I almost kissed the boy again.
Seeing Shi Yan like this, Shi Hui felt like her head was about to explode.
How can she revitalize the family like this! Alas, she still needs my help.
Shi Hui said, "Never mind, Yan'er, why don't you go back and take a look at your palace, and learn the way?"
After hearing this, Shi Yan hesitated for a moment, but finally just bowed and said, "Yes, Aunt."
They then left the Cining Palace.
Shi Hui rubbed her head and said to Shunhua, "Shunhua, look at Yan'er's condition, I'm so disappointed in her!"
Shunhua stepped forward to help rub her head and comforted her, saying, "Your Majesty, you don't need to worry so much. Consort Duan has only just entered the palace, so we can't push her too hard. Besides, you're here to help Consort Duan."
Shi Hui then relaxed a bit. "Well, I can still protect her. I just hope she can gain some strength and become more perceptive!"
After leaving Cining Palace, Shi Yan's feelings were quite complicated. Fu Rong looked at Shi Yan, worried but unsure of what to say, so she simply stayed by her side.
"What were you about to do again? If I hadn't been watching you, were you about to help deliver a baby?"
"Ouch, ouch, that hurts! Don't pull my ear! I heard the midwife say that it might be a difficult birth! I just wanted to go in and see if I could help."
Shi Yan heard that familiar boy's voice again.
Looking up, he saw Ji Xi lecturing Li Yanzhang, grabbing his ear. "How dare you say that? A woman is giving birth, what were you doing getting involved? If I hadn't stopped you, you probably would have been beaten up as a pervert. Besides, the midwife said it was just a possibility! It's just a possibility of a difficult birth, not that it's already happened, understand?"
Li Yanzhang scratched his head awkwardly and said, "I was just worried and wondering if I could help. After all, it's so pitiful for a newborn to be without a mother."
Ji Xi was stunned. He let go of her hand, turned his face to the side, and said, "Alright, I know you're kind-hearted and charitable. This is the last time."
Li Yanzhang nodded happily, "Understood."
The atmosphere was a little awkward. Li Yanzhang caught a glimpse of a blue figure, looked ahead, and as if he had seen his savior, he quickly ran over.
Upon seeing this, Ji Xi hurriedly chased after him, shouting, "Hey! Why are you running! I'm not going to eat you! You..."
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Shi Yan, immediately stopped, stepped forward, and bowed, saying, "Miss Shi Yan."
Li Yanzhang had just seen Shi Yan. He ran towards her, but he couldn't stop in time and his forehead bumped into hers. Their eyes met, and they almost kissed. Ji Xi was terrified when he saw this.
Li Yanzhang snapped out of his daze and quickly backed away, saying, "I...I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Then a thin man came running over, calling out, "Young Master! Young Master!"
When he reached Li Yanzhang's side, he stood there panting heavily.
Furong was shocked by what she had just seen and angrily said to Li Yanzhang, "You...you lecherous scoundrel! My lady is the emperor's concubine. She was just conferred the title of Consort Duan by the empress. How dare you almost take liberties with my lady!"
Li Yanzhang didn't know what to say; he was also very flustered.
But to his surprise, his pageboy retorted, "You... what nonsense are you talking about? My young master is not a lecher! Although I wasn't here just now, I know my young master's character very well. He certainly didn't do it on purpose."
"Your young master is a lecher!"
No...no!
"Exactly! You lecherous scoundrel!"
"no!"
"lecher!"
"no!"
"..."
And so, Furong and Zizheng began to compete for the copy.
Shi Yan was also surprised, and by the time she came to her senses, Fu Rong was already arguing with someone.
Shi Yan was about to say something, "Alright, Furong..."
To everyone's surprise, Zizheng suddenly got angry and said, "You...you're being unreasonable and making trouble for no reason, you shrew!"
"Boom!" Furong felt insulted. Although she didn't know what profound principles those books were about, she knew she still wanted to be strong, so Furong began to practice martial arts.
Moreover, Furong hates being called a shrew the most. In the past, if someone called her a shrew, she would beat them so badly that their parents wouldn't recognize them.
And now, there's this clueless person right in front of her calling her a shrew.
Furong angrily walked straight towards Zizheng, intending to kill him. Seeing this, Zizheng hurriedly shouted, "Young Master! Young Master, save me!"
Furong said angrily, "Even if the Heavenly King himself came, it wouldn't make a difference. I'm going to beat you to death today."
And that's how they got beaten up.
Just as Li Yanzhang was about to step forward and say something, he heard Shi Yan say apologetically, "I'm sorry, Furong hates it when people call her a shrew. If she's not allowed to vent her anger and beat that person up, she won't let it go."
Li Yanzhang felt a little guilty after hearing this, after all, if it weren't for him, Zizheng wouldn't have been beaten.
But then he thought again, it wasn't him who made Zizheng call her a shrew, so he looked at Zizheng and smiled and said, "Is that so? Then Zizheng, you can let Miss Furong beat her up! Anyway, you were the one who called her a shrew first."
Zizheng was truly speechless with bitterness. He had clearly spoken up for his young master, but he ended up getting beaten up instead. Sigh!
