This was the first time Yi Mu had met Hou Fang. In his memory, the original owner only had eyes for Ye Yunxiang and had no romantic relationship with Hou Fang.
Then there's nothing to be ashamed of.
“He is the High Priest of Sufeng. He returned to the country to pray for the well-being of the whole nation. He just came in and didn’t say anything. But you, why do you look so jealous?”
Bei Menlin refused to admit that he was jealous.
He came to the palace this time to discuss important matters with Yi Mu.
"The Rouran are preparing to send envoys to Sufeng to discuss some future trade cooperation, and the Rouran princess will accompany them."
If the sole purpose was to facilitate trade between the two countries, there was no need to bring the princess along.
I've heard that the Rouran princess has just reached marriageable age, so I'm afraid her purpose in coming here isn't so simple.
Yi Mu also thought of this.
The royal family of Sufeng was inherently dominated by women. Apart from Emperor Yi Mu, who was in the prime of his youth, the other princes were either elderly men or had just been born and couldn't even walk yet.
The Rouran princesses mainly came for the purpose of marrying, either choosing the son of a high-ranking official in the court, or they were after Beimen Lin.
Thinking of this, Yi Mu looked at Bei Menlin with a half-smile.
"If that princess takes a liking to you, would you consider marrying her?"
Bei Menlin sighed helplessly: "I would like to marry one, but the Emperor has ordered all the concubines in my household to be dismissed. If I were to marry a princess, the Emperor would probably kill me."
Yi Mu smiled kindly: "I won't kill you, but I'll make sure you can't have sex for the rest of your life."
Bei Menlin liked his jealous little face.
He couldn't resist and reached out to pinch Yi Mu's fair face. Seeing the spot turn red and swollen under his gaze, he felt sorry for her and rubbed it.
Yi Mu slapped his hand away and rubbed it with his own hand.
"I didn't realize I was being too rough. My whole face will be swollen in a minute, and I won't be able to attend court tomorrow."
The way she said it was so soft, like a young wife pouting.
Looking at his adorable little face, Bei Menlin wanted to hold him in his arms, pat his back, and coax him gently.
Thinking this way, he did it.
He went around behind the table, picked up Yi Mu, sat on the soft couch, and placed Yi Mu on his lap.
Everything happened in just a few seconds.
Yi Mu struggled to get up from the man's fiery embrace.
"Bei Menlin, what kind of behavior is this in broad daylight? Put me down right now!"
The last time Bei Menlin did this, he was tricked by Yi Mu.
This time he learned his lesson and took direct action, so that Yi Mu would not mistakenly believe that he was being humiliated.
In fact, he's in his mid-twenties, while seventeen-year-old Yi Mu is just a child in his eyes.
It wasn't even winter yet, and two stoves were already lit in the study.
Bei Menlin felt hot after only a short while, but Yi Mu didn't feel hot at all.
Bei Menlin grabbed Yi Mu's foot and reached out to touch it. Sure enough, it was neither hot nor cold, but there was a bit of cold sweat on it.
It is said that the young emperor was born with poor health. During the days when he was about to die, Ye Yunxiang used the pretext of serving him to give him a slow-acting drug.
He was born with poor health, and then his health was manipulated by others.
Bei Menlin vowed in his heart that he would search far and wide for a renowned doctor to help him recover.
The court officials were secretly pleased because the Rouran had brought a princess with them on their trip to Sufeng.
Between nations, maintaining relations inherently involves seeking alliances and cooperation.
The young emperor had previously violated the treaty, causing relations with the Yuezhi to plummet.
This time, they've sent their own princess, so there's no reason to be negligent anymore.
The Ministry of Rites was making urgent preparations for the welcoming ceremony for the envoys, while Yi Mu received a reply from Sixteen.
She and Gu Huai were in love, and all that was missing was for Yi Mu to arrange their marriage.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
