Before entering the front hall, Ji Xingzhi asked Zhou Zheng, whether intentionally or unintentionally, "Why are you taking so long?"

Zhou Zheng answered honestly, "The princess and the princess are not in Fengling Palace. I don't know where they are. I have been searching for them in the palace for a while."

Hearing this, Ji Xingzhi nodded slightly and said, "Well, you don't have to go in, just wait here."

Zhou Zheng clasped his fists and said, "Yes."

Ji Xingzhi entered the front hall. After Ji Ruhua and Luo Bai exchanged greetings, Xiao Juan and Xiao Lan, the maidservant beside Luo Bai, were sent out by Ji Xingzhi.

Ji Xingzhi told them the purpose of calling them here, and Luo Bai expressed her willingness to go, as she wanted to see how the house was built in the water.

Ji Xingzhi expected Luo Bai to want to go, but Ji Ruhua also said that she could go and take a look. This made Ji Xingzhi a little confused. Could it be that Ji Ruhua really fell in love with Shui Lianche, who liked to show off his affection for no reason?

Ji Xingzhi's expression was probably too obvious. Luo Bai smiled knowingly and took Ji Ruhua's hand and said, "Sister asked me a few days ago which of the four states of Jade, Flower, Water, and Snow I wanted to go to the most. When there is a chance, please go with me.

After careful consideration, I chose Shuizhou.

Jade Province has a lot of jade, but I'm not interested in jade. Snow Province has a lot of snow, and while the snow is beautiful, I'm afraid of the cold. Flower Province has spring-like weather all year round, with endless blossoms. That's nice, but it's just a lot more flowers. The Imperial Garden has plenty of flowers, too. Although my country has a bad relationship with Water Province, I really want to go to Water Province and see the difference between living in a house on the water and a room on land.

Ji Xingzhi was slightly taken aback. Ji Ruhua had just asked Luo Bai a few days ago, but Shui Lianche's letter arrived today. Was it a coincidence?

Seeing Ji Xingzhi remained silent, Ji Ruhua smiled slightly and said, "If the emperor is in trouble, Ruhua will not go."

Luo Bai was immediately unhappy when he heard this: "No! My sister said she would accompany me."

Looking at Luo Bai's cute, fair face, Ji Xingzhi rubbed his temples with a headache. Luo Bai, Luo Bai, why do you have to go to Shuizhou when you can't go anywhere else...

No one knows what Shui Lianche, the smiling tiger, is planning. His feelings for Ji Ruhua are known to everyone. In order to prevent Ji Ruhua from being harmed, it seems that she has to send more people to protect Ji Ruhua.

"You can go, but you must follow the arrangements." Ji Xingzhi said.

Luo Bai nodded fiercely: "Okay!"

Ji Xingzhi celebrated his birthday simply. He didn't hold any banquet as usual, but he still accepted gifts.

Apart from receiving some gifts and eating a bigger meal than usual, there was basically no difference.

After meeting Ji Ruhua and Luo Bai, Ji Xingzhi went to the back hall to meet Rumei. Rumei had no injuries on her body, but she had been skipping two meals and felt a little weak. She was much better now.

This time when going to Shuizhou, Ji Xingzhi decided to take Rumei with him and let Rumei see the water houses in Shuizhou.

After watching the plum blossoms, Ji Xingzhi returned to her bedroom, rolled up the painting on the desk, put it back in the innermost part of the drawer, took a bath, and went to bed early.

The next day, dawn.

Ji Xingzhi ordered his men to pack their belongings for the next day's trip to Shuizhou and issued an imperial decree appointing Ling Lan as Grand Commander-in-Chief to protect the imperial city. He also ordered Prime Minister Zi, Tingwei Song, Commander Ling, Censor Zhang, Grand Marshal Xu, and other high officials to discuss state affairs.

Time passed quickly. After Ji Xingzhi finished dinner, it was dark soon.

Seeing that it was getting late, Ji Xingzhi took Zhou Zheng to the garden.