Happy Little Scholar

Yesterday, Prince Xin had his hands crippled, and several official residences in Kyoto were smashed in public. This was already an extremely bad incident. Even if it would not cause a major impact, it should have caused some disturbances. However, today's court was as calm as ever.

Prince Xin left Kyoto early in the morning. His old injuries had not healed, and he had new injuries. He didn't even have time to recuperate. He was afraid that he would have to toss and turn on the road, and it would not be too comfortable.

At the morning court, five officials resigned at the same time. His Majesty and the princess acquiesced. The court officials knew what happened, but did not say anything. They all looked at the figure standing in the front.

Li Yi rarely appeared in the court today because this should be his last time to attend court.

The status of the one-character king is higher than that of the prime minister. Prime Minister Shen and the new right prime minister Dong Wenyun have to rank behind him.

After the morning court, he did not leave the palace, but waited in front of the Lizheng Hall.

"When are we leaving?"

Li Mingzhu, who had taken off her court dress, appeared behind him and walked over to stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

"Tomorrow."

Li Yi replied, and the two of them fell into a long silence again.

Li Mingzhu suddenly said, "I want to eat fried rice with eggs."

"Okay." Li Yi nodded and asked, "Go to the catering bureau or the Chenlu Palace?"

Li Mingzhu thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the Chenlu Palace."

...

The Imperial Palace, another palace.

The girl took a pearl flower in each hand, turned around and asked: "Mother, do you think I look better wearing this pearl flower or this one?"

The woman in palace dress came over, sat down beside her, and asked: "Ning'er, you have your own clothes and jewelry, but you wear mother's clothes. What do you want to use mother's pearl flowers for?"

"Because mother is the most beautiful..." the girl murmured, and said: "I want to be as beautiful as mother, and become more beautiful than before..."

Empress Yan touched her hair and asked softly: "Why does Ning'er want to become more beautiful?"

"Because the master is leaving..." The girl's expression collapsed, and she said reluctantly: "I want the master to remember me when I was the most beautiful."

The woman in palace dress hugged her in her arms, gently rested her chin on her forehead, looked down at her, and her eyes gradually Gradually soft, whispered: "Our Ning'er has grown up..."

The girl's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up, raised her head and asked: "Really, mother also thinks I have grown up, and when I grow up, I can ask Brother Xuan to issue an order..."

"Although I have grown up, I am not big enough, and I will have to wait a few more years..." Concubine Yan touched her head lovingly and said: "Mother will help you dress up, and we must dress our Ning'er beautifully..."

Soon, the girl held the hem of her skirt and turned around in front of a huge dressing mirror, muttering in disbelief: "Mother, this, is this me?"

Concubine Yan lovingly helped her adjust the position of the pearl flower on her head and said: "Our Ning'er is getting more and more beautiful..."

Her face was slightly red, and she said: "I will go to find the master now..."

"Don't worry." Concubine Yan pulled her to sit She took her in her arms and said, "Ning'er, do you remember what your mother said to you?"

She thought for a moment and said, "Mother said that 'If you want to capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach'. This sentence is wrong. If a man likes you, no matter how bad you cook, he will say he likes you..."

"Mother also said that if a man perfunctorily says no, it means he really has it..."

"Mother also said..."

...

She counted on her fingers, one by one. She already understood some of what her mother said, but she still seemed to understand some of them, and some of them she didn't understand at all. She looked up at her mother and asked, "What sentence did your mother mean?"

Yan Fei looked at her and asked, "Do you still remember what your mother said, for us women, what is the most important thing in life? ”

She thought for a moment and said, “Mother said that the most important thing for us women in this life is to find someone to rely on…”

Concubine Yan nodded, stroked her hair, and said, “Ning’er has grown up. In a few years, it will be time for you to get married…”

She blushed and said, “Not yet, not in a hurry…”

“Ning’er, you must remember that if you meet someone you like in the future, just like them boldly…” Concubine Yan’s expression suddenly became serious. She looked at her and said, “But sometimes, if you want him to remember you, it is not enough to just let him see your most beautiful appearance. If you want him to remember you, you must first make him feel pain. If you want him to remember you forever, you must make him feel heartbroken…”

“If you want him to remember, you must first make him feel pain…” She looked at her mother in confusion and asked, “What does this mean?”

“Ning’er will know later. "Yan Fei touched her head and said, "Go..."

...

Li Yi always felt that Mingzhu was a loyal person. She ate the same fried rice from Jinghe one year to Jinghe five years, and she never got tired of it.

It's hard to find a man who is devoted to her, and it's equally rare to find a woman who is devoted to her.

Li Yi was actually attracted by the way she was concentrating on eating fried rice. When she looked up at him, he looked away a little embarrassedly.

She finished her meal, put down the spoon, looked at him and said, "Remember to explain to Shouning."

Li Yi nodded and said, "I will explain it to her."

Li Mingzhu suddenly looked up at him and asked, "Then how are you going to explain to me?"

Li Yi shook his head and said, "If I don't leave Kyoto, he, the emperor, will not be stable."

Li Mingzhu looked at him and said, "This is what you should explain to him."

"You can still handle these things well without me." Li Yi shook his head and said, "National affairs are important, but I hope that when everything settles down, you can think about yourself."

"I've already thought about it for myself." Li Mingzhu looked at him and said, "Remember what you said that day."

Li Yi thought for a while and asked, "I was drunk that day. What did I say to you?"

Li Mingzhu shook her head and said, "I will tell you when you come back."

"I will return."

"Not too long."

"It won't be long."

…

Li Yi turned around and left Chenlu Hall, and his wrist was suddenly held by her.

"For me..., can't you stay?" She lowered her head and whispered.

Li Yi turned around and was silent for a long time before raising his hand, helping her take off a rice grain from the corner of her mouth, and said: "Your identity is different now. Eat fried rice more slowly in the future, don't lose your manners..."

She looked up at Li Yi, shook her head, and said, "I won't eat fried rice anymore until you come back."

…

Walking out of Chenlu Palace, Li Yi felt a little heavy.

Just as she couldn't leave with him, he couldn't stay either. He yearned for the broader sky outside. This Kyoto was no more than a prison to him.

This should be the most correct choice.

But it is not the best choice. It is not good for Mingzhu and not good for Shouning.

Thinking of that innocent girl without a trace of impurity, he felt a little blocked in his heart. There were some things that he didn't want her to know. She would only think that this was a simple play. They had played enough and were tired. Will come back, everything will be the same as before...

When Li Yi stopped in front of a certain palace, a crisp voice came from behind him.

"gentlemen."

He turned his head and saw the girl standing there - a woman.

There was a beaded flower on her head, which was different from the playful style of girls in the past. It revealed a kind of grace and stability that she had never seen before.

She was wearing a palace dress, which was not a girl's style, it was luxurious and dignified.

There was a touch of pink on her face, covering up the remaining youthfulness. Li Yi glanced at her, as if he had traveled through time, which was extremely unreal.

She looked at Li Yi who was stunned, with a slight smile on her face, and spoke again.

"gentlemen……"