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

So after discussing it at noon that day, they decided not to rest for too long, but to wait until they settled down in the capital before resting.

Of course, only Yue Li needed to be settled in; everyone else was going home.

After riding at full speed for an hour and a half, Yue Li finally saw the city gate of the capital of this dynasty.

Looking at the people dressed in different ways coming and going at the city gate, Yue Li sighed, "Finally, we've arrived at the capital."

Hearing Yue Li's exclamation, Shao Qi also sighed, "Yes, we're finally back in Kyoto!"

Although he didn't leave for very long this time, he didn't travel around as often as Jin Chenyuan; he rarely left the capital anyway.

"Yes." Jin Chenyuan was also very happy to be back in Kyoto, and the smile on his face became more genuine.

However, seeing the thin layer of sweat on Yue Li's forehead from the journey, he still said, "Let's go in quickly, so that Yue Li can find a place to rest sooner."

It wasn't that he wouldn't let Yue Li rest at his residence; in fact, he wished she would stay there.

However, both he and Shao Qi invited Yue Li, but Yue Li declined both of their invitations.

She simply said that she didn't want to bother them, and that she didn't like living in other people's homes.

"Okay, let's go in." Taking the handkerchief Jin Chenyuan handed her, Yue Li wiped the sweat from her forehead haphazardly and then stuffed it back into Jin Chenyuan's hand.

Seeing Yue Li's habitual action, Jin Chenyuan smiled and stuffed the handkerchief Yue Li used to wipe her sweat back into his arms.

Thinking to himself: It seems that in the past half month, he has subtly cultivated Yue Li's subconscious behavior.

Yes, Not Bad.

Yue Li didn't realize that something was wrong with her actions just now.

Because during the past two weeks on the road, she had gotten used to this way of getting along with Jin Chenyuan.

She had unknowingly become very close to Jin Chenyuan, but she was completely unaware of it.

Unless it's an urgent military report, one must dismount and walk when passing through the city gate.

Yue Li led her horse with one hand and held a folding fan in the other, walking towards the city gate.

Don't ask how Yue Li dared to enter the capital without a household registration or travel permit.

When she had nothing to do, she asked Haoyun what kind of proof they needed to enter the capital.

Haoyun said at the time that when they followed their master into the city, the master had a token. As long as the master took out the token, they would not need to bring any other proof and could follow him into the city.

Yue Li had originally planned that if Hao Yun said that she needed to show her household registration or travel permit when entering the capital, she would separate from Jin Chenyuan and the others outside the capital.

Unexpectedly, Haoyun gave such an answer.

Since following Jin Chenyuan would allow her to enter the capital, she would rest there for two days to recover before considering her household registration.

As she walked forward, feeling the burning pain from the friction of riding her horse against her inner thighs, Yue Li quietly circulated her spiritual energy to alleviate it.

She felt that her thigh must have been chafed raw, otherwise it wouldn't hurt so much.

Thinking this, Yue Li took advantage of the fact that the others were not paying attention, secretly took out a low-grade healing pill from her space, and secretly ate it.

The pill melted instantly upon entering her mouth, and Yue Li immediately circulated her spiritual energy to allow the medicinal effects to quickly integrate into her body.

The pills were already effective very quickly, and now with the assistance of Yue Li's spiritual power, it was even more effective.

So the moment Yue Li swallowed the pill, the burning pain in her thigh disappeared.

It must have been really tough for her to ride for more than an hour in such hot weather.

Before she transmigrated to this world, she had only learned horseback riding for a few days in the cultivation world, and she was still a novice at it.

After all, in the cultivation world, she always flew on a sword. Even before she learned to fly on a sword, she had flying artifacts rented by the sect to get around, so she didn't need to ride a horse at all.

The reason she bought a horse in Pingchuan County was simply because her current level wasn't high enough to fly on a sword. The flying artifact she bought in the cultivation world had long been sold off after she learned to fly on a sword, so without a horse, she would have to walk.

On the way from Pingchuan County to Qingyuan Prefecture, she simply held the reins to control the direction, letting the horse run slowly on its own.

So this hour or so since she bought the horse, this is the fastest she's ever ridden it.

Seeing Haoyun leading the horse ahead, he took something out of his pocket and showed it to the guards at the city gate. The guards immediately and respectfully let them through the city gate.

Yue Li felt that it must represent Jin Chenyuan's identity.

It seems her guess was right; Jin Chenyuan really is a person with a very impressive background.

As soon as they stepped out of the city gate, they saw a group of people heading towards Jin Chenyuan and his companions.

Two young men, roughly the same age as Haoyun, followed by several guards, walked up to Jin Chenyuan, knelt on one knee, and respectfully said in unison, "Master."

"Okay, get up." Jin Chenyuan said calmly.

However, Yue Li sensed that since entering Kyoto, Jin Chenyuan's aura of authority had become even stronger.

At this moment, Shao Qi, leading his horse and accompanied by his servant, walked to Jin Chenyuan's side, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Highness, I will take my leave here."

“Okay,” Jin Chenyuan replied.

Thinking of the conditions he had agreed to with Shao Qi when he set off, Jin Chenyuan added, "You can go to the library in the palace tomorrow. I'll send someone to tell the Emperor later."

Although Shao Qi wasn't needed on this trip, the due compensation should still be paid.

"Really?" Shao Qi thought that since he hadn't been able to help, he wouldn't get any reward this time.

“Of course,” Jin Chenyuan affirmed.

Upon hearing this, Shao Qi was delighted and said, "Then I'll go tomorrow."

After bidding farewell to Jin Chenyuan, Shao Qi turned to look at Yue Li, who was staring at them with a bewildered expression. After a moment's thought, Shao Qi guessed why Yue Li was acting this way.

Since they became acquainted with Yue Li, they have only said that they are from Kyoto, but have not revealed their identities.

That's probably why Yue Li looked so surprised when he called out "Prince Chen" just now.

However, he didn't explain about Prince Chen. Instead, he said somewhat apologetically to Yue Li, "Yue Li, you already know my name. My original name was Shao Qi, and I haven't hidden that from you. But I am the heir of the Duke's mansion, and it was my fault for not telling you this beforehand. Please don't mind, okay?"

Seeing Shao Qi's worried expression, Yue Li nodded. She hadn't originally intended to dwell on these things.

After all, their meeting was an accident, and she hadn't told either of them her background. Moreover, she had just as many secrets hidden about herself as the two of them.

In that sense, the three of them are even.

Thinking this, Yue Li smiled and said, "What's the big deal? Besides, I didn't ask!"

Seeing that Yue Li didn't seem to care, Shao Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

He felt very comfortable with Yue Li, so he didn't want to lose such a friend with whom he could chat and have fun.