Li Yi stood there in a daze, unable to regain his senses for a long time.
He touched his face. He wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but his face was still warm. He looked at the Eldest Princess in disbelief.
"Before you came, Father and the other officials were already here." MIngzhu looked at him. She had regained her composure and explained, "I hinted at you at first, but … but you didn't take it to heart. After that, I didn't stop them. I'm sorry."
Li Yi stared at her. Was it the main point that the old Emperor was eavesdropping behind the bushes? Was it the main point that she didn't tell him that there was someone behind the bushes? The old Emperor gave her the authority on the surface, but he was secretly forcing him to give in. Was that the main point?
Not at all!
The main point was that I treated you as a friend, but you actually, actually …
Li Yi waved his hand. He stared at her and said, "Forget it. Let's not talk about this first. You, you just …"
"Just now … nothing happened!" MIngzhu looked at him and said through gritted teeth. She turned and walked out of the Imperial Garden.
Her expression was very calm, but her fists, which were hidden in her sleeves, were tightly clenched.
In fact, in that instant, her mind had gone blank for a moment. She didn't know what to say, so she had subconsciously done that. Only after a moment did she realize how abrupt and bold her actions had been …
Li Yi looked at her back for a long time. He said loudly, "Hey, don't think that this matter is over. You, you didn't even ask for my opinion …"
"Hey, stop right there, hey …"
The Eldest Princess's figure quickly disappeared from his sight. Li Yi walked out of the Imperial Garden gloomily. The two palace guards were still looking up at the sky. They dared to look at the glaring sun. Were they not afraid of being blinded …
"What … is the meaning of this?"
He murmured. The Princess, who was always calm and rational, this time … why didn't she play her cards according to the norm!
He hadn't sorted out the matters at home, so he couldn't make any more trouble.
But, what was with that little bit of joy in his heart?
Li Yi shook his head and came to a conclusion in his heart.
Eating from a bowl and looking into the pot, and still thinking about the rice that was not in the pot. Men — indeed, none of them were good people!
In recent days, there were always some unexpected things happening. Today could be considered a very unexpected situation.
Fortunately, the old Emperor did not intend to use him as a permanent laborer. Instead, it was a blessing in disguise. The Eldest Princess had advanced a step further and was now able to directly participate in the affairs of the court. Although it was only temporary and the old Emperor still had the intention of forcing him to submit, this was already a great improvement.
Li Yi also felt that it was time for the old Emperor to let go of these things and think about how to live out his remaining years. Opportunities should always be left to the young.
As he walked out of the palace, the old Emperor who was squatting under the tree stood. He was surprised. and said, "You …"
Li Yi sighed and said, "Sigh, it's a long story. Let me be alone. Let's go home."
Inexplicably, he had become the Minister of the Imperial Court, inexplicably, he had been eavesdropped by the old emperor, and inexplicably, he had lost a pure and innocent friendship. He really needed some time to calm down.
The sloppy old man looked at him and nodded in the end, not saying a word.
In the Imperial Garden.
"Did I see wrongly just now?" One of the guards whispered, his tone filled with disbelief.
The other guard nodded and said, "No, you didn't see wrongly …"
The two of them looked at each other and were about to speak again when they saw a figure in front of them. Their faces suddenly paled.
MIngzhu looked at the two of them and asked indifferently, "What did you see just now?"
"We didn't see anything just now." The two of them looked serious and said, "The sun is too strong. We didn't hear or see anything."
After a while, a voice finally came from the other side.
"From today onwards, the two of you will be working at the Morning Dew Hall."
…
The new residence was not far from the Imperial Palace. The carriage soon stopped in front of the residence.
Li Yi jumped out of the carriage. Fang happened to walk out from inside and said in surprise, "Young Master, you're back. I heard that you've been conferred the title of Minister. Is it a very high position?"
"So-so." Li Yi waved his hand and walked into the courtyard.
Fang stepped out of the door and suddenly seemed to remember something. He turned his head and said, "Young Master …"
"What's the matter? Let's talk later."
Li Yi had already seen Miss.Liu in the courtyard. Thinking of what happened in the morning, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty. He waved his hand to the back. The most important thing was to confirm whether Miss.Liu was bewitched. He didn't have the mood to talk to Fang about anything else.
At the entrance of the courtyard, Fang stared at his back with wide eyes.
"I'm back," when Li Yi walked past Miss.Liu, he stopped and said softly.
Second Miss Liu glanced at him, stood up and asked, "What did you do this morning?"
Seeing her attitude, Li Yi was relieved. Although she asked him an extra question for the first time, her attitude was cold and she didn't show that kind of smile. It seemed that there was no need to disturb Old Daoist Yuan's cultivation.
"I went to the morning court. After the morning court, I talked with Princess Royal about the state affairs. I came back after that."
"That's all?" Miss.Liu looked at him and asked, "Is there nothing else?"
"Nothing else." Li Yi nodded. He was slightly not used to Miss.Liu's sudden concern for him. However, it felt quite good. It was like a spring breeze, silently moisturizing everything …
"Since there's nothing else." Miss.Liu looked at him and said lightly, "Then can you explain where the lipstick mark on your face came from?"
The spring breeze turned into the east wind. It was like a knife blowing on people's bodies, and the cold wind was bone-chilling.
Li Yi's heart sank. He thought to himself, "Oh no. I was confused by Princess Royal just now, and I actually made such a serious mistake."
It was originally a kiss of friendship as pure as a little white flower, but when she asked, it immediately changed its meaning. Of course, he couldn't tell her the truth. Li Yi's mind turned quickly. He smiled and said, "When I came back from the palace today, I met Shouning …"
"Sir, you're back!"
The proud Lolita walked out of the backyard and said in surprise.
Li Yi looked at her blankly and asked, "You, why are you here?"
The proud Lolita said pitifully, "I still have class in the afternoon. I don't want to go back to the palace, so I came here. I want to eat your cooking …"
Miss.Liu looked at Li Yi and asked, "What happened to Shouning?"
Li Yi turned his head, looked at her, and said slowly, "I just came out of the palace and met Shouning's sister …"
"Does this have anything to do with the lipstick mark on your face?"
Li Yi looked at her with a puzzled face and asked, "Yes, does it have anything to do with it?"
The two looked at each other for a long, long time. Miss.Liu's eyes were the same as before. Li Yi lowered his head and said, "This, it's really a misunderstanding. I can explain …"
Outside the door.
"Son-in-law is really amazing." Fang leaned against the wall and sighed from the bottom of his heart.
Since he knew the son-in-law, he admired a lot of things the son-in-law had done, but he had to say that this time, he was really convinced.
The sloppy old man nodded and agreed with this.
Fang looked at him and said in surprise, "Why are you nodding? You've never married …"
The sloppy old man was startled. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He put his arm around his shoulder and said in a low voice, "Little Fang, this old man has made a breakthrough in martial arts recently. Come here, this old man has a unique skill to teach you …"
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