The princes and princesses were eating noisily, which annoyed Li Yi, but he couldn't reprimand them. Li Yi cleaned his hands and walked out to the courtyard. A trace of doubt emerged in his mind.
Did the old emperor really ask him to come to the palace just to make him cook?
At this moment, the eunuch stepped forward and said with a smile, "County Li, the morning court has ended. Follow me to see His Majesty."
Sure enough, although he was very free, the emperor should not be so free. Li Yi also wanted to see what the old emperor had up his sleeve.
The effeminate eunuch took out a token from his sleeve and handed it to Li Yi, saying, "County Li, keep this token. It is the proof of entering the palace. With it, you can enter and leave the palace freely."
Li Yi took the shining token and felt it sink in his hand. He couldn't help but think, "This thing is actually made of gold?
No wonder the royal family is so generous. A token is made of pure gold. If I have a few more, won't I become rich? "
At this moment, most of his attention was on the golden token and he didn't notice that the eunuch beside him bowed even more when he saw the golden token.
The security in the palace was really tight. The eunuch's name, identity, and physical characteristics were engraved clearly on the token. The possibility of it being a fake was too small.
After putting away the token, Li Yi turned around and saw the eunuch's flattering smile. He frowned and opened his mouth to say something, only to remember that he didn't know the eunuch's name.
"What's your name?"
The eunuch smiled and said, "Lord Jue, you can call me Wei Zhong."
"Wei Zhong?" Li Yi was stunned and blurted out, "Who is Wei Zhongxian to you?"
The eunuch looked puzzled, then shook his head and said, "Wei Zhongxian …. I've never heard of him."
Li Yi found it funny. Even if they were in the same time and space, there was a difference of hundreds or thousands of years. Moreover, they were in different worlds. How could there be any connection?
"Wei Zhong …"
"What are your orders, Lord Jue?"
Li Yi looked at the eunuch's feminine smile and couldn't help but shiver. He had goosebumps and said, "Don't smile in front of me in the future!"
Wei Zhong was speechless.
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…
The Imperial Palace was really huge. There were all kinds of palaces that Li Yi had never even heard of before. There were countless arches and corridors. If it wasn't for Wei Zhong leading the way, he would definitely get lost.
After walking for about a quarter of an hour, his field of vision suddenly widened.
The occasion to meet the old Emperor was not grand at all. It was not even in the palace or the study. He walked into a garden full of evergreen trees, walked past two groups of imperial bodyguards with stern faces, and went up to a pavilion. Then he saw Emperor Jing in a yellow robe.
Compared to when he was in Ning Wang Fu, Jing Di's complexion was worse, but there were more smiles on his face. He was obviously in a good mood.
"The County Magistrate of Chang 'an, Li Yi, greets Your Majesty!" Seeing these Emperors and imperial concubines, there was one thing that was particularly bad. They often had to kneel down. The bluestone slabs in the pavilion were expensive and uncomfortable. Fortunately, Li Yi's knees only touched it slightly. Emperor Jing waved his hand and said, "No need to be so polite. Get up."
Emperor Jing was a kind person. Although he was the ruler of a country, at least in Li Yi's view, he didn't give people too much pressure when facing him.
Emperor Jing sat on a stone stool covered with a cushion. He pointed to the seat opposite him and said, "Sit!"
There must be something wrong with this abnormal situation. The ruler of a country should have some majesty. Being so polite — Li Yi was really not used to it.
Could it be that as soon as he sat down, a group of imperial guards jumped out from the side, pulled out their swords, and pointed at him to punish him for being disrespectful?
Emperor Jing looked at him and said with a smile, "Why? Scholar Li, who dared to say 'fart' in front of me, doesn't even dare to sit now?"
Li Yi thought in his heart. If he had known that he was the Emperor of the Jing Kingdom, he would have run away as far as possible. He wouldn't have invited him to eat that piece of pastry in the spirit of sharing, and today's matter wouldn't have happened.
It was all — that piece of pastry's fault.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Since the old Emperor said so, Li Yi had to sit down.
The scene in front of him was very familiar. It seemed that when the two of them met, it was also in such an environment. Everything that happened today originated from the secret garden in Prince Ning's Mansion, from that piece of sinful pastry …
Seeing Li Yi sit down, Emperor Jing pointed to the table in front of Li Yi and said, "Try this white fungus and lotus seed porridge. See how the imperial chefs in the palace compare to Prince Ning's Mansion."
Li Yi's heart was beating like a drum. This was not right. Were all the emperors in the feudal society like this?
Did he summon him to the palace this time just to treat him to a meal?
As the saying goes, being in the king's company is like being with a tiger. Shouldn't the emperors kill the whole family and execute nine generations if they don't like it? Who is this kind of enthusiastic and hospitable uncle next door?
He looked down at the food on the table. The fragrance assailed his nostrils. If he hadn't been full just now, he would have had a big appetite.
But the problem was that he had eaten so much just now, he couldn't eat anymore!
Wei Zhong, who was standing outside the pavilion, lowered his head, but his attention was always on the pavilion.
At this moment, his face was pale, and his legs and stomach were trembling. He racked his brain to recall if he had offended Li Xianzi in any way today. If he had, he would risk his life to save it …
Yes, Li Xianzi didn't seem to like him smiling. In the future, he couldn't smile in front of him even if he died!
The emperor was a temperamental animal. Who knew if he would turn hostile in the next moment even if he was smiling now. Li Yi had to pick up the white fungus lotus seed porridge in front of him and took a sip. The porridge was delicious, really delicious. But he had just drunk most of the white fungus lotus seed soup from Her Royal Highness and eaten a plate of egg fried rice. No matter how delicious the porridge was, he couldn't drink it anymore.
Not to mention — white fungus lotus seed porridge!
"How is it?" Jing Emperor asked with a smile.
"The heat is just right." Li Yi felt bitter in his heart, but he still had to keep a smile on his face.
Jing Emperor seemed to be in a good mood. He picked up the chopsticks and ate. He drank two bowls of porridge in a row, which stunned Li Yi on the opposite side.
The old man standing behind Jing Emperor showed a smile on his face. At this time, the emperor didn't have any burden on his shoulders, just like that time in Prince Ning Mansion.
The horseshoes, the divine punishment, and the words he unintentionally said were all deeply in the emperor's heart. The boy on the opposite side was really a guy who was good at creating miracles.
The emperor once said, "Li Yi alone is worth thousands of troops and horses." This sentence seemed to be exaggerated, but everything he did was seen by Chang De. He was like a lucky star who could always solve the emperor's problems in time. Especially in this battle of defending the border, it was the biggest achievement the emperor had made since he was on the throne.
In the secret letter, General Xu Dingyuan praised the "divine punishment" very much and almost attributed all the military achievements to the divine punishment. The emperor's prestige in the imperial court reached the peak of more than ten years. The local magnates who had been restless also settled down. The envoys of the Qi Kingdom were already on the way. This was the first time in decades that the Jing Kingdom had taken the initiative in the struggle with the Qi Kingdom. It would be recorded in history forever …
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