Lu Qian said, "Wherever there are people, there will be gratitude and enmity, it is unavoidable. Are you telling us to go deep into the mountains and old forests to be savages? " While saying that, he patted Lu Qian's shoulder meaningfully, and earnestly advised him, "Brother Li, an elder brother is like a father! With you supporting Xueer, how can she disobey? "
Li Yijie said, "As her Shixiong, I am already incompetent enough. At least on this point, I hope I can fulfill her wish. Lu Xian Xiong, I grew up with her. What kind of girl she is, what kind of life she wants to live, even if she usually refuses to admit it, really no one knows better than I do. "
Lu Qian was still drinking and chatting with him, his expression did not change in the slightest, but in his heart he was secretly complaining, "Humph, Li Yijie, what's so great about you? Isn't it because Xueer has made up her mind that she won't marry anyone other than you, that's why you can brag? But in your heart you are thinking about Noble Consort Yun, you have let her down. This time you are trying to be clever and make a fool of yourself, you made her misunderstand, so that she will give up on herself. This time it is my turn to comfort her. Whoever can get Xueer will depend on their own ability. "After thinking for a while, he decided not to continue this topic." Are you going to Prince Fu's birthday celebration? "he asked.
Li Yijie was taken aback. "I am going," he said, "Why not?" Lu Qian laughed. "You are right," he said, "How can you miss the opportunity to see Noble Consort Yun? What Prince Fu? You don't know him, he is just a foil. When the time comes, you don't have to bring the birthday gift, but don't bring the smell of alcohol. Those imperial concubines are spoiled since childhood, they won't be able to stand the smell of alcohol. When the time comes, everybody will be disgusted and throw up, then the banquet won't be able to continue. "
"I am ashamed," Li Yijie said. Lu Qian drank several more bowls with him, and then he stood up and took his leave. He said in his heart, "I wonder if today is Laozi's Black Evil Day, everything is not going well. Even Li Yijie is giving me a hard time. Looks like I really need to burn several sticks of incense." Li Yijie watched him walk away and closed the door with a bang. She was alone in the room again. At this moment the sky was still bright, so they couldn't enjoy the 'shadow becomes three people' artistic conception. He could only continue to raise his glass to drown his sorrows.
He was even more worried!
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For those who were pleased with themselves, time passed by as fast as lightning. In just a moment, there was no trace of them left. On the other hand, those who were frustrated felt as if each day was a year. They hated this endless and difficult time to pass. However, no matter what, time always flowed by like water. It was Prince Fu's birthday. Li Yijie got up early in the morning and carefully tidied herself up. She smoothed every fold of her clothes until it was as smooth as new. She was even more serious about dressing up than the most beautiful woman.
It was no wonder, because today was the first time he saw Shen Shiyun since he returned to the Palace. They had not seen each other for several months, and this was the first time they met again. Naturally he wanted to leave a good impression on her, even if this humble and extravagant desire was not enough to stir up any ripples in her heart.
He did not have to wait too long before a palace maid came in to lead the way. Li Yijie thought that he would also be invited to attend the banquet. Although he was looking forward to it, he still felt overwhelmed by the favor from the superior. Along the way, his heart was beating exceptionally fast. He was not this nervous even during the selection of the Alliance Leader.
When he arrived at the banquet hall, he saw a large stage, but there were still many things that had not been prepared. The stage was empty, there was not even a shadow of a person. Shunzhi, Prince Fu, the Empress Dowager, and the others accompanied the banquet, so they sat upright on the seats of honor. Shen Shiyun and the other imperial concubines sat on the other side. When Li Yijie arrived, he saw that they had also just arrived. Shen Shiyun exchanged pleasantries with Zheng Ying first, praising each other's beauty, her bearing was simple, elegant, and dignified. "You will definitely amaze His Majesty." After praising each other hypocritically, they each took their seat.
Lu Qian, Xuan Shuang, and Cheng Jiaxuan all sat next to Shen Shiyun. Li Yijie was left alone on the side, he felt very awkward. Seeing that there was no one around, he stood up and moved several seats so that he also sat in a small circle with them.
