He rubbed Xiao Huan's head out of habit. It had only been half a month, but the familiar action felt a little rusty.
The most caring person was his maid. Just looking at her made him feel happy. Li Yi carried her up and spun her around. The maid was so shy that she couldn't even lift her head.
He pinched her little face and asked, "Did you not eat well these days? How did you lose so much weight?"
"Really?" The maidservant's eyes curved into crescent moons, and two shallow dimples appeared on her face.
She had some baby fat and always hoped to become as thin as Miss and Second Miss. She wanted to have the sharp chin that the son-in-law liked.
"Really." He stretched out his finger and tapped on her forehead. He looked up at the woman who was walking towards them. The two looked at each other and smiled. There were thousands of words that they wanted to say.
"Yi 'er is back." The Old Mistress walked out with a smile and said, "Why are you standing outside? Come in quickly."
As she spoke, her eyes did not move away from Ruyi.
Obviously, the Old Mistress was very satisfied with this granddaughter-in-law. Li Yi saw a hairpin that he had never seen before on Ruyi's head. It was not new either. It was very likely that it was a gift from the Old Mistress.
It was the Old Mistress's habit to give gifts whenever there was a disagreement. Anything valuable would be given. This was the Old Mistress's way of expressing her love.
"Son-in-law, did you really become a Viscount?" As the Old Mistress held Ruyi's hand and spoke, Fang sat next to Li Yi and asked mysteriously.
Li Yi casually threw the waist token to him. Fang looked at it again and again, but could not figure out anything.
Although he was illiterate, he believed what the son-in-law said. Life was really unpredictable. Half a year ago, he was a poor scholar that he personally kidnapped up the mountain. In a blink of an eye, he had become a noble in the capital. When he thought back, he felt a little sad.
"Don't go back to the capital this time. Yi 'er has been conferred a noble title by His Majesty and will soon settle down here. The two of you should think about having children." The Old Mistress brought up the past again. She couldn't wait to have a great-grandson the next day.
Ruyi blushed. After Madam Dowager finished speaking, she ordered a maid to open a small box on the table. She took out all the bracelets and hairpins and tried them one by one …
In the courtyard, a few maids gathered together and whispered to each other. From time to time, they would poke their heads out to look inside.
"I heard that young master's wife is here."
"What do you mean by 'heard'? He's talking to the old madam inside right now."
"Young Master is a man of striking appearance. I wonder what Young Master's wife looks like?"
"That goes without saying. Just look at the Second Miss. How bad can the two sisters be?"
"I saw it, I saw it just now. Young Master's wife and young master are a good match. Unfortunately, we won't have the chance."
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Since Madam Dowager's birthday banquet last night, young master, who had just returned to the Li family, became an influential figure in the Li family again.
It was said that because of young master, Prince Ning's son and Princess Yongle both sent people to congratulate Madam Dowager. Master Sandalwood from the Cold Mountain Temple even came in person and presented gifts. Many people said that young master's handwriting was better than Zhao Chun's. They didn't know who Zhao Chun was, but they knew that young master was much better than they thought.
Of course, the most shocking thing was that His Majesty conferred a viscount title on young master, which was the same as the old master. However, young master was still so young …
Li Yi couldn't live in his viscount mansion today. Although he wanted to, according to the rules, he had to wait until someone from the palace came to inform him.
In the afternoon, he brought Ruyi to meet his grandma's family. They didn't know that he had become a viscount yet.
After living in the capital for decades, he suddenly had to leave. Of course, he couldn't say that he didn't feel sad.
The old man didn't seem to care whether he left or not. He just held Ruyi's and Ruyi's hands tightly, choking with sobs and unable to say a word.
Lies couldn't be kept for long. Every time he avoided a certain question, the old man seemed to realize something. He became silent more and more often.
At night, they returned to the Li family. The four of them stayed in the small yard, which finally looked like a home again.
The little maid obviously had a lot to say. After she opened her mouth, she didn't stop talking. Most of the things that happened in Qing 'an Prefecture in the half a month after Li Yi left.
In the Top Courtesan Competition of the Lantern Festival, Lu Qiaoqiao finally won first place. However, the most famous one was Zeng Zuimo, the former top courtesan of the Jade Yard. A gifted scholar with the same name as the son-in-law wrote many poems for her. Many people offered sky-high prices just to see her. However, she had already redeemed herself and disappeared in Qing 'an Prefecture. The Goddess of Luo Shui became a legend …
This matter was probably the entertainment headline of Qing 'an Prefecture during this time. Even Xiao Huan had heard of it. Of course, what interested her most was the gifted scholar with the same name as the son-in-law …
Li Yi was very surprised that Zeng Zuimo had redeemed herself for him. However, thinking about it this way, all her actions had a reasonable explanation. That was, before the Top Courtesan Competition, she had already planned to redeem herself. She didn't want to increase her fame at all, because the price of redeeming herself would be higher.
Li Yi was a little embarrassed. He had good intentions, but he almost ruined her big event. Li Yi felt that she must have scolded him a lot behind his back.
However, she had actually left Qing 'an Prefecture. The chance of seeing her again in the future was very slim.
Thinking of this, an inexplicable sense of loss appeared in Li Yi's heart.
The young servant girl continued, "Also, that old storyteller gave a lot of money to our family …"
Old Sun's dream of opening theaters all over the world had progressed to an unknown stage. Before he left, he had told him not to be too eager to expand. Steady and steady progress was the best way.
In the future, it wouldn't be convenient for him to write scripts. On a whim, he wanted to develop a similar entertainment industry in this world. However, this plan had been disrupted by this trip to the capital.
He would leave all of this to Old Sun. The old man was in good spirits. It looked like he could still struggle for many years. As for what would develop in the end, he would have to wait and see …
The business of Qing 'an Prefecture had to be managed by someone he could trust. If the business in the capital started, no matter if it was the partnership with Ning Wang Fu with Ruyi nectar, hard liquor, or the brothel, they would all seem less important. It would be better to invest them all in other areas. Perhaps he would have to personally go back once for this matter.
Most of the things that Xiao Huan said were actually related to him. As for the change of prefect in Qing 'an Prefecture and the issuance of some new government decrees, these things didn't seem so important.
There was one thing that was very important. Last time, he had been delayed because he had rushed to the capital. This time, no reason could be an obstacle.
The journey was tiring for the young servant girl. As Xiao Huan spoke, she leaned on his arm and fell asleep. Li Yi carefully lifted her up and placed her on the bed in the room. He covered her with the blanket and closed the door to leave. He was prepared to complete the unfinished big event in his life.
When he walked into the courtyard, he happened to see Ruyi being pulled back into her room by Miss.Liu. She said that the sisters hadn't seen each other for half a month and had a lot to talk about — it was normal for sisters to have deep feelings.
Li Yi gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at the courtyard next door. He made up his mind. The money he owed to Miss.Liu, he wouldn't return it even if he was beaten to death!
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