The two didn't hide their presence, strolling leisurely through the Imperial Palace.
Ye Yunsheng was startled by Zhao Li's sudden movement. Feeling his warm breath near her ear, she reached out with her Jade Hand, accurately pinching the soft flesh at his waist, her eyes showing a hint of threat:
"Behave yourself, there are other people around."
Zhao Li cooperatively straightened up, subtly falling back half a step.
Ye Yunsheng was displeased:
"What are you doing? Come closer."
Zhao Li spoke nonsense with a serious face:
"I'm afraid I'll steal Her Majesty's thunder."
But under Ye Yunsheng's gaze, he still stepped forward, and they walked side by side.
Compared to the vast Imperial Palace, there weren't actually many people inside. As Zhao Li walked, he mostly saw young maidens in their prime.
They were orphans picked up from all over Great Li. Some intelligent and clever ones were chosen to stay in the palace. Rather than palace maids, they were more like direct disciples trained by Great Li, the future pillars of the dynasty.
When they saw Ye Yunsheng and Zhao Li, they all bowed in greeting, kneeling on the ground, not daring to lift their heads.
Zhao Li finally saw another side of Ye Yunsheng. Completely different from the casualness she showed with him, her expression was cool and distant, her demeanor graceful and charming. Even without doing anything, she still possessed the majestic aura of a Supreme Ruler.
Zhao Li was a bit entranced and stopped in his tracks.
Ye Yunsheng held herself upright. When she didn't see Zhao Li in her peripheral vision, she turned back and saw his captivated look. She then switched back to her warm and approachable manner, turned around, and gently raised her Fair Hand, waving it in front of Zhao Li's eyes:
"Stop staring! Let's go!"
The palace maids had never seen Ye Yunsheng act like this before. Their eyes nearly popped out in surprise, but they didn't dare to look too much. They could only steal a glance at Zhao Li out of the corner of their eyes, wondering in their hearts who exactly he was.
Zhao Li snapped back to attention, scratching his head awkwardly.
My wife is too beautiful, I keep getting lost in thought looking at her. What should I do? Waiting online, urgent!
What could Zhao Li do? He didn't want to, but he couldn't help but be mesmerized. Since he couldn't resist, he might as well follow his heart.
After a while, Ye Yunsheng led Zhao Li through several grand and magnificent halls and stopped in front of an exquisite Pavilion.
"Here, my Empress, you'll live here."
Ye Yunsheng brought Zhao Li into the Phoenix Grace Pavilion and arranged for him to stay there.
The Phoenix Grace Pavilion, left behind by the Former Qi Kingdom, had been empty. It was once the residence of the queen of a kingdom.
Sandalwood beams, bronze pillars; crystal jade bi served as lamps, pearls as curtains. In the center was a wide bed made of agarwood, draped with a curtain of Jiao绡 and precious silk, which moved with the wind like a mirage of clouds and mountains.
Carved beams and painted rafters, extraordinarily beautiful.
Zhao Li looked left and right, shifting his gaze from the large bed, a shy expression appearing on his face:
"Your Majesty, I'm scared. Will you stay and keep me company?"
Ye Yunsheng raised her hand to her forehead, regretting why she had the thought of teasing Zhao Li. A shiver ran through her, and she didn't dare to let Zhao Li continue. She glared at him and said faintly:
"There's plenty of other things in my palace, but no shortage of Beauties. Do you want me to find some to keep you company?"
Zhao Li opened his mouth but didn't dare to speak. It was okay to tease occasionally, but too much was counterproductive.
He became serious:
"What are you saying? Am I that kind of person? Besides, in this world, other than you, where are there any Beauties?"
Zhao Li laid on a very obvious flattery.
"Stop fooling around. You stay here for now, I still have some things to arrange."
"Yunsheng, you're not alone anymore. If anything happens, find me."
Seeing Ye Yunsheng about to leave, Zhao Li grabbed her hand, his expression serious.
