Li Can had only settled a small part of his accounts, and Zhao Ji had already processed all the official documents.
"Brother Zeyu, I want to eat the dishes from Huixian Restaurant tonight." Li Can could not calm down enough to calculate the score, and turned his little head to look at Zhao Hao pleadingly.
She just wanted to spend more time with Zhao Zhen and do interesting things so that she could keep them as memories after she got her hair extensions.
Zhao Ye pursed his lips and said nothing.
"Is that okay?" Li Can put down his pen, stood up, sat down next to him, and hugged his arm: "I'm so obedient that I haven't eaten anything from outside for a long time. Shouldn't you reward me once?
Moreover, I had just been sick and had no appetite, so I just wanted to eat food from Huixian Restaurant.
Is it good, is it good!"
She shook his arm, then buried her little face and rubbed him gently.
"I'll ask someone to buy it." Zhao Zhi obeyed her.
"I don't want it." Li Can refused, hugged his arm tightly, and came closer: "Brother Zeyu, can you take me there? Let's go eat together."
Zhao Zhen was speechless again.
Li Can pestered him relentlessly: "I spent the entire Lantern Festival sick, and I didn't even see the lanterns.
You don't allow me to go out randomly on weekdays, so why don't you accompany me today? After dinner, you can accompany me to play in the market for a while, okay? My dear brother, please!"
She started to act coquettishly, her little voice was sweet and soft, and her whole body stuck to Zhao Zong's body, shaking and rubbing.
The tips of Zhao Ye's ears turned red, and the ends of his eyes could not help but get a little red. He turned his face away from her and said, "It's just that you have more excuses."
"You agreed, didn't you?" Li Can heard what he said, turned to him, and held his face with two soft white hands: "Really? Really?"
"It's up to you." Zhao Ye pulled down her dishonest little hand and said calmly: "But when you come back, you have to calculate the accounts within three days."
"It's a deal!" Li Can grabbed his big hand and said, "Let's go."
Although the accounts were numerous and complicated, she could calculate them in about two days if she worked hard and wasn't lazy.
Before leaving the house, Li Can remembered it, turned around and picked up the red carp lantern, and brought it up to Zhao Hao: "Brother Zeyu, I want to take this with me."
Zhao Zhen acquiesced.
"Brother Zeyu, please light it for me." Li Can raised the carp lantern in front of him.
"It's not dark yet." Zhao Zhi said calmly.
The sun outside has just set to the west, and it's not even evening.
"I'll just give it a try and see if it works." Li Can's clear phoenix eyes were as bright as stars, looking straight at him.
"Your Highness." Wu Zai handed over a fire certificate very discerningly.
Zhao Xie took it and lit the three candles in the lantern.
Li Can held the lantern and walked up and down the corridor twice before blowing out the candle. He lifted the lantern with one hand and held his hand with the other: "After it gets dark, we will light this lantern at the market."
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Zhao Ji naturally let her go.
This day was an extremely happy day for Li Can. She could hardly remember the last time she was so happy.
Zhao Xie asked her to pester her and accompany her to the night market until midnight.
Li Can was so tired that when he returned, he got into the carriage and fell asleep in Zhao Ge's arms.
She slept until noon the next day, and when she opened her eyes, she saw Zhao Ji in front of her desk approving official documents.
"Brother Zeyu." She asked him with her crow-green hair hanging loosely, rubbing her eyes, "Don't you have to go to the morning court today?"
"The time has passed." Zhao Zong did not look back.
"Is it already past time?" Li Can was stunned for a moment: "Then you have returned from the morning service?"
"I've been back for almost an hour." Zhao Zong replied to her: "Get up, have something to eat, and do some accounting."
"Oh, okay." Li Can yawned and called to the maid outside: "Tang Cake, come in."
She had no intention of cheating on what she had personally promised Zhao Zong yesterday. She happily planned to get up, eat something and start doing the accounting.
"Brother Zeyu, do you want to eat some more?" She greeted Zhao Hao while sitting at the Eight Immortals table.
"I used it when I got up." Zhao Zong replied to her.
"Okay." Li Can picked up the small bowl and stirred the millet and bird's nest porridge with the spoon: "My arms and legs are so sore. Brother Zeyu, are you tired?"
"You should walk more often." Zhao Zhi still didn't look back.
Li Can curled her lips, stuck out her tongue at his back, made a face, and then fed herself a tablespoon of porridge.
She narrowed her eyes slightly and nodded slightly. The porridge seemed to taste better today than before.
Maybe it’s because people are in a good mood, and everything they eat tastes delicious, right?
"Your Highness, girl." Wu Zai saluted at the door.
