Guan Zhiyue was unaware of what had happened at Chengqian Palace. When she came out of Chengqian Palace, her heart was pounding. What a jerk he was! He was so good at flirting, he could flirt with people without them even realizing it.

Her little heart was practically pounding out of her body; this was absolutely abnormal.

"Your Highness, why are you running? Let's take a sedan chair and catch up with you! You're still weak!" Bilian chased after them.

But thinking about her mistress's current actions, it's clear she's not still weak. After just one visit to Chengqian Palace, she feels as if her mistress has recovered from her illness.

Does the Emperor also have healing properties?

Impressive! What an excellent remedy!

As Bilian chased after him, she thought to herself, "No wonder he could become the emperor; he really does have dragon energy protecting him!"

Look at my lady, she's so energetic now, she could probably chop wood with one hand without any problem.

Guan Zhiyue couldn't understand what was wrong with this man. Could it be that he had fallen for her? That shouldn't be the case. They hadn't had much interaction, had only eaten together for a month and shared a bed for a month. Why was he acting like this?

It's so weird, ugh, I don't want to think about it anymore, my head hurts~

Guan Zhiyue stood still. Bilian and several eunuchs had been chasing after her in the sedan chair for a long time, and they were panting heavily. They saw Guan Zhiyue standing tall and straight, as if she was waiting for them.

"Your Majesty, why are you running so fast? I can hardly keep up with you! What did you eat?" Bilian gasped, grabbing Guan Zhiyue's wide sleeve.

Guan Zhiyue didn't reply, and directly dragged Bilian towards the Cold Palace.

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Chaoyang Palace.

"Your Highness, are you going to the Cold Palace yourself?" the wealthy young eunuch asked, looking at the prince who was already dressed.

Li Qishang swiftly opened his folding fan and gently fanned himself as he said, "I haven't seen my sister-in-law for over a month, so it's only natural that I must pay her a visit in person."

"Besides, my sister-in-law was frightened and only woke up today. As her brother, it is only natural for me to visit her in person."

Shang Yao rolled her eyes, shook her head, and muttered to herself, "Your Highness, your intentions are as clear as day. And now you're even coming up with such a high-sounding excuse. How can you be so shameless?"

Li Qishang didn't hear clearly, so he moved closer to Shang Yao and said, "Shang Yao, what are you saying? Are you insulting me? I knew it, you're insulting me, you insult me ​​every day, don't I have any dignity? I—"

"Oh my god, how dare I insult you? I was referring to which bastard dared to assassinate Her Majesty the Empress."

"Your subordinate is utterly loyal to you, how could he possibly scold you?"

"You're overthinking it, you're overthinking it, don't overthink it!"

Li Qishang moved a few steps closer to Shang Yao, almost touching him, before straightening up and saying, "Since that's the case, let's go. Let's go find my sister-in-law. I brought her some good food!"

So Li Qishang cheerfully instructed Shang Yao to carry the basket and head towards the Cold Palace.

Just as I arrived at the door, I saw that Guan Zhiyue was also there.

"Sister-in-law, weren't you frightened and then fainted in the hospital bed? What are you doing at the door?" Li Qishang looked Guan Zhiyue up and down, but she didn't seem to be injured.

"Qi Shang, where have you been? I haven't seen you for so long. I thought you had absconded with the money."

Guan Zhiyue looked at the man in front of her, who was wearing a brown brocade robe with carved patterns, a belt with orchid and fairy flower patterns around his waist, and had a head of hair as white as clouds. He had a pair of clear and bright red eyes and was truly as beautiful as a crown of jade.

“My dear sister-in-law, how could I possibly abscond with the money? I went to investigate something for my brother. Come on, come on, I even brought you a local specialty.”

Li Qishang grabbed Guan Zhiyue's sleeve and walked towards the Cold Palace with a smile on his face, as if he had found some rare treasure.

But to him, wasn't Guan Zhiyue his priceless treasure? Holding her sleeve was like finding a priceless treasure, wasn't it?

