When Li Qiji led Hua Quan and his entourage to the Cold Palace, the servants inside heard the noise and hurriedly knelt down to pay their respects.
Li Qiji raised his hand to stop him and strode into the backyard of the Cold Palace.
As soon as I entered, I heard Guan Zhiyue's mesmerizing laughter, which sounded like a hen laying an egg.
Hehehehehe...
"emperor……"
The palace maid guarding the door was stopped by Li Qiji as soon as she squatted down.
Li Qiji walked into the room and saw Guan Zhiyue lying diagonally on the kang (a heated brick bed).
He was holding a sketchbook in his hand, laughing heartily.
"Yue'er, what are you looking at? Why are you laughing so happily?" Li Qiji asked.
When Guan Zhiyue heard the voice, she saw that Li Qiji had already come to her.
Why are you here?
"I'll be here right after court. Have you eaten?"
Li Qiji had already taken off his shoes and climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), lingering until he reached Guan Zhiyue's side.
People who have just tasted meat are quite looking forward to it.
Li Qiji snuggled up behind Guan Zhiyue, hugged her, and rested his head on the crook of her neck. The two of them snuggled together and looked through the book Guan Zhiyue was holding.
"Yue'er, what kind of book is this? It's so funny!"
Guan Zhiyue turned the book cover over so that Li Qiji could see it.
It turned out to be something like "Defying Heaven and Earth, Defying Evil People, and Getting Rich Quick" and another book called "The Flower Farmer Princess Has a Space: The Regent Prince Comes Knocking."
"Yue'er, who wrote this sketchbook? It's really quite funny!" Li Qiji said.
Guan Zhiyue: "Hmm! It's really good!"
The two huddled together for a while longer, when Bilian reported from the doorway, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, it's time to eat."
“Ah, okay!” Guan Zhiyue said.
Guan Zhiyue turned her head and said, "Let's go, let's go eat."
Li Qiji released Guan Zhiyue, quickly slid off the kang (a heated brick bed), and hurriedly put on his shoes and socks.
He then picked up Guan Zhiyue's shoes and asked her to stretch out her feet, before picking up the shoes on the ground and putting them on her.
"Wow, you even dressed me yourself?" Guan Zhiyue said.
Li Qiji said, "Yes, you should wear it. You are my wife!"
Guan Zhiyue blushed involuntarily as she recalled what happened last night.
Looking at Guan Zhiyue's rosy cheeks, Li Qiji leaned close to her ear and said, "Yue'er, what are you thinking about? Your cheeks are all red."
Upon hearing Li Qiji's words, Guan Zhiyue turned around and shoved him, her face flushed as she stomped her foot and said, "Pah! You scoundrel, talking nonsense!"
After saying that, she walked towards the door. Li Qiji stepped forward and picked up Guan Zhiyue in a princess carry.
"ah!!!"
"You pervert, put me down right now, so many people are watching!" Guan Zhiyue wrapped her arms around Li Qiji's neck and said shyly.
Li Qiji looked around and asked, "Who's watching?"
The servants standing around all lowered their heads, not daring to look up at the emperor.
Li Qiji said, "Look, no one is watching."
Guan Zhiyue: "..." You're probably a fool.
The two went to a room next door. Li Qiji placed Guan Zhiyue in front of the round table, then washed his hands at the sink next to him, and then used a wet towel to wipe Guan Zhiyue's hands.
He then sat down next to Rosamund Kwan.
Seeing that the two of them had sat down, Bilian then instructed the palace servants to bring up the food.
Soon, more than a dozen people filed in, each carrying a dish.
Guan Zhiyue looked at the food that was served, and there was even a dish of stir-fried corn kernels in it.
"Wow, there's still tender corn?"
Bilian said, "Yes, today when Steward Liu went to check the corn on the back mountain, he found some that had grown late and some sparse corn seedlings, and the ones that grew on them were still tender."
Guan Zhiyue nodded knowingly and asked, "Did you still have any left?"
As Bilian served Guan Zhiyue the food, she said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, there's more."
Guan Zhiyue took the spoon from Bilian's hand and said, "You all go down and eat too. You don't need to serve us here."
