The emperor also laughed, "Do you know why Grandfather only demoted the Crown Prince but saved face for the Crown Prince?"

Li Qiru's respectful and intimate attitude was very well controlled: "My grandson would like to make a presumptuous guess: one is that you have loved the Crown Prince for decades, and no matter what happens, you instinctively want to think about him. You can be impartial with others, but you can't do it with the Crown Prince."

He looked at the emperor's face as he spoke.

The emperor thought about his love and support for the prince over the years, and felt that he really treated him differently! He nodded gently.

"Another thing, you have already shocked everyone by praising your grandson today. If you suppress that side too much, I'm afraid your grandson will become a target." Li Qiru smiled.

The emperor also laughed: "Both are correct. Besides, you have just come to the court, and you have never come into contact with various government affairs and personnel. Although the prince is weak, he has been to various departments and has a good reputation. If you have the chance, you should learn more from him. Even... ask him for guidance."

"It's just... grandson, I don't know if the emperor's uncle is willing?" Li Qiru said mischievously, showing a hint of liveliness.

The emperor laughed again and said nothing.

Qi Hou and Qi Youduan returned home, and Tan was waiting for news.

Now, hearing that decades of wish had finally come true, Tan almost broke down. What does it mean to be radiant and what does it mean to be satisfied? Just look at her current appearance and you will know! Moreover, she has embarked on a new path, and her mentality has changed. She found that her son's demeanor actually has the strength of a superior!

That’s great!

She didn't even look at the Marquis carefully, and didn't know that he seemed to be worried about something.

Tan thought of another piece of good news and said with a smile on her face: "My Lord, I have to say: Your Majesty is truly a wise ruler. The fate of that prince was his own fault! I have repeatedly told Qi Yang and the others before that they should not get involved! You also told them not to get involved, but they didn't listen! This time, humph! The fact that they were not implicated was also due to my son's achievements!"

The Marquis said nothing.

Qi Youduan glanced at his father's expression and said to Tan: "Mother, we only listen to the emperor's will. Don't discuss other things!"

Tan was so happy, how could she stop? "This matter is closely related to the life and death of the Qi family, how can I not tell you? Even you can't take it lightly! Your father's burden is handed over to you, you are the head of the Qi family, you can't just smile at everyone! Manage those who should be managed, punish those who should be punished! If they really don't listen, we have to find a way to discipline them!" Tan shook her head slightly, and the Dongzhu on the hairpin also moved slightly.

What an arrogant person.

"Otherwise, not only will it implicate you, but it will also implicate the Qi family. Then you will be the sinner of the Qi family! How can you stand straight in front of the ancestral tablets in the future?"

Qi Youduan sighed, "Mother, I understand."

Qi Hou became a little serious: "Youduan, what happened in the court today is not simple! If things go wrong, there will be chaos! As a father, I feel very uneasy. I will call Xiaowu and his wife back to discipline them.

You... I'm afraid there will be a lot of people who come here to post. At the moment, I don't understand, I don't know who is behind the people who come here! So, don't meet people easily."

Upon hearing this, Tan said, "My Lord! There have been so many suspicious things recently. It will be fine if he doesn't see strangers. You should also slowly hand over the relationships in your hands to him. Besides, our family's property needs to be sorted out... There are so many things to do!"

Qi Youduan stopped his mother again: "Mother, father is right. Recently, I will take care of my work and get in touch with my closest relatives!"

Marquis Qi said solemnly: "The Zhenyuan Marquisate is loyal to the emperor and diligent in its work, and has established itself through military merit. Whoever sits on that seat, we will obey him. Before he sits on that seat, ordinary people cannot get involved in anything. Do you understand?"

Qi Youduan looked at his father and smiled calmly. Before he could agree, Tan was unhappy again: "Qi Yang is so close to the crown prince, why don't you care? Youduan is doing a good job, why do you have to say this with a sullen face?"

Marquis Qi felt that Tan was being particularly noisy today, so he ignored her: "Qi Yang had her own reasons for her previous relationships. They did not involve official matters, and even the emperor did not object. Besides, this is a different time! The emperor conferred the title of Prince of Xiang and demoted the crown prince. The matter here is a serious one! If things go wrong, the destruction of the Qi Mansion will be a small matter, and I'm afraid the whole world will be in chaos! You are a woman, so don't interrupt if you don't understand!" He became stern.

