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

The two talked together as they left the gate of Prince Chen's mansion and boarded Shao Qi's carriage.

You Yun watched as Tian Dong sat on the carriage shaft, acting as both driver and coachman, and silently sat down on the other side.

Tian Dong looked at You Yun, feeling somewhat embarrassed. After what happened last night, Tian Dong naturally understood her young master's thoughts.

However, he never expected that the prince would go directly to someone else's house to intercept them.

So after greeting You Yun, he could only smile awkwardly and look ahead, waiting for the young master's instructions in the carriage.

Inside the carriage, Yue Li looked around at the furnishings. Although it wasn't as spacious as Jin Chenyuan's carriage, it was still very comfortable.

This time, Yue Li did not sit casually on the low couch as she had in Jin Chenyuan's carriage. Instead, she sat cross-legged at a low table not far from the couch.

Seeing this, Shao Qi sat down opposite Yue Li, then took out some snacks and tea from the cabinets decorated in the carriage and placed them on the low table.

After pouring Yue Li a cup of tea that had gone cold, Shao Qi looked at Yue Li, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

Yue Li showed no interest in snacks or tea at all; instead, she watched with great interest as Shao Qi's handsome face gradually turned red.

I've known Shaoqi for so long, and this is the first time I've seen him so unhappy.

Seeing that Shao Qi's handsome face was flushed red, and one of his earlobes was so red it was almost bleeding, he still looked like he wanted to say something but didn't, and just wouldn't say a word.

Yue Li: ……

"Shaoqi, what's wrong? Do you have something to say to me?" After watching enough of Shaoqi's transformation from a sunny and cheerful young man into a timid and coy wife, Yue Li finally spoke.

Yue Li meant well, wanting to give Shao Qi an excuse to speak.

But her question at that moment was like a needle, piercing the courage that Shao Qi had just mustered.

"Yue Li, I..."

Seeing Shao Qi's awkward manner, Yue Li felt a little uncomfortable. She turned to the side and lifted the curtain of one of the carriages to look outside.

Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Shao Qi, whose gaze had already shifted with her movements.

Honestly, the main reason she and Shaoqi get along so well is because of Shaoqi's cheerful personality; he says what he thinks.

Yue Li dislikes being around people who are indecisive, speak in roundabout ways, and whose words require guessing.

Seeing Yue Li's actions, Shao Qi understood that Yue Li didn't like his behavior.

He got up and sat down next to Yue Li, tugged at her arm, and hurriedly asked, "Yue Li, are you angry?"

Yue Li turned around and looked at the somewhat anxious Shao Qi, explaining, "I'm not angry, it's just that I feel a little awkward seeing you struggling to speak."

"It's not that I can't speak properly, I'm just too embarrassed to talk to you." As she said this, Shao Qi's shyness welled up again.

Seeing Shao Qi's cheeks flush again, Yue Li was filled with doubt. "Are you too embarrassed to tell me?"

Yue Li really wanted to say, "Then let's not say it."

But they are my best friends, so I can't just dismiss them with a single sentence, can I?

"Then tell me when you're comfortable saying it."

"No, I'll tell you now." Shao Qi knew that it was a rare occasion when Prince Chen was not around, and if he didn't tell him today, who knew when the next time would come.

"Oh? Then go ahead and tell me, I'm listening."

Having figured things out, Shao Qi mustered his courage and looked shyly at Yue Li, saying, "Yue Li, I love you. When you choose a husband again, could you consider me?"

"what?"

Shao Qi's words left Yue Li somewhat bewildered.

Honestly, ever since she learned Jin Chenyuan's identity and got together with him, Yue Li never thought about finding another man, after all, Jin Chenyuan was a prince of this dynasty.

Other men need to share wives, so does the prince who stands at the pinnacle of power in this dynasty also need to?

However, she never asked Jin Chenyuan about this, so she still doesn't know.

Looking at Shao Qi, who was still shyly staring at her and waiting for her answer, Yue Li felt that she could take this opportunity to ask Shao Qi in front of her.

"Shao Qi, as you know, I have already agreed to marry Jin Chenyuan."

"I know, Prince Chen has already said that." Although he didn't know why Yue Li asked this, Shao Qi still answered honestly.

"So, Jin Chenyuan is a prince, isn't he? After I marry him, will I need to find another husband?"

To be honest, although she was envious of other women who were pampered by several husbands, she would rather choose only one husband if she had to.

After all, marrying another husband means taking on more responsibility. Putting aside the fact that she's taken half of someone else's property, she'll have to bear their children, and then she'll have to raise them.

Well, even if raising children is all men's job in this world and women only care about giving birth, once they are born, they are still their own children, so how could they not care at all?

Shao Qi was shocked by Yue Li's words, though he didn't know what she was thinking. "Prince Chen is a prince, that's true, but so what if he's a prince? Even princes have to share wives with others."

As he spoke, Shao Qi seemed to have thought of something and asked in surprise, "Yueli, did Prince Chen say something to you?"

"Oh! Nothing? He didn't say anything to me."

It was because Jin Chenyuan hadn't told her anything that she only now realized that the prince also shared a wife with others.

It seems that imperial power in this world isn't all that great after all!

Even princes cannot have only one wife.

Sigh! It seems she's starting to think about living a life of ease with half of Prince Chen's estate, and she'll have to start planning again.

As if afraid that Yue Li would be fooled by Jin Chenyuan, Shao Qi immediately explained to Yue Li, "The laws of the Qian Yuan Dynasty, well, the laws since the founding of the country, stipulate that apart from the emperor having one wife, all members of the royal family must act in accordance with the laws of the country."

Upon hearing this, Yue Li felt that the founding emperor of this dynasty was quite decisive in order to control the situation at the time.

After all, even members of the royal family had to share wives with others, so what right did the officials and ordinary people have to object?

"Then Yue Li, when you choose a husband again, could you consider me first?" Shao Qi said, blushing again.

Upon hearing this, Yue Li did not rush to say anything, but instead carefully examined Shao Qi and pondered his words.

Shao Qi is indeed good-looking, tall and handsome, and his personality is also cheerful and generous during our time together. However, that's only from the perspective of Shao Qi's friend.

Shao Qi's private behavior was unknown to Yue Li.

But,

If Shao Qi is like this in private, she might consider it. After all, it doesn't matter who she chooses, and choosing someone she knows is always better than choosing a stranger.

As for whether Shao Qi will be different from his apparent personality after they get to know each other, that's hard to say. In this era, there's not much of anything except men. He can just find another one later.

After thinking it over, Yue Li nodded and said, "Okay, I'll consider it, but in the end it will depend on your performance."

"Really!" Shao Qi, who was initially a little apprehensive, was instantly overjoyed upon hearing Yue Li's words, and immediately hugged Yue Li tightly.