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Upon hearing his question, Luo Bingbing replied half-truthfully, "I just had a nightmare where you were in danger, and it scared me awake. Following that, I came here based on the memory of the dream."
Dongfang Hao believed her words without a doubt; he genuinely thought that the Little One in his arms had found her way here because of the dream.
Since Dongfang Hao had taken control of the Soul of the Heartless Zither, it moved according to his thoughts. Therefore, when he wanted to put away the Heartless Zither, it vanished before him.
However, Dongfang Hao felt that it had already merged with his very being.
Moreover, it would move with his thoughts; as soon as Dongfang Hao thought of it appearing, it would immediately manifest before him.
At this moment, he had already stored away the Heartless Zither, so when Luo Bingbing entered, she did not see it.
Despite not seeing the Heartless Zither, Luo Bingbing did not ask Dongfang Hao about it.
She understood that everyone has their own secrets, and asking too much might expose herself instead.
Seeing that Luo Bingbing had arrived at the Underground Study, Dongfang Hao shared information about the place with her, including matters regarding the magic palace.
However, he only mentioned that the magic palace was passed down to him by his master Elder Wujie and omitted details about his uncle Heartless Elder and the Heartless Zither.
After chatting for a while in the Underground Study, Dongfang Hao led Luo Bingbing back to their chambers through a secret passage from their sleeping quarters.
From that night onward, after they had finished their respective tasks, they no longer left their chambers at midnight.
Following that night’s events, their relationship deepened significantly. Except for Dongfang Hao's time spent attending morning court and reviewing Imperial Edicts, they were basically inseparable.
With the women of the harem dismissed and the Empress Dowager under house arrest, there was no one in the palace to disturb them.
One day, while wandering around the palace, Luo Bingbing found herself near the Imperial Study. At that moment, Dongfang Hao was inside reviewing Imperial Edicts.
Thus, Luo Bingbing went into the Imperial Study to find him.
Suddenly interrupted, Dongfang Hao was not displeased by the appearance of the Little One; instead, he was quite happy and immediately embraced the Little One to chat, ignoring the Imperial Edict.
Bored, Luo Bingbing glanced at the Imperial Edict that Dongfang Hao had placed on the table. She saw that it was filled with unnecessary nonsense, some of which was repetitive.
Then her gaze fell upon the large stacks of Imperial Edicts on the table, and she couldn't help but furrow her brows deeply, saying, "Do you have to review so many Imperial Edicts every day?"
"Yes! What's wrong with that?"
"You fool, can't you find a way to make things easier for yourself?"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Hao immediately asked, "What method?"
"Just make use of resources efficiently and filter through them! Simply put, you can select a few people to look over the Imperial Edicts first, have them extract the valuable ones and pass them to two people you trust. After they review them, they can filter out what they can't handle and submit those for your approval. As for the nonsense, just reject it outright. This way, you won't be so tired, and they can all contribute."
After listening to her words, Dongfang Hao exclaimed in delight, "Brilliant! Brilliant! My dear wife, your method is truly excellent! Tomorrow during court, I will discuss this new chapter with the ministers."
"You can say that, but you mustn't mention that I came up with it. People have their own agendas; if you say it was my idea, they might have thoughts about it and take advantage of it, especially Dongfang Yu."
"Understood, dear."
After thinking for a moment, Luo Bingbing added, "Also, you could issue an edict for them to hold imperial examinations every year. This would not only bring in new talent to replace the old but also prevent those veteran officials from forming cliques and directly dismantle their power."
Hearing this made Dongfang Hao's eyes widen. He looked intently at the Little One in his arms and said, "Wife, I really want to open up your head and see what’s inside that makes you so smart! How could I not think of such a good method?"
Luo Bingbing couldn't help but smile slightly at his words and replied lightly, "There's no helping it; it's because you're foolish!"
After saying this, Luo Bingbing suddenly jumped out of his embrace and slipped away.
Dongfang Hao merely smiled indulgently and said, "Be careful not to trip. I'll finish reviewing these Imperial Edicts and come find you right away."
At this moment, Luo Bingbing had already walked far away, so Dongfang Hao only heard the words "It's up to you" from the Little One.
It wasn't until the Little One disappeared from his sight that Dongfang Hao regained his focus and continued reviewing the Imperial Edicts on his desk.
After leaving the Imperial Study, Luo Bingbing went straight back to Dragon Blossom Palace. As soon as she arrived, the Nursemaid informed her that several people claiming to be her friends had come looking for her, including Miss Su Yan, and that she had already sent someone to invite them in.
Luo Bingbing was very pleased to hear this. She immediately instructed her servants to prepare fruits, snacks, and fine wine in anticipation of their arrival.
After a while, Su Yan arrived at Dragon Blossom Palace along with Du Zhongtian, Su Yi, and Luo Wenhan.
As soon as Su Yan saw Luo Bingbing, she rushed over and exclaimed, "Little Junior Sister, how could you do this? You promised to wait for me at Ling Mountain, yet you ran back to the palace!"
Before she could finish her sentence, Su Yi reprimanded loudly, "Yan'er, be respectful." Afterward, he stepped forward to bow before Luo Bingbing and said, "Commoner pays respects to the Empress. Long live Your Majesty!"
Following his bow, Luo Wenhan also bowed in respect.
Only Du Zhongtian remained unchanged, completely indifferent to the formalities.
Seeing them bowing deeply before her, Luo Bingbing quickly stopped them and said, "Why be so polite among ourselves? From now on, no more of this."
Su Yi had not seen Luo Bingbing for over two years. He originally thought he had forgotten this Little One but was surprised to find his heart racing as soon as he saw her.
