The Queen trusted her instincts in front of the Emperor very much. She had relied on them to avoid many pitfalls over the years. She had a feeling that there must be something she didn't know.

The Queen decided to find some time to ask Chen'er about it.

"These two people are not greedy." The emperor's praise was very sincere.

The Queen was afraid that the Emperor would overthink it, so she pretended to explain casually, "After Yue'er tested it, she didn't think it was anything particularly precious, so she thought of presenting it to the Emperor first.

If the emperor doesn't like her, she will open a small shop in Yuan'an and earn some money like a rich man.

In Yue'er's opinion, the palace should not be short of ice."

When the emperor heard what the queen said, he no longer suspected Zhou Qiongyue, but instead suspected that the queen knew about Xie Zixin's specialness.

The Emperor calmly approached the Empress, took her hand, and said with emotion, "Alas, in everyone's eyes, I am rich in the world, so I must be very rich. Only the Empress knows my true identity. I am always asking for money and food all year round.

I don’t know how much grain and silver we’ll have to spend to survive this severe drought in Yuan’an!”

The emperor looked really disappointed, but the queen didn't believe it in her heart. Although the queen didn't know the news about Xie Zixin, she had a hunch that the emperor's reaction was wrong this time.

In the past, when there was a disaster in the country, the emperor was so anxious! At least he would get a blister at the corner of his mouth, and he would not be in the mood to enter the harem for months.

This time, the Empress didn't see the Emperor's mouth blistering. Furthermore, although the Emperor had intentionally reduced the frequency of his visits to the harem, in the Empress's opinion, the frequency was actually quite high.

The Queen had long suspected in her heart that the Emperor had been prepared for this disaster, but she just played along because the Emperor wanted to put on an act.

After so many years of acting, the Queen has become accustomed to this kind of thing.

The Queen let the Emperor hold her hand, and she looked out the window at the moonlight with a lonely expression, murmuring, "Yes, I don't know how many people will die this time, and I don't know when it will rain again.

I have stored some things in my storeroom over the years. Your Majesty, please take them tomorrow!"

The emperor looked at the queen's serious expression and couldn't help but think of ten years ago when Tianyuan Kingdom was at war everywhere. At that time, the queen was also like this, and she gave him the private treasury to use.

The Queen took care of all of Yuan An's affairs without any complaints. At that time, Chen Er and Yu Er were still young, but the Queen not only took care of many things, but also took good care of her two sons.

Even the sons of other concubines in the harem did not die during that difficult time.

After the battle was over, he and the queen looked at their private vaults, and he still remembered the queen's bright smile.

It was also that war that made the emperor understand the significance of the queen and his wife.

So in the emperor's mind, although he would occasionally test the queen, he had never thought of replacing her, let alone making someone else's child the crown prince.

He and the Queen had guarded this legacy together, and it would only be passed on to their two children. Furthermore, among all his children, the Emperor only felt the pure joy of being a father through Chen'er.

Just like the incident with Xie Zixin this time, Chen Er knew everything from beginning to end, but as long as he was told not to tell anyone, Chen Er really didn't even tell the Queen.

Second Prince Li Jingchen: I thought Father would tell me, and Mother is so powerful, how could she not know?

Queen: Isn’t it because Xie Zixin is your true love that she entered your backyard so early?

"Keep Shi'er's things for yourself! Our Yu'er hasn't gotten married yet! You can give them all to Yu'er when the time comes. As for the affairs of the court, I will take care of them! And Tianyuan Kingdom has recovered over the years. Don't worry, Shi'er."

After the Emperor had appeased the Empress, he added, "If it weren't for the war that damaged both of our foundations, we might have a daughter as filial as Shuxian now. Sons are all troublesome creatures."

The Queen was already sleepy, as the bedroom was rarely so cool. Now that the things had been shown to the Emperor, she was too lazy to reminisce about the past with him.

The Queen immediately broke free from the Emperor's hand, yawned, and walked towards the bed. "Then Your Majesty, please stay here alone, thinking about your destined daughter! I'm tired and need to go to bed first."

The emperor was stunned for a moment before he shouted, "Shi'er...you are destroying the bridge after crossing it!"

But the emperor was still happy. In the entire harem, only the queen dared to leave him and go to bed first. He had nothing to ask for, so he had nothing to fear. At least that was what the emperor thought.

After the emperor shouted this, he followed the queen to sleep.

When the emperor woke up the next day, the empress told him that the fifth prince had gone to live in Prince Fu'an's mansion. The emperor had only one thought: Yuan Bohua and Zhou Qiongyue are not stupid!

Who would welcome a prince back to live in their home? If something happens, it would be a thankless task.

The Emperor, besides saying he understood, still sent his secret guards to investigate. After all, that was his and the Empress's youngest son.

The emperor actually left quite early in the morning and did not even have breakfast in Kunyun Palace. After all, he was still thinking about the method of making ice.

He planned to order people to prepare the things, and after he left the court, he would personally supervise people to test it, and make sure it was done before discussing other things.

The Fifth Prince and Zhou Zhiquan, who were living in Prince Fu'an's Mansion for the first time, thought they would be stuck in their beds and wouldn't be able to sleep.

As a result, as soon as I entered the cool room and slept on the cool mat, I fell asleep soon and even had no dreams all night.

The two of them were woken up by the servants the next day. After they woke up, washed and got up, someone brought them a delicious breakfast.

Although it was not as exquisite as the ones made by the imperial chefs in the palace, both the Fifth Prince and Zhou Zhiquan liked it very much.

Then the Fifth Prince and Zhou Zhiquan agreed to practice martial arts and attend classes together. The key point was that the classroom was also very cool, which made the Fifth Prince feel embarrassed when he wanted to daydream.

He felt that his cousin had kept so many rare ice cubes in the house, and if he didn't study hard, he would always feel that he was letting his cousin down.

When the emperor saw the news about the fifth prince Li Jingchen that night, he laughed. This guy must have gone to Prince Fu'an's mansion to escape the summer heat!

He would practice martial arts in the morning, read books in the afternoon, take a nap in the afternoon, and when he woke up he would go to his study to read some books. In the evening, his cousin would accompany him for dinner.

Except for having dinner together with them on the night they went there, Shuxian had no intention of going to the front yard all day.

The emperor was envious of this day and could not help but sigh, "This kid is lucky."

Especially when the emperor thought about his second son who had just proposed work-for-relief in the court today and who was running around at this moment, he couldn't help but sigh again that the fifth son was really lucky.