The Princess in red silk robe draped over her, revealing her delicate shoulders.

"Brother Emperor, you're here." She stood up and ran barefoot to Li Huaiyan's side.

Li Huaiyan swept her into his arms with his long arms: "The floor is cold, acting like a child again."

"Brother Emperor, are you still mad at me?" She looked aggrieved, eyes rimmed with red.

Li Huaiyan carried her to the couch, but she wrapped her hands around his waist.

"Don't be angry, doesn't Brother Emperor understand Siyao's heart? Haven't you noticed? Those men all bear some resemblance to Brother Emperor, and Siyao just plays with them, not giving her heart. Siyao loves only Brother Emperor, and those men have long been taken care of."

Li Huaiyan lifted her chin with his hand: "Siyao, remember, you belong to me. Don't always test me with those people; my tolerance has limits."

"But isn't Brother Emperor also testing Siyao with Concubine Lan? Otherwise, why would you summon her to your bed for several days in a row, and even bestow rewards to Lan Palace? Brother Emperor has never treated a concubine like this before. Isn't it because Siyao was punished for drinking under the moon with a man some time ago?" The Princess pouted.

Li Huaiyan sighed lightly, pinching her cheek: "I really have no way with you."

The Princess smiled, getting up and pressing Li Huaiyan beneath her.

"Brother Emperor, does Siyao serve you well?"

The bright red outer robe fell beside the couch, revealing a peony flower on the Princess's chest.

Li Huaiyan looked at the flower tenderly: "Does it still hurt?"

"As long as Brother Emperor is here, Siyao feels no pain." The Princess's eyes sparkled as she held Li Huaiyan's hand.

When Li Huaiyan first ascended the throne, he was often targeted for assassination. Once, the Princess ran in front of the Emperor, blocking a fatal blow.

Since then, the Princess not only bore a scar on her chest but also a lingering illness, causing occasional heartaches, especially when the Emperor was in the harem.

It's truly laughable. Just because her brother resembled Li Huaiyan, she was brought into the palace.

Her brother and she were just playthings for their jealousy and flirtation.

Once their purpose was served, they were discarded, even treated like ants and killed.

But what if these ants carried deadly venom?

Would those who touched them suffer a fate worse than death?