The annual horseback riding and archery ceremony is about to come. Qingdai had originally planned everything successfully, but a sudden piece of news disrupted his original plan.

Inside the Qiwu Palace, all the imperial physicians were seen hurriedly carrying their medicine boxes and rushing to the bedroom. However, all of them left after staying in the bedroom for an hour. All of them had mysterious expressions and kept silent about what happened in the bedroom.

Qingdai leaned over, picked up the young man, and placed him on the soft bed, also using a cushion to support his lower back.

"Ayan, there will be a horseback archery ceremony tomorrow. I have arranged for you to stay in the palace, so don't go."

The emperor placed his palm on his lower abdomen, his protective gesture was very obvious, and there was a hint of coaxing in his words, as if he regarded him as a fragile porcelain doll.

Yan Tingjing was actually a little slow to react. He placed his hands on his belly, as if he had just come to his senses. However, he accepted the news that there was a child in his belly belonging to him and His Majesty very naturally. Instead, he felt a kind of secret joy after learning this surprising news. His eyes fell on his completely invisible bulge in his belly, and a quiet joy surged in his eyes.

"Your Majesty... Is Ayan going to become a father?"

Yan Tingjing asked stupidly.

The silent ups and downs under the palm of his hand had already given birth to a life belonging to them at some point.

Yan Tingjing's eyes darkened slightly, and the joy he had felt when he heard the news completely subsided into another kind of deep sadness that was difficult to fathom.

"Of course, the imperial doctors' diagnosis is correct. You are pregnant with our child."

Qingdai held him in her arms, smelling the unique agarwood fragrance on the young man, and felt a sense of peace in her heart.

The room was peaceful and harmonious, but it was suddenly broken by a hesitant voice.

"Your Majesty...will want this child, right?"

Qingdai frowned slightly, she raised her head and turned Yan Tingjing's head around, their eyes met completely. The emperor looked into those extremely dark eyes, and every word he spoke was powerful.

"I will immediately have the Ministry of Internal Affairs prepare for the wedding. In this life, Yan Qing will be my only husband."

In Yan Tingjing's eyes, the emperor looked solemn, and each word he spoke was slow and powerful. The look he gave him was full of warmth and power. It was a look that showed genuine concern for him and was by no means false.

It was this look that made Yan Tingjing let down the last bit of defense in his heart, willing to give up everything and trust her one last time.

If you don't give up, I will be with you through life and death.

******

The Second Princess had been planning for this great opportunity of the Horseback Archery Ceremony for a long time. In front of all the ministers, she led a reddish-brown horse to the training ground.

However, he found that everyone's eyes were not on him, but were looking at the emperor vaguely. The second princess looked up and found that a man as tall as jade and wearing a bamboo hat was standing next to the emperor.

The thick cloth covered the man's face, making it difficult for her to see clearly, but she was very sure that this person was not Yan Li.

The Second Princess' eyes grew even darker. Her original intention in winning over the Yan family and deciding to please Young Master Yan was to let him seduce the emperor. But now the emperor had been bewitched by a man who appeared out of nowhere. Even at such an important moment as the Horseback Archery Ceremony, he brought this mysterious man with him.

It can be seen that all the ministers had heard the rumors coming from the palace.

The man in the indigo robe standing next to the emperor must be the emperor's new favorite.

The most uncomfortable person was Yan Li, who was bathed in the ambiguous gazes of the crowd.

Since learning about his life experience, Yan Li has been devastated.

He was ruthlessly kicked out of the Jingguo Mansion that day, and he almost lost face in the entire capital. Rumors were like a strong wind, hitting him in every direction.

When he was finally at his wit's end, it was the second princess who took him and his father in.

As a result, Yan Li let down his last bit of guard and developed a more intimate relationship with the second princess.

Originally, it was a serious betrayal of husbandly virtue for a man to lose his virginity before getting married, but the Second Princess stayed by his side to comfort him when he was desperate, and Yan Li's persistence collapsed as quickly as a broken wall.

At this moment, facing the uncomfortable gazes of all the ministers, he looked at the second princess in the center of the hunting ground. His eyes gradually softened and he touched the inside of the smooth arm under his sleeve. The scarlet spot there had now completely disappeared.

He said to himself in his heart, it doesn’t matter, the second princess is the one who truly loves him and is the one who is worth everything he gives.

After emphasizing this several times in his mind, Yan Li finally breathed a sigh of relief, as if this could give him some psychological comfort and help him ignore the extreme uneasiness in his heart.

Therefore, he had no idea that when he saw the man standing next to the emperor, a hint of jealousy and sadness flashed in his eyes, but that emotion was quickly suppressed and disappeared.

*****

Of course, the Second Princess didn't notice Yan Li's gaze at all. Her mind was completely focused on today's horse riding and archery ceremony.

"Your Majesty, this horse is a red-maned, fierce steed sent as tribute from the Western Regions. It's naturally unruly and wild, and difficult to tame. Our soldiers are eager to try their luck, so I dare to offer this horse as a prize. Whoever can tame it will be the first prize in today's archery ceremony!"

Qingdai raised her eyes and looked at the Second Princess. Of course, she could see a hint of malice and ambition hidden in her sharp eyes.

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