"If you're not going to eat, then get the hell out of here!"

Lian Xingchen was stunned when he saw the furious Yun Duoduo. He had never seen a child of such a young age so frightening when she got angry.

Lian Xingchen stopped talking, lowered his head, and stopped looking at Yun Duoduo.

Although he was still dissatisfied and a little scared, Lian Xingchen still picked up his chopsticks.

She watched as he devoured a large bowl of pork bone and corn soup in one gulp, then picked up a bowl of sausage fried rice and ate it with relish, along with celery, sweet and sour pork ribs, and spring rolls, his mouth greasy and his eyes shining.

In less than half an incense stick's time, he had devoured the entire table of dishes.

Yun Duoduo swallowed hard; not a single drop was left for him!

This is what you call dieting?!

What a selfish person!

...

After seeing off the picky Lian Xingchen, Yun Duoduo breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally, I can sleep and rest!

"Aunt Xiang, oh dear, oh dear, I can't stand up anymore."

Ah Xiang quickly stepped forward and helped Yun Duoduo up.

"Tell me, is it reasonable for this Prince Kuan to need me to entertain him on his own turf?"

"If he comes in the future, I will not see him!"

"Yes, Princess."

Yun Duoduo shook her head and went back to her bedroom to take a bath.

At night, lying on the bed covered with a cool mat, Yun Duoduo closed her eyes, ready to drift into a sweet dream.

Suddenly, the sounds of a man and woman making love reached my ears.

"Your Majesty, I am pregnant!"

The woman half-heartedly resisted, her voice sweet and coquettish.

"It's alright. My beloved concubine is already six months pregnant, and the imperial physician says her pulse is very stable."

The man was somewhat impatient and gently persuaded him.

"Your Majesty, ah..."

Yun Duoduo suddenly opened her eyes, staring in disbelief at the empty bedroom.

She heard the sound very clearly, as if it were coming from her own bedroom.

Wow, this is so exciting! Is this what the old emperor's nightlife is like?

[Lian Jiucheng's father is really something.]

Yun Duoduo seemed to be able to hear the sound of the flute.

The flute music started slowly, then it quickened.

She could almost see pink sunsets on one side of the sky outside, while the other side turned from blue to gray. Gradually, the pink and gray merged into one, and finally, the sky turned completely dark. The moon peeked out, and the stars twinkled faintly in the sky.

Shooting stars occasionally streak across the sky, some drifting lightly, others shooting straight down or sweeping across, bringing people a unique kind of joy.

Yun Duoduo shook her head violently. [Oh no, she's starting to think about things inappropriate for children again.]

She suddenly remembered that at noon, she had taken a quick look at the Zhongcui Palace next door.

That house is occupied by Consort Yue, a young woman who entered the palace this year through the imperial concubine selection process and is already five or six months pregnant.

Yun Duoduo didn't intentionally go to see it, but the commotion inside was too great, and she had never met the emperor of Shu before, so she was very curious.

Seeing that no one was around, she poked a small hole in the window and looked inside.

The huge round table of blue-and-white jade was filled with delicacies from land and sea, with Consort Yue accompanying him and constantly feeding the emperor of Shu.

"Your Majesty, this was specially ordered by me to be made by the kitchen; the meat is extremely fresh!"

Consort Yue fed a piece of fish to the emperor of Shu.

"well."

"Your Majesty, come, have a sip of yellow wine. This meat, though succulent, is a bit too cold in nature."

"This feels so good!"

The emperor of Shu let out a satisfied sigh, his eyes crinkling with joy.

Holy crap, this is the legendary daytime debauchery!

[From this perspective, my father, the emperor, is truly concerned about his people and is much more serious.]

Just then, the shouts coming from next door became incessant, and she really couldn't stand it anymore.

She covered her head with a pillow, but since she had practiced martial arts since childhood, her hearing was extraordinary. In addition, once she knew what was happening next door, she couldn't help but prick up her ears and listen carefully.

Hearing this made it even harder for me to fall asleep...

Heavens above!

Why am I being made to live in this Pear Blossom Palace?!

Yun Duoduo pulled the pillow off her head, and the noise from next door seemed to quiet down a bit.

Yun Duoduo turned over, ready to continue sleeping.

But who knew...

However, the unpleasant sounds only stopped for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before they started coming from next door again.

Now, Yun Duoduo couldn't fall asleep no matter what.

She got out of bed, drank a large bowl of water, put on her robe, and prepared to climb onto the roof to look at the stars.

She would go back to sleep after the emperor finished his business.

She refused to believe it; could that old emperor really do it seven times in one night?!

Yun Duoduo puffed out her cheeks and pushed open the door.

She looked up and stood there in surprise.

"Jin Zhi, brother?!"

"What are you doing here...?"

Yun Duoduo never expected that Jin Jinzhi would be standing outside her bedroom. He originally lived in the guesthouse, which was not close to Pear Blossom Palace.

Is he worried about me?

Yun Duoduo felt a warm feeling in her heart.

"I was worried about your safety, but it looks like you can't sleep."

Yun Duoduo blushed; presumably, Jin Jinzhi had also heard the commotion next door.

[Well, what can you do when Pear Blossom Palace and Zhongcui Palace are next to each other?]

Normally, no one lives in Pear Blossom Palace, so no matter how much chaos and commotion occurs next door, no one will know.

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