Wei Junliang's mind was still muddled as he stepped through the gates of Duke Chen's estate.
Just now, while they were walking, he had already heard his father describe the past of that 'Marquis Li'.
He had beaten Duke Qin, Royal Prince Duanyang, and the King of Shu in front of all the civil and military officials. Who knew how many playboys in the capital had suffered at his hands …
Chen Lisen had locked himself in his home and refused to see anyone, Cui Xixin had become a frightened bird, Duke Qin had just been slapped, the King of Shu had been banished, and Royal Prince Duanyang had become a eunuch …
And that Marquis Li was still safely staying in the capital.
These were his past achievements.
However, this was not all.
His reputation was not built from fighting. He was also the head of the Mathematics Academy and the teacher of many princes and princesses. A few months ago, the vigorous investigation in the capital had been carried out by a student of the Mathematics Academy.
The fall of the previous assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, Chen Bo, was also during that investigation.
It was because Chen Bo was imprisoned that his father had the opportunity to be pushed out of the spotlight by the Chen family. After some maneuvering in court, he was transferred from a place far away from the capital to here. From a certain perspective, he had gone from a playboy in a remote place to a playboy in the capital. Should he thank that person?
But why did he still feel a little guilty?
… …
Wei Ji was the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites. With the powerful support of the Chen family, with his current age, it was not impossible to take a small step forward before he retired.
However, at this moment, he no longer dared to think about these things. The most important thing now was to solve the problem in front of him.
Just as he stepped through the gates of the Chen family, Wei Ji looked at the gatekeeper and said somewhat impatiently, "Is the manager here? I have an urgent matter …"
The current manager of the Chen family was Chen Qing, but the manager that Wei Ji spoke of was the second master of the Chen family, Chen Chong.
He naturally had his reasons. Chen Chong was his brother-in-law, so it would be more suitable for the two of them to communicate.
"Miaoyu, I heard that the brothel has a new show these days. I heard that it is not bad. Do you want me to go with you some other day?"
In a small garden behind the Chen Residence, there were many artificial mountains and flowing water. Chen Chong walked to the pavilion and smiled at a white-haired lady.
The white-haired woman looked at the water with a hint of worry hidden between her brows. When she turned her head, her brows relaxed. She shook her head and said, "Second Brother is busy with work. I'll let Xiu 'er accompany me for these things."
Chen Chong shook his head and smiled. "I don't have much to do recently. Whenever you want to go, Second Brother will take a leave to accompany you."
The white-haired woman didn't say anything else. As a dignified official, she stood outside the courtyard and looked at him with a smile on her face.
A servant of the Chen Manor walked over and pointed at a place not far away. He said respectfully, "Second Master, Lord Wei of the Board of Rites is here."
He knew about the relationship between Sir Wei and the Second Master, so he didn't stop him and brought him here.
A hint of confusion appeared on Chen Chong's face as he asked, "The Bureau of Rites has been rather busy these past few days. How did you find the time to come here today?"
Wei Ji revealed a dejected expression and said, "It's all because of this brat!"
When Wei Junliang saw Chen Chong, he only called him "Uncle" in a low voice before lowering his head and remaining silent.
Chen Chong glanced back at the pavilion and pointed ahead. "Let's talk over there."
"Second Brother, there's no need." A gentle voice came from behind him. The white-haired woman had already walked out. After nodding slightly at Wei Ji, she looked at Chen Chong and said, "You can talk here. I'll go take a walk in the back."
Saying this, she walked deeper into the garden with the two servant girls.
Chen Chong nodded and then walked into the pavilion. "Speak. What exactly is the matter?"
The Wei family could be considered to have some power in the capital. They wouldn't go so far as to seek out the Chen family just because a junior had caused trouble. Wei Ji sighed and said, "Today, Liang-er was eating in a restaurant. Because of a woman, he got into a conflict with someone …"
"You want the Wei family to pay 10,000 taels of silver for a mere piece of clothing?" After hearing this, Chen Chong didn't get angry. Instead, he smiled and asked, "I'd like to know, in the capital, who would be so bold?"
"The Marquis of Changan County, Li Yi," Wei Ji said gravely as he looked at him.
The smile on Chen Chong's face froze. His gaze was like lightning as he looked at Wei Ji and asked word by word, "Who … did you say?"
"The Marquis of Changan County, Li Yi," Wei Ji repeated.
Chen Chong's face darkened. He looked at Wei Junliang and asked, "Speak. What exactly happened? Don't leave out a single word!"
Hearing this icy voice, Wei Junliang shivered. When he spoke again, his voice was trembling and tears were about to fall …
"I, I and Young Duke Qin …"
After hearing Wei Junliang's words, Wei Ji saw that Chen Chong's face was dark and that he hadn't said anything. He couldn't help but feel uneasy and asked, "That 10,000 taels of silver …"
"He actually came back …" Chen Chong clenched his fists and muttered, "What does this mean? A warning?"
