A few steps behind Li Yi, the veiled maid lowered her head and said in a low voice, "Uncle Li, the toilet, the toilet is in front."
"Why are you here?" Li Yi turned around and looked at her.
The maid's body trembled slightly, and her voice was a little panicked, "Uncle Li, I, I don't know what you are talking about."
"I mean, why are you in the capital and in Prime Minister Qin's Mansion?" Li Yi stared at her and asked, "Liu Mei, where are your parents?"
The maid's body trembled again, but she also knew that she couldn't hide her identity. She slowly took off her veil, and it could be seen that she was pretty, but the scar on her face was extremely eye-catching.
And her appearance was not strange to Li Yi.
"Dead, all dead …" She looked complicated and said in a sad voice, "On the way to the capital, I encountered bandits, and my parents died. I was saved by a passing caravan. Later, I had no choice but to stay here because the steward of Qin's Mansion pitied me …"
Li Yi looked at the woman in front of him. She was young, but her face was full of vicissitudes. He couldn't connect her with the arrogant girl in Willow Leaf Village a year ago.
If he remembered correctly, this girl named Liu Mei should be the daughter of Ruyi's Third Uncle. When she was in Willow Leaf Village, she didn't get along with Xiao Huan and the others, but it was mostly expressed in words of dissatisfaction and cynicism. Naturally, there was no deep hatred between them.
Later, because of the matter of the Lulin Gang, Ruyi's uncles took money from their families, left Willow Leaf Village, and settled down in their own homes in order to avoid trouble.
It was strange that after that day, Li Yi never saw them again until he saw Liu Mei here.
In that case, Third Uncle and Third Aunt were no longer in this world. When Li Yi recalled, he could only remember that Third Uncle was a skinny man who didn't talk much and seemed to be afraid of his wife. Third Aunt was quite powerful. She could stand at the door and argue with Second Aunt for an hour without losing. But now …
Too many things had happened in this one year. To him, these were all very distant memories.
The enmity with the Liu Clan had been reduced to dust a long time ago.
Li Yi looked at her, thought for a moment, and asked, "What are your plans for the future?"
"Plan?" A smile appeared on Liu Mei's face, but it was uglier than crying, "I, I'm already like this, what other plans can I have … I, I'm pretty good right now."
Li Yi looked at her again, shook his head, and walked back the way he came.
Liu Mei turned around. Even after his figure disappeared, she stood there for a long time, her face ashen.
She could still remember that one day about a year ago, when her mother came back from outside, she didn't seem very happy.
Later, she learned that Sister Ruyi snatched a husband from outside, which ruined some of their plans. She remembered that her mother had been thinking about their two acres of land for a long time.
In the beginning, she had seen the husband of the stronghold a few times.
Her impression of him was that he was thin and weak, but he was very handsome. At that time, she sometimes thought that she wanted to marry someone like him, who looked comfortable and different from the other people in the village, but he had to be rich …
Later, she gradually realized that the scholar was amazing. He could write poems, teach, and earn money. Everyone said that Sister Ruyi found a treasure. At that time, she was actually a little envious.
Later, when he sold candied haws, the family also sold candied haws … Later, he became the county magistrate, and the situation in Willow Leaf Village changed.
Later, she left the village with her parents and went to a neighboring county. After settling down, she didn't deliberately ask for news there. Later, she made some money selling candied haws and wanted to come to Jingdou to live with her relatives and continue the candied haws business. Who would have thought that something like that would happen on the road? Later, that relative also …
During those days, she suffered a lot before she came to the Qin family. Finally, she had a place where she could shelter herself from the wind and rain. Although she was often ordered around, she didn't ask for anything now.
She had once thought about marrying a handsome young man, but this thought hadn't appeared in a long time.
Then, she heard some news. The Count of Chang 'an, the Emperor's favorite, one of the three heroes of Jingdou, had defeated the people of the Qi Kingdom. Even her little Duke had suffered a lot at his hands. Every time she thought of this, her heart would become somewhat complicated. If they hadn't left that day, would things have been different?
However, there were no ifs in this world. She touched the scar on her face, put on her veil again, and silently left with her head down.
Meeting Liu Mei in Qin Manor was beyond Li Yi's expectations. She could be considered an old friend. If Ruyi, Ruyi, or Xiao Huan learned of this news, he didn't know what they would do.
The old grievances of the past were not worth mentioning now. However, this was Qin Manor. If he acted too special toward her, it would not be a good thing for her. Right now, this was all he could do.
When he walked back, he "coincidentally" ran into a servant of Qin Manor and asked him for directions. Only then did he realize that he had gone the wrong way. He walked back another 30 to 50 feet and disappeared behind a moon door.
"Miss Mei?" The man who had led the way scratched his head and nodded slightly.
"Wu Er, why aren't you done yet?" A voice came from nearby. Wu Er hurriedly replied, "I'm coming, I'm coming …"
He glanced in a certain direction, turned around, and ran over with quick steps.
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"I've made Prime Minister Qin wait a long time." Li Yi walked into the hall and raised his hands in a salute.
"No problem." Prime Minister Qin waved his hand and didn't seem to mind at all. He said, "The tea might be getting cold. I'll have someone make another cup."
Li Yi waved his hand and said, "No need to trouble yourself. I don't usually drink tea."
He rarely drank tea. As for the tea of Qin Manor, he couldn't drink it. Who knew if there was something else added to it? He wasn't measuring the heart of a gentleman with his own mean measure. Perhaps Prime Minister Qin couldn't do such a thing, but some people could.
"What's the matter, Prime Minister Qin?" After Li Yi sat down again, he asked directly.
Prime Minister Qin took a sip of tea unhurriedly and asked casually, "Mr. Li is a rare young talent in our Jing Kingdom. What do you think of the recent political affairs?"
Li Yi was stunned for a moment. Then he shook his head and said, "I haven't seen it. I've never been to the court …"
Prime Minister Qin's hand, which was putting down the teacup, froze slightly.
In fact, he wanted to recruit Li Yi today. From his observation in the past few months, Li Yi could really be called the first person among the young generation in the Jing Kingdom. He was favored by the Emperor and was highly valued by the Emperor. Besides, he had a close relationship with the Prince of Prince Ning, Li Xuan. Prince Ning's influence in the court couldn't be underestimated. What's more, Prince Li Xuan had the support of the Wang Family and other big families. If he could make Prince Li Xuan be loyal to the Prince of Shu, he wouldn't have to worry about it.
Of course, this kind of thing couldn't be said clearly. He did want to say a few words in a roundabout way, but Mr. Li's first sentence ended the conversation. He was not prepared for it and his thoughts were disrupted. At this moment, he didn't know how to continue asking.
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