"Imperial Uncle actually agreed to let Yongning leave the palace. How did you do it …" Li Xuan strode in from outside, followed by a guard carrying two food boxes in his hands. He had just finished speaking when he saw the young man standing opposite him. He was stunned and blurted out, "Why are you here?"
The Third Prince of the Qi Kingdom, Zhao Yi, was also stunned, but then he cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Crown Prince Li Xuan, what a coincidence."
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At a square table in the hall, Li Xuan pointed at the dishes he had brought, which were prepared to go with wine while chatting with Li Yi. He looked at the Third Prince of the Qi Kingdom and said, "Let's eat. After today, we don't owe each other anything."
The expression on his face was a little gloomy. Obviously, he still held a grudge for being cheated by the Third Prince of the Qi Kingdom.
"I don't think I've offended Brother Li in any way, have I?" Zhao Yi didn't start eating, but looked at Li Xuan and said.
"That day in the Jade Courtyard, why didn't you say you were the Third Prince of the Qi Kingdom?" Li Xuan looked at him and said with some anger.
He wasn't angry about the identity of the other party. There were so many princes in the Qi Kingdom, and he didn't have the time to hate them one by one.
He was angry that he finally met a fellow who was fated to be with him, but in the end, the other party was the prince of the Qi Kingdom, who single-handedly planned a series of events against the Jing Kingdom, almost making Imperial Uncle and the court officials lose face. Before this, Li Xuan's impression of him was that he was a compassionate young man who would help out when he saw injustice — the contrast was so great that the Crown Prince couldn't accept it.
Zhao Yi looked at him and said helplessly, "At that time, I didn't know that one of you was a Crown Prince and the other was a Viscount."
Li Xuan felt that his question was very unreasonable as soon as he spoke the truth, but he was really depressed. He didn't want to be reasonable.
He looked at Zhao Yi warily and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Zhao Yi stood up and smiled: "I will be leaving tomorrow. This time, I came to bid farewell to Brother Li."
From start to finish, he didn't touch his chopsticks. After he finished speaking, he looked at the two of them deeply and walked out the door.
When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped. Without turning around, he said, "I think I'll owe you a meal first …"
When the figure of the Third Prince of the Qi Kingdom disappeared, Li Xuan immediately turned to look at Li Yi and asked, "What is he trying to do here?"
"Just like what he said." Li Yi tore off a drumstick, took a bite and said, "Good chicken. Next time you come, remember to bring two more."
Li Xuan shook his head and looked out the door once more. He then said, "Although this fellow isn't bad, he's still a prince of the Qi Kingdom after all. It's best to stay away from him …"
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"Your Highness, why did you tell Li Yi that you're leaving?"
In a certain courtyard in the capital, many people were going in and out. The blue-robed, middle-aged man stood behind the Third Prince of the Qi Kingdom and asked suspiciously. "What's going on?
"I feel that we will meet again in the future …" Zhao Yi raised his head slightly and looked at the horizon. He said, "If father did not rush me so urgently, we would have more time to make arrangements. It's a pity …"
The middle-aged man nodded and said, "The most important reason for our visit this time is to discuss the problem of the two cities. The Third Prince has indeed stayed in the Jing Kingdom for too long. I'm afraid there will be different opinions in court. For His Majesty to be able to drag things out until now, I think it must not have been easy."
"I'm afraid that brother also contributed a lot." Zhao Yi sighed and said, "Send down the order that everyone should try to pack as little as possible. Just bring enough food for five days. On the road, we must be careful."
"Then the combat examination … Are we not going to compete?" The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment and asked.
"Compete, of course we have to compete. At this point, winning or losing is no longer important. But just like the Jing Kingdom's previous choice, even if we know we will lose, we cannot avoid it." The Third Prince of the Qi Kingdom shook his head and said, "I will make arrangements for this matter. There is no need to worry."
"There is still one thing I don't understand." The middle-aged man bowed again and said, "Your Highness, why don't you just capture Li Yi and force him to reveal the secret of Tianfa? As long as we leave the capital, we …"
The Third Prince of the Qi Kingdom waved his hand and said, "This is the capital after all. None of the spies we sent to that place have returned. It is clear how much importance the Jing Kingdom places on Tianfa. Even if we manage to force out the formula, we will certainly not be able to safely escape back to the Qi Kingdom. Furthermore, Brother Li's value far exceeds Tianfa …"
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These days, the people of the capital could finally hold their heads high after being suppressed by the people of the Qi Kingdom. They won the competition between countries. It was said that the Third Prince of the Qi Kingdom had done all he could, but he did not expect that there was such an outstanding talent as Li Xianzi in the Jing Kingdom. He was too ashamed to stay in the capital anymore and was going back to the Qi Kingdom today.
Early in the morning, the people of the capital were waiting at the city gate, waiting to see the people of the Qi Kingdom make a fool of themselves.
"Hey, that is the carriage of the Third Prince of the Qi Kingdom. I really want to see what the Third Prince looks like."
On the street of the capital, a servant in cyan couldn't help but say as he looked at the rows of carriages passing through the city gate.
"What can he look like? He just has two eyes and a mouth. Stop looking. Young Master hasn't bought what he wants. If you go back late, you won't have a good time." The servant next to the servant in cyan patted him on the shoulder and said.
The servant grimaced in pain as he rubbed his shoulder. He said angrily, "Second Brother Wu, I know you have great strength, but you don't have to prove it on me every time. My bones are about to fall apart because of your patting these days!"
"Alright, alright. Your body is too weak. You need to nourish yourself. Go now. Remember to ask the cook to stew a chicken for you tonight …"
The servant in cyan cast a glance at the man and thought, "What a nice way to put it. Every time I have to sacrifice my body, I can get some benefits from the fat cook. But in the end, it all goes to him. I can only eat the butt of the whole chicken, and I can't even drink the soup …"
When the carriage of the envoy of the Qi Kingdom passed through the city gate and disappeared before the eyes of the crowd, the people of the capital who had gathered around to watch the commotion dispersed. However, they still gathered in groups of twos and threes. They didn't stop talking.
Just then, two figures walked in from the city gate. The one on the left had red lips and white teeth. He was an extremely handsome young man. He turned his head to look at the tall city wall, then looked at the endless stream of carriages and horses. He then turned his head to look at the slightly older young man and exclaimed, "Young Master, this is the capital!"
The young young man stood in the middle of the street, looking at the scenery in front of him that was vaguely familiar but also very different from what he remembered. He shook his head and gently knocked on the young man's head, saying, "You're just like a country bumpkin. Don't just stare like an idiot. Hurry up and find someone!"
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