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Zhuang Li did not know how to make osmanthus cake. When she was young, the osmanthus cake was all made by her mother, she had already developed the habit of waiting to eat it and did not want to learn it. Now, she had collected a lot of osmanthus cakes, but she did not know what to do with them.

In the end, she could only ask Qing You to go to the imperial kitchen to find a nanny who knew how to make osmanthus cake to teach her Opposite Moon House and experiment again. But in the end, she still could not feel the taste of her mother.

Zhuang Li could only sigh, staring at the pastries in front of him, not knowing how to handle it.

She had thought that if it was delicious, she would send it over to the Emperor. In response to that sentence, if you want to pin a man's heart, you have to tie his stomach first... Unfortunately, he couldn't do it.

She could not say that the Emperor had become busier in the recent days, because Wang Su had been busily working all year round.

However, he still felt some unease, but in the end, he still could not say what had happened.

Even though she was currently living in the palace, she still did not have the chance to see Wang Su for a long time. As a result, she had already gotten used to the moment Wang Su's Imperial Study had quieted down, and went through the small door between them.

The autumn scenery was naturally different, and the weather turned cold. The wind that blew through the teahouse smelled of sweet osmanthus. It seemed to be a taste of abundant harvest.

When a person could peacefully fall asleep amidst the fragrance of flowers and tea, a great sense of satisfaction would arise in their heart. She opened the door to the tea room that was connected to Imperial Study, wanting Wang Su to smell the same fragrance. That person was busy looking through all sorts of papers. The autumn harvest was over, various places had to pay tribute to him. There were also many things that happened in the countries near the borders that practically trapped him in that dragon throne. Zhuang Li only stayed quietly in the teahouse, but when she woke up, he found that he was already lying on Opposite Moon House's bed.

Qing You said as she stood to the side.

"Miss, the Emperor only brought you back this morning."

"Oh." She responded faintly. His voice also carried the exhaustion of a night's sleep. Her dizziness was not easy to pass through. It was just that the fragrance of the osmanthus flowers made her feel especially warm and comfortable, as if her mother was by her side.

Sometimes she felt a sense of dread, for she had been thinking of her mother lately, of the osmanthus cake her mother had made for her, and of the schoolbag her mother had made for her.

In the end, she did have many things she couldn't bear to part with.

"Miss …"

"What's wrong?"

"The Emperor carried you back this morning."

"I know." Could it be that Eunuch Li was the one who carried her back …

"When the emperor left, he ate a piece … what you did... "Osmanthus Cake …" Qing You's voice became softer and softer, to the point where even Zhuang Li couldn't hear him.

"What?" "Your Majesty, he …"

Zhuang Li raised her head and saw that the plate on the corner of the table was food that even she hated the most.

He couldn't help but blame Qing You.

"Why aren't you stopping him …"

"I can't stop them …" "The emperor heard you personally made it. No matter what, you have to eat it …"

"..." "Then, then what did he say after eating?" Zhuang Li's face immediately paled as he looked at Qing You like a wronged ghost.

"Your Majesty …" "Your majesty went out with an ashen face …"

Right now, Zhuang Li's face was ashen as she continued to crawl into the blanket silently.

In the afternoon when Zhuang Li was not here, the people serving tea were usually the Eunuch Li and a young eunuch. When Zhuang Li went to look for Wang Su in the evening, the young eunuch would consciously vacate the teahouse.

Although she had always thought of staying up with Wang Su, she had almost fallen asleep due to her sleepiness. And every time he woke up in the middle of the night, Wang Su was still under the lamp, not having the slightest intention to rest. So Zhuang Li thought about why the Eternal Emperors did not live as long as people thought they would. In the end, there was still the reason why they had to spend so much time and effort on their bodies.

In the evening, Zhuang Li reckoned that the emperor was the only one left with his Imperial Study, and got up to go over. She spent her days in the Opposite Moon House, unable to find out what was going on outside.

He did not expect to find the Eunuch Li standing guard outside the Imperial Study door.

"The emperor is still talking privately with the ministers. If the Empress wants to see the emperor, she should come back tomorrow."

did not expect this result, that there would still be an adult Imperial Study? Why? She could only return to the Opposite Moon House filled with questions. It was as if he suddenly had nothing to do.

Ever since she had returned to the palace, she had once again lived the life of a captive in the palace. If she didn't feel uncomfortable about it, then she had spent quite a long time in the palace. But when he returned to the Opposite Moon House alone, his days seemed to become even longer.

