When Li Qingzhi went to the provincial capital this time, he did not bring Madam Qian with him.
Mrs. Qian is in good health. She just needs to stay at home and take good care of her pregnancy. There is no need for her to travel to the provincial capital with him.
Of course he had to go to the capital. It would be better if he could watch Madam Qian giving birth.
Taking out a walnut, Li Qingzhi crushed it with his hands, took out the walnut kernel and gave it to Jin Xiaoye.
Jin Xiaoye didn't eat it, and gave it to Li Damao and Li Ermao first.
Seeing this, Li Qingzhi peeled another one. This time Jin Xiaoye ate half of it and gave the remaining half to Zhao Xiaodou.
"Ah Qing, I want one too." Li Laogen held a walnut and looked at Li Qingzhi eagerly.
Li Qingzhi took the walnut from his hand and helped him crush it.
The walnuts they bought were not the paper-shell walnuts that are easy to peel in later generations. The shells of these walnuts were very hard, and Li Laogen couldn't crack them open with his hands.
Seeing Li Qingzhi crack the walnut easily, Li Laogen couldn't help but mutter, "Young people have good health."
It's not that the young man is in good health, it's that he is strong.
Li Qingzhi cracked open another walnut, and then saw Li Damao and Li Ermao taking the walnut kernels, pinching off some with their fingernails, and feeding them to the chickens.
Alas, his son now treats the chicken better than he treats him.
Li Qingzhi stuffed the walnut kernels into his own mouth and didn't give them any.
While Li Qingzhi and his friends were happily on their journey, Xu Yuandong rushed back to the capital, exhausted.
"You... are Mr. Xu?" The doorman of Prince Jin's Mansion was a little surprised to see Xu Yuandong.
Xu Yuandong used to be a very elegant man, but today he had an untidy beard, bloodshot eyes, and his clothes were messy.
The concierge almost didn't recognize him.
"It's me! I have something urgent to discuss with the prince!" said Xu Yuandong.
When Prince Jin learned the news that Xu Yuandong had arrived, he was discussing countermeasures with his men.
Prince Jin is determined to seize the throne.
He must get it. If he fails to become emperor, he will probably not have a good ending in the future.
Because the stakes were so high, he couldn't calm down. Fortunately, he had some smart advisers around him who were able to persuade him.
"Your Majesty, Lu Qingxi has recently set his sights on the Prince of Yan. We can sit back and watch the fight."
"I think we can unite with the Prince of Yan and try to get rid of Lu Qingxi first. The emperor loves Lu Qingxi, but he hates the Prince of Yan very much. After getting rid of Lu Qingxi, the emperor will definitely choose the prince."
"No, it's not possible. The Prince of Yan has such a great power without showing off. It's really not simple. In my opinion, we should work with Lu Qingxi to get rid of him first."
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As these people were discussing, they learned that Xu Yuandong had returned.
King Jin was somewhat surprised: "Let him in!"
Prince Jin arranged for Xu Yuandong to go to Jiang'an Province to cause trouble for Governor Zhang. Now that Xu Yuandong is back, it must mean that the task has been accomplished!
Xu Yuandong quickly came to the front of King Jin, and when King Jin saw Xu Yuandong's appearance, he was stunned: "Yuandong, what are you doing..."
Xu Yuandong knelt on the ground in a state of disgrace, crying bitterly: "My Lord, you must be on guard against the Prince of Yan!"
Prince Jin frowned slightly, and the counselors around him pricked up their ears.
Then they listened to Xu Yuandong talking about his experience while crying.