"What is this thing, so mysterious? What good stuff is it that I haven't tried before?"

"Hey, come in first, let's talk inside." Li Qishang pulled Guan Zhiyue and walked towards the backyard of the Cold Palace.

Guan Zhiyue wasn't annoyed. She smiled and followed him into the courtyard. "Shangyao, give the things to your sister-in-law!"

"You may all leave!" Li Qishang said, waving his hand.

After the palace servants left, Li Qishang lifted the tattered cloth covering the basket, revealing a bird's nest inside, with a small bird, about the size of an adult's fist, nestled within.

What is this?

"Yue'er, this is a local specialty I'm giving you. It's a really nice thing!"

"This is a gyrfalcon."

"A gyrfalcon, is it used to deliver messages?" Guan Zhiyue asked.

Li Qishang slammed the folding fan shut and said with a look of approval, "Yue'er, you are truly learned and talented. However, I've also heard that this thing can be used to deliver messages, and that it requires training."

"Why are you giving me something so small?"

"Of course you can raise it. I heard from the local villagers that gyrfalcons need to be raised from a young age. Only in this way will they become close to their owners. Moreover, they need to be taught and trained to deliver messages and so on."

"Turns out it's not food! I thought it was some kind of local specialty!"

Li Qishang said, "What are you eating? This thing will be amazing when it grows up. Take good care of it, and it will definitely surprise you."

"Alright, thank you then, but you should go back now! I still need to brew some nourishing medicine for your brother!"

Upon hearing this, Li Qishang insisted on staying for a bowl of wine, as he felt he had to properly thank her for sending him such a large gyrfalcon.

Guan Zhiyue couldn't persuade him otherwise, so she had no choice but to agree, "Alright, but you're young and full of vigor. Are you sure you want to drink a soup to replenish your qi and blood? Of course you do, it's soup that you, Yue'er, personally stewed."

Guan Zhiyue stopped talking and could only nod, saying, "Alright then!"

So Guan Zhiyue took out a ginseng root the size of a white radish from her closet, chopped it into pieces the size of mahjong tiles, and put it into a pot, along with some pork ribs and other ingredients.

He instructed Bilian to personally deliver it to the Emperor. Li Qishang and Shang Yao then took over the kitchen and devoured the entire remaining pot. Less than fifteen minutes later, their noses were bleeding profusely!

"See? I told you you can't eat it!"

Li Qishang tilted his head back, put his hands on his hips, and said arrogantly, "I'll tilt it back. This is a good thing, we can't waste it, we can't waste it."

Guan Zhiyue raised her hand to her forehead, not wanting to look at this silly guy. Did he have to be so speechless?

When Li Qiji saw the soup that Bilian had brought, he was shocked to find that the so-called radish in it was actually ginseng, and in chunks at that! Shouldn't it be sliced? What on earth are these chunks?!

Li Qiji swallowed hard, then picked up the bowl and gulped it down, feeling a warm sensation all over his body.

When Ji Shang entered, he saw the Emperor tilting his head back and wiping the blood from his nose!

"Your Majesty, are you alright?"

Li Qiji waved his hand, tilted his head back and said, "It's alright, I just overdid it a bit. The Empress is truly a kind and honest Empress!"

What do you want?

Ji Shang asked, "Those palace servants have been caught. Should they be beheaded?"

Li Qiji felt the nosebleed had stopped, then looked down at Ji Shang and said, "Killing someone is just a matter of a head falling to the ground; torture is the best way to vent your anger."

Ji Shang said, "Yes, I understand. I will go and make the arrangements. Your Majesty, are you sure you don't need to call the imperial physician?"

Li Qiji touched his nose, which was bleeding again, then waved his hand, and Ran Jishang withdrew.

Guan Zhiyue was unaware that the three people who drank the ginseng and pork rib soup she had painstakingly prepared using only spiritual spring water and ginseng unearthed from her spatial storage were actually trying their best to suppress something...