The desire to fight for the reserve was aroused in his heart, and Xiao Qiyu continued to ask: "Then what should we do next?"
"First, hide your strengths and bide your time! You don't need to talk about this, your Highness should know it well. Your Majesty is in the prime of his life. Your Highness, don't rush to take the lead at this time. You have to hide your strengths and bide your time, accumulate strength, lie dormant slowly, and wait for the time to come. Second, this The court ruled the world with filial piety, if His Royal Highness wants to stand out among the princes, filial piety is an indispensable virtue. But, slave..." Li Yicheng had already thought out his rhetoric, and now he talked about it carefully.
"In front of me in the future, you don't have to call yourself a slave." Xiao Qiyu said while leaning on the soft pillow with his face flushed. "Get up and talk!"
Li Yicheng smiled slightly, "Thank you Your Highness!" Then he stood up.
Xiao Qiyu signaled him to sit down and talk, but Li Yicheng refused, so he sat down on the footrest. Xiao Qiyu said, "I understand what you said. But when it comes to filial piety, how can I compare with those brothers in front, even the thirteenth brother, I can't compare."
"Regardless of whether it can be compared or not, regardless of whether His Majesty can see it or not, His Highness has to do it. Moreover, not only to do it, but His Highness has to perform filial piety without anyone knowing about it." Li Yicheng said.
"Is filial piety unknown? What's the use of that?" Xiao Qiyu was puzzled.
"Your Highness, what I'm talking about is that you don't want others to know about your filial piety, that is, you practice filial piety in silence, and you can't make a big show of it. As for your filial piety, your Majesty will know about your filial piety one day. The filial piety that is too deliberate and ostentatious will move people at the time. But if you think about it afterwards, you will feel hypocritical. This is not good. If you practice filial piety silently for ten years, without being known to others, and without asking for anything in return, your Highness said to yourself, which of these two kinds of filial piety do you think? Better, more sincere? Can His Majesty be moved more?" Li Yicheng said.
Xiao Qiyu thought about it silently, and he understood what Li Yicheng meant. "But you can be sure, father can know me"
"In the days to come, Your Highness only needs to do these two things well. Your Highnesses are still young, and it will take a long time, so let's take our time!" Li Yicheng looked into Xiao Qiyu's eyes and said.
Xiao Qiyu nodded slowly.
For the next few days, Xiao Qiyu stayed in Duanben Palace behind closed doors, recuperating in bed. Half a month later, the imperial doctor announced that he had recovered from his illness and could go back to study in his study.
Xiao Qiyu, who went back to his study to study again, was far behind the progress in his homework, and the teacher who was always angry would blow his beard and stare, saying that he was a rotten wood that could not be carved.
Xiao Qiyu also became more and more silent, but he would copy scriptures in Duanben Palace every day to pray for the safety of the Queen Mother and His Majesty. Then every month, Li Yicheng quietly sent them to Huangjue Temple to worship in front of the Buddha for a hundred days, and then distributed them to ordinary people.
For a while, everything was calm.
At the end of the month, plus the next day is New Year's Eve, and the study is also off, Li Yicheng has a total of four days off, and he just needs to enter the palace on the third day of the new year. Xiao Qiyu was a little reluctant, Li Yicheng smiled wryly, "Your Highness, I haven't been out of the palace for two months, and if I don't, my mother should be worried. Besides, it's the Chinese New Year, and I can't celebrate the New Year in the palace." At the end of last month, because Xiao Qiyu was ill, he did not leave the palace.
Xiao Qiyu's eyes lit up, "Your mother? Is she outside the palace? Can I go and see with you?"
"Your Highness, I'm afraid this is against the rules?" Li Yicheng was a little embarrassed.
Xiao Qiyu also knew that this was unlikely, so he just said it casually.
Seeing his disappointment, Li Yicheng thought that he had been trapped in this palace since he was born, and it was indeed a bit pitiful. "Why don't you bring something interesting for Your Highness when I enter the palace tomorrow?"
