The Cold Palace.

Guan Zhiyue is in the yard, jumping rope like crazy with a modern jump rope!

The palace gatekeepers and servants, along with Chang Le, watched from the side. Guan Zhiyue's body was turned away from the gate, and she saw everyone kneeling down in unison, looking completely astonished.

"Greetings, Your Majesty! May Your Majesty be well!"

Guan Zhiyue heard the palace maids shouting and stopped what she was doing. She turned around and looked at Li Qiji, who was striding towards her from the main gate.

The golden dragon robe he wore exuded an unparalleled aura of dominance, radiating an imperial aura. His imposing presence, capable of terrifying anyone who saw him, was on full display before Guan Zhiyue, yet Guan Zhiyue was not afraid!

After gathering the jump rope in her hands, she hopped over to Li Qiji and asked, "Why are you here? Aren't you handling official business today?"

When Li Qiji saw Guan Zhiyue's cold expression, it lessened considerably. He slightly twitched the corners of his mouth, but the awkward smile made Guan Zhiyue think it was really ugly. She couldn't help but complain, "Ugh, if you can't smile, then don't smile."

What brings you here?

Li Qiji reached out and took Guan Zhiyue's hand, leading her towards the study, as if to tell her that he had something very important to tell her.

Guan Zhiyue asked, "What happened? Why are you so angry?"

"Bilian, go and bring the Emperor a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup. Don't add sugar, and make sure there are plenty of lotus seeds."

Bilian, who was waiting at the door, obediently went to pick them. Li Qiji was puzzled, though. Those lotus seeds were so bitter, and he had helped pick them last time. Why was he being given so many lotus seeds to eat?

"Yue'er, I have no appetite. Let me show you this. Can you translate it for me and tell me what it means?" Li Qiji said, handing the note from his sleeve to Guan Zhiyue.

Guan Zhiyue thought it was something serious, so she reached out and took the note he handed her, then unfolded it to read it.

The strip of paper was neither too big nor too small, but a long, narrow line.

Guan Zhiyue initially thought it was nothing serious, but the more she read the contents, the more her brows furrowed. The person who had been smiling just moments before now had furrowed her beautiful brows, and an indescribable gloom had settled between her brows.

"What a disgrace! What a disgrace! Do these Japanese really think that our Nan Ding Kingdom is easy to bully? How arrogant they are to say such words of national destruction with such confidence."

"How can a great nation like ours be bullied so blatantly by a tiny place? They're practically rubbing us in the dirt! They're not treating us like human beings!"

Seeing Guan Zhiyue so angry, Li Qiji realized that the contents of the note were indeed bad.

"Yue'er, can you tell me what's written on this?"

Guan Zhiyue took a deep breath to calm herself down and not let herself get too agitated before saying, "The higher-ups said that Nan Ding is going to send troops. They told them to withdraw quickly, first back to the sea, and then slowly attack our country. They have already reached an agreement with the court officials. When the two sides cooperate, they will definitely be able to take down Nan Ding in one fell swoop!"

Upon hearing this, Li Qiji's brows furrowed into a deep frown. This was utterly outrageous! It was as if one of his ministers had defected to Japan, and there was a traitor within his own harem. It was a coordinated attack!

"Yue'er, can you tell whose handwriting this is?" Li Qiji asked.

Guan Zhiyue said, "This is a woman's handwriting. Where did you get this information?"

Li Qiji didn't hide anything and told Guan Zhiyue everything he knew. Guan Zhiyue frowned unhappily and said, "How dare you! These women, are they eating what's in the pot while still wanting what's in the bowl?"

"Heh, I told you to get rid of these women as soon as possible. What did you promise me? Not only have you not gotten rid of them, but you've even gained a few more. Li Qiji, Li Qiji, you really don't refuse anyone who comes your way. How can you be so annoying?" Guan Zhiyue rolled her eyes at Li Qiji and then threw the note in his face.

Just then, Bilian knocked on the door and came in, and immediately sensed that the atmosphere was rather strange.

"Your Highness, the white fungus and lotus seed soup you requested has arrived." Bilian carefully carried the tray to the small square table beside her.

Guan Zhiyue turned her head angrily to look at Li Qiji, then picked up the bowl of white fungus and lotus seed soup on the table and ate it in big mouthfuls. Li Qiji, standing to the side, didn't dare to say a word!

Ultimately, it was her own fault; she didn't handle it well! So...

However, while Guan Zhiyue and the other woman were arguing in the Cold Palace, a large group of people were sitting together in a prefecture in Nanding, including some of the people who had appeared at the Emperor's banquet.

"Your Highness, our inside agent hasn't contacted us for over seven days. It seems that Emperor Nan-ding has already discovered Tsukuyoko."

An elderly man with graying hair said, and another man chimed in, "Yes, Your Highness, this will sever our connection with the ministers of the Southern Ding court, which is very bad for us!"

"Your Highness, we should retreat back to the sea as soon as possible. The colonel has heard that Nan Ding is already gathering his forces and preparing to attack our Japan," the woman beside him respectfully reported.

The man known as Prince Komura Ichiro had a faint smile on his face, as if he didn't care about the matter. He casually reached out and took the hand of the woman beside him, gently stroking it, and said, "I have no objection to withdrawing to the sea, but I do not agree with the idea that this will prevent us from attacking Nanding Kingdom."

The others present laughed and said, "Yes! Our Japan has always won big victories. What's so special about Nanjō? We'll definitely take it for ourselves."

Komura Ichiro seemed to have thought of something and then said, "I want to say something. You all need to take good care of this Empress of Nanding Kingdom. Don't let her get hurt. I have a lot of use for her."

"yes."

Everyone nodded and bowed respectfully, indicating that they understood.

As for Guan Zhiyue, everyone knows that she can come up with many strange and wonderful things and even have people test them. That's really impressive. In addition, she has also discovered a lot of food that is beneficial to the country and the people. This is the foundation of life. What would we eat if we didn't have food?

When people are starving, who will still wholeheartedly follow the monarch of this country?

So for everyone, Rosamund Kwan is a treasure, a priceless treasure!

After the group finished discussing their plans, they started heading back home. However, Guan Zhiyue and the others were unaware that the Japanese were no longer in their territory and had already gone to sea.