Li Yi had not been idle at home for the past few days after his return.
He cared very little about the matters of the court, such as the newly appointed assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites or the changes in other positions in the court. Compared to other matters, they seemed somewhat insignificant.
The old Emperor's health was deteriorating day by day, and the morning court had been stagnant for a long time. Other than a few major matters, most of the matters in the court were decided by the Minister of State, with the Left and Right Prime Ministers as the leaders. This system had been in place since the previous dynasty. The Emperor could not personally govern in the short term, so it would not have too much of an impact on the running of the country.
The matters of the court were only concerned with the general structure of the situation. Everything else was related to personal matters.
Many things had happened in the capital in the past five months. Although the information was categorized and organized in an orderly manner, there was still a lot of information, so he only picked out the important ones.
It included the two women being ambushed in the middle of the night and narrowly escaping. The death of Li Jianren, the son of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works, was a major case that shook the entire capital, and there was still no conclusion.
He still felt some lingering fear when he thought of this matter.
If there was anything, it would be directed at him. He hated these people who schemed in the dark.
If the so-called foppish young masters of the capital really lost their heads for a moment, they could mobilize a lot of power in a short period of time.
It was fine if it happened once or twice, but not more than three times. How many times had this happened?
Anyone who was kidnapped thousands of miles away when his wife was pregnant and could only return after a few months would feel a pent up anger.
This aura would not dissipate with time.
These few peaceful days did not disperse the anger in his heart. Instead, he could not suppress his impulses.
Li Yi raised his head and glanced at the sky, then walked over.
Ruoqing pulled his arm and shook her head slightly. She whispered, "Don't be impulsive."
"I saw an acquaintance, so I went up to catch up. The dishes are here. Eat first, don't wait for me." Li Yi smiled and turned to pat her hand. He said, "I just want to tell them that I'm back …"
Li Yi looked at the slovenly old man and nodded slightly. He turned and walked up the stairs.
"Heh, I didn't expect that even the vice minister gongzi would be ignored by others …"
"Our Young Master Wei is going to lose face this time."
"There are crouching tigers and hidden dragons in the capital. How long has it been since he arrived? It's good to take him down a peg …"
Upstairs, even those who were at the same table as Wei Junliang just now were not necessarily of the same mind as him. Although they all needed to curry favor with Young Duke Qin, they were also secretly competing with each other. Seeing Wei Junliang's setback, they naturally couldn't help but tease him a little.
However, as soon as they finished speaking, they noticed that Ceng Zijian's expression had changed.
As for Young Duke Qin, his hand that was holding the wine cup stopped in mid-air, his expression slightly unnatural.
The sound of footsteps could be heard as they went up the stairs one after another. The footsteps were short but powerful. In this quiet restaurant, they were exceptionally clear.
They quickly turned their heads and saw the young man who had been downstairs a moment ago walking up the stairs.
"What is he doing?"
The people downstairs who saw this scene all revealed expressions of extreme shock on their faces.
The person sitting upstairs was an even more hedonistic hedonist than Wei Junliang …
The shopkeeper raised his head to take a look. He seemed to have thought of something and suddenly felt a little dizzy.
"It can't be …"
Five months was not a long time, but it was not a short time either.
From when Wei Junliang came downstairs until now, some of the people present seemed to have remembered some people or things that had almost been forgotten. Their faces were stunned and their hearts trembled.
"It can't be …" they muttered to themselves in their hearts.
At this moment, Wei Junliang had also come back to his senses. Seeing that the person had already walked up the stairs, he quickly followed and shouted, "What are you doing? Stop!"
Under the astonished gazes of the restaurant customers, the contemplative gazes of the hedonists at the table, and the sound of Wei Junliang's hurried footsteps upstairs, Li Yi walked to the side of the table and to Qin Yu's side.
"Is there a point?" He looked at Qin Yu with a calm expression, like an ancient well without ripples.
Hearing this voice again after so many months, Ceng Zijian had to admit that his heart uncontrollably tightened and his palms began to sweat slightly.
Those unerasable memories and the continuing pain in a certain part of his body caused him to lower his head, not daring to meet the gaze of the person in front of him.
Some of the other young people at the table seemed to have remembered something. Their faces paled and they all lowered their heads.
When the others saw that this person actually spoke to Young Duke Qin in this manner, they were mostly astonished but even more vigilant. They were not fools and naturally understood that at this time, it was not the time for them to interrupt.
"What do you mean?" Qin Yu raised his wine cup, his expression indifferent as he gently took a sip.
"I said …" Li Yi's voice paused, "Is there a point?"
When he said the last sentence, his voice was slightly raised.
Slap!
The slap was loud and clear, followed by the sound of porcelain breaking.
The people at the table saw the young man slap Young Duke Qin's face. The wine cup in Young Duke Qin's hand flew out of his hand and a swollen handprint quickly appeared on his face. It was hard to describe what they were feeling at this moment.
Madman, he really is a madman!
Does he even know what he's doing …?
The moment the slap sounded, Ceng Zijian's body trembled slightly. How many times? How many times? The King of Shu, Royal Prince Duanyang, Young Duke Qin …
If he was not wrong, this should be the third slap he had given to Qin Yu's face!
Wei Junliang had already run up the stairs, wanting to go over and stop that madman.
Then, his footsteps stopped. To be exact, one of his feet had already been raised but he did not know how to take a step forward.
He maintained this posture with his mouth wide open and his expression dull.
He was not the only one who was stunned. The customers on the second and first floor, as well as the restaurant manager, were also stunned.
Everyone thought that when this young man faced the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, he chose to compromise and did not dare to do anything too extreme to Wei Junliang.
However, now that he had slapped Young Duke Qin's face, was he telling them that the son of a mere assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites was not qualified enough?
The slovenly elder ate a broad bean and looked up in astonishment. He had to admit that this was the first time he saw this side of this boy.
Wan Ruoqing and Zeng Zuimo's expressions changed at the same time. They stood up and quickly walked upstairs.
One side of Qin Yu's face was already swollen and looked somewhat comical. He stood up and met Li Yi's gaze. His eyes were calm as he said, "This matter has nothing to do with me. The Qin Family will not let this go."
Young Duke Qin's words, without a doubt, were like throwing another boulder into the already turbulent lake. This time, it set off a raging wave.
What did he mean by this matter has nothing to do with me?
Regardless of whether or not it had anything to do with him, with his status, shouldn't he pay back ten times, a hundred times more, and even make the other party beg for death?
With a swollen face, what was the meaning of such a serious explanation?
Was this still the Young Duke Qin who was lawless, robbed women, and took liberties with women?
He had been slapped in public and still had to give such a serious explanation. This was simply the role model for the capital's playboys. When the top ten playboys of the capital were selected next year, he would also have a chance to be nominated!
On the other hand, wasn't it a bit too much for the young man in front of him to bully an honest playboy?
Of course, that was what it looked like on the surface. However, at this moment, everyone knew very well that this unfamiliar young man was someone that even Young Duke Qin could not afford to offend.
There were also some people who, after carefully rummaging through their memories, finally thought of something.
Then, they understood that after today, the capital would most likely become lively again.
"It wasn't you?" Li Yi was startled and then said somewhat apologetically, "Then I'm sorry, I hit the wrong person …"
Having said that, he turned his head and looked at Wei Junliang. "Then tell me, who was it?"
Being stared at by that cold gaze, Wei Junliang suddenly felt his legs go weak and he knelt to the ground with a thud.
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