"What did you just say?"
Zeng Zuimo turned around and asked Li Yi curiously when they walked out of the Zeng mansion and strolled back to Willow Lane.
"Nothing …" Li Yi shook his head and said, holding two wooden boxes, "I asked Master Zeng what kind of dowry he planned to prepare for you."
"I haven't agreed yet."
"I don't care …"
"Why are you so shameless?"
"Why, don't you like it?"
"… I like it."
After entering the room and placing her parents' memorial tablets, Li Yi and she burned incense and sat on the bedside.
She looked at the lit incense and murmured, "At that time, the government said that my father embezzled the grain and sent people to arrest him. The Zeng family, they, they threw our things out of the house, saying that my father had done such a thing, so he was not a member of the Zeng family and should not be a burden to the Zeng family …"
She gradually tightened her grip on Li Yi's hand, and her voice became lower and lower. "My mother committed suicide, my father was arrested by the government, and I was also taken away by them to the Musical House, the Musical House … It sounds nice, but no one knows what kind of place it is. Several sisters I met in it died soon after. I remember one time, I only ate a moldy steamed bun for three days. At that time, I was so afraid, so afraid that one day I would be like them …"
"It's all in the past, all in the past …" Li Yi put his arm around her shoulder and gently stroked her hair, with a trace of tenderness in his eyes.
It was no wonder that she was always so secretive about her previous experiences. The things that she had suffered during that period of time, if it was anyone else, they would not be willing to easily mention it.
Her eyes were slightly absent-minded, and she murmured, "Later, my mother bought me from the Musical House and brought me to the Qing 'an mansion. At that time, I swore that I would never come back to this place in my life …"
Li Yi lowered his head and asked softly, "Then why did you come back?"
"Because Sister Ruoqing is here." She turned her head to look at Li Yi and said, "Because you are also here …"
Li Yi pinched her nose and said, "So you had been thinking about me since then?"
"Thank you …" She leaned comfortably in Li Yi's arms, closed her eyes, and let out a long sigh.
Li Yi asked in surprise, "What are you thanking me for?"
"Yes, thank you …"
"There's not much sincerity in just saying thank you … Hmm …"
Before Li Yi could finish his words, two soft lips were imprinted on him.
…
Today's weather was good. Even people's moods couldn't help but become better. They couldn't help but think of some happy things.
Walking out of Willow Lane, he saw Fang beside the carriage. Li Yi was surprised and asked, "Why are you here?"
"When I passed by just now, I saw the carriage and guessed that the son-in-law must be here." Fang straightened up and asked, "Are we going home now?"
"I'm not going back yet." Li Yi shook his head and said, "Send someone to the Zeng residence to hand over an invitation and invite Zeng Shichun out."
Just now, Zui Mo was also at the Zeng residence, so it wasn't appropriate to ask too much. But since everything had been said today, he naturally couldn't pretend that he didn't know some things.
"Okay, I'll send someone right away." Fang jumped off the carriage and turned back to say, "Son-In-Law, let me remind you. When you go back today, don't smile like you did just now …"
"Like what?"
"Like when you walked out of Willow Lane."
Li Yi raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why?"
"Because …" Fang opened his mouth and shook his head. "Anyway, as long as the son-in-law remembers what I said …"
"Strange." Li Yi glanced at him and said to the sloppy old man, "Go to the teahouse closest to the Zeng residence."
In the teahouse, Ceng Shichun seemed to be in better spirits than before, and the smell of alcohol had mostly dissipated. Before sitting down, he hurriedly asked, "Is there anything else important?"
Li Yi poured a cup of tea and asked, "I want to know about Zui Mo's father. What kind of case was he involved in back then?"
Ceng Shichun paused, and the hand that reached for the teacup retracted. He said in a low voice, "They framed him for embezzling the grain and delayed the battle, which was an important reason for the defeat of a certain war with the Qi Kingdom …"
Li Yi frowned and asked, "With your ability, you haven't found anything after so many years?"
Ceng Shichun shook his head. "There are many people who know that Big Brother was framed, but none of them really stood out and were willing to vindicate him. Even if they found out, the only person who could be found in this case was the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue at that time. If we continue to investigate, it will do more harm than good. Besides, it has been so long, there is no way to investigate …"
Li Yi thought for a moment, looked at him and asked, "What about the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue at that time?"
"Later, because of corruption, he was exiled with his whole family."
"Since it was an exile, there are traces to follow …"
Ceng Shichun shook his head and said, "We can't follow them …"
At this point, there was no need to continue. Li Yi glanced at Ceng Shichun, shook his head slightly, and said, "We still have to investigate. There is no truth that can't be found out. Otherwise, you wouldn't have said those words today."
Ceng Shichun was silent. After a moment, he raised his head and looked at Li Yi, saying, "I'll leave this matter to you."
"It's not a request. Even if you don't, I must do it." Li Yi shook his head and said, "Regarding this matter, you definitely have more information than I do. Another day, invite Assistant Minister Liu of the Ministry of Justice to a meal. We still have to rely on him for this matter … Also, regarding the Zeng family's mansion …"
Ceng Shichun waved his hand and said, "That mansion, if you want it, you can have it. The Zeng family is no longer the original Zeng family. There is no point in keeping that mansion. In comparison, Zui Mo needs it more."
Li Yi looked at him and said, "There are still a few months before Zui Mo's birthday. I want to give the Zeng family mansion as a gift to her. Lord Zeng shouldn't forget what the Zeng family was like 13 years ago, right?"
"Of course I won't forget. Every flower and grass, every wood and stone of the Zeng family, they are all …" He glanced at Li Yi, nodded slightly, and said, "You are thoughtful."
"When the time comes, I will have to trouble Lord Zeng." Li Yi stood up and said, "Her Royal Highness values Lord Zeng very much. Lord Zeng should stay close to the virtuous officials and stay away from the evil ones. In the future, you will definitely have a bright future …"
Ceng Shichun naturally knew what this sentence meant. He said calmly, "County Marquis Li, please tell Her Royal Highness that I will not let her down … In addition, thank you for the transfer of the capital governor."
"This is Her Royal Highness's wish. It has nothing to do with me." Li Yi waved his hand and walked to the door.
Watching him walk out and disappear, Ceng Shichun murmured in a voice that only he could hear, "Isn't your wish the Princess's?"
Li Yi's figure appeared at the door again. He glanced at Ceng Shichun and said lightly, "Lord Zeng, you will be the capital governor soon. Be careful with your words …"
There was no need to worry about the Zeng family for the time being. Not to mention others, Ceng Shichun still had some conscience. Although Zui Mo didn't show it on the surface, he was her second uncle after all. She still had some hope in her heart.
Speaking of which, after returning from the Zeng family, she seemed to be more open.
This was a good sign. Thinking of the kiss during the day, Li Yi couldn't help but smile.
"What are you thinking about? Why are you so happy?"
Miss.Liu looked at him and asked with her arms crossed in front of her chest.
When Li Yi was thinking about why he was so happy, Miss.Liu suddenly took a step forward and reached out to his chest.
"What are you doing?" Li Yi asked warily.
She had retracted her hand and pinched a strand of long black hair between her fingers. She looked at him and asked, "Whose hair is it?"
"Such as …"
Li Yi suddenly remembered that Ruyi went out early in the morning at the invitation of the princess, and Xiao Huan naturally went with her. Proud Lolita's hair didn't have such long hair, not to mention Yong Ning's. He couldn't say it was Fang's, could he?
And this matter was not suitable for Miss.Liu to know for the time being.
"I don't know …" Li Yi looked surprised and looked at her and said, "Why don't you guess?"
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