Neither Xie Qi nor Yuan Chengyu stayed overnight today.
The two walked out of the palace side by side, and Yuan Chengyu bumped into Xie Qi's shoulder.
"Tell me, should I delay the Prince Consort's return to the capital by a few days?"
Xie Qi had previously instructed Yuan Chengyu to use this move.
Qin Xiangyang has been gone for more than half a year, and Yuan Chengyu has gotten used to it. Now, His Majesty only has him and Xie Qi by his side.
Yuan Chengyu thought he should let Qin Xiangyang come back a few days later.
Xie Qi shook his head: "That's not appropriate."
Yuan Chengyu didn't understand: "Why?"
"If we can't get along, we should at least keep to ourselves, otherwise His Majesty will be angry."
Yuan Chengyu scratched his head, though he didn't quite understand.
However, Yuan Chengyu believed that Xie Qi was smarter than him, so he would do whatever Xie Qi said.
Before Qin Xiangyang set sail this time, Pei Zhi drew up a lot of blueprints and gave them to Qin Xiangyang.
Pei Zhi paints portraits so realistically they look just like real people, let alone these little things.
Pei Zhi gave Qin Xiangyang nearly a hundred sheets of drawing paper and asked him to go out to sea to find them.
If you can find any, bring them back.
Qin Xiangyang lived up to his mission, bringing back more than seventy items depicted in the painting.
There were also some things that Qin Xiangyang found interesting, so he brought them all back.
With these things, Pei Zhi will be busy again.
The ministers had no idea what this strange object was, so Pei Zhi cleared fertile fields outside the palace and led the ministers to cultivate the land himself.
In the first two years, Pei Zhi planted some tomatoes, potatoes, and corn.
It has a high survival rate, and it's something everyone likes to eat.
This stuff has a really high yield, tastes great, and can be prepared in many ways.
Tomatoes are too sour, so they can be made into a sauce.
Potatoes can be fried, baked, stir-fried, or boiled—they can all be eaten.
Corn is sweet and filling, so people naturally like it.
In the fifth year of Pei Zhi's reign, many ministers in the court repeatedly requested that His Majesty establish a harem.
It is said that His Majesty is nearly twenty-five years old and has no sons, so the court is unstable.
Your Majesty is capable, but the harem is merely a shell of its former self. The ministers always feel that Your Majesty is too miserable.
Pei Zhi was trying to find a reason to decline, but the next day, none of the ministers said anything.
All the civil officials who suggested that His Majesty establish a harem were met with trouble by Xie Qi.
Are you too idle? Do you have nothing better to do than eat your fill?
That's why I'm focusing my attention on His Majesty's harem. Since you're so free, I'll find you something to do.
Yuan Chengyu was even more straightforward and blunt, leaving the military officers with time to worry about His Majesty.
It must be because the training time on weekdays was too short. They dragged the military officers into a drill all night, and the next day everyone was scrambling to get to court.
She had no time to care whether His Majesty had women in his harem.
In the tenth year of his reign, Pei Zhi began to think about finding a successor for himself.
Pei Zhi wasn't good at raising children.
If you choose a good heir now, and accidentally raise the wrong one, you still have time to raise a few more.
Pei Zhi is a thoughtful person; she can't put all her eggs in one basket.
Pei Zhi's younger brothers have all grown up, and most of them have gotten married and had children.
Pei Zhi chose Prince Yu's fourth son, who was handsome.
This fourth son looks similar to Prince Yu.
Pei Zhi is just a sucker for good looks; people don't need to be too smart.
Pei Zhi will hand over a court at its peak to his successor. The successor only needs to be a wise ruler and does not need to be too intelligent.
But the heir can't be too ugly; at the very least, they have to be adopted into her name.
Pei Zhi didn't know how to raise children, so she left the issue of the children's education to Xie Qi.
Xie Qi taught the children knowledge, while Yuan Chengyu taught them self-defense techniques.
Pei Zhi has good judgment; she chose an excellent first successor.
Pei Zhi reigned for twenty-five years, during which time he developed the Yuan Dynasty into an unprecedentedly powerful nation.
From top to bottom, no one in the Yuan Kingdom will ever starve to death again.
Whether it's women or children, Pei Zhi has enacted numerous laws to protect them.
Pei Zhi also believed that men do not necessarily need to be outstanding or distinguished.
Men can stay home to take care of the children while women go out to earn money.
At the age of forty-five, Pei Zhi abdicated and became the retired emperor.
Pei Zhi was not greedy for power. He had been emperor for so many years and devoted himself to his duties every day.
Now that he's stepped down, while he's still relatively young, he naturally wants to go out and travel.
Look at the beautiful land she governed, so that she won't be too old to move around.
Xie Qi was still serving in the court, and the new emperor had just ascended the throne. Xie Qi had to stay and help the new emperor stabilize the government.
Yuan Chengyu volunteered to protect Pei Zhi's safety.
As Pei Zhi's husband, Qin Xiangyang naturally had to stay by her side.
Before leaving, Xie Qi instructed Yuan Chengyu to keep a close eye on Pei Zhi.
Despite being 45 years old, Pei Zhi is well-maintained and has never given birth.
Judging from her appearance, you really can't tell that Pei Zhi is already at the age to be a grandmother.
If Pei Zhi knew what Xie Qi was thinking, she would definitely cry foul.
She's so old, how could she possibly be seeing young people in such ambiguous situations? Doesn't she have any shame?
Pei Zhi had thought before that once the men around her got older, she would replace them with a few younger ones.
However, due to the busyness of court affairs, Pei Zhi could not find a suitable young man for the time being.
Moreover, Xie Qi's handsome face, if well maintained, isn't too bad to make do with.
As for Yuan Chengyu, this martial artist, he trains diligently every day. Although his physical condition has declined considerably compared to his younger days, it is still acceptable.
Pei Zhi became too lazy to choose new people; over the years, it had always been just the three of them around her.
Pei Zhi traveled around, and his first stop was Lingnan.
Having heard that this place is blessed with outstanding people and beautiful scenery, Pei Zhi had long wanted to come and see it, but she had never had the time.
Since Pei Zhi was traveling, she naturally couldn't stay in an inn, so Qin Xiangyang bought a house for her in the area.
Upon arriving in Jiangnan, Qin Xiangyang was packing his luggage at home when Yuan Chengyu addressed the issue of arranging patrols.
Pei Zhi couldn't stay idle by herself, so she took a few servants with her and went out.
Yuan Chengyu felt relieved knowing that His Majesty had secret guards by his side.
Pei Zhi first went to the largest restaurant in the area, intending to try some of the local specialties.
Pei Zhi was dressed as a woman, without any veils, and was accompanied by two palace maids disguised as servants.
Although Pei Zhi wasn't wearing any expensive jewelry, her air of nobility was undeniable.
As soon as they entered the restaurant, a waiter greeted them with a smile and led them inside.
The palace maid said, "We'd like a private room."
The waiter said with difficulty, "Our private rooms need to be booked in advance."
The palace servants looked at Pei Zhi, but before Pei Zhi could speak, they heard a magnetic voice.
"We've already reserved a private room. If Miss doesn't mind, how about we share one?"
Pei Zhi looked at the man who had spoken, and raised an eyebrow after seeing his appearance.
She has a pleasant voice and is good-looking.
He resembles Xie Qi in his younger days, but with a touch more of Yuan Chengyu's roguish charm.
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