This can have! Xiao Qiyu nodded quickly. "There's also the Bao Bao you ate last time, remember to bring some."
Your Highness said hamburger? Li Yicheng laughed, he also thought this name was a bit strange, but his mother insisted on calling it this name, "Okay, I will tell my mother later, let her do more." After staying in the palace for more than two months, he also He roughly understood the status of the Twelve Princes in the palace. Although all the offerings were made according to the prince's standards, except for three meals a day, if you got hungry from studying at night, no one would prepare hot meals. They were all snacks they quietly left during the day, and they ate whole with hot tea.
When Li Yicheng left the palace gate, Old Li was already waiting there with his carriage. After seeing Li Yicheng, Old Li jumped out of the carriage and said to the carriage, "Madam, the young master has come out."
When Li Yicheng heard this, his mother also came, and hurriedly trotted all the way, ran over, "Mother!"
A corner of the car curtain was lifted, and Li Su showed half of his face, "Yicheng, get in the car." Li Luxi's half face was exposed, and he called out in a childish voice, "Brother!"
Li Yicheng cried out in surprise, "Mother, why did you bring Lu Xi out? It's so cold outside."
"Get in the car, let's talk about it when we get home." Li Su smiled.
Li Yicheng jumped into the carriage and got into the carriage, "It's really warm." Li Yicheng took his sister and hugged him in his arms, and said with a smile.
Li Su looked at Li Yicheng, but he hadn't seen him for two months, he had grown up a lot, no matter how tall he was, in all aspects, the palace was indeed a place to train people!
On New Year's Eve, Li Su cooks in person, and Aunt Zhang prepares hot pot and barbecue, and everyone celebrates the New Year together. Originally, they only wanted to prepare a table, but Lao Litou, Aunt Zhang and Qiu Niang refused to serve the table, saying that there was a difference between master and servant. Li Su had no choice but to prepare two tables, one large and one small, and everyone ate separately.
It was snowing outside, and the house was steaming. Everyone was talking and laughing, and it was very lively.
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door outside. Everyone didn't pay attention at first, but Li Yicheng heard it later and said something like someone was knocking on the door.
Lao Li put on his jacket and went out to open the door, but it was Jiang Zhien who came.
"The palace banquet is not fun, I'm here to join in the fun." Jiang Zhien came in with an umbrella, saw two tables, one big and one small, and Aunt Zhang Qiuniang sitting beside the table, frowned slightly.
Old Li, Aunt Zhang and others stood aside with pale faces.
Seeing this, Li Su rolled his eyes helplessly, really disappointed. "So, Aunt Zhang, you carry the table to the kitchen to eat?"
Old Litou and Aunt Zhang Qiuniang saw that Jiang Zhien had no objection, so they hurriedly carried the table and went out. Aunt Zhang also dragged Xiao Que'er away.
Li Yicheng brought a grand chair and new bowls and chopsticks, Jiang Zhien sat down calmly and took a look, "It's best to eat a hot pot in this weather."
Li Yicheng was already half full from eating just now, and now he stood up and served Jiang Zhien with dishes, "Father, finish the soup first to warm your stomach. I'll help you order what you want to eat."
Jiang Zhien nodded, "Just order whatever you want."
Li Su secretly rolled his eyes, this dead eunuch really doesn't treat himself as an outsider, even those who celebrate the Chinese New Year run here.
As soon as Jiang Zhien came, the lively atmosphere just now disappeared, Li Su casually ate a couple of mouthfuls, then stopped, and concentrated on watching Li Luxi go to eat.
Li Luxi is still young, and hot pot and barbecue are easy to get angry, so Li Su stewed a beef soup for her, mixed with rice, Li Luxi ate with relish, she didn't want anyone to feed her, she took a spoon by herself, and put mouthfuls one by one Li Sai, half of the sky and half of the earth, is very embarrassed.
Li Su didn't care, he just clapped his hands to encourage her, "Lu Xi is awesome!"
