Less than an hour later, Jin Wang carried Ye Shu, who had just finished bathing, back to the bedchamber.

Ye Shu sank into the soft bed, so tired that he didn't even want to move a finger.

Jin Wang lowered her head to kiss him, but Ye Shu frowned and dodged.

"Go away..." Ye Shu's voice was still a little hoarse and lazy. He didn't have much energy left.

Jin Wang pinched his earlobe and coaxed softly, "Bear with it a little more. Be good."

Ye Shu glared at her in return.

It wasn't that His Majesty wasn't good at it. On the contrary, he was too good at it.

But no matter how good he was, it was useless right now.

Ye Shu was less than three months pregnant. Without the Imperial Physician's approval, he didn't dare to cross the line.

Whether it was kissing, hugging, or comforting him, they were all just scratching an itch. After a short period of relief, he felt even more unbearable and unsatisfied.

The more Ye Shu thought about it, the angrier he got. He was angry at himself for being so unsatisfied, but he was also angry at the main culprit who made him like this.

He rolled over and covered himself with the blanket, leaving only the soft back of his head exposed.

Jin Wang helplessly said, "I'll go take care of government affairs first. Lie down for a while longer. Remember to eat lunch on time."

Ye Shu originally didn't want to bother with her, but he felt that she was standing in front of the bed and watching him. Only then did he mutter, "Got it."

Jin Wang smiled and lowered her head to kiss Ye Shu's hair, then left the bedchamber.

Ye Shu waited until the door to the bedchamber closed before he rolled over and got out of bed.

He knelt beside the bed and bent over to feel around under the bed. After a while, he found the jade bottle that Jin Wang had casually thrown off the bed.

He couldn't afford to lose it.

Ye Shu patrolled around the room, then finally placed the medicine behind the bookshelf and hid it safely.

After doing all this, Ye Shu clapped his hands and looked down at his lower abdomen.

"It's all your fault."

Ye Shu whispered, "You'd better behave yourself for the next few days. If you continue to torment your father, you might lose your life."

The cub who could die at any moment: "…"

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At noon the next day, the envoys from Great Yan arrived at the capital.

His Majesty led the officials to the city gate to welcome the envoy. Then, he settled the envoy in the palace and waited for the state banquet in the evening to welcome the envoy.

Ye Shu did not go to the city gate.

In fact, by the time he woke up, the envoys were already in the same building that His Majesty had given to the foreign guests.

Jin Wang did not call him at all.

The monarch was busy entertaining the envoys today and did not have time to return to the palace to have a meal with Ye Shu.

Ye Shu slowly finished his lunch, and the chamberlain delivered the clothes for the banquet.

It was a black and red court robe.

The material used in the dress was of the highest quality, and there were phoenix patterns on it. The design was exquisite but not ostentatious. It was very similar to the one Jin Wang was used to wearing.

The monarch of Changlu wore black and gold, and only the empress could wear black and red.

Jin Wang said that he would attend the state banquet as the empress, and it was true.

Although she did not have the status, her etiquette was no different from that of the empress.

The chamberlain who came to deliver the clothes was still relaying Jin Wang's instructions. "His Majesty said that Young Master can sleep a little longer. You just have to arrive at Taiji Palace before the banquet starts.

In addition, the envoy from Great Yan is the second prince of Yan Kingdom … "

"Wait." Ye Shu frowned and asked, "The second prince of Yan Kingdom, Yu Yan?"

The chamberlain: "Yes."

No.

In the book, the one who came to Changlu was a relative of the Great Yan royal family and a diplomatic envoy, not this Second Prince.

Great Yan's second prince, Yu Yan. Ye Shu was not unfamiliar with this name.

He was the future monarch of Great Yan.

This person's situation was very similar to Jin Wang's when he was young.

When Yu Yan was young, his mother was wrongly accused to death by the empress of Yan Kingdom. He was even sent to be raised by the empress, who killed his mother.

Years of hatred made him hate Great Yan's royal family to the bone. When Changlu destroyed West Xia and turned to attack Great Yan, Jin Wang took advantage of his hatred for the royal family and made an agreement with him. Using this as a breakthrough point, they beat Yan Kingdom until they were forced to retreat.

In the midst of Yan Kingdom's internal and external troubles, Yu Yan, who had endured humiliation for many years, took the opportunity to seize power and voluntarily bowed his head to Changlu, ending the years of war between the two kingdoms.

In the end, he and Jin Wang got along well and became best friends.

According to the progress of the novel, this person would only appear in the second half of the plot.

