evening.
Li Qishang arrived as promised. He always had an innocent and carefree air about him, which made Guan Zhiyue really want to get close to him.
She liked his open-mindedness and his free spirit, qualities that Guan Zhiyue could never find in the palace.
Li Qishang liked his elder brother very much, and his elder brother was also very good to Li Qishang. Otherwise, why would he not let his younger brother leave the palace to establish his own residence when he had reached adulthood?
"Sister-in-law, what brings you here, Li Qishang?" Li Qishang, accompanied by Shang Yao, swaggered in through the door, fanning himself with a fan.
Guan Zhiyue was lying on a rocking chair in the front yard, wearing a face mask that she had taken out of her spatial storage.
"Oh my, has my sister-in-law changed her face? Using this kind of stuff on her face is terrifying!"
Guan Zhiyue ripped off her face mask and tossed it into the nearby trash can. She massaged her face and looked at Li Qishang, who was squatting beside her, saying, "Your Highness, don't make a fuss. I'm wearing a face mask! This is the secret to my youthful and beautiful skin."
Upon hearing the secret, Li Qishang's eyes darted left and right before he looked at Guan Zhiyue and said, "Hehe, sister-in-law, look at me, look at me, can't I also be young and beautiful!"
As she spoke, she reached out and tugged at her own cheek. Guan Zhiyue, as if possessed, also reached out and touched it. The soft touch made her feel so relaxed!
The soft and comfortable touch made Guan Zhiyue cup both hands in Li Qishang's face and start to caress it without restraint. This felt so good!
Wow, it's amazing how relaxing a handsome guy's face can be!
Li Qishang blinked his big eyes and looked at Guan Zhiyue sitting in the rattan chair. At this moment, she was holding her face with starry eyes and kneading it hard, just like petting a kitten.
Shang Yao, standing to the side, could hardly bear to watch. Did her prince have masochistic tendencies? The Empress had already squished and kneaded his face, yet he still looked like he was enjoying it. His image as a well-behaved prince couldn't be ruined!
"Cough cough~~" An unpleasant sound rang out beside the two of them. They looked up and saw Shang Yao coughing with her hand covering her lips.
Guan Zhiyue then realized she seemed to have made a mistake, and awkwardly removed her hand from Li Qishang's face, laughing awkwardly, "Hehe, Your Highness, your face is a bit dry! I'll give you a set of skincare products when you leave!"
"Ah, what are skincare products?" Li Qishang stood up from where he was squatting and looked down at Guan Zhiyue, who was sitting on the recliner.
Guan Zhiyue smiled and said, "Of course, it's skincare products! These are really good things that will make your skin smoother, fairer, and more beautiful!"
Upon hearing this, Li Qishang quickly opened his fan and asked, "Does Your Majesty have any?"
Guan Zhiyue answered without hesitation: "No."
Li Qishang followed Guan Zhiyue with a cheerful smile as they walked towards the backyard. Guan Zhiyue had actually asked Li Qishang to come and discuss the glass shop with him.
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"Your Majesty, dinner is ready," Bilian said respectfully as she approached.
"This servant greets the carefree prince!"
The carefree prince waved his hand and said, "No need. What delicious food will my sister-in-law be having tonight? Is there any for me?"
Bilian replied respectfully, "Yes, tonight's meal was prepared by Her Majesty herself, with only some side dishes prepared by the servants."
Upon hearing this, Li Qishang licked his lips, looking quite pleased. "Is that really true?"
"Yes, Your Highness, please wait a moment. The Empress will come and dine with you after she has freshened up!" Bilian said before leaving.
Guan Zhiyue went to the room next door to wash her face. She also went back to her room, closed the door, and entered a space. She took out a set of men's skincare products and some moisturizing face masks from the space.
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"Sister-in-law, why did you call me here today? You haven't told me yet." Li Qishang was already swallowing his saliva as he looked at the food on the table. He asked Guan Zhiyue as soon as she came in.
Guan Zhiyue glanced at him and said, "Let's eat and chat!"
So the two sat down and started chatting. After a cup of tea, Guan Zhiyue was very satisfied. She could chat while eating with Li Qishang, which made her extremely happy. She could say whatever she wanted without any restraint, unlike her brother who had the rule of not speaking while eating or sleeping.
"How's things going at Liulichang?" Guan Zhiyue asked.
Li Qishang thought for a moment and said, "I'm fine now. The masters are incredibly skilled at making these glass windows. They're now experimenting with other things."
"Oh, right, I'll give you some blueprints later. You can use them to make those beautiful glass products!"
"When you have time, go out of the palace and see which shops have a good location, preferably two floors, so that the downstairs can be used to sell glass windows and the upstairs can be used to sell small glass products."
Li Qishang put down the bowl and said, "Is it something very small?"
Guan Zhiyue shook her head and said, "No, there are also larger items, such as cups, tea sets, vases, lanterns, and some pretty little ornaments."
Li Qishang thought for a moment and said, "These things are all relatively small!"
"Well, if it's a large item, then it would be a glass cabinet, a glass sculpture, a glass table, and the like."
Li Qishang thought for a moment and said, "Can all of these be made of glass?"
"Yes, that's possible!"
Guan Zhiyue thought of something and said, "Let's build a house out of glass in the outskirts of Beijing! Of course, the glass used for building this house must be thick. This is the symbol of our Nanding Kingdom, and also the symbol of our Liulichang."
"Should we change the name of Liulichang?" Li Qishang understood Guan Zhiyue's meaning. He had suggested it when they were researching the glass. Now that the glass blocks have been researched, the house made entirely of glass can definitely be manufactured.
Guan Zhiyue thought for a moment, and realized that if it were a house made entirely of glass, the sunlight shining through would create a dazzling and beautiful effect.
"The glass is clear, the oranges are radiant. Let's call it 'Sunny' Liulichang!"
“Sunshine? It is indeed good!” Li Qishang pondered these two words, then suddenly thought of something and looked at Guan Zhiyue, only to see a faint trace of worry between her brows.
"Yue'er, would you like to leave the palace?"
Upon hearing Li Qishang's words, Guan Zhiyue's heart, which had finally calmed down, began to stir with unease again. Could she leave? Was it even possible? Would the Emperor agree? And how could the original owner's family possibly escape unscathed?
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