After leaving Jingren Palace, Yinzhen went to Yongshou Palace, where Le Shu was busy in the study!

He has a ton of things under his control, whether they are personal or political matters, it's hard to tell anymore.

Seeing her so engrossed in her work, Yinzhen slowed his pace considerably and walked to her side. Seeing her serious expression, Yinzhen always found her so beautiful that he was mesmerized.

Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. Feelings are a luxury for him. If they could start over, they would work together happily, but his heart would start to stir again without him even realizing it.

When Le Shu noticed him coming over, she put down her pen and looked at him.

She said, half-scolding and half-joking, "Why didn't you tell me you were coming? You scared me half to death."

Yinzhen pulled her up, then sat down himself, and pulled her into his arms, letting her sit sideways on his lap.

Then he whispered in her ear, and if you listened carefully, you could hear a hint of humility in his voice: "It was my fault for disturbing Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness. Whatever punishment Your Majesty may give me, I will gladly accept it."

But his gaze was extremely unrestrained, as if he wanted to devour her alive.

Le Shu raised an eyebrow, thinking about this person's hobby of role-playing. Was this a "traitorous minister" × "favored concubine in the deep palace" scenario?

He certainly knows how to act.

She had to cooperate, and then, as if boneless, she leaned against him, wrapped her arms around his neck, nestled against his neck, her eyes alluring and seductive, her tone carrying a hint of grievance: "My lord should indeed be punished."

"How does Your Majesty wish to punish me? Even if it means going through fire and water, I will not hesitate."

This hand gradually became more and more unruly.

Le Shu couldn't help but let out a soft snort, and her pink fist punched his chest. The force made Yinzhen laugh: "If Your Majesty's strength were a little greater, I feel that Your Majesty's punishment would not be enough."

Le Shu snorted coldly: "You slut, you deserve to be beaten up."

Yinzhen's breathing became heavier, and he nuzzled her face: "Yes, Your Majesty deserves a good beating, but I'm afraid that beating you through your clothes will hurt your hands. Why don't you undress me so that Your Majesty can beat me to your heart's content?"

Le Shu exclaimed in a delicate voice, her tone seemingly filled with fear: "Undressing, this...this is not proper. I am the Emperor's concubine, and you are a subject. If the Emperor finds out, I'm afraid we will both die a terrible death."

That's what she said, but her hand was playing with his belt, occasionally brushing against his lower abdomen.

Yinzhen picked her up, adjusted her sitting position, changing her from sitting sideways to straddling her, and said, "Your Majesty, I feel sorry for you. I am really afraid that Your Majesty will hurt your hands by hitting me. For Your Majesty, I am willing to die a terrible death."

"Since you say so, my lord, I cannot disappoint you. Recently, I have been neglected by the Emperor. My lord, feel my heart is so empty from being neglected. You should fill it for me."

As she spoke, she put down the belt that had already been untied, took his messy hand, and placed it on her disheveled chest.

Yinzhen moved his hand, and after the sound of the fabric rubbing together, Le Shu felt the warmth from his hand.

"Your hands are indeed warm, and my heart is not so cold anymore, but this empty feeling is still there. What should I do, my lord?"

With a forceful movement, the fabric tore with a sharp sound: "Your Majesty, please don't be anxious."

Le Shu endured: "If the Emperor... if the Emperor suddenly comes, my actions and those of the Lord... the Lord will be hard to explain. At that time... at that time, I'm afraid the Lord and I will be implicated and go to hell together."

Your Excellency is as virtuous as the bright moon and gentle breeze, the most... the most elegant and upright person imaginable. How could I possibly implicate you...?

Her words were incoherent and fragmented.

You can't blame her; she's just really capable.

"Your Majesty, please don't worry. I have already had someone hold the Emperor back. He is currently reviewing memorials in the Imperial Study. He is busy working day and night and has no time to pamper Your Majesty."

As Your Majesty's trusted advisor, it is my duty to share Your Majesty's burdens and alleviate the Empress's loneliness and unbearable sorrow in the deep palace. This is my responsibility to comfort Your Majesty."

Le Shu was unusually embarrassed by the prank; this person was even wilder than her.

Seeing that she remained silent, Yinzhen said, "Why is Your Majesty silent? Is it because I haven't done enough? If so, then I..."

Le Shu hurriedly said, "You're not allowed to speak!"

"Your Majesty has given the order, and I dare not disobey."

Yinzhen's smile grew even more radiant.

The charcoal fire in the study exudes the warmth of spring, making the study feel cozy and full of springtime charm.

"Your Majesty is truly ruthless. You've left me covered in red welts; I'm afraid I won't be able to be seen by anyone for some time."

"..."

"What, sir? Who do you intend to meet without clothes on?"

"If someone sees a shrewish wife at home, she'll probably make a huge fuss. Even though it's because of the Empress's punishment, it's easy for people to misunderstand!"

This person is really into acting. Le Shu coughed and said with a righteous expression, "My relationship with you is completely innocent. If you explain properly, your wife will surely understand. As the saying goes, the innocent will remain innocent."

The two men were disheveled and muttered something about how the innocent are innocent.

Yinzhen nodded in agreement: "Your Majesty is absolutely right. I will go back and explain properly to Madam. I will make sure that Madam does not misunderstand my innocence with Your Majesty. Your Majesty and I have a clear conscience."

If he were to remove his mischievous hand, perhaps he would have some credibility.

After everything calmed down, Le Shu nestled in his arms, and the two of them moved from the chair to the couch.

Are you in a good mood today?

"I'm in a really good mood."

"What good thing happened?"

Yinzhen did not intend to explain in detail to her that the matter of becoming empress was his own personal desire. In fact, Le Shu had not made any demands regarding the position of empress, but he really wanted to give it to her.

He didn't know if telling Le Shu would add to her psychological burden, so he chose not to tell her.

"After thinking things through, I feel much lighter. I'll give you the courtesy name Anzhi, but actually, he's the one who needs peace."

My soul has been wandering for many years, and my heart has never been able to settle down. Only now do I feel a little more at ease.

Since we're here, let's make the best of it.

"Home is where my heart is. Now, Fourth Master, can you finally rest easy?"

"Don't worry! Shushu should stay with me for a long time. The throne is cold and ruthless. I don't want to be alone again."

At that moment, Le Shu suddenly felt that he was very vulnerable and needed to be cherished, so she couldn't help but hug him.

"Our souls are intertwined, so we should share honor and disgrace, fortune and misfortune."

"Sharing honor and disgrace, fortune and misfortune, Le Shu, it's so good to have you in my life."

Yinzhen was very fortunate to have her by his side. She may not be perfect, but neither was he. As the saying goes, no one is perfect.

They met at the right time, neither too early nor too late.

If he hadn't had a second chance, even if he had met Le Shu, he might not have been able to fall in love with her. It seems that everything was the best arrangement.