Now that he came to Changlu, was there going to be some kind of trouble?

Ye Shu felt inexplicably uneasy.

Night quickly fell. Inside Taiji Palace, there was singing and dancing.

The monarch, dressed in a black and gold court robe, sat on the main seat. The courtiers sat on both sides of the palace according to their ranks. At the front, near the monarch, sat a few envoys from Great Yan.

Among them, Great Yan's Second Prince, Yu Yan, sat closest to the monarch.

Great Yan's Second Prince was about the same age as Jin Wang. He was dressed in a dark purple robe, and his facial features were elegant and handsome. At first glance, one could feel that he had an extraordinary bearing.

From time to time, the two of them would tilt their heads and chat. They looked like they were having a good time.

But... that was all.

The monarch still did not announce the start of the banquet.

Facing the empty table, the crowd did not dare to ask or urge them. They could only continue to enjoy the singing and dancing.

Behind Jin Wang, Gao Jin could not stand it anymore. He reminded in a low voice, "Your Majesty, it's time to start the banquet."

Jin Wang said indifferently, "There's no hurry. Let's wait a little longer."

My little imperial concubine has not arrived yet.

After saying that, he smiled and looked at Yan's Second Prince, "Second Prince, there's no need to be so reserved. Have some tea first."

Yu Yan, "... Thank you, Your Majesty."

Yu Yan's actions were elegant. He had a smile on his face, but he only raised his cup and did not drink.

... If he drank any more, he would be full.

His Highness, the Second Prince, felt a little tired.

After another song and dance ended, the chamberlain finally announced that the imperial concubine had arrived.

Jin Wang looked out of the hall.

A young man dressed in black and red court robes slowly walked into the hall.

The moment he appeared, the entire Taiji Palace fell silent.

Ye Shu was not wearing a veil.

For the past two months, Ye Shu had been staying in the imperial harem and had rarely seen outsiders.

The only time he had followed Jin Wang to the ancestral shrine, he had also covered his face with a white veil so that no one could see his face.

Thus, when the officials saw his face, they were all stunned.

Wasn't this person Ye Xiang?

But didn't Ye Xiang already...

For a moment, all eyes were focused on Ye Shu. However, the latter did not seem to notice. He walked to the center of the hall and did not kneel. Instead, he stood and bowed, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

He looked up at Jin Wang, who was sitting upright on the dragon throne.

Their eyes met for a moment. Jin Wang said warmly, "My beloved imperial concubine has finally arrived. Come up quickly."

Ye Shu replied, "Yes."

Ye Shu walked forward. Gao Jin was about to instruct the eunuchs to add a chair when His Majesty suddenly stood up and led him over to sit next to him.

Gao Jin: "..."

Alright then.

When Ye Shu sat down, Jin Wang tilted his head and ordered, "Begin the banquet."

Dozens of eunuchs filed in and placed exquisite dishes on the table in front of everyone.

But no one cared about that. Everyone had yet to recover from the shock.

This person clearly looked like Ye Xiang. Why was she the imperial concubine?

Why did the imperial concubine look exactly like Ye Xiang?

The officials were all in a daze. Jin Wang tilted his head and whispered into Ye Shu's ear, "You did it on purpose, right?"

Ye Shu played dumb. "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? This official does not understand."

Jin Wang did not get angry. He raised his hand and pinched Ye Shu's face. "What do you want me to say now? That Ye Xiang was not fated to die and was accidentally reborn.

Or that I still have feelings for Ye Xiang and found a similar-looking substitute? "

Ye Shu began to seriously think about it.

The rebirth script and the substitution script.

Both sounded good.

Ye Shu did not intentionally cause trouble for Jin Wang.

However, he was here to eat. How could he eat while wearing a veil?

Furthermore, it was not proper to cover one's face with a white veil at a state banquet.

Jin Wang did not allow him to disguise himself at the banquet, which meant that he was tacitly allowing him to show his true face.

As for how he would cover up the aftermath, he did not need to worry about it.

Ye Shu said, "Your Majesty can decide for yourself. This official is very hungry. Can we eat now?"

At a state banquet, if the monarch did not start eating, no one would dare to eat.

Jin Wang chuckled. "If you're hungry, why did you come so late?"

Ye Shu looked at him resentfully. "... Isn't this all your fault?"

It wasn't like this person did not know that he had slept for a long time and had even specifically instructed the palace servants not to wake him up. However, by the time Ye Shu woke up, the sky was already dark and he had to rush over.

