"These days, Zhao Xun and his officials have been criticizing your uncle.
My father suspects that I have colluded with your uncle.
This year I recommended the Salt and Iron Envoy, but someone in the court accused him of corruption and perversion of the law.
There are several other things, all piled up in one place." Zhao Zong spoke slowly in her ear.
"When I went to the banquet today, something like this happened again." Li Can felt sorry for him and sighed a little: "Being a prince is not easy."
Zhao Ye did not answer her words and only said: "Now, even you are separated from me..."
There was a hint of grievance in his words.
Li Can's eyes widened in surprise. She almost couldn't believe her ears. Zhao Ji could actually speak in this tone?
This, this...
She was at a loss for the moment.
"You're like this before you even get the hairpin." Zhao Zong continued: "Are you going to break up with me once you get the hairpin?"
"No, I never thought about it that way..." Li Can quickly explained: "It was my brother who said no..."
"Well." Zhao Zhi raised his face and looked at her, his eyes dim: "Brother is important, but I am not."
His appearance was not as dignified and indifferent as usual, but rather like a child vying for favor.
"no."
Li Can had never seen him like this.
She had always been the one to show off her temper, but now that everything had changed, she really didn't know what to do.
Zhao Ye lowered his eyes, covered by his straight long eyelashes, and his slightly pursed lips showed a bit of disappointment.
"I don't have one." Li Can reached out and hugged him, burying her little face in his arms: "Don't be sad, I won't be like this anymore."
"You even call me 'His Royal Highness'." The corners of Zhao Zhen's lips curled up slightly, then he pressed them down very quickly.
"I'll change back." Li Can followed the good example and called him sweetly: "Brother Zeyu."
She never raised her head and missed the almost overflowing smile in Zhao Xie's eyes.
"But I don't allow it, brother. He said that you have a distinguished status and asked me to behave in front of you." Li Can was a little embarrassed.
"He's not here." Zhao Ye lowered his eyes and looked at the furry top of her head.
"Brother Zeyu." Li Can raised his little face and looked at him: "Didn't you teach me before that everyone should be the same before and behind you?"
"Didn't I teach you to be flexible when encountering difficulties?" Zhao Zhi asked her.
Li Can laughed, snuggled into his arms again, and saw the tea cake on the table.
She hesitated for a moment and asked, "Did you lie to me last time?"
"What?" Zhao Zhi was puzzled.
"You said last time that you don't have Xia Jie Yao in your heart." Li Can raised her wet eyes and looked at him: "Then why do you value the tea cakes she made so much?"
"That one?" Zhao Ye looked at the piece of tea cake, lowered his eyes and whispered, "Just use it as you like."
"For what?" Li Can didn't understand.
Apart from eating, what else can a piece of tea cake do?
"It's up to you." Zhao Zhi did not reply to her question.
"Really?" Li Can looked at him doubtfully: "Just let me handle it?"
"Yeah." Zhao Zhen nodded.
"Then I want to destroy it?" Li Can reached out and took the piece of tea cake, raised it towards him, his dark eyes widened, and said with a smile: "I want to put it on the ground and crush it.
Already?"
"Don't waste things like this." Zhao Ge warned.
"You really can't bear to leave." Li Can curled her lips and snorted softly, before getting up from his arms.
"They can eat the candy balls as a reward." Zhao Zhen added as he put his arms around her slim waist.
Li Can was startled and smiled: "Okay."
"The kitchen is repaired, when will you come back to live?" Zhao Zhi asked her.
"I can't come back and live anymore." Li Can shook his head: "My brother said that it is against the rules for me to live in the West Dormitory Hall."
"You have to come back and do your homework." Zhao Zhen insisted.
"You have to do your homework, but you can't live in the East Palace." Li Can nodded back to him.
Zhao Ye took a breath: "Okay."
"Brother is waiting for me outside. I can't keep him waiting for a long time. I have to leave." Li Can stood up.
"I'll let Feng Qing see you off." Zhao Zong also stood up.
Li Can took the tea cake and went out to reward Tangqiu and the others. He smiled and hugged Li Jin: "Brother, let's go back?"
Li Jin bowed to Zhao Zong and wanted to leave with Li Can.
Zhao Ji stood on the porch with his hands behind his hands and suddenly said: "Stay."
Li Jin stopped and saluted: "Your Highness, do you have any other instructions?"
"You came back from Yangzhou, but you didn't leave until after the New Year?" Zhao Zhi asked him.
"Going back to Your Highness, my sister won't have hairpin ceremony until the twelfth lunar month. I really plan to spend the New Year with my sister and then return to Yangzhou." Li Jin was puzzled.
His Royal Highness asked him what he was doing when he returned to Yangzhou for no reason?
But it wasn't a big deal, so he told the truth.
"There are still more than two months before the Chinese New Year. Aren't your homework going to be wasted?" Zhao Zong said again: "If you study by yourself, if you have any problems, who can you ask for help?"
"I am also worried about this." Li Jin lowered his head and replied: "But my sister and hairpin ceremony only come once in my life, I can't miss it.
For now, I will just write down the things I don’t understand, and I will ask Master for advice when I return to Yangzhou in the future.”
"When it comes to studying, if you don't understand the previous meaning, then the later meaning will naturally be unclear." Zhao Zhen paused for a moment and said: "How about going to the Imperial College to study for a while first?"
"Okay, okay! Brother, let's go!" Li Can was very happy when he heard this and shook Li Jin's arm.
Who doesn’t know that the Imperial College is the best school in the world?
Li Jin glanced at him: "Only the sons of officials above the fifth rank can study in the Imperial College."
Li Cheng was a fifth-rank official. Even if he stayed in the imperial capital, he would not be able to go to the Imperial Academy.
But he had to admit that Zhao Zong's proposal made him extremely excited.
It is said that the best masters in the world are all in the Imperial College. Who among the students in the world would not want to go to the Imperial College to study?
"Young Master Li San doesn't know, right? Masters from the Imperial College can accept apprentices." Wu Zai said with a smile: "As long as you become a disciple, you can study in the Imperial College.
It is said in the imperial capital that the third young master is one of the best scholars in Yangzhou. If he enters the Imperial College, his studies will definitely be improved to a higher level."
He understood what His Highness meant.
Young Master Li San came back and controlled the girl very tightly. It was difficult for His Highness to even see the girl.
Your Highness wants to send Young Master Li San away.
"It's all rumors." Li Jin said humbly: "My homework is not very outstanding, it just has the word 'careful'."
"Third Young Master, you are so humble. If you are willing to be attentive, isn't it a coincidence that the masters in the Imperial College also love talents?" Wu Zao said with a smile again.
He belongs to His Highness, so naturally he should try his best to speak for His Highness.
Besides, Master Li San went to the Imperial Academy to study for a while, which would only do him good and no harm.
Li Jin was about to speak but stopped.
Li Can asked for him: "Your Highness, which master do you want my brother to take as his disciple?"