As soon as the door closed, the woman took out a set of exquisitely crafted fish and lotus bonsai from a shelf on the side. There were dragonflies spreading their wings and perched on lotus buds, and water flowing gently down from the artificial hill. The small courtyard and the two people sitting opposite each other playing chess created a pleasant atmosphere.
Lin Wushuang glanced at Xiang Wan a few more times. Just as Xiang Wan was about to speak, the woman quietly pulled Xiang Wan aside and whispered, "Is our honored guest facing a problem?"
As the woman spoke, she glanced at Lin Wushuang out of the corner of her eye; the understanding she conveyed was beyond words.
Xiang Wan nodded slightly, her brows furrowed, as if she was facing some kind of difficulty.
The woman raised an eyebrow, pulled something from her sleeve, and said mysteriously, "We're all women, and matters of love and affection don't always go smoothly without some tricks. I suspect your husband is having a tiff with you, and in a bad mood, naturally he finds everything unpleasant. Men, after all, should always be a little reserved. With this, I guarantee your marital relationship will be even stronger. This is no ordinary item; it was accidentally obtained by fishermen hunting deep-sea merfolk, and it's extremely rare. Honorable guest, why not give it a try?"
The jade bottle felt slightly cool to the touch, and the transparent liquid inside changed color as the bottle was moved.
Xiang Wan realized what was happening and wanted to open the bottle to smell it, but the woman reached out and blocked him.
"Distinguished guest, this stuff, just one sniff is enough to keep you hydrated all night. Are you sure you want to use it here?"
Xiang Wan smiled, quickly tucked the jade bottle into her sleeve, exchanged a smile with the woman, and casually walked to Lin Wushuang's side, asking, "Baby, do you like it? I'll have someone send it to your room."
"snort!"
Lin Wushuang still didn't have a good look on her face, and Xiang Wan's expression immediately turned ugly.
The woman quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Since there's nothing your Excellency likes, let's consider this bonsai a gift from Treasure Pavilion to this gentleman. We hope you two will put in a good word for Treasure Pavilion; we would be extremely grateful!"
Lin Wushuang frowned and walked away.
Xiang Wan followed behind, took out a handful of silver notes and stuffed them into the woman's hand, and asked her to have someone deliver the items to the designated location.
After Xiang Wan left, the woman pushed open a hidden door on the side and reported, "Master, everything is as you predicted."
"Um!"
Xiang Wan caught up with Lin Wushuang in a few strides, and without caring whether he wanted to or not, she wrapped her arms around his waist and complained, "Baby, you're really disrespecting me. I'm the ruler of the country, after all..."
"Incompetent and tyrannical, extravagant and wasteful, do you even deserve the title?"
"Isn't it all for you?"
"Don't use me as an excuse. You still can't change your nature without me."
"Don't say that, isn't it because we have you here?"
"snort!"
Despite the playful banter and rejection from Lin Wushuang along the way, Xiang Wan was in a pretty good mood. As for the tails following behind her, she could let Lin Wushuang see just how good she was to him!
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