutong take them back to Xinran, two portions of each."

After giving Feng Yan her instructions, Yue Li said to Wu Tong, who was standing there, "Please take a portion to Madam Yin when you get back. I think they won't go to the mountains to pick fruit anymore after what happened today. Take these back so they can have a taste."

Upon hearing Yue Li's words, Wu Tong immediately bowed and said, "Yes, this servant will definitely bring the items to our Princess and Madam Yin."

"Okay, then you can go and prepare. Fengyan, if Wutong can't take it later, remember to send two people over."

"Yes, Princess."

Feng Yan placed the food box containing the calming soup on the octagonal table, and the two of them sat down, bowed, and then left together.

"Ah Li, would you like some calming soup?" Sheng Yifan sat lazily in the chair next to Yue Li, raised his angular chin and pointed at the food box on the octagonal table. He rested one arm on the table and the other on the back of Yue Li's chair. To outsiders, it looked as if Yue Li was leaning against Sheng Yifan.

"Do you think I need to drink?" Yue Li asked in return, her eyes filled with a captivating smile and her red lips parted slightly.

"Of course not, Ah Li isn't that timid." Sheng Yifan's lips curled slightly, his sexy Adam's apple vibrated, and his laughter was low and sexy.

Thinking of the taste of their lips touching in the woods this afternoon, Sheng Yifan's gaze unconsciously drifted to Yue Li's red lips, as if he could taste their flavor just by looking at them.

The deep, magnetic laughter was so close that it sent a shiver down Yue Li's spine.

A blush crept onto Yue Li's cheeks. She raised her hand, rubbing her numb earlobe, and glared at the culprit.

The two were flirting and teasing each other, which made Gong Hanmo and Jin Moyu, who were sitting nearby, feel even more uncomfortable.

"Your Highness, we have an invitation for you." Just then, You Yun's voice came from outside.

Yue Li was surprised. Ever since Jin Chenyuan went to the valley, all the affairs of Prince Chen's mansion had fallen on You Yun's shoulders. She only paid her respects on the day Yue Li returned. Otherwise, she was too busy to be seen. She never expected that You Yun would come looking for her today.

"Come in." Yue Li patted Sheng Yifan's hand off hers before calling out to let You Yun in.

What she didn't see was that her subconscious desire to prevent You Yun from seeing their intimate actions caused Sheng Yifan to lower his eyelashes, concealing the momentary darkness in his eyes.

"Your Highness, this is an invitation from Princess Xian to a flower-viewing banquet." You Yun walked in and handed a gold-embossed invitation to Yue Li.

"Princess Consort Xian?" Yue Li took the invitation and subconsciously looked at Jin Moyu.

“My mother holds a flower-viewing banquet here every year at this time. She probably knew you were here this year, so she sent you an invitation,” Jin Moyu explained, turning his gaze to Yue Li. Their eyes met, and his thick eyelashes trembled slightly, as if revealing the turmoil in his heart.

At this moment, the pale red stood out against the brown pupils, making the eyes sparkle and shimmer. A sinister aura emanated from them as they moved, making them unfathomable.

"Oh, I see." Yue Li pretended to be nonchalant and looked away.

Sheng Yifan had been paying close attention to Yue Li's every move, and naturally saw the moment when the two looked at each other; her eyelashes trembled much faster.

Clearly, Yue Li was not completely unmoved when facing Jin Moyu.

With this thought in mind, he spun the black jade ring on the pinky finger of his right hand even faster.