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

Lian Xinran said, "You haven't spent enough time in Kyoto to know that Lexiang Pavilion is a favorite place for many wealthy ladies."

Yue Li: "What? You've been there too?"

Lian Xinran said matter-of-factly, "Of course I've been there."

Although she went there once and did nothing, and paid a heavy price after returning home, she still went, didn't she?

Thinking about it, Lian Xinran subconsciously touched her waist, which was starting to ache again.

Yue Li was unaware of the intricacies involved; she was quite surprised when Lian Xinran mentioned having been there.

He then turned his gaze to Yin Xiyue and asked, "Has Xiyue been there too?"

Yin Xiyue: "Yes, I went once, with Xinran."

From then on, the two never went to the Pleasure Pavilion again. If they wanted to have some fun, they would invite people to their own territory.

Yin Xiyue's words not only made Yue Li's eyes widen, but also made her mouth slightly open in surprise.

She never expected that Yin Xiyue, who seemed so gentle and kind, would also go to the pleasure pavilion to have fun.

Perhaps feeling embarrassed by Yue Li's gaze, Yin Xiyue took the initiative to explain, "We didn't do anything that time we went. We just had a few drinks and watched a few shows before coming out."

Hearing Yin Xiyue say that, Yue Li felt a little regretful. Although she was surprised if Yin Xiyue was having fun inside, she was still quite sorry that she hadn't gone after the handsome young men there.

Lian Xinran: "What's with that expression? I didn't realize you knew about Le Xiang Ge after only a few days in Kyoto."

When this topic came up, Yue Li's face unconsciously turned red. She said somewhat shyly, "I went to Delexiang Pavilion on my second day in Kyoto while strolling along the main street. It was just a coincidence. However, I only went that one time and haven't been back since."

Although Lian Xinran and Yin Xiyue noticed that Yue Li's expression was different, they knew that there must be something they were not comfortable with knowing, so they did not ask any further questions. Instead, they changed the subject and started talking about other things.

Jin Chenyuan and the others were not far from Yue Li's seat. Although the three of them lowered their voices when they spoke, it did not prevent their voices from occasionally getting through.

Looking at the men still dancing in front, Jin Chenyuan and the others instantly knew what the three were talking about.

Among the husbands who accompanied Yin Xiyue today was Ruan Yu, the commander of the Kyoto Patrol Commandery mentioned yesterday. He noticed Jin Chenyuan frequently glancing in the direction of Yue Li and the others, and knew that Prince Chen cared deeply for his unmarried princess. He then took the opportunity to ask, "When will Prince Chen's residence hold its wedding banquet? I hope to visit the residence and ask for a cup of celebratory wine then."

Upon hearing his question, not only did Shao Qi turn to look in this direction, but even Xin Ran's two husbands looked over.

All of them come from prominent families, so they will definitely come to the Prince's residence to offer their congratulations when Prince Chen gets married.

"The Prince's Palace and the Ministry of Rites have already begun the preparations, and I believe it will be all arranged soon. Once everything is in place, we will send invitations to everyone's residences. I hope you will all be able to come to the Prince's Palace for a celebratory drink then," Jin Chenyuan said, extending the invitation.

In this world, because women often marry multiple husbands, the marriage process is not as complicated.

Furthermore, before the wedding, the groom would divide his family property in half, with each half going to the bride. On their wedding day, the bride would bring half of the family property with her when she married into the groom's family.

Of course, even if the property is brought to the man's home, it will still be registered in the woman's name.

Moreover, there is no such thing as the bride's parents having to prepare a dowry for their daughter. In some poor families, the bride's family will even keep a portion of the family property given by the groom's family at the parents' home.

This is why some poor families take even better care of their daughters than their sons. After all, if they raise their daughters well and help them marry into wealthy families, the family can instantly escape poverty and become rich.

Of course, some wealthy families would add to their daughters' dowries when they got married, but that was extremely rare. After all, a daughter could receive several inheritances from several husbands, so she didn't need the dowry from her maternal family.

Upon hearing Prince Chen's words, everyone echoed his sentiments, indicating that they would definitely come to ask for a drink at the wedding.

What a joke! Prince Chen was someone they couldn't even get close to before. Who had Prince Chen ever associated with? In Kyoto, you could count the number of people who were close to Prince Chen on one hand.

Now that they finally have a chance to get in touch with Prince Chen, how could they possibly let it go?

Because of this topic, the atmosphere on Jin Chenyuan's side became lively. Among these people, although Jin Chenyuan was the oldest, apart from Shao Qi, Jin Chenyuan was the only one who was not yet married; the others all already had children.

Yes, their children are already old enough to run errands.

So, after the group warmed up to each other, they started talking about funny stories about their own children. After all, in this world, women only give birth; raising children is the man's job, and women don't care.

To prevent harm to women's health, newborn babies were only allowed to drink breast milk for one month, and the rest of the time they were fed cow's milk and goat's milk by men.

Jin Chenyuan listened seemingly casually, but inwardly he was quite envious. While envious, he kept glancing at Yue Li, who was chatting happily with the other two.

He thought to himself that he would work harder when he got back, and try to get Yue Li to give him a little princess as soon as possible. When that happened, he would definitely give his little princess the best of everything in the world.

Thinking this, Jin Chenyuan felt a warmth in his heart, and a smile appeared on his lips.

Meanwhile, Shao Qi, who was sitting not far away, listened to the conversation of the group and watched Yue Li chuckle foolishly. No one knew what he was thinking.

The group ate and drank, and played until late in the evening before preparing to go back.

Before leaving, Yue Li wrote down how to make milk tea and how to make beef jerky, and gave a copy to Lian Xinran and Yin Xiyue each.

Taking the recipe from Yue Li, Lian Xinran said, "Don't worry, Yue Li, I won't take your recipe for nothing. Our chef makes especially delicious pearl dumplings. When we get back, I'll have him write down the recipe and have someone send it to Prince Chen's residence."

Yin Xiyue added, "Yes, the pastries and candied fruits made by my chef are also delicious. When we get back, I'll have someone write down the recipes and send them to Prince Chen's residence."

"Okay, I'll definitely have someone make it and let me try it then," Yue Li said with a smile.

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The next morning, Yue Li was still fast asleep when Jin Chenyuan woke her up with a kiss. Seeing that Yue Li was waking up, Jin Chenyuan coaxed her and carried her off the bed.

Seeing Yue Li whimpering and unable to open her eyes, Jin Chenyuan really wanted to put Yue Li back on the bed so she could sleep properly.