Chapter 116 From Beginning to End, My Heart Has Only Been For You

As his thoughts slowly returned, Emperor Anqing looked at the murals on the wall and let out a heavy sigh.

Ultimately, things have changed and people are no longer the same.

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Shen Pingjin yawned in her room and was about to cover herself with the blanket to rest when she heard a knocking sound coming from afar.

Who is it that disturbs her rest at this hour?

A hint of impatience flashed across Shen Pingjin's face. She walked to the door in her snow-white undergarment and opened it with a creak.

Who is it?

The girl's voice had a slight nasal tone, as if she were very sleepy.

Exhausted, Yan Jue rushed back to the palace. Suddenly, he felt an urge to find Shen Pingjin, but to his surprise, she had already gone to bed so early.

His clothes carried the chill of the late night, mingling with the warmth of the woman's body. Yan Jue ignored Shen Pingjin's expression and walked directly into the room.

His large, cold hands climbed directly onto the woman's shoulders, and he breathed on her full, rounded earlobes, his breath sweet as orchids, "It is I, your husband."

The drowsiness that had been lingering in her mind seemed to vanish in an instant, and Chen Pingjin's almond-shaped eyes widened almost instantly, "Yan Jue?!"

"Hmm," the man in front of her replied calmly.

Shen Pingjin's face was full of hostility. "What are you doing here? Have you forgotten our previous agreement and are you trying to force me?"

Yan Jue was a little tired. Looking at the expression on the woman's face, his tense body instantly relaxed. He smiled and explained, "No, I'm not that kind of person."

He had just heard Ye Ting recount what she had done that afternoon, and he smiled slightly and said, "You were making delicious food in the courtyard this afternoon, why didn't you call me to come over with you?"

The man in front of me had a serious expression and didn't seem to be lying.

Could it be that he's...jealous?

No, no, no... Impossible! This thought had barely risen in her mind when Shen Pingjin immediately nipped it in the bud.

This man does like me, that's true, but how did he upset me before, Shen Pingjin? Have you forgotten?

Seeing Yan Jue's exhaustion, Shen Pingjin initially felt a little soft-hearted, but when she thought about how he had angered her earlier, a feeling of annoyance and shame rose from the bottom of her heart again.

Seeing the man's hands climbing on her shoulders, Chen Pingjin took a step back, looking at him warily. "You, you, you, how come you're not that kind of person? And how did you know I was cooking something delicious in the yard this afternoon?"

When it comes to delicious food, Shen Pingjin gets excited because her stomach is still full.

Nian'an, Nian'ning, Luyi Luoxi, and Yeting all ate until they were stuffed in their own courtyards before reluctantly leaving.

Thinking about this, she couldn't help but feel a great sense of accomplishment.

Wait! Before Yan Jue could answer, Chen Pingjin discovered the bug herself.

Yes! Ye Ting also went to her yard for barbecue this afternoon! Thinking of this, Chen Pingjin narrowed her eyes slightly. Hmph, it must have been him who betrayed her.

Once she and Nian'an are together, she'll definitely make Nian'an teach this brat a lesson!

Shen Pingjin had no idea how ridiculous her clenched teeth looked in Yan Jue's eyes.

The woman's expression shifted from calm to confusion to annoyance, and finally to gritted teeth. Yan Jue couldn't help but marvel. Indeed, a woman's heart is unfathomable; one should never easily anger a woman!

"It was Ye Ting who told me," Yan Jue said softly, while gently squeezing the woman's shoulder and pushing her toward the soft couch.

Shen Pingjin was still immersed in her own world, unaware that she was slowly retreating.

Upon hearing that it was indeed Ye Ting who had betrayed them, Chen Pingjin snorted coldly, "That traitor!"

She must teach Ye Ting a lesson!

"How can Ye Ting be called a traitor?" Yan Jue looked at the woman beneath him with annoyance and said softly, "Ye Ting has always been on my side."

Shen Pingjin was taken aback. It seemed so. Ye Ting had only escorted Lu Qingjia back to her courtyard. She had invited Lu Qingjia to the barbecue because she wanted an extra free laborer.

Shen Pingjin clicked her tongue. "So what? Betraying me is his fault."

"Yes, yes, yes, it was his fault." Yan Jue laughed.

Seeing Yan Jue's knowing look, Chen Pingjin put her hands on her hips and pointed at Yan Jue, "You, let go of my hands right now, don't be reckless!"

The man's hands were long and slender, and they still carried the chill of the night air, perhaps from his recent return. The contrast between their coldness and her burning heat, which she had just brought from under the covers, was undeniable.

Shen Pingjin blushed.

Seeing that the man in front of her did not make any further move, she was about to say something like, "If you really don't want to let go, then I'll reluctantly let you." But to her surprise, the cold warmth actually disappeared from her shoulder.

Yan Jue looked at Shen Pingjin's somewhat stunned expression, and the corners of his mouth turned up even higher. "My queen asked me to let go, so I will reluctantly let go. After all, I am henpecked."

Henpecked?! Shen Pingjin almost exploded when she heard those three words. Her tone became fierce. "You and I are a couple by agreement. A few days ago, there were rumors in the capital that the Regent was frequenting brothels. If I were henpecked, I'm afraid these rumors wouldn't even reach my ears."

"Didn't you say you didn't care about what happened a few days ago?" Yan Jue frowned slightly.

“I don’t want to care either, but the people in the capital…” Shen Pingjin glanced at Yan Jue and said in a tone that was both kind and irritating, “They all say that the Regent spent a night at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, making people miss you every day.”

"When did you hear this news?" Yan Jue asked again.

Shen Pingjin was taken aback. "Why are you asking this?"

Yan Jue stared intently at the woman's face, seemingly not wanting to miss any expression on her face. "Then naturally I want to know if my queen will be jealous of me."

Jealous?

As Shen Pingjin murmured those two words to herself, her beautiful brows furrowed slightly. Whether she was jealous or not, she couldn't remember anymore.

All she knew was that when she learned that Yan Jue had spent the night at Baihua Tower, a burst of bitterness welled up in her heart. It was like eating an unripe almond; it was not only astringent but also intensely bitter.

But this time, Shen Pingjin didn't intend to hide her feelings. She looked at Yan Jue and said each word solemnly, "If Pingjin is jealous, does that mean my husband will never go to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion again?"

“If you don’t know how,” Yan Jue’s gaze deepened, “then I will naturally not go to the Hundred Flowers Pavilion again. After all, from beginning to end, in my heart, there is only the Princess Consort.”

The candlelight flickered in the room, and Chen Pingjin was stunned when she heard those words.

The man before her looked serious, not at all like he was joking. An indescribable emotion surged into her heart like a tidal wave, almost overwhelming her.