Although Ye Yunsheng was strong, some things couldn't be solved by strength alone, especially with such a large dynasty. There were always troublesome matters.
A strange, never-before-felt feeling arose in her heart. It was the concern and pity of being seen through her outward splendor. She nodded gently, her voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz:
"Okay..."
Then, under Zhao Li's gaze, she left the Phoenix Grace Pavilion with light steps.
At this time, in the Great Li Dynasty, in the Royal City of Feng Kingdom, within the Prince's Mansion, Lin Feng felt his powerful strength after his breakthrough, and his mood was excellent. A long-held thought suddenly appeared in his mind.
His brows furrowed and relaxed, clearly indicating the complexity of his thoughts.
"Feng'er, how do you feel?"
Suddenly, a somewhat aged voice reached Lin Feng's ears. Visible excitement appeared on his face.
"Master, you're back. I feel great, very powerful! Hehe, just in time, your disciple has something to ask of you."
Lin Feng looked at the elderly man in front of him, who appeared to be over eighty, with white hair but a vigorous spirit. He stepped forward and told him all the thoughts in his heart.
Upon hearing this, the old man pondered for a moment, then nodded:
"Hmm, very good. To successfully break through to the Dou Sect at such a young age, it's highly possible you'll surpass your Master in the future."
Lin Feng felt it wasn't difficult to surpass his Teacher, but he still showed a humble expression, waving his hand and saying:
"Only after breaking through to the Dou Sect did I realize how vast the world is. I'm still far behind Master."
Venerable Tianfeng stroked his beard and chuckled softly:
"You don't need to be modest. With your current strength, you can go anywhere in the world. Hmm, what you said earlier, I'll allow it. This old man will swallow his pride and propose marriage for you."
It seemed that for him, personally proposing marriage for his disciple was already giving the other party immense face.
Lin Feng was overjoyed and looked towards the Imperial City...
In the blink of an eye, three days passed quietly. These past few days, Zhao Li had been mostly idle, spending most of his time pondering the cultivation techniques Ye Yunsheng had been continuously improving over the years, occasionally helping Ye Yunsheng with her work.
At this moment, in the Hall of Purity within the Imperial Palace, Ye Yunsheng was processing memorials. Zhao Li saw the tall stack of memorials in front of her, saw her chest occasionally rising and falling and her breathing quickening, and muttered to himself:
"So the Hall of Purity is meant to remind one to maintain a pure heart. I get it now. As expected, no matter what your status, nothing is as comfortable as slacking off."
Zhao Li felt increasingly that cherishing life meant staying away from work. Seeing Ye Yunsheng so busy, he felt a bit of pity and offered a suggestion:
"Yunsheng, you can actually let others handle these matters."
Ye Yunsheng paid no attention. From beginning to end, all she wanted was to personally create a different kind of dynasty to hand over to Zhao Li.
Zhao Li shook his head and naturally walked over, picked up a memorial, and began to read it. Before long, there was someone in the Hall of Purity who was so angry they felt like exploding.
Zhao Li sighed deeply:
"This is eye-opening. What kind of things are these?"
Postnatal care for magical beasts, changing the official title of Great Li's judicial officers to Mages, the necessity of training in courtesan arts, why energy doesn't explode before falling into a pit...
Zhao Li casually picked up another one, glanced at it, and smacked his lips:
"Tsk, this one's good. Yunsheng, take a look. When should we get a Crown Prince for Great Li?"
As he spoke, he even handed the memorial to Ye Yunsheng.
A blush spread across her delicate cheeks, like a ripe apple, extremely tempting. Zhao Li subconsciously leaned in and pecked her.
Ye Yunsheng was startled:
"Ah, get out! If you can't help, fine, but you're causing trouble for me all day!"
Then she buried her head in the memorial in her hand.
Zhao Li reminded quietly:
"It's upside down."
Ye Yunsheng raised an eyebrow and grumbled:
"Hmm?"
Zhao Li raised his hands:
"I'm not upside down, the memorial is."
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