"Who do you love?"
Li Yi looked at the empty courtyard and asked in confusion.
He just wanted to ask the sloppy old man what his chances of becoming a grandmaster were. After all, if Ruyi and MIngzhu were blocked at the door of grandmaster status and couldn't take that step, he still had a chance to catch up and restore his manhood …
Who did he say he loved?
Changde?
He had heard of friendship forged by fighting, but he had never heard of gay love forged by fighting. Could it be that the two of them had fallen in love with each other and developed into a gay relationship?
"Yi 'er."
Hearing a voice coming from behind, Li Yi looked back and saw the old woman standing at the door looking at him.
"Come in with me for a moment."
The old woman turned and walked into the room. Li Yi didn't hesitate and followed.
The old woman had always been very concerned about the Li family. This time, she had set the date and written all the invitations. All she had to do was wait to send them out, but it was a national funeral. She felt a bit regretful.
After the one-month deadline, she mentioned it to him twice in a vague way, but he deliberately avoided it. It seemed that he couldn't wait any longer.
The old woman put away the wine jars in the room and said, "The previous Emperor treated you and the Li family well when he was alive. You should be grieving when the previous Emperor passed away. But the dead are gone, and the living must live on well … You still have Ruyi, Zuimo, and Duaner. You shouldn't be overly sad."
Li Yi smiled and nodded. "I know."
In the beginning, his mood was indeed gloomy for a long time. That was because ever since they first met in Qing 'an Fu, there had been no relationship between the ruler and his official. They were ruler and official, and they were also friends. Even though he had always been mentally prepared, when the day really came, it was still difficult to accept.
But just as the old woman said, the dead were gone, and the living must live well. Being overly immersed in the sorrow of the past was irresponsible for the future and the performance of a coward.
"His Majesty didn't come today?" The Old Mistress nodded slightly and suddenly asked.
As an emperor, Li Xuan did not attend to his duties. Every day, he would visit the Li family. Occasionally, it would be Li Yi and Ruyi. Li Yi explained to the Old Mistress, "He didn't come today. Ruyi and I just came back from Lotus Garden."
Madame Dowager looked at him and asked, "You and His Majesty have known each other for four years, right?"
Li Yi thought about it and said, "Less than four years."
He and Li Xuan first met in July of the first year of Jing He. Now it was March of the fifth year of Jing He. There were still four months until the fourth year.
"Four years is not a short time …" The Old Mistress sighed and said, "It is the Li family's fortune to be favored by two emperors. But you must remember that His Majesty is His Majesty. He is no longer the Crown Prince Li Xuan of the past."
It was said that being in the emperor's company was like living with a tiger. Since ancient times, there had been countless cases of good bows being hidden after the birds had been killed. It seemed that emperors were supposed to be cold and heartless.
Most people, including the Old Mistress, thought so too.
But none of the emperors that Li Yi knew were like this.
The previous emperor was benevolent, not only toward the court but also toward people. After Li Xuan became emperor, his temperament did not change at all. He was not a qualified emperor. He was straightforward and free. The things that the Old Mistress worried about would not happen, at least for the time being.
But even though he believed in Li Xuan, others did not.
"Since ancient times, Heaven, Earth, Emperor, and Teacher have to respect etiquette and ethics." The Old Mistress looked at him and sighed again. She said, "I know that you and His Majesty are close friends, but people's hearts change. For the sake of the Li family, you must be more careful and not fall too deeply into it."
Li Yi thought for a long time and then lowered his head. He said, "Grandson will remember."
…
"I still envy you. You only have the title of Golden Ziguang Doctor …" Li Xuan put his hands behind his head as he lay on the rocking chair. Looking at the sky, he murmured, "Beautiful wives and concubines, no worldly affairs, free and unfettered … what more can a husband ask for in life?"
"You want to take concubines?" Li Yi sat by the stone table and looked at him. He said, "If you want to do it, then do it. Your harem is so empty, it should be enriched."
Li Xuan looked back. The two women should be in the room. Only then did he relax. He said, "We are not the same. I only need Qin 'er …"
Li Yi suddenly asked, "How is your Brother Shen?"
"Brother Shen …" Li Xuan thought for a moment and said, "He has already graduated from the Mathematics Institute. I feel that he is more suitable for our Academy of Sciences. I don't know where the Ministry of Appointments will send him, so I am preparing to headhunt him."
Then he felt that something was wrong. He looked at Li Yi and said, "Don't try to change the topic. I, the Emperor, am not as free as you, the Marquis. This is too unreasonable …"
Li Xuan was clearly brooding over this matter. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Prime Minister Qin has already resigned three times and I persuaded him to come back. The Qin family has suffered such a great change. Prime Minister Qin is disheartened and his health is not as good as before. If he has made up his mind, I will allow him to retire. After Prime Minister Qin's resignation, the position of the Right Minister will be vacant. Only you can take this position. At that time, you and MIngzhu will be in cahoots … "
Li Yi pointed at Li Xuan, looked behind him and said, "He is cursing you."
MIngzhu had just finished sparring with Ruyi. Her hair was wet. Li Xuan jumped up from the chair and said, "I am going to see Xiao Rui …"
Ming Zhu was a noble princess, and always had a heroic spirit that did not lose to any man. This heroic spirit was something that even the Liu Second Young Miss did not have.
In other words, even Miss.Liu was more feminine than MIngzhu.
Of course, these words could not be said in front of him. Otherwise, he might be greeted with a beating from both women.
However, when she took a bath and put up her wet hair in front of him, Li Yi felt that his understanding of her was not complete.
At this time, Her Royal Highness still had a little bit of femininity.
After putting up her hair, she looked at Li Yi and said in surprise, "Why are you looking at me? Is there something on my face?"
Li Yi shook his head repeatedly, "No."
She did not continue this topic and asked, "Did Chief Chang come to see you two days ago?"
Li Yi was puzzled, "He did not return to the palace?"
MIngzhu shook her head and said, "He only came here to take a look around the capital and then returned to the mausoleum."
Li Yi explained, "His Majesty had a few words for him to bring to me."
"Father?"
Although her and Li Xuan's identity had been announced, she was still used to calling the former emperor this way.
Li Yi nodded.
MIngzhu looked at her, thought for a moment and asked, "What did father say?"
She shouldn't have asked this question, but she wanted to know anything about her father.
Li Yi thought for a moment and said, "His Majesty asked me to take care of you and Li Xuan."
MIngzhu looked at him and said, "Father already said this the other night."
Li Yi was speechless for a moment. He could not tell her that her father told him not to let her down in the future and that when she did not want to be the empress, they could make do with each other.
"His Majesty also said that Shouning is only a child now. When she grows up, she can make her own decisions."
MIngzhu looked at him and asked in confusion, "What does that mean?"
"Yes, sir, what does that mean?" The girl ran out of the room, thought for a moment and said with some dissatisfaction, "I am already fourteen years old, I am not a child anymore."
Li Yi patted her head and said, "When will you stop saying that you're not a child anymore? You're not a child anymore …"
The dizzy girl nodded and said, "When that time comes, will I be able to make my own decisions?"
Li Yi nodded, "This is your father's verbal order, it is the same as an imperial edict."
"I knew father treats me the best!" The girl smiled excitedly and her eyes flashed. She murmured, "Can I make my own decisions? I will ask brother Xuan to write an imperial edict when I go back …"
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