Sure enough, the atmosphere would only be better if there were more people around. Xiao Cui was always so enthusiastic and kept putting food into his bowl. The food in Li Yi's bowl had piled up into a small hill and he was a little stuffed. He had to remind her next time to be a little less enthusiastic because he actually couldn't eat that much.
"Let's go."
Li Yi rubbed the soft flesh on his waist that was still aching. He stepped into the carriage with a smile on his face and waved his hand.
Fang and the sloppy old man sat on both sides of the carriage. The sloppy old man looked back and said in a low voice, "Don't you think your son-in-law's smile today is very …"
"Very lewd, isn't it?"
Fang smacked his lips and said.
Today's meal was very sumptuous. With the son-in-law, no matter where he went, he would never treat his mouth badly.
Before the sloppy old man nodded, a foot stretched out from the carriage and kicked Fang off the carriage.
The sloppy old man glanced at him and sneered. "Young man, you will be at a disadvantage if you tell the truth these days. You should weigh your own strength first …"
After saying that, he moved three feet to the side lightly, making Li Yi's kick miss.
It was noon when he returned home. Li Yi got off the carriage and thought about where he should go for a free meal in the afternoon. He saw a carriage parked at the gate of the mansion.
Ruyi and the others came back at night. The carriage looked very ordinary, but such an ordinary carriage would not be parked here. There was not even a guard at the gate. Li Yi's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that his house was broken into?
In broad daylight, there wouldn't be such a daring thief. Li Yi walked into the house and went straight into the inner courtyard. He immediately saw someone lying on his rocking chair, rocking happily.
When he stepped into the courtyard, the old emperor sat up from the rocking chair and waved his hand. "This chair is comfortable. Come, put it away. When you leave, move it back to Hibiscus Garden for me!"
Li Yi stared blankly at the two guards carrying away his precious rocking chair. His premonition just now was not wrong — in broad daylight, the sky was clear, and the house was indeed broken into.
The old Emperor tilted his head to take a look, then walked over and said with dissatisfaction, "What's going on? It's not easy for me to visit your family, but there's no one at home. Where have you been?"
Li Yi's face revealed a look of astonishment. Stealing, no, robbing, and doing it in front of the owner? What's wrong with this?
Were all emperors like this?
Li Yi looked at him and said in a daze, "Your Majesty, this is …"
"Alright, don't say anything else." Jing Emperor waved his hand and said, "Prepare another table of food like the last time. Shouning and Yong Ning are about to finish school. I will go pick them up and stroll on the street for four hours. After four hours, I want to see the food ready. Otherwise, I will tell your wife that you went out to fool around with other women while she was away."
"Your Majesty, what are you saying …" Li Yi smiled and said, "I went out to do something, not to …"
The old Emperor took two steps closer and sniffed fiercely. He raised four fingers at Li Yi and said, "Rose, Jasmine, and two women who didn't use perfume. Four women … En, if I remember correctly, you have two female friends in Willow Lane. The other two should be their maids. Do I need to continue?"
"Your Majesty, you mentioned what to eat today. Is it the same as last time? I will go and prepare it now."
Even a dog's nose was not so sensitive. Li Yi cupped his hands and walked straight in the direction of the kitchen.
The reason why he promised him was because he pitied this old man. He had lived for a lifetime and only now did he realize the joy of being human. It was definitely not because he fooled around …
After relieving the heavy burden, the old Emperor looked less and less like an emperor. Not only did he rob in broad daylight, but he even did such inhumane things like threatening an official. If this was known by future generations, they would criticize him to death. Where was the caretaker who recorded the Emperor's words and actions? This part must be recorded. Forget it, it was better to leave this part out.
Although his moral character was corrupt, his complexion was indeed much better than before. His illness had a lot to do with his mood and fatigue. If he could live in a comfortable and comfortable environment, he would be able to greatly prolong his life.
However, things were always like that. Since someone had removed the burden, naturally, someone had to carry it.
The Eldest Princess's complexion did not look good. Being an Emperor was an extremely exhausting task. Even martial arts masters could not bear it. This was also one of the reasons why those diligent and wise monarchs in history did not live long.
Four hours was not a short time. There was still time to save an hour for cooking. Li Yi made some necessary preparations before lowering his head and asking, "How do you feel?"
MIngzhu leaned against the kitchen door and looked up. "What do you mean?"
"These days, you have to deal with all kinds of political affairs personally. It must be very tiring, right?"
She lowered her head and said softly, "Father has always been like this."
"His Majesty doesn't have to do everything by himself," Roland said with a smile. As Li Yi chopped vegetables, he said, "The court pays so many officials, but they do not just take their salary and do nothing. I guess that whenever those people encounter any difficulties, they will ask you to make the decision. In the long run, even a grandmaster will be mentally and physically exhausted. You have to limit the number of reports that are sent to you every day and have the Minister of State check them. Other than those major matters, don't just send any reports to you."
"Minor matters to the court, but to a family of three, it may be a matter of life and death." MIngzhu shook her head and said, "How do you differentiate between major matters and minor matters?"
"Important matters that concern the lives of a family of three will naturally be handled by the local officials." Li Yi looked at her and said, "You are the Empress — what you are exercising now is the power of an Emperor. Important matters that concern the fate of the country should be decided by you."
MIngzhu looked at him and said, "Why don't you help me?"
Li Yi was startled. He lowered his head and murmured, "Where were we just now? Oh, right, speaking of how to cook this fish, do you think it should be steamed or braised? Shouning likes to eat braised fish. Steamed is good for His Majesty's health … "
He looked up at MIngzhu and asked, "Why don't we steam half and braise the other half?"
MIngzhu looked straight at him and said, "Speaking of which, you will enter the palace to help me."
Li Yi nodded and said, "Sure enough, steamed is better."
…
After all the preparations were done, there was no need to rush. Li Yi washed his hands and wiped them clean. He walked to the courtyard and stood in front of MIngzhu. He looked straight into her eyes and asked, "Now tell me, do you like what you have done these past few days?"
The Eldest Princess looked at him and said, "Whether I like it or not, someone has to do it."
"I am only asking if you like it or not."
She thought for a while, then looked straight into Li Yi's eyes and nodded slightly, "I like it."
A smile finally appeared on Li Yi's face. With her words, he had a reason for everything he had done in the past and in the future.
The weight on his chest was lifted. Li Yi felt that his eyes must be shining at this moment. Even he himself felt that it was a bit dazzling. Then he realized that it was not his eyes that were shining, but the jewel embedded in the autumn water in Miss.Liu's hand that was shining brightly under the sunlight.
At the door, Miss.Liu held her sword in front of her chest and looked straight at him. She asked, "What did she say she liked?"
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