Guan Zhiyue pouted and left this so-called shady establishment, her heart bleeding silently!

The shop assistant told her that if she completed the tasks specified by the shop, she could receive corresponding prices, such as the emperor's socks, jade pendants, hair, jade belts, thumb rings, or items belonging to a high-ranking official, a handsome young master from the capital, the carefree prince, or Lan Shanqi, and so on.

The more private something is, the higher its price will be. It's a pity that Guan Zhiyue can't have this.

I don't have a thousand taels of silver to open that kind of pass!

"well!"

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

Upon hearing Bilian's words, Guan Zhiyue exclaimed, "Oh dear, I feel like I've missed out on hundreds of millions!"

Bilian: "..."

"Your Majesty, do you really intend to sell His Majesty's personal belongings?" Bilian asked cautiously.

Guan Zhiyue shook her head and said, "If His Majesty can't sell them, isn't there still Young Master Lan? I heard there are also my brother and his family's items. If I had their personal belongings, wouldn't I be rolling in money?"

"But, Your Highness, do you know what this shop does? Who is this pervert who would buy someone else's personal items?"

Guan Zhiyue laughed and said, "You don't understand the world of the rich."

——

When the two returned to the Guan residence, the sun was already high in the sky, just in time for the Guan residence's lunch.

"Father, eldest brother, second brother, grandfather, grandmother, I'm back!" Guan Zhiyue shouted as soon as she entered the gate of the Guan residence. She was finally out again, which was so exciting that it almost killed her.

"Why do I hear Yue'er's voice?"

"Me too."

"Yue'er is back! Father, grandfather, grandmother, that's Yue'er. She's coming this way with Bilian." Guan Chengheng said excitedly to the people present when he heard the voices.

The group quickly stood up and all looked toward the small door leading into the dining room.

A moment later, a woman dressed in a sandy yellow dress strode in from the doorway with a beaming smile.

"Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, I'm back!" Guan Zhiyue quickly stepped forward to greet them.

He Shilian quickly stepped forward and took Guan Zhiyue's hand, patting it gently, "Oh, my little darling, why are you back?"

"Hehe, Grandmother, I just missed you all, so I came back just in time for dinner." Guan Zhiyue took He Shilian's hand and sat down without any ceremony. The maid next to her was very perceptive and brought over bowls and chopsticks.

The family sat at the dinner table, where they should have been quiet and not talking during the meal. However, Guan Zhiyue came back, and the previously quiet dinner table, filled only with the clatter of bowls and chopsticks, was now filled with chattering.

Guan Hongsheng was actually very curious about the 'waterwheel' designed by his daughter, and his family had even received some rewards from the emperor for the design.

"Yue'er, let me ask you something!" Guan Hongsheng asked while serving Guan Zhiyue some food.

Guan Zhiyue obediently took the bowl, then turned to look at her father and asked, "Father, is there anything you want to ask?"

"The Emperor showed us a blueprint in court the other day. He said it was designed by you. I just want to ask, is this really usable?" After Guan Hongsheng finished speaking, everyone at the table looked at Guan Zhiyue.

Guan Zhiyue swallowed the half-eaten meatball in her mouth and said, "Of course it's useful. What would I design it for if it wasn't useful?"

"Father, do you still remember that the 180 acres of barren mountain behind the Cold Palace was bought by me? Now I have cleared the land and am just waiting for the Manufacturing Department to make the waterwheel for me. I will put it in the moat and then divert water to irrigate my terraced fields."

Hearing this, He Shilian choked up. What kind of miserable life was her granddaughter living in the palace? Why was she still living in the cold palace and had to cultivate the land to support herself?

"Yue'er, it's all my fault, I'm so sorry. I've made you suffer. I should have stopped you when you wanted to marry the Emperor. Now look at how things have turned out. I can't face your mother in the afterlife..." He Shilian held Guan Zhiyue's hand, her eyes welling up with tears.

Guan Zhiyue was a little embarrassed. Now that the original owner of this body has gone to find her mother, you don't need to explain to her anymore. She's in the palace now, so it's too late to say anything now.

"Well, Grandmother, Grandmother, actually, Yue'er isn't wronged at all in the Cold Palace. Really, she's more carefree than if she married a young master from an ordinary family. Just think about it, there are so many women in the palace, and especially in the Cold Palace, her granddaughter doesn't have to compete with those women for anything. She just locks herself up in the courtyard and lives a very happy life."

"Besides, isn't my granddaughter now cultivating the land and benefiting the people while she was in the cold palace? Isn't that great? She's practically a winner in life."

Hearing Guan Zhiyue's words, He Shilian didn't know what to say anymore, and then joined in their discussion about the waterwheel.

"This stuff is indeed good, but we don't know how far the manufacturing department has progressed yet. I came out of the palace today to get some river clams. Didn't we open a shop with Brother Lan during the New Year? Now we'll prepare the materials first, and in three years we can achieve the point of self-production and self-sales."

Since they were surprised to hear that the shop would take three years to open.

"My dear sister, what kind of shop is this? It's going to take three years to open. Haven't you been robbed of all your opportunities?" Guan Chengheng said incredulously.

"Second brother, what are you saying? This is a favorite among beauties. As the saying goes, good things come to those who wait, and good wine needs no bush."

...

Guan Zhiyue spent the afternoon at home. Time flies when you're with your family. Soon it was time for her to return to the palace. The two of them didn't linger and went straight to Zuixianlou to get the river clam seedlings before heading towards the palace.

Chaoyang Palace.

"Oh dear, Your Highness, please stop wandering around. Her Majesty the Empress has left the palace today and hasn't returned yet!" The wealthy young eunuch watched as someone walked around the room carrying a piece of transparent glass.

"Fugui'er, you don't know, this is what Yue'er wanted to see most. This is the result of my hard work for so long. This is the culmination of my efforts." Li Qishang looked at the 6-li glass in his hand and was overjoyed.

This is the glass window that Xiaoyue'er wanted most, and this size is just right for her bedroom.

"Quickly send someone to check if Xiao Yue'er has returned to the palace," Li Qishang said.

Fu Gui had no choice but to run away again. He was utterly exasperated with his prince. After his success in the afternoon, he had been wandering around the courtyard. He had sent people out several times already, but the Empress hadn't returned yet, and no one knew what she was doing outside the palace.