At this moment, everyone forgot what they were supposed to do and couldn't help but look at them. Envy, jealousy, all kinds of gazes fell on Yu Qianqian, making her almost unable to breathe for a moment.
If looks could kill, she would probably be dead countless times by now!
What goes around comes around, and now the one who's being spoiled and arrogant is herself. As a woman herself, she also longs to experience being pampered by her husband to the point of standing tall, and then proudly telling everyone, "See? My husband is the best at loving his wife in the whole world!"
However, after interacting with others, Yu Qianqian still felt that being seen as a thorn in their side was more painful.
Yu Qianqian frowned in worry. Seeing Mu Beichen pick up another piece of crystal cake, she pushed it away and politely declined, "Your Majesty, I am not hungry. Please eat first."
"Alright, since the Empress doesn't want to eat, it would be good for her to accompany me back to my palace to rest." After saying this, Mu Beichen didn't wait for her to respond. Without saying another word, he took her hand and left the other concubines behind.
Under the watchful eyes of countless strange glances, he and she walked away side by side in a dignified manner.
On the night road, Yu Qianqian, preoccupied with her own thoughts, suddenly stopped halfway through her walk, looked up at him, and her expression immediately turned stiff: "Why punish Li Wanrou with eighty strokes of the cane? Aren't you afraid that Li Chunfeng will cause you trouble?"
Caught off guard by her abrupt question, Mu Beichen paused slightly, appearing somewhat slow to react. He focused his gaze on Yu Qianqian's bright, sparkling eyes as they stared back at him, and, suppressing a laugh, replied, "Because I couldn't stand her bullying you, so I punished her. What else could I do?"
Despite Mu Beichen's efforts to prove himself, she was still unconvinced. "Ye Xiyan bullied me, so why didn't you punish her? Is it because you like her?"
Hearing this, Mu Beichen had a terrible headache. It was as if women were born to be so troublesome. They would always overthink things that were completely unrelated to him, making it impossible for others to have any peace.
"I didn't see when she bullied you. We'll settle it later. Right now, we need to take care of business." Mu Beichen decided not to explain anymore. He put his arm around his wife's waist and headed straight for Luo Chen Palace.
Yu Qianqian was curious and immediately tilted her head back to ask him, "What's so important?"
"Go to sleep!" Mu Beichen pushed her forward forcefully while looking down at her, a meaningful smile unconsciously appearing on his face.
As dusk deepened, lanterns illuminated the deep palace, and countless lights shone brightly in every home. There could be no more beautiful time of night than this.
Many people were destined to have a sleepless night on this New Year's Eve. For example, Mu Beichen and Yu Qianqian, who had reunited after surviving a near-death experience, Ye Xiyan, who was burdened with worries, and Su Yu and Leng Yuexi, who were far away outside the city. They sat together in a restaurant and drank until late at night. On their way back to Beiyou Kingdom from Ziyan Kingdom, they had heard many things about Mu Beichen and Yu Qianqian, but unfortunately, they only heard their names and never saw them.
Since parting ways with Ziyan Kingdom, Su Yu didn't want to see anyone, so he deliberately kept a distance from them and arrived in the capital city almost at night. However, he overlooked Leng Xiyue, a big troublemaker. Hearing that he was going to wander the world alone, she insisted on following him.
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