Lu Xiuying smiled and said: "Of course, but I will only give you three days. If you still haven't made a decision in three days, don't blame me then."
After saying that, Lu Xiuying stood up and left the room with a smile.
Li Qi sat on the chair, like a deflated balloon, unable to exert any energy.
The most feared thing finally happened...
It seems that escaping is no solution at all.
Li Qi originally thought that Lu Jinshuang would leave the palace and follow his own arrangements.
But unexpectedly, she finally chose to stay and gave birth to the child.
Facing that little life, Li Qi was instantly confused and at a loss.
Grandma, are you going to be a father just like that?
The problem is that I don’t even know whether the child is a boy or a girl!
What kind of thing is this?
After returning to his residence, Li Qi locked himself up and refused to eat or drink. Tang Yun and Wei Xinshan were both at a loss.
At night, Tang Yun saw that the door of Li Qi's room was still closed, so he prepared a supper and took it over to ask about the situation.
He knocked lightly on the door, but when there was no response, Tang Yun opened the door and walked in.
The room was dark. When Tang Yun lit the candlestick, he found Li Qi sitting motionless on the chair, looking particularly decadent.
"Young Master?" Tang Yun called out, but Li Qi didn't respond at all.
Tang Yun was a little anxious, so he walked over and said, "Did something happen? Master, don't scare me. If you have anything, you can discuss it with me..."
Li Qi slowly raised his head, his eyes were bloodshot, and after staring at Tang Yun for a long time, he said, "I'm a father."
"kindness?"
"I said I'm a father and I have a child." Li Qi said.
Hearing this sentence, Tang Yun was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted: "Yes..."
"Princess." Li Qi said.
"ah?!"
Tang Yun was a little dumbfounded. She never thought that her young master would actually have an affair with the princess.
She knew that Li Qi was smart and romantic, but he always had his own bottom line and principles.
How come he is actually with the Crown Princess...
"This matter is a long story." Li Qi said, "If you want to hear it, I can tell you slowly."
Tang Yun pursed his lips, sat next to Li Qi, held his hand, and said with a slight smile: "Master, tell me about it."
Li Qi glanced at Tang Yun and told everything about him and Lu Jinshuang.
From the beginning of their acquaintance in Jincheng, to the meeting between the two in the palace, and the oolong incident that night.
After Tang Yun heard this, he was a little surprised.
"In other words, it was the prince who was supposed to spend the night with Miss Lu that night?" Tang Wen asked.
Li Qi nodded: "If you want to blame it, blame the prince. That guy insisted on playing some kind of role-playing, and finally got me involved..."
Tang Yun covered his mouth and laughed.
"Why are you still smiling?" Li Qi asked.
Tang Yundao: "Sir, it seems that you and Miss Lu just had a misunderstanding."
"It's a misunderstanding, and we both know it very well. But now that we have an additional child, what do you want me to do?" Li Qi said with a bitter face.
"Does the young master want that child? Or does he not want that child?" Tang Yun asked.
Li Qi glanced at her and said: "Actually, I haven't thought about it... I just think that since the child has been born, should I, as a father, do something?"
Tang Yun nodded: "Sir, if that's the case, then we will agree to Lu Xiuying's conditions."
Li Qi shook his head: "No, if you agree to her conditions, what's the difference between it and going to die? Do you really think that burning food and grass can be done quietly? Even if no one in the Daxia army notices, what if?
Will Lu Xiuying use this to threaten me in the future?"
"What do you mean, young master?"
"We have to find a way to stabilize Lu Xiuying first, and then make plans later."
As Li Qi spoke, he thought of something again and said, "We probably won't be able to stay in Xuedu now. You, Xinshan and the monk should prepare themselves. If anything happens, we will leave immediately."
Tang Yun nodded: "Okay, sir."
Early the next morning, Li Qi went to find Lu Xiuying again.
Lu Xiuying was also a little surprised. She looked at Li Qi and asked, "Master Li, you have thought about it so quickly?"
Li Qi looked at her and said: "The Imperial Master asked me to burn grain and grass because I just wanted to defeat the Daxia army. In fact, there is no need to go to such trouble."
Lu Xiuying looked at Li Qi thoughtfully.
"If I say that I can help Snow Country win this battle, is it more meaningful than burning food and grass?"
Lu Xiuying was startled and stared at Li Qi. After a moment, she laughed: "I wonder if Mr. Li has any clever tricks that can help Snow Country win this battle?"
"I haven't thought about it yet, but if you give me some time, I will definitely find a way." Li Qi said.
"I think Master Li is stalling for time, right?" Lu Xiuying said.
"National Master, what do you think is the benefit of my delaying time? I am in the Snow City now, and the whereabouts of the child are also in your hands. Whether I want to run away or stay, you have complete control over me, National Master."
"Me," Li Qi said, "In this case, what does the Imperial Master think is the benefit of me delaying?"
Hearing this, Lu Xiuying began to think.
Li Qi continued: "Have the Imperial Master forgotten that I was the one who once made the prince of the Snow Kingdom suffer in the Snow Wind Valley... Besides, with or without me, the battle between Daxia and the Snow Kingdom will have to be fought. At present,
Judging from the current situation, it’s really hard to say who will win and who will lose, so why don’t the National Master take a gamble? What if I really have a way to make Snow Country win a big victory?"
There was a hint of hesitation in Lu Xiuying's eyes, and the atmosphere became quiet for a while.
Li Qi is also beating the drum in his heart. He really has not figured out how to help Snow Country win this battle.
After a long time, Lu Xiuying seemed to have figured it out, and looked at Li Qi and said: "Master Li is indeed eloquent. In this case, I will believe Master Li for once, but you have to give me a time limit, right?"
Li Qi thought for a while and said: "One month..."
Lu Xiuying shook his head: "It's too long. Now Daxia's army has rushed towards the Snow Capital, and the Snow Country has also assembled its troops and is ready to fight. This battle may start in about a month.
At that time, even if Mr. Li has great abilities, it will be difficult to turn the tide of the war."
Li Qi gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, ten days! Give me ten days, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."
"Okay, then give Master Li ten days." Lu Xiuying said with a smile, "If Master Li needs any help from me within these ten days, you can come to me. After all, we are now on the same boat.