"A little lower, a little more to the side. Yes, yes, there it is." Li Yi was lying on the bed, reading a booklet in his hand. Xiao Huan was sitting on the edge of the bed, gently kneading his waist with her hands.
She tested her strength, looked down at Li Yi and asked, "Young Master, is this okay?"
"Well, this strength is fine." Li Yi nodded and flipped through the booklet from the beginning to the end. When he saw Li Xuan coming in from outside, he threw the booklet to him.
He changed to a more comfortable position and continued to lie on the bed. He yawned and said lazily, "Well, look at it yourself. You are the director of the Academy of Sciences, not me. How old are you? When can you be more independent …"
Li Xuan casually flipped through it a few times before putting it away with a satisfied expression. He asked, "Do you have any urgent matters to attend to in the next two days?"
"Yes."
It had only been a few days since the New Year. He had wanted to stay at home with Ruyi and be affectionate with her. Two days ago, Madam Dowager had rushed him to visit some elders. He only had some free time today. Hearing Li Xuan's tone, he knew he was here to make trouble for him. Thinking about it carefully, he must have something to do if he came. He was simply his jinx.
Li Xuan automatically ignored Li Yi's answer and said, "New Year's just passed, so I want to go visit some of the old generals. You should be going as well, so why don't we go together tomorrow?"
He naturally had to visit some old generals.
On the day of the Imperial Court Conference, Old General Xue lent him his personal pillar for him to take a nap. At that time, he had mentioned that it was fine if he didn't pay his respects at the New Year. If he didn't pay his respects at the New Year, he would personally come to block the door.
He came to block the door, but it didn't matter on his side. He usually didn't go out and was a full-time husband at home. If he blocked Miss Liu's way and got his leg broken, he would have to pay a large sum of money.
"If you want to go, you can go first. I will rest for two days." Li Yi didn't want to move these two days, so he waved his hand and said.
Li Xuan glanced at him and said, "Don't blame me for not warning you. If you go alone, something might happen."
"Isn't it just paying a visit to an elder? What could possibly happen?" Li Yi glanced at him, his tone rather disdainful.
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"So this is the Xue Manor?" Li Yi stood in front of the entrance of a manor and looked at Li Xuan as he asked with uncertainty.
Li Xuan nodded and said, "This is the place."
"Is this Grandpa Xue's home?" The tsundere Lolita was also surprised.
Originally, she came with Li Xuan, but when she went out, she happened to meet the tsundere Lolita and Yong Ning. The tsundere Lolita's rabbit had given birth to a nest of rabbits. Yong Ning was playing with the rabbits at home, and the tsundere Lolita insisted on following her out. This was obviously something that couldn't be rejected.
The Xue Manor wasn't as grand as Li Yi imagined. There was only an old servant missing an arm at the entrance. He should be the gatekeeper or something like that. The servants of the Crown Prince's Manor ran over to hand over the visiting card. After a while, an old man who looked like a housekeeper hurried out from inside.
"Master was still talking about why the Crown Prince and County Uncle Li haven't come yet. It's time to teach them etiquette …"
Hearing the old housekeeper's words, Li Yi and Li Xuan stopped at the same time.
Li Yi turned to look at him and blinked his eyes, meaning to say, "Is it too late to retreat now?"
Li Xuan blinked and shook his head slightly, meaning, "@ # ¥%! @ # ¥%! @ # ¥% … "
Communication failed, so they could only bite the bullet and continue walking forward.
Old General Xue's mansion was excessively simple. There weren't many servants in the mansion, and the few that he met were all rather old. If they weren't missing an arm or a leg, the butler in front of him was the only complete person he had met.
The Xue Family's servants not only had some kind of physical defect, but they also emitted a dangerous aura. Even the usually bold tsundere Lolita was a little scared and grabbed his sleeves tightly.
The old housekeeper brought them to a place and said, "Master and the other generals are inside. Crown Prince and County Uncle Li, you can go in by yourselves."
"And …"
"The other generals?"
Li Yi and Li Xuan looked at each other and pulled the tsundere Lolita's hand to walk outside. They should have checked the almanac before coming out today. It must have been written, "Stay at home, don't visit Old General Xue."
"Brat, you are already here, and you want to leave just like that? What do you think the Xue Residence is?" A cold snort came from inside, and both of them smiled bitterly at the same time.
They walked into the house helplessly, and a strong smell of alcohol assaulted their nostrils. When they raised their heads, they saw a few stern faces. They could only bow helplessly, "Greetings, Old General Xue, General Ma …"
After greeting the five of them, Old General Xue snorted and said, "Old General Xue, General Ma … Do I look older than this old man?"
There was no way to answer this question, and there was no need to.
According to Li Yi's experience, they would start fighting amongst themselves next.
Sure enough, General Ma glanced at Old General Xue and said, "Pfft, you always take advantage of your seniority, so of course you are old …"
There were melon seeds on the table, and Li Yi was munching on them while chatting with the three old generals. The two old men in the hall, whose combined age was a hundred years old, were arguing until their necks were red, and they started a deep discussion on who was older.
One of the old generals looked at the tsundere Lolita sitting beside Li Yi, and a hint of doubt appeared on his old face. He asked, "This young lady looks familiar, could it be …"
He thought for a while, and finally realized something. He immediately stood up and said, "Greetings, Princess Shouning."
Even though the tsundere Lolita was only a Lolita, she was still a Princess Lolita. Xiao Huan was immature and played with them all day long, but these old generals in the imperial court would not forget their etiquette just because of her young age.
Old General Xue and Old General Ma stopped arguing and walked over with big steps. After taking a closer look, they realized that the young lady who was standing beside Li Yi just now and was ignored by them was actually Princess Shouning, and they immediately greeted her …
The tsundere Lolita acted like a little adult, and waved her hand and said, "Grandpa Xue and the other grandpas don't have to be so courteous …"
This was a private occasion, and there was no need to be so formal. Old General Xue had also watched her grow up, so he naturally would not be restrained at this moment.
After arranging for the little princess to sit at the top, he then glanced at Li Yi and Li Xuan, and asked, "Is this how you two juniors come to visit your elders?"
"Servants, bring in the gifts."
Li Xuan clearly knew the rules. In previous years, when he came to the capital during the New Year, he often used this method. He clapped his hands, and immediately, a few servants carried the gifts in.
Naturally, Li Yi had also prepared beforehand. What gifts to prepare, and how generous the gifts should be, were all discussed between him and Li Xuan.
Old General Ma glanced at them and said, "You only want to visit Old Xue?"
Li Xuan's expression changed instantly. He did not expect everyone to gather at Old General Xue's house today. His eyeballs rolled, and he immediately smiled and said, "Of course not. How can I miss the few elders? Today, I wanted to visit each and every one of you …"
Pointing at the gifts carried in by his family's servants, he said, "These are Old General Xue's, and these are Old General Ma's …"
When he stretched out his hand again, he realized that he had only prepared four big boxes. After glancing at Li Yi, he pointed at a big box carried in by the Li family's servants and said, "These are Old General Song's …"
"I'm a step too late …"
Li Yi looked at him in a daze, and he started to try his best to recall when Li Xuan's conscience started to be gnawed away by dogs …
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