The next day, Li Qiji set off from the Cold Palace in great comfort, and today Li Qiji was full of joy!

Looking at Li Qiji's appearance, Hua Quan recalled that the Emperor had called for water five or six times last night!

I was so incredibly happy! I was even happier than if my own second child could be born again!

After all, this was the first time in three years that the Emperor had loudly called for water to be brought into his room in the middle of the night.

Especially this morning when the Emperor went out, he was so relaxed! The joy on his face was hard to contain!

This has never happened before!

Li Qiji's smile was incredibly cunning!

This was the first time Hua Quan had ever seen it, and the first time he had ever experienced it.

"Your Majesty...you seem to be in high spirits because of this joyous occasion!" Hua Quan said.

Li Qiji was not annoyed by Hua Quan's words! He immediately said, "Well, let's go to court first, and then bring all the good things to the Empress."

Hua Quan: "....." Your Majesty, is it really necessary?

Li Qiji finally got everything he wanted, but Guan Zhiyue suffered a lot.

At this moment, Guan Zhiyue lay weakly on the bed, truly wanting to cry but having no tears!

Is this deadly Qi Ji a tireless little teddy bear?

But it really wore her out; she felt like all the bones in her body were about to fall apart from being jostled around!

This is such human suffering! It's absolutely cruel!

She had no idea what was going on. When she opened her eyes, Li Qiji was still tirelessly causing trouble.

She didn't even know if she had fallen asleep or passed out!

Bilian cheerfully carried a basin of water, then pushed open the door and walked in, her face beaming!

Looking at Guan Zhiyue, who was lying on the bed in a daze, he said with a smile, "Your Majesty, it's time to get up!"

Although Bilian had never been married, she understood how intense the battle had been last night. Guan Zhiyue opened her sleepy eyes and said, "Bilian, you're here!"

"Your Majesty, are you getting up now?"

Guan Zhiyue tried to lift her hands, but found that she didn't even have the strength to lift her fingers, let alone get out of bed.

Bilian quickly put down the basin of water in her hand and said, "Your Highness, let me help you!"

With Bi Lian's help, Guan Zhiyue slowly sat up, her face filled with sorrow and despair.

It's so painful! Some people are happy while others are sad!

Guan Zhiyue hadn't even gotten out of bed yet! Li Qiji had already sent loads of gifts to the Cold Palace, all sorts of them.

Not only are there health tonics, but also clothing and all sorts of decorative items; it truly has everything, giving it a very luxurious feel.

On the imperial court side, Li Qiji was particularly happy today.

All the ministers were at a loss, wondering what great thing their emperor had encountered last night, and why today was different from other days.

Everyone was all smiles, and attentive ministers would notice that the emperor seemed to approve almost anything he said today.

Some shrewd ministers, seeing that the emperor seemed to be in a good mood today, immediately started plotting their own schemes, hoping to take advantage of the emperor's good mood to seek personal gain.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

Li Qiji, unusually, didn't have a somber expression today, and immediately said, "My dear minister, please speak!"

A minister in his fifties clasped his hands together, bowed, and said, “Your Majesty, there is currently a disturbance on the border. I believe we should first issue an edict to the generals stationed there.”

"The first strike is the best policy. Our country is now militarily strong and well-equipped; it's time to let the world see the might and power of our Southern Kingdom."

Upon hearing the minister's words, Li Qiji frowned. Was this a move to provoke a war?

"What do the other ministers think?" Li Qiji posed this question to the ministers, wanting to hear their opinions!

The other ministers discussed among themselves for a moment, and then said, "Your Majesty, we agree!"

After hearing the ministers' discussion, Li Qiji recalled the news from Tianji Star a few days ago that his royal uncle on the border had made some unusual moves.

After so many years of careful preparation, is it really time to begin?

Or is this strange event related to his royal uncle? He doesn't know any of this, but he is certain that the strange events in various countries are related to the various things that Yue'er has researched.

All countries are eyeing these things covetously, and Li Qiji fell into deep thought!

The ministers standing in the court looked at their emperor, who had been all smiles just moments before, and now, good heavens! His face was filled with a chilling aura!

The ministers, unsure of the emperor's intentions, all turned their gazes toward Su Xu, the chief minister.

Yes, that's right! It's Su Xu, the prime minister who was tricked by Guan Zhiyue into building a water conservancy project in Sihuangzhou. He has finally returned, and he has returned successfully after completing his mission.

Su Xu looked at the assembled ministers, then at Li Qiji who was deep in thought, and then clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Your Majesty, I believe we should take precautions first."

Our country should refrain from immediate action, wait until they provoke us, and then deliver a fatal blow. This will serve as a deterrent to other countries.

"After all, we have the strength, but we've never been the ones to start trouble!"

Upon hearing Su Xu's words, Li Qiji felt that Su Xu's words made a lot of sense.

So he said, "Very well, then let's do as Minister Su says. In that case, let's issue an order for the garrisoned army to act when the opportunity arises!"

The ministers below immediately clasped their hands and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty is wise!"

After the morning court session ended, Li Qiji couldn't wait to head towards the Cold Palace. He wanted to go back and see if Guan Zhiyue had gotten up yet.

After all, I didn't go to sleep until very late last night!

"Your Majesty, I have taken care of everything you instructed me to do, and all the items have been moved to the Cold Palace," Hua Quan reported as he walked.

Li Qiji nodded with satisfaction, and Hua Quan then said, "The Empress Dowager sent someone to inquire about what the Emperor is planning to do again. This servant only mentioned it."

Li Qiji asked, "What did you say?"

Hua Quan said, "The Emperor and Empress have consummated their marriage."

Li Qiji nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, I understand. Let's leave it at that."

Li Qiji was very happy and hurried towards the Cold Palace. However, Guan Zhiyue was on the soft kang bed, leaning back and reading a storybook, laughing.

Just like a hen about to lay an egg, the servants waiting outside were all smiles; their queen was truly adorable.