During this period of time, with the little paper crane and the golden armor taking care of the child, and with his own sensitivity, Ji Yuan had hardly ever visited the Li family in person, so he was stunned when he saw the child's condition.
Ji Yuan made a quick calculation and immediately understood that the Li family's child had grown to his current size almost ten days after birth, and had maintained his current condition since then, as if he had made up for the growth time during the long pregnancy.
While Ji Yuan was muttering to himself, the people outside had already reached the gate of the courtyard, and the child surrounded by servants also came in. The two monks had no way of stopping such a group of people, so they had to hurry into the courtyard.
"Good be to the Great Ming King Buddha, Mr. Ji, this group of people must come in, we can't stop them, please forgive me..."
The two monks bowed and apologized to Ji Yuan repeatedly, but the person who should have apologized the most was just wandering around the courtyard looking around.
"It's okay. I'm not that stingy."
Ji Yuan nodded to the two monks, then looked at the child who was looking around in the yard. Even though the child looked young, he definitely didn't look like a child who was only a few months old. However, it didn't seem too strange for such a thing to happen to this child.
"You are the child of the Li family, right?"
Ji Yuan, who was holding a book, asked this question, attracting the attention of the child and several servants to Ji Yuan. The child walked closer and looked at Ji Yuan. His pink face had a pair of sharp eyes.
The divine light was so bright that it gave ordinary people a terrifying feeling, but it was nothing in front of Ji Yuan.
"Who are you? Do you know me, young master?"
"Not only do I know you, I also know what you are looking for."
As soon as Ji Yuan finished speaking, the little paper crane flew up from behind him and landed on his shoulder. Of course, the little paper crane was no longer folded from paper, but a mini crane the size of half a palm. However, its fur was fluffier than that of a normal white crane, making it look particularly cute.
"Chiu~"
"Here it is! That's it!"
The child pointed at Ji Yuan's shoulder with an excited look on his face, but the servants and two monks around him looked at each other. It was obvious that the child was not pointing at Ji Yuan, so they didn't know what he was referring to.
To others, Ji Yuan's shoulders were empty, and there seemed to be nothing worth noting behind him.
"Uh, Master, what do you mean?"
When the child heard the questions from others, he just glanced at them and was too lazy to explain anything. He walked a few steps in front of Ji Yuan and pointed at the small paper crane on Ji Yuan's shoulder.
"I want this little bird."
Ji Yuan glanced at the little paper crane on his shoulder and smiled.
"As long as it wants to go with you, you can take it away anytime."
"Okay, that's what you said!"
The child could see that the bird had a special relationship with the great master in front of him, and he also vaguely understood that both the bird and the man were not ordinary, but he was not afraid at all. He trotted directly towards Ji Yuan, and several servants hurriedly followed behind him.
The child came directly in front of Ji Yuan. His small body actually had good jumping ability. He jumped higher than others and reached out to grab Ji Yuan's shoulder.
“Chirp~~”
The little paper crane flew up directly, leaving the child's claws empty. The child failed to catch the bird, lost his balance and crashed into Ji Yuan, who put down the book in his hand and reached out to support him.
"Master!" "Master, are you okay?"
"Give me, give me, give me the birdie!"
The child fluttered a few times in front of Ji Yuan and tried to scratch the little paper crane, but at this moment the little paper crane had already flown to a piece of wood carving on the eaves.
"Give... me... down!"
Ji Yuan was just finding the struggling child funny when he suddenly discovered that the child's aura changed suddenly, which actually attracted wisps of spiritual energy around him, making the surroundings suddenly become very depressing. The eaves above were shaking and dust was constantly falling, as if there was a heavy pressure pressing down from above.
The servants around had already taken several steps back out of fear at this moment, and so did the two young monks. They felt that this child brought them a terrible pressure all of a sudden, and there was an inexplicable sense of fear, as if they were facing a ferocious beast alone.
Ji Yuan just patted the child lightly on the back, and the oppressive atmosphere was immediately dispelled. He then picked up the child and placed him in front of him.
The child now became quiet, staring at Ji Yuan in a daze, as if he just realized that the great master in front of him had a pair of extremely deep eyes, looking at him quietly.
"The Li family is a family of scholars. Have they ever taught you etiquette?"
The child's words and actions are so outwardly older than he looks, not to mention that he is only a few months old. Someone in the Li family taught him, but Ji Yuan didn't really want to talk to the child about upbringing.
"Do you often experience that feeling just now?"
The child frowned and muttered something.
"none of your business… "
Ji Yuan remembered that he had used the imperial decree on this child when he was still a baby. Logically, it should have made him just an ordinary child. But now it seems that he is unable to completely isolate him. However, the imperial decree was intact, so it only affected some spiritual energy just now, but it was rather rough.
