Chapter 9: Eating with the Emperor (Part II)
Li Yi and Li Gou'er met for the first time, so naturally they had endless words.
Li Mancang is honest and doesn't talk much, but Li Gou'er can speak well, although his words are a little rude, but his views and opinions on things are also quite novel and alternative, which makes Li Yi have a deep impression of this nephew who has not seen him for many years.
"Niangniang, His Royal Highness King Qi has come down."
A palace maid walked in, bent over to report, and as soon as her words fell, a young man had already walked in quickly, laughing and said, "Mother, I heard that my cousin has entered the palace, and I have come to meet me." ”
Qi Wang Zhao Xun, Li Yi's parent, fifteen years old, tall figure, handsome face, gentle temperament, giving people a feeling like a spring breeze.
Li Mancang and Zhao Xun had met several times a few days ago, and when they saw Zhao Xun coming, they hurriedly stood up and were about to kneel down and kowtow.
"Uncle, please hurry up, don't you dare to take this big gift."
Zhao Xun hurriedly took two steps forward and helped Li Mancang.
Li Mancang said: "You are the prince and prince, I am just a white-clothed commoner, so naturally I want to kneel down and kowtow to you." ”
Zhao Xun said with a smile: "I am the prince and your nephew, uncle must not make such a big gift in the future." ”
After that, he helped Li Mancang to sit on the seat, and then looked at Li Gou'er with a smile on his face.
Li Gou'er stood up, stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "I'm Li Gou'er, I've seen my cousin." ”
Zhao Xun was surprised: "What is this for?" ”
Li Gou'er said: "Since you don't want us to kowtow to you, the first time you and I meet, let's shake hands." ”
Zhao Xun glanced at Li Gou'er in surprise, then smiled and stretched out his hand and shook hands with him.
Li Yi beckoned to Zhao Xun and chuckled: "Your father is handling political affairs in the Qinzheng Palace, not for you to study on the side, why did you have time to come to me?" ”
Zhao Xun came to Li Yi and sat down, and said with a smile: "Erchen thought that his cousin should also enter the palace in the next two days, so he instructed Xiao Lezi to come to inform him immediately once his cousin entered the palace, and his father also knew about it, saying that after handling government affairs, he would come to his mother's place for dinner at noon." ”
Li Yi nodded, and said excitedly: "My relatives have arrived, today the palace will cook in person, let's have a reunion dinner together." ”
Li Yi is very beautiful, but she doesn't know how to play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and has never read a book, among the thousands of women in this harem, there are more beautiful and excellent concubines than her, the reason why she has been favored by the emperor for so many years is mainly due to two points, the first is to cook on the fire, although it is just an ordinary hometown ordinary dish, but it often makes the emperor eat praise today, and the second is to be honest, Li Yi regards the emperor as his husband, and loves him as a person, not his identity, The two have lived together for so many years, many times, Li Yi is like an ordinary woman, cooking on the fire, washing and cleaning, shouting at her husband, and loving to say some gossip about the neighbors, the lifestyle of the two seems to be no different from ordinary people's homes, I have to say that today's emperor enjoys this feeling very much.
It wasn't until Zhao Xun was ten years old that he was crowned King of Qi that Li Yi let go of many things, and the palace maids and eunuchs in Changle Palace gradually increased.
Li Yi left, and Li Gou'er talked to Zhao Xun's two cousins.
Zhao Xun is extraordinary, broad-minded, informal, and heroic, he is very similar to his mother Li Yi's personality, and he does not think that Li Gouer and Li Mancang are from a low background and have any contempt, but regard him as a close relative, and treat him sincerely.
And Li Gou'er used the knowledge of that world to talk to Zhao Xun, as if he knew astronomy and geography, and his views on many things were unique, which often made Zhao Xun's eyes light up after hearing it.
"Cousin, you know so much, and there are many things that even I don't know."
Zhao Xun stroked his palms and admired, and then asked softly: "I don't know who my cousin is studying from?" ”
Li Gou'er pursed her lips and said: "Before I met my aunt, my father and I couldn't even eat enough, where to read, until now, I can only write my own name." ”
Yes!
Zhao Xun was very surprised and said: "In this case, where did you know all this knowledge?" ”
Li Gou'er was stunned, and then scolded herself, just now on a whim, a little carried away.
"Hehe, these are all things I know from hearsay, and I don't know if it's true or not, so I made my cousin laugh when I said it."
Zhao Xun glanced at Li Gou'er strangely, and had some doubts in his heart, but he didn't ask more.
Li Mancang said on the side: "That... Don't listen to this dog boy's nonsense, he likes to talk nonsense on weekdays, if there's anything wrong, you tell me, I'll beat him. ”
Li Gou'er hurriedly opened the topic and yelled dissatisfiedly: "Old man, don't beat people at every turn, I'm your son." ”
"Just because you are my son, it is only natural for me to beat you, what are you yelling at."
Zhao Xun saw that the two were arguing there, and laughed.
"The emperor has arrived."
A loud voice came, and all the eunuchs and palace maids around knelt down, and Zhao Xun hurriedly stood up.
A middle-aged man dressed in yellow walked in slowly, his face was serious and majestic, and he had a very thick and noble temperament.
The palace maids and eunuchs around all shouted loudly: "Long live my emperor." ”
And Zhao Xun stepped forward quickly, aligned his hands, and bent down to salute: "The son sees his father." ”
Li Mancang knelt on the ground with a pale face, and kowtowed repeatedly: "The grass people see the emperor." ”
Li Gou'er kowtowed and shouted, "The dog has kowtowed to the emperor." ”
Today's emperor's name is Zhao Zhi, he looked at Li Gou'er, listened to him speak quite differently, there was a smile on his serious face, waved his hand, and said softly: "There are no outsiders here, they are all their own family, don't need so many courtesies, get up!" ”
Zhao Zhi walked to the upper seat and sat down, Li Gou'er helped his father up, and then secretly looked at Zhao Zhi, this is the emperor! In the past, it could only be seen on TV, but now it is real in front of me.
"Where's Yaya?"
Zhao Zhi didn't see Li Yi, so he asked out loud.
Zhao Xun said with a smile: "Mother said that when the family gathers, they will cook and have a reunion dinner together." ”
Zhao Zhi smiled and nodded: "The last time I ate the food made by Yaya, it was half a month ago, and today I have taken it orally." ”
Yaya is Li Yi's nickname, if there is no foreign minister in front, Zhao Zhi will generally call Li Yi's nickname, and Li Yi usually calls Zhao Zhi Zhao Lang.
Li Mancang lowered his head, his face was pale, and the whole person was trembling, the biggest official he had ever seen was the county prince, and now that the emperor was in front of him, how could he not be afraid.
Li Gou'er was not so afraid, he lowered his head for a while, looked up at Zhao Zhi for a while, and was quite curious about the legendary supreme emperor.