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

Well, even if she wanted to pretend that nothing had happened, given Jin Chenyuan's bold act of opening his robes wide to let her examine the chastity-preserving sand, she believed that Jin Chenyuan had never intended to let this matter pass easily.

Yue Li silently observed Jin Chenyuan carrying her out. He wore a white brocade robe with simple cloud patterns embroidered on the hem and cuffs. However, it was this simple robe that made Jin Chenyuan look even more handsome and elegant.

Yes, with his ethereal beauty, Jin Chenyuan exuded an otherworldly aura after removing the makeup on his face. Coupled with his exceptional good looks and the fact that he had been born into a privileged position and was fawned over by countless people, he appeared even more otherworldly. However, this aura did not diminish his air of authority.

Yue Li felt that Jin Chenyuan was more like a cultivator than any of the immortal lords she had met in the cultivation world.

Well, of course, because when she was in the cultivation world, she was just an ordinary outer disciple and had never seen many high-level immortal lords.

Looking at Jin Chenyuan holding her, Yue Li wondered when he had fallen in love with her.

Yes, Yue Li, now free, realized that given her condition last night, and considering Jin Chenyuan's skills and the guards around him, if he didn't want to have sex with her last night, he could have simply dumped her on someone else; there was no need for him to personally act as the antidote for her.

But the truth is, he not only personally acted as the antidote for himself, but also didn't rush to sever ties with her the next day. Instead, he tried every means to marry her.

It would be hard to believe that he had no feelings for her after all these actions.

However, I don't dislike him. After all, he's good-looking, has a good demeanor, and is cultured.

Moreover, since she came into this world and learned about its rules, she had no intention of not getting married. Even in Qingshan Village, before Yuan Xinyi went there, she was thinking of finding a few honest and handsome men to marry.

But now, marrying the man in front of me isn't bad. At least he's rich and powerful. I just don't know if this Prince Chen, the Emperor's uncle, needs to share a wife with someone else.

It would be even better if I could find a man who is rich and powerful, and who doesn't have to share a wife with others.

That way, she only needs to marry him.

Pretending not to notice Yue Li's scrutiny, Jin Chenyuan calmly carried Yue Li out of the screen and into the outer room. He placed Yue Li on the inside of the soft couch and then sat down next to her.

He tapped Yue Li on the forehead, bringing her back to her senses. "Eat first. Whatever it is, we can talk about it after we've eaten."

It wasn't that he didn't care about what she was thinking; ever since he woke up that morning, he had been wondering about Yue Li's attitude after she woke up.

However, he knew in his heart that he would not let go of Yue Li. He wouldn't have let go before, and he was even less likely to let go after the two of them had a relationship by chance.

However, Yue Li hadn't eaten breakfast and was hungry, so even the most important matters had to wait until she had eaten before discussing them.

Coming to her senses, Yue Li looked at the table full of delicious-looking food and felt even hungrier. She picked up the chopsticks next to her and headed straight for the fragrant roast goose.

But before she could even reach for her chopsticks, Jin Chenyuan blocked them with his hand. Yue Li was puzzled by his actions.

With so much food, why aren't people allowed to eat?

Jin Chenyuan didn't rush to explain. He first served Yue Li a small bowl of white fungus soup before saying, "You've been hungry for too long. It's better not to eat anything too greasy first, or your stomach will feel uncomfortable later. You should drink a bowl of white fungus soup first."

As she spoke, she placed the small bowl of white fungus soup in front of Yue Li. "The white fungus soup is warm, it's perfect to drink now."

Yue Li was starving and didn't care that Jin Chenyuan was meddling in her affairs. She picked up a small bowl of white fungus soup in front of her and finished it in a few gulps.

Then, he grabbed the chopsticks next to him and headed straight for the roast goose.

Seeing Yue Li wolfing down her food, Jin Chenyuan knew she must be starving. As Yue Li's chopsticks headed straight for the meat and vegetables, Jin Chenyuan picked up some greens for her while advising, "Eat slowly, or your stomach will feel uncomfortable."

He then picked up a small bowl and ladled a bowl of lean meat porridge for Yue Li, placing it in front of her.

Yue Li: ……

This bowl is too small. If I were to drink it in big gulps, it would only be enough for three or four mouthfuls. Although I don't have a big appetite, if I were to drink porridge from this small bowl, I would probably have to drink five or six bowls.

After eating some of her favorite meat dishes, finishing the vegetables Jin Chenyuan had put on her plate, and drinking the small bowl of lean meat porridge, Yue Li finally felt a little less hungry and began to slow down her eating.

Looking at Jin Chenyuan bustling around for her, Yue Li put the sea cucumber she thought was delicious into the empty plate in front of Jin Chenyuan and said, "Eat quickly, this sea cucumber is very delicious, and I'm not that hungry anymore. You should eat too, don't just focus on me."

Seeing the food Yue Li had put on his plate, Jin Chenyuan was very happy. He picked up his chopsticks and took the sea cucumber that Yue Li had given him. Jin Chenyuan felt that the sea cucumber prepared in the kitchen today was even more delicious than usual.

"Mmm, delicious. Li Bao will eat some too." Seeing that Yue Li liked sea cucumber, Jin Chenyuan also picked one up and put it on Yue Li's plate.

Hearing Jin Chenyuan call her that again, Yue Li stopped picking up food and turned to look at Jin Chenyuan, pleading, "Could you please not call me that?" No one had ever called her that before, and the way she addressed him sounded incredibly cheesy. She would be so embarrassed if others heard her!

Upon hearing this, Jin Chenyuan put down his chopsticks, wiped his lips with a handkerchief, and then pulled Yue Li, who was sitting next to him, back onto his lap. He asked, "Li Bao, don't you like me calling you that? But if I call you Yue Li, wouldn't it seem too distant for our close relationship?"

Before Yue Li could answer, Jin Chenyuan thought for a moment and then said, "How about this, when I'm outside I'll call you A Li, and when it's just the two of us, I'll call you Li Bao, okay?"

At this moment, Jin Chenyuan's domineering nature was on full display. Although it was a question, he did not give Yue Li a chance to refute it.

"Isn't that a bit too domineering? Besides, I haven't even agreed to marry you yet, and you're already calling me that. Isn't that inappropriate?" Yue Li said deliberately.

She was pulled into his arms again, but she didn't struggle. Anyway, being close together wasn't a big deal except for the heat; once you get used to it, you'll get used to it.

"Does Li Bao not want to marry me? Is there something I did wrong that made Li Bao dislike me?" Jin Chenyuan asked very seriously.

In fact, both of them knew that ever since Jin Chenyuan revealed that he had the "chastity mark" on him, as long as Yue Li didn't particularly dislike him, their marriage was inevitable. However, Yue Li was still a little awkward, and the two of them were still in the process of getting to know each other.