As the empress of the current dynasty, the head of the harem, the mother of the world, there are countless rare things in the palace. Although the perfume is good, it can only arouse her mood swings for a while.
It's just that, as a queen, it's extremely difficult for her to go out of the palace once, and she doesn't know if there will be another time for such a long journey in her lifetime.
Staring blankly at the young man in the hall, after a few years, he is no longer the naughty boy he was back then.
"Your Majesty, there is still a bottle of perfume here, please give it to you."
Seeing her staring at him in a daze, Li Xuan thought that the Queen Mother was also interested in this perfume, and originally planned to give both bottles to his mother, but now he changed his mind.
When he was a child, the empress was really kind to him. Although it has been so long now, Li Xuan has always remembered his kindness.
The queen's eyes were soft, and she accepted the perfume with a smile. Li Xuan walked down, opened the picture scroll impatiently, and said, "Mother, this is the portrait my child drew for you. Do you like it?"
After he opened the portrait, the Queen's gaze also looked over. Seeing the lifelike portrait of a real person on the painting, she was also slightly taken aback, and couldn't help admiring: "This painting...is so real, I'm afraid even the court's No painter can paint it."
When she saw the painting, even the concubine's face showed a look of astonishment, and then she gave him a blank look, and said, "I don't know how much you have, this painting must be for you!" It was painted by others... No wonder I took a few portraits from me a few days ago, I should have thought of it earlier."
Li Xuan's face blushed slightly after being exposed by the princess mercilessly, and he said, "I can't hide anything from my mother, I actually asked Li Yi to paint this portrait, and I asked him to make that perfume. "
"Oh, Li Yi, but that strange person who cured my stagnation?" Wang Hao asked in surprise when she heard the words.
She was vaguely familiar with this name, and after a little thought, she immediately thought of it.
After all, she was deeply troubled by depression in those days, and she still has a deep impression on the strange man who cured her stubborn illness.
"That's him." Li Xuan nodded and said.
"Symptom of stagnation, strange person? What's going on?" The empress asked with a hint of doubt on her face.
King Ning, who had been by Wangfei's side all the time, finally smiled and said, "A few days ago, Wangfei suffered from a strange illness, and even the imperial doctor sent by the palace was helpless. Fortunately, a strange person offered a good prescription. to be healed."
"There is such a thing?" The empress heard the words, stood up and said: "This person should be rewarded heavily!"
"Your Majesty, don't worry, he has already been rewarded heavily." King Ning said with a smile.
As for the wishful dew and spirits business, the Wangfu only needs 50% of the profit, even for the sake of this matter, it can be regarded as a big advantage for him.
"Knowing medical skills and having such painting skills, you can be regarded as a strange person." The empress looked at the portrait and said; "With just a few portraits, you can draw such a charm, even if you become a court painter. More than enough."
"If the empress likes it, I'll just ask him to draw a picture for the empress as well. As for the court painter...it's unnecessary." Li Xuan was really worried that the empress would get Li Yi to be an imperial painter in the palace. Undoubtedly, his life would lose a lot of fun, so he said something hastily, and then ran out quickly.
The queen wanted to stop him, but she rolled her eyes, seeing the perfume and portrait in Princess Ning's hand, she put back the hand she just raised.
"Okay, you don't have to stay with me anymore. Tonight is my sister's birthday. I'm afraid you two will show up outside."
After a while, the empress was sent to the inner hall, and King Ning and Concubine Ning walked outside the door.
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The palace was very lively tonight. Li Yi found a secluded garden with great difficulty. Holding a plate of snacks in one hand and a pot of fruit wine in the other, he walked towards a gazebo deep in the garden.
Choosing to come here tonight was not the right decision after all.
Besides Li Xuan, the only person he knew was Professor Feng. If he went out now, he might be scolded by that guy who likes to admonish others.
It was still quiet here, Li Yi sat down in the gazebo, ate snacks, and drank fruit wine. He could vaguely hear someone singing a tune, and the voice was quite nice.
