One month later.
After Guan Zhiyue and her entourage finally met the Vice Minister of Works and his party, they explained to them the construction issues of the water conservancy project.
Seeing that those old men were all quite capable, Li Qiji felt much more at ease and decided to return to the capital.
However, only three people returned to Beijing this time.
Because this water conservancy project is quite large and requires a considerable amount of manpower and resources, Li Qiji plans to have a trusted person stay behind to supervise and handle it.
After much discussion, it was decided that Chief Inspector Su Xu would serve as the chief inspector here.
He was given full authority over the water conservancy project. If he deemed it unreasonable or the costs too high, he would stop construction and investigate the reasons.
Guan Zhiyue was quite satisfied with this, knowing full well that once a major project was launched, the profits would be substantial...
Therefore, the water conservancy project in Sihuangzhou still needs to be carried out by reliable people.
"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, Lord Su. I hope you can finish this soon and return to the capital as soon as possible. I'll treat you to a meal then!" Guan Zhiyue said to Su Xu.
Su Xu smiled and said, "Then I will remember Her Majesty the Empress's promise."
"It's a deal!"
Li Qiji listened from the side, and something seemed really off.
When did his empress and his ministers become so close?
And it's the aloof and arrogant Chief Minister Su, my goodness! Where is he?
Li Qiji became depressed...
Guan Zhiyue glanced at Li Qiji beside her and noticed that his aura seemed off. Why did he seem so strange today?
"Then we'll head back now. We'll leave Lord Su in your care," Guan Chengzhuo said.
Su Xu clasped his hands in a salute and took his leave. Guan Zhiyue and her entourage then boarded the carriage and headed back to the capital.
On the way, Guan Zhiyue and Li Qiji were in the same carriage. Originally, she wanted Li Qiji to ride a horse, but he said he wanted to get a tan and didn't want to ride.
He insisted on riding in the carriage with Guan Zhiyue, leaving Guan Zhiyue with no choice but to let the two of them sit in the carriage while her brother rode his horse and led the group to travel together with Ji Wu and the others.
The group has been out for over a month now; they originally thought it would take three or four months!
I didn't expect to go back at the end of August. It was still hot along the way, but luckily there was an ice basin in the carriage, so it was still relatively cool.
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A carriage that looks very ordinary on the outside but is extremely luxurious inside is traveling on the road. The interior of the carriage is exquisitely decorated, exuding nobility and elegance!
The carriage was spacious, and the front seats could accommodate two people sitting side by side. At that moment, Li Qiji and Guan Zhiyue were sitting side by side.
The carriage was spacious and comfortable on both sides, but Li Qiji wanted to squeeze in and sit together, so Guan Zhiyue was forced to sit with him.
There was a small table in front of me, the kind with hidden compartments, meaning that when not in use, it could be retracted under the side chair, taking up no space at all.
On the small table at that moment, there was a plate of snacks, a pot of tea, and two water cups.
Li Qiji was engrossed in reading a book, while Guan Zhiyue counted on her fingers beside him.
Just as she was about to ask Li Qiji something, she turned around to face him and was about to speak when the driver must have run over a pebble on the road.
The entire carriage jolted, and Guan Zhiyue lunged towards Li Qiji.
Guan Zhiyue threw herself into Li Qiji's arms. Just as she was calming down and looked up to say thank you...
After another bumpy ride, thank you turned into a kiss.
Guan Zhiyue's cherry lips were immediately pressed against Li Qiji's red lips.
The two were stunned, and the driver apologized.
Just as Guan Zhiyue was about to leave, Li Qiji grabbed the back of her head, deepening the kiss.
This was their first kiss since they started dating, and their first formal kiss since they got married.
Li Qiji didn't want to miss this kiss that came to him. In the past, he was afraid that Guan Zhiyue would not agree, so he would only give her a light, fleeting kiss on the forehead.
Today was a rare occasion where they were so close, and he didn't want to miss it. Guan Zhiyue was dumbfounded, her eyes wide open.
Looking at the man in front of her with long eyelashes, a full and round forehead, and a high nose, she forgot to react.
Li Qiji placed his right hand on Guan Zhiyue's back and his left hand on the back of her head, whispering a magnetic and seductive sound as he turned over.
"Be good, close your eyes!"
Guan Zhiyue was like a puppet at this moment, obediently closing her eyes. Li Qiji smiled faintly and then lowered his head to kiss her.
Guan Zhiyue could barely breathe before Li Qiji reluctantly let go of her.
The carriage was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere, as if anything anyone said would be particularly awkward.
Li Qiji coughed, trying to calm himself down. He was excited, extremely excited.
"Yue'er, thank you for coming into my life."
Guan Zhiyue raised her flushed cheeks and looked at Li Qiji, whose eyes were full of love. "Don't look at me like that, it makes me feel uncomfortable."
Li Qiji smiled and said, "You're my wife, what's wrong with me?"
"Ugh, how annoying!"
Guan Zhiyue waved her hand, shoving Li Qiji away, telling him not to get so close to her, as she felt uncomfortable.
Li Qiji was like a piece of chewing gum, sticking tighter and tighter, unwilling to let go, as if Guan Zhiyue would ignore him if he left.
"Yue'er, I'm not feeling well!" Li Qiji pointed to himself.
Guan Zhiyue looked over and saw a place that gave off an air of dominance over all others.
Looking at Guan Zhiyue's expression, Li Qiji raised an eyebrow and asked, "How is it?"
"What do you mean, how about it?"
"Little Yue'er, you knew that, didn't you?"
"I know nothing! I'm warning you, stay away from me! Or I'll hit you!"
Li Qiji smiled nonchalantly and said, "Would you really be willing to hit me?"
"How could I not want to? I'd love to kill you, so you'd better not mess with me, understand?"
"Otherwise, hehe, you wouldn't even know how you died?"
Li Qiji laughed and said, "Oh, my little Yue'er, is she so fierce?"
As she spoke, Guan Zhiyue clenched her fists and waved them in the air...
Li Qiji was amused by Guan Zhiyue's action. His little Yue'er was so adorable! What had he missed all along?
They simply don't know how to cherish those sweet moments!
"Oh, what a pity! How much precious time I wasted!"
Guan Zhiyue looked at Li Qiji and said with a smile, "What are you laughing at? It's creepy."
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