"Young master …"
Hearing this voice, Li Yi stopped in his tracks. He fiercely chewed the White Rabbit Creamy Candy in his mouth and swallowed it. He turned around and saw three figures standing in front of him.
Fang's body trembled slightly from a distance of three meters. Although the face in front of him was unfamiliar, he had seen the portrait in Shuzhou. Moreover, the figure and temperament of the person in front of him were so familiar. How could he forget?
"Uncle."
Yangliuqing walked forward and bowed slightly. She was no longer the young girl from a year ago. She had an outstanding temperament and stood there like an unsheathed sword.
"County Marquis Li, how have you been?"
The middle-aged Taoist in a loose Taoist robe bowed to him and said with a smile. He stood there casually as if he was one with the surrounding heaven and earth.
Li Yi's gaze stayed on the three for a long time, then he turned around and opened the courtyard door.
…
"Young master, where's Second Miss? Didn't you say you were together?" Fang looked at him and asked eagerly as soon as he closed the courtyard door.
Li Yi didn't answer. He first looked at him and asked, "How's Ruyi? How's the situation at home?"
Fang smiled and said, "Miss is fine. Everything at home is also fine. They are all waiting for you to return."
As soon as he finished speaking, Miss.Liu walked out of the room. Yangliuqing quickly walked over and bowed, "Master!"
Miss.Liu looked at her and suddenly reached out to grab her shoulder.
Yangliuqing's body shook and she subconsciously stepped back to dodge, but she couldn't break free in the end.
Miss.Liu patted her on the shoulder and nodded, "Not bad. You didn't forget your martial arts."
A figure suddenly flew out from one of the windows of the inn to the side. The sloppy old man landed steadily in the courtyard and stood beside Li Yi. He looked at the middle-aged Daoist warily and asked, "Old Daoist Yuan, why aren't you cultivating? What are you doing here?"
A hint of surprise also appeared on the middle-aged Taoist priest's face as he asked, "Strange Xu, why are you here when you're not in the Wu Kingdom?"
Li Yi turned to look at the sloppy old man and asked, "Do you know each other?"
The middle-aged Daoist said, "I met him once when I was traveling around various countries in my early years."
The sloppy old man snorted coldly and said, "In this world, apart from these ox-nosed Taoists, who else can practice the art of retaining one's appearance to such a level? When I saw him 30 years ago, he looked like this. I don't know if his martial arts have improved in the past 30 years, but his appearance has not improved at all!"
Li Yi looked at the two and waved his hand. "We're all on the same side. Sit down and talk."
Fang gulped down a bowl of water and said, "We just arrived in Shu Province two days ago. I heard that Young Master and Second Miss are in the Qi Kingdom, so we came here without delay. The others are now outside the city and can enter at any time. Young Master, when are we leaving?"
"There's no hurry." Li Yi turned to look at the Taoist priest and thought that he should be about the same age as Strange Xu, but he seemed to be dozens of years older. Li Yi suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and asked, "This Taoist priest …"
"By the order of His Majesty, I'm here to take County Marquis Li back," the Taoist priest surnamed Yuan said with a smile.
Li Yi was stunned for a moment and asked, "When did you become a county marquis?"
"On the day County Marquis Li left the capital." The Taoist priest looked at him and said, "When are we leaving?"
"In two days." Li Yi thought for a while and turned to look in a certain direction. He said, "I didn't say hello when I came here. Before I leave, I have to say goodbye …"
Lin Yong leaned against the door of Fanglin Garden and looked at the closed door again. He shook his head and murmured, "It's almost time for dinner. Why did they close the door?"
…
…
In the government office of Feng Province.
"As Your Highness expected, His Majesty has summoned Your Highness and the Great Prince back to the capital. Even the Supervising Imperial Censor has returned with them. According to the messenger just now, almost all the officials in the court are on Your Highness's side. There are countless memorials to impeach the Great Prince. There are also many voices among the people. This time, the situation is very favorable for us!" The Provincial Governor of Feng Province said to Zhao Yi with a smile.
"We can't set a precedent for discussing crimes. Unless Father directly directs this matter, once it is discussed openly, the loyal officials in the capital will not agree." Zhao Yi waved his hand and said, "Since there is news from the capital, withdraw all the guards outside the relay station."
The Provincial Governor of Feng Province bowed and said, "I will arrange it immediately."
Zhao Yi let out a sigh of relief and looked out of the window out of habit.
Ever since he made a name for himself in the Qi Kingdom, the conflict between him and the Great Prince had been escalating. At first, he only wanted to govern Feng Province well and didn't want to fight for anything. Later, some things happened and he almost lost his life several times. Only then did he gradually realize that fighting for a way out could he fight for a way out. If he didn't fight, he would die sooner or later.
From being pushed down this path to where he was today, there was no turning back.
Half a month ago, or even a few days ago, he didn't think that the Great Prince's visit to Feng Province would turn out like this.
In just a few short days, he went from being passive to having the upper hand. The change was so big that even he didn't expect it.
Zhao Yi slowly sighed and said, "Brother Li, since you have done so much, why aren't you willing to come out and see me?"
When the Provincial Governor of Feng Province walked out of the door, an official came up to him.
The official cupped his hands and bowed before saying, "Lord Zhou, I have investigated the person you asked me to. Two months ago, the Lin family's caravan went to the Jing Kingdom and brought back two people from the Jing Kingdom. The man's name is Li Xuan. He is now the Lin family's accountant …"
Zhao Yi walked out of the room and looked at him as he asked, "What did you say? The Jing Kingdom's Li Xuan?"
"Your Highness …" The official was about to bow when Zhao Yi waved his hand and said, "Repeat what you just said …"
"Yes!" The official said again, "The young man and woman were saved by the Lin family's caravan from the Jing Kingdom when they passed by Shu Province. The man's name is Li Xuan …"
"Shu Province's Li Xuan … Yes, I understand." A smile appeared on Zhao Yi's face as he strode towards the exit. The group of guards followed closely behind him.
"Fanglin Court."
Zhao Yi stood in front of a shop in the city. He looked at the signboard above and murmured, "As expected."
Someone behind him said, "Your Highness, this is one of the Lin family's shops in Feng Province. There are two other shops like this."
The middle-aged scholar next to Zhao Yi waved his fan and said, "Your Highness, are we going to the Lin family now?"
Zhao Yi shook his head and said, "How can we be so hasty? Let's go back to the imperial residence first."
…
"Your Highness, someone just delivered an invitation card." In King Feng's residence, the housekeeper presented an invitation card to Zhao Yi as soon as he returned.
"Who sent it?" In the study room, Zhao Yi was holding a pen and writing. He asked casually.
"I don't know. It was inserted into the residence's door with a dagger," the housekeeper replied with a bow.
Recently, the imperial residence had encountered a series of strange things. It was not the first time a dagger had been used to deliver a letter. Sending an invitation card was nothing to be alarmed about.
"A dagger?" Zhao Yi paused and waved his hand. "Give it to me."
He took the invitation card from the housekeeper and read it carefully. He crumpled the written invitation card into a ball and said with a smile, "Get ready. I will be leaving soon."
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