41: What are your thoughts?

Shangguan Yuexi also noticed his gaze and couldn't help but smile slightly.

Immediately, she looked at Ji Ziyu and said, "Mother, your cultivation is higher now, and you must have plenty of resources for Cultivation. How about letting Yuexi prepare Yuer's medicinal cuisine?"

Hearing this, Ji Ziyu looked displeased. Holding Nangong Yu, she said, "How many resources can Yuer possibly use? Is This Dowager Empress unable to afford it?"

"This..."

Shangguan Yuexi was speechless, unsure how to refute her. Although Body Tempering Medicinal Cuisine was much more expensive and slightly harder to prepare than Body Tempering Medicinal Liquid Materials, it wasn't actually too costly for them.

After all, the Materials cost for Body Tempering Medicinal Cuisine wasn't too high. Even if Nangong Yu used it continuously until he reached the Peak of the Body Tempering Realm, the consumption would only be tens of thousands to over a hundred thousand Spirit Stones, which was truly nothing to Ji Ziyu.

"Enough, this matter is settled. This Dowager Empress will be responsible for Yuer's Body Tempering Medicinal Cuisine."

Before Shangguan Yuexi could say more, Ji Ziyu finalized the matter.

Following this, she looked at Shangguan Yuexi, pondered for a moment, and said, "In addition, Yuer can speak now. If you have time, you might as well teach him how to read and write."

"If you don't have time, you might as well let Ao Tian hire a tutor for him to teach him how to read!"

"In half a year, he should be able to be sent to the Supervision Office to learn basic Cultivation knowledge and begin Cultivating there!"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yuexi frowned slightly. "Mother, please forgive Yuexi, but my thoughts differ from yours. Yuer's Spiritual Root is not very good. I don't want him to be exposed to these things too early and live too tiring a life!"

Hearing this, Ji Ziyu's expression froze slightly. She lowered her head to look at Nangong Yu and fell silent.

Nangong Yu sat in Ji Ziyu's arms, looking innocent and slightly confused, as if he half-understood.

But in reality, he was thinking the same thing in his heart.

It was only reading and writing, and he already knew how to do it. Why look for extra things to do?

As for Cultivation, the Grand Void Origin Returning Art ran automatically without requiring much effort from him. Why bother?

All he really wanted was to be unrestrained and carefree with his mother and the people he cared about.

Whether it was a simple life or traveling through mountains and rivers to see the entire Mortal World, as long as he was with the people he cared about, nothing else mattered.

In his previous life, he had no choice, but in this life, he had his loving mother, his loving Imperial Grandmother, his affectionate relatives, and his Golden Finger, the Time-Space Merchant Guild. He would not allow anyone to take any of this away from him.

However, the prerequisite for all of this was that his strength was sufficient to protect everything.

Therefore, he could accompany his mother and the others, and he could appear idle in front of outsiders, but regular Cultivation and Breakthroughs could not be neglected, and finding ways to quickly increase his strength must not stop.

He looked up at the two silent people, then lowered his head to look at the meal on the table, and spoke clearly, "Imperial Grandmother, Mother, the food is getting cold. Please eat quickly!"

Hearing this, Ji Ziyu stroked his head and smiled, "Alright, we know!"

But she did not immediately pick up her chopsticks. Instead, she lowered her head and asked, "Yuer, are you full? Should Imperial Grandmother have someone bring you another bowl of Spirit Rice Porridge?"

Nangong Yu rubbed his small belly, then shook his head and said, "Imperial Grandmother, Yuer is full, but I feel a little warm."

"That's good!" Ji Ziyu nodded slightly. "Feeling warm is normal. That means the medicinal cuisine is taking effect!"

"Oh!"

Nangong Yu nodded, seemingly half-understanding.

At this moment, Shangguan Yuexi smiled and said, "Yuer, how about letting your Aunt Cui Zhu take you out to play so Imperial Grandmother can eat properly!"

"Okay!"

Nangong Yu nodded.

Ji Ziyu smiled and handed Nangong Yu to Cui Zhu, "Take Yuer outside to play, but don't go far."

"Yes, Empress Dowager!"

Cui Zhu nodded, carried Nangong Yu, and left Ji Ziyu's residence, heading outside.

Seeing the two leave, Ji Ziyu picked up her chopsticks, put a mouthful of Spirit Beast Meat into her mouth, and slowly said, "Tell This Dowager Empress, what exactly are you thinking?"

Shangguan Yuexi did not move. She knew Ji Ziyu might ask this question.

She pondered for a moment, looked up at Ji Ziyu, and said seriously, "Mother, you know Yuer's situation. He only has a Medium Grade Gold Spiritual Root. With the support of Spirit Medicine and Medicinal Pills, Breakthrough to the Deity Transformation Realm might be relatively easy in this life, but stepping into a higher Realm is unlikely."

"Since that is the case, I don't want him to be too exhausted. I just want him to spend his childhood happily and live a carefree life!"

Hearing this, Ji Ziyu's expression remained unchanged. She picked up another piece of Spirit Beast Meat, put it into her mouth, and neither confirmed nor denied anything.

A moment later, she spoke again, "So, you plan to let him rely on Medicinal Pills to reach the Deity Transformation Realm and safely live out these four thousand years?"

"Yes!"

Shangguan Yuexi nodded, but then seemed to recall something, and said hesitantly, "My mother might know a clue to an Opportunity that could allow Yuer to Break through one more Realm, granting him six thousand years of Lifespan. I can go and ask her then!"

Ji Ziyu nodded slightly. "Your mother's background is actually quite complex. What you say is possible."

After speaking, she put a piece of Spirit Medicine into her mouth, her expression somewhat complicated.

Shangguan Yuexi did not move, and both of them fell into silence.

After a long time, Ji Ziyu glanced at Shangguan Yuexi and spoke again, "In this matter, we will follow your wishes as his mother. However, even if you rely on Medicinal Pills, you must pay attention to Yuer's Foundation. If there is..."

Reaching this point, Ji Ziyu shook her head again. Where could one find so many Heaven-Defying Opportunities in this world?

She shook her head slightly and looked at Shangguan Yuexi, saying, "Alright, let's talk about this later. You should eat something too!"

"Yes, thank you, Mother!"

Shangguan Yuexi nodded. The two stopped talking, and the dining table felt quite dull.

A moment later, after the two finished the meal prepared for the evening, Shangguan Yuexi stood up and bowed slightly, "Thank you, Mother, for the meal. Yuexi will withdraw now to refine spiritual power and will not disturb you further."

"Mhm, go ahead!"

Ji Ziyu waved her hand, not holding her back.

Shangguan Yuexi bowed once more, then respectfully withdrew and walked out of Ji Ziyu's residence.

Watching her leave, Ji Ziyu shook her head slightly, sighed softly in her heart, but said nothing.

After Shangguan Yuexi left Ji Ziyu's residence, she soon found Nangong Yu in the Shouxian Palace garden.

Besides Cui Zhu, there was one more person present: Nangong Ruoxue!

At this time, Nangong Ruoxue was holding Nangong Yu, and the two were happily playing on the swing, their faces full of smiles.

Seeing Shangguan Yuexi arrive, Nangong Ruoxue quickly stopped, held Nangong Yu, and bowed slightly, "Ruo Xue greets Second Imperial Aunt!"

"No need for formalities!"

Shangguan Yuexi shook her head slightly, then turned to Cui Zhu and said, "Aunt Cui, thank you!"