Chen Chong's expression became calm again. At a certain moment, he turned his head to look at Wei Ji and said, "That 10,000 taels of silver, just think of it as buying a lesson."
Hearing this, Wei Junliang's expression immediately changed. Because Wei Ji was already mentally prepared, he only revealed a bitter expression and didn't speak.
"When did he say?"
"Before tomorrow."
Chen Chong waved his hand and said, "Go back and prepare before the sky darkens."
Behind the fake mountain, a delicate figure leaned against it, a hint of a smile on her lips.
She closed her eyes, put her palms together, and sincerely said, "Thank the gods and Buddhas, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back …"
When Wei Junliang walked out of the Chen Estate, both sides of his face were swollen.
In the end, he still ended up in the same state as Duke Qin, except that the former had been beaten by the Marquis of Li Yi, while he had been beaten by his own father.
There were many wastrels with swollen faces like him in the capital today.
The people of the capital were shocked to see a few important figures walk out of a restaurant with gloomy expressions. The young people following behind them were crestfallen, as if they had been hit by frost …
After teaching their own juniors a lesson, the officials and nobles of the capital all had extremely complicated expressions on their faces.
That person was using this method to tell them that he had returned!
…
Although the atmosphere between men and women in the Jing Kingdom was still somewhat traditional, there were many reasons for a man to carry a woman on his back and walk on the street. At most, people would look at him a few times, but it might not necessarily be considered indecent.
However, when they returned to Willow Lane and put Ruoqing down, her face was still red to the ears.
Li Yi didn't have anything to be shy about. After all, it wasn't the first time he had carried her on his back. Besides, she had carried Xiao Huan, Miss.Liu, Yong Ning, and the Tsundere Lolita …
In comparison, although Miss.Liu usually didn't show off, she actually had the best figure. Li Yi discovered this when she taught him how to ride a horse last time. Next, it should be Wan Ruoqing. Xiao Huan was still young, so there was still room for development in the future. Li Yi stopped some thoughts in time, looked at Wan Ruoqing, and said, "See how your injuries are. Do you need to call the doctor over?"
The blush on Wan Ruoqing's pretty face hadn't faded yet. She shook her head and said, "No need. After a while, you should be fine after applying some medicinal wine."
"Let's see." Li Yi shook his head and said, "Let's see how serious the injuries are first."
Wan Ruoqing's face became even redder. Her injuries were on her calf. If he wanted to see, wouldn't he have to take off her shoes and socks and roll up her pants …
But how could a woman's private area be so easily seen by others?
Zeng Zuimo glanced at Li Yi and said, "You go out first."
Li Yi looked at her and asked in confusion, "Why?"
"A woman's private area … is that somewhere you can look?" Zeng Zuimo glared at him again and said, "I'll just watch from here."
Li Yi then realized that this wasn't the future, where the streets were full of white legs and some girls' pants couldn't even cover their buttocks. This … was still an era where one had to be responsible for looking at a girl's feet.
However, what Miss Zeng said wasn't quite right.
If she couldn't look at her feet, then other places …
Some images emerged in Li Yi's mind, and he couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
Seeing that he was looking at her strangely, Zeng Zuimo seemed to have thought of something. Her face turned redder than Ruoqing's, and there was a hint of annoyance in her voice. "Get out now!"
After waiting outside for a while, Zeng Zuimo came out, her cheeks still red. She glanced at him and said, "I looked. It's just some bruises. It shouldn't be a big deal."
Li Yi nodded and said, "I'll have someone bring some medicine for bruises later."
There were many good things from the palace at home, which should be better than those sold in the medicine shop.
Zeng Zuimo didn't speak and didn't look at him. The atmosphere began to become a bit awkward.
Li Yi looked at the sky. It was time to go back to cook. He looked back at her and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll go back first."
Zeng Zuimo waved her hand. "Go."
Li Yi thought about it, turned around, opened his arms, and said with a smile, "We haven't seen each other for a long time. Won't you give me a warm hug?"
"Bah, lecher!"
Zeng Zuimo looked at the faint smile on his face and glanced at him. She snorted and turned to walk into the room.
Li Yi smiled and shook his head. However, when he turned his head, an imperceptible disappointment appeared in his eyes.
"Hey, stop!"
He heard the voice behind him and turned around. A warm and fragrant body pressed against him.
Zeng Zuimo's body left immediately, leaving behind a fragrance that didn't belong to any of the perfume from Ruyi Workshop lingering in his nose.
Li Yi looked at her and murmured, "I did hug, but it wasn't warm enough …"
"Bah, lecher, shameless!" Zeng Zuimo took a few steps back, her face even redder than before.
Li Yi smiled, turned around, and walked out the door, waving his hand casually behind him.
"See you tomorrow."
Zeng Zuimo watched his figure go away before withdrawing her gaze. She said in a daze, "See you … tomorrow …"
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