The most beautiful emotion was not a passionate kiss, but a faint ambiguity. It was like a trickle of water slowly flowing in her heart, nourishing her bitter and dry feelings. She watched the man tie the black cloth and leave from the tree, but she didn't see his face. Lian Niang sat alone in the room and kept sobbing. She looked so sad, but she couldn't persuade her. There were some things that everyone could only bear by themselves.
Ouyang Bo carried her and flew down from the treetop. He accompanied her cautiously and sent her back to her room. He only smiled at her without any extra expression or intimacy. It made people feel so at ease that they did not have to guess his thoughts or doubt his feelings. Li Yi laughed along with him. The two of them stood at the door, dumbfounded.
The banquet in the inner chamber had already ended. Li Xiang 'er came to Li Yi's courtyard with drunken eyes. When she saw the two of them looking at each other speechlessly, she could not help but laugh. Ouyang Bo scratched his head in embarrassment and exchanged a few awkward greetings. His face was as red as a top-grade drunk shrimp as he fled in a panic.
Xiang 'er walked over and pulled Li Yi's arm." Young Master, let's go back to our room. I have so many things to tell you."”
"Look at how drunk you are. Go back and rest early. There will be plenty of time to talk in the future.”
Xiang 'er was drunk, but she did not want to leave. She shook Li Yi's arm coquettishly,"Young master, you don't dote on me anymore since you have Ouyang Bo."”
Li Yi chuckled and entered the room with Xiang 'er. The two sisters who had grown up together did not have any lights on. They lay together and chatted intimately.
"Miss, you didn't see Ouyang Bo's expression when Mr. Ouyang secretly told him that you were a woman when he returned with his troops. He was completely dumbfounded. His entire body was covered in blood. He held the iron rod in his hand and stood there for a long time. Suddenly, he shouted loudly and said that he wanted to kill his way back. Several bodyguards couldn't stop him, so Brother Ye had no choice but to knock him out. He ordered the troops to leave first, and he brought some bodyguards back to find you.”
Li Yi sighed," Mr. Ouyang shouldn't have told him my secret at that time.”
Xiang 'er pulled a long face." Mr. Ouyang is really anxious. He scolded Ouyang Bo for a long time and said that he left you behind to die. He won't be able to explain to the general in the netherworld.”
"Everyone's life is equally precious and should be cherished. No one needs to die for others, not even Ouyang.”
"What did Miss say? He shouldn't have kept you here. How did you escape, Miss? Where have you been these past few days? Are we all worried to death? The Crown Prince sent someone to say that you were injured and will send you back later. Ouyang Bo is sitting in the gatehouse waiting for you every day.”Xiang 'er turned around and looked at Li Yi enviously." Miss, this time, Second Madam doesn't have to worry about your marriage anymore."”
"Marriage." Li Yi was anxious. Ouyang Bo made her feel at ease, but would Sun Zhiyang let it go? On the execution ground, he had personally promised him. Although it was a moment of desperation, what would he think? He had expressed it to her, but he was too deep. She no longer had the strength to entangle herself with such a person. He couldn't afford to be entangled or hurt. He did not know what identity he had by the Crown Prince's side. When he thought of him, Li Yi's heart felt inexplicably heavy. Why was her love path never smooth?
"Xiang 'er is getting old and is about to get married. I wonder what kind of person you like? What kind of life do you want to live?"
Xiang 'er was sleepy and smiled lazily." I just want to find someone who really loves me and live a simple life with him. I don't have to be like Mother, who has to worry about Father every day. The most important thing for a woman in her life is to marry a man who loves her. This is a woman's blessing.”
"Hehe." Li Yi smiled and covered Xiang 'er with the blanket."It's easy to get a priceless treasure, but it's rare to get a lover?" We're obedient. The beautiful Xiang 'er will find us. When the time comes, I will prepare the best dowry for you and let you get married in glory.”
Xiang 'er leaned on Li Yi's shoulder and quietly fell asleep. However, Li Yi could not fall asleep no matter what. His heart was in a mess. Was the black-masked man who saved her from the Liu family? If he was, then he should be her fiancé. However, he had saved his life and left with a dagger and silver. Should we forget about this marriage? Ouyang Bo was sincere to him, but he was straightforward. If Sun Zhiyang really wanted to cause trouble, it would be hard to guard against.
Thinking of Sun Zhiyang, Li Yi could not help but feel nervous. When they parted ways in Pingjin State, he had once said,"I'll give you another chance?" You can be my woman and I can guarantee that I can bring the Li family out of Pingjin safely and give you everything you want. Or you can only be a dead man."
Could a man who could say such words really like her? He still treated himself as an object that he had to conquer. If he didn't really like her, he wouldn't have any scruples. Once he knew about her and Ouyang Bo, he would probably deal with both of them together. What should he do? Trapped in such a terrifying place, what should he do when he faced a difficult person like Sun Zhiyang?
It was very late at night when Li Yi fell asleep. He had been having terrible nightmares. He was running tiredly in the endless deep forest. There was no direction, no end, and he did not know who was chasing after him, making him so afraid and uneasy. She knew that it was a dream, but she couldn't wake up no matter how hard she tried.
