The Imperial Garden.

Qi Yuan had intended to take Lin Wanyue for a stroll in the Imperial Garden, but he hadn't expected the Prime Minister to follow them.

"Old Prime Minister, you've been traveling around sightseeing these past few days. Haven't you gotten tired of it yet? You're even willing to travel with me?" Qi Yuan secretly wanted to get rid of the old Prime Minister Lin Yanping.

However, Lin Yanping said in a serious tone, "Although I have been away from home these days, I have been thinking of Your Majesty. I am happy to see that Your Majesty has grown so much taller, and I want to accompany Your Majesty for a while. I am also afraid that Your Majesty has not finished your studies and that the Grand Tutor is anxious, so I can only help him keep an eye on Your Majesty."

Thinking of the homework left by the Grand Tutor, Qi Yuan paused, hesitated for a moment, and stammered, "My lord, but I'm with Wanwan right now. She'll be so bored if she's alone. Should I save the homework for tonight?"

Lin Yanping frowned and said, "Your Majesty, you mustn't say that. It's still early. If we wait until evening, it might hurt your eyes! As for the little princess, I will take care of her. If she wants to go back, I can send her back. Your Majesty doesn't need to worry."

"..." Qi Yuan had no choice but to bid farewell to Lin Wanyue reluctantly and return to his study to complete the task assigned by the Grand Tutor as soon as possible.

Although he was the emperor, he could not be ignorant, and the Grand Tutor was also an important minister in the court. However, the Grand Tutor had a good temper and devoted all his energy to teaching Qi Yuan to read, so he did not have a strong presence in the court.

However, Qi Yuan still respected this Grand Tutor very much, and now that Lin Yanping had brought it up, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Lin Wanyue obediently waved goodbye to him.

After seeing the emperor off, Lin Yanping naturally took his daughter's hand and, avoiding the eunuchs, the father and daughter went to a slightly secluded place to rest.

Lin Yanping said, "Wanwan, I remember I put a lot of things in your space. Quickly give me two packs of cigarettes."

"So you put all those things there, Dad? No wonder there were so many!" Lin Wanyue quickly took out two packs of the most expensive cigarettes and a lighter from her space and placed them in front of Lin Yanping. There was no one around, so she didn't have to worry about being seen by others.

Lin Yanping quickly tore open a cigarette pack, put it to his nose, and took a deep drag, but did not light it with a lighter, for fear that Lin Wanyue would inhale secondhand smoke.

Smelling the aroma of cigarettes he hadn't tasted in a long time, Lin Yanping seemed to have gotten a little satisfied and said contentedly, "It's been more than two years since I've tasted this good stuff. I've been really craving it."

Lin Wanyue felt guilty after hearing this, because her father had come to this place to suffer because of her.

Although Lin Yanping now holds a high position and wields great power, it doesn't matter much to him, and he has already paid a heavy price to find Lin Wanyue.

After all, in this era of underdeveloped communication, trying to find a person based solely on a name is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Lin Wanyue quickly found a bunch of things in her own space and stuffed them all in front of Lin Yanping.

Lin Yanping glanced at them and saw that most of them were things he liked to eat and used often, but two of the boxes were brightly colored, and the colors didn't seem to match his style.

Lin Yanping put the cigarettes and lighter into his sleeve pocket, took out the two boxes, and asked Lin Wanyue, "What are these things?"

"I've tried the self-heating hot pot, and it tastes pretty good!" Lin Wanyue highly recommended it.

Lin Yanping said, "But I don't remember ever liking hot pot?"

Lin Wanyue glanced at her father and explained, "Actually, I like to eat hot pot, and I wanted to have it with you, Dad. But we don't have the means right now, so we'll just have to make do."

Lin Yanping felt a tightness in his chest when he heard this; his daughter was thinking of him all the time.

Moreover, it's just a hot pot meal. In later generations, let alone one meal, even ten or a hundred meals wouldn't be a problem.

Lin Yanping felt sorry for his daughter, so he could only reach out and touch Lin Wanyue's soft hair, saying with some emotion, "It's still more comfortable to live in the 21st century."

There are too many restrictions in this era.

Especially when magic is unavailable.

Lin Wanyue chuckled twice but did not answer.

She still couldn't bear to part with the Lin family, who had been with her for so many years. They bickered and argued, but they had always been a vibrant presence by her side.

Lin Wanyue worried that if she suddenly left this world, her parents, grandparents, Laifu, and Xiaofendie would definitely not be used to it.

She still wanted to spend more time with them and was unwilling to abandon her family and return to that world with Lin Yanping.

Even if life is more convenient in that world.

But her family is here.

Seeing his daughter's expression, Lin Yanping understood her feelings and didn't force her. Instead, he changed the subject to other matters.

However, he and Lin Wanyue had only known each other for two days in this world, and he didn't know much about the matter. So he said, "His Majesty's birthday is in two days. It's a big day, and this year's birthday celebration will be a grand affair. I just wonder where the banquet will be held? Will you be coming?"

Lin Wanyue nodded and said, "Brother Yuan and Godfather both said it will be held in this palace. I'll come and visit. They said there's lots of delicious food and fun things to do here. And I've even prepared a gift for Brother Yuan!"

Lin Wanyue took out a 3D metal-printed dragon from her spatial storage. Its entire body was golden, resembling real scales. Most importantly, this dragon could move. Because it was printed, its internal structure had gaps, allowing for movement while maintaining interlocking elements.

For people of this era, the only way to describe it is as ingenious.

After all, Lin Wanyue had seen it at the Imperial Workshop; the top craftsmanship of this era could already carve jade bracelets into the shape of interlocking braids, with a slight range of motion. However, such craftsmanship still couldn't compare to a 3D-printed golden dragon, but it wasn't particularly extraordinary either.

“Hmm…” Lin Yanping glanced at it and nodded, saying, “Your idea is not bad, and the meaning is also quite good.”

Lin Wanyue was quite pleased with herself. When she was looking for a gift for Qi Yuan in the spatial warehouse, she saw this thing and knew at a glance that this little golden dragon was very suitable to be given to the emperor.

Seeing her excited expression, Lin Yanping reminded her, "Although I'm with you now, you still need to be extra careful on your own."

"Oh." Lin Wanyue nodded, but she didn't understand what Lin Yanping meant.

Why should she be careful?