The ladies and Guan Zhiyue got along very well, and the more they talked, the more they felt that their Empress was an extraordinary person, simply too amazing!

Guan Zhiyue noticed that the ladies had to look up at her to speak to her. She then stepped down from the platform. Several ladies sat in front of a fire, looking at Guan Zhiyue with great curiosity, wondering what she was going to do.

The blazing firelight illuminated the entire area, creating a very comfortable feeling, just like sunlight spreading across the earth.

"Your Majesty, is it alright if we sit like this?" the lady asked.

Guan Zhiyue laughed and said, "Why not? It's the Spring Festival, a time for celebration. Just do whatever makes you comfortable."

"Don't deliberately follow those red tape rules; they're just constraints!"

"I remember a saying that goes like this."

Everyone turned to look at Guan Zhiyue, eager to know what was going on.

Guan Zhiyue looked around and said, "Wine and meat pass through the intestines, but Buddha remains in the heart!"

"Don't worry about so many complicated formalities, just do whatever makes you happy today."

After hearing Guan Zhiyue's words, the ladies understood and replied, "Yes, we will obey Her Majesty the Empress's decree."

Guan Zhiyue was speechless. Didn't we say we shouldn't follow these red tape rules? Why are we still following them?

"Ladies, how long have you been at the border with your husbands?" Guan Zhiyue asked after everyone had sat down in a circle.

A lady dressed in a bright blue dress said, "Your Majesty, I have been with my husband in this Sailing County for eight years."

“Your Majesty, I have been at the border for twenty years. My family has been at the border since the previous dynasty.”

"Your Majesty, I am the youngest woman to have been here, only half a year!" said a woman with fair skin and a petite stature, who looked exactly like a new bride.

She gives off a gentle and quiet feeling!

"Thank you for your hard work!"

"What about the other ladies?"

Once the conversation started, everyone shared how many years they had been at the border and what they had seen and heard there.

At today's banquet, Guan Zhiyue is the highest-ranking lady among all the ladies. Besides Guan Zhiyue, the next highest-ranking lady is Ruan Liang's wife.

"Ladies, what do you usually do at the border? How do you spend your free time?" Guan Zhiyue asked.

One of the ladies said, "Your Majesty, we usually meet up to go shopping, do embroidery, or have tea parties. We don't really have many entertainment programs."

Guan Zhiyue listened, then looked at them and said, "Mahjong, didn't it get passed over here? I remember that the great merchant Lan should have passed it out, right?"

Upon hearing this, the ladies laughed and said, "Yes, that's true, but none of us know how to play! So we haven't played much!"

"No, didn't they include a tutorial?" Guan Zhiyue asked, puzzled.

Yin Wanling quickly explained, "Your Majesty, many of us have never seen mahjong before, so we don't know exactly how it works yet!"

Guan Zhiyue suddenly realized, "Oh, I see!"

"So, ladies, would you like to try your hand at it?" Guan Zhiyue asked.

The other ladies' eyes lit up. They had heard from their sisters in the capital that mahjong was incredibly fun, that it would go by in no time, and that it was a great way to pass the time!

"Your Majesty, is it really possible?" one of the ladies asked cautiously.

"Yes! Of course it's possible, how could it not be?" Guan Zhiyue said with a smile, and then had someone prepare the mahjong set.

Li Qiji's group of men are all about drinking, eating meat, and spouting all sorts of dirty jokes that make people blush!

However, Li Qiji adapted very well to this environment. After all, he had been tempered by war to develop his current aura, which made him quite ruthless and decisive.

A woman who had been married for three years cautiously approached Guan Zhiyue and chatted with her in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Your Majesty, I have a question I would like to ask you!"

Guan Zhiyue turned her head to look at the lady and said, "Please speak, Madam."

The lady said somewhat awkwardly, "Actually... well..."

"Yes! Please speak freely, Madam!"

The lady covered her mouth with a handkerchief and said haltingly, looking extremely shy, "Your Majesty, you and the Emperor have been married for so long, and today I saw how deeply in love you both were. I would like to ask, how did you..."

Guan Zhiyue immediately understood what the lady meant. She then said, "Don't worry, madam! You've just reached the point of marital boredom. But this is actually quite easy to handle. Every couple goes through a period of boredom. After all, if there's nothing new to add to the relationship, boredom will naturally arise."

Upon hearing this, all the other ladies perked up their ears, eager to hear why the Empress and the Emperor, after so many years of marriage, could still maintain such a deep and unwavering affection.

They haven't had their passion worn down by life at all, which is why they are all very envious!

"This is very simple!"

All the ladies turned to look at Guan Zhiyue, who smiled slightly and said gently, "This can actually be changed by oneself. The only important thing is not to be stuck in the past."

"How should I put it! It's about making changes, whether it's the way you speak, your style of doing things, or your personal image; these can all be subtly and gradually changed!"

"A period of burnout is something everyone goes through. As long as we change our approach to it, it will disappear! Life is full of surprises, and it is people who create them!"

Everyone was confused and asked, "Your Majesty, we don't understand. What does this mean?"

Guan Zhiyue laughed and said, "Then start by changing yourself. If you have this image today, change it tomorrow. The most important thing for a woman is to take care of herself. As long as you take good care of your image and skin, you will look good no matter what you change."

"Men are visual creatures, and they're also the type to get bored easily. You can start by changing yourself. There's another saying, isn't there?"

"Women who know how to be charming have the best lives!"

Upon hearing the word "acting coquettishly," everyone, especially the woman who had been married for many years, glanced awkwardly at Guan Zhiyue and then lowered their heads.

Guan Zhiyue said, "The kind of coquettishness I'm talking about is different; it involves techniques."

"Speak gently, act efficiently, and don't say anything unnecessary. Just say what needs to be said. If you want a man to run away with you, the first thing to do is to act cute and charming!"

"Women dress up for those who appreciate them, wearing clothes that suit them and applying makeup that they like!"

"You have to walk your own path with your own personality. This will make men feel fresh and attract their attention again. Only in this way can passion be rekindled."

"However, let me say this: this coquettishness should be moderate, and the changes should be in line with your own conditions. Don't overdo it and push the man further away."

After Guan Zhiyue finished speaking, she looked around at the women present with great satisfaction. They were all silent and deep in thought.

Guan Zhiyue was very satisfied with this; it was a woman's secret to success! The first step to winning a man's heart is to love yourself more than he loves the man!

Only when you love yourself will others love you!

If you want to be loved, you must first love yourself!