September 15th.
The sun was so strong it was almost blinding. Guan Zhiyue looked up at the surrounding sky and felt a bit of glare.
I don't know if it was the blinding sunlight or the glaring irony of the surrounding world that made it so.
It gives off a particularly lazy vibe, which makes people feel quite uncomfortable!
Guan Zhiyue watched the palace servants bustling about and realized that they were going to go hunting outside the palace the next day.
This is a big day that is held every September, so it is important to them.
I still have to go; this is Rosamund Kwan's first time participating in such a large-scale hunting event.
This also foreshadows a bountiful and prosperous New Year to come.
Guan Zhiyue shook her head without saying a word. She lay down on the rocking chair, watching the busy palace servants and the people coming and going.
Bilian watched as her mistress lay back down on the rattan chair, but didn't go to disturb her. She simply let her play by herself.
She went to pack her things, since she would be leaving the palace for half a month soon!
I won't be back until October this time. When I come back, it will be time to harvest the rice from the back hill. This will be the second rice harvest, which is fantastic.
Bilian happily went to pack Guan Zhiyue's things.
He was all smiles and laughter because he could leave the palace and even see the Great General.
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?" Li Qishang asked, looking at Guan Zhiyue lying in the courtyard.
Guan Zhiyue stood up from the rattan chair as Li Qishang entered through the door. "Why are you here?"
"Yes! I'm going hunting tomorrow, so I came to see you. I won't be able to take care of you tomorrow."
"Thank you for your concern, Prince Xiaoyao!" Guan Zhiyue said.
When Li Qishang heard Guan Zhiyue address him, his heart skipped a beat. He didn't say anything, but he still felt a little uncomfortable.
Is that really the case?
Am I destined to always be a loser?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty's sister-in-law, do you know?" Li Qishang asked.
Guan Zhiyue turned her head to look at Li Qishang, "What's wrong? Why are you speaking so hesitantly?"
"Is something wrong?"
Li Qishang stared intently at Guan Zhiyue, and Guan Zhiyue looked back at him intently as well.
"Is there something you need?" Guan Zhiyue blinked and then asked.
Li Qishang shook his head and didn't say anything, but changed the subject.
"No, it's alright!"
Guan Zhiyue didn't press the matter further, but instead changed the subject.
"How's the glass factory doing now? Is it running smoothly?"
"Yes! Everything is fine. Even the new design you drew, Sister-in-law, was taken to the craftsmen for proofing, and everyone said it looks great!"
"Moreover, all the products in our glass shop sell very well, especially glass windows."
"These are mostly custom-made. Now, all the prominent figures in the capital have switched to stained glass windows, and our shops have all changed to stained glass windows as well."
Li Qishang talked non-stop, like beans pouring from a bamboo tube, his mouth never stopping, repeatedly saying that he was born to do business.
When it comes to business, he speaks fluently and knowledgeably, giving off a very confident vibe.
"Hmm! It seems that glass is still selling very well!" Guan Zhiyue said.
Li Qishang patted his chest and said, "Of course, but all of this is thanks to you, my sister-in-law!"
Guan Zhiyue pointed to her nose and said with a smile, "What does this have to do with me? You've been the one who's been handling this from beginning to end!"
Li Qishang laughed and said, "If it weren't for you, my sister-in-law, figuring this out, we wouldn't have known either!"
Guan Zhiyue nodded without saying anything, which could be considered as her tacit agreement.
The two chatted for a while until Bilian came to urge Guan Zhiyue to go to the kitchen, at which point Li Qishang reluctantly left.
If he doesn't leave soon, his elder brother will be coming to the Cold Palace for a meal, and he'll definitely cause trouble for Yue'er if he stays here.
"Your Majesty, please continue with your work. I'll be leaving now."
Guan Zhiyue nodded and watched Li Qishang leave.
"If only you could get married later!" Guan Zhiyue sighed softly.
She could sense the unfinished words Li Qishang had left unsaid, and she could also sense his love and affection for the original owner of this body.
"Original owner, if you had stayed with him, would you not have left? This world will ultimately take your life!"
Seeing Guan Zhiyue suddenly become sad again, Bilian quickly asked, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"
Guan Zhiyue shook her head and looked at Bilian, saying, "Let's go! The Emperor will be here soon."
Guan Zhiyue patted her cheeks to keep herself from getting into a bad situation. Now that she was dating Li Qiji, she couldn't be fickle anymore.
"Your Majesty, are you sure you're alright?" Bilian asked uncertainly, following behind Guan Zhiyue.
Guan Zhiyue shook her head and said, "It's nothing! What could possibly be wrong with me? The important thing is to get dinner ready quickly."
Seeing that her mistress had said so, Bilian didn't know what else to say. She lowered her head and followed behind her, silently helping out.
At night, Li Qiji appeared at the entrance of the Cold Palace at the same time as usual, accompanied by Ji Wu and Hua Quan.
Guan Zhiyue was waiting for his arrival in the lobby.
"Yue'er, I'm here!"
"Ta-da! Look what this is!"
Li Qiji held a bouquet of flowers and handed it to Guan Zhiyue.
Guan Zhiyue looked at the fresh flowers she had picked from somewhere, held them in her hand, and lowered her head to smell them.
"Oh, is something good happening today? Why did you send me flowers?"
Li Qiji said, "Does giving you flowers have to be timed? I remember when I was dating, I always gave my girlfriend flowers as gifts!"
Guan Zhiyue said, "Well, we have the flowers, but what about the gift?"
Li Qiji rested his entire handsome face, including his chin, on Guan Zhiyue's outstretched hand.
"Hey, I'm your gift, do you like it?"
Guan Zhiyue greasyly pulled her hand back; this bastard was getting more and more greasy and disgusting.
"Hey, you're getting more and more greasy."
Li Qiji laughed and said, "Where? I'm still me!"
"You weren't like this before. What happened to your aloof persona? What happened to your arrogance?"
"You're a completely different person now! This is totally not your style."
Guan Zhiyue complained to Li Qiji, telling him not to be so greasy, she felt she couldn't stand it anymore.
Li Qiji remained oblivious to Guan Zhiyue's greasy remarks.
"Alright, hurry up and eat. Get some rest early tonight, because we'll have to get up very early tomorrow. We don't even know how the autumn hunt will go!" Guan Zhiyue said to Li Qiji.
Li Qiji nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly.
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