"What's the matter?" Zhao Zhen asked.
"The Seventh Princess has sent an invitation to His Highness." Wu Zao held an exquisite invitation in both hands.
Li Can couldn't help but stop the spoon in his hand and looked up.
"Why the banquet?" Zhao Zhi asked again.
"It's for the family members of General Liu Shenxun of Fuyuan to take care of themselves," Wu Zai replied.
"Liu Shenxun's family members have returned to the Imperial Capital?" Zhao Gong finally raised his head.
"Yes." Wu Zai nodded.
"Bring it in." Zhao Zong ordered.
"Yes." Wu Zao stepped forward hurriedly and presented the invitation in his hand.
"Where did they come back from?" Li Can asked curiously.
Wu Zao glanced at his Highness and saw that he had no expression, so he knew that this could be said, and then said in detail: "The relatives of General Fuyuan's family originally accompanied the army to guard Youzhou, but now General Fuyuan has gone to Da Phnom Penh Pass to take up his post.
Now, the relatives have no one to rely on if they stay there any longer, so His Majesty issued an order for them to return to the Imperial Capital."
Li Can nodded and asked, "Is Liu Shenxun's family familiar with the Seventh Princess?"
Wu Zao shook his head and said hesitantly: "I don't know about this."
Li Can looked at Zhao Hao subconsciously.
Zhao Gongqing said coldly: "During the three years that the Seventh Emperor's Aunt was at the border, she developed friendship with Liu Shenxun's family members."
"That's it." Li Can curled his eyes and smiled.
Does Zhao Zhen have eyes on the back of his head? He used to do it in the study room. Even if he didn't raise his head to look at her, he could still spot her being lazy or sitting in a bad posture.
It seemed that at this time, she didn't even ask, and Zhao Zhi also knew that she wanted to ask him.
"Then we only invited Brother Zeyu?" Li Can asked curiously.
Unless it was inconvenient for him to go to the palace for a banquet, he would not take her with him. Otherwise, as long as he went out to a banquet, he would take her with him and never miss anything.
People like the Imperial Capital also knew about this, so when they sent invitations, they would also send her share to the East Palace.
However, Wu Zai didn't mention her invitation just now. Obviously, she didn't have a share in it.
She frowned and thought for a moment, feeling that the seventh princess didn't like her very much.
"There are girls too." Wu Zao smiled and said, "The visitor said that the girl's invitation is to be sent to the Jing'an Marquis Mansion."
"That's it." Li Can put down the spoon.
This arrangement of the seventh princess was too deliberate. She thought about it carefully and found that she had not met the seventh princess many times and it seemed that she had never offended her.
Then why did the seventh princess treat her like this?
"Come here and take stock." Zhao Zong called her.
Li Can walked over, took the invitation and read it: "Brother Zeyu, are you going to this banquet?"
"Do you think we should go?" Zhao Zhen raised his eyes and glanced at her lightly.
Li Can thought for a moment and said, "I have to go."
Liu Shenxun had just given the title of General Fuyuan. At this time, if Zhao Ge was too indifferent, it would be like pushing Liu Shenxun to Zhao Xun's side.
Therefore, as a prince, there were times when he couldn't help himself. Zhao Zhen didn't like the noise of the banquet, but he had to endure it.
"Then shall I go?" Li Can asked him again.
"Whatever." Zhao Zhi didn't care.
Li Can thought about it and realized that she didn't recognize those people. I'm afraid Xia Jieyao had to accompany guests that day and didn't have time to accompany her, so let's forget it.
"Forget it, I won't go." She said immediately.
"Yeah." Zhao Zhi pointed to the opposite side: "Sit there."
Li Can held up the hem of her skirt and sat down. The two of them sat opposite each other, one handling official duties and the other taking care of accounts. They were harmonious and harmonious.
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In a blink of an eye, it was the day to go to the eldest princess's mansion for a banquet. Li Can took a nap in the East Palace, got up and went back to Jing'an Marquis Mansion.
Zhao Ye was going out and didn't know when she would come back in the evening. She was bored in the East Palace, so she might as well go home and talk to her grandmother.
After entering Xuanhe Courtyard, I saw Mr. Lin coming out.
"Auntie!" Li Can greeted her with a smile.
"Xin'er is back." Mrs. Lin was delighted when she saw her: "I just talked to your grandmother for a while, and I was thinking of asking someone to call you back."
She held Li Can's hand, turned around and entered the house again.
"Grandma." Li Can called out sharply.
"Xin'er, come here." Madam Li smiled and waved to her: "Did you know that we were going to have someone pick you up, so you came back first?"
"I don't know?" Li Can walked over and held her hand, then looked back at Mrs. Lin: "Pick me back. Is there anything going on at home?"
