I don’t know whether it’s a pity that the Liang Mansion was deprived of most of its power, or that the Zhou Mansion suffered an injustice, or that it was the talented military leader who died young...
"Liang Yi is right to hand over his account books at this moment. In the eyes of the Holy Emperor, he is showing his loyalty to the emperor."
Ye Sili said slowly.
Liang Hai was killed, and now the Ministry of Punishment is handed over to Liang Yi. For him, who is newly appointed, it is naturally better to gain the trust of the Holy Emperor.
There have always been rumors that Liang Yi is cold-faced and has a clear distinction between public and private affairs. Now that he has taken the initiative to plead guilty, it proves that the rumors are not false.
The Holy Emperor obviously didn't want the Liang Hai incident to escalate any further, so now that he had this opportunity, he naturally readily agreed.
The next day, he announced to the officials that Liang Hai had enriched his own pockets and ignored the law, and now he deserves what he deserves.
He also appointed Liang Yi as Minister of Punishment, but took away most of his real power.
One move can lead to overt promotion and covert demotion, and it works very well.
After this incident, Liang Caicai did not leave the house for a long time and refused Ye Sili's visit.
The murder of Liang Hai had caused a lot of uproar, but now it ended sadly. In the final analysis, Emperor Zhou Yuan no longer cared about the truth. As long as it could calm public opinion, he would believe even this statement.
"Princess, today is New Year's Eve, and the night market must be very lively."
Late spring looked at Ye Sili expectantly, waiting for her answer.
Ye Sili hugged the heater, looked up at Munchun, deliberately glanced in the direction of Yulan Courtyard, and joked:
"Why, because it's a holiday today, why don't you discuss things with Bai Zhe this early in the morning?"
"Princess." Late spring shyly avoided Ye Sili's gaze and explained:
"In previous years, we all spent New Year's Eve together. Why are you making fun of me and Bai Yi this year?"
Ye Sili smiled and said nothing. She thought about what happened to Liang Caicai half a month ago.
More than half a month has passed, and according to the servants, Liang Caicai has not left the house, and I don't know what happened to her.
Since the case of Liang Hai was settled, Liang Yi was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Justice. He was busy with official duties every day and had little time to spend with Liang Caicai. The relationship between the two of them has always been stagnant.
The heater in his hand was hot, so Ye Sili managed to keep warm.
Ye Sili felt a little melancholy and said softly:
"Do you think Liang Caicai and Liang Yi will be together?"
Huan Xia asked in confusion: "Shi Liang... Liang Shangshu and Miss Liang? When did they get together?"
Ye Sili's eyes fell on the heater in her arms, and her eyes gradually drifted away.
Yes, Liang Caicai didn't dare to mention her feelings for Liang Yi. How could anyone else know about it except herself?
"Of course I will." Munchun replied decisively: "As the saying goes, lovers will eventually get married. Every time Miss Liang looks at Liang Shangshu, her eyes are full of admiration. Anyone with a discerning eye can see it at a glance. How can we hide it?"
Hearing Munchun's analysis, Ye Sili became interested and asked quickly:
"According to what you say, Liang Yi can naturally see what Caicai is thinking?"
"That's not necessarily true." Munchun analyzed for Ye Sili with a very knowledgeable look:
"As the saying goes, those who watch the government are obsessed with it. Liang Shangshu is as hard-spoken and hard-hearted as a piece of black iron. Maybe he didn't put his mind into this aspect at all."
Hearing this, Ye Sili became anxious, "What should we do? Caicai is now hit hard. If Liang Yi doesn't have this intention, wouldn't it be too sad?"
Although she doesn't understand the affairs between men and women, the talented and beautiful women in this book all have lovers and eventually get married. For those who love but cannot love, the ending is usually miserable and heartbreaking.
Late spring also sighed helplessly and said:
"It's useless for others to worry about this kind of thing. The key is to pay attention to the word 'fate'."
"Late spring!" Bai Yi happily ran into Yusheng Courtyard. When he saw Ye Sili sitting in the courtyard, he quickly stopped running and saluted: "Princess."
Sure enough, Cao Cao arrived.
Ye Sili looked up at Munchun, stopped teasing her, and asked, "What's the matter?"
Bai Yi replied honestly: "Master invites you to go to the lantern festival together today at Youshi."
Ye Sili smiled as expected and asked, "Have you sent someone to notify Jiu Feng and Xiao Ling?"
"Already notified."
Ye Sili then got up and went into the house, asking Munchun Huanxia to dress her up.
Youshi.
It was already dark when Ye Sili left the house, but the streets were brightly lit as never before and people were coming and going.
The vendors' stalls on the street were full of interesting things, and they quickly caught Ye Sili's attention.
Ye Sili walked past the vendors' stalls and saw something that Late Spring and Huanxia liked, so she bought it for them and gave it to them as New Year's Eve gifts.
Not long after, the three of them were carrying a lot of things.
"Princess, look." Late spring picked up a wooden hairpin on the stall, "Does this hairpin look like the one you bought?"
There was no specific description of the hairpin, but Ye Sili couldn't help but think of the wooden hairpin that had been in her dressing box for many years.
Ye Sili took it and looked at it carefully for a while, then said confidently:
"Where is the resemblance? My hairpin is unique."
Suddenly, a melodious flute sound slowly sounded, passing through the busy city, crossing the sea of people, and quietly reaching Ye Sili's ears.
