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The night was as dark as spilled ink.

Just as she finished tying her hair into a simple bun, footsteps sounded at the palace entrance.

Then a figure as upright as a pine tree walked in.

Shen Jiayu looked up and met Pei Yan's gaze.

They looked at each other in silence.

A moment later, Pei Yan sat down beside her, then lay down and rested his head on her lap.

Shen Jiayu lowered her eyes slightly, stretched out her slender hand, and stroked that noble and aloof face.

The hall remained silent for a very long time.

Only the warmth of their bodies emanated from each other through the thin clothing.

After a long while, Pei Yan's hoarse voice rang out, saying, "Shen Jiayu, you're a bad woman."

Shen Jiayu remained calm, gently stroking his eyebrows and eyes, "Your Majesty, I have already told you that I am not a good person."

Pei Yan remained silent for a moment, then said firmly, "Letting you into the palace wasn't just my doing; it was also your opportunistic move."

Shen Jiayu readily admitted, "Yes."

If she insists on not complying, her father and mother will definitely use all sorts of means to try to keep her in the mansion.

The reason why she waited for the imperial edict to be issued was because Shen Jiayu was not opposed to it and even took the initiative to prepare.

Pei Yan gripped her wrist, tightening his grip slightly. "And this falling out with me was all part of your scheme. You guided me step by step, making me willingly fall into the trap to achieve your ultimate goal, didn't you?"

From the initial conflict, the cold war, the standoff, to the present moment, it was all part of her plan.

Shen Jiayu sighed and said directly, "Yes."

Bad women are all greedy.

She is no exception.

She wanted nothing more than to be the Empress; she wanted no more grudges between them; she wanted one heart, whether in reality or in name.

Pei Yan placed his large hand over the back of her hand, pressing down with force, drawing her palm closer to his handsome face: "So you've tormented me for so long!"

Shen Jiayu tilted her head and asked him softly, "Your Majesty already knows what I am, why do you still come to me?"

Hatred rose in Pei Yan's eyes. "You know perfectly well that I can't live without you, yet you still say such things. From beginning to end, I had no other choice!"

Shen Jiayu paused for a moment, then asked intently, "Does Your Majesty really intend to do that?"

Pei Yan gritted his teeth, scrutinizing every expression on her face: "What if I didn't do that?"

Shen Jiayu paused for a moment, then said slowly, "Your Majesty, I can understand you very well. However, it seems that Your Majesty and I are destined to be apart from each other from now on."

Pei Yan's expression turned fierce and sinister: "Destined to be together but not meant to be?! Shen Jiayu, don't even think about it! In this life, you are mine, and in death, you will be mine! From this world to the underworld, I will haunt you, and you will not escape!"

Shen Jiayu couldn't help but sigh, "How can His Majesty still be so autocratic and tyrannical?"

Pei Yan ignored these words, closed his eyes, and said in a cold tone: "From now on, if you want to scheme, you can only scheme against me."

Shen Jiayu raised an eyebrow: "This isn't anything good, why does His Majesty have to interfere?"

Pei Yan tightened his grip and said, word by word, "Did you hear what I said? Everything you want, I will give you. But if you set your mind on someone else, I will not let you off easily."

Shen Jiayu hissed and asked with a smile, "What about Qi Yuan?"

Pei Yan frowned: "Qi Yuan is different; she is our daughter."

Shen Jiayu nodded as if she understood.

Pei Yan closed his eyes and rested on her knees for a while, then straightened up, pinched her chin, and looked into her eyes: "From tonight onwards, you must love me more each day."

Shen Jiayu raised an eyebrow: "What Your Majesty has hoped for seems to have not yet been fulfilled, has it?"

"I promised, and I will definitely keep my word!" Pei Yan's tone became more forceful. "Did you hear me?"

Shen Jiayu blinked and looked at him with a smile.

Pei Yan gazed at the face he had longed for day and night for a long time, then pressed his forehead against hers and their noses rubbed together. "Have you missed me?"

Shen Jiayu did not speak.

Their breaths mingled, and Pei Yan demanded an answer: "Tell me!"

Shen Jiayu sighed deeply and finally spoke: "I have been looking forward to this moment."

That short sentence brought tears to Pei Yan's eyes. He swallowed hard. "That's enough."

Hearing her words made all those sleepless nights and agonizing torment worthwhile.

Pei Yan lowered his head and lightly pecked her lips a few times, then buried his face in her neck and remained silent for a long time.