The jade pendant is of excellent quality and is absolutely extraordinary. Whether the old princess really prepared it specially or it was just for show, Ye Yunting agreed. He covered the wooden box, handed it to Ji Lian to put it away, and sincerely thanked the old princess.

The old princess still didn't show too much emotion. She nodded to him and said, "It's just for dinner. I'm old and have low energy, so I'll rest first. We'll talk about it tomorrow if we have something to do." After that, she stood up and said to Yi Qiu.

He stepped forward to help her weakly.

The old princess walked up to Li Fengqi and said, "Mom can't help you with these matters in the court. You can make up your own mind, so I won't say more." She took out a peace charm from her sleeve and put it in Li Fengqi's hand:

"This is the peace charm I brought from the temple. You can take it with you."

The peace talisman placed in Li Fengqi's hand was ordinary and unremarkable.

Li Fengqi rubbed it gently with his fingers, lowered his head and lowered his eyebrows: "Thank you, mother, for caring."

When the old princess heard this, she didn't answer any more. With Yi Qiu's support, she slowly left the main hall and walked to the backyard.

Li Fengqi looked at her thin back and subconsciously clenched the peace charm in his hand, his eyes complex and deep.

Ye Yunting on the side could not understand their mother-son relationship again. Previously, he thought that the old princess and the prince were as estranged as strangers, and neither cared much about the other.

But the peace charm that the old princess took out just now, although it looks ordinary, exudes a faint smell of incense - this is the smell that can only be obtained after being enshrined in front of the incense table for a long time and being suffocated by incense. It looks ordinary.

A talisman, but it hides the most sincere wishes.

He still remembered that one year he had been ill for a long time, and the wet nurse brought him a peace charm from the temple, saying that it had been enshrined in front of the Buddha for seven or forty-nine days, and he chanted sutras and prayed every day.

Only with sincerity can the Buddha bless the person who wears it.

The peace talisman of the old princess is wrapped in the scent of incense. Ye Yunting cannot say how many days it has been worshiped, but it must also be wrapped with a mother's sincere prayer.

This is very different from the coldness she showed.

And Li Fengqi's expression while holding the peace charm was also very strange.

Ye Yunting looked at his cold side face, hesitated for a moment, and then pretended to mention his childhood memories casually: "When I was sick in the past, my nanny once bought me a peace charm. Later, I recovered from my illness.

I heard her say that for this peace talisman, she went to the temple every day to recite sutras, and she chanted for seventy-seven forty-nine days before she invited the talisman back."

"Your nanny treats you very well." Li Fengqi gently stroked the peace charm and said.

"Well, my mother had a difficult delivery when she gave birth to me, and it was the nanny who raised me." When mentioning the nanny, Ye Yunting's expression was very gentle. After speaking, he said tentatively: "The old princess looks cold on the face, but in fact...

Are you concerned about the prince?"

Li Fengqi brought the peace talisman to his nose and sniffed it. After smelling the faint smell of incense, his cold expression softened a little and he let out a subtle "hmm".

Ye Yunting looked at his face, which was much softer than before, and vaguely grasped something, but the thoughts at this moment flashed too fast, and before he could think about it clearly, they disappeared like clouds.

He shook his head, thinking that the days are long and there will always be a time when he will understand. There is no rush.

That night, because the old princess returned to the palace, and because King Yongan was in good health, the palace was lively and noisy.

Cui Xi not only sent servants to serve him, but also brought many rewards.

There is no one in charge of the palace now, so Ye Yunting and Li Fengqi can only do the counting and registering of many rewards in person. Ye Yunting has no experience, and he feels that it would be unkind to blame all the things on Li Fengqi, a patient. After filling his stomach with some snacks,

, so he and Li Fengqi stayed in the main room counting books.

The situation in the palace is not what it used to be, and the main courtyard where the two people live has also been reorganized and decorated.

There is a gilt bronze octagonal heater in the room. The fine silver charcoal has no trace of smoke and makes the whole room warm. There are three-story floor-to-ceiling copper candlesticks placed in the four corners, and rows of babies' arms are burning on the candlesticks.

Thick and thick carved candles, the warm yellow candlelight illuminates the room brightly.

Ye Yunting, wearing only a single coat, sat at the same place as Li Fengqi, comparing the book with the book and listening to the maid's report on the reward items.

Li Zong was good at saving face, and the rewards were all flashy things. A blood jade coral tree as tall as a person, a night-glow pearl as a tribute from Dongyi... and many tonic medicinal materials such as ginseng and Ganoderma. There were many kinds, and at first glance it seemed like there were many rewards.

, appearing to be very caring and considerate towards Li Fengqi.

In fact, these objects were gifts from the emperor. Once they were engraved with marks, they could not be exchanged for money and could only be left to collect ashes in the palace. The hundreds of years of ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum had no effect on Li Fengqi's poison.

Ye Yunting took a pen to draw on the booklet while whispering to Li Fengqi: "It seems that the prince has identified your majesty's weakness."

Li Zong is really very famous.

Otherwise, Cui Xi would not have allowed Cui Xi to turn the palace into what it is now in one afternoon and send many flashy rewards. She was probably afraid that after the old princess came back, the scandal of her harsh treatment and humiliation of famous generals would be publicized, so she was hurriedly eliminating the evidence.

, forging the illusion of harmony between monarch and ministers.

Warm breath blew on the shell of his ears. Li Fengqi glanced at him and saw that he was next to her unconsciously. His lips moved, but he did not make a sound to remind him. He only sneered and said: "He wants to save face."

, but I am also more afraid that the people in the DPRK will be unstable."

