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

"A-Yuan, Shao-Qi!" Yue Li arrived outside the city in a carriage and saw several figures standing not far away. Jin Chenyuan and Shao-Qi were standing at the front.

But when they turned their gaze to the back, they saw the exquisitely beautiful Jinrui and Jinyu, held in Qingyun and Haoyun's arms.

"You brought Rui'er and Xiaoyu too!" Yue Li's eyes were filled with surprise upon seeing her son and daughter.

Taking the opportunity, Leng Xuanling, who was standing next to Yue Li, greeted Jin Chenyuan and Shao Qi respectively.

Jin Chenyuan and Shao Qi immediately returned the greeting.

Jin Chenyuan wore a long black robe with dark patterns, the hem of which fluttered in the wind. His posture was as upright as a pine tree, and his face was as handsome as an immortal. Although there was a gentle smile on his lips, he still gave people a sense of distance. However, after hearing Yue Li's voice, his deep eyes immediately lit up with a smile. "Ah Li!"

He strode forward and stretched out his strong arms to catch Yue Li as she lunged at him.

Surrounded by the subtle fragrance of sandalwood emanating from Jin Chenyuan, and leaning against his strong chest, Yue Li felt the same sense of security as always.

Seeing that the two were embracing each other and wouldn't let go, Shao Qi had no choice but to interrupt, "A-Yue, have you forgotten about me?"

That voice sounded incredibly aggrieved!

Upon hearing this, Yue Li released her arms from Jin Chenyuan's waist and looked at Shao Qi with a smile.

Shao Qi was dressed in a silver-white robe, with the hem and cuffs outlined with auspicious cloud shapes in silver thread, which made him look even more bright and handsome. His eyes were like bright stars, but at this moment he was acting like a wronged and abandoned person, which made Yue Li's smile deepen.

Sure enough, Shao Qi is still as pleasing to the eye as ever, and his sunny and handsome appearance hasn't diminished despite having a child.

"How could I forget? I can't forget our invincible and handsome Shao Qi!" With that, she stretched out her arms and gave Shao Qi a big hug.

Shao Qi's aggrieved expression immediately turned into a radiant one, his clear eyes sparkling with light, and he turned his gaze to kiss Yue Li on the cheek.

Seeing this, Jin Chenyuan indifferently shifted his gaze. Noticing that people coming and going into the city were glancing in their direction from time to time, he had no choice but to speak up and interrupt the two of them hugging and laughing foolishly.

"Let's leave here first, and we can talk about it when we get back."

“Yes, let’s go back quickly. Mo Yu and Han Mo arrived yesterday, and the servants have cleaned the courtyard where you are resting. We’ll see if you like the furnishings there. If not, we can change them again!” Yue Li said, turning her gaze to Jin Rui and Jin Yu, who had been looking at her with delight and curiosity ever since she appeared.

"It's been more than half a year since we last met. Don't you two remember your mother?" Yue Li reached out to take Jin Rui from Qing Yun's arms.

Jinrui, who had been deliberately keeping a straight face, immediately broke into a smile when he saw Yue Li's outstretched hands. However, he did not let Yue Li hold him, but instead said in his childish voice, "Mother, Rui'er has grown up and can walk by himself!"

His serious demeanor when he spoke was just like his father's, but Yue Li didn't tease him. Instead, she smiled and said seriously, "Yes, our Rui'er has grown up, but Mother still wants to hold our Rui'er. What should we do?"

After Yue Li finished speaking, she looked at Jin Rui to see what he would say next.

Jin Chenyuan watched helplessly and smiled. Although he taught Jin Rui and Jin Yu the same way, Jin Yu was mostly responsible for playing, while Jin Rui was much stricter. So even though he was not yet four years old, he was more than capable of handling this matter.

Sure enough, Jinrui sighed like a little adult, his childish tone full of helplessness and indulgence, "Since Mother wants to hold Rui'er so much, then let Mother hold him. But if Mother gets tired, please remember to put Rui'er down. If Mother gets tired, Father will punish Rui'er!"

After saying that, she stretched out her little arm towards Yue Li.

Yue Li was amused by his words and hugged him tightly while laughing. "So your father is that fierce?"

As she spoke, she glanced at Jin Chenyuan beside her, only to receive a doting look in return.

Just as Jinrui was struggling with how to explain that his father wasn't fierce, but rather that he often taught him to protect his mother and sister, Jinyu's sweet, childlike voice rang out, "Mother, Father isn't fierce. Father often buys Xiaoyu lots of delicious food. Father is so good to Xiaoyu. And Grandmother, Grandmother is also so good to Xiaoyu. And Brother too!"

At this point, Xiaoyu hesitated, because after her three younger siblings, Shao Xuyan, Feng Xinyao, and Feng Xinduo, had their first birthday celebration, she overheard Jinghao and Jingyao calling their mother "Mother" in the palace. So for a moment, she didn't know whether she should call her elder brother "Elder Brother" or not!

Looking at Jin Yu's scrunched-up face, Yue Li was still confused, but Jin Chenyuan knew what she was struggling with!

He reached out and took Jin Yu into his arms, without explaining much to those present, and followed Yue Li into the carriage next to him.

The four people who came with Jin Chenyuan—Qingyun, Haoyun, Youyun, and Huanyun—along with the four people who came with Shaoqi—stood on either side of the carriage.

After getting into the carriage, Yue Li played with the two children for a while before eagerly starting to tell them about the interesting things she had encountered while traveling throughout the year.

Seeing that Yue Li was still as carefree and bright as when they first met, Jin Chenyuan knew that she had had a great time this year, and that Leng Xuanling and Sheng Yifan had taken good care of her.

Seeing this, Jin Chenyuan was also very happy. Although he hadn't been by Yue Li's side all these years, Yue Li's happiness was the most important thing, wasn't it?

Jinrui and Jinyu nestled in Jin Chenyuan and Yue Li's arms respectively, listening with great interest.

Shao Qi, standing to the side, looked utterly dejected. Indeed, before his beloved little darling Xu Yan was born, Yue Li took him everywhere she went. He even proclaimed himself Yue Li's number one favored husband, but he never expected to lose that position so quickly.

Yue Li and Leng Xuanling's wedding banquet was scheduled for October. Jin Chenyuan and the others arrived more than half a month in advance. Although the entire wedding banquet was managed by the Ministry of Rites, Leng Xuanling personally inspected every step.

So, on the second day after Jin Chenyuan and his group arrived, Yue Li took them to tour the capital of the Southern Kingdom, letting them experience the different customs and culture between the Southern Kingdom's capital and the capital of the Qian Yuan Kingdom.

At night, the few people who rarely gathered together, under the rule set by Jin Chenyuan, each of them would take turns serving Yue Li one night.

Yue Li also began to spend every night in a blissful, decadent state.

No one wanted to be surpassed by others; they all wanted to prove to Yue Li that they were more capable than others.

So every night, they would put all their energy into Yue Li, unwilling to stop for even a moment, and would exhaust her until she was weak and breathless.