Xiao Yu whispered beside him, "Did you see that? Father has tacitly approved this."

Shen Weiwan raised her eyebrows and secretly pinched a crescent mark on his palm: "Then for the next volume, I will start with my father's favorite squirrel mandarin fish and stuff a whole chili pepper into the fish's belly!"

At three quarters past midnight, the red candles in the bridal chamber burst into flames. Shen Weiwan removed her heavy phoenix crown, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the piglet pattern on the jade plaque. Suddenly, she sighed, "Your Highness, what do you think about the next chapter... Can I really make the old emperor sneeze?"

Xiao Yu undid her bun, letting her long hair fall like a waterfall. His fingertips brushed the delicate skin at the back of her neck. "Of course I can." He suddenly picked her up and spun her around, the wedding blanket piling up like a red cloud at his feet. "But you have to take me with you—how can a daughter-in-law betray her father-in-law alone? I, your son, must cover for you."

"You're smart!" Shen Weiwan smiled and rolled into his arms, her nose rubbing against the gold-embroidered dragon pattern on his chest. "Then let's make a deal. Tomorrow morning, we'll go to the imperial kitchen to check it out. You must add double the amount of ground ginger to the lychee paste!"

Outside the window, the night watchman struck the third watch, and the faint laughter of the patrol guards could be heard. Shen Weiwan pressed herself against Xiao Yu's chest, listening to his steady heartbeat. Suddenly, she remembered her aunt's false smile on the day of her rebirth, and the cold slapping of sticks in the snow. But now, the jade pendant at her waist radiated a gentle warmth. The person beside her cupped the back of her hand, gently stroking the knuckles where needles had pierced her in her past life.

She knew that the story of this life had just begun. From the foolish daughter of the general's mansion to the consort of the seventh prince, she not only avenged her blood feud, but also kidnapped a prince who was willing to accompany her in her silly ways. As for who she would trick in the next volume? Naturally, it would be the old emperor who was so high and mighty but declared, "You can do whatever you want with the litchi paste." After all—

How could a newlywed daughter-in-law not cheat her father-in-law? Sooner or later, this imperial palace would become her and Xiao Yu's "playground for cheating people"!

Volume 7 End