After Guan Zhiyue finished tidying up and came out, she saw the two of them staring at her. She was speechless. Did they have something on her face?
"Is there anything unclean on my face?" Guan Zhiyue asked curiously, looking herself up and down.
They both shook their heads.
Yuan Ningsu stood up from the long table, circled Guan Zhiyue, and stared at her for a while. He couldn't help but fan himself with his folding fan before saying, "Her natural beauty is hard to conceal, and she was chosen to be by the emperor's side. A single glance from her can captivate a hundred beauties, and all the other beauties in the palace pale in comparison."
"Little Yue'er, you are truly a stunning beauty!"
"Her beauty is like a lotus flower; one glance can bring chaos to a nation, a second glance can bring chaos to a family; if chaos has not yet broken out, what can be done?"
Yuan Ningsu couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. Last night it was pitch black, and Guan Zhiyue kept insisting on going to the toilet. Today, he only caught a fleeting glimpse of her. How could he see her so clearly now?
She has a rosy oval face, bright and clear eyes beneath her brows, and long, glossy black hair cascading down her shoulders. Upon closer inspection, she is a woman whose smile is captivating.
Today, Shirley Kwan was wearing a light pink triangular mesh straight-sleeved floral print brocade top and a Song Dynasty embroidered animal pattern brocade top, and a dark yellow silk lily skirt.
She wore a pure white embroidered cloud-shaped shawl, her hair was styled into a floral crown bun, and her delicate cloud-shaped hair was adorned with a phoenix spreading its wings headdress.
She wore woven silk earrings made of pink jade, and her slender, alabaster-like hands were adorned with silk bracelets. Her waist was gracefully bound with an antique gold embroidered silk sash with floral patterns.
She wore a sachet embroidered with the image of the God of Longevity leading a deer, and shoes with a cloud-patterned sole made of milky satin.
Li Qiji's eyes widened in surprise. His wife usually preferred simple attire.
I don't know why she's dressed up so beautifully today!
"Yue'er..."
Li Qiji walked over from behind the long table and took Guan Zhiyue's hand.
Yuan Ningsu, standing to the side, looked displeased and said, "Hey, Xiao Jiji, can you please stop showing off your love?"
"Can't you see I'm still here?"
"You two are absolutely arrogant, humph!"
Guan Zhiyue chuckled softly, then said, "Hey Prince Yuan, do you see the area to your left? Please turn left when you go out!"
Yuan Ningsu wasn't going to do that. She fanned herself vigorously and said, "Hmph, I'm not leaving! You just think I'm getting in the way of you two, right?"
"Hmph, I'll just not do it!"
"I'm going to get in your way right here, so what?"
Guan Zhiyue: What can I do? I can't eat you or throw you out.
——
The three of them were in the tent, exchanging barbs back and forth. However, Guan Zhiyue mostly listened to the two of them arguing, since they were all reminiscing about funny things that happened in Guiling Valley.
"Oh my god, little Jiji, let me tell you, we're the same age. Don't expose my past here. Don't I have any dignity?"
"Oh, you stole that girl's undergarment, what's the point of having any pride?"
"Hey, I have a fiery temper. Little Yue'er, let me tell you, that's not how it happened. I just accidentally got caught on that girl's clothes. It's not stealing!"
Guan Zhiyue finally understood. So they had done these silly things when they were kids, but the original owner was too young to remember them at all.
I have absolutely no memories of Guiling Valley, and I don't know why.
"Hmph, little Jiji, let me tell you, if you dare to talk nonsense again, I'm going to get angry!"
"This is spreading rumors, this is fabricating something out of thin air, this is deception, this is..."
“But it’s the truth!” Li Qiji uttered these words in a calm and indifferent voice, but they made Yuan Ningsu’s hair stand on end.
——
Guan Zhiyue was almost laughing hysterically. This was the most joke she had ever heard, and it involved two handsome guys, all sorts of embarrassing stories from their childhood.
"No, you two stop talking. You were both so naughty when you were little. Who would have thought that a king and a crown prince could be so mischievous?"
“Little Yue’er, let me tell you, you don’t remember back then. If you could remember, we used to go up the mountain together to steal bird eggs.”
"Really? Did you manage to find it in the end?"
"Hey, why didn't you find the way! You have no idea, I remember there used to be a blue fat guy, he was a disciple of Guiling Valley, and he even took us to some of the deep mountains of Guiling Valley!"
"Huh? Who is the blue fat man?" Guan Zhiyue asked.
"Lan Shanqi!"
Guan Zhiyue exclaimed in surprise, "That royal merchant was actually chubby when he was a child!"
Wow, every fat person is a potential star! I never expected Lan Shanqi to be so handsome now!
"Yes, yes, that's him. Anyway, he's a disciple of Guiling Valley. That little guy sneaks out to play with us, and he gets punished every time he goes back."
"But I don't know why that kid didn't study medicine and become a legendary healer, but instead went off to be a merchant." Yuan Ningsu said with a look of regret.
Rosamund Kwan: ....
"However, I've heard that the current master of Guiling Valley is quite mysterious! Not only is he highly skilled in martial arts, but he is also an excellent healer."
Guan Zhiyue didn't understand and didn't know what to say, so she changed the subject again. Just as the three of them were chatting, Ji Wu's voice came from outside the tent.
"Your Majesty, General Chen has something to report!"
"Enter."
——
General Chen strode in from outside and saw Li Qiji and Guan Zhiyue sitting side by side, with a richly dressed man sitting at a long table. The three of them were all smiling.
"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty and Empress."
"General Chen, what brings you here?"
General Chen glanced at Yuan Ningsu, who had stood up and was walking to the side, and Li Qiji said coldly, "It's alright. He is the Crown Prince of Ningjian Kingdom and a good friend of mine."
General Chen then said, "Your Majesty, I have just received the challenge."
A challenge?
"yes."
Where did it come from?
"Your Majesty, they came from Japan."
Li Qiji became interested, and a cold smile appeared on his lips. He hadn't gone to find them, but now they dared to issue a challenge.
"Let me see it."
General Chen stepped forward and handed the memorial in his hand to Li Qiji. Li Qiji immediately opened it and looked at it. Guan Zhiyue also turned her head to look at it.
The sign above read in broken Nanda dialect: “Nanda, give me back my son’s life.”
And that's it?
So, is war about to break out?
Guan Zhiyue's lips twitched, but her eyes were full of disdain!
"I understand. General Chen, go and make preparations! We'll have to fight Japan sooner or later, so it's better to deal with them sooner rather than later."
"To avoid them being like fleas, constantly jumping around and causing discomfort!"
General Chen respectfully clasped his hands and said, "Yes, Your subordinate obeys!"
After the person left, the three continued chatting about some funny things that happened in previous years...
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