"You, you, you... Mu Beichen, how vicious you are! How dare you poison me!" Yu Qianqian stared at him angrily, her eyes wide with rage.

"Don't rush, don't rush, I was just kidding you!" Mu Beichen looked at her cautiously, his pupils contracting and dilating, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

"What a load of rubbish!" Yu Qianqian was both angry and annoyed. She quickly grabbed a handful of pearl dumplings and forced them into Mu Beichen's mouth without any hesitation.

"Whether what you say is true or false, if we die, we die together!"

"..."

Mu Beichen was very disappointed and confused today. In the past few days, he had been running back and forth between the court and Su Ruan's affairs, and he was so busy that he was in a mess. He originally just planned to find some fun in his spare time, but he didn't expect Yu Qianqian to be even better at it.

He thought for a moment, a serious look inexplicably rising between his brows, but his tone was forced to remain calm and indifferent: "Little Qian'er, have you noticed anything unusual about Fengyi Palace recently?"

"No, everything is the same as always." Yu Qianqian answered without hesitation, then flicked her sleeves and prepared to leave. Suddenly, she heard Mu Beichen call out to her from behind: "Little Qian'er..."

The tone was low and abrupt, as if the speaker wanted to say something but hesitated.

Yu Qianqian turned around, her eyes full of confusion: "What's wrong? Do you have something to say?"

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but for a moment she saw an unusual gloom in his eyes, and at that instant, her own gaze also darkened.

"No...nothing special." Mu Beichen suddenly stood up and took a few steps forward, reaching out to gently stroke her hair, his every move full of doting affection: "I just thought my little Qian'er would be too lonely living alone in Fengyi Palace, and what if she throws a tantrum again?"

Hearing those words and seeing his smiling eyes, Yu Qianqian breathed a sigh of relief for no reason, and a smile gradually appeared on her face. "Ah... Chen, I know that Teng Bu Shijian has not been able to come and accompany me these days because he is busy with official duties. I can understand all of that, but as long as you always have me, Yu Qianqian, in your heart, that's enough."

At this moment, she subtly shifted her bright eyes, revealing her inherent pride and playfulness. With her chin held high, she continued her rambling: "And also, don't think that just because you're the emperor now you can flirt with women as you please. If I find out..."

Before she could finish speaking, Mu Beichen suddenly pulled her into his arms. In her dazed state, she heard his voice soften with tenderness in every word he spoke next: "Qianqian, Mu Beichen really loves you so much. I will only love you in this lifetime!"

Yu Qianqian patted his shoulder and replied readily, "Okay, I got it. Remember to visit me when you're done with your business, beautiful lady!"

"Yu Qianqian, I've said this many times. You are now the Empress, the mistress of this palace. You must learn to be more reserved. From now on, I will be the one to say things like 'I will... I will be the one to say 'I will... I will be the one to say 'I will... I will be the one to say 'I will... I will be the one to say 'I will... I will be the one to say 'I will...'" The beautiful woman blushed instantly, took a step back, and directly grabbed Yu Qianqian's small face, kneading and shaping it in her palm until it was deformed.

With a flick of her fingertips, she lifted her chin and gazed thoughtfully at the ceiling. Then, she looked at Mu Beichen and casually recited, "The stars are like a sea, the auspicious day is in the north, and the beauty's eyes are as bright as the moon."

"Mu Beichen, I love you more than any delicious food in the world; I'll never get tired of you no matter how much I eat you..."