At night, the Cold Palace began another grand celebration. This time, Guan Zhiyue took out a bottle of wine from her spatial storage, a wine that Li Qiji had been wanting for a long time.
Guan Zhiyue had never been willing to take it out to drink, mainly because her space wasn't the kind that circulated, so once it was drunk, it was gone, making it extremely precious!
"Sister-in-law, what is this dark thing?" Li Qishang asked, looking at the red wine in the bottle.
Guan Zhiyue laughed and said, "Hehe, this is wine! It's incredibly delicious!"
Upon hearing that it was alcohol, Li Qishang exclaimed, "He can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk!"
"Ah, wine, isn't this the wine that's tribute? How come my sister-in-law has it?" Li Qishang was very surprised, this was wine that was tribute to the emperor!
I only ever had a pot of it at banquets before! Now his sister-in-law has a whole big bottle full of it!
Upon hearing this, Guan Zhiyue exclaimed, "Wow! This wine is so valuable! If I make it myself, can I sell it for money?"
"Qi Shang, what did you say? This wine is tribute wine, does that mean we can only drink it if it is offered to us by other countries?" Guan Zhiyue asked again uncertainly.
Li Qishang nodded, and Li Qiji chimed in, "Yes, this was a tribute from another country."
Guan Zhiyue's eyes instantly lit up, twinkling like stars in the sky, which gave the two brothers a creepy feeling.
"Hehe, Qi Shang, I've got something good for you. Let's talk about it. How about we team up and do it together?" Guan Zhiyue grinned mischievously.
Upon hearing this, Li Qiji exclaimed, "Good heavens, has my wife come up with another way to make money? Why isn't she taking me with her?" He quickly replied, "Take me with you, take me with you, honey!"
Guan Zhiyue looked at Li Qiji and said, "I can bring you along, but what can you do?"
"Should we contribute money or labor?"
Li Qiji asked, "Then what did Qi Shang say?"
"Qi Shang, needless to say, definitely contributed. He is responsible for supervising and managing this aspect. We can't leave the palace anytime, anywhere. The only one who can enter and leave the palace at any time is Qi Shang."
Guan Zhiyue explained.
Upon hearing this, Li Qiji felt as if these words were directed at him!
Is that what he thinks?
"Yue'er, I feel like what you said is a bit veiled!" Li Qiji said uncertainly.
Guan Zhiyue laughed and said, "Don't talk nonsense, I don't have that kind of ability!"
Li Qiji shook his head uncertainly, but Guan Zhiyue thought to herself, "You know what I'm talking about, so why can't you think of anything else?"
It's so heartbreaking. Li Qishang can come and go from the palace at any time, so why can't she?
Li Qishang, however, asked excitedly, "Sister-in-law, what do you mean? Have you discovered another great business opportunity?"
“What would you do if I told you I could make wine?” Rosamund Kwan asked.
Upon hearing this, the two brothers exchanged a glance. It was simply too incredible; they could never have imagined that it was true.
"Sister-in-law, is this really true?"
“Absolutely true!” Guan Zhiyue assured.
"If that's really the case, then that would be wonderful!"
“Yes, Yue’er, do you know that this thing is priceless and unavailable?” Li Qiji chimed in.
Guan Zhiyue opened the bottle of red wine in her hand and handed it to the two brothers, letting them smell it first to see if it tasted like the wine they used to drink.
"How does it taste? Is it right?" Guan Zhiyue asked.
Li Qishang brought the red wine to his nose and took a deep breath. It smelled wonderful, much richer than before, with a hint of sweetness.
But it doesn't lack the flavor of alcohol; it's truly fragrant, sweet, and rich!
"This is truly excellent wine!"
"Brother, smell this, doesn't it smell wonderful?" Li Qishang handed the bottle to Li Qiji.
Li Qiji gently fanned a little air between his noses with the hand that Li Qishang was holding up, and it seemed to feel quite nice.
"That's really true! It's absolutely right!"
"So, compared to what you used to drink, is this better, or is the tribute wine you used to drink better?" Guan Zhiyue asked.
Li Qiji said, "It smells better than the tribute, but I don't know how it tastes! I haven't tried it yet."
Guan Zhiyue didn't hesitate either. She grabbed a tall glass from the side and poured the wine directly into it. She placed the three glasses on the table. Originally, the wine was supposed to be decanted, but there wasn't enough time, so she didn't decan it and just opened the lids and started drinking.
"Sister-in-law, this wine is so delicious!"
Guan Zhiyue said with a smile, "If it tastes good, drink more. But even though it's fruit wine, don't drink too much, because it can be bad for your health."
“I think it suits my taste perfectly!” Li Qishang said with a smile.
Guan Zhiyue smiled but didn't say anything. She picked up a glass, sat down, and slowly drank it.
Li Qiji, who was standing next to her, even raised his wine glass and clinked it with Guan Zhiyue's, seemingly quite pleased with the occasion.
"Can you brew this wine?" Li Qiji asked.
Guan Zhiyue nodded and said, "Yes, how about it? Don't you suddenly think I'm pretty amazing?"
Li Qiji said, "I've always known you're very capable!"
The Cold Palace was bustling with activity, and everyone was enjoying their meal. However, in the Chengqian Palace, which was the emperor's sleeping quarters...
Consort Rong somehow managed to get here from her own palace. Before she could even find out where the Emperor was, she ran to Chengqian Palace to wait for him.
“Your Majesty, if the Emperor finds out you’re doing this, you will be punished!” said Consort Rong’s maid.
Consort Rong was dressed very provocatively, with her breasts half-exposed, exuding a captivating charm that made her irresistible!
"What's the big deal? Just light that incense for me when the Emperor arrives. Once he's here, we'll be done with it!" Consort Rong laughed happily.
Little did they know that their conversation had been overheard by the hidden guards who were perched on the roof beams. One of the guards immediately turned and headed towards the Cold Palace.
However, Consort Rong was still indulging in pipe dreams, even wanting to climb into the Emperor's bed, which was simply overestimating her own abilities.
"Your Majesty, are you sure you want to return to Chengqian Palace tonight? I seem to remember that Your Majesty and the Empress have been living in the Cold Palace all this time!" the maid said.
Consort Rong said calmly, "Don't worry, I've already asked around, and the Emperor will definitely return to Chengqian Palace tonight."
The maidservant desperately wanted to ask, "Is your information accurate? If it's wrong, and the Emperor finds out, it's a matter of losing your head."
But the little maid didn't say anything and waited silently outside Chengqian Palace!
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