Shen Shiyun was chatting with Lu Qian. While talking, she looked at the stage and sighed incessantly. She sighed and said, "Six years ago on ben gong's birthday, the stage was also set up like this. There was a daring assassin who dared to come and assassinate me. It was all thanks to Li Qingjia who disregarded his own safety and blocked a palm strike for me. This merit has never been rewarded. "
Lu Qian laughed and said, "That's right, lowly officer still remembers that time when Li Qingjia was hit, the blood and Qi in his body surged and he was seriously injured. It dragged on for more than six years. Just recently, he happened to have a great stroke of luck and learned a set of internal energy, so that he could use the heterogeneous zhenqi for his own use. Only then could he be considered completely cured. Speaking of which, this kind of loyalty to protect his master is really not easy to leave among his subordinates. "
Shen Shiyun looked at Li Yijie and said, "Ben gong was really muddle-headed. Not only did I not reward him, I didn't even say a word of thanks. Li Qingjia won't blame me, right? You and ben gong are old acquaintances, our relationship is much closer than that of an ordinary master and servant. I heard from Xiao Xuan that the two of you were trapped in the cave, and that it was a blessing in disguise. It was really a great fortune amidst misfortune. But looking at your complexion, it seems like your body is still weak. Can you still hold on? If you don't feel well, you can go back to your room and rest. In any case, we don't know each other. If you don't show up, no one can accuse you of being rude. "
These words were spoken in a very considerate manner, but Li Yijie felt that it was strange. But if he really wanted to pinpoint where the problem was, it was hard to tell. Before his brain could react, his face had already turned red. His eloquence was not good to begin with, and in front of Shen Shiyun, it paled in comparison. He laughed awkwardly and said, "It's no big deal. Lowly officer's injury has already healed. Perhaps it's just that I drank too much wine a few days ago and did not have enough rest, that's why I'm slightly tired."
Shen Shiyun said, "Wine can harm the body. Why doesn't Li Qingjia cherish your body?" Li Yijie said, "Lowly officer has been away from the Palace for many days. I missed you very much. Now that I've finally come back, my heart is happy and it's hard to avoid getting carried away. In the future, I'll try to avoid this as much as possible. "
Cheng Jiaxuan let out a cold humph. He dragged out his tone and said, "Do you care? The mission was a complete mess. The Life Killer Chop fell into the hands of others at the Hall of the Dead, yet you don't know how to repent. At this moment, relying on your past meritorious service, you're behaving strangely, as if your injury is too serious and you're going to die immediately. Who would be happy to see that? You want to pretend to be pitiful in front of Niangniang? Consider yourself using the wrong tactic. Humph, humph, a little bit of old meritorious service, you can't stop panting. What's the matter? Are you going to rely on that one meritorious service for the rest of your life? It's just like what people say: after eating a bowl of rice in the morning, you don't need to eat anymore. Although I didn't see the situation with my own eyes, I think Noble Consort Yun has already made arrangements. Even without you meddling, she can catch the assassin. You'd better understand it as soon as possible. "
Lu Qian laughed and said, "Xiao Xuan, as a girl, don't speak so harshly. Give other people some face. Even if it's the truth, we can understand it. Why do you have to make it so awkward? Noble Consort Yun, Lord Li can't just leave like this. Later, if by any chance there are assassins mixed in with the opera troupe to commit murder, we, the freeloaders, can only watch helplessly. We still have to ask Lord Li to 'risk his life to save', and then block a sword or a palm strike. Only then can we protect Niangniang completely. "
Shen Shiyun knew that the two of them were playing bad cop and good cop, deliberately provoking and ridiculing Li Yijie. She didn't intervene. She smiled and said in a low voice, "Don't worry. Did you forget? An Yesun delivered himself to my doorstep and was disciplined by me until he became obedient. In the future, he became the most important chess piece. Even the entire Devil Cult was wiped out because of his meritorious service. Li Yijie was only his assistant. Based on his meritorious service, he is really qualified to be conferred the title of Shao Shuai. If there really is an assassin this time, perhaps he will be of great use in the future. But I think the assassin is not that stupid to assassinate me at Prince Fu's birthday banquet. That won't be easy to clean up. "
Li Yijie originally intended to be an outsider. This banquet celebration had nothing to do with him. As long as he could see Shen Shiyun's voice and smiling face, this trip would not be in vain. But Lu Qian and Cheng Jiaxuan kept making fun of him, attracting a lot of attention to him. He even heard several imperial concubines whispering and sneering by his side.