His heart was not empty, as he could see the light of the Imperial Study from the Opposite Moon House window.

What was there to be unwilling about? Hadn't she always wanted to live like this?

This was his future life.

Moreover, compared to the other empresses in the palace, Imperial Noble Lady was much better. Because if Wang Su had a total of ten minutes, perhaps ninety percent of his time would have been spent on national affairs. But the remaining points were all with Zhuang Li.

She was well aware that she was currently in the Phoenix Dynasty, an era where men could have three wives and four concubines. Not modern. The person she fell in love with was also not an ordinary person, she was the master of the entire world.

She should be satisfied with being able to maintain such a small life.

If a woman was alone, she would definitely let her imagination run wild. After waking up in the morning, she found that he was feeling good, so she dragged Qing You out to walk around. Then he would have to go to the harem. She recalled the lotus pond that Prince Bi had brought her to, so she pulled Qing You along. However, the two of them were not familiar with the route inside the palace and actually passed by the entrance of Huhe Palace on the wrong path.

Zhuang Li still remembered the first time she saw Huai He Palace. It was grand, beautiful and magnificent, as arrogant and elegant as her master. There was a righteousness to be shown to the whole nation.

It was also from that woman that Zhuang Li could actually feel her love and hate. It was also her first time seeing a woman who was fed by Glory.

But now? What could be left?

Or maybe she couldn't see her own right or wrong for the rest of her life.

The door of Huhe Palace was tightly shut, and there were no more gatekeepers at the door. old nanny would come to deliver food every day, and there would be a lot of food and shelter. The maids and maids were not lacking either. However, he could no longer hold up the glory she had back then. She would never be able to leave the palace gate she wanted when she was young and innocent.

The lotus flowers in the lotus pond had already withered away, leaving only the withered lotus leaves dangling on the lotus pond. Looking at them made one feel empty and empty.

She noticed that no one mentioned the Prince Bi. It was as if he had never appeared on the imperial court in the first place.

Did the Emperor send him out again? No one gave her an answer. Furthermore, there was no news of Li Liangxiao either. This made Zhuang Li feel even more empty in her heart, she seemed to have gained a lot, but had also lost a lot. An inexplicable feeling had been swirling in her heart, dominating her joy.

The two boats were still leaning against the edge of the lotus pond. She didn't get on the boat, and there was nothing to see in the lake anymore. He sat on the edge of the lotus pond, his feet dangling above the water. Every time he closed his eyes, he would open them as if many years had passed.

This palace had probably always been like this. Every year, the trees would turn green and the flowers would bloom again. The people within the palace were busy, they had no way of stopping time from turning mottled. They just let it slowly consume their youth, helplessly watching with their eyes.

Zhuang Li opened the box and took a look at the items inside. Ge Ya's dowry back then, the jewelry, and a lot of the other things that she couldn't bear to part with for all these years. Some things had even followed her for more than a decade.

After storing all the valuable treasures into a wooden box, Yun Duan asked Yun Duan to take them out of the palace and pass them to the Uncle Zheng.

Speaking of being able to see Yun Duan, it was probably the thing that made Zhuang Li the happiest other than seeing him at the palace.

Zhuang Li understood the reason very well, because she was really someone from the palace now. She had completely become a part of the court. Although the Emperor had given her a lot of freedom, she had already tried her best to carry out the rules.

But no matter what, Yun Duan would never be at ease. Fighting and killing on the battlefield, I will help the Uncle Zheng teach our children and help the Emperor to run errands for us. He did not have the temper of a palace and could not learn to flatter.

Therefore, whenever Yun Duan entered the palace, he would always talk back to Zhuang Li like he despised him. He would gossip and play around with him, and at times like these, his days passed by really quickly …

Now, even the dumbest servant had already realized that even though the porcelain concubine lived in an extremely inconspicuous Opposite Moon House, a blind person could tell that the emperor had treated her differently. Everyone was respectful, afraid that if Zhuang Li was unhappy, they would all be sent to the guillotine. No matter how hard Zhuang Li tried to be modest and take good care of them.

It was probably because of her that the empress had fallen … That's why that woman wasn't as simple as she appeared to be …

Zhuang Li had heard the rumours from other corners of the palace. She did not speak nor did she reprimand them, but she pretended that nothing had happened and left in front of the two young palace maids who were trembling with fear.

These words would probably spread in the closed palace in two days.

Therefore, Zhuang Li was too lazy to even use her Opposite Moon House … It was as if she had drawn an invisible prison for herself. She was trapped inside and did not want to come out …