Reality proved that hot tea seemed to be more effective at calming one's anger than cold tea. After a cup of hot tea, the anger on Chen Yizhong's face immediately subsided.
Putting down the teacup, Chen Chong calmly looked at Li Yi and asked, "Then, what has County Marquis Li been busy with these days?"
For a moment, Li Yi could not figure out why Chen Chong had revealed all that information. Was it because of the cold tea and hot tea that his brain had become muddled, or was he purposely giving out false information to disrupt his rhythm? Or was it because he had found his conscience and was heartbroken that he had decided to forsake the darkness for the light …
As expected, after saying so much, he was still trying to get information from him. His intentions were extremely bad. Li Yi raised his teacup and smiled. "What else could he be busy with? Busy for nothing …"
Chen Yizhong put down the teacup and took a deep breath. The anger that he had just suppressed seemed to be on the verge of erupting again.
Seemingly feeling that the room was stuffy, Chen Chong stood up, pulled aside the heavy curtains by the door, and stood in the corridor.
The servants of the Li family had long since cleared away the snow. Although the weather had become increasingly cold, there had been no more snow. Other than some white on the eaves, there was very little snow anywhere else.
Chen Chong's breath condensed into white mist in the air as he said with his back to Li Yi, "That night, Miaoyu wanted to come and take a look. She thought about it for several days and did not sleep much these past few nights, so she decided to come today."
Li Yi looked at the black tiles on the eaves and slowly said, "Third Miss can come here whenever she wants. There is no need to pick a time.
But this place is still surnamed Li. " Chen Chong turned back to look at him, his eyes unfocused and his expression somewhat perplexed. "Li Yi, County Marquis Li, tell me, what should I do?"
At this moment, Chen Chong was something that Li Yi had never seen before.
He was ruthless and decisive … this was the impression that Li Yi had of Chen Chong. But at this moment, he truly felt the other's perplexity and hesitation.
Although he did not know what he was perplexed about, it was probably an extremely important matter. He could not answer this question.
Not far away, the heavy curtain of the room was lifted, and the figure of Third Miss Chen walked out.
Chen Chong looked back at Li Yi with a complicated gaze.
Then, he quickly walked in that direction. However, before he reached the corridor, he suddenly stopped.
Because two figures had appeared in front of Third Miss Chen.
"May I have a few words with you?" The blind old lady was supported by a woman. Although she couldn't see, she still raised her head.
Chen Miaoyu was taken aback for a moment. She asked doubtfully, "I wonder if the old man …"
Old Mistress lowered her head and said with a trembling voice, "Lady Jade is my daughter."
Hearing this name, Chen Miaoyu's body trembled. Her originally rosy complexion turned pale in an instant, and all the blood drained from her face.
Chen Chong paled. Just as he was about to go over, a hand pressed down on his shoulder from behind.
Li Yi looked ahead and said in a low voice, "She will feel better if we talk things out."
As if her soul had been sucked out of her body, she walked into the room in a daze. The name "Lady Jade" still echoed in Chen Miaoyu's ears.
How could she forget this name? How could she dare to forget it?
Her husband, her soon-to-be-married husband, had held that woman's hand and left her. This name had been forever engraved in her heart. It could never be erased. Every time she touched it, she would feel a pain that was no less painful than when she had carved it with a knife.
Two noises came from the front, causing her to snap out of her thoughts at this moment.
The old lady and the woman had knelt down in front of her.
The old lady's voice was choked with emotion. "Miss, our He family has let you down …"
…
Seeing that Chen Chong had suddenly become anxious and was pacing back and forth, his fists clenched so tightly that the veins on his hands were bulging, Li Yi shook his head and said, "Official Chen, would you like to go in for a cup of tea?"
Chen Chong impatiently waved his hand. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly stopped and bowed. "This lowly official pays his respects to the Princess!"
The proud lolita clasped her hands behind her back and walked back in a ladylike manner. She nodded and said, "I have something to say to Sir. Go to the side first."
"Yes!"
Hearing this, Chen Chong glanced at Li Yi, then turned and strode away.
The proud lolita skipped over to Li Yi and said, "Sir, I'm not afraid of pain. I've decided. I want to have two children in the future, a boy and a girl. It's just right …"
Crack!
Chen Chong, who had been about to walk down the corridor, twisted his leg and stumbled. His entire body rolled down.
He curled up on the cold ground and hugged his ankles. The veins on his forehead bulged and he broke out in a cold sweat. However, he did not care at all. His eyes were wide open as he stared at Li Yi, who was standing on top of him. He could not make a single sound.
