Ruyi's position in the family was unquestionably the most important. The two old madams treated her like a treasure, and the women in the family usually surrounded her.
On the contrary, they were guarding against him as if he was a thief. Today, the old madam took her to the old house, saying that she would let the ancestors of the Li family see her and ask them to bless her. Li Yi let them go.
Miss.Liu and Xiao Huan also went, leaving him alone in the house. Li Yi walked out of the room and saw the sloppy old man and Fang sitting cross-legged in the yard.
The two of them had been inseparable recently. Every day, they would sit cross-legged and motionless under the sun for a few hours. Li Yi even wondered if there was some kind of martial art that could make people photosynthesize like plants and increase their power …
He walked to the porch. The sloppy old man opened his eyes and asked, "Going out? Where to? "
Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Just walking around."
The sloppy old man nodded and stood up. He kicked Fang, who was sitting cross-legged to the side. "Prepare the carriage. We are going to Willow Lane."
…
"Are the rumors true? Prime Minister Qin, he … he treats you …"
In the small yard of Willow Lane, Zeng Zuimo looked at Li Yi in disbelief.
More than ten years ago, before the Zeng family had experienced that great change, Prime Minister Qin was already the Prime Minister of the dynasty.
At the time, she only knew that the prime minister was a very, very high official, much higher than her father.
Prime Minister Qin was a veteran of three dynasties and had students all over the world. He was respected by all the officials in the court. In the entire Jing Kingdom, the only person who could make him bow was the current emperor. But recently, the story of Prime Minister Qin bowing to the Marquis of Changan County, the newly promoted Minister of Jinzi Guanglu, had already spread through the capital in several versions.
This matter had recently spread like wildfire in the capital. Li Yi thought to himself that if it weren't for that big-mouthed bastard from the Admiralty, he wouldn't have gotten into all this trouble. Both he and Minister Qin knew what that bow represented, but in the eyes of outsiders, it was very inconceivable.
Li Yi shook his head and said, "I bowed, but it's not what you think. I didn't bully the old man."
Zeng Zuimo looked at him worriedly and asked, "Why did Prime Minister Qin go to you? He supports the King of Shu, and you and the King of Shu …"
"This …" Li Yi threw a piece of osmanthus cake into his mouth and said, "Prime Minister Qin had some political issues that he couldn't figure out, so he came to me for advice. You know, the old man couldn't move easily, and it wasn't easy for him to come here. I explained it to him in detail, and then he understood and bowed to thank me … That's about it.
Miss Zeng rolled her eyes at him. What kind of person was Prime Minister Qin? He had been an official for many years and was proficient in political affairs. Why would he ask him about these things … However, since Li Yi said it so easily, she gradually relaxed and no longer asked.
A burst of light footsteps came from behind. Ruoqing put a small bundle on the table and said, "Miss Liu is about to give birth, right? I have nothing to do these days, so I made some small clothes. If you don't mind, you can give them to your child to wear in the future."
Xiao Zhu muttered, "What do you mean by having nothing to do? You clearly work very late every night …"
Ruyi was due to give birth in three months, and the two of them hadn't started preparing these things yet. Ruyi knew some needlework, but no one in the family would let her do it herself.
Li Yi opened the bundle. The small clothes were very exquisite, with fine stitches and very diverse styles. There were several sets of clothes for boys and girls. He smiled and said, "Ruoqing is clever with her hands. It just so happens that we don't have to prepare them."
As he spoke, he picked up another one from the pile. The stitches were crooked. It didn't look like clothes at all. It was clearly a few pieces of sewn cloth. Compared with the other clothes, it was like heaven and earth.
Li Yi picked it up in surprise and asked, "This …"
For fear that Li Yi didn't know, Xiao Cui, who was standing behind Zeng Zuimo, immediately reminded him, "This was made by our young lady!"
"No one will think you're mute if you don't speak!" Zeng Zuimo looked back at her and grabbed it from Li Yi in a panic. She explained, "I just sewed it casually. It's not for you. Maybe Sister Ruoqing accidentally put it in."
Xiao Cui hid a little further and said, "It's obvious that young lady's fingers were pricked many times by needles to make this dress!"
Zeng Zuimo wanted to stand up and cover her mouth, but her hand was caught.
Li Yi looked at the few red spots on her fingers and frowned at her. He said, "Miss Ruoqing is clever with her hands. Why do you want to join in the fun? You don't know how to do needlework … It's better if you don't do these things in the future."
With her hand held by him, Zeng Zuimo's pretty face was slightly red. She lowered her voice and said, "Other than this, I can't do anything else …"
"Young lady, you can still have children even if you don't know how to make clothes …" Xiao Cui stood behind her and reminded her.
"Xiao … Cui!"
Zeng Zuimo suddenly pulled her hand back from Li Yi's hand. She gritted her teeth and looked at her fiercely. Xiao Cui let out a scream and ran away quickly. Another figure with a red face quickly stood up and chased after her.
The two chasing figures disappeared behind the moon gate. Li Yi looked at Ruoqing and said, "It must be very tiring to make these things. Thank you."
Ruoqing shook her head and said, "I haven't done it for a long time. I'm a bit rusty. Just don't laugh at me."
Li Yi picked up a piece and looked at it repeatedly in his hand. He smiled and said, "It's very beautiful. I like it very much."
He didn't say thank you or anything like that. They had been together for a long time. There was no need for such things between the two of them.
"Has everything been okay recently?" Li Yi put away the clothes, including the one that couldn't be called a dress, and then looked at her and asked.
As a boss, he was clearly incompetent. The Li family had too many businesses now. He couldn't take care of everything. She had always been in charge of the businesses that radiated out from the brothel. Without her, many things wouldn't be so smooth. Li Yi estimated that he would be in a mess for a while.
"Everything is going well in the brothel. The situation in the capital city has entered a period of stability. The situation in the other prefectures is also relatively stable …" Wan Ruoqing nodded and explained the situation in the brothel to him. Then she thought of another thing, "But …"
"But what?" Li Yi looked up at her.
Wan Ruoqing thought about it and shook her head slightly. "A few days ago, something strange happened … but it's nothing. They probably mistook me for someone else."
She looked at Li Yi and asked with a smile, "You're going back soon, right? I still have some osmanthus cakes in my room. Take them back with you."
"There's no hurry." Li Yi waved his hand and said with a smile, "There's no one at home. I'm planning to eat here today."
Wan Ruoqing was stunned. Then she stood up and said, "Then I'll go prepare."
"Let's go together." Li Yi got up and walked in the direction of the kitchen.
After a while, Xiao Cui appeared at the door of the kitchen with her hands covering her butt. She looked out and said in surprise, "Li, you're eating here today!"
Li Yi nodded and said, "Come and wash these dishes."
Xiao Cui happily took the dishes and went out. Soon, a figure walked into the kitchen. Zeng Zuimo looked around and asked, "What can I do?"
Li Yi turned around and didn't speak. He just mouthed something.
After a moment of confusion, Zeng Zuimo immediately realized what he had just said. Her face instantly turned red.
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