After seeing the imperial physician off, Li Qiji carefully moved to Guan Zhiyue's bedside, clutching the medicine.
She said with a guilty look, "Yue'er, I, I, I didn't mean to."
"I was just too excited, that's why..."
Guan Zhiyue glanced at Li Qiji, then turned away, not wanting to say anything more. She felt like her whole body was about to fall apart.
Moreover, his body was covered in bruises, on the insteps, calves, and thighs.
No part of his skin was intact; it was all bluish-purple, reddish-blue, and other unsightly patches.
"Go back!"
"Yue'er, let me apply the medicine for you." Li Qiji waved the medicine bottle in his hand.
Guan Zhiyue turned her head away, not wanting to look at him anymore.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Li Qiji didn't know what else to do, so he quickly and respectfully picked up the medicine bottle and applied the medicine to Guan Zhiyue.
After all that fuss, the two finally fell asleep.
Nothing was said that night.
The next morning.
Sunlight streamed through the window, casting a warm glow on Guan Zhiyue's face.
Guan Zhiyue opened her eyes and raised her hand to touch them.
I felt like my whole body was about to fall apart. I turned over and sat up, and it felt like my lower body was disconnected. The pain was unbearable!
“Bilian…”
Hearing the shouts at the door, Bilian quickly pushed the door open and entered. "Your Majesty, you're awake?"
"Hmm, what time is it now?"
Bilian said, "It's already past 9 AM."
Guan Zhiyue was surprised to hear that it was so late.
"Oh? It's so late?"
Bilian said, "It's not late at all! What's late? Besides, why did you get up so early, Your Highness?"
Guan Zhiyue asked, "Have you gone to harvest the corn on the back hill?"
Bilian said, "I've accepted it, I've accepted it."
Are you accepting payments today?
Bilian helped Guan Zhiyue up and said, "Yes, we are harvesting corn today, and the scaffolding you mentioned has already been set up."
Guan Zhiyue put her shoes on, then looked at Bilian and said, "Should I help you to take a look?"
Bilian shook her head and said, "I won't go, Your Majesty. You're not feeling well, and I feel that the Emperor isn't considerate of you at all."
"Oh! What makes you say that?"
Bilian said, "Hmph! He has made sure that there is not a single part of your body that is unharmed, Your Majesty."
Guan Zhiyue felt a little embarrassed after hearing Bilian's words.
A blush crept onto her face, making her look quite embarrassed.
While the discussion about harvesting corn was still going on in the Cold Palace, a quarrel had already broken out in the imperial court.
The Golden Palace.
"Your Majesty, this old minister believes that we should fight with all our might and let the border countries know our strength."
"Yes! Your Majesty, I agree!"
"Your Majesty, I think so too."
Hearing the various voices of the ministers and thinking of Guan Zhiyue in the Cold Palace, Li Qiji said, "I approve."
Well, once these words were spoken, the ministers began to murmur in dismay. Was war about to break out on the border? Should they send people to provide support?
But who should we send? What should we do?
So the ministers started discussing it intensely again, very enthusiastically. Ding said he wanted so-and-so, Jia said he wanted so-and-so, Bing said he-and-so, and Yi said he thought it was okay!
The imperial court instantly transformed into a bustling marketplace, incredibly noisy and lively. If Guan Zhiyue were here, she would definitely exclaim, "Oh dear, is this the imperial court or a vegetable market?"
Why is it so noisy?
Li Qiji supported his forehead with his hand, his face full of worry and despair. These ministers were truly more talkative than women.
Su Xu watched as if he were watching a play, seeing these ministers acting like madwomen, each claiming they were right and that what they thought was acceptable.
Li Qiji couldn't stand it any longer and coughed, saying, "My beloved ministers, may I say something?"
"Ahem~" Li Qiji coughed, and the ministers quieted down, standing properly and looking at Li Qiji on the high seat.
Li Qiji asked, "My dear ministers, how has the discussion gone? Have we reached any conclusions?"
The ministers looked at each other, and finally the Minister of War said, "Your Majesty, I believe that we still need General Jianwei to deal with the Turks!"
"That's right, how could we forget!"
"The Empress's family is a family of military generals!"
"That's right, this war was caused by the Empress, so it's the Guan family who should step in and settle it!"
"Yes, General Guan should handle this matter."
The ministers began to discuss it again. Upon hearing these remarks, Li Qiji's expression instantly turned somber, and a chilling aura emanated from him.
The ministers, who were still engaged in a heated discussion, suddenly felt a chill run down their spines. They looked up at the man on the high seat and were shocked by what they saw!
The emperor's face was now so dark it was almost black, like it was dripping with oil.
"Your Majesty, I believe that General Guan should be sent to quell the rebellion this time. After all, General Guan has a distinguished military record and has won many battles since he entered the court. Sending General Guan this time will surely make the Turks behave themselves," said the Minister of War.
Li Qiji coldly inquired, "Minister Li, you think General Jianwei is capable, but is this battle caused by something the Empress researched?"
Upon hearing this, the Minister of War quickly bowed and clasped his hands, saying, "Your Majesty, you are overthinking this! How could this matter be related to Her Majesty the Empress?"
"This matter has nothing to do with Her Majesty the Empress! Besides, what Her Majesty the Empress did was a good thing for the country and its people. These countries are only trying to seize it because they don't have it."
The Minister of War's explanation made Li Qiji's expression soften slightly. He then stood up and looked at the ministers standing in the court.
He slowly opened his mouth and asked, "My dear ministers, do you think that this war with the Turks was caused by something the Empress researched?"
The ministers, naturally, dared not admit to the matter openly, and instead began to offer flattery.
"Your Majesty, please calm down! How could this matter be related to the Empress? Everything the Empress researched was beneficial to the country and its people. How could it be the cause of the war?"
The ministers spoke in a very conservative manner, but in their hearts they were all thinking that if it weren't for the Empress's research into those strange things, why would other countries have started a war out of envy?
It's all because the Empress insisted on carrying out some kind of reform. Now look what's happened! People can't even enjoy a normal life anymore, and now there's going to be a war. It's just a waste of resources and a drain on the people.
After a heated discussion, the matter was ultimately handed over to Guan Zhiyue's father, Guan Hongsheng, to quell the conflict.
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