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

No one knew what the emperor and empress talked about in Kunning Palace, but when Li Qingyi came back, he heard that the emperor had decided to suspend court for three days, have the palace wear plain clothes for three days, and confer the title of Prince Shen on the fifth prince Li Cong, and bury him with the rites of a prince.

Li Qingyi: Oh my.

In this way, the matter is finally settled.

Even if Li Cong was not really dead, without the emperor's personal instruction, he would no longer be able to walk in the world as Li Cong.

Li Cong really became Liu Cong.

After realizing this, Li Qingyi suddenly felt a chill on his back.

But she didn't understand why she felt more and more uncomfortable at this moment.

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The death of the fifth prince did not attract much attention. After a brief period of silence inside and outside the palace, everything seemed to be back to normal.

Li Qingyi was a little concerned at first, but after learning that the wedding date of the Eighth Princess and Mo Chenglian was scheduled for the spring two years later, and no one mentioned Li Cong again, she gradually put the matter behind her.

Just like she didn't continue to ask about Li Qi's whereabouts.

She herself is not a very enthusiastic person, and now she just wants to keep herself out of trouble.

On this day, Li Qingyi learned from the system that Wang Xuan had entered the capital, and finally became interested, asking: [The official who impeached Wang Xuan before has not made any moves in the meantime? ]

System: [The emperor ignored him, and later submitted a memorial but didn’t approve it. Other officials were busy, so the matter was left unresolved.]

Li Qingyi: [That's good. Fortunately, it's not the same as what happened to Li Zhu before. I still have to think about how to get him out of the Liu family.]

System question: [Do you want to leave the palace to see her? ]

Li Qingyi: [Of course.]

If it really was her student Wang Xuan, then the first thing Li Qingyi should do is to quickly tell Wang Xuan to stop writing storybooks. If she can't support herself, doesn't she still have her and Li Zhu?

Both of them have good family backgrounds now, and they are more than enough to support Wang Xuan.

By the way, you can also ask Wang Xuan what the contents of that notebook are.

Now it is very easy for Li Qingyi to leave the palace. Even if Huo Xu is not available, she can find the Ninth Princess to go out with her. With the Ninth Princess around, she only needs to bring guards, and there has been no problem so far.

However, a guardian is still needed.

Li Qingyi: [Hey, why am I only three years old? I will only be four next spring. I really want to grow up quickly. ]

If she were the same age as the Ninth Princess, no, if she was over ten years old, she could take the guards out of the palace alone, which would be much more convenient than the little kid she is now.

System: [No way, I can’t help you with this. ]

Li Qingyi pouted, put down the special small brush in her hand, looked at the sun, and thought that Wang Xuan had just arrived in the capital today, rushing all the way from the south. The transportation in ancient times was probably much worse than that of modern times. She had to rest for a while anyway, so she would not go to look for anyone today.

Besides, Li Zhu is still outside the palace. Li Zhu is not really stupid. He should be able to settle an old classmate, right?

Well...probably not.

Li Qingyi called Fang Xin and went to see the queen together, explaining that she wanted to leave the palace tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

Queen: "You are so wild now that you are playing outside. Didn't you leave the palace a while ago? Why do you want to leave the palace again?"

Li Qingyi: "Mother, this palace is always more boring than outside the palace. There are many more interesting things outside the palace, and you can see many people and things that are not in the palace. I am young, so I naturally like to see new things."

Queen: "...How can you say you are young? Never mind. You can't be so reckless after a while. If you want to go out of the palace, go ahead."

Li Qingyi was stunned when she heard this: "Mother, what do you mean by this?"

"The teacher I hired for you is on the way and will arrive in the capital soon. I have discussed with your father and have decided to let you start your lessons in September. By then, it will be inconvenient for you to go out of the palace all the time."

Li Qingyi: ...

what.

Are you going to start school?

Let’s talk about this later.

Li Qingyi just made some perfunctory responses, and it was obvious that his mind was somewhere else.

The Queen saw this and felt somewhat helpless, but her daughter had been obviously quiet for a while, and now she seemed to be lively again, so she was mostly happy.

The Queen said, "Okay, your mother will arrange for you to leave the palace, but don't just think about playing. There was a flood in the south some time ago, and your father has been angry and anxious these days. He hasn't slept well for a few days because of the disaster relief. If you are free, go and accompany him."

There was no need for Li Qingyi to do much. The emperor liked her, and even just hugging her could make him feel much better.

Hearing this, Li Qingyi fell silent.

After a while, she sighed and said, "It's a disaster again."

The queen knew that she was smart, so other children might not understand these things, but Li Qingyi was sure to understand them in her heart.

If it were before, the Queen would definitely not have mentioned it in front of Li Qingyi. It is better for the child to be more relaxed. There is really no need to think about those troublesome things so early.

But who can blame Li Qingyi for having a system? Until now, no one has figured out Li Qingyi's pattern of eating melons. Who knows when she will know about local things? It is better to reveal a little bit appropriately to divert Li Qingyi's attention.

Li Qingyi: "I understand. Then shall I go find my father now?"

"Go later. The emperor must be busy handling government affairs during the day. If you go when the emperor is about to have dinner, perhaps you can get him to eat more."

Li Qingyi nodded and agreed.

That night, Li Qingyi really accompanied the emperor for dinner. After careful observation, Li Qingyi found that although the emperor acted very calm in front of her and even smiled from time to time, but...

Li Qingyi sighed inwardly.

After dinner, she stayed with the emperor for a while before being sent back to Kunning Palace to rest.

Li Qingyi told the queen what she had observed and asked, "Has your father been busy with disaster relief these days?"

The queen patted her back gently and sighed, "Natural disasters have occurred frequently in recent years. Everyone in the court has become accustomed to disaster relief. Your father...your father is hesitating whether to send a prince to provide disaster relief."

Li Qingyi: "...Father is probably hesitating about who to send."

Since natural disasters are constantly occurring, sending a prince to provide disaster relief at this time is also a measure to stabilize people's hearts, letting the people know that the court has not given up on them, so as to prevent panic from leading to greater chaos.

In addition to what happened to Li Qi before, it is estimated that the emperor also knew some news related to the rebels.

The queen touched her little head, her eyes soft, "Yier is really smart."

Li Qingyi said at this time: "It's a pity that I'm too young, otherwise I would go."

The Queen patted her gently and said with a smile, "Don't talk nonsense. Disaster relief is not an easy job. You may even encounter danger. Even if you are thirteen or twenty-three years old now, your father will never let you go."

Li Qingyi: “Hey.”