Ye Sili followed the sound of the flute and passed many people on the road, but she did not hesitate in her steps and walked straight and firmly towards him.
"Ayou."
When Ye Sili saw the slender man standing by the moat in the distance, his eyebrows instantly curled up and he couldn't help but be happy.
He stood among the fireworks, with the moat behind him that protected Kyoto's safety and prosperity. There were many lanterns floating in the river, illuminating the entire river surface, slowly coming down from top to bottom.
Even though it was dark night, he was still in the light.
Seeing Ye Sili, Gu Liyou did not put down the jade flute in his hand, but looked at each other from a distance, across the sea of people, blocking out the noise, his eyes filled with tenderness.
The sound of the flute is lingering, as if the two people have known each other for many years.
His jade flute was always played only for her.
Somehow, under the gaze of Gu Liyou's eyes, Ye Sili felt her heart beat a little panicked, and her face gradually turned red.
"Why do I feel that something is not right between them?" Munchun looked at the scene in front of him and realized belatedly that he bumped into Huan Xia beside him.
Hearing Mu Chun's question, Huan Xia looked at the two of them carefully and asked curiously:
"What's wrong?"
Late spring said with a cliched expression, "When I saw Miss Liang looking at Liang Shangshu before, it was very similar to their eyes at the moment."
"Don't talk nonsense." Huan Xia quickly lowered his voice and denied: "Although the princess and the young master are not biological brothers and sisters, they are more than blood relatives. How can you be who you say you are?"
Wuchun disagreed, "You also know that they are not related by blood, so what's the problem?"
"Besides," Mu Chun looked at the two of them with a smile, "the two men are handsome and pretty, and have typical looks of a talented man and a talented woman. I think they are a perfect match."
"Who are you talking about?"
Someone suddenly tapped Wuchun on the shoulder from behind. Wuchun was startled, turned around and saw the person coming, and immediately kicked him.
"Bai Yi! I'll kick you to death!"
Bai Yi skillfully dodged and avoided Munchun's attack, and then asked seriously:
"What are you all doing standing here?"
Huan Xia pointed at Ye Sili and Gu Liyou in front of them. Bai Yi looked in the direction she pointed, touched his chin and said:
"Oh, don't tell me, the princess and the young master seem to be a perfect match."
Bai Yi turned his head happily and looked at Huan Xia in late spring. Late spring raised his eyebrows at Huan Xia proudly:
"Look, I just said it's a good match, right?"
After Gu Liyou finished the song, he put the jade flute on his waist and walked straight towards Ye Sili.
Ye Sili stood there stupidly, watching the person in front of him walking towards him, dumbfounded for a moment.
Gu Liyou was naturally good-looking. A moon-white cloak highlighted his slender figure and fair face, as handsome as a jade tree in front of the wind. His eyes were as tender as water, like the bright Milky Way, making people unable to help but fall in love.
"Are you stupid?" His voice was gentle, with a slight chuckle at the moment.
Only then did Ye Sili realize that the person who was far away from her just now was now in front of her.
Ye Sili's eyes were smiling, and she looked at Gu Liyou unabashedly and said honestly:
"Ayou, I think you are getting more and more beautiful."
Gu Liyou laughed out loud, tapped Ye Sili's eyebrows with his fingers, and said, "Probably it's because people who are close to red are red."
"Ah?" It took Ye Sili a while to realize that Gu Liyou was praising her for her beauty, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.
"Tonight is New Year's Eve, and tomorrow is the Spring Festival. This is the gift I prepared for you." Gu Liyou took out a long wooden box from his arms and handed it to Ye Sili solemnly with both hands.
The brown wooden box exudes a light sandalwood fragrance.
With Gu Liyou's encouragement, Ye Sili opened the box expectantly.
There was a wooden hairpin lying quietly inside. The body of the hairpin was polished smooth, and a faint fragrance floated out. Ye Sili raised his head and glanced at Gu Liyou, and saw Gu Liyou nodded slightly. Ye Sili was surprised.
He took out the wooden hairpin, brought it close to the tip of his nose and smelled it carefully.
"Why does it smell like osmanthus?"
Ye Sili said in surprise, looking carefully at the flower shape of the hairpin, it actually looked like a blooming osmanthus.
"Did you make this?" Ye Sili saw clearly that there was a faint word "叶" behind the petals, and she smiled even more happily.
Seeing that Ye Sili liked it, Gu Liyou breathed a sigh of relief and said warmly: "This is my first time making hairpins. The appearance may not be as good as the ones in your house, so I had to think of some ways to make it a hairpin."
Unique.”
Ye Sili nodded repeatedly and couldn't put it down looking at the wooden hairpin in her hand.
"Wow, is this a token of love?" Mu Chun looked at the two of them in surprise.
"The princess and the young master have grown up together. The young master will prepare gifts during every festival. Isn't that surprising?" Huan Xia still didn't want to believe it.
Late spring sighed with regret and continued to tutor Huan Xia:
"Can the gifts from previous years be the same as this one? This is a hairpin made by the young master himself. Do you know what it means for a man to give a hairpin to a woman?"
"...What does it mean?" Bai Yi suddenly said something out of the blue, which scared Wuchun to the point where he almost lost his balance.
Late spring looked at Huan Xia, then at Bai Yi, looking at the two dumbfounded young men, helpless: "If a man gives a woman a hairpin, it always expresses his love."