Regardless of whether Jing Li’s prayers worked or not, the fact that the emperor was seriously ill was good news for them.
But there was no trace of joy on Qin Zhao's face.
Jing Li asked: "Why do you...seem unhappy?"
Qin Zhao closed his eyes and said softly, "I don't think something is right."
"What?"
"Your Majesty is only twenty-three this year. How could he be so ill because of a cold? Could it be that the entire Imperial Hospital can't even cure a minor cold?"
He was the emperor, not an ordinary person like them. How could he, the supreme ruler, living in luxury, become seriously ill from a cold and even miss his morning court?
After hearing what Qin Zhao said, Jing Li also realized: "Do you think the emperor is pretending to be sick?"
"I don't know yet," Qin Zhao said. "Your Majesty hasn't attended the morning court for such a long time, so someone has to deal with the backlog of government affairs. We'll know what's going on if we investigate."
Jing Li asked, "Do you want someone to investigate now?"
"No, they know what to do. They don't need my instructions." Qin Zhao smiled faintly. "It will take at least half a month for the secret letter to arrive from the capital. This is just the first letter. I guess a new secret letter will be delivered in a few days, and we will know then."
Jing Li sighed: "That's great..."
Qin Zhao didn't understand: "What's so good?"
"They're really smart." Jing Li muttered as he played with the fish's little hands, "I was just thinking, I might never be able to help you with this in my lifetime. I'm not smart enough."
Qin Zhao burst out laughing.
He waved to Jing Li, who came over and was hugged by Qin Zhao, along with the baby in his arms.
"But I only like you." Qin Zhao said seriously.
Knowing that Qin Zhao was deliberately coaxing him, Jing Li's face turned red. He stuffed the kid into his arms and slipped back to the bed to continue packing.
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The next day, they boarded a boat back to Linxi Village.
The ferry waded down the water. It was the first time for Yuzai to ride on a boat. He leaned over the side of the boat and looked into the water curiously: "Wow!"
Ah Qi stood beside him with a serious expression, alert and vigilant, as if he was afraid that he would fall.
But Jing Li knew that Ah Qi wasn't afraid of that. He was afraid that the little ancestor would have too much fun, forget to hide his identity from outsiders, and simply transform back into his original form and jump into the water.
The young man's face was solemn. Even when Jing Li came out to give them water, he only responded briefly and immediately turned back to guard the kid.
...It can be called professionalism.
Jing Li hesitated for a moment, said nothing, and turned back into the cabin.
This ferry travels between the prefecture and the towns. On normal days, it would have at least a few passengers, and at most more than ten. But today, Jing Li and his family were the only ones on this huge boat.
Qin Zhao chartered an entire boat.
Jing Li was used to being frugal, and initially felt a little distressed, until Qin Zhao calmly told him, "The Gu family will pay."
...Okay.
Jing Li only found out that Qin Zhao was the mastermind behind Gu Changzhou after hearing what Qin Zhao said.
It was already an extraordinary feat for him to be able to guess Qin Zhao's identity from some minor oddities, and he had no doubts about Gu Changzhou's identity. So when Qin Zhao told him the truth, Jing Li was stunned for a long time.
Even when Qin Zhao admitted that he was the former regent, he was not so surprised.
Jing Li suddenly realized, "No wonder the Gu family's master sends people to deliver things every few days. I have always felt that he cares about you more than his parents and wife. It turns out that it is true-"
This didn't sound right, so Jing Li coughed lightly and stopped talking.
Qin Zhao just smiled.
He had the Gu family as his support, so he was never short of money. If he hadn't dared to confess to Jing Li before, Gu Changzhou would have given him a better house in the capital several times.
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