He Wu quickly grabbed Yuan Li's hands and said, "Aren't you... jealous?"
Yuan Li sighed, gently patted He Wu's hand, and said, "Just keep it in your heart."
The Imperial Study.
Upon seeing Wei You, Yuan Xiu burst into a hearty laugh: "Hahaha, Lord Wei, you've had a long and tiring trip to Yanchuan. I must reward you handsomely!"
Wei You quickly knelt down and said, "Your subject Wei You greets Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!!"
Yuan Xiu glanced around and said, "Lu Lu, is the iron cage I ordered you to make finished? Give it to Lord Wei and let him stay in it comfortably."
"Huh?" Wei You was stunned.
Lu Lu said with a forced smile, "Your Majesty just told this old servant yesterday, but I didn't expect Lord Wei to return this morning. There wasn't enough time!"
"Hey! So Lord Wei isn't lucky enough to have that kind of fortune?" Yuan Xiu walked past Wei You, kicked him to the ground, and cursed, "You dog!"
Wei You knew Yuan Xiu all too well, so he immediately crawled to Yuan Xiu's feet and kowtowed, saying, "Although Wei You is not in the palace, he misses His Majesty every moment. The reason why he has been away for so long is because of the special circumstances!"
"Special circumstances? Fine, tell me how they're special, and I'll see how you fabricate one."
"Your Majesty, the Prince Consort entrusted me with bringing back far too much silver. Several boxes are not only difficult to transport, but I also have to be extra careful, so I dared not travel overnight, which is why the journey was delayed."
Yuan Xiugang immediately sprang to his feet as he sat down.
"Ah? My share of the profits has arrived?!"
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