Started as a poor little girl

"Hehehe, Brother An Yi~ Brother Jin Nian and I have already eaten our fill, so we won't hinder you from continuing your efforts~ We'll be leaving first!"

After saying that, Li Lulu walked out of the dining hall with a swagger, twisting her waist, without even turning her head back, as if she completely ignored An Yi, who was furious behind her.

An Yi was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. He fell off the stool with a "bang" like a bomb that had exploded.

He slapped the ground feebly, as if that was his only outlet, and secretly sighed in his heart: This damn girl really deserves a beating more and more! She was like a naughty monkey, always jumping around in his heart, making him restless.

Xiao Jinnian and Li Lulu prepared to enter the palace again, completely ignoring An Yi's condition in the room behind them.

This was her second time to enter the palace to meet the emperor. This time, she got off the carriage with Xiao Jinnian and walked in like she was familiar with the place.

Li Lulu quickly noticed that the route this time was very different from the last time, and the decorations inside the palace looked quite similar in style.

The eunuch led the two men to the door of the imperial study. After the eunuch went in to inform them, the emperor's personal eunuch led them into the house.

"The emperor has been waiting for you inside for a long time." The eunuch's voice sounded sharp and soft, which made Li Lulu shiver involuntarily with goose bumps on her body. She felt that the voice made her feel uncomfortable all over.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you." Li Lulu knelt down and saluted, with a hint of nervousness in her voice.

"Your Majesty, your humble servant has paid his respects to you." Xiao Jinnian knelt respectfully on the ground, clasped his hands together, and looked at the emperor devoutly.

"Everyone, get up! Someone come and let them sit down." The emperor urged in a gentle tone, asking someone to bring stools.

"What is the matter that my royal brother called us here today?" Xiao Jinnian said indifferently.

He was usually very close to his brother, so he spoke directly when he had something to say.

"The farm tools you handed over before have been tried out and the results are quite impressive. We have to thank Miss Lulu. Her farm tools have played a great role in the country's agricultural development." The emperor appreciated her contribution very much.

Therefore, he prepared to give her a lot of gold, silver and treasures, and intended to give her the title of County Lady as a reward.

Li Lulu decisively refused because she only wanted to stay in Datan Village and the mountains. She really couldn't bear the position of county lord.

The emperor had no choice but to ask his brother for help, his eyes full of hints: [Your sweetheart is so stubborn that she refuses to accept even the title. ]

Xiao Jinnian blinked his eyes, revealing an innocent look, and gave his brother a look in response: [Brother, I can't control her. She is no longer under my control.]

The emperor couldn't help but sigh, thinking that his younger brother was too unreliable and that the queen was more reliable.

After hearing the emperor's plan, the queen made an ingenious suggestion.

The Queen praised Li Lulu's kindness and intelligence and hoped to take her as her sister.

The Queen firmly believed that Li Lulu's talent should not be constrained by her status as a county lord, but should be given a broader space for development.

The emperor now thought about it carefully and felt that the queen's idea was indeed a good one.

He believed that the Queen's appreciation of Li Lulu came from her genuine love for her, rather than from political considerations.

The emperor was delighted and decided to adopt the queen's suggestion.

Coincidentally, just when the emperor was about to summon the queen, she arrived unexpectedly.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." The Queen walked over gracefully, knelt down and saluted with great grace.

"Stand up. I wanted to send someone to summon you, but I didn't expect you to come." The emperor smiled happily and looked at the queen with burning eyes.

"Let me guess what the matter is?" The Queen pretended to be in deep thought. "Could it be something about Lulu?"

The emperor's face was full of doting as he praised, "That's right. I agree deeply with what you said yesterday."

"The emperor agreed." The queen couldn't help but chuckle with her hands covering her mouth.

Li Lulu and Xiao Jinnian couldn't help blushing as they looked at the emperor and empress's deep love and inseparable relationship.

It is said that the emperor of Southern Qi was truly a lovesick man. It was rumored that he had only one queen in his harem. What was even more rare was that he was also a wise ruler. He was truly the man that all women in the world dreamed of.

"Lu Lu, come here, come over here." The queen opened her red lips and waved to Li Lu Lu to come closer.

"Here, this is for you." The queen gave her a specially made jade pendant with a phoenix engraved on it.

Li Lulu waved her hands repeatedly. She didn't dare to take it. Who would dare to use something like this with a phoenix carved on it?

Sister Lulu, please accept it quickly. Today, in the presence of the Emperor and Prince Jin, accept this jade pendant. From now on, you are my biological sister.

