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

When Yue Li and her group arrived at Lian Xinran's ship, it was already bustling with activity.

On one side of the deck of the flower boat, there were tables, chairs, and food, while on the other side, several men were playing music and dancing.

Seeing this, Yue Li raised her eyebrows in surprise, then a smile spread across her face. She really hadn't expected that Lian Xinran would invite these people to the ship.

Lian Xinran sat at the table and chairs, watching the performance in front of her while keeping an eye on the entrance to the flower boat. When she noticed Yue Li and her group arriving, she immediately got up to greet them.

"Uncle Prince Chen." However, after arriving, she first greeted Jin Chenyuan before taking Yue Li's hand and whispering, "Come on, didn't you want to see these performances yesterday? I've invited them for you today."

As she spoke, she winked at Yue Li, whose spirits were instantly lifted by her lively demeanor.

She winked playfully at Lian Xinran and said in a deliberately coquettish voice, "Then thank you, Xinran. Um, to express my gratitude, I brought a lot of delicious food for everyone today."

"Haha, really? Then I'll gladly try it." Lian Xinran didn't expect Yue Li to be able to act so mischievously with her, after all, Yue Li looked like a delicate little girl who needed to be pampered.

After the group arrived at the table and chairs, everyone greeted each other again before taking their seats. Seeing the food boxes carried by You Yun and the others who arrived later, Yue Li quickly said, "Everyone, please try these dishes. How do they taste? I spent an entire afternoon in the kitchen working with the chefs to develop them."

"Really? It must be so hot for you. Wow, there's even ice in this food box, what's that for?" Lian Xinran asked in surprise when she saw the ice at the bottom of the food box that You Yun had opened.

Yue Li pointed to a large teapot that You Yun had taken out of the food box and said, "This contains milk tea. Since I don't have a good container, I had to put the milk tea into this teapot. Putting the milk tea in ice makes it cool and refreshing, which is very comfortable to drink in this hot weather."

Then he pointed to the oil paper package that others had taken out of the food box and said, "This oil paper package contains beef jerky. There are three flavors of beef jerky. Everyone can try whichever flavor they like first."

Then she picked up the cup of milk tea that Jin Chenyuan had poured for her, took a big gulp, and felt the cool milk tea instantly cool down her body.

Seeing that Jin Chenyuan and Shao Qi beside her hadn't moved, Yue Li quickly urged, "You two, hurry up and try it, it's delicious."

Then I picked up a piece of the spicy beef jerky that had been poured into the plate, took a bite, and instantly, the spiciness filled my entire mouth.

While Yue Li was enjoying the delicious beef jerky, Lian Xinran and the others also got to drink the milk tea that Yue Li was talking about.

As a result, exclamations of praise frequently came from Lian Xinran and Yin Xiyue, while their husbands did not enjoy drinking it as much as they did.

After finishing her milk tea, Lian Xinran immediately asked her husband to refill it. Then, holding a piece of beef jerky, she sidled up to Yue Li and said, "Yue Li, the milk tea you brought is so delicious! Did you make it yourself? Is it easy to make? I want to make some for my family too. Hehe, mainly because it'll be more convenient if I can make it myself when I'm at home and want some."

After Yue Li finished chewing the beef jerky in her mouth and swallowed it, she said, "Milk tea is very easy to make. I'll write down the steps for making milk tea for you later."

"Yue Li is so wonderful, I like you more and more." Lian Xinran said, and then threw herself at Yue Li. Fortunately, Jin Chenyuan was quick-witted and caught Yue Li in his arms, thus preventing Yue Li from being bear-hug.

After being glared at by Jin Chenyuan's cold eyes, Lian Xinran shrank back and immediately straightened her upper body, which had been slumped over the table due to the accident.

However, after she put the beef jerky in her mouth, her eyes widened immediately. Forgetting about Jin Chenyuan next to her, she looked at Yue Li and said, "Wow, Yue Li, did you make this beef jerky too? You're amazing! I didn't expect that this seemingly dry and hard jerky would taste so good, and the more you chew, the better it tastes. Moreover, making beef this way makes it easier to carry and store."

As he spoke, he reached into the plate where Yue Li had just taken the beef jerky, took out a piece, and was about to put it in his mouth.

"Hey, don't..." Yue Li quickly stopped her.

"What's wrong, Yue Li?" Lian Xinran put down the beef jerky she was about to eat, puzzled, and asked.

"The beef jerky on my plate is spicy, while the one you just ate was savory. I don't know if you like spicy food, but if you don't, you should try another flavor." People who don't like spicy food really can't stand this flavor.

"Oh, I see. I also like spicy food, and I usually ask the kitchen to add some chili peppers to the dishes to enhance the flavor."

"That's good. Try a small bite first, and if you think you can handle the taste, then we can talk about it."

"Okay, sure." Lian Xinran said, already stuffing the spicy beef jerky into her mouth.

While sipping the milk tea Jin Chenyuan offered, Yue Li observed Lian Xinran's reaction. Seeing Lian Xinran's eyes well up with tears after taking a bite of the beef jerky, Yue Li's eyes immediately lit up with amusement.

She said that she had already eaten the food here, and the flavors were all very mild. Even though Xinran likes spicy food, she figured they would only add a little bit.

Although she asked Chef Li to use as little chili as possible when making beef jerky, she liked spicy food and couldn't stop herself from adding chili.

When Lian Xinran's husband saw that her nose and eyes were red from the spiciness, he quickly brought her a cup of iced milk tea and held it to her lips to relieve the spiciness.

It wasn't until she finished a cup of iced milk tea that Lian Xinran felt her mouth wasn't so burning anymore.

While hissing cold air into her mouth, Lian Xinran watched Yue Li eat the spicy jerky without changing her expression, her admiration practically overflowing from her face and eyes.

Seeing Lian Xinran spitting out the spice, Yin Xiyue was curious, but she never reached for Yue Li's plate.

After drinking milk tea and eating beef jerky, Yue Li, Lian Xinran, and Yin Xiyue left the men who had been with them and went to an empty seat. The three huddled together, watching the man dancing and singing, whispering amongst themselves.

Yue Li: "You guys really know how to enjoy yourselves! Where did you find these dancers? They're actually pretty good!"

Lian Xinran said, "I spent a lot of money to hire these girls from Huimouju. What do you think? Aren't they all quite handsome? None of the girls I hired are even 20 years old yet."

"Yue Li is indeed good-looking, but why didn't you invite her from Le Xiang Ge?"

Yue Li's question earned her a surprised look from Yin Xiyue and an eye roll from Lian Xinran.

Lian Xinran thought, "Are the people from Lexiang Pavilion so easy to invite? They cost twice as much as those from Huimouju. With that money, I could buy something else. They're just here to look around anyway."

Yue Li exclaimed in surprise, "Ah! Do you want to do something else?"

Yue Li's words earned her a shy smile from Yin Xiyue and a look of astonishment from Lian Xinran.