"Young Master, wake up. The people from the Inspectorate say that Saint Duke Ze has ordered you to go over immediately. Young Master, Young Master…"
Li Yi woke up from his nightmare and was already drenched in sweat. When he heard Qing Xiang 'er's words, he gasped. This Saint Duke Ze was really fast. Didn't he say three days later? Why did he want to see her so soon? It couldn't be anything good.
She put her palms together and muttered,"Immortals in the sky, please bless me with your powerful magic power so that I can come back safely!"”
Xiang 'er smiled bitterly." Young Master, please beg for a while more. If that Duke waits for too long, I'm afraid it'll be even harder to explain."”
Li Yi came back to his senses. With Xiang 'er's help, he hurriedly dressed up, washed his face, and rushed out.
Ouyang Bo was already waiting in the courtyard. When he saw Li Yi pursing his lips, his face turned red.”
"Prepare the horses, hurry up, I'll be in trouble if I'm late.”
"The horses are ready, just outside.”
Li Yi brought Ouyang Bo and four of his personal guards and rushed towards the Inspectorate. His heart was in a mess. No matter how he thought about it, this Crown Prince's Grand Tutor, Saint Duke Ze, should be a cunning old man.
With such a long form of address, he should be an old fox in the officialdom. To put it bluntly, the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor was the Crown Prince's teacher. A person who could be the Crown Prince's teacher was at least a person who was very knowledgeable and talented. He must not be an old stubborn person who would test him on some messy ancient poetry and books when they met. Although he had Li Yi's memories, he did not have a good grasp of knowledge. She could still remember a few lines of ancient poetry that she had learned in modern times. If it were anything else, she would definitely be exposed. However, thinking about it, this person was actually conferred the title of Saint Duke Ze. He should be an experienced and prudent person. He wouldn't be so easily beaten up and killed, right? He should be fine. At most, he would just treat himself as an illiterate. As long as it didn't take his life, he would say whatever he wanted to say. It was like listening to a fly sing.
When he arrived at the Overseer's Office, he was indeed solemn and awe-inspiring. The soldiers guarding the gate took the reins, and the entourage could only wait at the gatehouse. Ouyang Bo brought four bodyguards and followed the soldiers to the gatehouse. From time to time, he would turn around and look at Li Yi. When he saw that Li Yi's face was pale, he also became nervous.
Li Yi looked at him and forced out a smile. He followed the person who led the way and walked through a long and narrow passageway. After making many turns, they arrived at a remote courtyard house.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, Li Yi's face could not help but turn even paler. There were no extra decorations in the clean and tidy bluestone courtyard. All the officials who had escaped with him were kneeling in two neat rows. In the middle of the courtyard, he bowed his head respectfully and said nothing. When he heard footsteps, he only stole a glance out of the corner of his eye. Even though he could tell from the corner of his eyes that there was no friendship between them that they had lived and died together. Only Ma Zhiyao saw her and smiled as a greeting.
Li Yi lowered his head and walked in front of everyone. He lifted his official robe and said in a clear voice,"I, Li Yi, the Prefecture Overseer of Pingjin Prefecture, greet the Crown Prince's tutor, Saint Duke Ze, as the first-grade inspector of the country."”
No one responded in the main room. It was so quiet that only one could hear their own breathing. Li Yi was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. It seemed that this duke had come with ill intentions. He did not know how he wanted to make things difficult for these officials. Within a year, five prefectures and counties were investigated and 180 officials were executed. How could such a ruthless person take officials like Ping Jin seriously? Abandoning the city and escaping was probably enough to be cut into pieces by him. Fortunately, the Crown Prince had ordered him to lead his troops to battle. Otherwise, he might have died now.
The door in the middle opened, and a soldier walked out. He jogged all the way to Li Yi and said in a low voice,"Lord Li, the Duke wants you to go in and answer him."”
Li Yi looked at him and gave him a questioning look. Why did he let him in? Talking alone was even more dangerous.
This soldier was quite smart despite his young age. Just by looking at Li Yi's eyes, he already understood what she meant. He emphasized,"The Lord will let you enter alone."”
Li Yi closed his eyes and took a deep breath. A dead pig was not afraid of boiling water. If he could not escape or hide, then he would go and see what this God of Plagues looked like.
She stood up and followed the soldier to the door of the room. The soldier stopped and stood respectfully at the door, showing no intention of entering.
Li Yi could not stop complaining in his heart. He walked into the room alone and did not dare to look up. He respectfully knelt down and bowed,"I, Li Yi, kowtow to the Duke."”
No one answered. Only the sound of tea being poured echoed clearly in his ears. The smell in this room was very special. There was a faint floral fragrance mixed with the sweetness of pastries. It made Li Yi's stomach growl. It was too inappropriate to make such a sound at this place and time. She was so embarrassed that she wished she could find a hole in the ground and hide in it. She was so embarrassed today.
"Come here!" A man's voice sounded. Although it was calm, it carried an irresistible aura.
Li Yi stood up and stole a glance. There was a small table on the comfortable and wide soft couch in front of him. On the table was a chessboard, a teacup, and some food. The duke was wearing an exquisite embroidered robe and was lazily leaning on a cushion, looking at her.
She slowly raised her head and met his gaze. She sucked in a breath of cold air. How could it be him? She was finished! It was over! He was dead.
Chapter 44-Meeting the Official
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