"I wanted you to sleep a little longer." Jin Wang picked up a piece of light fish and placed it in Ye Shu's bowl. "Hurry and eat."

No matter how suspicious the officials were, they did not dare to ask questions at this time. They could only reluctantly follow suit.

The ceremonial music started and the banquet continued.

Ye Shu rarely cared about what the officials thought of him and only focused on eating.

During the meal, he occasionally raised his head and met an unfamiliar gaze.

It was Yu Yan.

Ever since he entered the palace, Yu Yan had been sizing him up from time to time with a pensive look on his face.

Now that he had been discovered, Yu Yan did not seem embarrassed at all. Instead, he smiled calmly at Ye Shu.

Ye Shu: "..." What's wrong with this person?

Without waiting for him to react, a hand was placed on his waist and pinched it gently. "What are you looking at, my dear concubine?"

"..." Ye Shu retracted his gaze. "Nothing."

"But I saw it." Jin Wang lowered his voice and the smell of jealousy hit him in the face. "You're right next to me, yet you're looking at another man?"

Ye Shu: "... Absolutely not."

"Your Majesty!" Someone suddenly called out from beside them.

The two looked over. Yu Yan stood up from his seat and raised his wine cup. "I've long heard that Your Majesty returned with a beauty two months ago. Seeing you today, the imperial concubine's appearance is indeed extraordinary.

This one has specially brought wine from the Great Yan to toast Your Majesty and imperial concubine. I wish the two of you a long and unswerving love. "

As soon as Yu Yan finished speaking, an attendant immediately came forward to pour wine for the two of them.

Jin Wang had a smile on his face and did not stop him.

... But the hand that was placed on Ye Shu's waist rubbed it threateningly.

Ye Shu shuddered and stammered, "I... I don't know how to drink wine."

Yu Yan did not back down. "This wine is brewed using an ancient method and is unique only to the Great Yan's imperial family. Imperial concubine, are you unwilling to give me face?"

Two cups of wine were placed in front of Ye Shu. He felt a little dizzy just smelling the wine and insisted, "I really don't know how to..."

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Jin Wang for help.

The latter finally smiled with satisfaction and patted his back to comfort him. "My dear concubine really doesn't know how to drink wine. If he drinks this cup, I'm afraid he'll have to return to the palace lying down."

Jin Wang raised the wine cup in front of Ye Shu. "I'll drink on his behalf."

Without waiting for Yu Yan to reply, he raised his head and drank the wine in one gulp.

The other cup was the same.

Jin Wang put down the wine cup and asked, "Do you still want to drink?"

Yu Yan: "..."

The Second Prince of Yan didn't manage to get anything out of it. He drank the wine in silence and returned to his seat.

During the entire banquet, he didn't dare to speak to Ye Shu again.

When the banquet was about to end, Ye Shu left Taiji Palace to get some fresh air.

The imperial carriage was already waiting outside the palace.

Ye Shu was still a little dizzy as he was helped into the imperial carriage by the eunuchs.

As someone who could get drunk just by smelling wine, it was too difficult for him to attend the entire banquet.

Ye Shu wrapped himself in a blanket and leaned against the imperial carriage drowsily.

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the carriage. "Yu Yan greets the Imperial Concubine."

Ye Shu lifted the curtains.

Yu Yan stood not far away and bowed to Ye Shu.

What kind of illness did this person have?

Ye Shu controlled his temper and asked, "Is there something the Second Prince wants to talk to me about?"

Yu Yan said, "The Imperial Concubine and I hit it off at first sight. May I have a word with you?"

Ye Shu: "No."

… … We didn't hit it off at first sight.

His Majesty's vinegar jar was about to explode. How could he dare to talk to this person alone?

Yu Yan didn't get angry and said unhurriedly, "Then does the Imperial Concubine know a person called Qi Xuan?"

Ye Shu: "… …"

Of course he knew her.

In order to hide her identity, the original owner had always used the alias Qi Xuan when communicating with the outside world.

The Great Yan had contact with the original owner?

Ye Shu was suspicious and was about to ask again when he saw a figure from the corner of his eye.

"First of all, I don't know the person you're talking about."

Ye Shu quickly sat up straight and cleared his throat. He said seriously, "Secondly, I am the Imperial Concubine and you are a foreign prince. We should avoid suspicion."

"… … There's nothing to talk about. Second Prince, please go back."

Yu Yan: "?"

Before Yu Yan could react, a low voice came from behind him. "What are the Second Prince and my Imperial Concubine talking about? Let me hear it."