After leaving Guan Zhiyue's cold palace, Li Qishang quickened his pace. His heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of his chest. He was so nervous about how delicate and supple a girl's face could be.
Although in ancient times, it was customary for a man to have a maidservant in his home after he reached a certain age, Li Qishang did not like this and kept refusing. As a result, even though he was about to reach the age of twenty, he was still a young and innocent boy who had never even kissed a girl.
Guan Zhiyue peeked out from under the covers, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. She was both indignant and amused, scolding herself for being so spineless. All she did was have her cheek touched by an ancient puppy.
"Sigh, Rosamund Kwan, you're really going backwards as you get older. Think back to your past life, when you were always kissing on screen."
"Oh dear, it really is."
When Bilian came in, she heard Guan Zhiyue muttering to herself, but she didn't know what she was saying.
She ran up to An Xiyue excitedly and said, "Miss, what are you saying? You seem very happy."
Guan Zhiyue quickly said, "Of course I'm happy! Think about it, I'm free now. I can come and go from the palace at will. Doesn't that mean I can go home right away?"
"They haven't gone back to their parents' home yet!"
Upon hearing this, Bilian felt extremely sorry for Guan Zhiyue. What kind of mess was this?!
"Your Majesty, now that you are able to return, let's go back to the General's Mansion to see the old general and the others! They must miss you very much."
Guan Zhiyue was a little confused by Bilian's words. She took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I understand. You should go and rest too!"
Seeing that Guan Zhiyue seemed alright, Bilian went to rest without worry. Before leaving, she told her to call her if she needed anything, as she lived next door.
Guan Zhiyue nodded with satisfaction. She had already slept for several days, and she didn't want to sleep anymore. She wanted to get up and stretch her muscles before starting her weight loss program.
When the Emperor in Chengqian Palace heard that Guan Zhiyue had woken up, he felt much more relaxed, and his tightly furrowed brows seemed to loosen considerably.
The two servants beside him nodded happily. This was truly wonderful; their emperor had finally regained his vitality and was no longer looking so gloomy.
night.
Guan Zhiyue got out of bed, feeling a little tired. She looked at the sky outside and saw that it was getting dark. Guan Zhiyue had slept enough, so she moved around, opened the door and wandered around in the direction of the entrance. This was the first time she had walked out of the Cold Palace in her physical body.
"Phew, I didn't expect this place to be so far away!"
"Oh dear, I think I'm lost. Where the hell have I ended up? Sigh, I should have called that girl Bilian along." Guan Zhiyue was lost in the palace and wandered around aimlessly.
"Little Tuantuan, I can't find my way back. What should I do?" Guan Zhiyue asked Little Tuantuan in the space as she walked.
Xiao Tuantuan didn't want to pay any attention to Guan Zhiyue right now, because her host hadn't been able to lose weight properly for several days. She had originally thought that she could transform into an adult as soon as possible and upgrade the space, but her host had actually been unconscious for several days, which made her very angry.
"Host, even Little Tuantuan doesn't know, so you'd better pray for yourself!"
Guan Zhiyue: "..."
So Guan Zhiyue began to wander around the palace, looking for her way. Whether she was getting further or closer to the Cold Palace, Guan Zhiyue's already plump figure was starting to feel uncomfortable. Sweating profusely was a minor issue; the main problem was that she didn't know the way, which was quite frustrating.
Guan Zhiyue walked around the palace wall, feeling hot and thirsty, until she finally came to a courtyard with a particularly loud sound of flowing water. Without thinking, Guan Zhiyue went in and saw that water was still flowing on the artificial rockery. The water in the pool was crystal clear. Guan Zhiyue reached out and touched it, feeling quite comfortable.
"Oh, it's warm water. Is this a hot spring?"
Without thinking much, she looked around and saw that no one was there. She felt extremely hot and uncomfortable all over, but also extremely comfortable, so she took off her shoes and walked into the pool.
"Wow! This feels so good!"
Guan Zhiyue took off her shoes and started soaking her feet on the shore. The water temperature was just right, not too hot or too cold, just perfect.
Li Qiji also entered the hot spring pool alone from another entrance. He was naked and jumped into the water to swim. He intended to swim from one exit to another, but when he was halfway there, he heard a woman's voice.
This made him feel a little annoyed. Do these women really dare to go anywhere these days?
Li Qiji's handsome brows furrowed in displeasure. Somewhat annoyed, he swam back to the shore, put on his clothes, and circled behind the source of the sound.
"Why is this woman here?" Li Qiji frowned slightly as he looked at Guan Zhiyue soaking her feet by the pool.
Guan Zhiyue looked up and saw a man standing behind her. The man was about 1.8 meters tall, wearing white silk trousers and an unfastened white undershirt that revealed his eight-pack abs, full and elastic pectoral muscles that pulsated, a strong and resolute jawline, and striking eyes and eyebrows. His bronze skin gave him a particularly sexy look.
Guan Zhiyue turned to look at the man beside her, her mouth slightly open, and she swallowed hard.
"Wow, these ancient handsome men are all naturally handsome! They're so good-looking! They're absolutely stunning!" Guan Zhiyue said to herself as she looked at the man in front of her.
Li Qiji looked at the woman sitting by the pool, staring at him without blinking, and coughed with some displeasure.
"Never seen a man before?"
"He looks decent enough, but why does he talk like he's all high and mighty?" This was the first time Guan Zhiyue had come out of the Cold Palace to confront someone.
Hearing Guan Zhiyue's words, Li Qiji looked at her incredulously and said, "You don't recognize me?"
Guan Zhiyue looked up and glared at him, then gently splashed her feet in the water before saying, "So what if you're a little good-looking? You act like everyone knows you. Young man, I advise you not to take yourself too seriously!"
Li Qiji took a deep breath and looked at Guan Zhiyue in disbelief. Then, as if he had thought of something, it seemed that she had never seen him before!
He had originally intended to say something, but after thinking about it, Li Qiji decided to remain silent.
"Is this the imperial harem? By the way, what are you, a man from outside the palace, doing wandering around in the harem?" Guan Zhiyue said, looking at the man who had been standing next to her.
Li Qiji looked down at Guan Zhiyue, a very bold idea on his mind, though he wasn't sure if it was feasible: he wanted to pry open her skull to see what was inside her brain.
Seeing that the man ignored her, Guan Zhiyue continued, "Why do you guards always try to seduce the women of the harem?"
"Isn't it just because he has a few nice abs and pecs that he's showing off!" Guan Zhiyue said, and couldn't help but glance at Li Qiji's stomach, feeling a strong urge to touch it.
After hearing Guan Zhiyue's words, Li Qiji's face turned as black as charcoal. Unfortunately, Guan Zhiyue didn't notice and continued to ramble on and on.
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