Li Yi thought about it carefully and felt that Miss.Liu had won.
Because the two of them were similar in strength, there had been no clear winner in many competitions. Miss.Liu might have fallen behind due to her bad mood or some other reason. The next time the Princess Royal was in a bad mood or needed to entertain her best friend, Miss.Liu might have won.
In other words, the chances of them winning were fifty-fifty.
On the other hand, the Princess Royal had lost completely.
Miss.Liu was more sophisticated in that aspect. It was a one-sided victory. If there were no accidents, she would never be able to make a comeback.
The Princess Royal was the most pitiful. Li Yi decided to treat her better and make one more soup today.
Miss.Liu had just finished showering and changed into a loose outfit. Her wet black hair draped over her shoulders, adding color to the entire courtyard.
Li Yi had already prepared all the ingredients. He planned to start cooking when Shouning and the others were about to return. He looked at Miss.Liu and asked, "Didn't you go out with them? Why are you back?"
Miss.Liu pushed her hair behind her shoulders and said, "There are some things over at the Liu Alliance that I need to deal with."
"Then hurry up and go." She was the chief of the Liu Alliance, so sometimes she would be busy. Li Yi said casually.
"You want me to go out that much?"
Miss.Liu crossed her arms and looked at him calmly.
Li Yi suddenly felt that he should have come back after having lunch at Willow Alley.
"What I mean is …" Li Yi looked at her and said sincerely, "Go early and come back early. I'll wait for you at home."
…
Men were creatures that liked the new and hated the old. The Emperor was no exception.
Some time ago, he often called her into the palace to eat with him, but because the tsundere Lolita peeled two prawns for him before eating and Yong Ning personally fed them to him, he was disqualified from the table.
She said that she was willing to sit at the same table as him. She thought that Miss.Liu wasn't as pleasing to the eye as he was. The two of them had eaten so many dishes, but no one was fighting over them. Li Yi saw Princess Royal walking over and sitting down. He asked in confusion, "Why are you here?"
MIngzhu looked at him and raised an eyebrow, "I'm not welcome?"
There was an old saying, "Don't talk while eating, don't talk while sleeping." The ancients were not deceiving. Li Yi lowered his head to eat. It was not wrong to listen to the ancients.
"The Academy has run into some problems. There aren't enough books. If it was just the capital, there would be enough, but once the Academies are built everywhere, books and paper will be a big problem. Many of the engravings of books are in the hands of the aristocratic clans that pass down their legacy through poetry and literature. This includes the majority of the paper shops in the Jing Kingdom, which are also firmly controlled by them …
After Princess Royal finished her words, Miss.Liu glanced at her and said lightly, "Let's eat. We can talk after eating."
She picked up the chopsticks and put a piece of steamed fish in Li Yi's bowl, "The fish is good, try it."
Li Yi almost dropped the chopsticks in his hand. He raised his head and looked at her blankly.
Second Miss Liu actually picked food for him. This was the first time in history. He was overwhelmed by the favor, overwhelmed by the favor …
He nodded in a daze. Just as he stretched out the chopsticks, there was another piece of spicy chicken in his bowl.
Princess Royal took back the chopsticks, looked at him and said, "This is also delicious. Try it."
Li Yi looked at the food in his bowl, and the other two people looked at him.
In one's life, one had to face many choices. Two different choices often meant two different lives.
So he had to learn to be generous. He couldn't have fish and bear's paw at the same time, but he could have steamed fish and spicy chicken.
Li Yi decided to give it a try.
The fish was picked up by Miss.Liu, and the chicken was picked up by Princess Royal. It was wrong to eat either one first.
For others, this was a very difficult choice, but not for him.
He took a piece of pancake and rolled the two pieces of meat in at the same time.
"Thank you." He stuffed the pancake into his mouth, swallowed it, and looked at the two women gratefully.
The next moment, he grabbed his neck and ran to the kitchen in a hurry.
"Fish bone, stuck, stuck, vinegar …"
…
This meal was delicious, but it was all sour. When he sat back at the table, the steamed fish was no different from the sweet and sour fish, and it was the kind with too much vinegar.
Even the rice in the bowl was sour. Li Yi put down the chopsticks and said angrily, "I drank too much vinegar just now, it's so sour!"
"Who are you calling jealous!" The two women put down their chopsticks and looked at him at the same time.
Li Yi turned his head to look at the frowning Second Young Miss Liu and then at the slightly focused Eldest Princess. He silently stood up and, without saying a word, picked up his bowl of white rice and walked into the kitchen.
Rice soaked in water doesn't taste good, I miss Ruyi, I miss Xiao Huan …
…
In the Duke Chen Residence, there were many people in the hall, including Minister of Ceremonies Chen Chong. They were not officials of the court, but key figures of some rich and powerful families.
One of them sneered, "I'd like to see how this academy can survive without books and paper!"
"If it's just books, the royal family should have many engravings. If Princess Royal can convince His Majesty to hand over the royal family's collection, it won't be a problem. But the paper mill, Brother Yu, you have to keep an eye on your family's paper mills."
"Don't worry about this, the Yu family will not sell a single piece of paper to the Academy. They want to destroy the foundation of our families, and our Yu family knows the severity of this."
"It's good that Brother Yu understands. If we can't stop those Academies, I'm afraid that in a few decades, our families will only exist in name …"
Everyone present knew very well what their families relied on to survive for hundreds of years. If the Academy was allowed to continue to develop, all the scholars in the world would be drawn to the Academy, and their foundation would be destroyed …
…
Outside the door, a delicate figure walked into the corridor. Immediately, a servant jogged forward and said respectfully, "Miss, Second Master is inside discussing some matters, I'll go and report immediately …"
The white-haired girl waved her hand and said, "No need, I'm just going out for a walk. When Second Brother is done, just let him know."
With that, she and a servant girl walked in the direction of the residence's gate.
On a street somewhere in the capital, a young woman walked in front, and a young girl followed closely behind.
Zeng Zuimo turned around and glared at Xiao Cui, saying, "You little girl, you're getting bolder and bolder recently. Next time you talk nonsense, be careful of your butt!"
The young girl pouted and said with some grievance, "Miss, Xiao Cui is doing this for your own good. You've done so many things for him, you have to let him know, or else it would be for nothing."
Zeng Zuimo glanced at her and said, "What for him? This is me … I'm doing it for myself, for my future child."
Xiao Cui looked at her and said weakly, "Your child is still his child, there's no difference …"
"Xiao … Cui!"
The young girl looked at her and said with some bitterness, "Miss, you're still hiding it from me. I saw it that day, you two were hugging and rolling on the bed …"
Zeng Zuimo blushed and glared at her, saying, "We're almost at the shop, don't talk nonsense. I'll deal with you when we get back!"
"Hello, Miss Zeng!"
The two walked into a cloth shop, and several women immediately came forward and bowed respectfully.
"It's okay, I'm just looking around. You guys go ahead." Zeng Zuimo walked to the door of the inner room, then turned back and said, "By the way, bring in the things I left here yesterday."
A young girl responded and took out a small bag from the counter. However, the expression on her face was a bit funny, and she forced herself not to laugh out loud. She took the bag in.
However, she was secretly amused. Miss Zeng was beautiful, and her painting was also good, but this needlework … was really not pleasing to the eye.
When she came out of the inner room and saw a guest coming in, she was startled at first, then immediately came back to her senses. She hurriedly went up and asked, "Madam, what would you like to see …"
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