When Guan Zhiyue arrived, Chen Jiao'e was already in the Imperial Study with her children.
There's also Yuan Ningsu.
"Her Majesty the Empress has arrived!" the eunuch at the door announced loudly.
The people who were still sitting all looked towards the doorway.
A moment later, a noblewoman dressed in fine clothes walked in from outside.
With a beaming smile, she turned around the screen and came to stand before everyone.
"Jiao'e, it's been a long time."
"Zhiyue, it's been a long time!"
Chen Jiao'e stood up from her chair, stepped forward, took Guan Zhiyue's hand, and looked her up and down.
She chuckled and joked, "Your sister Zhiyue really knows how to take care of herself! You've had ten children now, but you still look like a young girl and don't show any signs of aging!"
Guan Zhiyue replied with a smile, "No way! I'm thirty-five or thirty-six now, I can't compare to those young girls."
"Are these your four children?" Guan Zhiyue asked, looking at the boys standing next to Chen Jiao'e.
Chen Jiao'e said, "Yes, this is my child with the Emperor."
"This must be the eldest, second, third, and fourth, right?"
"Yes, I wonder where your child is, Zhiyue?"
Guan Zhiyue pulled Chen Jiao'e to sit down before saying, "They're still in school, so you'll have to wait a bit before you can play with your brothers."
The little ones nodded obediently before asking, "Aunt Guan, where are the little sisters? We heard that Aunt Guan gave birth to a bunch of little sisters."
Yuan Laosi asked, "Aunt Guan, is the little sister you gave birth to the same size as the little sister my mother gave birth to?"
Guan Zhiyue smiled, gently reached out and squeezed Yuan Laosi's hand, and then said, "Your aunt gave birth to a little sister who is even younger than your mother's little sister."
"But little sister, we're in the palace right now. How about we play together after I take my afternoon nap?"
Yuan Laosi nodded and said with a smile, "Sleeping is good. Mother said that little sister needs to sleep a lot so that she can stay healthy."
"Oh my, our fourth son is so clever."
Guan Zhiyue then looked at Yuan Ningsu and congratulated him with a smile, saying, "Congratulations, Your Majesty Yuan."
Congratulations! Congratulations to you too!
"If it weren't for Brother Li's strong support, I would have had to wait a long time to ascend the throne."
Yuan Ningsu smiled and glanced at Guan Zhiyue; he had already let go of all the past grievances.
Now he has his own family, lovely children, and people he can protect.
He had nothing to regret.
He laughed frankly, "Little Yue'er, you're still the same as before. The water of your Nan Ding Kingdom really nourishes people!"
"Brother Li, shouldn't you share your high-yield grain with me?"
Li Qiji, sitting at the dragon table, replied with a smile, "Then, Brother Yuan, wouldn't you like to share your cattle and sheep with us?"
"Hahaha, that's easy to say! But our country still needs a master farmer!"
"That's easy to do!"
"However, it depends on whether Your Majesty is willing to give it up."
Yuan Ningsu looked at Guan Zhiyue, somewhat puzzled, but still said, "Yue'er, tell me, what do I need to do?"
"Yes, there are many agricultural experts, but they will only travel thousands of miles if there are sufficient benefits."
"I'll go to your country to provide technical guidance!" Guan Zhiyue said.
Yuan Ningsu immediately understood and said, "That's easy. As long as an agricultural master goes there, my Ningjian Kingdom will definitely welcome him with open arms."
"Eating, drinking, defecating, sleeping, everything is provided, and there is also an income of ten taels of silver per month, and four days off per month."
"How about it? These terms are pretty good, aren't they?"
Guan Zhiyue clicked her tongue twice before saying, "Your Majesty, aren't you being a bit too stingy?"
"These people have left their homes and come to your territory, and they only get ten taels of silver a month? They should be making at least fifty taels a month!"
"That's how it is with technical talent; if you don't offer them enough, they won't go!"
"Besides, if they manage to grow crops, your country will be the biggest beneficiary!"
"I understand, but these are just the initial prices. If there are profits, the money will naturally increase."
So, starting with ten taels of silver was already considered high, considering we also need to eat, drink, relieve ourselves, and sleep.
Everything is already included; they don't need to pay any fees.
Guan Zhiyue nodded, then said, "Alright, in that case, let Qi Ji issue you an imperial edict."
"Let anyone in the world who has that idea come to your country. Of course, you can also set up assessments."
Yuan Ningsu understood what Guan Zhiyue meant, and then he turned to look at Li Qiji, raising his handsome eyebrows.
Li Qiji looked at Guan Zhiyue speechlessly, but finally nodded in agreement, after all, this was also an opportunity for the people to get rich quickly!
"Your Majesty, does your country have any population restrictions? Or are there any other requirements you may have?"
This way, everything is clear and straightforward, allowing everyone to assess their own suitability for admission.
So Yuan Ningsu started discussing with Li Qiji, while Guan Zhiyue pulled Chen Jiao'e toward her cold palace.
"Zhiyue, why are you still living in the Cold Palace? Aren't you going to change this plaque?"
The two stood at the gate of the Cold Palace, looking at the lotus ponds on either side of the gate.
"The lotus flowers have already withered," Chen Jiao'e said with some worry.
Guan Zhiyue looked up at the two large, golden characters and then said, "I'm used to living here and don't want to go back and change."
Besides, this is the first place I've stayed since marrying into the palace, and I've lived here for over twenty years now.
"This place holds so many of my memories, why would I want to change it? It's fine as it is."
Ah, the past!
"But you are really lucky. At least Emperor Li doesn't have any wives, concubines, or maids. My emperor still called for Shuhuan when I was pregnant."
“He thought I didn’t know, but I did,” Chen Jiao’e said with some worry.
Guan Zhiyue didn't know how to respond to this topic, so she asked, "Are there also four princes? Do you have any other children?"
Chen Jiao'e said, "There is also a little sister and a little brother, who are twins, but they are too young, so the Empress Dowager has kept them at home and they have not been taken out."
Guan Zhiyue sighed, "Having too many sons is a real worry!"
“There are nine boys in my family. As soon as they finish school, they start buzzing around, making my head hurt. If each of them calls me once, I have to answer nine times.”
Chen Jiao'e completely agreed!
"Although my family only has six children, when they get excited, the whole palace is in complete chaos."
Both of them shook their heads helplessly as they spoke...
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