"Your Excellency, this way …"
Steward Xu walked into the King of Shu's Mansion again. As he led the way, his expression became even more humble. He bowed slightly and even felt like he had survived a disaster.
The servant at the door was stunned for a moment before he thought of something.
When the woman entered the King's Mansion just now, she seemed to have brought that sword with her?
By the time he realized it, it was already too late. The figure of the woman had already disappeared. A trace of hesitation appeared on the servant's face. After a moment, he shook his head. Since it was the honored guest of the King of Shu, there should be no problem. Moreover, the King of Shu had many experts around him. Even if there were really people with bad intentions, there was no need to worry too much.
After all, Li Yi did not want to have a bad relationship with the King of Shu. Even if he did not want to be a friend, it was best not to become an enemy.
When he walked back to the hall, a young man dressed in a luxurious robe with an air of nobility came out to greet him.
Li Yi had seen the King of Shu once before. At this moment, he naturally recognized him at first glance.
"The servants in the mansion lack discipline. I will definitely teach them a good lesson when I go down." The King of Shu smiled and went forward to welcome him. "I have offended County Magistrate Li. It is I's fault. I will drink a cup of wine as punishment later!"
From the point of view of a prince, the King of Shu's attitude was extremely kind. He did not put on any airs and did things impeccably.
"Your Highness is too polite." Li Yi said with a smile.
The King of Shu seemed to have completely forgotten what had just happened. He did not mention it at all. He personally welcomed Li Yi into the hall and adjusted his seat to the seat at the front.
Cui Yanxin stood in a corner, his face faintly pale.
He had followed the King of Shu for a period of time, but he rarely saw the King of Shu so furious. This showed that the King of Shu was very angry just now. It also showed that the position of that person in the King's Mansion was far more important than he had imagined.
The entire hall was much quieter than before. Some people had seen with their own eyes that the young man had been driven out by the steward of the King's Mansion. However, he returned so quickly and was personally invited to the seat at the front by the King of Shu.
The significance of that position was self-evident. However, there was no reason for them not to know someone who could sit in that position. However, that young man looked too unfamiliar.
The King of Shu smiled and introduced to Cui Chengyu and the other two, "This is Li Xianzi, whom I mentioned to you just now. Don't be fooled by his young age. Even I feel envious of father's evaluation and praise for him."
After that, he introduced the three people behind him to Li Yi.
Cui Chengyu nodded slightly to show that he knew Li Xianzi. Among all the people in the room, only a few people caught Cui Chengyu's attention, and this Li Xianzi was not one of them. Even a slight nod was already considered a great courtesy.
When he heard the King of Shu introduce Chen Lijun, the eldest grandson of the Duke of Chen Residence, a look of astonishment flashed across Li Yi's eyes. He did not expect to meet someone from the Duke of Chen Residence here, and such an important person at that.
He did not know what the eldest grandson of the Duke of Chen was thinking, but he actually smiled at Li Yi and nodded slightly like Cui Chengyu. This made Li Yi a little wary. This person was shrewd and not suitable to be a friend.
The last young man, Qin Yu, did not wait for the King of Shu to introduce him. He put his arm around Li Yi's shoulder with a smile on his face and said very enthusiastically, "Qin Yu, my family situation is similar to that of the one surnamed Chen. I like you very much. You are my friend for sure!"
He put his arm around Li Yi's shoulder and seemed to be talking to him. However, when he spoke, his eyes were fixed on Miss.Liu, who was behind Li Yi.
Chen Lijun and Cui Chengyu looked at Qin Yu in surprise. They were a little surprised by his behavior. However, when they saw the woman behind Li Xianzi, they immediately understood.
Even with their status, they had seen countless beautiful women. They had to admit that the woman was indeed rare. It was no wonder that Qin Yu would be so enthusiastic to a stranger.
But soon after, a strange look appeared on their faces.
With Young Duke Qin here, he actually dared to bring his beautiful wife here. They did not know whether this Li Xianzi was smart or stupid.
Seeing this, the King of Shu raised his eyebrows slightly. He knew Qin Yu's character very well. Usually, he did not care much about this, but this time, he did not want to see such a scene.
Li Yi frowned. Although it was the first time they met, he did not have a good impression of this Young Duke Qin. Of course, it was not only the way he looked at Miss.Liu, but also the way he put his arm around Li Yi's shoulder.
"This is … sister-in-law?" Qin Yu's eyes flashed inexplicably. He looked at Miss.Liu and asked Li Yi.
"No." Li Yi's face was expressionless as he said lightly.
"No." The excitement on Qin Yu's face disappeared, and he looked a little disappointed. But then he smiled and said, "Same, same …"
If this continued, the atmosphere would be changed by Qin Yu. The King of Shu coughed lightly and said, "Although Li Xianzi is young, what he has done is great for the country and the people. He is a pillar of our Jing Kingdom. Because of this, my father made an exception and conferred him the title of nobility. He can be said to be the first person in the younger generation in recent years."
When he said this, he did not deliberately lower his voice, so many people around heard him.
Only then did the crowd realize that the person who was personally welcomed by the King of Shu was Li Xianzi, who had caused a lot of uproar in the capital recently.
In recent days, many things about Li Xianzi had been mixed up, and his image had been covered with a layer of mystery in the hearts of the people.
It was said that His Majesty had made an exception and conferred the title of nobility in recent years. It was said that His Majesty had not yet reached 20 years old. He wrote a good piece of calligraphy, which made Zhao Chun, the former best calligrapher of the younger generation, admit defeat. He was also well-versed in Buddhism and was a close friend of Master Tan Yin. The story of him defeating the monks of the Qi Kingdom in the Cold Mountain Temple had even been made into a play and widely spread.
His background was ordinary, but his network was extremely formidable. Not to mention the Crown Prince of Prince Ning, who in the entire capital could have the friendship of the Eldest Princess?
Moreover, it seemed that the King of Shu valued this person. It should be known that the King of Shu was much more important than the other two.
Many people couldn't help but feel a little envious.
His future was almost certain to be boundless. Even the King of Shu had shown an obvious intention to recruit him, which indicated that County Magistrate Li's meteoric rise was just around the corner.
The only regret was that the beautiful Xiao Niang he brought with him was probably going to be killed by Little Duke Qin.
Thinking of Little Duke Qin's special hobbies, the crowd could not help feeling a little pity. No matter what Li Xianzi would become in the future, he was just a county magistrate now. As far as they knew, none of the women who had caught his eye had ever escaped.
Last year or the year before last? In the capital, when the wife of a marquis attended a banquet, she caught the eye of Young Duke Qin and was abducted within two days. In the end, the matter was left unresolved. Faced with the other party's background, even the marquis could only choose to swallow his anger, let alone an ordinary person.
In this matter, there was not much difference between ordinary people and county magistrates.
He just didn't know if Madman Qin would let Li Xianzi off for the sake of the King of Shu … …
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