"By order of Her Majesty the Empress, I have come to learn about the culture of the remnant tribe from you." Li Bai looked around Yi Zhi's small courtyard. It was elegant and clean, and it had a unique charm of the remnant tribe, which instantly touched Li Bai's heart.
Yi Zhi's heart skipped a beat. He looked Li Bai up and down for a while before softly saying, "Come in!"
Li Bai stepped into the courtyard, breathed a sigh of relief, and glanced at Yi Zhi's expression, secretly pleased, though she couldn't quite explain why.
Yi Zhi ignored Li Bai. He knew that the people of Daliang valued the separation of men and women, and besides, he was waiting for something.
After a while, there was another knock at the door.
Several eunuchs arrived with the Empress's decree.
Yi Zhi breathed a sigh of relief, as if a burden had been lifted from his heart, and he could now teach Li Bai openly and honestly.
From then on, Li Bai began her three-month learning journey.
She thought it would be a fairly easy thing.
However...
The culture of the remnant tribes does not see it that way.
"This...this character also needs to be learned?"
As Li Bai ate the Youlong cake made by Yi Zhi himself, her mouth smeared with oil, she asked in surprise.
Yi Zhi remained silent for a long time. "This is the history of the remnant race, so naturally we must learn it."
"It's so hard! I... I need another small plate of pastries to be able to learn."
Yi Zhi's face darkened: "..." You really came here to learn something, not to eat?
The old servant, who was serving them, looked at the two with a smile and brought over another plate of pastries.
"Miss Pear Blossom, please eat! This was made for you by your master early this morning. Eat more so you can learn faster."
Yi Zhi blushed, seemingly embarrassed by being exposed. He coughed lightly twice and then began to explain in a low voice.
Li Bai nodded, continuing to listen in a daze, her heart yearning to cry.
She was fooled by the Empress. How could this be easy to learn? The words were like gibberish to her. How could she possibly learn them?
Days passed by like this.
Finally, the three months are almost up.
Li Bai panicked, and even the royal meal prepared by Yi Zhi for her tasted bland.
"What should I do? What should I do? I'm doomed."
"What's wrong?" Yi Zhi's eyes flickered slightly, then he focused his attention on a recipe.
Since discovering that Li Bai was more interested in food than in the culture of the Yi tribe, he only taught Li Bai casually and focused his attention on cooking. After all, Li Bai's favorite food was actually the cuisine of the Yi tribe.
"Your Highness... Your Highness said that if I can't learn the culture of the remnant tribe, I won't be able to leave the palace. What should I do? Am I going to grow old and die in the palace?"
Li Bai was so anxious that she almost collapsed in her chair.
"What?" Yi Zhi dropped the book in his hand. His heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his composure. The Empress was not that kind of person.
He had an inexplicable trust in Linghu Lan, a mysterious confidence that everyone in the world would harm him, but his sister and Linghu Lan would not.
"It's true!" Pear White cried anxiously.
"What else did Her Majesty the Empress say?" Yi Zhi's hand trembled almost imperceptibly; he was afraid he had believed the wrong person.
"The Empress also said that I can only leave the palace if someone is willing to marry me."
Yi Zhi blushed and silently looked at Li Bai.
He instantly realized that this was actually a question posed to him by the Empress: was he willing to marry Li Bai?
Will you marry me?
Of course I'll marry her.
After all, what he loves most is cooking. Having someone who loves to eat and never gets tired of it is such a happy thing.
"Don't be afraid! I'll marry you!"
"Huh?" Li Bai's eyes widened in surprise, then she let out a "burp!"
Yi Zhi frowned. Shouldn't he be moved at this moment? "What's wrong?"
"Burp! I'm so full! Burp!"
"..."
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