'It seems that blocking is worse than guiding.'
Ji Yuan had a flash of thought and answered directly.
"Of course it's my business. You almost scared me just now."
"scared you?"
The child looked at Ji Yuan's calm expression and didn't think he looked scared at all.
"Yes, and you scared the little paper crane. If you don't restrain your power and don't use it wisely, it will scare a lot of people, maybe even your mother and father."
Ji Yuan added this with a smile, but who would have thought that as soon as he said this, the child who had seemed rude and impolite just now pouted, lowered his head for a little while and then immediately raised his head and continued to look at the little paper crane above him.
"I don't care. I want this bird! What will it take for you to give it to me?"
Ji Yuan frowned slightly, looking at the child who was struggling to raise his head. Although the child tried his best to hide it, there were clearly tears in the child's eyes. When he saw Ji Yuan's gaze, the child simply looked away and took a few steps back.
"I can pay. I know people like silver and gold. I can buy them!"
Ji Yuan didn't say anything, just kept looking at this rude and tough child. At this moment, he felt a faint sadness from the child, very faint and subtle.
Ji Yuan had previously focused too much on the child's significance to the chess player, but overlooked one point: no matter how special the child's birth was, no matter how different he was from ordinary people, he was still just a child.
Before and after the baby was born, Ji Yuan had met the Li family and knew some of the family's circumstances. Originally, Ji Yuan had a good impression of the head of the family, Li Ping, but now, judging from his common sense, he was afraid that he would not be able to take care of too much, and might even be worse off.
In this situation, Ji Yuan calculated again and basically understood the situation. The child was indeed valued by the Li family after he was born, but after experiencing the amazing growth in the first ten days and sometimes some terrifying moments, few people in the Li family dared to approach the child.
Liping was better, but relatively strict. The one who was most afraid of the child was his mother, who was supposed to be the closest to him. His father's concubines especially liked to gossip behind his back. One of the concubines was so scared that she became insane because of the child's outburst of grief and anger. This made the child's situation even more bizarre, and the two teachers who taught him left one after another.
There was no playmate at all. The wet nurses' own children were all babies, and they were all afraid of the young master of the Li family. Of course, they would never bring their children to him.
After understanding the child's situation, Ji Yuan suddenly felt some sympathy for him.
"At such a young age, why do you like to solve problems with money? Do you think this little crane can be bought with money?"
"You are rich?"
The child’s words made Ji Yuan smile.
"I'm definitely not as rich as you, but I won't sell it no matter how poor I am. But if you really like it, you can come to the temple often. I can also teach you some things about reading, literacy and etiquette."
The child looked at Ji Yuan with wide eyes.
"You want to be my husband?"
"Well, I don't want to take on this responsibility, but if you want to understand it this way, it can't be said to be wrong. But you have a teacher at home, right?"
The Li family must have hired a private trainer, but the child grinned.
"There were two before, but they both ran away. If you want to be my teacher, it depends on whether you have knowledge. The two before said that they were very good at learning. Are you better than them?"
Ji Yuan thought about it, shook his head, and gave the child a kind smile.
"I can't guarantee that, but I have a little paper crane, and I'm not afraid of you."
The child, who was about to say something, was obviously stunned for a moment after hearing Ji Yuan's words and seeing his smile. Then he just stared at Ji Yuan's face, especially his calm eyes.
Seeing the child staring with eyes wide open and looking dazed, Ji Yuan smiled and reached out to pinch his chubby little face. The child immediately covered his face and took a step back.
"I, I'll go back and ask Dad..."
The child said this hesitantly, and his arrogance just now seemed to have weakened greatly in front of Ji Yuan.
"Then go ask."
"Uh, oh..."
The child took another step back and subconsciously wanted to walk out of the yard with a few servants, but he stopped after a few steps and looked back at Ji Yuan. In his sight, the great gentleman was sitting on a small stool in front of the house. The mottled sunlight from the crown of a big tree next to him was shining on him, and he was also looking at the child.
"You'll wait here, right?"
"I'll be here. By the way, what's your name?"
Ji Yuan answered with a smile and added another question.
"My name is Li Feng!"
The child shouted in response, then jumped out of the yard. The little paper crane quickly flapped its wings and flew after him, allowing Ji Yuan to hear a burst of "hehehaha" laughter coming from outside the yard.
"You're still a child after all..."
However, when Ji Yuan turned his gaze back, he found that several servants of the Li family were still huddled aside with unnatural expressions.
"What? You're not going to chase after your young master?"
"Ah? Oh oh!" "Yes, yes, yes!"
"Master, wait for us!"
The servants woke up as if from a dream and hurriedly chased after him, and the two monks also breathed a sigh of relief.