Guan Zhiyue disagreed with their idea, shaking her head and saying, "You're wrong! How could you have such an idea?"
The noblewoman looked at Guan Zhiyue and felt that this was how the Empress had done things, which reminded her of when Guan Zhiyue was still in the Cold Palace.
But then again, isn't the Empress still in the Cold Palace?
If the Emperor dotes on the Empress so much, why doesn't he let her move back to her own palace?
Why are they still letting it sit in the cold palace?
Then someone said, "Your Majesty, you're still in the Cold Palace!"
Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent! No one dared to speak anymore; if something went wrong, someone could die!
Guan Zhiyue didn't say much, just coughed lightly, and then said, "I requested to live in the Cold Palace."
"After all, as you all know, I've cultivated some new grain varieties on the back hill of the Cold Palace. If the grains were to fail because of my own fault, wouldn't that be my fault?"
"So this cold palace is where I requested to live."
Upon hearing this, the ladies of high rank and young women all gave polite but somewhat embarrassed smiles.
It was obvious that no one believed what Guan Zhiyue said, but Guan Zhiyue didn't care! Her own comfort was the most important thing.
Besides, she didn't know any of these people, so why should she explain so much to them?
While Guan Zhiyue and her group were chatting, a commotion broke out not far from the door. Guan Zhiyue gestured to Bilian to go and see what was going on.
Bilian ran out and saw Li Qishang riding a tall horse. The horse was a reddish-brown chestnut horse.
"Your Majesty, the Prince of Xiaoyao has returned, and with him comes a sika deer!" Bilian reported excitedly.
Guan Zhiyue was a little excited. She stood up from her seat and looked towards the door. She saw Li Qishang riding his horse to the door.
"Royal sister-in-law, look at my battle record!" Li Qishang raised a sika deer on his horse.
Guan Zhiyue laughed and said, "The Carefree Prince is truly a master of martial arts!"
"Where is your brother? Have you seen him?" Guan Zhiyue asked.
Li Qishang shook his head and said, "My brother went to the other side with General Guan. I found it nearby."
Guan Zhiyue nodded to indicate that she understood. Then Li Qishang dismounted and came to Guan Zhiyue's side, and the two began to chat quietly.
All the young ladies from prominent families envied Guan Zhiyue for getting along so well with the two Li brothers; it was truly enviable!
"Yeah?"
“Yeah, this thing is really fun. I even saw several gray rabbits just now! But I gave up on chasing this deer.” Li Qishang said.
Guan Zhiyue said, "Oh, rabbit is quite delicious! Why don't you cook rabbit?"
Li Qishang scratched his head and said, "Wasn't I only thinking about catching deer?"
"It's alright, it's only three days! Besides, so many people are going out! Someone's bound to catch a rabbit."
Li Qishang comforted him.
Guan Zhiyue nodded and said, "Yes, that makes sense."
The two chatted about other things for a while, and then they heard the sound of fighting. Four men in black came in through the door and started slashing at Guan Zhiyue.
"Sister-in-law, be careful!" Li Qishang pushed Guan Zhiyue aside, then slashed his own shoulder, causing blood to flow freely.
Seeing that there were still people inside, two more men in black entered, making a total of six. They chased after Guan Zhiyue and Li Qishang and attacked them together.
With his injured hand holding Guan Zhiyue, Li Qishang began to defend himself with a fan in his left hand, but soon he was unable to hold on any longer.
"Royal sister-in-law, mount your horse quickly."
Li Qishang and Guan Zhiyue fought and retreated until they reached the stables. It was unclear whether Li Qishang was a skilled fighter or the man in black was deliberately holding back, as they did not intend to harm Guan Zhiyue.
They didn't go all out to kill them, so Li Qishang was able to handle them with relative ease. For a time, the outside was in complete chaos, with everyone trying to dodge and some young ladies from noble families screaming in panic.
After watching Guan Zhiyue climb onto the horse, Li Qishang leaped onto his own horse, pulled her into his arms, and rode off towards the woods. Seeing this, all the men in black chased after Guan Zhiyue.
In an instant, everyone inside the palace was safe. They helped each other up; it was so difficult! What happened? Everything was fine just now!
Where did this man in black come from? Who was he after? The Empress or the Prince of Xiaoyao? No one knew.
There was absolutely no warning. The palace was heavily guarded, so how could so many men in black have infiltrated? Where are they from?
In an instant, everyone became panicked. Guan Zhiyue and Li Qishang were still riding their horses as fast as they could, just wanting to get rid of the pursuers behind them as soon as possible.
Guan Zhiyue dared not enter the space again. This person was not Li Qiji. After all, it was safer for those who knew about the space!
Especially with this kind of superpower, what should be done if someone with ulterior motives finds out about it?
Therefore, Guan Zhiyue would rather run away with Li Qishang than hide in the space.
Li Qishang and Guan Zhiyue ran ahead, with the men in black chasing them from behind. They chased them until they reached a cliff edge, where there was nowhere else to go. Guan Zhiyue and Li Qishang abandoned their horses and jumped off the cliff.
This was something Guan Zhiyue never expected.
"ah!!!!!"
"What the hell?! You jumped off a cliff without warning me?! This is terrifying!!!"
"ah!!!!"
Guan Zhiyue clung to Li Qishang and screamed.
This is outrageous! Why didn't they give her a heads-up beforehand? At least they could have given her some time to prepare.
Good grief, now look what happened! He's plummeting straight down the cliff.
"Yue'er, hold me tight, I won't let you get hurt." Li Qishang held Guan Zhiyue with one arm and wrapped the other arm around a vine hanging from the cliff.
Finally, halfway up the mountain, Li Qishang steadied himself. Above him was a group of men in black, and below was a bottomless abyss. Guan Zhiyue looked up and then down. Good heavens! Either way, she was going to die!
"Yue'er, I have something to tell you." Li Qishang looked at Guan Zhiyue, whom he was holding in his arms.
Guan Zhiyue didn't know where to look, so she simply buried her face in Li Qishang's arms and said, "What is it? Tell me!"
Li Qishang thought for a moment and said, "I like you. I've liked you since I was little. I've liked you since we were in Guiling Valley."
I liked you when you followed me around, when you called me "Brother Shang," and when you slept in the same bed with me.
Guan Zhiyue's heart skipped a beat when she heard Li Qishang's words, and she could clearly feel her body stiffen.
"I thought I would be able to marry you. When I went out to inspect and travel, I originally thought that I would ask my brother, the emperor, for a decree to grant us a marriage when I returned. Unfortunately, you have already become my sister-in-law."
Guan Zhiyue took a deep breath and said, "Thank you, Qi Shang!"
"I'm not outstanding, but winning your favor is my happiness. Thank you, and I hope you will meet someone you love in the future!" Guan Zhiyue's tone was indifferent, revealing no emotion whatsoever.
The two are making a heartfelt confession on the cliff! Meanwhile, a fierce fight is raging on the shore!
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