Bilian and the others all curtsied and then withdrew.
Li Qiji reached out and picked up a piece of celery from the side, saying, "This celery and beef dish is quite good!"
"Yue'er, you must try it!"
As he spoke, he picked up some celery and beef and placed it on the plate in front of Guan Zhiyue.
Guan Zhiyue is the kind of person who accepts anything offered to her. She's not picky about food, so naturally, whatever you put on my plate, I'll eat.
"Mmm! It's pretty good, really delicious."
“I think it’s good too, and this tender corn is delicious!” Li Qiji said.
When Guan Zhiyue talked about corn, she was very proud, saying with a smug look, "Of course! Let me tell you, this is my hard work!"
"Yes, yes, thank you for your hard work, Yue'er," Li Qiji said.
Guan Zhiyue suddenly remembered something and looked at Li Qiji, saying, "How's the asphalt road coming along? It's been under construction for two years."
"Very good. According to the Ministry of Works personnel, the asphalt road is indeed wider, smoother, and much cleaner than our dirt road."
After listening to Li Qiji's words, Guan Zhiyue sighed, "I wonder how long it will take before all the official roads in our Nanding Kingdom can be replaced with asphalt roads."
After finishing his meal, Li Qiji wiped his mouth with a towel and said, "Don't worry, it won't be too late for this."
After the two finished their meal, they stood up and walked towards the courtyard next to them. Guan Zhiyue said, "I'm not going. I don't have the energy."
Li Qiji bent down and moved closer to Guan Zhiyue, saying, "I'll carry you."
Guan Zhiyue: "..." Hug you my foot!
"No, I already said it's just for digestion. Why would I take you there?"
Li Qiji said, "If we're not going, then let's go play on the bed?"
Guan Zhiyue: "..." Go to hell! You old rascal, you're so wicked!
The two chatted for a while in a nearby room, and then it gradually got dark.
"Yue'er, it's time for bed," Li Qiji said.
Guan Zhiyue was speechless. This guy had actually spent the whole afternoon chatting with her.
"Aren't you going back to Chengqian Palace to handle government affairs?"
Li Qiji said, "It has already been dealt with, so there is no need to deal with it anymore."
Guan Zhiyue didn't want to say anything more to him, so she said, "Alright, go wash up and go to bed."
So the two of them headed toward the bathroom, and Li Qiji followed Guan Zhiyue happily into the bathroom.
The two exchanged a glance. Guan Zhiyue rolled her eyes at Li Qiji, said nothing, and continued washing her hair.
Seeing that the water had soaked Guan Zhiyue's collar, Li Qiji quickly went over to help her by pulling up her clothes and then splashing water on her hair.
Soon, a harmonious sound filled the bathroom.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Li Qiji saw that Guan Zhiyue was bleeding, and it was more than just a little blood. He called out anxiously, "Yue'er, what happened to you?"
Guan Zhiyue was speechless with embarrassment and could only roll her eyes!
Li Qiji quickly stood up from the bucket, put on his clothes, and pulled Guan Zhiyue out of the water.
He ran towards the room next door, shouting, "Hua Quan, quickly summon the imperial physician!"
——
"Imperial Physician, how is the Empress?" Li Qiji asked.
Physician Li blushed, glanced at Li Qiji, then at the people in the room, and dared not speak.
Li Qiji looked around and then said, "You may all leave."
After the servants left, Li Qiji looked at Physician Li and said, "Speak."
Imperial Physician Li replied hesitantly, "Your Majesty, well, Her Majesty is not suitable to serve you for a month."
Li Qiji: "..." His source of happiness has only just begun!
"Alright, I understand. I will be careful. Prescribe some medicine for the Empress."
Physician Li quickly said, "This is a topical wound medicine. Just apply it to the injured area before going to bed and continue applying it for five days until the wound heals."
Li Qiji reached out and took a small white porcelain bottle, holding it directly in his hand.
Physician Li carried his medical kit and went out with a bent back.
But in his heart he was thinking, "Is this emperor some kind of devil? He actually managed to injure the Empress."
And it was so serious, there was even bleeding...
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