After giving her a beating, Furong snorted and stood next to Shi Yan again.
Zizheng was covered in welts from the beating, his face swollen. It seemed that Furong had held back, clearly only venting her anger and not beating him to death.
Li Yanzhang comforted Zizheng, saying, "It's alright, it's alright. I'll get you the best medicine when we get back."
Zizheng managed to say with difficulty, "Thank you, young master."
Zizheng sighed inwardly.
I should have checked the almanac before going out today. Oh well, it was my fault for speaking inappropriately.
Li Yanzhang said earnestly to Shi Yan, "Miss Shi Yan, I am truly sorry for what happened just now. I, Li Yanzhang, apologize to you again."
The other four were stunned by what they saw. Shi Yan said gently, "It's alright, Young Master Li didn't mean it."
Li Yanzhang smiled and said, "Thank you, Miss Shi Yan."
Ji Xi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's time to change how you address her. She is now Consort Duan."
Li Yanzhang smiled and said, "Miss Shi Yan, you have already been granted a title. The character 'Duan' is indeed very suitable for you."
Upon hearing this, Shi Yan seemed somewhat saddened and said, "Yes, it suits you very well."
Then there was silence again. Ji Xi asked, "I wonder where Consort Duan is going?"
Shi Yan replied, "Yonghe Palace, that's where I live."
Seemingly feeling uneasy, he added, "Let's take a look at the palace and familiarize ourselves with the way."
Ji Xi nodded and said, "Then we won't disturb you any longer."
After hearing this, Shi Yan nodded and left with Fu Rong. Before leaving, Shi Yan glanced at Li Yanzhang, seemingly envious of his cheerful mood.
Ji Xi turned to look at Li Yanzhang, who quickly pulled Zi Zheng aside and asked expectantly, "Ah, Zi Zheng, what did you come to see me for? Is there something you need?"
Zizheng replied, "Oh, that? My master asked me to tell you to ask the Empress how she is doing and how the Emperor treats her."
Li Yanzhang happily said to Ji Xi, "Ji Xi, I'm going to see Her Majesty the Empress now, I'll be going now!"
Then, as he was about to leave with Zi Zheng, he heard Ji Xi say from behind, "Wait!"
Li Yanzhang turned his head and asked, "What's wrong?"
Ji Xi looked at him seriously and said, "I'll go too."
Upon hearing this, Li Yanzhang exclaimed in surprise, "Huh?! Wh...what?"
Ji Xi repeated, "I'll go too."
Li Yanzhang asked, "You? What if people misunderstand? And you're not..."
Ji Xi said earnestly, "I'm going with you."
Li Yanzhang thought about it and agreed, saying, "...Alright! But you have to answer one question for me first."
Ji Xi asked in confusion, "What problem?"
Li Yanzhang said, "You...you haven't let go yet, have you?"
This question also implies that he might act recklessly after meeting Li Xingyi later.
Ji Xi fell silent, his hands clenching and unclenching before he replied, "It's just human nature. Everyone has moments of attraction. Although I admire you, I won't bother you, so don't worry, I won't do anything."
Li Yanzhang looked at Ji Xi for a while.
Yes, how could he let go so quickly? But luckily I understand him; he was just checking how things were going after the stars shifted.
Thinking of this, Li Yanzhang said, "Alright, let's go to Fengyi Palace together."
On their way to Fengyi Palace, the three of them suddenly heard the palace maids whispering something.
Li Yanzhang, curious, pulled Ji Xi and Zi Zheng to secretly hide behind the artificial hill to listen. They heard one of them say, "Hey, have you heard? Princess Huimin is coming back this month!"
Another person exclaimed in shock, "Oh no! What should we do? Why is Princess Huimin suddenly coming back? Wasn't she at Putuo Temple praying for His Majesty's well-being?"
The man replied, "She went to pray for His Majesty before his ascension to the throne, and she has been praying for three months now, so it is indeed time for her to return."
Another person said anxiously, "It's over! It's over! Princess Huimin is notoriously willful and capricious. The palace servants can't stand her, and I've heard she's always beating and scolding people. Now she only has one or two maids who can get close to her. No! I need to find a good backer and get a good position as soon as possible!"
The man quickly replied, "Then I have to go right away too..."
Li Yanzhang and Ji Xi waited until they had gone a little further before emerging from behind the artificial hill.
Li Yanzhang said, "It seems that Princess Huimin isn't well-regarded by the palace servants! I wonder if she'll make things difficult for Xingyi... Ah! Right, let's hurry to Fengyi Palace!"
Ji Xi was also worried. He nodded and hummed in agreement before hurrying towards Fengyi Palace.
Upon arriving at Fengyi Palace, Li Yanzhang and the other two bowed at the entrance and said, "Your subjects Li Yanzhang/Ji Xi/Zi Zheng request an audience with Your Majesty the Empress."
Upon seeing this, the palace maid outside the door curtsied and said, "Please wait a moment, my lords, while I go in and inform them."
A moment later, a palace maid came out and bowed, saying, "Her Majesty the Empress invites you all to come in."
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