Not to mention the friendship between the two since they were young, just say that in the past three years, he helped Li Zong ascend the throne, killed rebels and guarded the border for him, and made numerous meritorious deeds, but he never used his achievements to shake up the emperor, did not form factions or favoritism, and even took the initiative to retreat from northern Xinjiang.

There was nothing wrong with what he did. If Li Zong wanted to move him, he would have to see whether the border officers and soldiers agreed, and whether the censor Tai Tong agreed.

It would be fine if he really believed that he was dead soon. As long as Li Zong was more subtle and did not leave any conclusive evidence, people who knew about it would not offend the emperor for a dying man.

But he didn't die, and he had all the military power and reputation in his hands.

Since ancient times, emperors have always been criticized for killing meritorious officials. How many years has Li Zong only been on the throne? He has no guts to kill him openly.

Even now we cannot reveal even the slightest inclination, otherwise it will be a small matter for the world's population to criticize and criticize, but it will be a big thing to shake the hearts of the court and the army.

This was also the reason why he wanted to take a trip to Showa Main Street.

This is to tell Li Zong that now everyone in the world knows that King Yong'an will not die, not only can you not touch me, but you have to continue to show brotherly love.

As for whether he can cooperate or not, that depends on his mood.

"The emperor must be very depressed right now." Ye Yunting muttered in a low voice. Thinking that the emperor might be jumping up and down in anger in the palace at this time, or even tossing and turning at night, he couldn't help laughing.

Li Fengqi nodded: "He is so petty that he probably won't be able to sleep well for a while."

He did not lower his voice deliberately when he spoke. The maid who was reporting the reward items heard it and even her voice became stiff.

Ye Yunting noticed something strange and glanced at the maid. Seeing that Li Fengqi didn't care, he ignored her.

Since they were selected from the palace, what they just said would probably reach the emperor's ears.

Excessive anger is harmful to the body. I hope your majesty will take care of your dragon body.

Ye Yunting thought so.

…

There were so many rewards. Ye Yunting recorded two pages and then started to yawn.

Li Fengqi was originally teaching him how to make registration more easily and clearly. When he saw this, he raised his hand and waved away the maid: "That's it for tonight. Let the servants record the rest as usual. It's not something important anyway."

As soon as Ye Yunting heard this, he immediately put down his pen and rubbed his wrist: "Then I will go to rest first, and the prince will also rest earlier."

After getting acquainted with Li Fengqi, he became less formal and more casual.

Things were happening one after another today. He was really a little tired, and he was not dressed up. As he talked, he couldn't wait to get up.

"Where are you going to rest?" Li Fengqi raised his eyebrows.

Ye Yunting hesitated and said: "The main courtyard has been cleared out, and the side rooms should be suitable for people to live in."

Now there is no need for the three of them to squeeze into the main room to rest because they are worried about their safety.

"Then everyone outside will know tomorrow that King Yong'an and the princess had a falling out with each other, and they slept in separate rooms half a month after getting married." He slowly listed the possible scenarios: "Or maybe King Yong'an is dissatisfied with His Majesty and is cold-hearted about the marriage.

The princess."

Ye Yunting's eyelids jumped when he heard that. Seeing that he was going to continue talking, he quickly recognized the situation and said, "I understand, I'll rest in the main room."

Li Fengqi nodded with satisfaction: "You go and wash up first."

Ye Yunting let out a breath and quickly slipped away to the bathroom.

Although he had been telling himself in his heart that this marriage was just a formality, and neither he nor Li Fengqi took it seriously, but hearing Li Fengqi talk about "the husband and wife were at odds" and "treating the princess coldly" still made his scalp numb.

Hot water was already prepared in the bathroom. Ye Yunting took off his clothes and sank into the water to calm down for a while before he calmed down.

When he finished washing up and went out, he found that Li Fengqi had already changed into his middle clothes and was cuddling up on the bed.

Ye Yunting looked around: "Who is waiting for the prince to wash up?"

Although there are many servants serving in the mansion now, they are all from the palace. Logically speaking, Li Fengqi should not ask them to serve them closely.

"Fifth watch." Li Fengqi put down the book in his hand and saw that the tips of his hair were still dripping with water. He said disapprovingly: "The hair must be dried in time. It is cold today and it is easy to catch wind and cold." He said and waved: "Come here."

"I'll ask Ji Lian to bake it for me later." Ye Yunting walked to the bed in confusion, and Li Fengqi took the cloth in his hand.

Before he could react, he saw Li Fengqi grabbing the wet ends of his hair, wrapping it in a cloth, and drying it carefully.

He stood in a daze. Li Fengqi had difficulty moving, raised his eyes, and said again: "Sit down."

Ye Yunting sat down blankly as he was told. It took him a while to realize that this behavior seemed a bit too intimate. He moved uncomfortably and said in a hesitant tone: "...Why don't you call me

Ji Lian, wipe it for me." How can such a trivial matter be of great help to the King of Yong'an?

"Don't move." Li Fengqi scolded lightly, his expression looking as calm as before, as if he didn't think it was unusual to personally wipe someone's hair.

"..." Ye Yunting stared blankly, stiffening his body and not daring to move, letting Li Fengqi dry his wet long hair bit by bit.

In my mind, I was thinking that maybe the wind and cold were too strong last time, which frightened the prince, and I was afraid that he would come again.

After a long time, Li Fengqi put the cloth towel in his hand, raised his chin, and said, "Tell Ji Lian to bring a small stove to dry his hair before going to bed."

"oh."

Ye Yunting followed the instructions and called Ji Lian in. After drying his long hair, he nervously climbed into the bed and slept on his side.
Chapter completed!