Yesterday, Prince Xin's hands had been crippled. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, several official residences in the capital had been smashed. This was already considered an extremely vile incident. By right, even if it would not cause a great impact, it should still cause some commotion. However, the imperial court today was as calm as usual.
Prince Xin had left the capital early in the morning. His old injuries had yet to recover, and now he had suffered new ones. Right now, he did not even have time to recuperate. He would probably not be able to avoid suffering along the way and would not feel too comfortable.
During the morning assembly, the five officials resigned at the same time. The Emperor and the Princess had tacitly agreed to it, and the officials knew what had happened. They did not say anything, but they all threw a glance at the figure standing at the very front.
Li Yi had made a rare appearance in the imperial court today. It was because this should be the last time he would be attending the imperial court.
The status of the One Word Prince was higher than that of the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Shen and the newly appointed Right Minister Dong Wenyun were also ranked behind him.
After the morning assembly, he did not leave the palace but waited in front of the Political Hall.
"When are you leaving?"
MIngzhu, who had taken off her court attire, appeared behind him and walked over to stand next to him.
"Tomorrow."
Li Yi replied. The two of them sank into a long period of silence.
MIngzhu suddenly said, "I want to eat egg fried rice."
"Alright." Li Yi nodded and asked, "Are we going to the dining hall or the Morning Dew Hall?"
MIngzhu gave it some thought and said, "The Morning Dew Hall."
…
In another palace in the palace …
The girl held a pearl hair clip in each of her hands, turned her head, and asked, "Mother, do you think I look better wearing this pearl hair clip or this one?"
The lady in palace attire walked over, sat down next to her, and asked, "Ning 'er, you have your own clothes, but you don't wear them. You have your own jewelry, but you wear Mother's clothes. Why are you using Mother's pearl hair clips?"
"Because Mother is the most beautiful …" the girl mumbled and said, "I want to become as beautiful as Mother, even more beautiful than before …"
Concubine Yan touched her hair and asked softly, "Ning 'er, why do you want to become more beautiful?"
"Because Sir is leaving …" The girl's expression collapsed. She said reluctantly, "I want Sir to remember my most beautiful appearance."
The woman hugged her in her arms and gently placed her chin on her forehead. Looking down at her, her gaze gradually became gentle as she whispered, "Our Ning 'er has grown up …"
The girl's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up. She raised her head and asked, "Really? Mother also thinks that I've grown up. When I grow up, I'll be able to get Brother Xuan to issue an edict …"
"Although you've grown up, you're still not old enough. You still need a few more years …" Concubine Yan lovingly touched her head and said, "Mother will help you dress up. I'll definitely make our Ning Er look beautiful …"
Not long after, the girl lifted the hem of her dress and spun around in front of a huge dressing mirror. She murmured in disbelief, "Imperial Mother, is … is this me?"
Concubine Yan lovingly adjusted the position of the hair clip on her head and said, "Our Ning Er is growing more and more beautiful …"
She blushed and said, "I'm going to find Teacher now …"
"There's no hurry." Concubine Yan pulled her to sit down and pulled her into her arms. She said, "Ning Er, do you still remember what Mother said to you?"
She thought for a moment and said, "Mother said that if you want to capture a man's heart, you have to capture a man's stomach first. This sentence is wrong. If a man likes you, no matter how bad your cooking is, he will still say that he likes you …"
"Mother also said that if a man says he doesn't have it, then he really does …"
"Mother also said …"
…
She counted with her fingers. She already understood some of what her mother said, but she still didn't fully understand some of it. She raised her head to look at her mother and asked, "Which sentence is Mother referring to?"
Concubine Yan looked at her and asked, "Do you still remember what Mother said about the most important thing in a woman's life?"
She thought for a moment and said, "Mother said that the most important thing in a woman's life is to find someone to rely on …"
Concubine Yan nodded and stroked her hair. She said, "Ning Er has grown up. In a few years, it will be time for you to get married …"
She blushed and said, "I, I'm not in a hurry …"
"Ning Er, you have to remember that if you meet someone you like in the future, you have to boldly like him …" Concubine Yan's expression suddenly became serious. She looked at her and said, "But sometimes, you have to let him remember you. It's not enough to let him see your most beautiful appearance. To let him remember you, you have to make him feel pain first. To let him remember you forever, you have to make him feel pain …"
"To let him remember you, you have to make him feel pain first …" She looked at her mother in confusion and asked, "What does that mean?"
"Ning Er will know in the future." Concubine Yan touched her head and said, "Go …"
…
Li Yi had always felt that MIngzhu was a loyal person. She had eaten the same taste of egg fried rice from Jing He's first year to Jing He's fifth year and had never gotten tired of it.
A loyal man was not easy to find, and a loyal woman was also rare.
Li Yi was actually attracted by the way she focused on eating the egg fried rice. When she raised her head to look at him, he looked away in embarrassment.
She finished eating and put down her spoon. She looked at him and said, "Remember to explain to Shouning."
Li Yi nodded and said, "I will explain it to her."
MIngzhu suddenly raised her head and looked at him. She asked, "Then how are you going to explain it to me?"
Li Yi shook his head and said, "If I don't leave the capital, he won't be able to be stable as an emperor."
MIngzhu looked at him and said, "This is what you should explain to him."
"Without me, you can still handle these things very well." Li Yi shook his head and said, "The affairs of the country are important, but I hope that when everything settles down, you can think about yourself."
"I have already thought about myself." MIngzhu looked at him and said, "Remember what you said that day."
Li Yi thought about it and asked, "That day when I was drunk, what did I say to you?"
MIngzhu shook her head and said, "When you come back, I will tell you."
"I will come back."
"Don't be too long."
"It won't be too long."
…
Li Yi turned to leave the Morning Dew Palace. His wrist was suddenly grabbed by her.
"For me … can't you stay?" She lowered her head and said in a low voice.
Li Yi turned his head and was silent for a long time before he raised his hand and helped her remove a grain of rice from the corner of her mouth. He said, "Your identity is different now. In the future, when you eat egg fried rice, don't lose your composure …"
She raised her head to look at Li Yi and shook her head. She said, "Before you come back, I won't eat egg fried rice again."
…
Walking out of the Morning Dew Palace, Li Yi's mood was somewhat heavy.
Just as she could not leave with him, he could not stay either. He looked forward to the wider sky outside. This capital, to him, was no different than a cage.
This should be the most correct choice.
But it was not the best choice. It was not good for MIngzhu, and it was not good for Shouning.
Thinking of that pure girl without a trace of impurity, his heart felt somewhat stifled. There were some things that he did not want her to know. She would only think that this was just a simple trip. When they were tired and had enough, they would come back and everything would be the same as before …
When Li Yi stopped in front of a certain palace, a clear voice came from behind him.
"Sir."
He turned his head and saw a girl standing there — a woman.
She had a pearl flower in her hair. Unlike the playful style of a young girl in the past, she exuded a kind of grace and steadiness that had never been seen before.
She wore a palace dress. It was not the style of a young girl, but it was luxurious and dignified.
Her face was lightly powdered, concealing what little remained of her inexperience. When Li Yi looked at her, he felt as if he had passed through time and was extremely unreal.
She looked at the stunned Li Yi, and a faint smile appeared on her face. She spoke again.
"Sir …"
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