Guan Shang sent someone to the military camp on the outskirts of the capital to summon Guan's father and son back. The four of them discussed the matter for a long time in the study.
Finally, Guan Hongsheng went to the palace to request an imperial decree to send Guan Chengzhuo, Guan Zhiyue's elder brother, to Sihuangzhou to protect Guan Zhiyue's safety.
However, Guan Zhiyue, confined to the cold palace, was unaware that her family was working tirelessly to protect her from harm.
The Cold Palace.
"Old Liu, have you remembered everything I told you? Let me tell you, if you mess this up, you'll be washing all the dishes in the Cold Palace by yourself from now on." Guan Zhiyue looked at Liu Debao in a threatening tone.
Liu Debao kept nodding, not daring to say anything. Besides, would he dare?
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, please go and deal with the locusts with peace of mind! This old servant will definitely take good care of things in the Cold Palace and will absolutely not let your great cause be delayed." Liu Debao hung his whisk on his shoulder, looking completely obedient.
"You really need to pay attention, this concerns our harvest for the second half of the year, do you understand?"
"I need to harvest my rice by the end of October or the beginning of November. This trip, including the round trip, will take about three months."
"This is the fastest we can go. We don't know what problems we might encounter on the way. Besides, we don't know how dangerous the locusts are. We don't know if they've escaped or gone off to wreak havoc in other places."
"So you absolutely must protect the grain from the back mountain, understand?"
"Yes, yes, yes, this servant will certainly obey. I will write to you immediately if there are any problems," Liu Debao assured him repeatedly.
Guan Zhiyue nodded, relieved.
After Guan Zhiyue finally made sure everything was settled, she let Liu Debao leave and turned to Bilian, saying, "Take everything you need, especially saltpeter. Go to the imperial physician and get a lot of it. Just say I need it."
"If all else fails, you should hurry and go find my dad and ask him to prepare some things for me while I'm out. Otherwise, how will we stand on the road in this heat?"
"Yes, I understand. Everything that needs to be prepared has been prepared."
Just as Guan Zhiyue was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, I'll bring all my clothes in the form of woven fabric, which are easy to work with. Don't bring any skirts, those are not convenient for working."
"Yes, I understand."
"Okay, go ahead!"
Guan Zhiyue was relieved. She went back into the house, locked the door, and then slipped into the space. She first went to check on the black soil, where the fruit cucumbers she had planted were growing lush and green, looking very pleasing!
"Little Tuantuan, want a cucumber? It's refreshing and delicious!"
Guan Zhiyue reached out and picked a cucumber, rubbed it on her body, and then took a bite—it was so crunchy!
"No, Master, the low-grade food you're eating doesn't suit my taste at all."
Xiao Tuantuan said disdainfully, and Guan Zhiyue shook her head and repeated it, and finally she and Xiao Tuantuan started fighting again.
Guan Hongsheng finally obtained the imperial decree to protect the Empress, which put his mind at ease. Since he could not disobey the imperial decree, he could only ask for another one so that his family could accompany him to face the situation.
Guan Zhiyue was unaware of all this; she had no idea how much effort her father had put in for her.
Guan Zhiyue was happily packing her things, and Su Xu was also happily packing his things. After all, he was going to be alone with Guan Zhiyue now, so how could he not be happy?
The Su residence.
"My lord, everything that needed to be packed has been packed," Xu Qing said respectfully, bowing with clasped hands.
Su Xu, with a smile on her face, leaned back on the chaise lounge, turning the pages of the book in her hands with a charming and alluring air, like a stunningly beautiful portrait.
"Yes, I understand. You may leave now. We are departing tomorrow. Make sure you have all the necessary instructions for the household." Su Xu's voice was cold, but if you listened carefully, you could still sense a hint of excitement in his tone.
"Yes, I understand. I will make the arrangements immediately." Xu Qing clasped his hands in a salute and then left.
Xu Zhou walked in from outside and bowed respectfully, saying, "My lord, I just received news that General Guan has gone to the palace to request an imperial decree, saying that a member of the Guan family should also be sent to protect the Empress's safety!"
Su Xu listened without looking up, his eyes still fixed on the book in his hand, and then said calmly, "With General Guan here, our safety is further guaranteed."
"Besides, I imagine the Emperor has sent people to protect the Empress, after all, she is now a treasure of our Southern Kingdom!"
"General Guan's move adds another layer of protection!"
"Alright, let's go together then. You go and prepare!"
"Yes, Your subordinate takes his leave!"
The families who were leaving were making preparations. Guan Zhiyue, who was in the Cold Palace, was sitting leisurely in the courtyard, enjoying her last night in the Cold Palace. Tomorrow she would leave the palace.
Even though it was only a few months, it still tasted like freedom!
"La la la la la la~~~ I'm a little expert at selling newspapers, I don't wait until dawn to go get the papers delivered, I walk and shout, today's news is really good!"
"It seems the Empress is in an exceptionally good mood today?"
Guan Zhiyue was excitedly humming the newspaper vendor's song in the courtyard when a cold and piercing voice suddenly startled her, and she mechanically turned her head to see the Emperor's coffin-like face, which looked anything but friendly.
He even seemed to want to devour her, glaring at Guan Zhiyue with burning rage, as if to say that if she didn't give him a straight answer, he wouldn't let things go so easily today.
"Your Majesty, why has Your Majesty come again today?" Guan Zhiyue stammered, this was terrifying, she knew she shouldn't be too happy too soon.
"What? Can't I come?"
Guan Zhiyue hurriedly stepped forward obsequiously, poured Li Qiji a cup of tea, and then awkwardly chuckled, "Your Majesty, what are you saying? This palace is all yours. You can go wherever you want. Why can't you come?"
"Is that so? I think someone just doesn't want me to come."
"Really? Hehe, who is it? Who is so bold as to not even allow the Emperor to go? That's outrageous! Does Your Majesty need my help to deal with him?" Guan Zhiyue chuckled as she sat down on the chair next to Li Qiji.
She said we shouldn't be too happy too soon; how could we express such joy so quickly?
Of course, the passion can only be released after leaving the palace!
"Oh, I see. So how does the Empress intend to handle this?" Li Qiji raised an eyebrow.
Guan Zhiyue chuckled and said, "I don't know. The Emperor is a dragon among men, above all others. Of course, the Emperor has the final say."
"In that case, Empress, please serve me tonight!" Li Qiji said calmly, blowing on the water in his cup, creating ripples.
"What? How is that possible? Absolutely impossible!" Guan Zhiyue exclaimed in shock.
"Oh, then it seems I should find a more invasive method!" Li Qiji said in an unquestionable tone.
Guan Zhiyue: "....." I'll fuck your ancestors!!!
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