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

On the eve of the Lunar New Year, an unexpected person arrived at Prince Chen's residence.

Jin Chenyuan frowned, looking at the elegant Southern Prince in front of him. He couldn't help but think he was hallucinating. At this moment, he exuded the noble air that belonged to Prince Chen of Qianyuan Kingdom. "Does Prince Leng have some unspeakable difficulties? If I can help, I will do my best."

He had already received news that Leng Xuanling had led a group of people into the capital a few days ago. However, after hearing his subordinates report that the Crown Prince of the Southern Kingdom had checked into an inn, he simply sent people to observe without taking any action.

The Emperor's birthday is not celebrated every year, and besides, Leng Xuanling's timing is completely wrong. I don't know what this Crown Prince of the Southern Kingdom was thinking. It's almost the New Year, and instead of staying in the capital of the Southern Kingdom, he actually ran to the capital of the Qian Yuan Kingdom.

However, he did not come to visit, and both he and the emperor pretended not to know.

Who would have thought that today he would suddenly send a visiting card to Prince Chen's residence? After exchanging a few pleasantries, he actually said that he wanted to become Yue Li's husband.

How come he only remembered seeing Yue Li once at a banquet two years ago, and then never saw her again? How did Leng Xuanling manage to come back and say he wanted to be Yue Li's husband after two years?

Furthermore, he broke off his engagement with the Crown Princess, whom he had just been betrothed to a few months prior.

How could he not be suspicious?

Seeing that Prince Chen did not believe him, Leng Xuanling was not in a hurry. He simply raised his hand, and Si Ming behind him immediately took out a document from his sleeve and placed it in Leng Xuanling's hand.

Leng Xuanling took the memorial, placed it on the table, and pushed it to Jin Chenyuan, who was sitting next to her. "This is my sincerity. Prince Chen, you may wish to take a look."

Jin Chenyuan is Yue Li's husband. In the past, it was fine. Yue Li only took in men from the Qian Yuan Kingdom. As long as she liked them, she didn't care about anything else. But Leng Xuanling is from the Southern Kingdom and is also the Crown Prince. If he wants to become Yue Li's husband, he naturally has to go through Jin Chenyuan.

Jin Chenyuan opened the document, his face calm but his heart filled with shock. He hadn't expected Leng Xuanling to offer two cities near the border of Qian Yuan Kingdom and most of the Crown Prince's estate as betrothal gifts. Moreover, it clearly stated that as long as Yue Li was alive, all the fiefs in these two cities would belong to Yue Li. Even if Yue Li passed away, these two cities would be inherited by his and Yue Li's descendants, regardless of gender, and would be hereditary.

After reading the contents of the memorial, Jin Chenyuan closed it and placed it on the table. By now, he had regained his composure and looked at Leng Xuanling sitting beside him, asking, "Does the King of the Southern Kingdom know that the Crown Prince has done this?"

Although the Emperor initially wanted to be with Yue Li and offered her several cities to enjoy her fiefdom, Yue Li found it troublesome and did not accept. In the end, the Emperor could only give Yue Li his private seal.

This seal can not only mobilize most of the troops in the Qian Yuan Kingdom, but also replace the emperor as the official seal used to command officials and issue decrees. However, until now, the seal that the emperor handed to Yue Li has never been used by her, and she doesn't know where it has been thrown into her storage bag.

"Your Highness, rest assured, I did not give these things to her to make things difficult for her later. Of course, everything has been taken care of."

Looking at Leng Xuanling's face, which could be described as stunningly beautiful and captivating, Jin Chenyuan felt that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was attractive to both men and women. He thought that even these two cities might not be as attractive to Yue Li as his face.

Knowing that Yue Li was more tolerant of all beautiful things, Jin Chenyuan pushed the memorial back to Leng Xuanling and said, "Your Highness, you should go back. A-Li doesn't need these things."

Yue Li already has enough people around her. According to the decree of Qian Yuan Kingdom, as long as it is not changed before Yue Li turns twenty-five, there is no need to add another person to compete with them for Yue Li's favor.

Although Yue Li now has enough people around her, they all need to be busy with their own things and cannot be by her side at the same time.

However, Yue Li once said that this was just right. She was never short of people to accompany her, and they could all be busy with their own things, which was perfect.

Leng Xuanling hadn't expected to be rejected so decisively. His heart sank, and his hands, hidden under the wide sleeves of his robe, clenched even tighter.

There wasn't much affection between him and Yue Li; in fact, they were practically strangers. Yue Li stayed in the manor every day, so there wasn't even a chance for them to bump into each other. No matter how much scheming he had, there was nowhere to use it. Without Jin Chenyuan's permission, he probably wouldn't have been able to get close to Yue Li at all.

Just as he was about to say something to bolster his own position, several footsteps approached, followed by Yue Li's soft voice, "A Yuan, Shao Qi said you had guests. Have they left yet?"

Then, the heavy curtain was lifted, revealing a red cloak with a hood. The brim of the hood and the edges of the cloak were made of fiery red fox fur, which made Yue Li's small face look even more delicate and beautiful. At this moment, Shao Qi was holding her waist and belly firmly as she stepped into the threshold of the front hall.

Just as I walked in and took off my hood, I looked up and saw someone I never expected.

"The Crown Prince of the Southern Kingdom?" Yue Li's face was full of surprise. Yue Li, who was being served by Shao Qi in her room, massaging her legs and shoulders, was quite curious when she heard that someone had come to visit during the New Year. So she wanted to come and see, but she didn't expect to see him. She felt that she would never see him again in this life after that incident.

Seeing that Yue Li's expression was off when she saw Leng Xuanling, as if she wasn't looking at a stranger, Jin Chenyuan's deep, scrutinizing gaze turned to Leng Xuanling, who had stood up immediately after Yue Li entered.

Seeing the excitement and joy on Leng Xuanling's face when he saw Yue Li, and the deep adoration in his eyes, he was all too familiar with that expression.

Because whether it was him, Shao Qi, Sheng Yifan, Feng Yuanxi, the Emperor, Jin Moyu, or Gong Hanmo, they all had the same expression when they looked at Yue Li.

"Why is the Crown Prince of the Southern Kingdom here?" Shouldn't he be spending the New Year in the Southern Kingdom?

Jin Chenyuan took in the expressions on the faces of the people in the hall, but quickly went to Yue Li's side and helped her sit down in the seat he had just been sitting in.

"Why did you come, A-Li? It's so cold outside. I'll go back right away." Jin Chenyuan took Yue Li's small hand and touched it. He felt that both hands were warm and cozy, and then he was relieved.

"I'm not cold, I've just been cooped up in the room for too long and wanted to come out for a walk."

It's easy to imagine how excited Leng Xuanling was to see his beloved again. Watching her speak softly to Prince Chen, Leng Xuanling could only watch enviously from the sidelines.

Shao Qi had always been carefree, but he was extremely sensitive when it came to his rival in love. He looked at the Southern Crown Prince who had suddenly appeared at Prince Chen's residence with great vigilance. "Crown Prince Leng, it's almost the New Year, what are you doing here?"