The little princess' mind was read, and the court and harem were eating melons

Li Qingyi really thought that each princess had a quota of palace maids and guards, sincerely.

After the Ninth Princess got on the carriage, Li Qingyi asked several questions and only then did she realize that this was a special treatment for her.

The Ninth Princess didn't have too many thoughts about this, and said with a smile: "Sister, don't worry too much about this. When I get married, my father will arrange guards for me. I haven't reached the age of marriage yet, and I don't leave the palace very often. Even if I arrange guards, I still have to pay them salaries, which is not cost-effective."

"Seventh sister asked father for a few guards to go out of the palace to play in the capital. Father wanted to arrange for us, but when I saw that the monthly salary of a guard was three taels of silver, I immediately refused."

Therefore, it was not that the emperor was so biased that he only made such an arrangement for Li Qingyi. At most, the other princesses had to take the initiative to ask for it, but Li Qingyi was arranged without even asking.

Well, by the way, the salaries of Li Qingyi’s guards came from the emperor’s own pocket.

However, when Li Qingyi heard about the guard's salary, the first thought that popped into his mind was: [The national treasury is almost out of money, how can this guard still get such a high salary? ]

System: [Well, on paper it's three taels per month, but in reality the actual amount of money you get is at most one-third, the rest is converted into other things.]

System: [Also, guess why the emperor let the Seventh Princess pay her own salary? ]

Li Qingyi: […I understand.]

The emperor himself has no money.

In other words, if the emperor himself had money, he probably wouldn't mind giving some money to his children.

Li Qingyi sighed: [From this perspective, my father really loves me. ]

The Ninth Princess who listened to the whole process said:

There's no need to put it so bluntly.

After this little episode, it wasn't long before the carriage they were in arrived at the gate of the Princess's Mansion, and Li Zhu had already received the message and was waiting at the door.

However, this time, Li Zhu did not ride in a carriage with Li Qingyi as before, but rode on horseback, which was beyond her expectation.

Li Qingyi opened the curtain and looked at the thin boy sitting on the horse. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Can you ride a horse?"

Obviously, Li Qingyi could see that Li Zhu's mental state today was different from before. He was obviously excited and even excited. It was not known whether it was because of riding or because of something else.

However, there was a hint of blue in his eyes, as if he was sleep deprived.

If it weren't for the basic trust in his students, seeing him like this, Li Qingyi would have doubted whether he had done something bad last night.

Li Zhu turned around when he heard the voice, met Li Qingyi's puzzled look, smiled, and said with great emotion: "Yes, I can ride a horse now. That's great. If you don't come to find me to go out, I think I will die suddenly."

Li Qingyi: "What unlucky words are you saying?"

After a pause, Li Qingyi asked, "Why? Your aunt doesn't let you go out?"

When this was mentioned, Li Zhu sighed: "Don't mention it. Hey, let's find a place to sit down and talk slowly later."

He had a lot of grievances to vent to Li Qingyi.

The Ninth Princess was not as lively as Li Qingyi and did not stick her head out directly, but when she heard the conversation between the two, curiosity was revealed in her eyes.

These two people seem to have a really good relationship?

Unexpectedly, the rumor was not false.

The group found a quiet teahouse. The three of them went upstairs and chose a private room with elegant decorations and sat down one by one. Not long after the Ninth Princess sat down, she took the initiative to find a reason to leave, leaving the two of them a space for a private chat.

Li Zhu was not very sensitive in this regard. He watched the Ninth Princess leave and said to Li Qingyi, "You're going to change clothes right after you sit down. Are you going to hold it in on the way?"

Li Qingyi looked at him speechlessly: "Shut up."

He has good eyesight and can see that we have something to talk about in private. What a bullshit.

It would be a waste of time to explain all the twists and turns to Li Zhu at this time, so Li Qingyi directly told him the purpose of his visit today: "You are more convenient outside the palace than me, and I need to trouble you to do something. Find a few people, preferably those who have some skills and can fight. If necessary, they may kill people. If that doesn't work, you can go to the escort agency to find someone."

Li Zhu asked: "What's wrong?"

Li Qingyi: "There is a person named Wang Xuan, who may be your classmate, on her way to Beijing, but she may be assassinated or kidnapped. In any case, she is not very safe. Just in case, we will arrange someone to pick her up."

Li Zhu was shocked: "What?!"

Then, without any further instructions from Li Qingyi, Li Zhu immediately stood up to find someone, but was stopped by Li Qingyi: "Why are you in such a hurry? Can this be fixed in a short time? Sit down!"

The baby voice with a tone of instruction sounds... weirdly cute.

The deterrent effect is basically zero.

But Li Zhu still sat back down, looking anxious: "If it was really Wang Xuan, how could I not be anxious at this time?"

Li Qingyi: "What's the use of being anxious? Just listen to what I have to say first."

Is it so easy to arrange people? Does Li Zhu really think that he can get things done just by opening his mouth?

Even if you spend money, there are rules for how to spend it!

Then, Li Qingyi waved for Li Zhu to come closer and told Li Zhu some precautions. Fearing that he might not understand, he asked Li Zhu to repeat it again. After making sure that no key points were missed, he asked the system for Wang Xuan's current route and let Li Zhu go.

Bitter water?

Li Zhu didn't remember this matter at all at this moment. The most important thing was to save his friends first.

When the Ninth Princess returned to the box, she found that Li Qingyi was the only one there.

She was a little surprised, but asked out of politeness: "Where is the young prince?"

Li Qingyi: "He left first because of something. Sister Nine, come and sit down. The snacks here are delicious and not too sweet."

The Ninth Princess seemed to be thinking about something. She smiled and sat down next to Li Qingyi. Her movement brought a gust of fragrance that smelled quite good.

Li Qingyi took the opportunity to discuss the matter of incense with the Ninth Princess, and they had a harmonious conversation for a while.

Afterwards, Li Qingyi really went shopping in the street market with the Ninth Princess. Nothing went wrong during the trip. But when it was time to return to the palace, the Ninth Princess asked, "What gift are you going to bring to the palace this time?"

Don't ask, the only thing you need to know is that the Ninth Princess is a victim of Douzhi.

Li Qingyi: "Well, take that one." She pointed.

The Ninth Princess looked in the direction she pointed, and saw a white-haired old man sitting in the corner of the street with a basket in front of him and something tied around the basket.

When I got closer, I realized that it was a circle of straw grasshoppers.

Ninth Princess: “…”

Sister, you are really creative in giving gifts.