night.

The moonlight tonight seems a little shy, as if it has blushed from someone's enthusiasm.

A wisp of black mist enveloped the area, and the bright moonlight only cast a faint glow.

"Yue'er, I miss you so much!"

"We destroyed Japan, all thanks to the warships you gave us, and also thanks to the firearms you provided!"

"Our battle has directly shocked those countries outside, and they must now know how powerful our Nan Ding Kingdom is."

"From now on, no one will look down on our country anymore, and no one will provoke us."

Li Qiji excitedly recounted some of his experiences overseas to Guan Zhiyue.

Guan Zhiyue nestled gently in his arms, listening to his strong chest thumping with the force of his voice, giving her a very reassuring and stable sense of comfort.

"You've worked so hard, you must have suffered a lot. You've lost weight these past few months, and I see you have some new scars on your back."

Guan Zhiyue gently stroked Li Qiji's chest, as if feeling the strong heartbeat.

"In war, how can you not get hurt? Being able to come back alive and well is my greatest achievement."

"Yes. By the way, in the six months you were gone, I opened a shop here and bought a farm full of fruit trees. It's a pity we probably won't be able to eat them this year, but that's okay, we can come next year."

"My little Yue'er, you are so amazing. Thank you for coming into my life."

"The Lunar New Year is approaching. Are we going back to Beijing for the holiday this year, or are we staying here?" Li Qiji asked Guan Zhiyue.

Guan Zhiyue thought for a moment, then raised her hand to touch her belly, and said, "If we want to go back before the Lunar New Year;

It's definitely too late, considering the Lunar New Year is only two weeks away. But if I try to get back by the middle of the year, it should be possible.

How could Li Qiji possibly endure such a bumpy ride for her!

“Then let’s take our time. We can go back in the middle of the year. Anyway, we’ll just eat when we get back, so it doesn’t matter if we eat early or late. Why don’t we let my father-in-law and the others go first, and then we can slowly go back later and take our time to see the sights along the way?”

Guan Zhiyue felt that this suggestion was exactly what she wanted to do, so she smiled and said, "Okay, but that would be a bit of a delay."

Li Qiji raised his hand and ruffled Guan Zhiyue's hair, turned to face her, and said in a deep voice, "It won't delay anything. Being with Yue'er, nothing will be delayed."

The atmosphere has been built up to this point; if we don't do something soon...

Feeling somewhat apologetic to the already shy moonlight, Li Qiji pulled Guan Zhiyue into his arms, brought his head close to her ear, and whispered, "Yue'er, is it alright?"

Hearing the ghostly voice, Guan Zhiyue subconsciously nodded and softly hummed in agreement. As the bed curtains were drawn back, the moonlight had already pulled a dark cloud over and completely covered her.

****

The next day.

When Guan Zhiyue woke up in bed, Li Qiji was no longer there. Bilian, who came in from outside, saw Guan Zhiyue sitting on the edge of the bed with a dazed look on her face and quickly took the basin of water from her hands.

"Your Highness, you're awake! Come and wash up!"

Guan Zhiyue shook her aching hand, yawned, and asked Bilian, "Where is the Emperor?"

Bilian said with a grin, "Your Majesty, I'm taking the princess to play."

Where is Tuan Tuan?

"Miss Tuantuan is still fast asleep inside!"

Guan Zhiyue asked in confusion as she washed her face, "Tuantuan, didn't you go to see the Emperor?"

"No, His Majesty is unaware of Miss Tuantuan's existence!"

Guan Zhiyue remembered that last night, they were so busy pouring out their hearts to each other that they hadn't had a chance to tell him that the little girl in the space had already come out and was now an eighteen-year-old young lady.

It seems I'll have to talk to the Emperor about this later, otherwise people will wonder who that girl is!

"Your Majesty, did you and the Emperor do *that* last night?"

While tidying the bed, Bilian looked at the marks on the bed and asked questions.

Guan Zhiyue touched her nose somewhat awkwardly, when she heard Bilian say, "Your Majesty, you are pregnant now, you can't let the Emperor do whatever he wants, you must stop him, don't do that!"

"This is not good for your health."

Guan Zhiyue raised her hand to touch her stomach, then looked at her hand and thought to herself that it was indeed bad, her hand was useless!

Bilian had no idea what her mistress was thinking, but she was definitely a little angry. How could her mistress let the Emperor do as he pleased? She suddenly felt that all men were driven by their lower instincts, and her mistress was now...

"Oh, Your Majesty, you must remember this!"

Guan Zhiyue didn't want to think about anything else, or the awkward scene, so she quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I know, I know, I was wrong, I was wrong. Bilian, you can't scold me anymore."

After the two finished getting ready, they went out. It was still a bit chilly outside, but much better than the previous few days.

Today was another sunny day, and Rosamund Kwan was wearing a large cloak with a red collar and white trim, which looked very comfortable.

"Yue'er, are you hungry?" Li Qiji walked over from the side carrying Chang Le.

"Hmm! Have you and your daughter eaten?"

"Mother, eat." Chang Le looked at Guan Zhiyue with a grin, her mouth stretched wide and drool began to flow. Her speech was not very clear, and sometimes she liked to utter one word at a time.

"Not yet, we're waiting for you!" Li Qiji walked beside Guan Zhiyue, and the family walked happily toward the dining room.

As they walked, Guan Zhiyue asked, "Have you finalized the arrangements for going back to Beijing for the New Year?"

"Yes, I've already mentioned it. My father-in-law and the others also think it's feasible. They'll have my elder brother lead a team to escort us back to the capital," Li Qiji said.

Guan Zhiyue nodded. "By the way, Xiao Tuantuan has grown up now and has left the space." Guan Zhiyue covered her mouth with her hand as she spoke, whispering the words.

Li Qiji was still somewhat shocked when he heard this. He stopped in his tracks, turned his head to look at Guan Zhiyue, and looked incredulous.

"Does she pose a threat to you? If so..."

Upon hearing this, the first thing Li Qiji thought of was whether or not to kill Xiao Tuantuan. After all, this concerned Guan Zhiyue's life. If she were exposed, wouldn't Guan Zhiyue be condemned and killed by the world?

Or, if he possesses a rare treasure, wouldn't everyone be eyeing it? Even though he is the ruler of a country, he cannot control the hearts of all people!

"It's alright. We complement each other. I live and she lives; I die and she dies. She's not so foolish as to reveal this secret."

Guan Zhiyue said calmly, and she also believed in Xiao Tuantuan. After all, they had been together for so many years, and there should be some trust between them.

"Alright, since you've said so, if there's anything wrong, just tell me and I'll handle it." Li Qiji finally felt relieved.

Guan Zhiyue reached out and took his arm, feeling very reassured!