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

Yue Li wondered, who had offended him?

Since she met Jin Chenyuan, she had never seen him look so grim.

"Jin Chenyuan, what are you doing standing there? Hurry up and go!" Yue Li called out.

Seeing that Yue Li finally remembered him, Jin Chenyuan's face instantly brightened, and the atmosphere around him changed from the previous low and oppressive atmosphere to a gentle spring breeze.

"Okay, I'm coming." Then he strode towards the two of them.

Jin Chenyuan's departure brought a huge sigh of relief to Huanyun and Youyun, who were standing not far away. They wiped the sweat from their foreheads and then looked at each other.

The aura emanating from my master just now was terrifying.

Both of their gazes fell on the young prince standing with the princess. For some reason, they both felt that such scenes would definitely happen many more times in the future.

Upon arriving at Yue Li's side, Jin Chenyuan glanced at Shao Qi, who was standing on the other side of Yue Li, and deliberately took Yue Li's hand.

Yue Li: ……

She said that Jin Chenyuan must have some serious illness, since he was always being carried around and held hands with him, and he didn't seem to mind the discomfort.

He has almost cured her of her aversion to human contact, a habit she developed in the cultivation world.

Regardless of what Yue Li thought, she didn't shake off Jin Chenyuan's hand.

This interruption perfectly resolved Yue Li's earlier embarrassment.

When Shao Qi saw Jin Chenyuan holding Yue Li's hand, and Yue Li not letting go, his mood instantly soured again.

Thinking back to their journey to Kyoto, Jin Chenyuan had already shown his feelings for Yue Li.

They hadn't expected Jin Chenyuan to be so fast; they had only just arrived in Kyoto, and the two were already so intimate.

He glanced at their hands clasped together and asked, "Is Yue Li with Prince Chen?"

“Yes, Li Bao and I are already together, and Li Bao has agreed to marry me. On the wedding day, Young Master, don’t forget to come to Prince Chen’s mansion for a celebratory drink.” Before Yue Li could answer, Jin Chenyuan spoke first.

Yue Li: ……

Upon hearing the name "Li Bao," Yue Li felt her remaining sense of shame attacking her once again.

She pulled her hand away from Jin Chenyuan's grasp, squeezed his waist tightly, feeling the muscles beneath her hand tighten instantly, and then glared at Jin Chenyuan, signaling him not to shout.

Looking at Yue Li's flirtatious glances, Jin Chenyuan felt that her gaze was not only harmless but also incredibly alluring.

However, he did understand Yue Li's meaning, so he smiled ingratiatingly at her.

Hearing Jin Chenyuan's words and seeing the interaction between the two, Shao Qi felt even more distressed.

Although he didn't know why he felt uncomfortable seeing the two of them being so close, Shao Qi felt that he didn't like seeing this scene.

However, he had known for a long time that Jin Chenyuan had feelings for Yue Li, but why did he still feel so uncomfortable?

Shao Qi felt that he should go see his maternal grandfather tomorrow and have him take his pulse to see if he had any illness.

Once he had confirmed this in his heart, Shao Qi's mood instantly brightened.

After the three entered the house, Yue Li refused Jin Chenyuan's help and left the two in the outer room. She went behind the screen and began to pack her belongings. She put the few bottles of low-grade pills that she had planned to take out into her pack, and took out a few large silver notes that she had exchanged in Xinzhou City from her spatial storage and put them into the purse she wore at her waist.

The truth is, she had only brought a flat package when she came to Kyoto, and because she had so little time in Kyoto, she didn't have time to buy anything. She could only leave some money and the pills that Jin Chenyuan had already seen outside for emergencies.

Seeing Yue Li come out with a small package, Jin Chenyuan immediately stepped forward to take it and asked, "Shall we go back to the manor now, or...?"

Upon hearing Jin Chenyuan's words, Shao Qi immediately said anxiously, "Yueli, let's go play on the long street. If we go from here, we'll pass by the Marriage Lake. Yueli, you haven't been to the Marriage Lake yet since you just arrived, have you?"

"Marriage Lake? I only heard about Marriage Lake today, and Xinran and I made an appointment to go to Marriage Lake together tomorrow afternoon."

"Who is Xinran? Why didn't Yue Li invite me?" Shao Qi felt that Yue Li would stop playing with him once she made new friends.

“It’s not too late to call you now, we’re not going until tomorrow afternoon! Lian Xinran is Jin Chenyuan’s maternal cousin, we just ran into them when we entered the inn,” Yue Li said with a smile.

"Alright, it's settled then. We'll go boating on Marriage Lake together tomorrow afternoon. Although Marriage Lake is beautiful during the day, it's even more lively at night. The flower boats on Marriage Lake are lit up with colorful lanterns at night, which is absolutely gorgeous."

Hearing Shao Qi's words, Yue Li thought that since she had nothing else to do and the weather at night wasn't as hot and humid as during the day, she looked at Jin Chenyuan and, seeing that he didn't object, readily agreed.

Seeing Shao Qi trying his best to entice Yue Li to go boating on the lake, Jin Chenyuan did not say anything to stop him. In the short time he had been standing there, he had already figured it out.

He was very angry to see Yue Li getting close to another man, but at the same time he knew that Yue Li could not possibly have only him as her husband.

All he could do was try to occupy a larger place in Yue Li's heart before she had another husband. He also wanted to weed out the men with impure motives from among those who approached Yue Li, leaving the rest to Yue Li's own preferences.

Shao Qi is indeed a good candidate.

Not only are his parents easy to get along with, but he himself is also simple-minded and has a good personality.

Of course, most importantly, Yue Li can get along with him.

When the group left the inn again, the long street in front of the inn had already become lively.

If you're passing through the long street, given how bustling it is now, you can't take a horse-drawn carriage.

After discussing it, the group decided to travel to the Marriage Lake while having fun, so they left the carriage in the backyard of the inn.

The group strolled along the long street, admiring the sights and sounds, before heading towards the Marriage Lake.

Yue Li and her companions strolled to a small stall next to a restaurant and saw various masks on display. This reminded Yue Li of the Le Xiang Ge masks that were still stored in her space.

Yue Li walked over to the stall and saw that the masks on the stall were quite exquisite. She picked up a fox mask that could only cover the upper half of her face, put it on, and then turned to ask Jin Chenyuan, "How is it? Does it look good?"

Jin Chenyuan raised his hand and brushed the hair that was covered by the mask from Yue Li's forehead, nodding and saying, "It looks pretty. If you like it, buy it."

Shao Qi, who was standing next to her, saw the half-fox mask that Yue Li was wearing and nodded repeatedly, saying, "It looks very nice."

After praising Yue Li, he turned to Tian Dong, who was following behind him, and said, "Tian Dong, give me the money."

"Yes." Upon hearing the prince's order, Tian Dong immediately took out a tael of silver from his purse without saying a word and handed it to the vendor. "Keep the change."

The vendor accepted the loose change and said gratefully, "Thank you so much, sir."

Jin Chenyuan: ...

He turned around and carefully examined Shao Qi, wondering if this guy had finally figured things out.

But looking into Shao Qi's clear, somewhat naive eyes, Jin Chenyuan knew he was overthinking things.