Bamboo Green Garden.
This was where the two Qin daughters lived, a place sheltered from the wind where qi gathered, and the spot with the richest spiritual energy on all of Mist-Flow Island.
Qin Xuanji's bedchamber was at the very back. At that moment, she stood with her hands on her hips, directing Gyuki and the servants as they planted the Nethersea Jujube tree in the courtyard.
"The hole doesn't need to be too deep. Two feet will do."
"All right, you can go now. Gyuki, line it up with this hole and gently lower the end with the roots..."
"Careful, take it slowly."
By the time Qin Xuanque arrived with three kinds of pastries she had made herself, the transplanting was almost finished.
Gyuki carefully lowered the tree into the hole and even thoughtfully helped cover the roots with soil using his tentacles.
"Thank you, Gyuki. Go find Little Hei. I'll bring you both some food later."
"Roar."
Gyuki gave a low growl and carefully made his way outside to avoid damaging the buildings.
Qin Xuanque turned and assigned a servant to accompany him, then approached Qin Xuanji with the pastry box.
Qin Xuanji crouched beneath the tree, patting down the earth with a shovel to pack it firmly.
"Xuanji..."
Qin Xuanque came over with a gentle smile. "I made your favorites: osmanthus cake, nine-layer cake, and pineapple cake..."
"Hmph."
Qin Xuanji did not even turn around, pretending she had heard nothing. How old was she now, for her sister to still coax her this way? Did she really think she was a child?
"Cough, cough!"
Two coughs suddenly rang out. Qin Xuanque's expression shifted slightly, and she hurriedly covered her mouth. Qin Xuanji froze. Hearing that this was no act and that her sister really had suffered internal