At night, Rosamund Kwan and her group chatted and ate together in a lively atmosphere.
"Your Majesty, are these things you've mentioned very difficult for me?"
A gentle-looking woman looked at Guan Zhiyue shyly and said something in a very bashful tone.
Guan Zhiyue nodded and said, "Yes, Madam. As long as you follow my method, it will definitely work."
The other women nodded seriously, indicating that they understood and that it was indeed the case.
Time flew by, and the banquet passed by in everyone's joy.
Inside the room.
Guan Zhiyue tilted her head back and drank the glass of water in her hand. Li Qiji said with great concern, "Yue'er, drink less. It's already night, and it will get cold later."
Guan Zhiyue nodded and then said, "I understand. By the way, when are we going back?"
"Yue'er, do you want to go back?"
Guan Zhiyue thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I want to go back. Besides, things have settled down here. A country cannot be without a ruler for a day!"
Li Qiji asked, "When will we be back?"
"It's up to you. You decide how long you want us to go back!"
"Or, it's up to you. By the way, the Turks are now in a cooperative relationship with us. We can exchange trade associations, so we can buy their beef and mutton and sell them to other parts of our country."
Guan Zhiyue expressed her thoughts, believing that this was the best thing to do.
But Li Qiji said, "Yue'er, can we really do this business? Perhaps we should let Lan Shanqi handle it."
After a night of discussion, time slipped by quietly, and the snow-covered landscape gradually fell asleep.
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The next morning.
"Master, Happy New Year!" Bilian said to Guan Hongsheng, who was loitering in front of Guan Zhiyue's door.
Guan Hongsheng looked up at what was in front of him, then at the tightly closed door, looking quite amazed.
But she seemed quite pleased.
"Hmm, happy new year! Where's Yue'er? Is she still not up?"
Bilian nodded and then said, "Yes, Her Majesty and the Emperor haven't gotten up yet!"
Guan Hongsheng glanced at the closed door, then at the things in his hand, nodded, and prepared to turn and leave.
Bilian looked at what Guan Hongsheng was holding and then said, "Master, are you giving something to the Empress?"
Guan Hongsheng glanced down at the items on the tray, then looked at Bilian and shook his head, saying, "Just tell Yue'er that I was here later."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
So Guan Hongsheng took the tray and left. Bilian scratched the back of her head, somewhat confused, not knowing what was going on.
However, there were two people inside the room.
Guan Zhiyue reached out and nudged Li Qiji, then said, "Your foot is too heavy, take it off me quickly."
Li Qiji opened his eyes, looked at Guan Zhiyue, and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Yue'er, don't move!"
Guan Zhiyue rolled her eyes and said, "Why aren't you moving? Are you sick? Hurry up and get up! What time is it?"
"Yue'er, is it alright if I don't want to get up?" Li Qiji turned over and hugged Guan Zhiyue tightly.
Guan Zhiyue crawled out from under Li Qiji's armpit and looked at him, saying, "I just heard my father seem to be here. Let's get up quickly!"
Li Qiji couldn't resist Guan Zhiyue's coquettishness and cuteness, so he happily kissed her forehead and said, "Okay, get up! But I really want to stay in bed with you for a while."
Guan Zhiyue blushed and kicked Li Qiji hard in the butt after hearing his words.
"Ouch, Yue'er, that hurts! You really hit me hard!"
Guan Zhiyue stood in front of the bed, looking down at Li Qiji and said, "Hmph, of course. Who told you to bully me? You deserve to be beaten."
Guan Zhiyue glanced at Li Qiji and then left towards the door.
Seeing her mistress come out, Bilian hurriedly and respectfully said, "Your Majesty, the master just came by. It seems he has something to discuss with you."
Guan Zhiyue nodded. "Okay, I understand. Let's go!"
Bilian followed Guan Zhiyue toward where Guan Hongsheng was.
"Good morning, Daddy! Happy Chinese New Year!"
Guan Hongsheng looked at his graceful maid, who was now married. Time really flies, and he still hasn't gotten used to it!
"Yue'er is here! Come over to Daddy, Daddy has something to tell you." Guan Hongsheng said, glancing at Bilian. Bilian, who was keeping her eyes down, immediately understood what her master meant. She went outside and waited at the gate, not allowing anyone to come in and disturb her.
Guan Zhiyue looked at her mysterious father with some doubt, blinked her eyes and said, "Dad, what's wrong? It's really a little scary to be so mysterious."
Guan Hongsheng did not answer Guan Zhiyue's question, but instead took the tray he had been carrying from the room next door.
It was covered with a bright red cloth, a very vivid one, a deep red, not a maroon.
Guan Zhiyue stared curiously at the tray covered with red silk. From her intuition, she knew that this thing was definitely related to the original owner of the body, and very closely so. Her heart began to beat faster involuntarily.
"Lift it up and take a look," Guan Hongsheng said softly, his tone carrying a hint of sadness and loneliness.
Guan Zhiyue looked at her father cautiously, wondering what he meant!
"father...."
"Why don't you lift it up and take a look?"
Guan Zhiyue had no choice but to obey. She slowly lifted the red silk covering the tray, revealing a set of headdress.
The headdress was made entirely of warm white jade. The style wasn't particularly beautiful, but the craftsmanship was exquisite. However, upon closer inspection, it still couldn't compare to the gold and silver jewelry made by the jewelry store.
"Father, this is...."
"This was your mother's favorite set of jewelry. I, your father, personally made it for her."
Upon hearing this, Guan Zhiyue realized why she thought the headdress was a bit rough; it turned out she had made it herself by hand.
"Father, what are you doing with such valuable things?"
"This thing is yours now."
Guan Zhiyue was so surprised when she heard this that she opened her mouth wide, looking completely incredulous. What was going on?
"Father, this is such a valuable item, shouldn't you keep it for yourself?"
"After all, Mother... having you by my side is something to cherish, isn't it?"
Guan Hongsheng waved his hand and said, "Never mind, these things were originally left to you by your mother. I should have given them to you when you got married, but I was selfish and kept them for myself for a few years. Now that I see you and the Emperor living in harmony, it's time to let your mother see them too."
"Father, I..."
"Alright, take it back!" Guan Hongsheng waved his hand, looking somewhat dejected. Guan Zhiyue didn't know what else to say, so she could only pick up the set of warm white jade headdress from the tray and leave.
After returning to her residence, Guan Zhiyue became somewhat sullen. Li Qiji had already gotten out of bed and sat down at a small table, slowly sipping his tea.
"Yue'er, you're back? We should discuss heading back home."
Guan Zhiyue kept her head down, holding a large pile of things in her arms, and ignored Li Qiji...
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