"Didn't you hear about the invitation from the Seventh Princess in the East Palace?" Lin asked her with a smile.
"I heard that Brother Zeyu is here too." Li Can looked at her and said, "Wouldn't it be better for Auntie to go?"
For things like going to a banquet, if the relationship between the two families is good, more people can go, after all, there will be a lot of people.
But if it is an ordinary relationship, it is enough for one or two of the family to deal with it. If you go too many times, it will become a bit embarrassing.
There has never been much contact between the Marquis of Jing'an and the Seventh Princess.
Although Li Can and Xia Jieyao now have some friendship, the exchanges are limited to the children. The adults are still the same as before, and there is no need to visit too many people.
"No, you have to go too." Mrs. Lin shook her head and said with a smile: "The seventh princess sent an invitation to our family, and also sent a separate invitation to you. If you don't go, that's not right.
Do you want to give face to the Seventh Princess?"
"But I don't know the seventh princess well..." Li Can didn't want to go.
She is a soft-spoken person and never wants to please others. The seventh princess doesn't like her, and she doesn't want to go to the seventh princess's banquet.
"Whether we are familiar with her or not, she is the eldest princess after all, and our family cannot afford to offend her." Mrs. Lin said, "Since the invitation has been sent, you can go with your eldest aunt."
Mrs. Li also advised: "When the time comes, you can just go through the motions with your aunt, and you don't have to do anything else."
"Okay." Li Can couldn't bear to ask the elders to worry more, so he reluctantly agreed.
"Old Madam, First Madam, Miss Seven!" Tang Qiu came in and saluted.
"What's going on?" Li Can looked at her and asked.
"Girl, the ninth princess is here and wants to take you to the seventh princess's mansion." Tang Qiu replied.
"Where is she? Call her in quickly." When Li Can heard that Zhao Yinhuan was coming, he was very happy and stepped out to greet her.
Mrs. Li and Mrs. Lin also followed out.
"Cancan!" When Zhao Yinhuan saw Li Can, she ran up to her, grabbed Li Can's hand and shook it, happily saying, "I haven't seen you for a long time, I miss you so much."
"I miss you so much!" Li Can replied with a smile. She pulled back a hand to hold her forehead: "But please stop shaking me, I'm dizzy!
Let's go sit in the house."
Several people made her laugh.
"Where are you sitting? Come on, come with me to the seventh emperor's aunt's house to play." Zhao Yinhuan pulled her and walked out.
"What time is it now?" Li Can stopped and said unwillingly, "I'll wait until dinner before going. How embarrassing is it to go so early and Sister Ah Yao doesn't have time to accompany us?"
"Why are you embarrassed? Don't you have me?" Zhao Yinhuan pulled her: "Are you still afraid that I will leave you?"
"That's not the case." Li Can was still reluctant. She didn't like staying in unfamiliar places: "But..."
"'But' what 'but'." Zhao Yinhuan tugged her hand: "Let me tell you, Qihuanggu is really happy this time and invited back several famous actors from the West Garden.
The singing started right after lunch. I already went there once after leaving the palace. I was so focused on picking you up that I didn’t even watch the show.
Are you sure you don’t want to go with me?”
"Really invited all the famous actors here?" Li Can looked at her with bright eyes, obviously very interested.
"What am I coaxing you to do?" Zhao Yinhuan patted her shoulder: "You still can't trust me?
Think about it, if you want to see things that you can't usually see, you can see them today. Why don't you come with me quickly?"
"Then I'm going." Li Can told her that she was completely moved. He looked back at Mrs. Li and Mrs. Lin: "Grandma, aunt, can I go first?"
"The Ninth Princess has come to pick you up, why not?" Mrs. Lin stepped forward and straightened her clothes with a smile: "These clothes are new this morning, right? They are suitable, so there is no need to change.
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"I don't plan to change either." Li Can chuckled.
"When you arrive at the eldest princess's mansion, you have to follow some rules, just like you do at home, remember?" Mrs. Li warned worriedly.
"Grandma, I know, don't worry." Li Can nodded obediently.
Arrive at the Seventh Princess' Mansion.
Zhao Yinhuan originally wanted to drag Li Can directly to the back stage to watch the show.
But Li Can insisted on meeting the seventh princess.
Although she didn't really want to meet the seventh princess, since she came to someone else's house, the proper etiquette was still indispensable. She should at least meet the host's house before going to play.
Although Zhao Yinhuan muttered that she followed the rules too much, he still led her obediently to the main hall of the eldest princess's mansion.
"How can we bear the arrogance caused by the eldest princess Changle..."
