Jing Di held the little girl in his arms and gently scratched her nose. He said, "Tell me, why are you looking for me? You are not allowed to let me hit Teacher."
In the eyes of the courtiers and people, he was the emperor above all others. However, in front of his children, he just wanted to be a good father.
"Oh, I have already forgiven Teacher for hitting him." The little girl twisted her body and said, "Shouning wants to eat hot pot."
"What is hot pot?" Jing Di was startled. A trace of doubt appeared on his face as he asked.
"Father doesn't know." The little girl was a little surprised. In her heart, her father was omniscient. She never thought that there was something that her father didn't know. After being surprised, she waved her little hand and said, "Then, father, help Shouning catch a bad person and bring him into the palace."
When he looked down and saw the little girl's eyes moving around, he knew that this was her purpose. He felt a little funny and asked, "Tell father, which bad person dares to offend our Shouning. Father, put him in prison to help you vent your anger."
"No, no!" The little girl shook her head like a rattle drum and hurriedly said, "Father, you can't put him in prison. Otherwise, no one will cook delicious food for Shouning."
"Nonsense. Didn't I say not to eat outside? What does your sister think of you? You are not allowed to leave the palace in the future." Jing Di frowned and said.
"I didn't eat indiscriminately at Brother Xuan's house. My sister also ate, and Brother Xuan also ate. Shouning was very obedient and didn't eat indiscriminately outside." The little girl hurriedly explained, "Father took him into the palace and made him cook for Shouning. He was not allowed to eat. He was so angry that he stole Shouning's meat to eat!"
"By the way, his name is Li Yi!" The little girl said with a vengeance.
"Li Yi?" Hearing this name, Jing Di smiled and rubbed the little girl's head. He said, "Well, he dared to offend our Shouning. In two days, father will take him into the palace and specially cook for you, okay?"
"Father loves Shouning the most!" A satisfied expression appeared on the little girl's face. She couldn't wait to see the scene in her imagination.
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The Old Madam's sixtieth birthday was a rare occasion for the Li family. The house was decorated with lanterns and streamers. Every few steps, a huge lantern was hung, illuminating the Li Mansion as if it was daytime.
The servants of the Li family stood at the door, ushering in the guests who came to celebrate the Old Madam's birthday. Li Mingze and Li Mingyuan would personally welcome the distinguished guests.
Of course, welcoming the guests had nothing to do with Li Yi. He had only been here for a few days and did not know any of the guests. He sat far away and watched the guests come and go with boredom.
It was not until today that he found out why the Li family could be stable in the capital for so many years, even if they did not get along with the High Dukes. In just two hours, two High Dukes sent gifts. Although they did not come in person, at least their attitude had been expressed.
As for the other large and small families, there were countless of them. He had long heard that the water in the capital was very deep, and the relationships between the influential families were very complicated. For those families that had many years of inheritance, even if there was no successor, it was not that easy to topple them.
It was rare that little fatty Li Yingcai didn't hold onto his snacks and gobble them down. He hid in a deserted corner next to Li Yi, shook his head, and mumbled something. A few naughty kids who wanted to play with him were all sent away by him.
Liu Ruyi was not by Li Yi's side. She was the only one who was favored by the Old Madam. After she brought Mahjong to the Li family, the young and old madams who had nothing to do all day went crazy.
The capital seemed to be a lucky place for Miss.Liu. Today she won a pair of bracelets, tomorrow she won a hairpin. If she did not like it, she would give it to the servant girl sent by the Old Madam to serve her. In just a few days, she became the most willing master of the Li family's servant girls.
It was said that through her aunt, Mahjong had begun to spread among the circle of the noble ladies in the capital. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Li family's craftsmen made a lot of money. Of course, compared to the money Miss.Liu made, it was only a drizzle.
It seemed that Miss.Liu did not intend to go back at all. She was carefree every day and made a lot of money. Li Yi was in a hurry. In a few days, he would tell the Old Madam that his vacation was over and it was time to return to Qing 'an Prefecture. After all, no matter how low the County Lieutenant was, he was still an official and received a salary from the state. It was not advisable to work for free.
Not far away, Li Mingze had just welcomed a person in. He excused himself and left in a hurry.
The man in embroidered robes looked around. When his gaze swept past a certain place, his expression froze. He then strode over.
"It's over. Big Brother, I forgot again." The chubby boy walked over dejectedly and sat beside Li Yi. His round face turned bitter.
Li Yi wanted to help but could not. Out of a humanitarian spirit, he helped the chubby boy find a suitable poem. When the time came, he would give it to the Old Madam to make her happy. Unexpectedly, the chubby boy could not memorize four simple lines of the poem after a long time. He could not help him memorize the poem, so he could only rely on himself for the rest.
"Why don't you take out your precious candied plums?" Li Yi suggested.
If he really could not memorize it, he would have something he could take out and it would not be too embarrassing.
"No, let me memorize a little more. I'm almost there." The chubby boy refused to admit defeat and quickly squatted in a corner to recite.
"It's really you!" A surprised voice came from the side. Li Yi turned his head and saw a middle-aged man in embroidered robes walking towards him.
"Aren't you in Qing 'an Prefecture? Why are you in the capital?" The man sat directly opposite Li Yi and asked in surprise.
"You are … the person who stole the plaque?" The middle-aged man looked familiar. Li Yi thought for a while and recalled his identity.
"What do you mean by stealing the plaque?" The middle-aged man slammed the table and said.
"Taking without asking is considered stealing, isn't it?" Li Yi replied indifferently. In his heart, he was recalling what Professor Feng and Magistrate Dong had said to him that day. The man was a high-ranking official in the capital and seemed to be the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel. There were two assistant ministers in the Ministry of Personnel, and one of them was Li Mingze, his second uncle. This Sir Yan in front of him should be the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Thinking about it this way, it was not surprising that he came to the Old Madam's birthday banquet.
"Didn't I tell you when I took it?"
Li Yi had nothing to say in response to the assistant minister's bold and confident words.
That was indeed not stealing, but robbing.
"Why are you in the Li family? Oh, right, your surname is also Li. Are you a distant relative of the Li family and are you here to celebrate the Old Madam's birthday? That can't be right. I've never heard of the Li family having any distant relatives in Qing 'an Prefecture. " The middle-aged man was obviously unwilling to argue with Li Yi about whether it was stealing or robbing. He looked him up and down and asked in confusion.
"Qing 'an Prefecture, Qing' an Prefecture, your name is Li Yi …" After looking Li Yi up and down, the middle-aged man suddenly realized something and revealed a surprised expression.
"You are Li Minghan's son!"
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