Lin Li was totally unwilling to do so. There were people coming and going in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and most of them were men. Lin Li felt uncomfortable being stared at every day.

Finally, Xie Yu agreed to Lin Li and placed the painting in her palace.

Speaking of which, Lin Li had never seen the painting that Xie Yu had drawn for Meng Ranyue before. Now that she thought of it, she would definitely go and see it in a few days.

"My queen, the sachet is ready. What kind of petals do you plan to put in it?"

The previous sachet was picked up by Ruyue, so Lin Li asked Yuzhu to make a new one for her.

"Go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and get some soothing spices."

After Xie Yu finished reviewing the memorials, he came to stick with Lin Li, and the rest of the people left.

"Your Majesty, dinner will be served soon. Is there anything Your Majesty would like to eat?" Lin Li sat on Xie Yu's lap, and Xie Yu played with Lin Li's hand.

"What do you think, ma'am?"

"Your Majesty, do you remember that I asked you to taste my cooking?"

"It's been a long time, why did you think of it again, Madam?"

As fate would have it, so many things had happened between them and so much time had been wasted, so Lin Li cherished the time they spent together.

"I just suddenly remembered it. How about letting me cook tonight?"

"I understand your intentions, but the smell of cooking fumes from the imperial kitchen is so strong that I can't bear to see you suffer."

There are so many servants in the palace. Lin Li just wants to enjoy herself. She doesn't have to do the dirty and tiring work. It's not worth it. What's more, how can a rich lady do those things?

"Your Majesty," Lin Li leaned in Xie Yu's arms, "I'm just bored, so I want to go to the imperial kitchen and let Your Majesty taste my cooking skills."

Xie Yu picked up Lin Li and walked to the bed. "Since Madam feels bored, then do something meaningful with your husband."

"Your Majesty, you cannot have sex in broad daylight."

"What are you afraid of? We are husband and wife, and it's only natural for us to do this kind of thing. It doesn't matter whether it's day or night."

In the end, Lin Li did not get what she wanted, and Xie Yu did not get to eat the dishes cooked by Lin Li herself.

Lin Li was so tired that she didn't even have time for dinner. She slept until noon the next day, then got up with a sore back.

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When spring comes, all the flowers in the Imperial Garden bloom in a riot of colour, and butterflies and dragonflies gather in groups.

While the flowers are in full bloom, Lin Li plans to take Yuzhu and the others to pick petals to make rouge tomorrow.

"What's wrong? Why are you feeling depressed?" Xie Yu came back from taking a shower and changing clothes and sat on the edge of the bed. Lin Li was lying on the bed, looking at the ceiling expressionlessly.

So much time has passed, and Lin Li has done everything she should have done, but unfortunately, there is still no response.

The eldest lady even specially sent a statue of Guanyin, the goddess of fertility, into the palace, so that she could hear the good news as soon as possible.

Every time Lin Ji came to check Ping An's pulse, she would always ask him, and Lin Ji could only advise her that this matter could not be rushed.

"Your Majesty, today I went to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. She asked me about the heir to the throne, but I didn't know how to answer her."

Princess Shuya has already married, and the Empress Dowager has no one to accompany her. Lin Li thinks that she is the Emperor's aunt, and the Emperor has no time to take care of the Empress Dowager, so it would be the same for her to fulfill her filial duty on his behalf.

Unfortunately, the Empress Dowager always said that if Lin Li gave birth to a royal heir as soon as possible, she would not be so lonely if she had a child to accompany her.

After taking off his clothes, Xie Yu lay down next to Lin Li and pulled her into his arms. "Tomorrow, I will go see the Empress Dowager and explain everything to her. Madam, please don't be unhappy."

"Your Majesty, are you not in a hurry at all?"

"I've told you before," Xie Yu let Lin Li rest her head on his shoulder and hugged the woman's waist, "We are still young and there is no rush to have children."

The next day, Xie Yu had already gone to court. Yuzhu urged Lin Li to get up many times, but Lin Li just stayed in bed and said, "My queen, now that the sun is not too high, it's a good time to go pick flower petals."

I sat on the bed in a daze. I clearly took a nap yesterday afternoon, and Xie Yu didn't make a big fuss last night. Why was I so sleepy?

Yawning one after another, "Yuzhu, I'm really too sleepy, can you let me lie down for a while?"

"My queen, why have you become so lazy these days? In the past, when it came to colorful flower petals and making rouge, my queen was very active."

"Maybe I'm old and my body is old."

"My lady, you are really good at joking."

Zhou Yue came in with a basin of water, "Madam, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory said that the sky is overcast and it may rain heavily tomorrow. If we don't go to pick flowers today, the petals will all fall off, and we will have to wait a few more days."

Finally, Lin Li had no choice but to get up and dress up.

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