The Enchanting Imperial Concubine (Book 3)

Chapter 442 - Only You

After finishing dinner and lying down on the bed, Ning Chen moved closer and wrapped his arms around her.

Although during the mourning period, they had acted out a few times, it was still against the rules, and they had to restrain themselves. Now that the mourning period was over, there was no reason to hold back any longer.

However, Ye Yun raised her hand to stop his advances, her beautiful eyes fixed steadily on him.

"What's wrong?" Ning Chen asked in a low voice.

He thought perhaps she wasn't feeling well and was about to stop.

To his surprise, Ye Yun lowered her gaze slightly, avoiding his eyes.

"Now that the mourning period is over, the Emperor can summon his concubines again. It makes me feel upset. It's all your fault, Your Majesty, for spoiling me over the past three years. Now, I can't bear to see you with other women."

This was a test from Ye Yun, an attempt of sorts.

Maybe it would work.

Ning Chen was momentarily stunned.

Her words suddenly brought back memories of the past three years.

Though they hadn't been together day and night, for three years, after court sessions, he would go to Zhaochun Palace for lunch before returning to deal with official documents, then come back again for dinner in the evening.

Sometimes, he even brought the documents to Zhaochun Palace to review.

The other women in the harem had long been forgotten. His days were a straight line from court to Zhaochun Palace and back.

There was even one winter when heavy snow fell, and the wind howled fiercely. Yet he braved the storm just to have dinner with Ye Yun.

He remembered that during lunch, Ye Yun mentioned that she had personally supervised the cooking of his favorite soup for dinner.

At the time, he thought he just didn't want to disappoint her efforts. But in reality, it was because he simply wanted to be with her.

Perhaps both of them had grown used to only each other's company over the years. Ning Chen, as the emperor of this era, had never considered being with just one person. But Ye Yun was different. She had thought about it and finally voiced it today.

Now that the question had been posed, for the first time, Ning Chen began to seriously contemplate it.

A long time passed. Just as Ye Yun was about to give up and change the subject, the hand around her waist suddenly tightened, and in the next moment, she was held firmly in his embrace.

Then, she heard Ning Chen's deep and gentle voice beside her ear.

"I promise you, from now on, I will only be close to you. The other concubines will merely be decoration in the harem."

Though Ye Yun had led the conversation in this direction, she couldn't quite believe her ears.

She looked up at Ning Chen in a daze, as if she were a bit stunned.

Seeing her expression, Ning Chen couldn't help but smile and lowered his head to kiss her on the forehead.

"A gentleman's word is as good as gold."

Ye Yun snapped back to reality and hugged him tightly. "Ning Chen, you better not lie to me."

Hearing his name, Ning Chen felt a bit unaccustomed to it, but also found it incredibly intimate. It even made him feel that Ye Yun's way of speaking brought them closer together.