"Why are you standing next to me?"

Yun Qing turned around and was startled by the person who suddenly stood next to her.

Xie Rang walked silently, which gave Yun Qing quite a fright.

Xie Rang said frankly, "Grand Tutor, it's beautiful."

He didn't go into details, but from his eyes, Yun Qing roughly pieced together the whole story. A lump formed in her throat, and she didn't know what to say.

They were cute as children, but not so cute as adults.

This is Yun Qing's truest feeling. Of course, her obedience has been a trait she developed from childhood to adulthood.

Yun Qing was completely ensnared by this cleverly crafted net from beginning to end.

She glanced at Xie Rang indifferently: "Have you finished dealing with the memorials? Are you planning to stay here any longer?"

Memorials to the emperor were Xie Rang's Achilles' heel. Since the cabinet was abolished, although most of the power was centralized, the emperor had too many things to deal with, such as memorials, which greatly increased his workload.

This is practically His Majesty's Achilles' heel; Xie Rang is always put in a difficult position whenever it's brought up.

However, perhaps because he had been subjected to this method so many times, Xie Rang came up with a solution. When Yun Qing brought it up this time, he not only did not show a troubled expression, but his eyes lit up instead.

Yun Qing had a bad feeling, and sure enough, the next moment she heard Xie Rang say, "I brought out the memorials as well!"

The last syllable of his voice seemed to carry a hint of excitement.

"Nonsense." Yun Qing sighed helplessly. The little tyrant's occasional willfulness was really hard for her to handle. She said, "Bring it in and deal with it as soon as possible."

Xie Rang has already taken it out, so asking him to take it back now would just waste time, but it's best to avoid this happening a second time.

Yun Qing narrowed her eyes and warned him, "Don't do that again next time."

Clearly, His Majesty the Emperor himself was well aware that this could only be done once, and only when Yun Qing was unaware of it, so he obediently nodded: "Okay."

Even if it only succeeds once, that's fine.

His Majesty the Emperor thought slowly and deliberately, "I'll think of another way next time."

There were many memorials to review, and it would take a while to finish them all. Xie Rang was on time, so he naturally got the chance to stay overnight. Yun Qing was like that, and she would never send him away.

Those who left the manor were completely unaware of what had happened to Yun Qing and Xie Rang during the southern tour. They also extended their affection to Xie Rang, preparing a dinner that was no less delicious than that served in the palace.

Speaking of which, the current head chef in the palace is the same one Yun Qing brought to cook for Xie Rang back then. Several years have passed, and his situation has changed.

Just like those who looked down on the young emperor in the beginning, they are now basically all in hell.

Yun Qing suddenly realized that Xie Rang was right. In this world, there really was no one who could make him suffer. The little wolf cub would seek revenge and would never let things go no matter what.

It's a waste of worry.

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In the time that followed, Xie Rang would seize any opportunity to go to the Li residence whenever he had free time.

With His Majesty the Emperor's personal example as proof, the rumors in the capital gradually dissipated, and no one said anymore that the Emperor and the Imperial Tutor had fallen out.

Some officials who didn't mind stirring up trouble impeached Yun Qing for a long time, but in the end it all became a joke, and they almost died of frustration.

Tan Zaiheng's greenhouse technology research last year was quite good. Taking advantage of the gradually cooling weather, he has started to try to promote it in the surrounding areas. Some families that are a little richer and have fully witnessed the benefits of the new technology have volunteered to follow suit, making it much easier than when it was first promoted.

This shows that changes in mindset are gradual and imperceptible.

This is most evident in ordinary people; as long as there are benefits, they are willing to follow along.

The situation in Da Xi changes every year, and this year is no different from before, with envoys arriving in the capital one after another.

Yun Qing didn't go out for a stroll; otherwise, if an awkward situation like last year were to occur again, neither side would have a pleasant time meeting.

Fearing something might go wrong, Xie Rang finally stopped running towards the Li residence under her strict prohibition and instead summoned Yun Qing to the palace.

If Yunqing showed even the slightest sign of softening her heart, Xie Rang would find ways to keep her there. The servants who left the manor remained silent, as if something had secretly changed.

As for the secret guards and assassins who accompanied Yun Qing on his southern tour, they all kept their mouths shut and refused to reveal any information, making it truly difficult to guess what was going on.

So much so that when Li Yunshu returned to the manor only to find it empty, she was extremely shocked.

She caught Diancui and asked, "Where's your brother? Is he still busy at the government office at this hour?"

Generals who came to the border to report on their duties had special privileges, so they could enter the city even after the time when the city gates were locked.

Li Yunshu had been thinking of Yun Qing for a long time, and she rode at full speed, not wanting to wait even a moment longer. She entered the city under the cover of darkness, but unexpectedly, she did not see Yun Qing in the mansion.

At the end of the year, because of the busy work, the government office sometimes had to "work overtime". Li Yunshu thought that Yunqing was still handling affairs.

Diancui Nuonuo: "Young Master has been kept in the palace by His Majesty again."

Diancui was also troubled. She felt that the young master and His Majesty the Emperor had been getting along strangely lately, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

"Again?" Li Yunshu caught the word, her spirited brows furrowing slightly. "Have you been this busy lately?"

Diancui: "Probably?"

Anyway, she couldn't get anything out of the servants in the mansion. Although Li Yunshu was a little disappointed, she could only be patient and wait until the next day.

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