Dou Shiliu couldn't hear clearly, and she thought he was scared, so she tightened her grip and gently patted his back.

Speaking softly, with a touch of tenderness in her heart.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Wen Su gripped her clothes tightly and slowly raised his head to look directly at her.

Dou Shiliu was shocked to see that his fair face was red and swollen.

His eyes narrowed, and his upturned face became even more prominent in front of her.

Damn it, who is that woman?! I'm going to whip her corpse! Kicking her to death is too easy for her.

Dou Shiliu looked at him with heartache, lifted his chin, and gently breathed on him a few times.

Her skin was so fair that you could clearly see the tiny blood vessels on her face, and the white downy hair was covered with bruises.

"Your Highness..." Wen Su lowered his eyes, the woman's breath spraying warmly on his face, his face was already numb and he could hardly feel anything.

"I am here"

A moment of silence followed, then sobs filled the room.

"...I want to marry you"

"good"

The woman agreed without hesitation.

Wen Su's eyes reddened, and she threw herself into Dou Shiliu's arms again.

Dou Shiliu hugged him tightly to comfort him and patted his hair.

Inside the palace

"You mean you want to marry a woman from a brothel as your husband?" Wei Xinpian's cold and beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief. "No, I will not agree to that!"

Does she, a prince, want to make her matriarchal society a laughingstock by marrying a mere courtesan?

Wei Xinpian angrily downed a sip of tea to vent her anger.

Dou Shiliu's eyes were indifferent, clearly indicating that the Empress's agreement was of no use whatsoever.

"Oh, then you shouldn't stay with your subjugated slaves either."

Mo Yu stepped into the Red Phoenix Palace and heard these words, causing her body to stiffen involuntarily.

Did they find out?

Feeling a pang of unease, he lowered his eyes, his body pausing at the side entrance, refusing to go in.

Wei Xinpian was taken aback when she heard Dou Shiliu say that, but then her anger subsided.

"Alright, alright, you can do whatever you want, why bother asking me?"

Wei Xinpian rolled her eyes and slammed the teacup on the table with a meaningful sound.

Dou Shiliu smiled sweetly. The Empress and Mo Yu's relationship could only proceed smoothly with her help.

"Let the Prime Minister adopt Wen Su as his godson."

That way, he would have a sufficient social standing to marry her.

"You can issue another imperial edict then."

This will reduce the people's slander against Wen Su.

The Empress was also taken aback; it seemed that her older sister was serious about Wen Su.

Sigh, who told her that all her happiness was in Dou Shiliu's hands?

She had no choice but to agree.

After discussing the matter, Dou Shiliu planned to go to the Prime Minister's residence again, but at the side gate, he saw a disappearing corner of a white robe.

The hidden guards stepped forward and knelt down.

"My lord, that was the Imperial Advisor just now."

Mo Yu? Did you hear everything?

Dou Shiliu smiled and then left Hongluan Palace. Anyway, it wasn't her who was chasing after her husband, so she should let the female lead handle this matter herself.

She is now preparing for her wedding.

Upon arriving at the Prime Minister's residence, it was only natural that the Prime Minister was waiting at the entrance with a beaming smile.

"Your Highness, may you be well. Your humble abode is truly honored."

Dou Shiliu smiled and exchanged a few compliments.

"I have important matters to discuss."

Seeing that the prince looked anxious, the prime minister immediately led her to the study.

Before she even arrived, she saw her beloved daughter waiting for her at the door.

"Jia'er, what is it?" The Prime Minister asked gently, glancing at the servants. Why had these good-for-nothings brought Jia'er here to play?

What's the child doing in the study, a place of utmost importance?

The servants, trembling with fear, tried to take the little princess with them, but she took advantage of their kindness.

She slapped the servant's hand away, struggled free, and pouted her lips, which were bright red like two cherries.

"Mother, I want to climb Yuntan Mountain. You said you'd take me there today."

Jia'er's expression remained unyielding; this was something they had been discussing for a long time.

The Prime Minister's expression hardened: "We have guests today. Why haven't the servants escorted the young lady back to her room yet?"

Jia'er was taken aback. "Mother...you said you would take me with you, how could you go back on your word?"

For the first time, the Prime Minister wondered if she had spoiled her eldest daughter.

"Order One"

A soft, gentle female voice drifted into their midst.

"How about I let him accompany you?" Dou Shiliu leaned down and patted Jia'er's head, looking into the girl's bright eyes.

Jia'er was initially reluctant, but the woman in front of her dazzled her.

The woman smiled faintly, a gentle smile in her eyes, and spoke softly to her…

"good…"

The girl readily agreed, and Dou Shiliu's eyes flashed with a smile and a deeper meaning.

Go ahead.

One of the guards immediately knelt on the ground and bowed.

Although Jia'er wasn't entirely satisfied, at least someone accompanied her to Yuntan Mountain, and it was someone given to her by His Highness the Prince, so she was barely satisfied.

"Your Highness, please go to the study first."

The Prime Minister repeatedly spoke politely to the Prince, while Dou Shiliu chuckled softly and remained silent.

Upon arriving at the study, the servants served fine tea and some pastries.

Dou Shiliu sat down in the wooden chair and began to discuss the matter of his adopted son with the Prime Minister.

"I wonder what Your Majesty thinks?" the Prime Minister asked without changing her expression, though she still respected the Empress's opinion.

"We're just waiting for the Prime Minister to speak; she will issue the decree herself."

The Prime Minister understood and placed the steaming tea on the table. "Does Your Highness intend to make that man your concubine?"

Her adopted son from the Prime Minister's residence is indeed worthy of the position of a concubine to the Prince, and her Prime Minister's residence will also benefit from it.

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