Li Lulu stared at the queen. The queen's eyes were like a clear spring, so sincere, without any hypocrisy or affectation.

When she heard this, she was both surprised and grateful. Being able to become the queen's sister was like a dream to her. She would be able to do business very smoothly from now on.

"Ah? This..." Li Lulu looked at Xiao Jinnian helplessly.

This pitiful look moved Xiao Jinnian. "Take it! The Queen's sister-in-law must like you."

"Yes, Jinnian is right. I was captured by Lulu just because of a meal." The Queen said half-jokingly, easing the tense atmosphere a lot.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Lulu bowed to express her gratitude, like a well-behaved little deer.

"You're still calling me Queen! From now on, call me Sister Yutong." The Queen smiled and gently helped Li Lulu up. Her smile was just like the warm spring sun, gentle and kind.

"Sister Yutong." Li Lulu called out in a tender voice, her voice as sweet as honey.

"Good, good, you are really lovable. I will definitely reward you handsomely." Queen Lu Yutong smiled happily, her face as beautiful as a flower, and her body trembled.

"I also have a reward. I will let Jinnian take you home later and ask him to send someone to escort you." This good imperial brother Xiao Jinan made all the arrangements for his younger brother Xiao Jinnian.

Xiao Jinnian cursed inwardly: [My dear brother, you have arranged everything so well! ]

"Come to my place for dinner tonight! Cuizhu, go and tell the chefs in the small kitchen to prepare some of their signature dishes!" The queen summoned Cuizhu and asked her to go to the small kitchen to pass on the message.

Li Lulu pinched her chin lightly, thought for a moment, and then carefully suggested: "Well... Sister Yutong, how about we have hot pot tonight!"

"What is hot pot?" the emperor asked curiously, full of doubts.

"It's delicious anyway. Brother-in-law, Sister Yutong, Brother Jinnian and I will go prepare some food. It will be almost time for dinner when we come back."

Li Lulu explained, and when the emperor and empress nodded in agreement, she left the imperial study with Xiao Jinnian.

"Whatever Lulu needs to prepare, I will send someone to get it." Xiao Jinnian said kindly.

Li Lulu smiled mysteriously and said mysteriously: "Well, they can't find it."

Xiao Jinnian understood and nodded, "Oh...! I understand."

He knew that Lulu must be trying to take something out of her secret space, something that his people could not find.

They purchased some vegetables and then returned to Prince Jin's Palace.

Li Lulu even changed into dark clothes, and Xiao Jinnian changed as well.

"Why do you want to change your clothes?" Xiao Jinnian asked softly. He really didn't understand her intention.

Li Lulu answered as if it was a matter of course: "Because the clothes are white, they will get stained by oil spots when eating hot pot."

"So that's how it is!" Xiao Jinnian nodded, feeling that it made a lot of sense.

Li Lulu went into the house and changed into a dark green silk dress, which was sewn for her by Yue Xiangmei and she had kept it in her space.

Xiao Jinnian changed into a black python robe with gold thread. He changed faster than Li Lulu and was waiting for her at the door of the room early.

When Li Lulu came out of the house carrying a pile of things, it was as if she was holding a small mountain. Xiao Jinnian hurriedly asked his subordinates to tear off the packaging bags and pack them in exquisite containers.

These subordinates moved quickly and quickly unpacked several kinds of hot pot meatballs, shrimp balls, tribute vegetables and hot pot base and put them into the food boxes, as if by magic.

"Lulu, everything is ready, let's go!" Xiao Jinnian looked at Li Lulu who was dozing off beside him, with a doting smile on his face, like the warm sunshine in spring.

Li Lulu was awakened. She squinted her eyes and responded lazily like a cute kitten, "Um... um, I got it." Then she staggered to her feet and followed Xiao Jinnian like a willow in the wind.

When Xiao Jinnian saw her like this, he couldn't help but feel pity for her. He was afraid that she would accidentally fall, so he quickly stepped forward and held her hand.

The little hand was small and soft, like white jade. Holding it in his hand, it felt like he owned the whole world. Only then did Xiao Jinnian understand why Wei Lingheng always held Lulu's hand.

Li Lulu was obediently led by Xiao Jinnian and got into the carriage in a daze, like a docile little lamb.

The queen had been waiting in front of the corridor for a long time and finally saw them slowly approaching.

Seeing Li Lulu sleeping on Xiao Jinnian's back, the Queen did not blame her, because she knew that Li Lulu had just recovered from a serious illness and was still very weak.