Hearing Li Hua say this, Gan Qiongying stood on the carriage and saw the smile in his eyes. She knew he wasn't angry or refusing to go home with her, so she was completely relieved.

As long as the God of Wealth doesn't throw a tantrum, Gan Qiongying is fine no matter what.

After a whole day of fussing, Gan Qiongying really didn't want to go through any more trouble.

Since her time travel, Gan Qiongying has felt that every day has been incredibly thrilling.

After washing up in the evening, before Gan Qiongying and Li Hua could even go to sleep, Manyue brought them ginseng soup.

She winked at Gan Qiongying, then said to Li Hua, "This is a nourishing soup that the princess ordered me to bring from the princess's residence. It has been simmering for several hours and is made with century-old ginseng. The prince consort must drink it so as not to disappoint the princess's deep concern."

As Man Yue spoke, she placed the bowl of reheated ginseng soup in front of Li Hua, her eyes fixed on the bowl. As she watched Li Hua drink the soup, the smile on her lips grew wider and wider.

Gan Qiongying held her forehead, her face a mixture of laughter and tears.

She never expected that, in that chaotic situation, Manyue would still have ginseng soup left.

It's true that big spenders are surrounded by little spenders.

I'm definitely going to make money this month.

Li Hua naturally wouldn't disappoint Gan Qiongying's kindness, and drank the ginseng soup clean. Only after a full moon did she happily leave with the soup bowl in her arms.

My monthly pay has finally arrived!

After finishing their drink, they rinsed their mouths again. The two lay on the bed, with Li Hua facing Gan Qiongying and one arm draped over Gan Qiongying's waist.

Gan Qiongying was actually a little uncomfortable with the two of them facing each other.

But she dared not speak, after all, she had just appeased the God of Wealth, and even if Li Hua asked her to do the splits now, Gan Qiongying would grit her teeth and try.

The two of them didn't say much, just stood quietly facing each other.

Gan Qiongying didn't even ask who the people Li Hua brought today were.

They were both gentle and kind people, standing firmly before each other's bottom lines, neither of them trying to test the other's limits, leaving each other enough space.

Li Hua's gaze wasn't sharp, but its presence was particularly strong, lingering on Gan Qiongying's face, making Gan Qiongying a little embarrassed.

What's so interesting about staring at that face for so long?

Anyone would feel embarrassed to be stared at like that.

Gan Qiongying and Li Hua exchanged a quick glance, then, after thinking for a moment, she leaned forward and buried her face in Li Hua's chest, avoiding his gaze.

Little did she know that her act of escaping was exactly like throwing herself into someone's arms.

Li Hua was clearly waiting for Gan Qiongying to throw herself into his arms, so he immediately tightened his arms and affectionately pulled her into his embrace.

After being embraced, Gan Qiongying could smell Li Hua's scent with every breath she took.

It's very special, with a mix of soapberry scents and something unique to Li Hua that's hard to describe... the smell of human flesh?

It's just very special; it makes people feel at ease after smelling it.

Gan Qiongying originally wanted to sort out the events of the past few days in her mind and think about subsequent strategies.

But nestled in Li Hua's arms, being held so tightly, she felt like a baby back in the womb, overflowing with a sense of security.

If there is anything in this world that provides a stronger sense of security than money, it is the God of Wealth, who can create unlimited wealth.

Surrounded by mountains of gold and silver, Gan Qiongying slept in an extremely luxurious manner.

Then she had a dream.

Gan Qiongying hadn't dreamed for many days. Ever since she burned paper money for Duanrong and herself, determined to run away with Gan Lin, she hadn't had such chaotic dreams.

This time, Gan Qiongying experienced the entire dream from a first-person perspective.

It's possible that her previous confrontation with Regent Sima Rui had triggered her, which is why her dreams were filled with Sima Rui.

Gan Qiongying dreamed that "she" was in a pavilion outside the city, waiting for Sima Rui to arrive.

When Sima Rui arrived, he looked extremely impatient and his eyes were filled with contempt.

Gan Qiongying dreamed that "she" seemed to want to please him, giving him many things, which Sima Rui even threw in front of her.

