Inside the Bihua Pavilion, the room was in a mess.

The tables and chairs fell to the ground, the tea set was broken into pieces, and even the originally exquisite bed curtains were torn to pieces.

Yun Jingxi and Li Meir finally woke up slowly from their deep sleep. At this moment, the sunlight was shining obliquely into the house, illuminating their slightly tired faces.

Li Meir looked down at the purple marks on her body and her heart couldn't help but feel ripples.

Everything that happened last night seemed like a nightmare, from heaven to hell, from happiness to pain.

She never dreamed that the emperor's physical strength would become so amazing after taking the golden elixir.

He took again and again, as if he wanted to devour her whole.

The almost crazy desire almost suffocated her.

Eunuch Gao looked out the door cautiously, and was relieved to see that the emperor finally woke up.

He stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, you finally woke up. I have been waiting outside, worried that something might happen to you. It is already noon, please come out and eat something, your health is very important."

Li Meir dragged her tired body to help Yun Jingxi dress.

Her hands were weak and sore, but she still tried hard to button every button and straighten every hem of his clothes.

Yun Jingxi looked down at Li Meir who was kneeling in front of him, and a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes.

He knew that his behavior last night was indeed a bit excessive, but he couldn't control his desire.

He couldn't help but sigh that Li Meir was truly a natural beauty.

After last night's lovemaking, she exuded an even more charming aura than before.

If it were any other woman in the harem, they would probably have been unable to endure the madness of last night.

Forget it, I'll compensate her when I return to the palace.

"Mei'er, I'm sorry. I lost my temper last night. Are you okay? Is there anything you want? I will do my best to satisfy you."

Li Mei'er lowered her eyes, "Mei'er is a humble person, I am content to be able to accompany the emperor."

Yun Jingxi looked at Li Meir's clear eyes, reached out his hand, and gently stroked Li Meir's cheek, his eyes full of tenderness.

"My dear Mei'er, how can you say that about yourself? In my heart, you are more important than anyone else. I know I have wronged you, and I will make it up to you."

Li Meir felt the warmth of Yun Jingxi's palm.

She raised her head and looked into Yun Jingxi's deep eyes.

"I do not need any compensation. I only wish to be able to stay by your side and help you solve your problems."

After hearing this, Yun Jingxi felt even more moved.

At this moment, he suddenly remembered Feng Tingjing's matter and asked:

"I heard that Feng Tingjing had intended to take you as his concubine, but I snatched you away from him. Do you hate me?"

Li Mei'er shook her head gently, "Your Majesty, Mei'er and Lord Feng are innocent and have never crossed the line. Your Excellency knows this clearly and can testify for Mei'er. Mei'er was trapped in a brothel in the past, and her fate was like a floating duckweed, which was not what she wanted, nor was it something she could control.

Mei'er has no feelings for Lord Feng, so why should she resent the emperor? The emperor is in his prime, powerful, and masculine. Mei'er admires him and has no one else in her eyes. Even if others are good in many ways, they cannot enter Mei'er's eyes, let alone her heart. "

When Li Meir's words came out, a blush appeared on her face, which made her look even more shy, just like a peach blossom in spring, so beautiful and charming.

"My woman should not be coveted by others. Since Old Madam Feng has adopted you as her adopted daughter and given you a respectable status, I should take this affection into consideration and not openly destroy the bridge after crossing the river. Wait and see, I will not let you suffer any injustice. You should take good care of yourself."

"Mei'er thanks the emperor here."

Yun Jingxi helped her up and said gently, "Come on, have dinner with me."

The two walked side by side towards the dining area. His movements were gentle and careful, as if he was afraid of hurting her.

Eunuch Gao reported, "Your Majesty, your itinerary has been leaked. The prefect of Cangzhou is waiting for you in the front hall."

Yun Jingxi frowned slightly, but did not stop.

He just said calmly: "I understand. I will go see him after I have dinner."

However, Eunuch Gao's next words made Yun Jingxi stop.

"Your Majesty, our people discovered that Taoist Qingxuan left the Xiao Mansion this morning, but lost him."

Yun Jingxi's face darkened instantly, and he shouted coldly: "These people are becoming more and more useless. They can't even handle the smallest things properly every time."

Eunuch Gao was so frightened that his knees weakened and he knelt down to plead guilty: "Your Majesty, calm down! I will send someone to continue tracking Taoist Qingxuan's whereabouts. We must find him no matter what."

Yun Jingxi glanced at him and said nothing more, but he was already very disappointed with Eunuch Gao's ability to do things.

"Alright, I'll deal with you when we get back to the palace. Have you found out the connection between Fanxing Pavilion and the eldest lady of Feng Mansion? Why did she suddenly become the eldest lady of Xiao Mansion? And that Xiao Qingyi, who is he?"

When Li Meir heard Yun Jingxi mention the eldest lady of the Xiao family, she was slightly stunned, but she returned to normal in an instant.

When Eunuch Gao heard this, his heart tightened. He knew that he had not handled the matter well this time and he might not be able to escape Yun Jingxi's punishment.

He lowered his head and answered carefully:

"Your Majesty, I have tried my best to investigate. So far, we have only found that Xiao Qingyi has been traveling for business all year round. The source of his wealth is very mysterious and we can't find any trace of it."

"He seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, with no previous records or legends about him."

Yun Jingxi frowned, a look of displeasure on his face.

He didn't like the feeling of being out of control, and he disliked the feeling of being kept in the dark even more.

He knew that the appearance of Xiao Qingyi and Fanxing Pavilion was no accident.

There must be some secret or conspiracy behind them.

Could the sudden appearance of such a large sum of money be related to the treasure or Prince Duan's Mansion?

His face was cold, and the murderous aura on him became stronger.

This Cangzhou is filled with weirdness because of the existence of Yun Kaizhou, the prince of Prince Duan’s Mansion.

He decided to go to the Xiao Mansion in person to meet those who were involved with Yun Kaizhou.

After finishing his meal, Yun Jingxi went to the front hall to meet the prefect of Cangzhou.

The prefect, Feng Tingjing and others had been waiting there for a long time. When they saw the emperor arriving, they hurried forward to pay their respects.

Yun Jingxi nodded slightly as a return gesture.

Although Feng Tingjing appeared respectful to the emperor, he was actually feeling uneasy in his heart.

He knew that the emperor came here at this moment because of the case of the dowry being burned.

Sure enough, Yun Jingxi got straight to the point and asked, "Feng Tingjing, what happened to your wife's dowry being burned?"

Feng Tingjing's heart tightened, knowing that the matter could no longer be concealed, so he had to bite the bullet and report the whole story to the emperor.

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