Li Yi handed the letter to Liu Yishui and said, "Keep an eye on Qin Yu. You should be able to find something."
Liu Yishui took the letter and looked at it. He nodded and said, "I understand."
MIngzhu seemed to understand what he wanted to do. When she walked into the courtyard, she turned around and asked, "Are you going to deal with the Cui family the same way you dealt with the Chu family?"
"The Cui family has many henchmen. They won't do many things themselves. As long as the matter of the King of Shu is not exposed, unless the Cui family is plotting a rebellion, it won't have much impact on the general situation." Li Yi shook his head and said, "Let's take one step at a time. A dam of a thousand miles will collapse because of an ant's nest. If we add up all the things one by one, it might be the last straw that breaks the camel's back."
MIngzhu's tone was firm. "We can't let father know about that matter no matter what."
"Of course I know that. Otherwise, the Cui family will die countless times for this crime." Li Yi had thought about this contradiction many times. It was obvious that it was easy to destroy the Cui family through that matter, but it was easier to destroy the old emperor. They couldn't take this risk.
The two reached a tacit understanding on this matter. There was nothing to discuss. Li Yi saw Miss.Liu on the other side of the courtyard. She seemed to have just finished practicing. He thought for a moment and waved his hand. "Ruyi, come here for a moment."
Miss.Liu put down Autumn Water and walked over. She cast an inquiring look at him.
Li Yi looked at the two standing together. After a moment, he looked at Miss.Liu and said in surprise, "I find that you have been growing recently. I remember that you were shorter than the princess at the beginning. Now you are the same height …"
Miss.Liu looked at him. "When have I ever been shorter than her?"
"Ah, you didn't?" Li Yi shook his head and said, "Then I must have remembered wrongly again. I don't know what happened to my memory recently …"
Li Yi walked the princess out the door and saw Sister-in-law Fang walking over from afar. When he saw the person beside her, he was instantly stunned. He closed his eyes in disbelief, and when he opened them again, Sister-in-law Fang was already talking to the woman beside her with a smile.
Li Yi looked back at Miss.Liu and asked, "Who's the girl next to Mrs. Fang? I've never seen her before."
Miss.Liu looked in that direction and said, "Yesterday, when Aunt Fang went to the temple to offer incense, she met Miss Xiao on the road. Miss Xiao came to the capital to seek shelter with her relatives, but she couldn't find her and was robbed of her traveling expenses. Aunt Fang pitied her and temporarily took her in."
"Miss Xiao …" Li Yi nodded and sighed. "Sister-in-law Fang is really kind."
"Sister-in-law Fang actually treats people very well, and Uncle Fang is also not bad. It's just that he looks a little fierce usually …"
Li Yi nodded. "Speaking of which, you two are quite similar, but you don't know how to use a broom when you fight, which is much better than her …"
Miss.Liu's temper had really improved recently, and Li Yi couldn't help but feel that his youth was gone forever. She could even cook a bowl of noodles that tasted pretty good by herself. The unruly, willful, unreasonable, and unworldly Miss.Liu seemed to be gone forever.
Of course, the person who made him feel that time could change a person the most was Fang.
He had quietly sent Sister-in-law Fang's biggest enemy to her side, and the two of them could get along with each other like sisters. There was harmony inside and outside the house. Li Yi didn't think he had the ability to do so.
"Some things have to be faced. I don't have the ability of the son-in-law, so of course I have to find another way." When Fang said this, his face was shrouded in a sacred glow. For him, this was indeed a big deal. To be able to let Sister-in-law Fang and Little Red get along like sisters, this was simply a fantasy, unbelievable, and something that he didn't even dare to think about in the past.
In contrast, his own affairs were more difficult to deal with. Although Drunk Mo's tone had relaxed these days, it seemed that she was still not completely mentally prepared.
And this was just Drunk Mo … The road was long, and the revolution had not yet succeeded. Comrades still needed to work hard.
In the old house of the Zeng family, Drunk Mo helped them make tea. When they walked back to the room, Ceng Shichun said, "After this incident, the Cui family probably doesn't trust me much anymore."
This did not come as a surprise to Li Yi. That case involved a lot of people, and it was the focus of the entire capital. Removing him from it would undoubtedly be a hell of a challenge. One careless move and it would cause a wave of public opinion.
When the Cui family knew that they couldn't protect the Chu family, they had actually used the power of the court to protect him, the capital governor. However, they encountered great obstacles, and in the end, they had no choice but to stop.
In this way, the subsequent reversal of public opinion seemed extremely suspicious. With the protection of that girl, if the Cui family still didn't suspect them, they would have been eaten up in the capital.
"Although the King of Shu is still in Shuzhou, as long as His Majesty doesn't appoint a crown prince, he is still the most promising." Ceng Shichun looked at him and said slowly, "Once something happens to His Majesty, the King of Shu will inherit the throne. This is almost without a doubt. Until now, are you still not willing to tell me which side you are on?"
"Although the Cui family probably won't do anything to you, you still have to be careful." Li Yi didn't answer. He just warned him and turned to go inside.
A thoughtful look appeared on Ceng Shichun's face. After a moment, he dipped his finger in the tea and wrote two words on the table.
Soon, he crossed out the two words "Prince Jin" on the stone table. In the situation where His Majesty still had adult princes, the possibility of a child inheriting the throne was too small. For the sake of the overall situation, His Majesty would not make such a choice. On this point, Li Yi definitely knew better than he did.
As for the other princes, whether it was status or talent, they were far inferior. More importantly, those princes were far away in their fiefdoms, and Li Yi had no contact with them.
Apart from Prince Jin, among the princes, there was not a single one who had both a high status and a close relationship with him.
However, he had a close relationship with the princesses. She had offended the King of Shu for Princess Yong Ning, causing the Cui family to see him as a thorn in their side. Princess Shouning was also very close to him, and there was no barrier when they got along …
As for the Eldest Princess, needless to say, it was said that they were close friends when they were in Qing 'an Prefecture. In the past few years in the capital, the Eldest Princess established the Women's College and the Women's Union. She was deeply loved by the women in the capital, and founded the academy, which won the hearts of the scholars in the world. Ever since she took over the government, all the civil and military officials in the court would praise the Eldest Princess when they mentioned her. There were countless officials in the court who were as loyal to her as they were to His Majesty. Who would still dare to treat her as a woman?
Not to mention, Great Scholar Chu's actions backfired and he lost the hearts of the people. Her Highness reformed the law, which was also applauded by the people … Behind all these things, there was actually his shadow.
It was strange that he didn't know what he was thinking. Instead of supporting a prince, he spared no effort to do these things for the Eldest Princess. What was he thinking …
Ceng Shichun picked up the teacup and put it down again, the expression on his face frozen.
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