Female martial arts fanatics only love to fight, while men fight for their lives.

It is better to have less trouble than more. Since the person has already apologized and I am not hurt anyway, I will just let it go.

Unexpectedly, after Li Huaiqing ordered the unconvinced guard Hezhuang to apologize, he did not rush back, but spoke to the man who was about to leave again, this time inviting him.

"It was wrong of me to disturb the knights. Zuixianju is the best restaurant in the capital. I am willing to host a banquet at Zuixianju to make amends. I hope the knights will not despise me."

The man stopped walking and turned sideways to meet Li Huaiqing's sincere eyes.

If someone is too nice to you for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. Moreover, the other person would rather get hurt and bleed than rush to stop the bleeding. What exactly does he want to do?

The way he looks now is not worth making friends with, and there is nothing I can do to make use of him...

"Zuixianju?" He had just arrived in the capital and didn't know the reputation of this place. Li Huaiqing raised the corners of his lips and continued,

"Do you look down on me, knight? I will wait for you on the third floor of Zuixianju at noon three days later. I am Li Huaiqing, a native of the capital. I don't know if you, knight..."

The man's eyes fell on his left sleeve which was almost soaked with blood. His servant's eyes were anxious, and he wanted to pull him away.

He just thought it was funny, and after hesitating for a moment, he clasped his fists and replied, "Ai Ying, he is just a wanderer in the world, you don't have to worry about him."

Although he declined politely, Li Huaiqing still did not give up, "I will be waiting for you at Zuixianju in three days. I am not feeling well now, so I will excuse myself."

Ai Ying sighed softly, not understanding what these rich young men were thinking, and did not agree, but clasped her fists and said, "Goodbye."

The two of them greeted each other politely and parted ways. After they finally walked out of the alley, they hurriedly hailed a carriage and rushed to Li's house.

Although the randomly found carriage was too simple, Li Huaiqing and the man named Ai Ying were delayed and had to get back to the Li Mansion as soon as possible, otherwise they would not be able to wait for their own carriage to pick them up.

The driver received a generous reward, and when he heard that the driver was from Li's house, he whipped the horse to speed up.

The bumpy carriage made Li Huaiqing feel uncomfortable. He sat back with his eyes lowered in the narrow and simple carriage, not saying a word.

After much difficulty, he was escorted back to the mansion, where the doctor of the Li family sutured his wounds and he drank some medicinal soup.

The Li family was filled with righteous indignation and surrounded his bed, vowing to find out the mastermind behind the incident and avenge him.

However, Li Huaiqing was still thinking. His face turned pale after losing blood. He stopped the noise of the Li family members with just one word, "Okay, everyone leave."

"Young Master!" Although some of them were so anxious that they could not control themselves, they all stopped their anxiety after seeing Li Huaiqing's look, exchanged glances with each other, and finally bowed and retreated unwillingly.

"Sir, please take care of yourself... Madam Xu and Miss An..."

Li Huaiqing frowned with a headache and asked, "Have they heard about Lou Xiao and me? What's the matter? Do you have anything to tell me?"

His tone was still bad, and the subordinate who had received the benefit plucked up the courage to say, "It's nothing, it's just... it's just that they support your approach, but if they have time, they hope to invite you to have a chat."

A chat?

Li Huaiqing's eyes flashed with sarcasm, but he quickly suppressed it and said, "I know."

He didn't say he agreed, but getting a reply was already a good thing. Li Huaiqing waved his hand, and everyone left quietly. Finally, he said, "Young master, rest assured and take care of your health." He then instructed the doctor to take good care of him and not to slack off at all.

Finally, everything quieted down and someone brought Li Yanfan into the room. The servant immediately brought a stool to the side of Li Huaiqing's bed, and then retreated out of the room, leaving the two to talk in private.

"It's just a minor injury, no need to come." Li Huaiqing leaned on the pillow and said nonchalantly, "Although we all know that you and I are one family, it's not good to come here with just a minor injury."

"I don't need to," Li Yanfan answered and asked the doctor directly about his injuries, how big and deep the wounds were, whether there were toxins, and whether they had damaged his tendons, bones and meridians... He asked very detailed questions.

Li Huaiqing listened to his condition again and felt a little depressed. Li Yanfan said to the doctor,

"Although the wound is not big, we still need to be careful about the fever. Do you have enough good medicinal materials in the palace? I have the Broken Jade Ointment given by His Majesty. It is very good for wound recovery. I asked someone to bring it here."

She looked at Li Huaiqing lovingly and said, "If it can be used, that would be great. If you have something better, you can keep it as a reward for your servants."

As she spoke, she called over her personal servant to present a fine porcelain vase. Li Huaiqing remained expressionless and thanked him weakly, "Thank you in any case."

Li Yanfan nodded. Seeing that his pale face was gradually turning pink, he pulled the doctor aside and asked, "Let's see if he has a fever."

As he spoke, Li Huaiqing also raised his hand to test the temperature, but his muscles became extremely sore as soon as he moved them, and it was difficult for him to even raise his hand.

At this time, the doctor had already picked up the pen to write the prescription and called back the servants who were guarding outside the door.

Li Huaiqing was helped to lie down, his face becoming more and more rosy. Li Yanfan stood up with a serious expression and made way for him.

When the servants were about to take off Li Huaiqing's clothes to cool her down, she said to the servants and the doctor, "I will go to Minghui Hall and wait. If there is anything, please let someone call me."

Li Huaiqing turned around and watched her leave the room with a puzzled look on his face. Due to the fever and pain all over his body, he no longer had the energy to speak.

He only remembered being fed another mouthful of medicine soup, and drowsily watching the bed curtains and the people around him coming and going. He couldn't see their faces clearly, but he could feel their fear and anxiety.

Is it because of him as a person, or because of Li Huaiqing’s identity?

Among the noble families weakened by His Majesty, he is the only one who can plan for a place for them. They all look to him and place their hopes on him.

What is bound by the ties of aristocratic families is a chain of interests, which is also a shackle.

They wait for him to blaze a trail, and then copy them one by one, or even take advantage of his momentum and form a group to gain momentum - nothing is up to him.

He had to fight.

The Li family is no longer as strong as before. The late emperor and Your Majesty used the dispute over the throne to cut off many branches of the aristocratic family. The children of the family are worried that Your Majesty will continue to suppress them and it will be difficult for them to find a future.

Li Yanfan was the only capable person in the court, so he did not dare to trust him completely.

Why didn't His Majesty do anything to her? Why did he let her take the position of Shangshu?

Will she put the Li family first in everything?

Or does he just want to use the Li family's existing resources to help himself gain more power?

The descendants of the side branches - how loyal are they?

Li Huaiqing was thinking in a daze, his headache was getting worse and worse, everything was like a tangled mess, he was exhausted both physically and mentally, and at this moment he actually wanted to be free.

so tired……

Can there be someone who can stand firmly beside him and let him lean on him when he is extremely tired?

Can there be someone who asks nothing of him, so that he can relax and treat him sincerely?

Can...

Li Huaiqing, you are so greedy.

Before he lost consciousness, he calmly asked his fragile self,

How dare you demand sincerity from others when you have never given your heart to them?