There was silence for a while.

Chu Heng quietly accompanied her.

After a while, Ye Muyu opened her eyes and said, "Go to the hall and find out what Emperor Xuanming said when he gifted beauties to Prince Rong."

"I need to prepare some medicinal herbs for Chu Ziluo."

"Okay." Chu Heng did not stop her from caring about Chu Ziluo.

Giving the gifts at this time was obviously meant to support Chu Ziluo.

Chu Ziluo had already arranged the four beauties gifted by Emperor Xuanming, placing them according to protocol in one courtyard, where they would wait to be favored. Afterward, depending on their rank, Prince Rong or Chu Ziluo, as Princess Consort Rong, would decide their residence in different courtyards.

After handling this matter, she received the items sent by Ye Muyu, and her previously calm mood wavered again. This sense of familial support made her very happy.

By the time Li Chongjin returned, it was quite late, and he went straight to the main courtyard.

Chu Ziluo was half-asleep when he came back.

She was awakened by his movements.

Seeing Li Chongjin in his undergarments preparing to sleep, she was somewhat surprised: "Prince, the beauties who entered the mansion today...?"

Li Chongjin, who was already in a foul mood, heard her words and his expression darkened further as he looked at her: "Do you want me to go to the rear courtyard?"

"No." Chu Ziluo, being no fool, naturally sensed Li Chongjin’s anger. Even if it wasn’t because of this, she wouldn’t push him away, "Prince, I simply wanted to ask how you plan to deal with them." As she spoke, she detailed her arrangements for the beauties.

Li Chongjin’s anger subsided a bit, and he reached out to embrace her waist, saying, "Since those beauties have been sent into the mansion, do as you said. You are the Princess Consort of the mansion, naturally, they must listen to you. Even if the emperor gifted them, he won’t manage affairs in my rear courtyard."

His words contained implications.

Chu Ziluo was relieved and nodded happily: "Thank you, Prince."

"There’s no need to thank me, it’s my duty."

Saying this, he leaned over her, his voice faint: "Recently, the court ministers have been finding excuses, saying I have no offspring, which caused this matter to reach the emperor. Since that’s the case, I must make more effort, and the Princess Consort will cooperate with me, right?"

Chu Ziluo’s face instantly reddened. She did not resist his approach, and quietly murmured her consent.

They slept well that night.

Since several beauties came to Prince Rong’s Mansion, no ministers in the court paid attention to Prince Rong’s harem anymore.

However, Li Chongjin still couldn’t find peace; women frequently showed interest toward him, which was simply annoying to no end, somewhat unusual.

Once again, after returning from the Capital Garrison, he was bumped by a woman onto his carriage in the street. Even with his good tolerance, Li Chongjin grew somewhat impatient.

"Go and thoroughly investigate who is behind this." Li Chongjin ordered coldly.

After returning to the mansion, he dined with Chu Ziluo in the main courtyard and mentioned the incident.

He never concealed such matters, which moved Chu Ziluo.

Soon, Li Chongjin discovered the reason.

"Prince, someone spread word in the marketplace that you favor beauties, leading some to throw themselves at you, and the person who initially spread this news died three days ago, with all evidence destroyed."

"Do they really think that with the person dead, I won’t know who did it?"

"Prince, do you know who did it?"