After an unknown amount of time, when Yan Li, dressed in rags and disheveled, held a bottle of wine like a beggar and showed an intoxicated expression, Ji Zhiyuan only felt ashamed and angry, and at the same time greatly shocked.
Because of the shock, she didn't move.
When this person first came to Yongling, he was only a sixth-rank martial artist. After just over a year, he was infinitely close to a first-rank martial artist. This kind of advancement speed was probably the first in history.
The two walked on the cobblestone path, one in front of the other.
The wine had long been finished.
Ji Zhiyuan suddenly said, "Don't you have anything to ask me?"
Yan Li said, "If you want to say it, you will say it. If you don't want to say it, it's useless to ask."
Ji Zhiyuan stopped and glared at him angrily. "Can't you show a bit of the demeanor a man should have?"
Yan Li spread his hands. "I'm already like this, what kind of demeanor do I need."
Ji Zhiyuan was angry. "Isn't it because you stole my wine?"
Yan Li said like a scoundrel, "It's so cold, would drinking a mouthful of your wine make me lose a piece of flesh? How unreasonable, an emperor doesn't know how to win over people's hearts. At this time, let alone wine, even if it was something more precious, it should be taken out and shared. "
"Is that the question?" Ji Zhiyuan was furious. "On it, on it is my … saliva …"
As soon as she finished speaking, her pretty face turned red, and she hurried forward to cover it up.
Yan Li chuckled and said, "Don't tell me you think that I'm fighting for your saliva."
Ji Zhiyuan said unnaturally, "I didn't say that."
Yan Li said, "Then why is your reaction so intense?"
Ji Zhiyuan said, "I haven't drunk enough."
Yan Li didn't let it go. "It can't be like that. You usually don't drink, why are you addicted to alcohol today?"
Ji Zhiyuan flew into a rage out of humiliation. "You think it's reasonable to steal my things?"
Yan Li suddenly said in a deep voice, "This is the place where the owner of the cenotaph died, right?"
Ji Zhiyuan was stunned. He nodded and said, "Actually, I don't know if he's dead or alive since we didn't find his corpse. I often come here in the hope that he will come back here to find me. "
The most heart-wrenching thing in the world is to listen to the woman you love tell the story of another man.
Yan Li knew that many things had to be faced sooner or later, whether it was sad or painful, so he never avoided it.
"So you sealed off the peach forest and forbade anyone from entering or exiting."
Ji Zhiyuan said, "Unfortunately, he never showed up again."
Yan Li said, "I finally understand one thing."
Ji Zhiyuan asked, "What is it?"
Yan Li said, "The origin of the name Resentful Yuan Tower."
Ji Zhiyuan said sadly, "If it wasn't for my willfulness, that incident wouldn't have happened."
Yan Li said, "If he appeared again, how would you compensate him?"
Ji Zhiyuan was startled and said, "I don't know."
He continued, "After that incident, my father passed away not long after. I was forced to ascend the throne. I was either studying or cultivating all day, so I didn't have the time or the opportunity to look for him … If I gave an order that didn't meet everyone's expectations, all the civil and military officials in the imperial court would jointly submit a memorial. No matter how neat the writing was, no matter how respectful the words were, they were actually accusing me of being lazy."
Yan Li's eyes became especially gentle, "It wasn't easy for you either."
Ji Zhiyuan shook his head and said, "This is my responsibility."
Yan Li said, "From the beginning to the end, you have never wavered in the slightest towards the thing that you are pursuing?"
Ji Zhiyuan thought for a while and said, "In the beginning, I was often so tired that I cried secretly. I also thought of giving up, but when I thought of my father, there was another motivation that supported me."
Yan Li was shocked and said, "If, if someone destroyed what you were pursuing, what would you do?"
Ji Zhiyuan said without hesitation, "I would do my best to retaliate!"
Yan Li forced a smile and said, "We didn't even have the option to forgive."
Ji Zhiyuan said, "What about you?"
Yan Li said, "Me?"
Ji Zhiyuan said, "I never asked you, what is your pursuit?"
"My pursuit …" Yan Li smiled miserably, "Probably, it has long been destroyed."
…
The next day.
His task in the morning was to move, and in the afternoon he would go to the Supreme Court to take up his post. The end of the year was approaching, and Ji Tiansheng hoped that he would familiarize himself with the affairs of the Supreme Court as soon as possible.
In fact, there was nothing to move. There were basically no personal belongings that belonged to him in the academy, so he just needed to go there.
The location of the new mansion was in Yongjia Lane in Changle Park, which was separated from the ruins of the Bai residence by a lane. Although they were in the same lane, there was still some distance between them. At least, in Yan Li's impression, Yongjia Lane was very unfamiliar.
Lian Hai Changjin came to the small courtyard early in the morning and brought a horse carriage as a congratulatory gift.
Yan Li did not refuse and went with him to Yongjia Lane.
At the end of the street, an extraordinary mansion slowly appeared in front of him. There were two mighty stone lions that guarded the mansion, exuding an indescribable majesty. The main gate was newly painted vermilion, and there was a plaque hanging on it, covered by a red cloth. It was full of a festive atmosphere.
As soon as the horse carriage arrived at the entrance, the vermilion gate opened inwards, and two rows of servants walked out in a single file, shouting in an extremely loud and clear voice, "Welcome home, Master!"
Female servants carried a red carpet out from inside. They were dressed in red and green, and all had light makeup on. They looked beautiful and pleasing, full of dignity.
"Brother Yan, what are you waiting for?" Lian Hai Changjin said with a smile.
Yan Li got off the horse carriage, tidied up his newly changed mink coat, and walked along the red carpet to the door.
A servant lifted the red cloth covering the board, revealing the words "Yan Residence".
"Congratulations, Master, on becoming a high-ranking official!" Fu Er skipped out of the residence, smiling and bowing.
Yan Li smiled slightly, flicking her forehead with a finger, "Why are you earlier than me?"
"Me too." Shen Liuyun walked out from inside, bringing with him a horse-faced man wearing a long robe, "This is the housekeeper I found for you. Such a large residence cannot be left unattended."
"This lowly one, Zhou Zheng, greets Master." The horse-faced man bowed respectfully.
Yan Li nodded, "You are indeed thoughtful."
Lian Hai Changjin smiled, "Brother Yan, aren't you going to invite me in for a cup of hot tea?"
"Please." Yan Li smiled.
The morning passed quickly. After the initial novelty, Yan Li only felt annoyed. For the entire morning, he had been entertaining guests. If he hadn't ordered the servants to close the residence, it would probably have continued until the second half of the night.
In the afternoon, he would have to go to his new post. Yan Li was now sitting in front of a large table of dishes, eating as he listened to the housekeeper Zhou Zheng's report.
"Master, most of the congratulatory gifts have been accounted for. There is only one that still needs to be seen by you."
Yan Li said, "Didn't I tell you to take care of it yourself?" It had only been one morning, but he was already tired of these trivial matters.
Zhou Zheng said, "The person who sent the gift said that you must personally see it."
Yan Li frowned, "Who sent it?"
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