In this era, it seems that dancing and music are popular at any banquet. Li Yi saw a group of people gathered there just now, and before he walked over to join in the fun, he met Professor Feng. After being called "Zhuzi" and "Zhuzi" twice, there was no Went to see the idea.
When I came here just now, the banquet outside had just started, and I was not in the mood to face a table of strangers again, eat something to fill my stomach, and then I said hello to Li Xuan, and went back to sleep.
I ate too much snacks and got tired. The fruit wine tasted good. I took a sip to relieve my tiredness. Not long after I put down the jug, there was a sound of footsteps behind me.
The people who were walking towards the gazebo didn't seem to realize that there was someone in such a remote corner, and the old figure following the leading man whispered, "Sir, do you want to drive him away?"
The old man did not lower his voice, and Li Yi, who was sitting in the gazebo, frowned.
Who is this old guy, so domineering, when the palace is his home
Li Yi has never met King Ning, but he has seen his portrait. The man is older than King Ning, and he is obviously not the owner of the palace.
However, almost all the people who appeared in the palace tonight were people with status. The person who came may be some high-ranking official. He, a small county lieutenant, might really not be offended, and he was about to get up and leave.
It's a pity that there is still half a plate of snacks left, and I'm afraid I have to do it myself when I go back. Whether to eat fried rice with eggs or noodles is a tangled question.
It was also at this time that the man waved his hand and said, "No need."
He walked up to the pavilion and sat down on the other side. He just glanced at Li Yi lightly, but didn't speak. He seemed to be preoccupied, looking at the lights outside the shadow of the trees in a trance.
From time to time, the voices of young people talking loudly came from over there, most of them were talking about state affairs, but they could be faintly heard. Those are Qing'an Mansion's new academicians this year, and they can really enter the official career after being appointed by the imperial court. Perhaps after a few years, some of them will also become important ministers in the court.
When the man was thinking about these things, he suddenly felt something, turned his head, and saw the young man handing over the snacks on the plate.
"A piece?" Li Yi looked at him and raised his eyebrows.
Li Yi still had a good impression of this not domineering official.
Seeing the young man on the opposite side pinch a piece of pastry and throw it into his mouth, the middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then smiled and stretched out his hand.
"This snack tastes pretty good, but if you eat too much, you'll get tired. It's best to go outside and steal... bring a pot of wine." This high-ranking official seemed quite approachable, and Li Yi kindly reminded him.
The middle-aged man only ate a piece of pastry, but he seemed to be interested in the young man in front of him. Seeing that he was dressed like a scholar, he asked, "Are you this year's new scholar?"
"I'm ashamed, I've been studying for a few years, but I'm just a scholar." Li Yi said lightly, but there was no sign of shame on his face.
The man was slightly puzzled when he heard this.
It's a little strange for a scholar to appear on such an occasion as tonight, but he doesn't care about it, and habitually encourages him: "You are still young, so you don't need to be ashamed of it. If you study hard in the future, you may not be able to go to high school and serve the country. Officials in the world are the foundation of a country, even if you cannot become a Jinshi, you can still become a Juren, and you are still qualified to be an official."
"Officials are the foundation of a country?" Li Yi didn't care that this senior official educated him like Professor Feng, and asked casually: "Shouldn't the people be the foundation of a country? Didn't your husband teach you when you were young?"
After he finished speaking, he realized that although the general trajectory of this world is similar to that of China, the subtleties are often very different. This famous sentence in the previous life may not exist in this world.
"What do you mean by that?" The man frowned at him.
"The people are water, and the king is a boat. Water can carry a boat, and it can also..." Li Yi stopped after speaking half a sentence.
The man was listening curiously, seeing Li Yi suddenly stop, raised his head and asked, "What can I do?"
"Water can carry a boat, and it can also... cook porridge..." Li Yi's stomach groaned twice, and said with some embarrassment: "Is there any porridge? I'm hungry..."