The Marshal’s Wife is Wild
Chapter 275 - 274: Suddenly Want to Hold Her

Chapter 275: Chapter 274: Suddenly Want to Hold Her

Qu Tong raised her hand to check, and indeed, the Light Brain had run out of power, smiling apologetically, "I’m sorry to have worried you, Uncle Chi."

"Madam, please don’t say that, let’s hurry inside, the heating is turned on in the house." Butler Chi held an umbrella over Qu Tong to shield her from the snow.

Qu Tong didn’t like people getting too close and took the umbrella herself.

Once inside, Butler Chi first warmed up a cup of ginger tea that he had prepared in advance for Qu Tong.

Qu Tong wasn’t very fond of it, but Butler Chi earnestly advised, "Madam, even a little would do, to chase away the chill."

Qu Tong then drank about half a cup.

Seeing that his lady had drunk some, Butler Chi’s eyes crinkled with a smile, "By the way, madam, the Empress Dowager had someone send over some clothes today, and she asked if you were free to join her at the Imperial Palace for afternoon tea tomorrow."

"Sure."

Qu Tong went back to her room to take a bath, then continued practicing her calligraphy.

As the clock neared 12, Butler Chi called Qu Tong downstairs to watch the fireworks.

Qu Tong walked out to the balcony, watching the sky light up with fireworks of various colors.

Butler Chi said that at midnight, they could see the large fireworks from the Imperial Palace, tens of thousands all at once.

The view from Yuelan Bay was perfect, capturing the entire display.

When the first golden dandelion blossom exploded in the sky, a burst of amazed voices erupted from the crowd below.

The fireworks from the Imperial Palace really were dozens of times bigger than ordinary ones, and the effect was superior.

At this moment, many on Capital Star were probably watching.

Purple, blue, gradients—stunning and unbelievably romantic.

It was Qu Tong’s first time seeing such beautiful fireworks; she lay on the balcony rail and watched the entire show, which lasted a full fifteen minutes. Just the fireworks themselves must have cost millions.

Many interstellar holidays had become less significant, although the Spring Festival had been preserved as a New Year celebration.

Qu Tong did not join in the revelry with Butler Chi and the others, replying to all the holiday greetings she received on her Light Brain, then went to bed.

In her previous life alone, she didn’t feel much for the ceremonial aspect of holidays.

However, this year she had received more than twenty greetings, a significant change from the lonely single one of the past.

The lively noises from Butler Chi and Xuan Ping were indistinct, and Qu Tong, with the high-quality soundproofing of the room, soon fell into a deep sleep.

She jolted awake only when she heard the "click" of the door opening.

Upon seeing the tall figure in the weak light, she relaxed again.

"Your Highness, you’re back."

It was the kind of normal exchange between a married couple.

"Yes, I’ve got some time off," Si Yuting said in a deliberately lowered voice, standing by the door without further movement.

Qu Tong lay back down, shifting from the center to the side of the bed, leaving space for one person, and softly said, "Good night, Your Highness."

Exhausted, Qu Tong lay still after settling down.

Si Yuting hesitated for a moment, then entered the room.

Originally, he had only come to check on her because Uncle Chi had mentioned that she had been sitting alone in her room after watching the fireworks.

Si Yuting lay down on the outer side of the bed. The heating in the room was turned up high enough that it was comfortable even without a blanket.

His little wife lay with her back to him, cuddling a large white goose, sleeping soundly, and he did not disturb her.

The words of Butler Chi unconsciously surfaced in his mind.

Would she miss him?

Would she be unhappy?

It seemed that due to his work responsibilities, they really had been in touch less often lately.

He had seen an online post about snowmen, where someone had dug up an old myth from Ancient Blue Star, and added a comment beneath the reposted video: [The snow goddess Sprite has always been waiting for her Xi Feng.]

So, when she had sent him the picture of the snowman, was this what she meant?

Suddenly, he wanted to hug her.

