Chapter 114 It's Just As If I Never Seen The Two of Zhao Zhe
While waiting for the snacks to be served, there was a commotion outside. For the first time, Li Can didn't feel annoyed.
She just didn't want to be alone at the moment, grieving over the spring and autumn, so it would be nice to pass the time in this lively place listening to the fireworks of the world.
"Have you heard? The boy who beat someone to death in the street was released last night. I heard that he paid fifty taels of silver to his master."
Outside the screen, a table of people was sitting, eating various snacks and discussing the latest happenings in the market.
Li Can listened and found it interesting, so he changed his position to be closer to them and hear more clearly.
"I also heard about this, and asked Jing Zhaoyin to take them away. In the market, I allowed my servants to beat people to death. The man did it himself, and he ordered the beating. So many people saw it with their own eyes.
Yes, logically speaking, it shouldn’t be!”
"Everyone, I know what the reason is!"
The last voice was so low that if Li Can hadn't changed his position, he might not have been able to hear it clearly.
Everyone at the table outside fell silent.
At the end, the voice said mysteriously: "I'm telling you, don't tell anyone.
The man who beat someone to death in the street, I heard, is the brother-in-law of General Zhou who just returned in triumph a few days ago."
"Oh, no wonder!"
"I said so!"
"I see!"
Everyone suddenly realized.
"Is this official protection?"
"Why do officials protect each other? General Zhou is a popular figure in front of Your Majesty. He is almost on an equal footing with Your Majesty."
"That is, the daughters of General Zhou, one is His Majesty's favorite concubine, and the other is the future Crown Princess of the East Palace. These are not ordinary people. I think they are suffering, so I can only accept it..."
Li Can frowned slightly. In her opinion, although His Majesty is a bit more suspicious and ill, he is still a wise king, and he is not too old. He won't start to become sluggish just now, right?
Even if Zhou Hanqing had merit, he should not have allowed his relatives to do whatever they wanted.
"What does this mean? The old lady of the Zhou family celebrated her birthday last year, and the rules were comparable to those of the Queen Mother in the palace..."
"Last year, General Zhou didn't recapture two cities. It wasn't so popular..."
"General Zhou is brave and good at fighting, and it is not just a day or two. Although he has been defeated for so many years, he still wins many battles after all..."
"Then you shouldn't do whatever you want like this. In my opinion, something will happen sooner or later..."
"Your Majesty is willing to let it go, who dares to bring trouble to the Zhou family..."
"Okay, don't talk about this anymore, be careful that the walls have ears..."
Someone changed the subject and started talking about market gossip.
Li Can listened casually, ate two pieces of snacks, and half a cup of milk: "Go home, first go to grandma's place."
She hadn't seen her grandmother, eldest aunt and others for quite some time, and she really missed them.
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At the entrance of Xuanhe Courtyard, Tang Gao helped Li Can walk in.
"It's really unlucky. Why does Li Can have chickenpox and her whole family has to follow her and become a vegetarian?"
Li Lainan's voice of complaint came out.
"Shut up, you haven't even left your grandmother's yard yet, and you're talking so freely." Then came He's scolding voice: "You want to eat, why don't you go out to eat? You have to wait in the yard to call someone to complain.
The injuries on your body haven’t healed yet, so you forgot about the beatings you received a few days ago?”
Li Lainan fell silent.
Li Can stepped into the threshold with her feet and said with a smile: "Mother, fifth sister."
He and Li Lainan were both stunned. He gave Li Lainan a hard look and showed a loving smile to Li Can: "Seventh sister, your fourth sister likes to say whatever she has to say.
, there’s actually nothing bad in it.”
"I know." Li Can smiled and glanced at Li Lainan.
Li Lainan snorted lightly.
He pushed her and then looked at Li Can with concern: "Seventh sister is all well? But is there any discomfort?"
"I have recovered. Thank you for your mother's concern." Li Can raised his hand and covered his forehead: "It's a little hot outside. Mother and the fifth sister should go to my grandmother's house to sit for a while?"
"We just came out, so we won't go. You are not at home these days, and your grandmother misses you so much. Go quickly." Mr. He stepped forward and patted her shoulder affectionately: "Don't be as familiar with your fifth sister.
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"Mother's words are serious." Li Can bent his eyes and smiled, his eyes clear and clear of any scheming.
She looked back and saw Mr. He leading Li Lainan out of the yard. She raised her hand and took off the coat that Mr. He had just touched and threw it on the ground.
He's treatment of her was far less intimate than before. What could he tell?
"My heart is back." Mrs. Li came out of the house, and Aunt Wei supported her and welcomed her to the corridor.
"Grandma, don't come out, the sun is very poisonous outside." Li Can showed a sweet smile and stepped up to the steps.
"Ask grandma to take a look." Mrs. Li pulled her over, looked her up and down, and then said with a smile: "It's healed and there are no scars left. Now I can feel relieved. Xu Yuanzheng's medical skills are really good."
"Old madam, let the girl go into the house quickly, it's very hot outside." Nanny Wei reminded with a smile.
"I'll help grandma." Li Can stepped forward and supported Mrs. Li.
