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Zhuang Li had told Qing You that the General Li was indeed Li Liangxiao, causing the little girl to be startled at first, but after hearing it, she naturally went crazy with joy. In the end, she even started crying …

She had drifted with Zhuang Li for many years, and had met with many good things as well as many troubles. Regardless of whether or not she had to believe that the heavens had eyes or not, she still believed in them.

Zhuang Li was also happy to see her like this. The child called Li Liangxiao was their family, and now there was a family like that waiting for them outside the city.

At least he felt a little less guilt and regret, a little more worry, and finally, he was desperately happy.

Starting from New Year's Eve, there was no morning assembly from the first fifteen, nor was there a paper presented. According to logic, the Emperor would not come to this Imperial Study, but the Emperor actually did. The old eunuch seemed to have long anticipated this and bowed as he followed behind the emperor. He seemed to be used to this kind of arrangement.

Qing You did not have the right to casually enter the teahouse, so she could only wait at the door, while Zhuang Li stayed there with the old eunuch and learned how to cook and drink tea for the emperor. No matter how many tea leaves she used, or how much water she used, it would all be up to him. Well water, spring water and snow water must be distinguished. Talking about the softness and hardness of water also affects the purity of tea... As she did so, she noted down the Emperor's habits. The old eunuch brewed a pot of tea and gave Zhuang Li a meaningful glance, then Zhuang Li brought the Eleventh Zhuang Li over to the Emperor.

After two days of experience, Zhuang Li was still a little afraid of the emperor. She knew in her heart that this person was no longer the Wang Su from back then, and had not recognized her in the slightest.

Perhaps, he had already forgotten that the little girl called Zhao Ci back then had once frightened him when she was sitting on his carriage, and even lied about his existence with a gold ingot …

The white moon jade dragon that Wang Su had gifted her, the purple lotus flower that Young Master Baishi had gifted her, and Ge Ya's jewellery. These were all originally her ties;

In the Plum Court, she was like an old man, leaning on the rattan chair, relying on her memories to live her days, but now she was busy. There were too many things in her head, but she was afraid of making a mistake.

She thought that when Li Liangxiao took her out of the palace, they would have a real home. He and Qing You could once again wander the streets and look at the bustling capital city. All that mess would have nothing to do with him.

Don't worry too much.

Although he knew it wouldn't be an easy task, it was still a good idea to have something to look forward to …

He also didn't know if Hong Feng, with her Brightmoon Restaurant, had forgotten him.

She suddenly felt hope and fantasy towards the matters outside the palace. Was Young Master Baishi still around? Is Liu Yiyi still there? If they still remembered him, what would they look like after so many years had passed?

"Imperial Noble Lady Ya, can't you be more careful!" The old man in the study immediately scolded as soon as they left. Zhuang Li was also a little helpless. Thinking about how it was so hard to serve an extra piece of tea, even if it was just a small piece less, that Wang Su could drink. Didn't she sit with him in a dirty carriage all the way to West Cold when she was young? Why wasn't he so particular back then … He was still drinking poor quality liquor!

Zhuang Li thought about how shocked the old eunuch would be if she could see Wang Su like that year. She thought that his chin would probably fall to the ground.

Although it was already past the start of the year and no one was going to attend the assembly, there was still a large backlog of papers. Wang Su was a hardworking person, of course he would not let the papers pile up until the start of the assembly to look.

Is this guy not sleeping?

After a long period of time, when it was almost midnight, the new clothes that the Clothing Department made for Zhuang Li arrived. Qing You put away the clothes and let Zhuang Li try it on. She wore a small red cotton jacket over her chiffon cotton clothes. Her hair and shoes had also been replaced. Her foundation was very thick and she almost fell down when she walked. It was good that she got used to it. It seemed that as someone close to the Emperor, he naturally didn't dare to slight him.

When they made tea that night, Wang Su actually raised his head and looked at her. Zhuang Li thought that he had done something wrong, and was naturally shocked. However, he had only taken a glance at it and was busy with his own matters.

Meanwhile, Zhuang Li had already started to doze after she had finished dividing the tea leaves. The pot of boiling water simmered on the stove, letting out gurgling sounds of steam. She leaned against a row of tall tea cabinets, her nose filled with steam. She would sleep warmly for an hour before getting up to change the emperor's tea.

Although the weather was still very cold outside, even though the day was freezing, the weather felt especially clean. Pushing open the door, he saw many young eunuch s sweeping the snow, there were too many people in the palace, it was as if there were no snow at all. After putting on his clothes, he walked out. However, a few minutes later, he saw a person walking out from the Imperial Study.

"Good filial piety!" she cried, grinning from ear to ear.

