The closer they got to the capital, the stronger Li Yi's desire to return home became. They changed horses over and over again, almost to the point of traveling day and night.
As a result, even the messenger from the Secret Intelligence Office wasn't much faster than them.
At this moment, the news of his return to the capital should have just reached the Imperial Palace.
They hadn't seen each other for nearly five months, but Ruyi hadn't changed much. She was just a little pregnant. Li Yi walked over and hugged her gently. Then, he bent over and put his ear on her belly. He seemed to be able to feel the rhythm of another breath of life.
He had lived two lives and experienced many things, but this was the first time he had experienced such a feeling.
Ruyi reached out and touched his face. She said softly, "Husband …"
Both of them seemed to have thousands of words in their hearts, but when they spoke, they were only a few simple words or a form of address.
However, the emotions they wanted to express were all contained in them.
The young servant girl held the second young mistress's hand and looked at the two figures at the door. There was an almost dazed smile on her face, and her entire heart was filled with joy.
"How nice," she thought to herself.
Even if what Li Yi wanted to do the most at this moment was to hold Ruyi's hand, even if he didn't say anything and just looked at her, the news of his return had already spread. When the Matriarch walked in while wiping away her tears, he still had to go over and comfort her.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back …"
The Matriarch of the Li family had been through a lot and quickly calmed down. She patted his hand and said, "It's good that you're back.
Then, as if she had thought of something, she walked over and held Ruyi's hand. She said, "Now you can be at ease. Let's move to the city in the next few months so that we can take care of each other …"
Seeing that the Matriarch was looking at him with a strange expression after wiping away her tears, Li Yi was startled and quickly realized what she meant.
Was she … guarding against him?
No matter how much of a beast he was, he wasn't that much of a beast …
Naturally, he couldn't let Ruyi leave, but it was necessary for them to move to the city.
The main reason was that it was convenient. The capital city was not just noisy. She bought a garden with verdant hills and clear waters so that she could rest in peace and nurture the fetus. It was also convenient for the whole family to live there.
After sending off the old madam with great difficulty, Xiao Huan had already run over and asked about what had happened in the past few months. Ru Yi sat at the side and listened. Thus, the story unfolded with a heroine with a sword fighting the evil Taoist nun and rescuing the hero …
In a small courtyard at the side, the sloppy old man looked at the old man lying on the rocking chair and said respectfully, "Senior, I've brought him back. The antidote …"
The old man casually tossed a porcelain bottle over, and the sloppy old man revealed an excited expression. He impatiently opened the bottle and swallowed the pill inside.
"Grind it into powder and add it to the bathtub. Soak it in the bathtub for two hours and the poison will be detoxified." The old man's voice sounded slowly.
The joy on the sloppy old man's face froze. After being stunned for a moment, his face instantly turned pale.
As his expression changed drastically, he slapped his back and spat out the pill.
Seeing the stain on the ground, although his stomach churned, he let out a long sigh of relief in his heart.
On the rocking chair, the old man stretched and said, "If it's taken orally … it's also possible. The effect will be better."
The sloppy old man's expression froze again. After a moment, he lowered his head to look at the ground …
…
When Changde's stiff and expressionless old face came into Li Yi's sight, he knew that he would have to wait until nightfall to tell Xiao Huan and Ruyi how he and Liu Er Xiaojie were on the street, with two watermelon knives in their hands, facing dozens of villains, and slaughtered their way in and out.
"His Majesty summons you."
Although Chang De's voice was cold, there was a different expression on his face.
"Let's go …"
The old Emperor could not be avoided. Moreover, Li Yi also planned to enter the palace to see his Yong Ning, Shouning, and the Eldest Princess. After such a long time, did they miss him?
When he walked out of the door, he saw the sloppy old man coming out from another yard and following him.
Changde's eyes narrowed and he looked at him a few more times.
Li Yi looked at him and asked, "Xu, do you have something to do?"
The sloppy old man nodded and said, "I'm going out to buy something. Let's go together."
Li Yi looked at him and said, "What do you want to buy? I'll bring it for you when I come back."
The sloppy old man looked back and said, "No need. Let's go together …"
Although Lao Chang was there and nothing would go wrong on the way this time, and Lao Chang could send him back at the worst, it was not a bad thing to have another guru by his side. If Lao Chang wanted to follow him, then let him follow.
Along the way, they did not notice any changes in the capital. The sloppy old man got off the car at the gate of the palace. After a few months, Li Yi stepped into the palace gate again.
Li Yi looked at Chang in front of him and said, "Chang, we haven't seen each other for a few months. Even if you're not happy to see me again, you don't have to keep a straight face, do you?"
Chang De looked back at him and said lightly, "We haven't seen each other for a few months. County Marquis Li … has made great progress."
The foresight of a Grandmaster was indeed sharp. To be able to receive such an evaluation from Lao Chang, Li Yi felt that he had the ability to try his luck in the Heavenly List. If he were to encounter that White Tiger Envoy with the surname Fang again, he might not be at a disadvantage.
In front of a certain palace, the sound of chattering could be heard. A few figures were chasing each other, laughing and playing.
As he passed by, Li Yi saw a small figure running towards him from afar. A smile appeared on his face. He bent down and hugged her, lifting her up high. Then, he touched his nose and asked, "Did you miss me …"
Although Yong Ning did not say anything, she hurriedly took out a handful of candies from her bag, peeled them, and put them in Li Yi's mouth.
Li Yi could not help but give her a kiss on her tender little face. At the same time, another figure also rushed over.
"Sir!"
The proud Lolita, who was over 12 years old, was like a child who would never grow up. After she flew over, she hung on him like an octopus. This posture was really indecent, so Li Yi could only hug Yong Ning with one hand and Yong Ning with the other.
Fortunately, he was no longer the weak scholar at the beginning. Otherwise, his two arms would not be able to bear such a posture.
It was too unscrupulous to hold two princesses and wander around the palace like this. After the initial excitement, the proud Lolita finally reacted and jumped down with a red face. However, she still held onto Li Yi's hand and did not let go.
Sir's return meant that she could leave the palace to play again. Without Sir, Royal Sister was very busy, and she had not left the palace for a long time.
Every time she came to the palace to see the old emperor, it would be the Hall of Diligent Government, the Hall of Legislative Affairs, or the Imperial Garden.
This time, it was not any of these three places.
When they walked to the door of a palace, Chang De reminded him in a low voice, "His Majesty has recently caught a cold. Try not to talk for too long."
Li Yi still had a lot of things to do, so he did not want to talk for too long. He nodded and Chang De opened the door. Li Yi followed him in.
Chang De walked to the couch inside and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, County Marquis Li has arrived."
After not seeing him for several months, Emperor Jing seemed to have aged a lot. His face was sickly pale, and his body exuded the color of twilight. Li Yi looked up and took a step forward. He suppressed the shock in his heart and bowed, "This subject … greets Your Majesty!"
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