"You..." Tan was also getting angry. Now she didn't need to endure like she did in the past, right?

"Mother!" Qi Youduan hurriedly stopped her, "Father is right. We should be careful to protect our wealth and splendor. Now, let's talk about how we celebrate Father's birthday!"

…

In the East Palace, after the prince finished listening to the song, Li Qihuan had almost vented his anger. Qi Wu breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Highness..."

"Then I will call you Brother Huan!" Qi Wu blurted out.

Li Qihuan looked at him with his bright eyes and suddenly burst into laughter, "Okay! From now on, I'm your brother! We're not completely helpless... Come on!"

The two of them ran away to discuss something.

Wen Yu and Master Qing were watching the work done by Yi Bai. "Yi Bai is really smart. He has taken over all the work in such a short time!"

Master Qing was watching and moving his hands and feet. "My eldest brother is a genius. There is nothing he doesn't know. We sisters are also taught by him. He is very strict! If we don't do well, he will slap us! I remembered some past events. Li Da Niu was in class with us. She didn't learn well... I can't say she was bad, but no matter how hard she tried, she was limited by her talent. She was very different from us sisters!"

Master Qing looks down on Li Danniu from the bottom of his heart.

"I seem to have heard the master say that she practiced her calligraphy by measuring it with a ruler. Although it didn't have any style, it was extremely neat and clearly showed that she had put in a lot of hard work. Later, she stopped coming to class and stayed in the yard where my eldest brother worked... Sometimes, we would also go to the kiln in that yard to burn things."

Wen Yu said: "She probably realized the difference between herself and you, and felt that even if she learned it, it would be useless to her. That's why she turned around..."

"I was still young at the time and didn't understand. But now that I think about it, the way she looked at my brother..."

"You mean, she really likes your eldest brother?"

Master Qing smiled, and said with infinite emotion: "Who in the world can not like him?!"

Wen Yu thought silently.

…

At Zhou's house, Li Qun broke out in a cold sweat after learning what happened today. He immediately called in people to find out the news.

Then he said, “Oh my God…” and sat down.

He had always thought that he was extremely smart, but he had never expected something like this to happen. The key point was that he had no prior knowledge of this! It was too unexpected, it was simply outrageous!

He was unusually restless, jumped up, and paced back and forth in the room...

This is really troublesome!

This dog emperor had a lot of hidden tricks up his sleeve, and even he almost fell for it!

Fortunately... Thinking of what his eldest son told him last time, his back was soaked. Fortunately, he didn't show up in public! He calmed down and thought about what he did, where there might be mistakes, where he might be dragged into trouble, and took notes. After thinking carefully for a long time... it was not so bad.

After a while, the news came one after another, but not much. He stroked his beard and pondered the possible actions of the King of Wu... He broke out in a cold sweat again. The arrow was on the string, how could the King of Wu not shoot? But was he sure of success?

He sat there and thought all night.

…

As soon as Qi Youyi walked out of the palace, he was surrounded by several good friends. They were all so shocked that they pulled him aside and asked him questions for a long time, but seeing his tepid appearance... one of them was angry at him for not fighting back, and complained about him harshly, then walked away.

He swallowed his saliva, returned home, and was about to enter the front hall, but heard someone talking inside. He tiptoed to the door and saw his father talking seriously to Youduan. And his mother's eyes were full of her own son, and the happiness on her face... He felt a little uncomfortable.

And Qi Youduan looks even more gentle with the halo around him.

Just now, the reactions of several friends were beyond his expectation. Seeing this scene again, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. He stopped his steps to go in. After hesitating for a while, he turned around and went to Aunt Xiuyun's room. Xiuyun obviously heard the news too, and looked at him and said: "Master! You are back?" After saying that, she smiled brightly.

Qi Youyi's heart was suddenly filled with tenderness and sweetness. They don't understand! They don't understand what I want in my heart... You can't have your cake and eat it too. My choice is right!