The teenager was dressed in thin clothes. He was wearing nothing but a thin cotton jacket and a dark blue flowery shirt. He had a leather belt tied around his waist with broken jade inlaid on it. He stood up straight and was in high spirits. Seeing Zhuang Li, he almost flew over like a child, but in reality, he had flown down the steps of the Imperial Study Inner Palace as well, and pulled Zhuang Li along, wanting to lift her up like a child.

"When can you be a bit more stable?"

Zhuang Li laughed and nagged him, then went to wake Qing You up. The three of them naturally felt touched when they saw each other, it was as if there was a house waiting for her.

"Big Sister is at West Cold, and during the holidays, she would always place two bowls of rice at the side. She said that it's for you and the Uncle Zheng …" Qing You said. She naturally did not think that the petite Li Liangxiao of the past, who was even shorter than her, would be able to grow up to be like this.

Li Liangxiao stared at Zhuang Li with eyes filled with water droplets, and was stopped by Zhuang Li.

"What are you doing in the palace today?"

Now that the West Cold has stabilized, the Emperor has sent me back to take over the defense of the capital. Even if I have to do something to Inner Mongolia, I'm afraid half a year will be enough. I will enter the palace to discuss with the Emperor about this.

"The West Cold has already stabilized?"

"That's right, but I still don't know where the real Princess Ge Ya is hiding. Elder sister, you returned to the Great Phoenix for the Princess of West Cold, is it because you owe her a favor?"

"Ge Ya is a good person." It was only because of the criminals from the West Cold that she had drifted to the West Cold, and it was also because of Ge Ya and Xi Cuo that she had almost become a member of the West Cold, and even nearly became an imperial concubine of the West Cold herself. Now, she had actually returned to the Great Phoenix, and was still the Imperial Noble Lady of the Great Phoenix Emperor in name …

"The Emperor is in the study now?" Zhuang Li asked.

"That's right, he just discussed the matter of returning to guard with me, so we are currently inside. "He rarely rests throughout the year. He's busier than anyone else …"

He had been busy all night and had gone to the temple to enjoy the incense in the morning. Unexpectedly, he had come back to the study in the afternoon.

It seems that it isn't easy to be the emperor as well.

Although this Imperial Study was not as comfortable as Little Plum Court, it was still a forbidden area of the Emperor. There were very few concubines that would come here, so even if they had something to do, they could only wait outside. He went in and out of the palace to serve a master. Although the slaves who were able to serve under Imperial Study were all very careful and did not even talk much, there were still a lot of people who entered, and by the time it was almost the beginning of the sixteenth dynasty, many of the ministers had already begun to enter the palace to discuss the post-pilgrimage work.

In the midst of entering and exiting the Imperial Study, some were deeply frowning, some were smiling happily, and Zhuang Li had an additional love to do. It was to look over these people who were idle at the Imperial Study entrance, and a few words would occasionally float into her ears. Compared to when she was in the Plum Court, she had learned quite a bit about the Phoenix Dynasty. The borders of the West Cold and the Da Feng Empire had already gradually become more stable, and the number of grievances between the masses had decreased as well. Wang Su had also tentatively fulfilled his requirements, and in the next half a year, the Ministry of Revenue would be pushing internal affairs, dividing the land among the commoners.

This was related to the interests of many madams and officials, so it was not to be underestimated.

The Emperor had only ascended the throne for two or three years, so he didn't have complete control over the imperial government. The powers within the imperial court were still fighting against each other, but exchanging them all for each other was a difficult task.

From what Zhuang Li knew, the Emperor was mainly in charge of the Military Department, the Department of Revenue and the Imperial Court were not as harmonious as they appeared to be, it was not easy for him to initiate a war of West Cold.

There was still one more person to talk about here. Although Zhuang Li was very surprised to see him, it was within his expectations.

Prime Minister Zhao

Zhuang Li had actually thought of a treacherous subject like him. Although the calamity was not great, and she had finally chosen the right master to be with the right person, it did not change her greedy nature, and sshe herself had lived in luxury for many years, so he would not die too early.

If he was still in the imperial palace, the Emperor would naturally not bother to care about him, and as for Zhuang Li, what was surprising was that this old man had his own network of people, and knew how to be careful and not offend the Emperor. Furthermore, he even had an additional identity.

The Emperor's father-in-law...

That day, he did not come to Imperial Study alone, but had accompanied her own daughter. Zhuang Li still remembered his daughter, Zhao Ci, and both of them.

Zhuang Li still remembered back then when the Zhao Mansion had invited the Sixth Master of the Sixth Prince. At that time, Zhao Qin had probably already been moved by Wang Su, and with the Old Prime Minister Zhao scheming for his precious daughter, it would not be an easy feat for her to become the wife of a prince. It was just that she had not expected Wang Su to become the emperor.

And what was even more unexpected to Zhuang Li, was that Zhao Qin was not just an ordinary concubine either.

She was Imperial Noble Consort Hanqin, whose position was only second to the Empress …