It was obviously inappropriate to pretend to be air at this time, but he couldn't find a suitable response. Without any choice, he turned to Xuan Shuang and said, "Shifu has been away for so long, he didn't have time to check your homework. How is it? Are you obedient? Are you practicing martial art well? " He wanted to stroke Shen Shiyun's head to show his affection, but that was not his character. Furthermore, they were in public with a lot of people, he was not good at expressing affection.
"Humph," Xuan Shuang snorted. His legs swung back and forth on the chair. His attitude was very casual. "Um," he said, "I'm practicing. My archery skill is now enough to shoot a willow leaf from a hundred paces away. Whenever I find someone to compete with, I always lose. The crickets I catch are bigger and bigger than the previous one, none of the gonggong's can beat them. Oh, my qinggong has also improved a lot. My future goal is to tread on snow without leaving any trace, and tread on water without any ripple. Although I can't do it right now, I've tried standing on top of a wine jug without breaking the mud seal. I've tried many times, and every time I succeed, it's definitely not a coincidence! "
Cheng Jiaxuan laughed and said, "It's because you are young, your weight is very light, but it's not because your qinggong is formidable. It's like carrying a newborn baby and putting him on top of a wine jug, the mud seal won't break. It's the same principle. "
Xuan Shuang pursed his lips and said, "Don't you feel your waist is hurting when you talk while standing? When I have time, I'll find a wine jug for you. Why don't you try standing on top of it?" Cheng Jiaxuan laughed and said, "I don't have that kind of natural advantage, the two of us can't compare." Xuan Shuang said, "Aiyo, I forgot how heavy you are. I've touched your sore spot. Are you really sorry?"
Li Yijie did not have the patience to listen to these two people bickering. Seeing Xuan Shuang's carefree attitude, he was slightly displeased. "Who's asking you that kind of nonsense?" He said, "How old are you? All day long you are fooling around, you don't have any sense of propriety. Have you practiced the Huashan fist technique that Shifu taught you from beginning to end? "
Xuan Shuang said, "You still want to talk about it? It's all because of you that I'm disheartened. As soon as I think that even if I train to the same level as you, if I meet a martial art master, I'll still be beaten until I'm 'seriously injured, vomiting blood, unconscious, and my injury will drag on for six years', who would have the heart to continue training? Besides, I am the future Crown Prince of the Great Qing. If I don't learn our family's martial art, I'll learn your Huashan fist technique. Can't you be considered as harboring evil intentions? Like plotting to restore the Han Dynasty or something like that? "
Li Yijie was already a little angry, but because of his provocation, it all came out. "Don't randomly accuse Shifu just because you can't learn your martial art well. I taught you martial art because I want you to strengthen your body, not because I want you to fight and create trouble. If you want to fight for the title of number one in the world, even if you train for a hundred years, it won't be enough. You must know that there is always someone better than you. But I've told you several times, as long as you don't take the initiative to provoke other people, other people won't provoke you … "
Xuan Shuang giggled and said, "Hey, that's not necessarily true. What if in the future I want to learn from some people and jump in blindly when there's an assassin, hoping to be the hero who saves the beauty? "
Li Yijie was so angry that his face turned ashen. "It's clearly you who don't want to improve," he said sternly, "You're the one who doesn't want to improve, you're just randomly spreading rumors and creating a pile of right and wrong. If it's because of your natural talent, then you should put in more effort than ordinary people. Do you understand? "
Xuan Shuang pursed his lips. Before he could answer, Cheng Jiaxuan, who was listening on the side, was dissatisfied. He interrupted, "Hey, who said Lord Baylor Ling's natural talent is bad? The descendants of the Great Qing grew up on horseback. Whenever they hunt or ride a horse, they're all first-class. What's more, Lord Baylor Ling is the future Crown Prince? It's obvious that he didn't teach well, so he criticized his students. There's a saying: only famous teachers can produce outstanding students. You're just a nobody, so save your breath! "
Lu Qian laughed and said, "You're wrong. How can Lord Li be considered 'that'? He's the honorable Wulin Alliance Leader, well-known throughout the world. It's just that he doesn't teach Lord Baylor Ling well enough. It's no wonder. After all, the child isn't his own, so he doesn't have the self-awareness of being a father. "
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