Chu Yuan was only freed when the water calmed down.

There were beds at Huaqing Pool, and both of them were so tired that they didn't want to move and went straight to sleep.

Emperor Xian of Wei embraced Chu Yuan's waist, letting her lean against his smooth, muscular chest in a warm embrace.

"Yuan'er," he called out.

Chu Yuan responded with her eyes closed, and pinched his chest with her small hands. The man's pectoral muscles were firm and smooth, and they felt really nice to pinch, bouncy and smooth.

Emperor Xian of Wei pressed down on her mischievous hand and warned, "If you continue like this, I won't let you off tonight!"

Chu Yuan then stopped.

Seeing that she had become obedient, Emperor Wei called out again, asking with slight hesitation, "Yuan'er, do you... want to be empress?"

Even though he knew that deposing the empress was a serious matter, when he had a particular fondness for a woman, he wanted nothing less than to give her the best.

If Yuan'er wanted, perhaps he...

"I don't want to." As a result, his thoughts were ruthlessly cut off by Chu Yuan.

Emperor Xian of Wei was taken aback, instinctively lowering his head in curiosity, "Why?"

Chu Yuan mumbled in a daze, "Because I'm tired. Being the Empress is so tiring. Managing so many things and so many people. I'm exhausted every day taking care of Chaochao Sisi Mumu. It's like fighting a war. I don't want to deal with all that mess anymore."

Emperor Xian of Wei chuckled, "But you now oversee the six palaces, isn't that the same thing?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yuan seemed to regain her strength, rolled over and lay on top of Emperor Wei Xian, propping her head up with her hands, "Your Majesty, I was just about to discuss this matter with you."

"Hmm, what?" Emperor Xian of Wei felt a strange sense of distraction.

His concubine had no idea how alluring she was.

Her delicate face, like a lotus emerging from water, and her fair and translucent skin always made one want to leave a mark on her snow-white skin.

He had tried his best to suppress this sadistic urge, but he was still a bit too rough just now, so much so that there are still ambiguous spots in the area that can be seen with the naked eye.

In the dim candlelight, Chu Yuan did not notice the dark ink welling up in the man's eyes again.

Her voice was sweet and gentle, and she said, “Your Majesty, I would like to request that Your Majesty issue an imperial edict to allow Consort Zheng to assist in the management of the six palaces. I know that Consort Zheng has been managing Yongshou Palace and some affairs of the Imperial Household Department on behalf of the Empress Dowager. She is much more suitable for this job than I am.”

After she finished speaking, Emperor Wei Xian was silent for a moment before he couldn't help but tap Chu Yuan's nose and chuckle, "You're too cunning. Aren't you just making my cousin your helper?"

Chu Yuan snorted, "What, is the Emperor feeling sorry for you?"

"Why should I feel sorry for her? The only one I truly cherish is Yuan'er." As he spoke, his hands began to wander freely over Chu Yuan's body, tenderly grasping one of her full breasts. "Yuan'er's request is not something I cannot grant, but how does Yuan'er intend to thank me?"

Chu Yuan, "..."

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

She leaned in and pressed her lips against the man's soft skin. "Your Majesty, would you like me to have a few more children for you?"

Since I've already taken both the pomegranate pills and the willow catkin pills, it would be a shame not to take credit for it.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Emperor Wei Xian's entire face lit up with amazement. "Is what Yuan'er said true?"

“Of course it is true. Your Majesty has favored so many concubines in the past, but very few of them have become pregnant. However, my first child was triplets, which means that my constitution is compatible with Your Majesty's and that I am more likely to conceive. Your Majesty treats me so well, and I have no way to repay you. So I will try my best to have a few more children for Your Majesty.”

Chu Yuan was almost moved to tears by her own words.

As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Wei Xian's breathing suddenly became heavy, and he said with a wicked smile, "Yuan'er and I are not only compatible in terms of physique... but also in every other way. Very well, I agree to your request. In that case, let's start working on it now!"

With a sweeping motion, the red waves surged, and layers of candle tears appeared.

For almost half a month, Chu Yuan had difficulty getting out of bed and inexplicably felt a little regretful.

Perhaps... managing all six palaces isn't this tiring?

Before her pregnancy was revealed, Chu Yuan quickly arranged her trip home to visit her family.

The main reason for going back this time was to see if Lin was doing well, and to check on her two particularly arrogant stepmothers and stepsisters, who would send Lu Min to the palace every month to express their love, respect, and longing for her.

That's absolutely shameless!

Do you think you can fool her like a three-year-old? It's like you miss her terribly if you don't see her for a day. Why did you let her replace Lu Qing in the palace in the first place?

It's just that they're trying to curry favor with her now that she's favored, living a glamorous life, and has a child, as if they've developed amnesia.

The Imperial Concubine arrived at the Lu residence in a grand and magnificent procession.

It was no less impressive than the Empress's ceremonial procession.

Fang, with her typical large frame and square face, smiled so much that wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes. "Welcome, Your Highness! Your presence at the Lu residence is an honor to our humble abode. Please proceed to the main hall. Mother has already had the finest tea prepared, along with your favorite snacks."

Chu Yuan remained expressionless, inwardly scoffing. She thought, "She doesn't even deserve to call herself 'mother'!"

He didn't even glance at her, turning to take Lin's hand and saying, "Mother, you've already taken over the entire mansion, let's go talk in your courtyard."

Fang's awkward smile froze. After a moment, she smiled again and said, "Does Your Highness want to go to Consort Lin's courtyard? Of course, of course, Mother will show you the way."

Chu Yuan gave her a cold glare, "Why are you still calling her Aunt Lin? It seems you don't take the imperial decree seriously..."

Madam Fang quickly corrected herself, "Yes, yes, Madam Lin, it's Madam Lin."

She thought to herself, "That little vixen, she's gotten so arrogant just because she's become a concubine!"

It wasn't like this when we were at home.

Lu Qing, standing to the side, was filled with shock and envy. He was dazzled by Chu Yuan's noble and imposing presence, thinking how elegant and beautiful she was.

If she hadn't asked her father to switch Lu Xueyuan to the talent show, and had gone herself instead, all of this should have been hers!

Thinking about it, she secretly vowed that she would also enter the palace and become a favored concubine!

With her looks and intelligence, she can definitely outshine Lu Xueyuan. Let's see how arrogant she can be then.

Let her continue to be her maid, just like before!

Chu Yuan wasn't unaware of Lu Qing's exaggerated, almost drooling expression, as well as his hidden ambition and resentment. She pretended not to see it, recalling how Madam Fang tirelessly pleaded with her to grant Lu Qing a marriage in every letter she wrote.

The implication was that only royalty and nobility were acceptable.

If her daughter Chaochao weren't only a few months old, they probably would have set their sights on her son!

That's incredibly shameless and has a face as big as a basin!

Upon arriving at the Lin family's courtyard next door, Chu Yuan immediately instructed Mingyue to clear the area, saying, "I rarely leave the palace today, and I only wish to chat with those close to me. Please, no one else is important enough to pollute the air here."

Mingyue suppressed a laugh and respectfully raised her hand, "Lord Lu, Madam Lu, Miss Lu, please."

Fang's face was like a color palette, displaying all shades of blue, red, white, and black.

“Auntie, we are the Consort’s father, stepmother, and elder sister. How can you say we are not close to her?”

Chu Yuan brought over the tea and drank it leisurely and unhurriedly.

It all depends on how shamelessly Fang will cause trouble.

Mingyue glared at her and said, "I don't care who you are, if the Imperial Concubine doesn't want to see you, then get out of here!"