As soon as she opened her eyes, she was forcibly carried back to the East Palace by the paranoid pri

Does He Yue love gold and silver? Of course, she used to love them very much, because the sense of accomplishment and security they brought her was incomparable to other things.

She was silent for a while, lowered her eyes slightly, and Xiao Guanzi respectfully presented the brocade box in front of her.

"Tah."

Lush white fingers lifted the lid of the brocade box, revealing at least dozens of land deeds.

The light coming through the window enveloped half of He Yue's pretty face. The gold and silver tassels on the hairpins swayed slightly, and tiny spots of light reflected on her face, making her look a little ethereal, as if separated by mountain fog and making people feel distant.

Duke Liu was very smart. The first deed he placed was for the shop in Min County. He Yue picked it up, feeling a little uninterested.

When she was in Lijia Village, she purchased all the goods for her rouge shop from this shop. Most of the goods were of medium and low-end quality. She also had big dreams at that time.

My thoughts go back to the 23rd year of Xingyuan, Lijia Village.

He Yue was lying on a rattan lounge chair under an old tree, holding a round fan in her hand. On the fan was embroidered a chubby yellow duck. It looked odd and quite interesting. It was an exclusive design that she asked Li Xiaoshu to embroider for her.

"Li Xiaoshu." He Yue turned her head, her willow-leaf eyes sparkling, "When do you think I can save enough money to open a shop in the county, as big as Liu's shop?"

Her fair cheeks were not made up, her complexion was still gorgeous, and the white flowers on her hair did not give her a sense of melancholy. Instead, the brightness overflowed from her brows, making people breathe slower.

Li Xiaoshu, who was squatting nearby and learning to keep accounts, thought about it carefully and said honestly, "It will take about 20 years."

Li Xiaoshu opened his hands exaggeratedly, with envy on his face, "Liu's shop is so big, it's three storefronts connected together."

It was just a wishful thinking, and He Yue was not discouraged. Instead, she teased Li Xiaoshu, her voice full of interest, "It doesn't take twenty years. Do you know that the short contract you signed is actually a contract to sell your body?"

She turned her whole body to the side. Her summer dress was thin and light, with the sleeves hanging on the armrests of the chair. She was too lazy to adjust it, revealing her slender and well-proportioned arms. Her skin was as white as the new snow in winter.

He tapped Li Xiaoshu's shoulder gently with the handle of his fan and threatened her, "The second son of the owner of the Liu's shop in Min County has taken a fancy to you. I am planning to sell you to him for a good price."

Li Xiaoshu let out an exaggerated cry, frowned hard, and put on a bitter face, "Boss He, please don't sell me. I... I am a decent girl, I will never give in!"

Boss He has been fond of reading storybooks recently, and he reads them to her when he has free time, which adds a lot of fun to her spare time.

It turns out that storybooks are so interesting. Li Xiaoshu thought to himself that if he had the chance in the future, he must learn to read!

"Hahaha!" He Yue laughed so hard that her shoulders shook, her face as bright as spring flowers. "The storybook is still very useful. Li Xiaoshu, you are not bored anymore."

She paused for a moment, wiping away the tears of laughter with her fingers.

"It's your turn. You come to ask me." He Yue sat up, very interested, waving a fan to urge Li Xiaoshu.

Li Xiaoshu put the account book on the stone bench, stood up with his hands on his waist, imitated the behavior of a playboy, and changed the plot without any instruction.

She lowered her voice to He Yue, "This young master has taken a fancy to you today, Boss He, are you going to obey?"

"If you obey me, you will be rich and prosperous!" Li Xiaoshu held his head high. "If you don't obey me, I will force you to enter my house. It will be embarrassing when the time comes!"

He Yue made a tearful expression, which was charming and seductive, and covered half of her face with a fan, "I cherish my life, I will obey, and I hope you will have mercy on me."

Li Xiaoshu lost his temper and said in a depressed tone, "Boss He, why don't you just follow your instructions?"

He Yue put down the fan and coaxed her, "Come on again, this time I will rather die than surrender."

So Li Xiaoshu put his hands on his hips and raised his head...

"Yueyue." Ning Rushong's clear voice pulled He Yue out of her memories.

He Yue raised her eyes, her gaze lingering on his handsome face, her tone still a little dazed, "I was just thinking of some old things."

Ning Rusong's ambiguous gaze fell on the word "Min County" on the deed, and she pursed her lips and smiled faintly, "Old places and old people always touch people's hearts."

"The gift sent by Duke Liu is really good. Yueyue should accept it. It will also put Duke Liu's mind at ease." Ning Rushong had a warm expression. He looked at He Yue's beautiful face gently and did not extend the words of his old friend.

Love breeds fear, and he doesn't want to disturb the present peace because of memories from the past that should be buried.

Min County is a very good and very bad place for Ning Rushong. When he first met He Yue, his passion surged and his mind was bewildered. The raging fire that was powerful enough to burn the sea trapped him on her.

However, his cold and cruel character, his arbitrary greed without regard for the consequences, pushed He Yue further and further away, and buried more and more bitterness and sadness.

Xiao Guanzi's hand, which had been holding the brocade box high, felt a little sore and trembled slightly. He Yue put the contract back into the brocade box and said in a low voice, "Put it away."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Xiao Guanzi felt as if he had been pardoned. He handed the brocade box to the palace maid beside the Empress. His mind was turned upside down. Why weren't Huiqing and Xiaobi serving the Empress?

I think what happened in the warm room is related to them. Huiqing is prudent and cautious. It must be Xiaobi who caused trouble again. Tsk~ I have to find a palace servant to ask her clearly later.

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The Spring Banquet was about to begin. Young ladies and gentlemen from aristocratic families arrived at the palace gate one after another in carriages, and then, led by palace servants, went to the banquet venue in the Imperial Garden.

They are all outstanding legitimate sons and daughters of various noble families. They interact with each other and travel in groups.