They didn't expect this Wang Dan to be from the Wang family of Luochuan. His status wasn't low either. Although he wasn't the eldest son, he was the younger brother of the future head of the Wang family, Wang Yong.
Of course, he was also Li Xuan's brother-in-law.
It was surprising that Li Xuan's brother-in-law was hanging out with Qin Yu and the others. Furthermore, it seemed like this brother-in-law wasn't happy with Li Xuan as his brother-in-law.
There were too many people attending tonight's banquet. Not only were there officials and nobles from the capital, but their children were also included. After the court conference, the officials from all over the capital hadn't left yet. Naturally, the palace couldn't accommodate so many people. Most of them didn't have the right to enter.
This included Qin Yu and many other hedonistic young masters in the capital. They could only eat and drink outside the palace.
Even though the Wang family was one of the largest families in the Jing Kingdom, the two juniors were only able to sit in a remote corner. If they moved a little further, they would be sitting outside the palace.
Li Xuan's seat was naturally in front. Although Li Yi didn't usually attend court, his position couldn't be measured by common sense. It was extremely close to the front. Perhaps someone had arranged it, but it was actually connected to Li Xuan's.
At this moment, there was no one in the main seat at the front. The dance in the center of the palace was extremely beautiful. Everyone was enjoying it while laughing and chatting. There weren't many days in the year when they could relax like this.
In a certain corner of the hall, the young man named Wang Dan pouted his lips, his face full of arrogance.
"Are you unhappy?" Wang Yong asked his younger brother.
"Hmph!" Wang Dan snorted coldly. It was clearly written on his face.
Wang Yong knocked him on the head and said, "Even father values Uncle Li very much. What do you know at such a young age?"
"He's a bad guy!" Wang Dan said coldly as he glanced in a certain direction in the palace.
"Bad guy?" The smile on Wang Yong's face disappeared. He said word by word, "Wang Dan, do you know who you are?"
Wang Dan had never seen his elder brother show such an expression. His body trembled and his face paled.
Wang Yong looked at him and said seriously, "What happened just now? Tell me in detail. Don't hide anything!"
Wang Dan shivered and said, "It's, it's Big Brother Qin and the others …"
…
A moment later, after listening to his story, Wang Yong looked at him with an unconcealable look of disappointment on his face and said, "Father and I had high hopes for you. I didn't expect you to be stimulated by such a clumsy method. You really disappoint me!"
"Big Brother, Big Brother Qin and the others …" Wang Dan had just opened his mouth when Wang Yong waved his hand and said, "Putting aside the fact that they have ulterior motives, even if they are truly upright, they are still on the King of Shu's side. The King of Shu's failed marriage proposal to your sister has already set himself against our Wang Clan. As the legitimate son of the Wang Clan, don't tell me you haven't thought of these things?"
Wang Dan curled her lips and said, "The King of Shu is no match for him. Why did father …"
"Shut up!"
Wang Yong's voice turned cold. Even the surrounding people looked over. Wang Dan immediately retracted his neck and didn't say another word.
"His Highness and County Uncle Li are outstanding talents of the younger generation. They are already famous in the capital at such a young age. What right do you have to say such words? Let's not talk about the academy and the science academy … "
…
After listening to his brother's story of Li Yi and Li Xuan, Wang Dan's face revealed a shocked expression. He looked in a certain direction again. Was the cheap brother-in-law he had always looked down on and the unreasonable person he had just met so powerful?
"So what? In a few years, I'll be even more powerful than them …" Wang Dan curled his lips and said, but his tone had already softened.
"Let's not talk about a few years later …" Wang Yong looked at him and said, "What you need to worry about is half a month later."
"Why?" Wang Dan turned his head and asked in confusion.
"The family used a lot of resources to let you enter the Mathematics Academy without taking the exam." Wang Yong looked at him and said, "Half a month later will be the day of admission, and the supervisor of the academy is the 'guy' you mentioned just now."
Wang Dan's expression froze. He rubbed his slightly numb shoulder and looked in a certain direction in the hall. His heart fell into a bottomless abyss …
…
…
"This, this, it must be in this bowl."
"That's not right. There was nothing under this bowl just now!"
"Does Sir know magic, like Sun Wukong?"
