Emperor Wen's breathing became more and more rapid, and his lips gently touched Jin Xiaohe's cheek, caressing it gently.

Jin Xiaohe closed her eyes slightly, tears falling down her long eyelashes and onto the back of Emperor Wen's hand. Emperor Wen felt the warmth and wetness, and his heart surged with emotion. He gently carried Jin Xiaohe to the bedside and carefully laid her down.

Emperor Wen gently stroked Jin Xiaohe's face, feeling the delicate and smooth skin.

His eyes were filled with endless tenderness and love, as if he wanted to give the woman in front of him all the best things in the world.

Jin Xiaohe's eyes gradually grew hazy, and her body trembled slightly, like a frightened deer. Emperor Wen gently soothed her, "Xiaohe! Don't be afraid!" He slowly approached her, kissing her forehead, cheeks, and neck...

Jin Xiaohe's breathing quickened, and her hands could not help but grab the corner of Emperor Wen's clothes. Emperor Wen sensed her nervousness and uneasiness, stopped, and asked softly, "What's wrong? Am I too impatient?"

Jin Xiaohe shook her head and said softly, "No, I'm just a little nervous."

Emperor Wen looked at her with pity and said softly, "Don't worry! I won't hurt you." As he spoke, he approached Jin Xiaohe again. This time, Jin Xiaohe no longer resisted. She closed her eyes and tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes.

Seeing this, Emperor Wen couldn't help but feel pity. He wiped the tears from Jin Xiaohe's face with his fingers and said softly, "Don't cry, I will protect you well."

Jin Xiaohe nodded slightly, a touch of emotion flashing in her eyes. Emperor Wen gently embraced her in his arms and whispered softly, "I know you feel wronged, but let the past be the past. From today on, you are my woman, and I will give you a happy life."

After saying that, he gently kissed Jin Xiaohe's lips, and Jin Xiaohe responded to his kiss.

Emperor Wen slowly unbuttoned Jin Xiaohe's clothes, revealing her skin as white as snow. Jin Xiaohe's heartbeat quickened and her face flushed slightly, but she did not resist.

Emperor Wen gently caressed her body, feeling her softness and warmth. His lips moved down her neck, kissing her collarbone, her chest...

Jin Xiaohe's body trembled slightly, and her hands could not help but grab Emperor Wen's shoulders. Emperor Wen felt her nervousness and uneasiness, stopped, and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Jin Xiaohe shook her head and said softly, "No, it's just that I'm afraid the concubines in the harem won't have room for me!"

Emperor Wen looked at her with heartache and said softly, "I won't let them hurt you."

As he said that, he kissed Jin Xiaohe's lips again. This time, Jin Xiaohe no longer resisted. She closed her eyes, and her eyelashes trembled slightly.

Seeing this, Emperor Wen couldn't help but feel pity for her. He whispered, "As long as you stay by my side, I will give you everything!"

Jin Xiaohe nodded slightly, a touch of emotion flashing in her eyes. Emperor Wen gently embraced her in his arms and whispered softly, "I know you feel wronged, but let the past be the past. From today on, you are my woman, and I will give you a happy life."

After saying that, he kissed Jin Xiaohe's lips madly. Jin Xiaohe also responded to his kiss, and the two were immersed in a sweet atmosphere.

The night was as dark as ink. A cold wind howled through the palace corridors, shaking the lanterns. A young eunuch hurried, his face full of anxiety. He arrived at the door of Eunuch Gao's room and knocked gently.

Eunuch Gao opened the door and saw the young eunuch. His face darkened and he asked in a low voice, "Why are you so flustered?"

The young eunuch gasped and stammered, "General Manager Gao... Chief Gao! His Majesty visited Jin Xiaohe in the warm room!"

Eunuch Gao's expression instantly turned extremely ugly. He frowned slightly, his lips moved, but he said nothing. He sighed softly and waved his hand to let the eunuch leave.

Meanwhile, in another palace, An Yu stood quietly beside An Qinghuan's bed, lowering her head and whispering, "Miss, I've tried my best to investigate, but I still can't find out who Jin Xiaohe belongs to. And what's worse is that His Majesty visited Jin Xiaohe in the warm pavilion tonight! Miss, are you worried that you will lose your favor because of this?"

An Qinghuan curled her lips into a cold smile and snorted disdainfully, "At my age now, I'm past the point of vying for favor. I'm just worried about this woman's influence on Cheng Jin! Don't you think her appearance is too coincidental? And she actually looks so similar to the person Your Majesty has in mind! Go to the Wu'an Palace for me immediately!"

An Yu nodded, then quietly left Yihuan Palace, and his figure quickly blended into the darkness.

In the Queen's bedroom, when the maid reported the news to her, she was so angry that she trembled all over and cursed with gritted teeth: "That bitch, she has been dead for so many years and still won't let us go! She is really haunting us!"

At dawn the next day, Emperor Wen could not wait to announce that he would confer the title of Imperial Consort on Jin Xiaohe. This sudden news shocked and puzzled the ministers in the court.

At this moment, an imperial censor bravely stood up to express his objection: "Your Majesty, Jin Xiaohe's background is unknown. How can you easily canonize her as a concubine? Not to mention the honorable position of noble concubine!" His voice was loud and firm, and he was not afraid of Emperor Wen's possible anger.

However, Emperor Wen's face turned gloomy, and he said coldly: "How can you interfere in my family affairs!" This sentence was full of threats and warnings, but the censor did not back down.

The censor responded with great righteousness: "Your Majesty, your family affairs are also state affairs! Please retract this wrong decision!" His eyes were firm and he was not afraid of Emperor Wen's power at all.

A fierce glint flashed in Emperor Wen's eyes, and he shouted angrily, "Come here! Drag this man who disobeyed the emperor out of the hall and beat him to death immediately!"

Suddenly, the entire court fell into silence, and everyone was frightened by Emperor Wen's actions.

The censor, with a righteous expression, shouted, "Your Majesty, please think twice! You must not be seduced by beauty and do things that harm the country! You will become a foolish and incompetent king!"

The emperor's face was gloomy and there was a hint of anger in his eyes, but he did not speak.

At this time, the imperial guards quickly stepped forward, ruthlessly blocked the censor's mouth with a piece of white cloth, and then dragged him out of the hall.

Then, the sound of a board hitting someone was heard outside, and each hit landed heavily on the censor's back, making a crisp sound.

As the sound of wooden boards hitting backs reached the hall, the other ministers turned pale and were so frightened that they dared not utter a word, as if their breathing was about to stop.

They were terrified, fearing that anyone else who dared to speak out would suffer the same punishment. For a moment, the hall fell into a deathly silence, with only the sound of the board echoing...