After leaving Mingpin Building, Li Qi was about to get on the carriage and go home when Su Yingxiong ran over in a hurry, sweating profusely.
"Brother Li! Brother Li!"
"Why did you come here?" Li Qi asked with a puzzled look on his face.
Su Yingxiong took a few breaths and then said: "Brother Li, that..."
"Speak slowly." Li Qi said helplessly.
Su Yingxiong said: "Brother Li, the third prince has summoned you..."
As Su Yingxiong handed over a post, Li Qi took it and took a look at it. The general meaning was that the third prince had arrived in Kyoto for the first time and was hosting a banquet in the evening, inviting Li Qi to go.
Li Qi frowned and thought: What do these three princes want to do with him?
Logically speaking, he should know very well that he is on the prince's side.
Li Qi was a little puzzled, but since it was the third prince's invitation, he couldn't refuse.
In any case, Li Qi also wanted to see the legendary third prince.
Until now, I have only heard of his name but not seen him in person, so it is time to meet him.
…
In the evening, when Li Qi arrived at the third prince's residence in a carriage, he thought that many people would come, but it turned out that the door was deserted, and no one could be seen except for two guards guarding the door.
As soon as he got off the carriage, a man in military uniform came forward and said, "Who is here?"
"Li Qi..."
Li Qi handed over the invitation. The man opened it and looked at it for a few times before making a "please" gesture.
Li Qi smiled, took out a banknote from his arms and handed it over. What he didn't expect was that the tried and tested "tip method" actually failed this time.
"Master Li, what are you doing?" the officer asked.
"It's just a small thing, I hope..."
Before he could finish his words, the other party said: "I'm really sorry, I can't accept it."
Seeing that the other party showed no respect to him, Li Qi was not embarrassed and stuffed the banknote back into his arms with a smile.
Grandma, if you don’t want it, you’ll save me money!
The third prince's mansion is not big and quite decent. When you walk through the courtyard, you don't go to the main hall, but go around the back garden.
Before entering the garden, he heard someone talking. Because the distance was too far, Li Qi couldn't hear clearly.
Entering the back garden, I saw two people sitting in a pavilion, one old and one young.
The old man has white hair and even his beard is white, but his face is ruddy and energetic.
Judging from his appearance, this old man should be in his fifties.
Sitting next to him was a man, dressed in plain clothes and with a handsome face. If you didn't look carefully, you would have thought he was a woman.
What a handsome man and woman, and she looks so quiet.
If the other party hadn't been dressed as a man, Li Qi would have thought she was a beautiful woman.
When he came back to his senses, Li Qi had already arrived in front of the two of them.
"Your Highness, Mr. Li is here."
The "beautiful woman" slowly turned her head and glanced at Li Qi with a smile on her face: "Master Li, please sit down."
Li Qi didn't react.
Grandma, what's going on?
Is this guy the third prince?
That third prince who is decisive in killing, ruthless and bloodthirsty?!
Damn it!
Li Qi never dreamed that the third prince would be so beautiful.
This is nothing. The most important thing is that this person looks weak and has no connection with the information he learned before.
If reality hadn't been placed in front of him, even if he killed Li Qi, he wouldn't have believed that this man was actually the third prince.
Li Qi didn't dare to make excuses, so when he came to his senses, he quickly handed over his hands and said, "I have met His Highness."
"No need to be polite, Lord Li, please take a seat." The third prince said with a smile.
When he came, Li Qi also specially sorted out the information about the third prince.
But those information were all told by others.
The third prince's full name is Jiang Ye, and he is twenty-seven years old this year.
"Let me introduce you, this is Marquis Yuwen, and this is Li Qi." The third prince Jiang Ye said.
Li Qi sat down somewhat cautiously.
Marquis Yuwen cupped his hands and said, "I've heard of Mr. Li's name for a long time, but now that I see him, he is indeed a hero."
Li Qi smiled apologetically and said: "No, no, Marquis Yuwen is a hero. How can we, the younger generation, compare with him?"
Marquis Yuwen?
Li Qi suddenly thought of something. Didn't Tu Boshu say before that he wanted to marry into the Yuwen Hou family?
Now that so much time has passed, the woman has not appeared. Most likely, she is the old man's daughter-in-law, right?
"Master Li, do you know why I called you here?" Jiang Ye asked with a smile.
Li Qi cupped his hands and said, "I am stupid, but I hope your highness will give you some advice."
"Haha..." When Jiang Ye smiled, he still had two small dimples on his face, which made him look like a woman.
"Before I returned to the capital, I heard that there was a capable person around my imperial brother. After returning to the capital, I heard many people talking about Mr. Li. Therefore, I was a little curious, so I asked Mr. Li to come over.
Narrate." Jiang Ye said.
Li Qidao: "The third prince has been rewarded. I'm just dedicated to serving the court."
"Master Li is not just doing things for the imperial court." Jiang Ye said with a half-smile.
Li Qi was shocked, and for a moment he couldn't figure out why the third prince came to him.
"Master Li must have heard about the princess, right?" Jiang Ye asked casually.
Li Qi rolled his eyes and said, "I just returned to Beijing not long ago, so things in Kyoto..."
"The princess is my biological sister. She actually opened a prostitution garden in Kyoto, and she has killed so many people over the years. Now this matter is known to the whole city, and my father has also ordered severe punishment... I
I thought Mr. Li knew about this, so I just asked him casually." Jiang Ye raised his head, a sparkle in his eyes, and he trembled when he saw Li Qi.
Damn it, this guy didn't find something, did he?
He came to me just to vent his anger on my sister?
Li Qi felt a little unsure.
"I, the royal sister, have been willful since childhood. This time I caused such a big mess. As the royal brother, I don't know how to end it. My mother has summoned me to the palace many times and asked me to keep her...
"
When Jiang Ye said this, he smiled and said: "I heard that Mr. Li is very resourceful. I wonder if you can give me some advice?"
Li Qi cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, I am just a fifth-grade petty official. How can I have any ideas about such a big matter?"
"Really?" Jiang Ye said with a smile, "Then when you first visited Lanyuan, you were full of clever ideas. Why do you have no ideas now?"
Li Qi was startled and cursed in his mind: Damn it, this guy really knows that the princess's affairs are related to me!
Damn it, who leaked the news?
What should I do now?
Marquis Yuwen, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke: "Your Highness, I think it will take some time for Lord Li to find a solution. Your Highness might as well give Lord Li some more time."
Jiang Ye smiled and said: "That's right, so be it. I'll give Mr. Li three days. After three days, I hope Mr. Li will give me a satisfactory answer."