Yun Kunning woke from the pain.

The panting sound of the man resounded next to her ear, forcing her to laboriously open her eyes... She found herself meeting the bloodshot glare of the man, his eyes filled with loathing and hatred.

What...Where am I...?!

She was an employee of the National Museum and she was on night duty that evening.

Just a few minutes ago, she was cleaning a white jade bracelet. Suddenly, her fingertip felt a sharp pain and a drop of blood rolled off and landed on the bracelet. The white jade bracelet absorbed the blood drop, and instantly it burst out a dazzling bright light.

She was enveloped by the intense light, and in the blink of an eye, she vanished from the museum.

When she regained consciousness, she was actually in the arms of this stinking man!

What on earth...?!

Yun Kunning froze for a moment, then began to fiercely resist. "Get lost! Stinky man! Are you looking for death?!”

Seeing that she was awake, the man's brow furrowed tightly, and he quickly covered her eyes.

Yun Kunning tried to struggle, but her body was exceedingly weak.

Her resistance only further infuriated the man. He fiercely landed a slap on her face, leaving her seeing stars. “Yun Kunning! You can't stand loneliness, can you? So much so that even a palace servant could catch your eye.

"Are you humiliating me on our wedding night?”

"Since you're behaving like this, I'll have what you want!"

Yun Kunning screamed in agony.

She felt no delight, only humiliation and boundless agony!

His eyes were still flushed red, gazing condescendingly at Yun Duan Ning, who was reduced to a puddle of soft mud on the bed, "To marry me, you didn’t hesitate to plot against Feifei.”

"From this day forth, I will make you experience what it is to be better off dead!"

While speaking, he had already dressed neatly, flicked a brocade handkerchief towards Yun Duan Ning’s face, and said, "Call someone! From this day on, confine the queen in the Pure Shadow Courtyard. Without my permission, nobody is allowed to visit!”

“Spread my orders, the queen is unwell and needs peaceful rest. All the servants of the Pure Shadow Courtyard, transfer them to the front yard to serve.”

"Starting from tonight, Pure Shadow Courtyard is in lockdown!”

After speaking, he left without looking back, leaving only a blurry silhouette behind.

Yun Duan Ning was extremely weak.

Her body was tortured until it barely held a breath. She lay on the bed, unmoving, and could only watch as the room door was mercilessly closed.

With the remaining bit of her consciousness, she tried to recall.

This is the Nan Jun Dynasty, a dynasty that never existed in history.

The man who just had his way with her is Mo Ye, the present monarch, her husband.

She, the legitimate young lady from the Duke of Ying country's resident, is Yun Duan Ning.

She had adored Mo Ye since childhood, but she never managed to catch his eye... In order to marry Mo Ye, she plotted many times, and this time she aimed at Mo Ye's sister, Mo Feifei.

She almost got Mo Feifei defiled by someone.

She had successfully married into the Ming's royal mansion, yet Mo Ye harbored deep hatred for her.

Tonight was their newlywed chamber.

She was brutally beaten under Mo Ye's order and then tormented ruthlessly.

Yun Du Ning couldn't hold on any longer, closing her eyes, plunging into darkness.

...

Four years later.

Mo Ye hurriedly entered the royal mansion. His face was as black as char, rage flooding his eyes like a lion on the verge of explosion. The servant following him didn't even dare to breathe.

As soon as he entered the hall, he smashed tables, chairs, and scattered vases, tea cups on the floor.

"You good for nothing Yun Du Ning! I just allowed you to recuperate for four years, right? You actually dare to send a letter to the Empress Dowager to instigate, so eager to leave Qing Ying Court, wanting me to kill you?!"

As he lifted his head, the bloodshot in his eyes was clearly visible.

"I will grant you your wish."

He snorted coldly, storming towards the Qing Ying Court with furious vigor.

But, just as he approached the Qing Ying Court, the servant behind him quickly shielded him saying "My Lord, there's a sound!"

Following their gazes, they saw a small hole near the base of the wall.

The opening seemed to be blocked by something. Rustling sounds were coming from inside the hole. It sounded as if someone was scratching at the opening... Suddenly, a pair of chubby, white hands appeared before Mo Ye's eyes.

Seeing these chubby little hands, his heart inexplicably softened.

The chubby hands waved around for a bit, and a round little head emerged from the hole.

He looked around cautiously and tried hard to crawl out. Even though he was only a child, the hole was small.

You could tell that this little brat was well-fed just by looking at him. His chubby body got stuck in the hole. After struggling a few times, he still couldn't crawl out. Instead, he heard someone on the side laughing heartily.

Mo Ye couldn't help it.

Quite simply because, this little brat was too adorable!

He looked about three years old, with round big eyes, round face, round head, round body...

He looked just like a meatball!

"What are you laughing at?"

The meatball raised a tiny fist at him, his whole demeanour screaming "I'm very fierce", and in a baby-like tone, he snapped, "Aren't you going to pull me out?! What if I get stuck to death?”

Was he commanding him?

Mo Ye turned his head and saw only himself and two attendants nearby.

He raised his eyebrow, pointed to his nose, and asked, "Are you ordering me?”

"That's you! Now come over quickly?!”

Rouyuanzi glaringly glowered at him.

Mo Ye: "......"

Servants Rumo and Ruyu were about to step forward, but were shouted down by Mo Ye, "You two leave first."

He strode up with a smile, squatting down in front of Rouyuanzi, "Rouyuanzi, how old are you? Whose child are you? How did you get into my mansion, scurrying through a dog hole?"

Perhaps he thought this plump Rouyuanzi was just too amusing.

He reached out his hand and gently patted his little head.

The touch was quite pleasant...

"It's you who’s the Rouyuanzi, your whole family are Rouyuanzi!"

Rouyuanzi glared at him, holding up his non-threatening small fists, "And you're the one who’s been scurrying through a dog hole! This small hole, I dug it myself."

This little fellow, dare to talk back!

Daring to burrow through his mansion, could this Rouyuanzi be likened to a rat?

"Since you dug it yourself, how did you get stuck in here?"

Seeing that he was quite adorable, Mo Ye's anger evaporated in a blink of an eye. He looked at him with interest, an exception to his norm, teasing a child.

Rumo and Ruyu on the side were completely taken aback.

Their prince, who generally disliked children!

"Do you care if I've been eating a lot and gaining weight?"

The chubby Meatball tosses his head in a haughty manner, "Are you going to help me, or not? If you want to help me, pull me out. If not, stop wasting your time, and please don't distract me from trying to crawl out!"

Saying this, he struggled once more with every bit of strength that he had left.

Eventually, realizing he couldn't get out, he let out a sigh and drooped his round head in defeat.

"Really? Asking for help with such a high and mighty attitude. Didn’t your parents teach you how to properly ask for assistance?"

Mo Ye looked down at him with amusement.

He only felt that this proud and haughty Meatball seemed rather familiar... strangely similar to his own temperament when he was a child.

"My dad passed away long time ago! Stop poking at old wounds!"

The unreserved Meatball glared at him again. Just as he was about to speak, a loud voice was heard from the courtyard, "Yun Xiao Yuan! Get out here this instant!"