Qi, the guard, held his head in his hands, his face full of melancholy.

Gu Yuzhi clearly wanted Qi Shiwei to make the decision, but for some reason, the more he talked, the more reasonable it seemed.

He scratched his head, turned to look at Guard Qi expectantly, and after thinking for a moment, pouted and said, "Guard Qi, Guard Qi, what do you think?"

He sighed, resting his chin on his hand, his leisurely manner a perfect imitation of Chen Dianyi's: "Without Prefect Ke's help, we probably wouldn't have been able to do it ourselves!"

He pointed hard at his index finger as he spoke: "And Prefect Ke doesn't have to do anything, he just needs to have people keep an eye on them and confirm the dates and locations of their days off."

Once they grasp the pattern, they can take action directly in the second month.

Qi, the guard, knew that this was the best solution, but he felt uneasy about agreeing to it so readily. He could only cautiously say, "Your Highness, I will think about it carefully when I get back."

Gu Yuzhi responded with an "oh," not feeling disappointed, after all, Chief Secretary Xie was quite terrifying when he reprimanded people.

He waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, you should go back and rest."

After Gu Yuzhi finished speaking, he jumped off the chair and said with a smile, "Guard Qi, you've worked hard these past few days. I'll have Granny Xu make you some medicinal food later!"

Qi, the guard who hadn't wanted to leave, suddenly changed his expression. He felt it was strange that the young prince was giving people medicinal food!

He said in a low voice, "Your Highness, I'm afraid I don't have time today. I still need to keep an eye on the grain being stored in the warehouse."

Xie Changshi has already had someone calculate the date; Wen's Rice Shop will be able to open in two days.

The rice shop wasn't opened anywhere else; it was the original Li Ji Rice Shop.

It had everything imaginable, and even the shop itself was given to Gu Yuzhi by Prefect Qi.

After learning about this, Gu Yuzhi was filled with laughter. He thought, "I've saved some money. I'm so happy!" He didn't feel any of the worry or fear that the shop had just been shut down.

After finishing his report, Guard Qi hurriedly left a few days later.

He wasn't wrong. The rice shop was opening in a couple of days, and the rice they bought couldn't be the slightest bit off!

Watching Guard Qi's hurried departure, Gu Yuzhi leaped after him, calling out, "Guard Qi, Guard Qi, remember to have your medicinal meal when you get back!"

Qi, the guard, was startled by Gu Yuzhi's drawn-out tone, and staggered, almost falling over.

Fortunately, he reacted in time, thus avoiding embarrassing himself!

Qi, the guard, broke out in a cold sweat and ran away as fast as he could before the young prince could utter a sound.

Gu Yuzhi flew to the plum blossom stakes and practiced martial arts with a chuckle, his slightly childish voice soon echoing throughout the backyard.

Chief Secretary Xie stroked his beard and chatted with Imperial Physician Qin. Both of them thought the young prince was diligent and hardworking, and had no idea what Gu Yuzhi had been doing behind their backs.

Half a month later, the emperor's edict finally arrived in Changzhou.

Chief Secretary Xie and Guard Qi were absolutely right; the person who arrived with the imperial edict was Lu Muchen, the deputy commander of the Divine Might Battalion.

Under the moonlight, Lu Muchen entered the gates of the Wen residence. As soon as he entered the council hall, he knelt down to pay his respects.

However, the little prince, whom the emperor described as very cute, did not wake him up.

Lu Muchen felt something was strange, and subtly looked up to see the little prince sitting in the head seat nodding his head, clearly dozing off.

Chief Secretary Xie glanced down and couldn't help but chuckle, "Your Highness, Commander Lu..."

No, we can't call him Admiral anymore!

Chief Secretary Xie continued, "General Lu is still waiting."

Seeing the little prince nodding his head, Chief Secretary Xie thought he had been too busy studying and had forgotten the time, so he looked at him with even more tenderness.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuzhi suddenly opened his eyes, covered his mouth and yawned, staring tearfully at the person kneeling below.

The words "General Lu, the number one expert in the Imperial Guard" kept echoing in his mind, gradually clearing his muddled thoughts.

Gu Yuzhi jumped off the chair and quickly stepped forward to help Lu Muchen up.

Lu Muchen raised his head slightly, and then heard Shu Xiaohan suddenly say, "My goodness, General Lu, why does he look like this?"

When Gu Yuzhi heard that Teacher Shu's tone was off, he quickly looked up at him.

He immediately widened his eyes, his gaze fixed on Lu Muchen for a long time.

General Lu, why does your face look so young?

If he weren't so tall, I would think he was a child!

Gu Yuzhi secretly pinched her cheek, then looked up at Lu Muchen and pouted, saying, "Squat down!"

Lu Muchen looked puzzled and slowly squatted down.

The next instant, a pair of soft hands pinched his face.

Lu Muchen was shocked. He saw the little prince pinch his face, then pinch his own face, his little eyebrows furrowing from time to time, as if he was thinking about something.

Lu Muchen, with his baby face, was already used to other people's reactions when they saw him, but he didn't expect the little prince's reaction to be pinching his cheeks.

After squeezing enough, Gu Yuzhi let go and turned back to sit in his chair.

He muttered to Shu Xiaohan, "I feel like my own face is the softest and easiest to pinch."

Shu Xiaohan was almost dying of laughter at Gu Yuzhi's reaction, and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes, yes, yes! The young prince is right."

Even if General Lu looks young, he is still a man in his twenties who is exposed to the elements every day. How can he compare to a child like Gu Yuzhi?

After Lu Muchen sat down, Gu Yuzhi asked curiously, "General Lu, General Lu, I heard you are the number one expert in the Imperial Guard?"

Lu Muchen's heart skipped a beat, wondering if His Highness Prince Wen wanted him to perform a sword dance or something.

You should know that when he had just risen in the rankings, the King of Chu asked the late emperor for him, because he wanted to see the top swordsman in the palace perform a sword dance!

It's laughable that the late emperor, who doted on the King of Chu, actually granted such an unreasonable request!

If it weren't for the Emperor, who was the Crown Prince, arguing on the matter and stopping it, he would have been a laughing stock of the entire Sang Dynasty back then!

The top martial arts expert in the Imperial Palace is acting like a dancer, performing sword dances for people's amusement!

Gu Yuzhi chuckled, interrupting Lu Muchen's rambling thoughts: "So, your rankings mean we're going to fight? Did you beat Guard Qi?"

He snorted, "Last time I asked Guard Qi, he wasn't willing to tell me!"

Xie Changshi's eyes darted around, and he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

Of course, Guard Qi was unwilling to say anything.

It's fair to say that none of the top experts on the Imperial Rankings are willing to mention this matter.

After all, when Lu Muchen first emerged, he was criticized by many as a pretty boy, but who knew that he would defeat all those who mocked him.

That year, the most popular saying among military officers in the capital was, "They're so useless! They were actually defeated by a pretty boy!"