Chapter 9 Eat with the Emperor (Part 2)
When Li Yi and Li Gou'er met for the first time, they naturally had endless things to talk about.
Li Mancang is an honest man and doesn't talk much, but Li Gou'er is eloquent. Although his words are a bit rude, his views and opinions on things are also quite novel and alternative, which makes Li Yi understand this nephew whom he has not seen for many years.
deep impression.
"Your Highness, Prince Qi is here."
A palace maid walked in and bent to report. As soon as she finished speaking, a young man walked in quickly and laughed loudly: "Mother, I heard that my cousin has entered the palace, so I came here to meet him."
King Zhao Xun of Qi, the son of Li Yi, was fifteen years old. He had a tall and tall figure, a handsome face, and a gentle and elegant temperament, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.
Li Mancang and Zhao Xun had met several times in the past few days. When Zhao Xun arrived, he quickly stood up and was about to kneel down and kowtow.
"Uncle, hurry up and invite me. Xun'er doesn't dare to bear this great gift."
Zhao Xun quickly took two steps forward and supported Li Mancang.
Li Mancang said: "You are the prince, I am just a commoner in white, so naturally I have to kneel down and kowtow to you."
Zhao Xun smiled and said: "I am the prince and your nephew. My uncle must not give such a big gift in the future."
After that, he helped Li Mancang sit on the seat, and then looked at Li Gou'er with a smile on his face.
Li Gou'er stood up, stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "I am Li Gou'er. I have met my cousin."
Zhao Xun was surprised and asked: "What is this for?"
Li Gou'er chuckled and said, "Since you don't want us to kowtow to you, let's shake hands when we meet for the first time."
Zhao Xun glanced at Li Gou'er in surprise, then smiled and stretched out his hand to shake his hand.
Li Yi waved to Zhao Xun and said with a chuckle: "Your father is handling political affairs in the Qinzheng Palace. He didn't let you study by the side. Why did you come to me when you have time?"
Zhao Xun came to sit down next to Li Yi and said with a smile: "I thought that my cousin should enter the palace in the next two days, so I asked Xiao Lezi to come and notify him immediately once his cousin enters the palace. My father also
When I found out about this, I said that I had finished handling government affairs and would come to my mother’s place for lunch at noon.”
Li Yi nodded and said excitedly: "My relatives are all here. Today, I will cook in person. Let's have a reunion dinner together."
Li Yi is very beautiful, but she doesn't know how to play music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she has never read a book. Among the thousands of women in the harem, there are many more beautiful and outstanding concubines than her. The reason why she is the emperor's favorite
For so many years, he mainly relies on two things. The first is that he can cook over a fire. Although it is just an ordinary hometown dish, the current emperor often eats it with praise. The second is that he is honest. Li Yi is the emperor.
As her husband, she loves him as a person, not his identity. The two have lived together for so many years. Many times, Li Yi is like an ordinary woman, cooking, washing and cleaning, and caring for her husband.
They care about each other and like to gossip about the neighbors. Their lifestyle seems to be no different from that of ordinary people. It must be said that the current emperor enjoys this feeling very much.
It was not until Zhao Xun was ten years old when he was granted the title of King of Qi that Li Yi let go of many things, and the number of maids and eunuchs in Changle Palace gradually increased.
After Li Yi left, two cousins, Li Gouer and Zhao Xun, started talking.
Zhao Xun has extraordinary conversation, broad-mindedness, informal manner, and a very heroic mind. He is very similar to his mother Li Yi in character. He does not regard Li Gouer and Li Mancang as being of low origin, but treats them as close relatives and sincerely
Wait for it.
And Li Gou'er used the knowledge of the past world to chat with Zhao Xun, as if he knew astronomy at the top and geography at the bottom. He had unique views on many things, which often made Zhao Xun's eyes light up after hearing this.
"Cousin, you know so much. There are many things that even I don't know very well."
Zhao Xun touched his palms in admiration, and then asked softly: "I wonder who my cousin studied under?"
Li Gou'er curled his lips and said: "Before I met my aunt, my father and I didn't even have enough to eat, so we couldn't afford to read. Until now, I can only write my own name."
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Zhao Xun was very surprised and said: "In that case, where did you get this knowledge?"
Li Gou'er was stunned for a moment, and then cursed himself secretly. He was a little carried away in the heat of the moment.
"Haha, these are all I know from hearsay, I don't know if they are true or not. My cousin will laugh when I tell them."
Zhao Xun glanced at Li Gou'er strangely, feeling a little confused, but he didn't ask any more questions.
Li Mancang said from the side: "Well... don't listen to this bitch's nonsense. He usually likes to talk nonsense. If there is anything wrong, tell me and I will beat him."
Li Gou'er quickly changed the topic and shouted dissatisfied: "Old man, don't beat people up every now and then, I'm your son."
"Just because you are my son, it is only natural that I beat you. Why are you yelling?"
Zhao Xun laughed when he saw the two bickering there.
"The Emperor has arrived."
A loud voice came out, and all the eunuchs and maids around him knelt down, and Zhao Xun quickly stood up.
A middle-aged man dressed in yellow walked in slowly, with a serious and majestic face, and a very aloof and noble aura about him.
The palace maids and eunuchs all around shouted loudly: "Long live my emperor."
Zhao Xun, on the other hand, quickly stepped forward, aligned his hands, and bent down to salute: "My son, I wish to see my father."
Li Mancang knelt on the ground with a pale face, kowtowing repeatedly: "Common people see the emperor."
Li Gou'er kowtowed and shouted loudly: "Gou'er kowtows to the emperor."
The current emperor's name is Zhao Zhi. He looked at Li Gou'er and heard what he said was quite unusual. There was a smile on his serious face. He waved his hand and said softly: "There are no outsiders here, they are all family members.
No need to be so polite, just get up!"
Zhao Zhi walked to the front seat and sat down. Li Gouer helped his father get up, and then secretly looked at Zhao Zhi. This was the emperor! He could only see it on TV before, but now he appeared in front of him in real life.
"Where's Yaya?"
Zhao Zhi didn't see Li Yi, so he asked aloud.
Zhao Xun said with a smile: "My mother said that the family will gather together, so she wants to cook and have a reunion dinner together."
Zhao Zhi smiled and nodded: "The last time I ate food cooked by Yaya was half a month ago. I took it orally today."
Yaya is Li Yi's nickname. If there are no foreign ministers in front of him, Zhao Zhi will usually call him by Li Yi's nickname, and Li Yi will usually call Zhao Zhi Zhao Lang.
Li Mancang lowered his head, his face was pale, and his whole body was trembling with dignity. The biggest official he had ever seen before was the county magistrate. Now that the emperor was right in front of him, how could he not be afraid.
Chapter completed!