Chapter 473 Going to see Qu Jiaojiao
As her superpowers grew stronger, she was able to concoct more and more potions, which was nothing new to her.
They respect me and protect me wholeheartedly, so I will naturally not treat them unfairly.
Moreover, she has already started discussing with Old Man Yuan about lowering the price of the mental energy stabilizing potion.
Although it is unlikely to happen now, Old Yuan has decided to officially teach at the First Military Academy. One day, mental energy potions will no longer be an exorbitantly priced and commonly used drug.
This is the childhood ideal that Old Yuan picked up again, and Qu Tong also supports him in doing so.
Si Yuting said that Xiaoxue and she were the best gifts he had ever received, and told her not to bother preparing any gifts for him.
But the next morning, Qu Tong received a New Year's gift from Si Yuting.
"Amo!" Qu Tong covered her mouth in surprise.
Although Amo had grown a lot bigger, Qu Tong still recognized it at a glance.
There was another red panda, brought by Wu Yue and his men.
"Didn't Emperor Changxin say that the red panda wouldn't be lent out?" Qu Tong asked Si Yuting as she took the red panda from Wu Yue.
"It's not a loan, it's compensation." Si Yuting took the other one and held it in his arms.
"Compensation?" Qu Tong pondered these two words, not quite understanding them.
"Madam, these two national treasures were brought back by the eldest brother when he returned from the Cangling Empire. He specifically asked us to keep them safe and prepare a surprise for you."
Wu Yue blinked at Qu Tong, as if showing off a treasure, "Oh, and have you noticed, Madam, that you've added another Void Crystal Mine to your assets?"
Qu Tong opened his personal computer and saw that it was indeed true.
Good heavens! They're eating and taking things away at the same time.
No wonder when she was in the Casa Empire, Emperor Changxin inexplicably sent her a message: "Miss Junli, your husband... is really something!"
Looking back now, that ellipsis is quite meaningful. Emperor Changxin may have had a "mmp" in his heart, but due to his upbringing, he held it back and gritted his teeth and said "Really good," adding an exclamation mark.
Furthermore, Rong Chengjue suddenly terminated the transaction of empty crystal stones with her. She thought that Rong Chengjue had almost exhausted the mine and did not have any extra empty crystal stones to sell to her. She never expected that she had been "robbed".
"Husband! You're amazing!" Qu Tong gave Si Yuting a thumbs up, echoing Di Changxin's praise, but she meant it sincerely.
"Hmm." Si Yuting accepted it without batting an eye, and also expressed his sincerity, "I'm glad A-Li likes it."
I like it, of course I like it!
The Canaanite Empire now has national treasures, two of them.
However, can a twin zoo still be called a twin zoo if the twins are gone?
This is not something she is considering.
From then on, the once empty lawn, after the vegetable garden, became a small zoo.
Butler Chi and the servants set up a tent for Amo. Qu Tong leaned her head on Si Yuting's shoulder and lifted her eyelids to look at Si Yuting's face.
Her Highness's face, no matter which angle you look at it from, has never disappointed me; the more you look at it, the more you like it.
What I like most is him as a person; there really is someone who remembers all my preferences and pays attention to all my needs.
Even after Xiaoxue was born, Si Yuting enjoyed being close to her, and she didn't feel like her love was being taken away at all.
The sunlight after the snow fell on Si Yuting's dark hair, giving it a golden hue and making him look warm and cozy.
Looking down, Xiaoxue was happily sucking on her hand, not her fingers, but her little fist. Si Yuting listened to the nanny and didn't stop her. He just watched her quietly, occasionally adjusting her swaddle to keep the sunlight out of her eyes.
Everything is so beautiful.
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Forty days later, Qu Tong finished her postpartum confinement and her body had recovered.
Xiaoxue had the help of housekeeper Chi and Qianqian to take care of her, while Qu Tong only kept the nutritionist and asked everyone else to leave.
Si Yuting said, "I can still afford to pay these dozen or so people's salaries, so they can stay."
Qu Tong shook her head. "I don't like having a lot of people in my family. Enough is enough. I like being free."
Another benefit of her superpower is that it can help her maintain her health, so she doesn't need to follow too many rules and regulations about body maintenance.
Moreover, she had already figured it out: Si Yuting also preferred peace and quiet. Yue Lan Bay was several thousand square meters, and apart from the Tianlang Army he brought back, there were less than ten servants in the manor, less than one-thirtieth of Stia's.
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Si Yuting affectionately patted Qu Tong's head.
"Does Your Highness have any plans for today? I'd like to go with you." Qu Tong stretched out a big yawn.
She can finally go out today, and she has to go out for a stroll no matter what.
Even though Yue Lan Bay is very large, you can get tired of it after a while.
It gave her a strong desire to breathe outside air.
Si Yuting pondered for a moment, "Yes, I'll take you to see someone."
"Oh? Who?" Qu Tong raised an eyebrow.
"Qu Jiaojiao, I think you should want to meet her in person." Si Yuting didn't keep them in suspense.
Qu Tong was stunned for a moment, and the flippant look in her eyes toward Si Yuting changed.
How come he plans everything for himself?
She never intended to let Qu Jiaojiao off the hook, but she was pregnant and then in postpartum confinement, so she didn't have the time or energy to deal with it.
"How is Qu Jiaojiao doing now?" Qu Tong asked, not wanting Qu Jiaojiao to have had an easy time in the past six months.
"Let's talk as we walk," Si Yuting said, leading Qu Tong outside.
Xuanping drove the hovercar, and Wu Yue and the others got into the hovercar together.
After Wen You and Cheng Feng went to their respective legions, Wu Yue came back to take over the shift.
On the way, Qu Tong learned...
During that chaotic period, no one paid attention to her. By the time Si Yuting sent people to find her, she had somehow managed to gain custody of Lan Yuelin, Lan Xingye's son.
After the Lan family fell from power and Si Xian was exiled, Qu Jiaojiao didn't fare any better.
She used all the money Si Xian had given her to buy traffic and online trolls. With Si Xian's assets confiscated, the promised reward to Qu Jiaojiao was never paid.
Qu Jiaojiao has not learned anything in the past eighteen years and has very low survival skills, but the country provides good welfare for infants and young children and offers childcare subsidies, which Qu Jiaojiao barely makes a living on.
The interstellar environment fosters an absolute emphasis on newborns, especially naturally conceived babies. Even if no one cares for them, these babies are sent to orphanages where they receive excellent care.
However, the state cannot interfere with relatives of infants adopting children, since Qu Jiaojiao is, after all, Lan Yuelin's aunt.
Wu Yue also told her that when she returned, Qu Jiaojiao had intended to leave the capital star.
However, they did something to it.
Qu Jiaojiao's optical computer chip is currently broken, preventing her from leaving the capital planet. It will take three months to reissue the chip.
"If I remember correctly, isn't it possible to replace a personal computer on the same day?"
Cyprus's optical computer was like that back then. Her current chip is quite special. Si Yuting told her that it would take about a week to reissue it, and probably no more than three months.
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