Dinner was sent over by the inn's waiter. The little fatty and Li Yi stayed for dinner. The little fatty, who had lived a luxurious life, clearly had little interest in the inn's food. Duanwu took the chicken leg that Li Yi had torn for her and gnawed on it.
In the past, she rarely had the chance to eat meat. When her uncle came back from outside, he would occasionally bring her some small food, the kind that could be bought with two copper coins. That was her happiest moment.
During dinner, Li Yi chatted with the old man for a while, trying to avoid mentioning his late mother.
The old man had no objection to moving his family to Qing 'an Prefecture. Home was only where there was family. After suffering for so many years in the capital, there wasn't much he missed here.
Originally, he had been intentionally or unintentionally asking about Li Yi's mother. After hearing that Li Yi had a family, the old man's attention was diverted. He was clearly excited, and his empty eyes seemed to glow again.
"Come to think of it, you're going to be crowned soon. You should hurry up and carry on the family line …" The old man repeatedly said this during dinner.
Speaking of this topic, Li Yi could only smile bitterly. If it wasn't for the matter in the capital, he would have started this great task a long time ago.
After dinner and drinking medicine, the old man fell into a deep sleep. Li Yi looked at the sky. He had been busy the whole day, and it was time to go back.
He left a few dozen taels of silver for Duanwu's mother to keep in case he needed it. Walking out the door, he saw a few guards of the Crown Prince's manor standing in the yard.
"I'll have to trouble you for the next few days." Li Yi walked over and saluted them with his hands folded in front of his chest.
"You're welcome, Li." The leading guard smiled and said, "Don't worry, with us here, there won't be any problems."
As for the ability of the guards of the Crown Prince's manor, Li Yi was very confident.
He didn't say much more. After waving goodbye to Duanwu, who had walked him to the door, he took the little fatty back to the Li family.
He had just come out of the inn with the little fatty and the two guards of the Li family. When they were walking on the street, someone walked toward them.
"Excuse me, Young Master. My Master invites you to the Golden Phoenix Pavilion for a chat." A young man dressed like a manservant approached Huang Xiaolong with a faint smile.
Li Yi asked doubtfully, "Can you tell me who your master is?"
"Young Master, you'll know when you get there." The manservant was obviously unwilling to reveal the other party's identity.
"Then I won't go!"
Li Yi simply turned around and left.
He did not have many friends in the capital. Obviously, the other party could not be Li Xuan or MIngzhu. Of course, it could not be the old monk that he just met.
Since they weren't even friends, what was the point of chatting?
The manservant didn't expect Li Yi to refuse so straightforwardly. He was a little anxious as he stepped forward and said, "Young Master, please wait!"
The two guards of the Li family stood on either side of Li Yi. If the person in front of them made any moves, they would immediately arrest him.
"Young Master, my Master does not have any ill intentions." The manservant quickly explained. He took out an item from his sleeve and said, "Please take a look at this."
Li Yi took a step back vigilantly. What if the thing this fellow took out from his sleeve was the Pear Blossom Storm Needle or the Flying Goose Arrow, and he was caught off guard? Wouldn't he die a wrongful death?
Fortunately, the manservant didn't have such thoughts. The thing he took out was a handkerchief.
The handkerchief looked old. The corners were slightly yellowed, and two mandarin ducks were embroidered on the handkerchief. The person who embroidered this handkerchief was obviously an expert in needlework. Li Yi had received many handkerchiefs before, and the one in his hand was the most exquisite.
The expressions of the two guards of the Li family clearly didn't look right. They looked at Li Yi with admiration and envy. A woman giving a man a handkerchief, what else could it mean? Now, she even dared to invite him. What was this young master waiting for?
They didn't expect that he had only been in the capital for two short days, and a woman had fallen in love with him. It seemed that they had greatly underestimated this young master who had just returned to the Li family.
The confusion on Li Yi's face deepened. If this was in Qing 'an Prefecture, it wouldn't be strange at all. But this was the capital. How could someone know him?
Moreover, the handkerchief was usually given to a woman. Who would give an old handkerchief? Looking at the age of this handkerchief, it would take at least ten years to achieve this effect.
"You can't have mistaken me for someone else, right?" Li Yi asked the manservant.
"Young Master, is your surname Li?" The manservant also looked at Li Yi suspiciously. Yes, he was almost the same as the portrait he had seen!
The only thing he couldn't figure out was that this young master seemed to be a little too young.
However, the portrait couldn't be wrong. After seeing Huang Xiaolong nod his head, the manservant didn't have any more doubts.
"Since young master's surname is Li, there can't be any mistake." The manservant said with absolute certainty.
"You two, bring Yingcai back first." Li Yi instructed the two guards. He still decided to go and take a look.
The reason why he didn't need the two guards to follow him was because, with their fighting strength, they definitely wouldn't be able to handle something that even he couldn't.
Moreover, Golden Phoenix Restaurant was just across the street. Nighttime was the time when the restaurant's business was at its peak. With so many people coming and going, there wouldn't be any problems.
The two guards naturally wouldn't delay their young master's appointment with a beauty. They forcefully dragged the little fatty away.
"Young master, please." The manservant smiled and made an inviting gesture.
"Wait a moment." Li Yi still felt that it wasn't safe. He called for two guards from the Crown Prince's Residence. There was nothing wrong with being more cautious. What if there really was a woman with bad intentions and coveted his' beauty '?
If there were more people, with his mediocre martial arts, he wouldn't be able to resist!
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… …
Li Yi remembered that there was a brothel called Golden Phoenix Restaurant in Qing 'an Prefecture. The top courtesan there had even gifted him a handkerchief. But here, Golden Phoenix Restaurant was really just a restaurant.
The restaurant's business was very good. The lobby downstairs was filled with customers. Li Yi followed the manservant up to the second floor. The manservant didn't seem to mind the two strangers following behind Li Yi, as if he really didn't have any ill intentions.
"Young master, my master is inside. You can go in by yourself." After leading Li Yi and the others to a quiet room at the end of the corridor, the manservant immediately retreated.
Li Yi didn't know what was going on. He lightly knocked on the door.
"Come in …"
A gentle female voice came from inside the room. There seemed to be a slight tremble in the voice, but Li Yi wasn't sure if it was a misperception.
The door was unlatched. After pushing the door open, Li Yi hesitated for a moment before stepping in.
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