But he still restrained himself.

She was so sensitive, she might wake up.

Qu Tong, deep in slumber, had no idea Si Yuting had thought so much.

When she woke up in the morning and saw the empty room, had it not been for her memory, she would have doubted that Yuting’s return was just a dream.

After getting ready, she went downstairs, and Butler Chi proactively reported Si Yuting’s itinerary: "His Highness has gone to the Imperial Palace to attend the annual report, His Highness said if madam does not want to wait, Xuan Ping would take you to the palace."

Qu Tong: ??

Why would she wait for him?

Does Si Yuting also want to have afternoon tea together?

However, Qu Tong still went to the palace with Xuan Ping and the others, since she had nothing else to do.

As soon as the Empress received the news, she summoned her directly.

The Empress gave her a property deed and various already signed transfer procedures.

The gift was too valuable, Qu Tong initially didn’t want to accept it.

But the Empress didn’t give her a chance to refuse, urging her to sign the documents, and completed the transfer online right there and then.

Qu Tong could only thank her.

Seeing it was still early, Qu Tong decided to take a look at Yingyue Bay, thinking about remodeling it later so that Xu An and others returning to Capital Star could stay there instead of a hotel.

Leaving the Imperial Palace, it took less than an hour to get there.

Although Yingyue Bay wasn’t as precious a location as Yuelan Bay, it was still a large estate and was worth at least ten million.

Qu Tong let Xuan Ping wait outside while she went in.

Although she had lived in Yingyue Bay for over a decade, she rarely visited places other than the West Garden, especially the residences of her uncles.

The West Garden was the smallest and most secluded of the four courtyards. The other three were much larger, with winding paths and pleasant scenery.

The money of the original owner’s parents had all been spent on Xu An, so except for this small courtyard in West Garden, there weren’t many valuables left.

After walking around, she faintly heard arguing outside.

It was Qu Wanwan!

Qu Wanwan wanted to enter, but Xuan Ping stopped her.

"Let Qu Wanwan come in," Qu Tong instructed Xuan Ping.

Xuan Ping kept Qu Wanwan’s two bodyguards outside.

Qu Tong turned on the recording mode of the live broadcast orb and floated it in the air, not afraid of Qu Wanwan making false accusations.

"You’re so far along, not staying at home but wandering outside, aren’t you afraid of bumping into something?" Qu Tong examined Qu Wanwan.

Her belly was fully showing now, her curves were still there, but her complexion wasn’t good, and she had lost more than just a little weight.

Qu Wanwan looked at the bunch of keys in Qu Tong’s hand, fury building in her eyes: "It was you!"

"What about it?" Qu Tong raised an eyebrow.

"Qu Tong, screwing over our farm wasn’t enough. You even manipulated the bid to buy Yingyue Bay at a lowered price. I’ve never seen anyone as ruthless as you," Qu Wanwan said through clenched teeth.

Qu Tong laughed, although she didn’t know what was going on with Yingyue Bay, it didn’t stop her from mocking Qu Wanwan’s thought process.

"I suggest you not to get so angry; it’s not good for pregnant women."

Qu Tong shook the keys in her hand and walked half a circle around Qu Wanwan, her demeanor relaxed: "It’s funny what you’re saying. If there was nothing wrong with your farm, would it have been seized and fined? Yingyue Bay was put up for sale by yourselves. Regrets now? But how does that involve me?"

Qu Wanwan, glaring at Qu Tong, said: "When Yingyue Bay was initially put on the website, it should have been sold to the highest bidder. At the start, there were several people raising the price, but then mysteriously after someone called a price, everyone else stopped, and it had to be sold below the expected value. If it wasn’t you playing dirty behind the scenes, then who was it?"

If it hadn’t been for this incident, the selling price of Yingyue Bay could definitely have been raised by a few hundred thousand more.

They couldn’t find out who bought the property afterward, so they had someone watch over it, waiting for someone to come and take over.

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