Lin Yi didn't wake up until noon the next day. It was all Gu Fang's fault—having held back for over half a year, he had really worn her out last night. She had passed out straight from the exhaustion, not even knowing when Gu Fang had finally finished.
When Lin Yi woke up, she washed up briefly and went straight to lunch. Gu Fang, on the other hand, was quite idle that day. His only task was to prepare the ceremonial robe for tomorrow's grand ceremony at the Imperial Ancestral Temple to present the captives. After all, the current Prince Ning, with a soul from over six thousand years in the future, didn't truly care about such feudal formalities.
So, on the second day back in the Imperial City, Gu Fang finally had some free time. After trying on the robe in the morning, Lin Yi suggested, "Husband, we've been away so long, I wonder what the Imperial City looks like now. How about we go out for a walk?"
Gu Fang naturally agreed with Lin Yi. Although they had been at war for over half a year, including the travel time from the Imperial City to Jiuyuan Commandery, they had been away from the city for a whole year. Now, walking down the busiest streets, they felt as if they barely recognized the place.
The shops on both sides of the street faintly exuded an atmosphere from another era that Lin Yi knew well. She tugged at Gu Fang's sleeve and pointed at the shops with certainty: "Husband, look—those beauty salons and makeup stores. They must be He Jing's work."
Gu Fang's gaze swept across the bustling crowd, noticing many people surging in one direction. He nodded. "It does seem like her style. Shall we follow along and have a look?"
The two followed the tide of people until the end of the long street, where an unprecedented building suddenly appeared before them—a three-story department store, completely different from the low wooden houses around it.
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