"Why didn't you tell me in advance that you were coming back? Grandma could prepare honey smoothies for you." Mrs. Li asked her with a smile.
"It's not too late for grandma to send someone to prepare now." Li Can shook her arm and spoke sweetly.
"Look, this one climbed along the pole." Old Mrs. Li smiled and waved to Granny Wei: "Let someone go to the market to buy it."
"Yes." Nanny Wei responded, turned around and went to the door to give instructions.
"How have you been in the East Palace these past few days? You haven't made His Highness the Crown Prince angry, have you?" Mrs. Li led Li Can to sit down on the soft couch and asked with a smile.
"How dare I provoke him?" Li Can pouted.
It's all because of him, right?
Mrs. Li laughed again: "What are you afraid of? It's hard for him to take care of you, so you can't be too arrogant."
"I really didn't." Li Can hugged her arm and rested his head on her shoulder acting coquettishly.
The arrogant person is obviously Zhou Xianru.
"Okay, okay, you didn't, you are a good person." Mrs. Li's smile became even thicker.
"Grandma, if you say that to me again, I won't obey you anymore." Li Can raised her head and shook her arm twice more: "This is obviously irony!"
"Grandma is telling the truth." Mrs. Li smiled and nodded her forehead: "When I came here just now, did I meet your mother and fifth sister?"
"Yes." Li Can nodded and asked, "Grandma, what did Fifth Sister eat secretly?"
"You have red chicken pox, and you are honored by the pox empress at home, so you are not allowed to see meat." When Mrs. Li talked about this, she was still a little unhappy: "She is a greedy person, and she couldn't bear it for several days, so she asked people to quietly
I went to buy roasted mutton and came back to eat. The boy guarding the door saw it and reported it to me, so I called the mother and daughter over and said a few words."
"Grandma, don't be angry, am I feeling better now?" Li Can comforted her with a smile: "If it were me, I probably wouldn't be able to bear it."
She was not very angry. If they moved to another place and the four of them, the He family, got chickenpox, she would probably have to eat something fishy every day, hoping that they would not recover.
"I can't help but go outside to eat." Mrs. Li smiled and stroked her head.
"Mother, Xin'er." Mrs. Lin stepped over the threshold.
"Auntie." Li Can walked over and threw herself into his arms: "I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you so much."
"Auntie misses you too." Mrs. Lin pulled her away and looked her up and down: "Let me take a look, are you okay?"
"I'm all healed." Li Can put his little face in front of her eyes: "Auntie, look, are there no scars at all?"
"Yes." Mrs. Lin smiled and nodded, patting her heart and said, "Then I'm relieved. I've been thinking these days, we are a kind-hearted daughter, if we really get acne and leave some marks on our face.
It’s full of potholes, so what’s the point?”
"You don't have to worry now." Mrs. Li smiled and said, "It's noon, it's hot outside, why are you here?"
"Didn't I hear that Xin'er is back?" Mrs. Lin pulled Li Can to sit down and said, "The child has recovered. I'm here to discuss with my mother whether it's time to send Lady Pox away?"
"Early in the morning is best." Mrs. Li thought for a moment and said, "That's it for today, let's do it tomorrow morning."
"Yes." Ms. Lin nodded and said, "There is one more thing, the gift for Duke Zhongguo's wedding banquet. Do you think the gift should be more expensive?"
"What did Xin'er say?" Mrs. Li looked at Li Can.
"Just follow the usual rules at home." Li Can blinked his clear eyes and said, "I will prepare a gift myself to send to Zhao Minghui."
"That's fine." Mrs. Li nodded with a smile and said to Mrs. Lin, "Just do what Xin'er wants.
By the way, Xin'er, you can stay at my place today. It will take three or four days for the maids in your yard to fully recover."
"Okay." Li Can responded obediently.
In the blink of an eye, the day of Zhao Minghui's engagement arrived.
Li Can had already sent someone to ask Zhao Yinhuan, and learned that Zhao Minghui liked to copy various maps in his spare time.
Kantu is a map depicting residences, tombs or landscapes.
She ordered people to collect several rare Dakan maps, and for the sake of good luck, she chose all of them depicting landscapes.
At noon, Li Can sent someone to greet his grandmother early and then went out early.
Zhao Ji would definitely pick up Zhou Xianru. She didn't want to ask Wu Zai to pick her up. She would go out to the market first and then go straight to the Prince's Mansion.
Halfway through, she always felt a little tight in her chest and indescribable discomfort all over her body. She was somewhat aware of her own body, and she guessed that it was because the weather was too hot and something was on her mind that she felt uncomfortable.
If it was a normal day, she would go home and rest.
But today was different. Zhao Minghui's engagement was a big deal. As a friend, she had to deliver the gift in person.
The carriage stopped at the gate of Prince Zhen's Mansion, and happened to meet Zhou Xianru getting off the carriage in the East Palace. Zhao Ji was standing not far in front of the carriage.
Li Can only glanced at it, and his heart felt as if he had been stabbed hard by an iron pestle. His face turned pale, and he got out of the carriage without squinting. As if he had not seen the two people, he walked straight towards the gate of Prince Zhen's Mansion.