It was a white jade horse with excellent color and quality, obviously priceless. After Sima Rui took it in his hand, he revealed an ambiguous smile, played with it for a while, and then pretended to drop it on the ground.

The ingratiating smile on the "self" in the dream quickly disappeared.

But that's not all. Not long after, "he" met with Sima Rui again.

In all sorts of places.

Inns, restaurants, brothels, and even private residences outside the city—in short, in many, many places, "he" would prepare all sorts of novel things for Sima Rui, and then try to please him in every way possible.

Sima Rui rarely appears, and when he does, he always has that condescending and arrogant attitude.

Moreover, his contempt and disgust were always written on his face, while "he" seemed blind to it, constantly crowding around.

Gan Qiongying didn't need to analyze; she naturally knew why "she" was doing this.

Even in her dreams, Gan Qiongying felt that the absurdity of this matter had crossed the line.

The last time I met Sima Rui in my dream was on a pleasure boat.

In the dream's first-person perspective, Gan Qiongying sees Sima Rui being invited and can clearly feel her grief, helplessness, disgust, and determination.

She, a princess, personally carried the wine pot and poured wine for Sima Rui. The two of them drank from the same pot, and as they became tipsy and their ears warmed, the effects of the medicine began to take hold.

It's the kind of aphrodisiac.

From Gan Qiongying's first-person perspective, as she watched the Regent drink, her mind was in complete turmoil. Seeing "herself" drink it with the same resolute determination as drinking poison, she felt like a volcano about to erupt.

Why is that?!

ah!

Why did it have to come to this!

But the dream didn't end. Gan Qiongying looked at "herself," her face flushed and her breathing rapid, clearly indicating that the effects of the drug had fully taken hold.

Sima Rui had collapsed onto the table, his face filled with shock. He never expected that he would fall for the drug, and he never expected that Princess Duanrong would have such audacity to drug him!

The swaying flower boat continued to move on the water. Gan Qiongying watched as "herself" climbed up to Sima Rui's side and then rode on.

The beauty of this scene is no less than the misunderstanding Gan Qiongying had when she saw the old shopkeeper kneeling between Sima Rui's legs, tying his bandages.

With his belt loosened, Sima Rui's figure was actually quite good.

But that's not the point.

The key point is what "she" herself wanted to do, which really made Gan Qiongying's hair stand on end.

"She" wants to conceive Sima Rui's child.

"Self" felt that as long as he had Sima Rui's child, he could use it as leverage.

"She" is being impeached by officials in the court because she is involved with a local minister who is seriously corrupt, and some of the money she embezzled was sent to Princess Duanrong's residence.

The emperor could not help her because he also had to listen to the empress dowager. He himself was surrounded by enemies, and the despair he felt made Gan Qiongying, who empathized with him, feel a pang of pain in her heart.

The "self" in her dream was determined not to give up here, and she had to find someone to help her.

In the dream, "myself" learned that Sima Rui had a concubine in his backyard who was especially valued by him because she was pregnant with his child. However, she eventually miscarried, and Sima Rui became depressed for a long time, not eating or drinking for several days. In the end, he even gave her a grand funeral with the rites of a princess and comforted her family.

Therefore, "he" was certain that Sima Rui valued his offspring highly, and that the regent held considerable influence in the court. If Sima Rui was willing to help, "he"'s problem could be easily solved.

But that's not the most important thing. If "I" could utilize the Regent's power, I might be able to fight the Kou family!

It has to be said, this is an absolutely disgusting method!

The "self" in the dream is going all in on this, but is actually a pitiful creature kept in the dark.

Regent Sima Rui could never stand up to the Empress Dowager, because he was her illegitimate child.

But how could the "self" in the dream possibly know?

So when "he" was desperate, he was willing to risk everything.

All she wanted was to forge a path that could rival the Kou family and save her beloved Changshengnu.

The "self" in the dream is like a phoenix, exhausting all its heart and soul, turning everything into flames, just to provide a place for one person to be reborn.

Ultimately, of course, it didn't succeed.

Moreover, the reasons for the failure were somewhat bizarre.