After being expelled from the mansion, I changed the dynasty by writing novels.

Chapter 166 First Visit to the Palace to Report on Duties

However, she didn't dare to drink it; she was still a little embarrassed to drink tea in front of so many people in public.

So she simply held the teacup in her hand and didn't drink from it.

She had assumed that the emperor would say something more to her after she finished speaking.

After all, she herself knew that what she had just said was a jumbled mess and had no point.

He meticulously recounted everything he had done over the years, down to the smallest detail.

They reported every single detail to the emperor, even the smallest things like how they identified the suspects in the coal mines when someone stole coal.

Unexpectedly, after she finished speaking, the emperor simply said "not bad" and waved for someone to take her away.

She didn't turn around until she left the imperial study.

It ended so easily and so quickly?

The ministers in the imperial study were also surprised that His Majesty had summoned them but then sent them away without saying a word.

We can't go through all that trouble just to have her make a brief appearance.

As soon as Ye Yuwu left, the Grand Secretary next to him suddenly slapped his head.

"Oh dear! I forgot to ask her when her new storybook will be released!"

Upon hearing this, the ministers beside him immediately fell silent. His voice was so loud that even the emperor on the dragon throne heard it, and the imperial study was instantly quiet.

"Why didn't you say so sooner! The people are all gone!" the Prime Minister said, exasperated.

As Ye Yuwu followed the eunuch, she suddenly realized something was wrong. This didn't seem to be the way out of the palace, so she asked the eunuch a question.

"Father-in-law, it seems I didn't take this route when I came here. Could it be that you've taken the wrong one?"

"Lord Ye, you haven't gone to the wrong place. This road leads to Kunning Palace."

Ye Yuwu was a little unaccustomed to being called "Lord Ye" all of a sudden, but what the eunuch said next startled her.

"W-what?! Kunning Palace." Ye Yuwu knew that Kunning Palace was the Empress's palace, but why would she go to Kunning Palace now?!

Ye Yuwu was momentarily confused. She had been so focused on following the eunuch that she didn't know who had instructed him—the Emperor or the Empress.

Ye Yuwu couldn't understand what she was doing at Kunning Palace. She didn't know if she could sneak away, but it seemed like she couldn't escape.

Before she could figure it out, the eunuch leading the way stopped. It turned out they had arrived at Kunning Palace.

After being reported by a palace maid, Ye Yuwu was handed over to a young palace maid in Kunning Palace.

The palace maids of Kunning Palace were indeed well-trained. Ye Yuwu tried to find out some information from behind her, but the maids always managed to cleverly avoid her, so Ye Yuwu had no choice but to give up.

Ye Yuwu arrived at the palace under the guidance of a palace maid.

She just didn't expect the eldest princess to be there too.

Ye Yuwu, who was about to bow, was scooped up by the eldest princess, who then led her to the empress's side.

"Sister-in-law, look at her, isn't she as beautiful and charming as I said?"

The Empress did not give her that uncomfortable look of scrutinizing her from head to toe; she simply glanced at her slowly and nodded with a smile.

"Yanran's judgment has always been excellent."

In fact, the Empress was quite surprised when she learned from the Eldest Princess that this Wuming was none other than Manager Ye of Zhiyu Bookstore.

When everyone thought Wuming was a man, reality slapped them in the face, clearly telling them that Wuming was a woman.

No one understands better than a woman that it is the hardest time for a woman to gain recognition and a chance to stand out. That's why the Empress especially liked her, not only because Ye Yuwu had the identity of "Wuming," but also because the Empress liked her original self.

Ye Yuwu, feeling apprehensive, was led by the eldest princess to sit next to the empress. The eldest princess saw her flustered appearance and laughed even harder.

The Empress was very interested in her; she would answer any question the Empress asked.

"You have no idea how much Yanran loves reading storybooks. She's been engrossed in 'The Little Chef of the Jin Dynasty' lately." The Empress didn't reveal her other identity, which was something the Emperor had specifically instructed her to do.

"Haha, really?!" Ye Yuwu could only laugh awkwardly, unsure how to respond.

Fortunately, this topic sparked a lively conversation among them.

Ye Yuwu also lost her previous restraint, and for a moment, Kunning Palace was filled with laughter and conversation.

The Empress hadn't expected to find common ground with Ye Yuwu, sharing many of their thoughts, which made her like this woman even more.

She always felt that Ye Yuwu had a kind of detached clarity from the world, making her always elusive.

The three were chatting happily.

At this moment, Ye Yuwu noticed a noisy sound coming from another room in Kunning Palace.

The Empress had not forgotten her purpose, and at this opportune moment, she spoke up to explain.

“Alas, my health is not very good. I can’t stand the cold in winter. Yanran cares about me and happened to see a storybook about how to make a heated kang bed. She wanted to make a heated palace for me. However, the storybook only talked about how to make a heated kang bed, but not how to make a heated palace. So the craftsmen in the palace have been studying it for several days, but there has been no progress.”

After speaking, the Empress coughed a few more times. These coughs were not feigned, but rather because the Empress was naturally sensitive to cold and had not been feeling well these past few days.

Upon hearing this, Ye Yuwu remained silent for a moment. The Princess, feeling sorry for her, placed her hand on the Empress's back and patted her back.

Ye Yuwu knew that the princess present knew her true identity, and given the princess's actions today, even if Ye Yuwu was foolish, she would understand what was going on.

The eldest princess had helped her once, and Ye Yuwu, having made up her mind, spoke up to them, "I wonder where the greenhouse is now? I am not happy with Your Majesty the Empress and the eldest princess, but I have seen how to build a greenhouse in a book. May I take a look?"

The princess was overjoyed. It was already very kind of Ye Yuwu to be willing to give guidance. "Of course," she said.

So the three of them went to the adjacent palace.

The eldest princess supported the empress, while Ye Yuwu followed cautiously behind them.

At this moment, the palace was filled with a pile of dirt and...

The wheat straw indicates that the heated kang (a traditional heated bed) has already been made.

Meanwhile, the people in the bedchamber, unaware of the Empress's arrival, were discussing how to prepare for the warming ceremony, their faces covered in dust and grime.

You could hear their voices even before you reached the bedchamber.

"Wang Yong, don't think that just because you know how to make a heated kang and taught us how, we can't offer such opinions. Look, if we rebuild the wall, it will take a lot of time, and you see, it can't be built like this, it doesn't keep warm at all!"

"Wang Yong, you're just a peasant; you don't understand palace construction!"

"Her Majesty the Empress has arrived! Her Highness the Princess has arrived!" the eunuch standing at the palace gate shouted, and the people inside immediately panicked.

He immediately went to the Empress and the Eldest Princess, bowed, and knelt down.

The Empress and the Princess heard every word they said in the hall.

The two men frowned, looking rather uncomfortable at the two who had just spoken.