"Aiya, what's wrong with Official Chen? How could he be so careless …" Li Yi walked over in shock. He waved his hand at a servant of the Li family and ordered, "Quick, quick, call a doctor over …"
"You, you …" Chen Chong's face was filled with shock. In a low voice, he said, "You, you're disgraceful …"
Li Yi frowned and crouched down to look at him. He asked, "Official Chen, what are you saying? How am I disgraceful?"
"I, I heard everything just now …" Chen Chong's forehead was covered in cold sweat. His face was scrunched up in pain, but he was not talking about his sprained ankle. "The Princess said, said that she wants to give you children, two, two …"
"Ah!" How could such a private conversation be heard by an outsider? When the proud lolita who had followed them heard this, she covered her face and ran away. Li Yi rubbed the space between his brows and said, "The Princess is still young. A child's words carry no harm. Official Chen, could it be that you think I'm such an unreasonable person?"
The suspicion on Chen Chong's face lessened. Indeed, with the Princess's status, if something like that really happened, she would not be standing here talking to him right now.
Then, his face darkened and he said, "The Princess's body is priceless. No matter how close the two of you are, you still have to pay attention to these things. Fortunately, only this official heard it today. If it were to reach His Majesty's ears …"
These words sounded strange to Li Yi. What did she mean by fortunately, only he heard it today? This should be counted as unfortunate, right?
However, Shouning was used to spouting nonsense. Sometimes, she would not restrain herself in front of the old Emperor. Other than herself, no one would take her words seriously.
Even so, it was time for him to have a proper talk with her about these matters. If this continued and he encountered people with ulterior motives, they might really accuse him of abducting the Princess …
Li Yi looked at Chen Chong and nodded. "Official Chen, do not worry. I have always done things with a clear conscience. In the future, I will remind the Princess."
"Clear conscience?" Chen Chong snorted. "Including the uncooked dumplings that you gave this official and Assistant Minister Zeng?"
Li Yi was startled and asked in surprise, "Ah, uncooked?"
… …
"Let's not bring up the matters of the past in the future. You don't owe me anything, and I don't owe you anything."
Inside the room, Chen Miaoyu helped the old man up and calmly said these words. Then, she pushed open the door and walked out. When she saw the situation in the courtyard, her expression changed. She quickly walked over and asked in concern, "Second Brother, what's wrong?"
Chen Chong gave a dry smile and said, "The road was slippery and I accidentally fell."
Crack!
The slovenly old man shook his wrist and stood up. "It's just a sprain. It's not a big deal. After you go back and rest for three to five days, you'll be able to walk normally."
Chen Chong touched his ankle in surprise and found that it really didn't hurt anymore. He raised his head and asked, "I can get up now?"
"If you don't feel that your butt is cold, you can lie down a bit longer." The slovenly old man lightly tossed out these words and left with a flick of his sleeve.
Li Yi smiled and said, "Our family's physician has a rather bad temper. Please don't mind him …"
After sending off Third Young Miss Chen and the limping Chen Chong, he walked back, feeling as if he had forgotten something. At a certain moment, he suddenly exclaimed, "My soup!"
Fortunately, Xiao Huan was watching and he didn't miss the time. Li Yi scooped a bowl of soup and sat by the bed. After blowing on it to cool it, he fed it to Ruyi's mouth.
Ruyi opened her mouth a few times, then shook her head and said, "This is so strange. Husband, leave it. I'll do it myself."
"Be obedient. I rarely feed people soup like this." Li Yi put the spoon to his mouth and blew on it. He said, "If you don't believe me, you can ask Ruyi. At that time, I directly …"
"Directly what?"
Miss.Liu walked out from the inner room and scooped a small bowl for herself. She looked at Li Yi and asked.
"Directly, yes, directly …" Li Yi looked at her as she picked up the spoon and immediately said, "Put it down. This soup, you can't drink this soup …"
"Why?" Miss.Liu frowned and looked at him.
He couldn't just directly tell her that the greatest effect of this soup was that it was good for breasts and that if she drank it, her breasts would swell … If that happened, he would be labeled as a shameless hooligan. Li Yi thought for a moment and said, "This soup can only be drunk after having children. Otherwise, otherwise … Anyway, when you have children in the future, I'll boil it for you."
Xiao Huan had already taken a bowl and walked out from the inner room. When she heard the son-in-law say that he couldn't drink this soup before having children, she put the bowl down again.
Then, she seemed to have thought of something and asked in confusion, "Strange. If Second Young Miss has children, why is son-in-law making soup?"
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