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

Noticing that the two divine senses covering the room had been withdrawn, Yue Li moved away from directly in front of Leng Xuanling, who was kneeling. Her fox-like eyes narrowed with displeasure, and she said in a low voice, "Crown Prince, what are you doing? You don't think you can threaten me like this, do you?"

Hearing the displeasure in Yue Li's voice, Leng Xuanling panicked immediately. He had been handling important court affairs with the king of the Southern Kingdom for so many years, and he had even made some decisions on his own. Even then, he still maintained a calm and gentle demeanor, as if he could control everything no matter what happened.

In the capital of the Southern Kingdom, everyone said that their Crown Prince was a gentleman, whose voice was gentle even when dealing with ordinary people, giving people a feeling of warmth and refinement.

But at this moment, facing Yue Li's displeasure, he was filled with panic. "No, how could I do that? I just wanted to ask you for a chance, a chance to get close to you."

At this point, he lowered his head, all the brokenness in his eyes vanished, replaced by a resolute look. His voice was still hoarse as he said, "I have a two-year agreement with my father. If I cannot make you accept me after two years, I will go back to be the Crown Prince and never appear before you again."

It's all lies, everything he said is a lie, it's all just an excuse. As long as he can get close to her temporarily, what can't he plan for later?

He raised his head again, suppressing the resolute look in his eyes, his expression once more broken. He looked up at Yue Li standing beside him, only to find himself even more infatuated with her, even though she was heavily pregnant, even though she was carrying another man's child. He couldn't control his fascination with her, and even found her pregnant belly incredibly cute. Just being in the same room with her made him feel his blood boil, as if Yue Li's essence had permeated his being.

He enjoyed this feeling and wanted to be surrounded by her presence often in the future, so he was determined to stay by her side by any means necessary.

Yue Li was stunned when she heard the agreement, but Leng Xuanling took the opportunity to kneel down and slowly crawl to Yue Li. He gently hugged her legs and pressed his cheek against her thigh. Even through the thick skirt, he could still smell her fragrance.

It was the sweet scent of pears he smelled when he hugged Yue Li after taking the alluring pills last time, when she was off guard. His high nose was pressed against the hem of Yue Li's skirt, and he took a deep, mesmerizing breath of her scent. Instantly, he felt so comfortable that he wanted to groan.

Feeling the arms wrapped around her legs, Yue Li looked down at the person who was deliberately lowering their body to avoid her high, protruding belly and pressing against her thighs. A complicated look flashed in Yue Li's eyes. All she wanted in this life was to be a person who could just eat and wait to die, and her ultimate goal was to extend that life indefinitely. Otherwise, she wouldn't have spent so much effort cultivating spiritual power and leveling up.

Therefore, she didn't want to carry too much on her shoulders, because taking in another man meant having one more child, no, two more children.

Looking at her protruding belly, even though the pregnancy and delivery went smoothly, it still hindered her movement.

"Get up." Looking at that face, Yue Li could only say that someone else got off easy.

"So, Ah Li has agreed to let me stay by your side for the time being?" Leng Xuanling raised his head and looked at Yue Li cautiously, but deliberately changed the unfamiliar address he had used before to the Ah Li that he had just heard Prince Chen call out to.

"I don't want you to stay, will you leave?" Having such a face constantly in front of me is pleasing to the eye, but it's not really appropriate.

"Of course not. I will do everything I can to stay by your side. Wherever you are, I will follow you until the two-year period is up. If I still can't make you accept me by then, then it's my problem." As he spoke, he deliberately lowered his eyes in disappointment, but no one saw the determination in his eyes.

"Then get up quickly, stop hugging me." Yue Li moved slightly to remind him as she saw him clinging to her legs.

Although letting go of Yue Li's leg made him feel incredibly disappointed, after all, this was the first time the two of them had spent so much time together, he managed to cheer up a little when he thought about how they would see each other often in the future. "Thank you for your kindness, A Li."

Upon hearing the two of them come out, Jin Chenyuan and the other two immediately came out from the east side room, and Si Ming, who was standing at the door and hadn't left yet, immediately looked at his master.

Then they all saw Leng Xuanling walk out beside Yue Li with a happy expression. Yue Li also had a slight smile on her face, as if the two were having a pleasant conversation.

Si Ming was happy that his master had gotten what he wanted, but Jin Chenyuan and the other two were not so happy.

Sheng Yifan walked over to Yue Li and took her hand. He ignored Leng Xuanling, who was standing on the other side and deliberately getting close to Yue Li. Instead, he put his other arm around Yue Li's waist and said gently, "Ah Li, didn't you want to drink hot and sour tripe soup? How come you ran over here while I was making the soup?"

Upon hearing Sheng Yifan mention hot and sour tripe soup, and imagining its tangy and spicy flavor, Yue Li's mouth immediately watered, her eyes filled with longing. "Are you done making it?"

"Mmm," she responded softly, making her voice sound even more magnetic and pleasant.

Sure enough, upon hearing that voice, Yue Li felt a tingling sensation in her ears, and her gaze towards Sheng Yifan became more shy than she knew. "Then I want to drink."

"Okay, let's go back then." In a short time, Sheng Yifan used his and Yue Li's love of food to make Yue Li forget about Leng Xuanling who was standing next to her.

Only after watching the two figures gradually disappear into the distance did Jin Chenyuan speak, seemingly apologetically, "Your Highness, please don't mind. That's just how A-Li is; she forgets everything else as long as there's something delicious to eat. It's already noon, Your Highness, why don't you have lunch at the palace before going back?"

Leng Xuanling could easily tell that Jin Chenyuan meant to send them away, but said, "Thank you for your kindness, Prince Chen. However, during our conversation just now, the Princess Consort learned that it was inconvenient for us to stay in the inn, so she invited us to spend the New Year at the Prince's residence. I wonder if Prince Chen would mind? Would it be a disturbance to you?"

Jin Chenyuan: ...

Shao Qi, who hadn't left yet: ...

He was a simple-minded person to begin with. When he heard Leng Xuanling say that, he thought it was really Yue Li who had invited him. He didn't care about his noble demeanor anymore. He glared at Leng Xuanling and strode after Yue Li. As he walked, a corner of his cloak was lifted up, which showed how fast he was walking.