Xiao Xian frowned and returned to the topic: "I don't know much about medicinal food and pharmacology! I only arranged for the storekeeper and the purchase."
Qu Li thought about it seriously, nodded in agreement, and put forward his own request.
"You can't keep me trapped in Qinghe Garden forever."
"So, you agree?"
"Prince Chen is very generous. He gave me thousands of taels of silver without blinking an eye. I have absolutely no reason to refuse such a good partner."
Seeing her beaming with joy while she spoke, Xiao Xian's mouth corners curled up slightly.
Just as he smacked the word "partner", the corners of his mouth drooped a little bit.
Next, Qu Li was thinking about the future development of the restaurant in his mind.
Although Xiao Xian's eyes were always on the account book in his hand, he didn't turn the page for a long time.
The carriage stopped steadily outside the palace gate. The two men walked in side by side, followed by Guangping holding a bunch of birthday gifts.
Xiao Qi saw the two of them from afar and walked towards them with a smile.
"Seventh Brother, Seventh Sister-in-law, why are you here so late?"
His gaze shifted to Qu Li's face, and he was obviously stunned.
Today is the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet. Many unmarried daughters are dressed up beautifully, and the imperial garden is filled with the fragrance of cosmetics.
Even the ladies wore gold and silver and dressed themselves up to look rich and festive.
Only Qu Li is refreshing and simple.
However, it is also eye-catching and hard to look away.
Xiao Xian frowned deeply, took a half step forward calmly, and blocked Qu Li behind him.
Xiao Qi realized belatedly that he had been rude and forced a smile, "It's just that everyone is dressed up, only Sister Seven is like this."
"Seventh Brother, you must be saying that I dressed too scary in the past, and this time you're not used to it, right?"
Qu Li's eyebrows were curved, and she didn't show any embarrassment when she smiled and teased herself.
Xiao Qi's smile deepened, "Sister-in-law Qi said this, not me!"
A cold low pressure suddenly burst out from Xiao Xian's body, and a hint of amusement appeared in Xiao Qi's eyes.
Is Seventh Brother jealous?
Qu Li just looked at him helplessly, and when he saw Changle and Bai Ruowei, he walked towards them without hesitation.
Xiao Xian wanted to hold her arm and remind her that today was the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet and she must not cause any trouble, but Qu Li walked away very quickly.
"Seventh Brother!" Xiao Qixing nudged him with his elbow. "You and Seventh Sister-in-law...seem to be different from before."
Xiao Xian retracted his gaze and stared at him with a dark and unclear look in his eyes: "Is your eyesight bad?"
"A dead duck still speaks stubbornly!"
Xiao Xian glared at him, "If you keep teasing me, I don't mind asking the Empress Dowager to help you choose a princess!"
Xiao Qi's eyes widened, and he begged for mercy: "Seventh brother, please don't!"
He is fine being alone now, he can go wherever he wants. If there are a bunch of women in the backyard, even if he is not overwhelmed by the scent of cosmetics, he will definitely be annoyed to death by those women chattering and seeking favor.
"Hmph!" Xiao Xian gave him another warning look.
Changle has been detained in the Grand Princess's Mansion for the past few days. She tried to sneak out several times, but was caught red-handed by the Grand Princess every time.
"Seventh cousin, I heard that the emperor has ordered the Yongshun Marquis to build a school again?"
Qu Li nodded.
I happened to see Fang and Qu Qing chatting enthusiastically with Yang.
Bai Ruowei pulled the sleeves of the two of them, and the three of them came to a secluded place.
"I heard from my mother that many people are saying that the construction of the academy by the Yongshun Marquisate will definitely drain the family's funds! Therefore, many people are unwilling to look at the Yongshun Marquisate."
"But didn't the wife of the Minister of War have a very good chat with her?" Changle was puzzled.
"I don't know the details! But it seems that he is not the son of the Minister of War, but a nephew!" Bai Ruowei said in a low voice.
Changle sneered, "The Yongshun Marquisate is rotten to the core. Anyone who marries into a family like this must have been kicked in the head by a donkey!"
Qu Li couldn't help laughing, "As long as they don't cause trouble, who they marry or not is who I care about!"
Changle's eyes sparkled, and he hugged Qu Li's arm, nodding frantically: "Yes, Seventh Cousin is right!"
Bai Ruowei was speechless, "Changle, aren't you afraid that Prince Chen will kill you with his eyes?"
Only then did Changle realize that the back of his neck felt cold.
She turned her head and met Xiao Xian's eyes, which were filled with anger and seemed to be surging with undercurrents.
She frowned, "Seventh cousin, are you still quarreling with seventh cousin?"
"Who wants to mess with him?"
Having said that, Qu Li still thought seriously about what had happened between her and Xiao Xian during this period.
He was strangled as soon as he came through. After that, the two of them fought with wits and courage, and now they have become partners.
It is not easy to get a divorce letter in a short period of time.
If the two of them could live in peace, she would be able to live a more comfortable life before she could plan a way out for herself.
"Seventh cousin?"
Seeing that Qu Li's mind was wandering somewhere, Changle shook her arm.
When Qu Li came back to his senses, he heard the eunuchs singing in harmony from outside.
The Emperor and Empress accompanied the Empress Dowager to the Imperial Garden.
The Empress Dowager had a faint scent of sandalwood on her body because she worshipped Buddha all year round.
Perhaps because she was the most noble woman in the harem, her eyes did not become kind after worshiping Buddha. On the contrary, her eyes were extremely sharp.
"Everyone, please stand up!"
The current Emperor Kangdi swept his eyes over the faces of the people kneeling respectfully below and spoke loudly.
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