In the room, Madame Chen was teaching Drunken Ink embroidery. For the daughters of the noble families in the capital city, embroidery was a necessary skill. Most of them would embroider their wedding dresses with their own hands before they got married.
Seeing Li Yi come in, she quickly hid the wedding dress. Li Yi didn't know what she was thinking. She actually looked at the wedding dress more secretively than the bellyband. He had even seen her wearing the bellyband several times, but she didn't even show him a wedding dress that wasn't embroidered.
Madame Chen put their hands together and said, "You two, it's time to pick a day and set the date early. You can't keep dragging it on like this."
"It's, it's still early …" Drunken Ink lowered her head and whispered.
Li Yi glanced at her and said, "What do you mean it's still early? It's not early."
Watching her break free from his hand and run out quickly, Li Yi shook his head helplessly. Although she usually looked very bold, after the two of them got closer, she became shy.
Third Miss Chen looked at her running out with a smile. After a long time, she turned her head and sighed, saying, "You are still young and don't know the dangers of the court. A family can live in peace and harmony. Even if it's a little dull, it's much better than facing those deceitful battles every day."
Li Yi lowered his head but didn't speak.
No one liked to live in deceit and conspiracy all day long. Compared with this, wasn't it more interesting to play with the children, Ruyi, and the Proud Lolita at home?
If you want stability, you must first endure turbulence.
She looked outside the door. The two women were talking about something. She turned back and said, "I think Ruoqing is also thinking about you. Although Drunken Ink is here, you can't always ignore her. I can see that her heart is actually more bitter than anyone else. You can't let her down."
"I know." Li Yi looked outside the door and nodded. "I won't."
She looked at Li Yi, and a rare hint of resentment appeared on her face. "Your father was so devoted back then. In order to elope with your mother, he didn't even want the inheritance of his family. Why is it that when it comes to you, you just have to provoke so many debts of love …"
An awkward expression appeared on Li Yi's face. Unable to refute, he could only remain silent.
She patted the back of Li Yi's hand and said, "Alright, it's your good fortune to be able to gain the favor of so many wonderful people. I only hope that in the future, you won't hurt anyone's heart …"
After saying that, he stood up and said with a smile, "When it comes to you, I can't help but talk too much … Accompany them well, I'm going back."
Li Yi stood up at the same time and saw her out. He watched as Chenchong walked out of the teahouse across the street.
A servant girl of the Chen Estate helped her into the carriage. Just as Chenchong was about to get into the other carriage, Li Yi suddenly asked, "Is Official Chen this free every day?"
Chenchong's hand, which had already lifted the curtain, lowered again. He countered with a question, "Could it be that Official Li plans to go to the Princess and report me?"
"I'm not the kind of person who would report on someone." Li Yi shook his head. "I just want to advise Official Chen that you are an official of the Imperial Court. Every month, there will be a few days where you have to pretend to be working hard … Of course, other than this, I also have a small matter to remind Official Chen …"
He slightly lowered his voice and said, "Stay as far away from the Cui Clan as possible."
A scornful expression appeared on Chenchong's face. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the second half of Chen Changsheng's words and froze. He asked, "What do you mean?"
"Official Chen will understand," Li Yi looked at him and said once more. Then he turned and walked back into the courtyard.
Chenchong was left standing there, his expression solemn. Thousands of thoughts had already flashed through his mind, and in the end, they all boiled down to a certain message.
The Cui Clan … was probably going to change.
When Li Yi walked back, Zui Mo walked out of the room and asked, "Has Madam Chen left?"
"She's gone back," Li Yi walked over and put his arm around her slender waist. "She asked me to spend more time with you two."
"Who, who asked you to spend more time …" She looked frantically at Ceng Shichun, who was sitting in the courtyard drinking tea, and hurriedly pushed him away.
Then, she seemed to realize something. Looking at him, she asked uncertainly, "You two?"
Li Yi turned and walked quickly in Ceng Shichun's direction. "Lord Ceng, what do you think about that matter just now …"
"I think that the King of Shu has no talent or virtue, and is indeed not suitable for the throne. Otherwise, the country that His Majesty and the courtiers have painstakingly stabilized would probably be destroyed in his hands." Ceng Shichun thought for a moment and said, "Among the many princes, His Highness King Jin is an outstanding person, and his status is equally noble. However, King Jin is too young, and it is difficult for him to ascend to the throne. At present, apart from His Majesty, the only one who can govern the country well is the Eldest Princess. However, the Eldest Princess has already set a precedent by assisting the government. It is really …"
Li Yi looked at him in surprise and asked, "Is this what we were talking about just now?"
…
What Ceng Shichun said was very reasonable. In fact, the more they talked about it, the more he felt how difficult it was to let MIngzhu wear that uniform and experience the temptation of the dragon robe. Their original purpose was just to prevent this great country from falling into the hands of the King of Shu. Now, the King of Shu had been eliminated in advance. She did not want the old Emperor to know about this, but she would never agree to let the Li family's country fall into the hands of others …
In the pavilion in the middle of the lake, Her Highness nodded. "That's right. No matter what, this country cannot fall into the hands of the King of Shu."
This pavilion had become a place where the two of them talked in secret more and more frequently. Because there was lake water everywhere and the sound of waves was mixed in, unless someone had clairvoyance and hearing, they would not be able to hear what they were talking about.
He looked around. There seemed to be a flash of light in the trees by the shore of the lake and disappeared in an instant.
MIngzhu suddenly said, "King Ning has returned to Qing 'an Prefecture."
Li Yi looked back at her and asked, "It is already June. They should have returned long ago. What is so strange about this?"
"It is because King Ning has returned that it is strange." MIngzhu shook her head and said, "This time, only King Ning has returned and taken the military seal. It is enough to mobilize two thousand soldiers …"
"What can two thousand soldiers do? It is enough to confiscate the ancestral home of the Cui family in Qing 'an Prefecture. As for rebellion … I'm afraid it is far from enough."
Li Ming Zhu looked at the surface of the lake for a long time before turning around. A hint of confusion appeared on her face. "I suspect that fuhuang and Ning Wang Shu are hiding something from us, and from the court officials …"
"I can't see it …" In the low trees by the lake, Li Xuan looked at the two people in the pavilion with their backs facing him and murmured helplessly.
With great difficulty, he saw MIngzhu turn around. He immediately became alert and tightened his grip on the binoculars in his hands.
"I … am … pregnant … with … Father … the … Emperor … from … the … court … officials?"
He frowned and murmured, "You spoke so fast, how can I hear you clearly …"
A look of doubt surfaced on his face. What exactly was Ming Zhu thinking? She had hidden it from Uncle Huang and the court officials. She seemed to be at a loss …
Clatter!
As if realizing something, he sucked in a cold breath. Shock appeared on his face. The binoculars in his hands suddenly fell to the ground and he jumped out of the bushes.
Li Yi and MIngzhu raised their heads and saw Li Xuan, who was wearing a garland made of tree branches and decorated with a few small flowers. Surprise appeared on their faces at the same time.
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