…
The hall was filled with singing and dancing. In a small area in front of them, there were screams and cheers coming from time to time.
The proud Lolita came over with her younger brothers and sisters. They were shocked by Li Yi's close-up magic.
It was nothing more than putting the beans under the bowl for them to guess, using some techniques to transfer the beans or making something out of nothing, making beans appear in the empty bowl. This kind of simple magic trick could only deceive children. When it was performed in front of Ruyi and Second Miss Liu, it all ended in failure.
The little princes and princesses were making a big scene. Although they were not the focus of the entire hall, many people had been paying attention to them.
"Okay, okay. That's it for today. Go and play." The feeling of being stared at by so many people was a little strange. Li Yi waved his hand and kept the bowl. Seeing that there were no more spells to watch, the princes dispersed. Only the tsundere loli and Yong Ning stayed behind.
"Why hasn't it started?" Li Yi turned his head and looked at Li Xuan. It was really boring to sit here. Compared to this, the capital outside must be more lively.
The proud Lolita interrupted, "Father is not feeling well. He is resting in the back hall."
Li Yi sighed. He had planned to go watch the lantern show with Ruyi after this. The lantern show on the day of the Lantern Festival was far from the previous ones. If he missed it, he would have to wait until next year.
He didn't know if the Empress had finished. Otherwise, he could slip away in advance. With so many people, no one would notice if one or two people slipped away.
With this thought in mind, an unfamiliar young man walked over and cupped his hands to Li Xuan, saying, "Long time no see."
Li Xuan was startled, then returned the greeting, saying, "Your Highness, Prince Qi, long time no see."
The proud Lolita looked at the young man and asked in surprise, "Is it Brother Prince Qi?"
The young man smiled and said, "After a few years, Shouning has grown so tall …"
Prince Qi said a few words to the proud Lolita, then his gaze fell on Li Yi. He asked, "This must be Li Yi, County Earl Li?"
Li Yi stood up and cupped his hands, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."
"County Earl Li is too polite." Prince Qi smiled and said, "Although I am not in the capital, I have heard of County Earl Li's deeds. County Earl Li is worthy of being an outstanding talent of the younger generation of our Jing Kingdom, a pillar of the country … I have long wanted to get to know you, but unfortunately, I can only meet you today."
They were both princes, but this Prince Qi liked to speak the truth, leaving the hypocritical King of Shu far behind. Li Yi smiled and said, "You flatter me, Your Highness, you flatter me …"
Prince Qi poured a cup of wine and cupped his hands, saying, "County Earl Li has made many contributions to our Jing Kingdom. I admire you from the bottom of my heart. This cup of wine is to County Earl Li!"
Li Yi was startled, but he could only raise his cup.
Although the Prince of Qi was not favored, he was still a genuine imperial prince. As soon as he walked over, quite a few gazes followed him.
This time, King Shu lost his power and was sent away from the capital by His Majesty. He could not even return for the court meeting. The ones who benefited the most were naturally the other princes.
Among the many princes, Prince Qi was one of the more respected ones in terms of status and background.
Prince Qi made such a move under the watchful eyes of so many people. Was there any other meaning behind it?
Could it be that he wanted to win over County Earl Li, who was favored by the Emperor, and wanted to get the position of the Eastern Palace?
Up to now, no one in the court dared to look down on this young county earl.
However, all the officials who supported King Shu immediately became vigilant.
After saying a few words and toasting, Prince Qi returned to his seat. However, Li Yi knew that Prince Qi did not just want to express his endless admiration for him …
Of course, it was necessary to admire him. Apart from admiration, Prince Qi also wanted to win him over and help him fight for the throne …
"Prince Qi wants to win you over." Li Xuan said with a frown.
Li Yi glanced at him. Even a fool could see through Prince Qi's intention.
"Why does he want to win you over?" A puzzled expression appeared on Li Xuan's face. "Aside from the academy, you don't have any real power or influence in the imperial court. You don't have much value, so why would he want to rope in someone who has no value?"
"A worthless person …"
Li Yi smiled as he poured a cup of tea and took a sip.
For some reason, this smile made Li Xuan shudder. In the brightly lit hall, there seemed to be a chilly wind blowing from a corner.
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