Li Yi didn't make egg fried rice this time. The food in the palace was rich in ingredients, and many of them couldn't be found outside. It was a great waste of resources to only take some plain rice and two eggs.
He carried Princess Yong Ning to a chair and let her sit quietly while he busied himself in front of the stove.
In just half an hour, two bowls of steaming hot noodles were ready to be served.
Some time ago, he had obtained the secret recipe of He's noodles from his aunt. After Li Yi's own modification, the ingredients used were richer while retaining the original taste. Looking at the two sitting on the stone table in the courtyard, the aroma wafting far away, the manager of the Food Bureau swallowed a mouthful of saliva. After taking a glance at the pot, he wanted to cry but had no tears.
You're eating noodles, at least leave some soup for me!
The food in the palace should have been innovated long ago. Being able to make ordinary noodles so extraordinary, he might be able to gain the favor of those nobles. This was a great credit to him.
Princess Yong Ning only lowered her head to eat and was still unwilling to talk. However, Li Yi understood that going too far was as bad as not going far enough. It was already a great improvement for her to reach out to him. It would be good to change slowly. If he acted too impatient and caused her disgust, all his previous efforts would be wasted.
After the meal, Li Yi held Princess Yong Ning's hand and walked back to the original place. There were already a few eunuchs and palace maids waiting anxiously.
"See you tomorrow!"
After handing her over to a palace maid, Li Yi turned around and waved his hand. Then he turned and walked in the direction of the palace gate.
The little girl looked in the direction he left and didn't look away for a long time until his figure disappeared.
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Li Yi decided to teach them all the contents of the book in a short period of time and then let them slowly digest and learn by themselves. That way, he would have enough time to do his own things.
The number of lessons each month was set by the old emperor, but how to go about it and which four days to choose was up to Li Yi himself. He only needed to teach them everything that should be taught.
When he walked out of the palace gate, Miss.Liu was already waiting for him in the carriage. Li Yi didn't go home first. He planned to go to the Crown Prince's residence first.
There was a need to inform him about the banquet that the King of Shu had invited.
The gatekeeper of the Crown Prince's residence was very cordial to him. He told him that the Crown Prince had left early in the morning and should be returning soon. He asked him to wait for a while in the residence.
When Miss.Liu saw the guards of the Prince's Mansion flying around on the grassy slope at the back and having a great time, she lost all interest in drinking tea in her room. Li Yi sat in a hall and occasionally saw a shadow flitting across his sight.
Actually, gliders could only allow people to experience the pleasure of flying. If they wanted to fly higher, according to the current technology, they might not be able to build a human-powered plane. However, they could consider a hot-air balloon.
Li Xuan was now studying air, levitation, or aerodynamics. Any one of these subjects was enough to take him a lifetime. It was unimaginable for Li Yi. Fortunately, he could enjoy himself, so he just let him be.
When he was halfway through his cup of tea, he didn't see Li Xuan. Instead, a maidservant of the Crown Prince's residence appeared.
"Excuse me, are you County Magistrate Li?" The maidservant walked in slowly and asked while blinking her eyes at Li Yi.
Li Yi nodded and asked, "Has the Crown Prince returned?"
The maidservant shook her head and said, "The Crown Prince hasn't returned yet. I'm under the orders of the Crown Prince's wife to invite County Magistrate Li over."
"What? The Crown Prince's wife?" Li Yi was slightly startled when he heard the maidservant.
The Crown Prince's wife invited him over? Where?
He was indeed familiar with Li Xuan, but he had only seen the Crown Prince's wife a few times. They didn't even talk to each other. Why was she looking for him?
However, since Li Xuan wasn't here, the other party was the master of the Crown Prince's residence. Li Yi couldn't refuse, nor did he have any reason to refuse. He was led by the maidservant through two long corridors and finally arrived in front of a palace.
"Lord Jue, please follow me." The maidservant said and walked in first.
"Crown Prince's wife, County Magistrate Li is here." The maidservant spoke respectfully to the figure behind the curtain before slowly retreating.
Li Yi wasn't surprised by the curtain in front of him.
The royal family and those big clans valued etiquette the most. A man and a woman alone in a room should avoid suspicion.
Otherwise, when Li Xuan came back and saw him with his Crown Prince's wife, he didn't know what he would think.
Although he had said that he would give the Crown Prince's wife to him, he was drunk at that time and couldn't take it seriously.
In an unfamiliar environment, Li Yi would always subconsciously look around.
This was obviously not the Crown Prince's wife's boudoir. It was more like a study. There were two rows of bookshelves and there were some calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls. At a glance, one could tell that they were the works of a woman.
Li Yi could be considered an expert in these two fields. The calligraphy and paintings were new and probably not made for a long time. It was very likely that they were made by the Crown Prince's wife.
When Li Xuan was drunk at Prosperity Lane, he had said that the heir consort he was going to marry was a noble daughter of the Jing Kingdom. Not only was she extremely beautiful, but she was also well-educated and well-versed in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. From the looks of it now, it was not an exaggeration at all.
It was a pity that he didn't agree to exchange with him at that time …
"I took the liberty of inviting Li Xianzi here. I hope you don't mind." Soon, a voice came from behind the curtain.
The voice was very gentle. At first glance, one could tell that it was a well-educated and well-behaved girl from a humble family. She was the polar opposite of Miss.Liu, who spoke with sword intent.
"Crown Prince's wife is too polite." Li Yi pretended that he didn't care and asked directly, "May I know why Crown Prince's wife asked me to come here?"
In fact, Li Yi was not good at dealing with strangers, especially strange women, so he didn't beat around the bush.
The other side didn't seem to expect that Li Yi would be so straightforward. After a moment of silence, she asked, "May I know when Li Xianzi and Crown Prince met?"
Hearing this, Li Yi was stunned. Crown Prince's wife asked him to come here just to ask this question?
After thinking for a while, he said, "It was only a few months."
"When you were in Qing 'an Prefecture, right?" The voice came from behind the curtain again.
"That's right." Li Yi nodded and said.
He raised his head and looked into the curtain. He felt that the tone of Crown Prince's wife was strange. Why did she ask this question? Was she worried that he would steal her man?
There was no need for that. From the beginning to the end, his sexual orientation was very normal. As for Li Xuan, he didn't have a sexual orientation at all.
"Then, how much does Li Xianzi know about Crown Prince?" The voice from behind the curtain was still gentle.
Li Yi finally realized what was so strange about it.
As the Crown Prince's wife of Li Xuan, how could she ask him how much he knew about Li Xuan? He was not Uncle Li from downstairs. Li Xuan slept in the same bed with her. Shouldn't she be the one who knew Li Xuan the best?
Could it be … Li Yi looked into the curtain again and suddenly thought of a possibility.
That guy, Li Xuan, couldn't still be …
How could it be possible? They were married for a long time. How could there be a couple who hadn't consummated their marriage after a month? Even Liu Xiahui couldn't do it, unless the man had no sex …
Pooh! There seemed to be something wrong …
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