At that moment, his numb heart realized that he had not forgotten this Little One; rather, he had buried her deep within himself.
Although he felt extremely excited inside, there was no trace of it on his face. His skills in disguise were quite adept; outsiders couldn't detect a hint of his feelings.
They chatted casually together. Su Yan and Du Zhongtian treated the place as if it were not a palace at all, while Su Yi and Luo Wenhan were quite reserved!
Meanwhile, Dongfang Hao was in the Imperial Study reviewing the Imperial Edicts when he received news that the Little One had met with several men and immediately rushed back to Dragon Blossom Palace without even looking at the Imperial Edicts.
However, when he returned to Dragon Blossom Palace and saw Su Yan and the others, he couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and frustration.
Nevertheless, he remained somewhat wary of Su Yi, as his instincts told him that Su Yi harbored some hostility towards him.
With Dongfang Hao present, both Su Yi and Luo Wenhan became even more reserved.
The four of them were surprised to see Little One and Dongfang Hao embracing each other intimately, appearing to have a good relationship, especially Su Yan and Du Zhongtian, who knew Little One better.
Thus, Su Yan asked, "Little Junior Sister, when did you start seeing this guy?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Dongfang Hao immediately retorted, "What’s wrong? Does Miss Su have an opinion?"
"No, no! How could I dare? One of you is the Emperor, and the other is my unbeatable Little Junior Sister. Even if I had ten times the courage, I wouldn’t dare to have an opinion about you!"
At this point, Su Yan quickly moved to Dongfang Hao's side and directly asked, "Can you tell me how you managed to win over my Little Junior Sister?"
Everyone appreciated her straightforward personality, so Dongfang Hao didn't mind her rudeness.
However, Luo Bingbing was not keen on letting others know about her embarrassing moments. So she quickly smiled at Su Yan and said, "Sister, are you feeling restless? Do you want me to help you stretch your bones?"
Upon hearing this, Su Yan immediately jumped back and said, "No, no! Little Junior Sister, I was just joking! Just ignore what I said!"
Su Yi was worried that his Baby Sister might say something wrong and provoke His Majesty Dongfang Hao, so he quickly told them he had matters to attend to and took his leave.
As soon as he spoke, the timid Luo Wenhan also said he wanted to leave.
Everyone knew that the two of them were quite reserved. Luo Bingbing understood that they didn't want to stay in the palace and allowed them to stay at Prince Luo's Residence while letting Luo Wenhan move back to his own courtyard.
Two days later, Luo Bingbing and Dongfang Hao specifically left the palace to gather with them at Prince Luo's Residence.
They had spent a few days at Prince Luo's Residence, but found it rather dull. Luo Bingbing often stayed in the palace, so they decided to leave.
Suddenly, the vast Prince Luo's Residence was left with only Luo Wenhan.
Upon hearing that Luo Wenhan had returned to the residence, Luo Caidie and her mother sent people to contact him. However, he knew that both Luo Bingbing and Lo An Lord disliked them and were aware of their past mistakes, so he ignored them.
When Luo Caidie had just married, her in-laws treated her well due to the relationship between Lo An Lord and Luo Bingbing. But once they learned that both Lo An Lord and Luo Bingbing held a strong disdain for her, their attitude changed drastically.
Abuse became a daily occurrence, and punishment was as common as breathing. Now, her husband had taken several concubines, who looked down on her.
Thus, her life was quite miserable.
Despite her hardships, she refused to reflect on her actions and instead blamed all her misfortunes on Luo Bingbing.
Over the past two years, her hatred for Luo Bingbing had not diminished; in fact, it had intensified significantly.
Consequently, she constantly thought about seeking revenge against that Little One.
Madam Xiang, who had been dismissed by Lo An Lord, found her life even more difficult. The mockery from outsiders made it impossible for her to hold her head high.
She too attributed all her suffering to that Little One and was always looking for opportunities to retaliate against her.
So when they heard that only Luo Wenhan remained at Prince Luo's Residence and that he had a decent relationship with Luo Bingbing, they planned to use him to get revenge on that Little One.
However, they did not realize that Luo Wenhan had grown up and was no longer the naive child he once was.
After Eastern Spirit married into Hao Tian, Ouyang Chen initially treated her very well out of novelty.
However, as time passed and the years went by, Ouyang Chen's novelty towards her gradually faded, and naturally, he was not as good to her as before.
Later, Ouyang Chen married two more concubines and added several maidservants.
With the arrival of the newcomers, this proud princess was cast aside by Ouyang Chen like discarded trash, living a life that was merely nominal.
She had already anticipated her misfortune on the day of her marriage. Therefore, from the moment she got into the bridal sedan chair, her heart was filled with hatred towards the Silver Moon Kingdom.
Her hatred included not only Luo Bingbing but also Dongfang Hao and even the entire Silver Moon Kingdom.
Thus, she had been waiting for an opportunity, waiting for a chance to destroy the Silver Moon Kingdom.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three years had passed.
At this time, Luo Bingbing was already thirteen years old. Due to early development in ancient times, she had grown into a young lady with an impressive figure—curvy and well-proportioned—which made Dongfang Hao suffer every night as he took cold baths to cool off.
Looking at the Lovely One before him, whom he could touch but not possess, Dongfang Hao felt a strong itch in his heart.
However, since Luo Bingbing had not yet reached maturity, they had not consummated their marriage.
One noon, Snow Spirit Elder and Xuan Ye happened to pass through the Silver Moon Kingdom and went to the palace to see Luo Bingbing. During their conversation, Xuan Ye inadvertently revealed to his precious disciple that he had observed celestial phenomena six months ago and predicted that the second Spirit Orb was located in the perilous Wuhua Valley.
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