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

Seeing Shao Qi's series of actions, Yue Li opened her mouth in surprise and said, "Shao Qi really went to rest! But even if he wanted to rest, he didn't have to go so far."

Jin Chenyuan was sitting to the side of Yue Li, and he could just see the small, pink tongue tip that was faintly visible in Yue Li's slightly open mouth.

Suddenly, Jin Chenyuan turned his head; he felt his throat was extremely dry.

Picking up the now-cold water beside him, Jin Chenyuan drank it all in one gulp, only then did he feel some relief from his parched throat.

Thinking about what he had just witnessed and realizing his own strange behavior, Jin Chenyuan smiled bitterly to himself.

Who would have thought that he, who prided himself on his amazing self-control, would one day fall for a little girl like Yue Li.

He glanced at Yue Li, who was blowing on the bird's nest soup she had prepared herself, complaining of the heat, and sipping it slowly. To be honest, watching Yue Li drink the bird's nest soup he had personally cooked filled Jin Chenyuan with immense satisfaction.

Jin Chenyuan felt that he should cook more delicious food for Yue Li in the future.

Jin Chenyuan glanced at Shao Qi, who had gone to rest on the other side, and of course knew what Shao Qi was thinking.

Presumably, because he personally stewed this bowl of bird's nest for Yue Li, Shao Qi also realized his feelings for Yue Li, and deliberately went out to give the two of them some space to be together.

Actually, he did it on purpose so that Shao Qi could see it. After all, during these days of getting along, he had noticed that Yue Li was not as comfortable with him as she was with Shao Qi.

He could also see that Yue Li's personality was somewhat aloof and slow to warm up, while Shao Qi's personality was somewhat lively and outgoing, so the two of them got along very well.

When the three of them were together, Yue Li and Shao Qi had endless things to talk about, but he seemed like an observer.

Therefore, to break this deadlock, Shao Qi must withdraw. And to make Shao Qi withdraw voluntarily, he must be made aware of his feelings for Yue Li.

Now that Shao Qi knows his feelings for Yue Li, he's taken the initiative to walk away, giving the two of them some space.

Perhaps Shao Qi himself didn't realize that he also had a subtle affection for Yue Li.

This slight attraction made Shao Qi's eyes light up every time he saw Yue Li.

However, regardless of whether Shao Qi has feelings for Yue Li, what he needs to do now is to make Yue Li closer to him or develop a sense of dependence on him before they arrive in Kyoto.

Otherwise, once she arrives in Kyoto, given Yue Li's love of travel, she'll probably forget about me in the blink of an eye.

Jin Chenyuan's efforts were not in vain, and he was indeed a learned man.

So when the two of them had finished eating and were chatting together, Yue Li was indeed attracted by his erudition and literary talent.

Especially since Jin Chenyuan handed over power to his nephew, the emperor, he has traveled to many places in the past two years and seen many local customs, so he still has topics to talk about when chatting with Yue Li.

For example, when he talked about the novel and interesting things he encountered while traveling in the south, he mentioned them.

Haoyun and the guards exchanged bewildered glances as they watched their master chat with Young Master Yue, occasionally making him laugh heartily.

Now they could hardly believe their eyes. Sitting not far away, was the person who made Young Master Yue laugh so often really their master whom they had served since childhood?

Wasn't their master naturally aloof and dislike talking to people since childhood?

So who is that person sitting next to Young Master Yue now, talking eloquently to him?

They had just witnessed their master personally stewing bird's nest for Young Master Yue, and as their master's servants, they naturally sensed his intentions.

Did I not expect my master's thoughts to have reached this point?

Moreover, among these people, apart from Qingyun, who was left in Qingyuan Mansion by his master, only Haoyun and Yueli spent the most time together.

During their time together, Haoyun also discovered that although Yue Li was a girl disguised as a boy, her personality was nothing like the arrogant and domineering girls he had seen elsewhere.

Yue Li's personality was more approachable. Although she didn't say anything to these servants, she wasn't like other young ladies who might give them a nice look out of respect for their masters. Instead, the contempt in their eyes was blatant.

But when Yue Li looked at them, perhaps she herself didn't realize that she always looked at everyone with the same gaze.

So if the master finds such a mistress, Haoyun is actually quite happy.

He shared his thoughts with the guards, who nodded in agreement.

The guards who are currently following Jin Chenyuan are his closest and most trusted guards. Therefore, even if Jin Chenyuan marries his mistress in the future, they will still have to obey her orders.

Therefore, they naturally hoped that their master could find a kind and easy-going mistress.

Meanwhile, Yue Li, who was amused by the funny things Jin Chenyuan told her, was unaware that some people already regarded her as the future matriarch.

This also reflects Yue Li's lack of common sense about this world. Otherwise, she should have realized Jin Chenyuan's feelings for her when he said that he had stewed bird's nest for her.

After all, these most basic common sense facts are taught to the younger generation by their elders.

After entering this body, Yue Li also received Xiao Yueyue's memories, but she did not carefully look through Xiao Yueyue's memories of her time with her father.

Therefore, they missed many of the most basic common sense facts about this world.

Listening to Jin Chenyuan recount his experiences traveling to various places, Yue Li felt an urge to travel there right now.

But there's no rush. Once she's settled on her household registration, she'll definitely travel around like Brother Chenyuan.

"After I've had my fill of sightseeing in Kyoto, I'm going to travel to other places too," Yue Li said, sitting up straight cross-legged and waving her small hand with a confident air.

Seeing Yue Li like this, Jin Chenyuan's eyes were filled with doting affection as he suggested, "After you've had your fill of traveling in Kyoto, how about we travel together to various places?"

Hearing Jin Chenyuan say this, Yue Li was overjoyed, her eyes brightening. "Do you still want to go play? Isn't your family from Kyoto?"

She would be happy if Jin Chenyuan could come along.

She was, after all, a woman, even if she had the ability to protect herself.

But what is this world lacking?

Isn't the most lacking thing still women?

In an era when women were scarce, there must have been many underground organizations that trafficked women.

She may not be afraid of overt military threats, but what about covert ones? What era hasn't had underground organizations?

Therefore, she had to be on guard.

However, it would be different if Jin Chenyuan were to come along. Although she doesn't know Jin Chenyuan's identity yet, judging from their interactions over the past few days, Jin Chenyuan's status is definitely not low.

Didn't you see? Even Shao Qi, who is usually carefree, is extremely respectful to him?

And most importantly, he also had guards!

He must have guards protecting him when he goes out, right? So if she goes out with Jin Chenyuan, wouldn't that also protect her?

She didn't need them to be too cautious, just to prevent anyone from secretly sabotaging things.