Who says spring is the only thing that brings joy?

Autumn can actually be just as abundant.

For example, in this carriage moving slowly.

Zhongli is as fruity as water.

Her body is as soft as Huanhua River.

Her complexion is more beautiful than the peach blossoms in March at Peach Blossom Villa...

Her breath is like the mist in the water, clouds and mountain streams in the night wind, undulating, rising, rapid, and has an alluring fragrance.

Ever since they hugged each other in the early morning of August 17th, the relationship between the two has been natural.

It's just that the girl who is about to turn sixteen is bound by this feudal ideology after all. No matter how anxious Li Chenan is, he can't break through the last step.

Under the hands of Li Chenan, a veteran in love, the girl has melted like ice and snow.

Three thousand words are omitted here.

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The carriage stopped outside the gate of Duke Qi's mansion.

An Zizi watched her nose and heart, and waited for a long time before Li Chenan and the third lady got off the carriage.

Fortunately, the night is already dark, and fortunately the light of this lantern is also red.

Zhongli Ruoshui still lowered her head, no one saw her rippling eyes, and no one noticed her face that was more beautiful than a peach blossom.

Qi Zhixue stood at the gate of the Duke's Mansion, waiting for their arrival.

At this time, he had walked to the carriage, and under the light of the lantern, his eyes fell directly on Li Chenan's face.

He just kept saying this, and Li Chenan suddenly burst into laughter, "When you meet His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the Emperor, you don't give a respectful salute?"

Qi Zhixue glared at Li Chenan, "Ordinarily, I should indeed salute you, but..."

"It's just that I've been very conflicted in my heart, and I haven't been able to figure out a problem!"

Li Chenan raised his eyebrows: "What's the problem?"

"Why did you play the fool for those twenty years?"

"Uncle Li, why did he kick you out of the Li Mansion?"

Li Chenan pondered for five breaths, but he couldn't answer at all, so he approached mysteriously and whispered four words: "State secrets!"

Qi Zhixue was stunned, these four words frightened him.

However, this is also an answer.

This answer shows that Li Chenan's twenty years in Guangling City were planned by someone or some people!

This plan started on the day of Queen Lu’s funeral, so what a grand plan it is!

Qi Zhixue didn't dare to think about it.

So, he bowed to Li Chenan respectfully, but it was not out of respect for the status of the emperor's eldest son, but...

"I have wronged you all these years...you are indeed more tolerant than a turtle!"

"...You are the turtle, your whole family..."

It seems not a good idea to say this. After all, the public morality of Qi is highly respected, and it is not something he can arrange at will.

Qi Zhixue didn't pay attention to this sentence, and he turned to Zhongli Ruoshui at this time.

Zhongli Ruoshui's head was still slightly lowered, her hair was a little messy... her clothes, well, it was a bit impolite to look at a woman like this. Qi Zhixue looked away, always feeling that Zhongli Ruoshui was a little strange.

But the strange thing was that he couldn't explain it.

So he stretched out his hand and said, "Please!"

"please!"

The two of them followed Qi Zhixue into the Duke of Qi's mansion.

This mansion is not much bigger than Cheng Guogong's mansion, but it is obviously much more lively.

Along the way, the street lights on both sides were bright, and there were also young and cheerful maids passing by from time to time.

They would stop to say hello, and say hello to the second young master with a smile, but their eyes fell on Li Chenan's face——

Tonight, the Duke of Qi is hosting a banquet for Li Chen'an, the Poet of Ning State. This matter is very serious, and the entire Duke's mansion knows about it.

Not only did they know that Li Chenan was the Poet Immortal of Ning Kingdom, they also knew that this young master was the eldest son of Ning Kingdom!

What an amazing identity this is!

According to the rules, they should have knelt down and kowtowed in salute, but Qi Guogong said that the emperor had not pointed out the problem, so there was no need to abide by the rules.

This is not easy to handle, so we can only treat it as if we don’t know.

After passing through two moon gates and bypassing two nine-curved corridors, Qi Zhixue led the two of them into a wide courtyard.

The yard is brightly lit.

There is an elegant pavilion on the north side of the courtyard.

Standing in the courtyard, you can faintly hear the sound of the gurgling stream coming from behind the pavilion.

Qi Zhixue led the two of them into the pavilion, climbed the stairs, and reached the second floor.

Li Chenan was slightly startled. In front of the spacious tea table by the window on the second floor, two old men were sitting sipping tea and chatting.

One is thin and has a slender face, the other is slightly fat and has a rosy face——

He had seen this fat old man before, it was Cheng Jingting, Duke of Cheng State!

Then this thin old man must be the Duke of Qi.

Cheng Jingting had already met Li Chenan at this time, and he stood up with a smile.

Duke Guo of Qi turned around and stood up with a smile on his face.

Li Chen'an stepped forward and bowed politely: "I have met these two princes, good evening!"

Cheng Guogong and Qi Guogong were stunned for a moment, and they looked at each other. Cheng Guogong suddenly burst into laughter, "Okay, okay, good evening, everyone!"

"This is Old Man Qi."

Li Chenan bowed again: "Hello, Mr. Qi!"

"Well, there's no need to be formal, come on, come on, sit next to me with Ruoshui."

A few people exchanged simple polite greetings, and then sat down at the tea table at the invitation of Duke Qi.

Only Qi Zhixue was still standing stupidly.

Duke Qi raised his head and shouted at him: "Instruct the kitchen to bring the food and wine here... Is your brother back?"

"Um, brother and I have an appointment with Miss Ruoyu, so I'm afraid I won't be back soon."

Duke Guo of Qi waved his hand, "Go, go, remember to get Grandpa's treasured Ruilu. Although it is not as good as Chen'an's Huapingchun, you can't buy Huapingchun."

After driving away Qi Zhixue, Qi Guogong smiled at Li Chenan again.

"As for the identity, since the emperor keeps it secret, then I will rely on my old age and act like my elders. We also understand it tacitly."

Li Chenan smiled and said: "Grandpa Qi is out of sight like this. Identity means nothing. I, Li Chenan, am still the same Li Chenan from Guangling City!"

Qi Guogong's eyes lit up, "Okay, we won't be polite anymore."

"Yesterday, I asked Mrs. Fan to invite you to come here for a banquet tonight...I never expected that you would behave like this at the court meeting today!"

"Old man Cheng and I were talking about this just now."

As he spoke, Qi Guogong poured a cup of tea for Li Chenan and Zhongli Ruoshui, and then said: "Old man Cheng believes that your position as deputy deputy of the Imperial City Department is the most important."

"He said that it would be best for you to stay in the Imperial City Division for more time in the future, until you fully understand the Imperial City Division, and until Changsun Jinghong can safely hand over the Imperial City Division to you."

"But my opinion is exactly the opposite of that of Old Man Cheng!"

Li Chenan was slightly startled. Changsun Jinghong also hoped that he would stay in the Imperial City Division.

Because the current Inspectorate of Supervision has ceased to exist in name only.

As for going to Taiyuan University to give lectures...it's obviously even less important in its current form.

"What did Grandpa Qi think?"
Chapter completed!