Three days later.

A caravan of people dressed in strange costumes slowly entered the city from the main gate of the capital. The people on both sides of the street were talking about which country these people were!

The women upstairs went even crazier when they saw the man inside the carriage; he was truly incredibly handsome.

His bronze skin and hooked nose give him a ghostly appearance, but upon closer inspection, they are also quite alluring.

"Oh my god, who is that? He's so handsome!"

"Ahhh!! She's practically comparable to our Emperor."

"Yes, yes!"

"Young master, look at us! Young master~~"

The girls upstairs, who were infatuated with the cars, were shouting wildly at the passing convoy downstairs, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

It's incredibly annoying!

With a cold expression, Yuan Ningsu reached out and lowered the carriage curtain, saying with a look of disdain, "Su Xuan, how much longer until we reach the palace?"

"Reporting to Master, we'll arrive just across the street."

"Okay, then hurry up! It's really annoying!" Yuan Ningsu said.

The Imperial Palace.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince of Ningjian Kingdom has arrived at the palace gate," Hua Quan said, bowing his head.

Li Qiji looked up at Hua Quan and chuckled softly, "Why did he come? He didn't even inform us beforehand."

Hua Quan shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.

"Alright, let the guards at the gate let them in!"

"By the way, where's the Carefree Prince? What's he up to? I haven't seen him for days!" Li Qiji said.

Hua Quan said, "Your Majesty, the Prince has been doing chores at the Empress's behest these past few days!"

"Hahaha, I see! Alright, then I won't go call him."

"Yes, this servant takes his leave!"

After Hua Quan left, Li Qiji continued processing his memorials. He was about to see his old friend, so he sped up his work.

Guan Zhiyue, who was in the Cold Palace, had no idea what Li Qiji was up to this time. She was busy harvesting her potatoes and soybeans!

"Watch carefully, everyone. Dig lightly. If you ruin it with one stroke of the hoe, you'll all have to eat it!" Guan Zhiyue shouted from the edge of the field, looking at the people working there.

The palace servants, being obedient, could only nod and say they understood and would be careful.

"Xiao Dezi, go to the Emperor and tell him I'm treating him to a potato feast tonight!" Guan Zhiyue picked up a potato from the ground, weighed it in her hand, and looked quite satisfied.

"Yes, this servant will go right away!"

"Okay, go and come back quickly!"

So Xiao Dezi ran off happily, and Guan Zhiyue asked Bilian to get a basket. She picked up half a basket of potatoes and headed towards the Cold Palace courtyard.

"Your Majesty, what kind of potato is this? I've never eaten it before. Will there be any problems?" Bilian asked worriedly.

Guan Zhiyue pouted and said, "What problems could possibly arise? There are so many things you've never tried before! Hurry back and come peel them with me."

Bilian didn't say anything more. Anyway, the plant had already been grown, and it looked like the harvest was about the same as that of rice, with each plant being quite large.

Yuan Ningsu, who was waiting at the palace gate, was finally greeted by his good friend and swaggered in.

Li Qiji was already waiting in the side hall of the imperial study. The two immediately started bickering as soon as they met!

"Oh my, it's you again, the emperor of Nanding Kingdom?"

"Hey, how come you're still the crown prince in Ningjian Kingdom? You haven't stepped down yet?" Li Qiji retorted, not to be outdone.

"Oh, that's easy to say. What does this prove? It only proves that your brother is powerful! Those little bastards can't do anything to me!" Yuan Ningsu laughed.

After exchanging special greetings, the two sat down calmly and began to chat about everyday matters.

"What brings you to visit me?" Li Qiji asked.

Yuan Ningsu laughed and said, "I'm just at home, too lazy to compete with those idiots. I was just traveling around, but those idiots actually sent people to assassinate me everywhere."

"Well, that's why I can only come here to find some peace and quiet~"

Upon hearing this, Li Qiji laughed and said, "You're really kind. If you were to die on my turf, wouldn't I be guilty?"

"I trust my good brother. How can I just watch him die? Don't you think so?"

"Hmm, I really can't. Don't worry! I'll close my eyes and not look," Li Qiji replied.

"Sigh, our feelings have faded! These past years, you've become the emperor, and you look down on us, your brothers who are just crown princes." Yuan Ningsu's icy face uttered such words, leaving everyone speechless!

"Alright, I won't talk nonsense anymore. Aren't you planning to ascend the throne yet?"

Yuan Ningsu picked up his fan, opened it with a whoosh, and fanned himself vigorously a few times before saying, "I wish I could too, but what a pity! I have to deal with those idiots below before I can smoothly ascend the throne, otherwise it will cause trouble."

"You're so much better off. All your stupid brothers were either driven away by you or they've all been killed."

"I haven't had it as easy as you."

Li Qiji picked up a cup of tea and said with a smile, "If you need my help, just let me know."

"That's exactly what I've been waiting for, brother!"

The two were chatting enthusiastically when Hua Quan's voice came from the doorway.

"Your Majesty, Xiao Dezi, the Empress's attendant, requests an audience!"

"Let him in!"

Xiao Dezi pushed open the door and entered, bowing respectfully. After entering, he knelt down in front of the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, the Empress has come to deliver a message!"

Li Qiji said calmly, "Speak!"

"Your Majesty the Empress invites the Emperor to the Cold Palace tonight, saying she wants to treat him to a potato feast." After Xiao Dezi finished speaking, he waited respectfully for the Emperor's reply.

Li Qiji glanced at Yuan Ningsu beside him and said, "I won't go tonight. Let the Empress eat by herself! I have guests tonight!"

Xiao Dezi glanced up furtively, then respectfully replied, "Yes, this servant takes his leave!"

Before Xiao Dezi could even get up, Yuan Ningsu said, "Hey, brother, you've already married a wife, why don't you let your brother meet her? It would be nice for your younger brother to meet his sister-in-law, wouldn't it?"

Li Qiji glanced at Yuan Ningsu and said, "It's hot, and the Empress doesn't like to leave the palace. Let's talk about it another day!"

"Alright, you can go now!"

Xiao Dezi quickly got up and backed out.

Guan Zhiyue, who is currently in the Cold Palace, is experimenting with ice!

This awful weather is unbearably hot; I'm almost getting heatstroke. It's so hot and there's no wind, plus it's incredibly stuffy.

"Your Highness, what are you doing? Several basins of water have been wasted!" Bilian looked at the ruined water, her heart aching.

"Don't rush, I'm experimenting with something. Go boil another pot of water." Guan Zhiyue threw some of the things she was holding into the water and made a note in her notebook.