Li Yi's confidence suffered a severe blow when his sneak attack failed and he was knocked out instead.
In these five months, in terms of training, he did not slack off at all. He slept very well every day. Even if he did not become a grandmaster expert like Ru Yi, unrivaled in the pugilistic world, he could at least be called a 'hero', right?
But even if it was a sneak attack, Princess Royal could force him to the wall while eating, which made him doubt his strength.
"You've made a lot of progress."
MIngzhu said this while eating egg fried rice, which was a blatant irony.
Thinking that she was on par with Second Miss Liu, she felt a little better in her heart.
MIngzhu threw a jar of wine over. Li Yi caught it and threw it back.
"You're pregnant, so you can't drink."
MIngzhu nodded, patted the lid, and drank by herself.
When the wine from the palace was sent here, it was served in exquisite utensils. Such a bold and unrestrained scene could only be seen in the Morning Dew Hall.
MIngzhu asked him about what had happened in the past few months while eating. Li Yi briefly mentioned it and learned something about the Women's College and the workshop. He looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late. I'll go back first. See you in a few days."
It was a spur of the moment idea just now. He felt that since he had come to the palace, it would be unreasonable if he didn't come to see her. He spent some time at the dining party, so he had to hurry back, or he would miss the meal.
MIngzhu continued to eat egg fried rice, waved her hand casually, and didn't look up.
Her action seemed to be careless, but half an hour later, when there was a sword whistling in the back hall, Nanny Rong still found that the sword in her hand was no longer as heavy as before, and it was a little more flexible and light …
After having a clear understanding of his own strength, Li Yi planned to let Chang send him back.
Not to mention Taoist Nun, even if there was a master as powerful as Princess Royal, the guards on the surface and in the dark, and himself, he was afraid that he would not be able to defeat her.
However, when he walked out of the palace gate, Li Yi couldn't help but be startled.
The sloppy old man squatted under a big tree not far away, directly facing the palace gate. There were already a lot of candy wrappers on the ground.
Li Yi walked over, looked at him and asked in surprise, "Didn't Xu have something to buy? Why are you still here?"
The sloppy old man straightened up and said, "I've already bought it. Do you want to go back? It's on the way … "
If the sloppy old man was passing by, then Chang wouldn't have anything to do with it.
If there were really two Grandmasters who had come together to kidnap him, Li Yi would accept it.
"Xu Tian …"
Chang De stood at the gate of the palace and watched the carriage leave. He thought of what Daoist Yuan had said before, and after spitting out the name, his eyes narrowed.
On a certain street in Jingdou, the sloppy old man pointed forward and said, "It seems like this is not the way to go back."
"That road is blocked. It's faster to go here. Listen to me, you're right."
When the carriage reached a certain place, Li Yi waved his hand and jumped out of the carriage. He said, "Xu, wait here for a moment. I'll be right back."
As he said this, he had already walked into the alley.
Willow Alley was still Willow Alley. People came and went in the brothel next to the alley, but there were not many customers in the teahouse in the alley. This was because the cost of the teahouse was not low. Unknowingly, most people were blocked outside.
At this moment, at a seat near the window of the teahouse, a few young people looked out and saw a figure walking into the courtyard inside. At that moment, one of them couldn't help but chuckle.
"Ha, another one who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth."
After everyone looked over, there were a few whispers among themselves.
"I'm afraid he hasn't recognized himself yet."
"If it was so easy to see the Goddess of Luoshui, why would we be sitting here drinking tea?"
"Wait until he gets the cold shoulder a few times and comes to his senses. I'm afraid there will be another person here drinking tea."
The few of them didn't hide the sarcasm and laughter on their faces. They, who had gotten the cold shoulder countless times, could already imagine the look on the servant girl's face when she came out.
Li Yi didn't notice the few people in the teahouse watching him make a fool of himself. After standing outside for a long time, he raised his hand and knocked on the door.
The sound of footsteps came from inside, but the door didn't open. Then, there was a clear and angry voice. "Miss is not here. Don't come again!"
Li Yi was startled. When did Xiao Cui, this servant girl, become so fierce?
He knocked on the door again.
The footsteps had already gone far away, but they soon came closer. The courtyard door opened with a creak, and Xiao Cui poked her head out. She said with a bit of anger, "How many times have I told you, don't come here, Miss … uh …"
She originally had a straight face as if she was lecturing them. Halfway through her sentence, her eyes suddenly widened and her voice became softer. Then, she rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
After taking a closer look, she still didn't believe it, so she prepared to rub her eyes again.
Li Yi pulled her face. It was very elastic and full of collagen. After not seeing her for a few months, she was slightly fatter than before. It seemed that she had been eating well these days.
He walked in by himself and asked, "Is Ruoqing and your Miss here?"
In the teahouse opposite, the few young people who saw this scene all widened their eyes at the same time.
"He just pinched the servant girl's face?"
"He just walked in like that?"
"He … what right does he have?"
Voices of surprise and disbelief rang out. The sarcasm in the few people's hearts immediately turned into jealousy and anger.
They had also visited countless times. Not only did they not see the Luo Shui Goddess, they didn't even step into the courtyard. What right did this newcomer have to go in and pinch the servant girl's face?
Immediately, one of them stood up and angrily asked the few people outside the teahouse, "Why didn't you stop him?"
Although he was still a little afraid of those people, the anger in his heart took the upper hand at this moment.
At the entrance of the teahouse.
A man who sat there every day drinking tea asked in surprise, "Did I see wrongly?"
One of his companions said, "I saw it too. It should be right."
As the two of them suppressed the shock in their hearts, they saw the young man walking over and questioning them loudly.
He raised his head and glanced at him.
"Scram!"
"If you don't scram, I'll break your legs!"
...
It was obvious that he had suffered a lot from these people. The young man retracted his head and left dejectedly.
Xiao Cui came back to her senses. After closing the door, she immediately ran over and exclaimed in surprise, "Li Li, you're back!"
Li Yi nodded and asked, "Where are Miss Ruoqing and your Miss?"
"Sister Ruoqing and Miss left early in the morning. I don't know when they will be back..." Xiao Cui looked at him and added, "They really aren't here this time..."
"Li, sit here for a while. I'll go pour you some tea."
Seeing Xiao Cui run off quickly, Li Yi did not sit down at the stone table. Instead, he walked towards the back.
The door to the art room was unlatched. He pushed the door open and walked in. The furnishings inside were not too different from what he remembered. There were a few unfinished sketches of undergarments on the table. There were also many sketches hanging in the room. It was slightly messy.
When he turned around to leave, he turned his head again and picked up a drawing on the table. Underneath it was also an unfinished drawing. It was a drawing of a young man bent over a table, painting. Li Yi stared at it for a long time before putting it back in its original position.
Xiao Cui walked in with a cup of tea and said, "Miss and Sister Ruoqing might have gone to a brothel. I don't know where they went and when they will be back..."
"It's fine." Li Yi took the teacup and walked out of the art room. After taking a sip, he placed it on the stone table in the courtyard.
His gaze looked around. Not long after, he turned back and smiled at Xiao Cui, saying, "When they come back, remember to tell me. I'll be leaving first."
Li Yi walked out of the door, passed through Willow Lane, and got on the carriage. The sloppy old man glanced at him and said, "I just went over to take a look. That road is not blocked."
Li Yi put down the curtain and said, "It's been blocked."
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