Jiang Zhien just felt terrible, "Where is the nanny? Why don't the nanny feed her?"
Li Subai glanced at him, "My Luxi always eats by himself, and doesn't need to be fed by others."
"How decent is it?" Jiang Zhien frowned, this Li Su's family is going too far, there is no need for servants to abuse children like this!
Li Subai glanced at him, he was really lenient, did he really treat himself as a father? You don't care how I take care of my children!
Seeing this, Jiang Zhien wanted to say a few words, but suddenly the door was slammed down again, and Lao Li quickly went out to open the door, and several servants rushed in, "Master Jiang, something happened in the palace, the thirteenth prince died Mr. Chen told you to return to the palace immediately!"
Jiang Zhien stood up all of a sudden, and asked as he walked out, "What's going on, why did the well-behaved thirteenth prince die?"
After weighing for a long time, Li Yicheng picked up Jiang Zhien's cloak, "Mother, I'm sorry, my son has to go back to the palace." Something happened in the palace, and he didn't know if the twelve princes were involved. OK.
As he said that, he caught up with Jiang Zhien, and put the cloak on him, "Father, I will enter the palace with you."
Jiang Zhien nodded, "Alright, tell the Twelfth Prince to stay in Duanben Palace."
Li Yicheng nodded and looked back. His mother was standing at the gate, looking at him worriedly. He smiled and waved to his mother, who also waved to him.
Li Yicheng turned his head and followed Jiang Zhien's footsteps closely. Standing at the door, Li Su watched them disappear into the heavy snow, watched Old Li close the door, and watched the footprints on the ground soon covered by heavy snow, sighed, he just came back yesterday, and left again today.
I'm afraid that in the future, the days when they get together less and leave more will be the norm in their lives.
But Li Su didn't feel sad for a long time, when he heard his daughter's milky voice calling. "Mother, I want soup, fish, and meat."
Li Su turned around, the sadness and worry on his face turned into a smile, "Does Lu Xi want fish soup? Okay, mother will serve it for you."
Jiang Zhien took Li Yicheng into the palace quickly. After entering the palace, the two parted ways, and Li Yicheng went back directly to Duanben Palace.
Xiao Qiyu was very surprised when he saw him, "Why are you back?" Then he remembered what happened in the palace today, "Are you worried about me? Don't worry, this matter has nothing to do with me."
Li Yicheng didn't know much about this matter, and he didn't know what was going on, "Your Highness, do you know how His Highness Thirteen passed away?"
"It is said that in the Queen's Palace, his favorite toy was broken by Chang Shan's sister. Instead of apologizing, Chang Shan reprimanded him. As a result, the thirteenth brother ran out crying. As a result, the snowy road was slippery and he fell. He stumbled and fell headfirst on the stone steps in front of the Queen's Palace, and lost his breath on the spot. The maids and servants serving the thirteenth brother have all been killed with sticks, and the maids and eunuchs on duty in Kunning Palace were also killed with sticks. Made a batch. Concubine Shu has cried and fainted many times." Xiao Qiyu poured a cup of hot tea for Li Yicheng himself, and said.
Only then did Li Yicheng feel relieved, "It's good that you didn't get involved in this matter."
Xiao Qiyu smiled bitterly, "I don't have the qualifications to stay in the Queen's Palace. Every year at the bridal banquet, I go directly to Tianzheng Hall when the time comes. But I'm very happy that you are back." Xiao Qiyu patted Li Yicheng on the shoulder.
Li Yicheng smiled, and then said, "Your Highness, guess what will happen in the end of this incident?"
The author has something to say: Double Eleven, what did everyone buy? I came first and bought 500 sheets of baby warmers for my mother and the neighbor aunt, my daughter’s underwear, sneakers, a writing chair, and a pair of sneakers for my nephew. Oh, and there are six bottles of Jixiangju sauce. Just like last year, I set the alarm clock and got up to pay at twelve o'clock. In fact, I saved seventy or eighty yuan.