Before I even entered the door, I heard the sound of laughter coming from inside.
"The Seventh Emperor's Aunt!"
Zhao Yinhuan called out carelessly.
"Yinhuan is back?"
The Seventh Princess Zhao Luan stood up after hearing this.
In the main hall, the other female family members looked towards the two people at the door.
"Seventh Emperor Aunt, I've received someone." Zhao Yinhuan took Li Can and stepped towards the threshold.
"I have met the Seventh Princess." Li Can lowered his head and knelt down, and bowed uprightly.
He also met and bowed to the people around him.
Outside, every move she makes is not only the tutor of the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion, but also Zhao Zong's face. She doesn't dare to do anything wrong.
In the main hall, everyone was looking at the two of them.
Zhao Yinhuan came out on horseback. For convenience, she wore a suit with sleeves and leggings and trousers. She had a heroic look and a heroic appearance.
Li Can wears a sweet white Sichuan brocade coat with a vivid red fox embroidered on the back. She has two round buns on her head, with two red jade candied haws corollas on them. She has a small face.
She is moist and white, with clear black and white phoenix eyes, long eyelashes that flutter like butterfly wings, and soft cherry lips. Together with Zhao Yinhuan's rough and elegant dress, her complexion is even more beautiful, delicate and waxy, lively and cute.
"You don't know how to dress up." Zhao Luan, the eldest princess of Changle, was a little unhappy and pulled Zhao Yinhuan.
"What are you dressing up for? It's too cumbersome." Zhao Yinhuan didn't care, looked at Li Can with a smile and said, "I'm not as refined as Can Cansheng. I'm humiliating myself by dressing up next to her. It's better to be more comfortable like this."
"That's it!" Zhao Luan threw her hand away dissatisfied.
"We're going to the back to watch the show. Everyone, please say goodbye." Zhao Yinhuan ignored her, waved her hand, and pulled Li Can away.
Li Can quietly shook her hand.
Zhao Yinhuan understood, turned around and asked: "Seventh Emperor's Aunt, where is Ah Yao?"
"In the pavilion at the back." Zhao Luan paused and replied.
"Let's not go to Ah Yao. She doesn't dare to do anything. She's so boring." Zhao Yinhuan disagreed and went to Xia Jie Yao.
"But, she is our friend. It would be too disrespectful to not even say a word to her when we come to her house." Li Can still insisted.
"You are really following Brother Sixth Emperor more and more now." Zhao Yinhuan frowned, feeling disgusted.
"How about I go by myself, you go to the theater first, and I'll come find you later?" Li Can discussed with her with a smile.
"You clearly know that I like to play with you. Besides, can I leave you and play by myself?" Zhao Yinhuan shook her hand: "Okay, do as you please, let's go."
In the main hall, as soon as Zhao Yinhuan and Li Can left, someone asked: "Your Highness, the eldest princess, is that girl just now the girl from the Marquis of Jing'an who grew up with the Crown Prince?"
"Exactly." Zhao Yinhuan nodded.
"That girl's appearance is really good..."
"The manners are also okay..."
"His Royal Highness taught you well..."
The women who had never met Li Can were talking about it.
"No matter what, given your background, you are always a bit petty." Zhao Luan's understatement silenced the main hall.
She laughed: "It depends on what I do? Let's continue talking about what we just said. My Yao was only fourteen that year, and she..."
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Zhao Yinhuan was familiar with the terrain of the eldest princess's mansion and took Li Can to take a shortcut to the pavilion.
Bamboo curtains were hung around the five-corner pavilion to block the wind, and bursts of piano music could be heard from inside.
Li Can grabbed Zhao Yinhuan and signaled to the servants guarding outside the pavilion not to make any noise. Most of the people playing the piano did not like to be disturbed, so it was not too late to just wait for a song before going in.
At the end of the song, the sound of the piano stopped. Zhao Yinhuan pulled Li Can forward to open the curtain, and then heard Xia Jieyao inside, speaking cautiously and politely: "Ayao is not talented, please give me some advice from His Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhao Yinhuan stopped and looked at Li Can subconsciously.
Li Can was startled, and the faint color on his face instantly faded away. Under the blue sky and white sun, Xia Jieyao and Zhao Zhi, a man and a woman alone, drew the curtain and played the piano and talked inside?
Isn't Zhao Ji the most polite? Xia Jieyao is too, but why are they like this!
She looked around and didn't see Wu Zai, so in order to meet Xia Jie Yao alone, Zhao Ji didn't take Wu Zai with him?
"Miss Xia's piano skills are exquisite, comparable to those of famous artists, very good." Zhao Zong's clear voice slowly came out through the bamboo curtain.