Ye Youlan's daily life of traveling through time

The Seventh Prince and Ye Youlan stayed in Qingzhou for two days and in Gucheng for three days before setting off to return home.

Ye Youlan said that she had become fatter and her waist had become thicker after eating and drinking so much on the way, so she had to lose weight when she returned.

The Seventh Prince touched her waist and said, "Not fat."

"How come you're not fat? Look at this dress, it's so tight on you, and your face is as round as a dumpling."

That being said, when the carriage passed by the market for a rest, Ye Youlan would still buy some local snacks and savor them with relish, and of course everyone who accompanied her along the way would get a share.

Ye Youlan found that the lilac had also become much fuller.

The Seventh Prince laughed: "Why don't you think about losing weight when you eat?"

"Only when you're full can you have the energy to lose weight. To be honest, losing weight is a woman's lifelong journey. I'm a person with weak willpower. When I see something delicious, I want to eat it, and after eating it, I regret it and will make the same mistake again next time."

Li Zong asked someone to investigate the incident of him being splashed with soybean paste, and finally found out that he might have offended someone from Jinghua Academy.

Li Zong was puzzled: "I didn't do anything?"

Xiao Bao heard some gossip in the teahouse outside and came back to tell him, "Master, at the last reading club, you gave five places to Jinghua Academy, but twenty people showed up and fifteen didn't get in."

Li Zong was annoyed: "There are only thirty places in total. You can't blame me for this, right?"

"But you gave Qingshan Academy and Nanfeng Academy six places each, suppressing Jinghua Academy. They might be angry and take this opportunity to retaliate."

Li Zong suddenly realized something. He went to the Ministry of Rites to find his subordinate who was responsible for the specific matter. The subordinate looked aggrieved and said, "Sir, I brought this to you for your approval. You agreed to everything. It's all written here in black and white! Besides, Qingshan Academy and Nanfeng Academy are the ones the court wants to support. What's wrong with an extra quota? Why should you care about what others think?"

Li Zong thought it made sense. Why would he be afraid of a mere academy principal? Wasn't he just relying on his sister being the Empress Dowager? Thinking of this, the resentment in his heart dissipated.

Li Zong went home and thought about hiring someone to protect him. He thought it was better to be safe than sorry. He told Qin Yurou about his idea, and this time, Qin Yurou did not refuse.

"Selecting servants for martial arts competitions is no small matter. If you can't pick the right ones, it's like inviting thieves into your house. How about I go back to the Qin Mansion and ask my father to send a few people over to me?"

Li Zong was happy: "That's great, but my father-in-law has never liked me. Will he agree?"

Qin Yurou wasn't completely sure, but she decided to give it a try anyway!

Li Zong's guess was correct. Minister Qin refused outright. He told Qin Yurou to behave himself. It would be useless even if he hired a hundred people.

Qin Yurou was a little sad: "Dad, can't you assign three or five people to him for your daughter's sake?"

Qin Shangshu's dark eyes beneath his thick eyebrows flashed with kindness. "How about this? Recruit a few young servants from outside, and I'll send someone to train them."

Qin Yurou smiled: "Thank you, Dad."

When Qin Yurou left, she saw her aunt playing with her younger brother in the yard. She just nodded slightly when she saw her. Qin Yurou did not respond. She found that she was holding a grudge. The last time she returned to her parents' home, her aunt dared to laugh at her.

She knew that her aunt had always wanted to be promoted to the position of legal wife, but if she didn't speak up, her father would be embarrassed to bring it up because he had promised her that he would keep a position for her mother.

Ren Qishan went to the palace to see the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother found that Ren Qishan was obviously old, and she advised her brother not to make any more trouble.

Ren Qishan was unwilling to give up. He had worked hard for more than 20 years, so why should he give up?

"Last time, when Li Ke was undercover in Jinguifang, half of the court was replaced. You were able to tolerate it that time, but this time, just because of a few positions, you can't sit still. This is not in line with your style. You are becoming more and more impatient now."

Ren Qishan looked solemn. One wrong step led to another.

"While Li Ke is not in the capital, you'd better clean up the mess and leave no evidence behind. Otherwise, you'll end up losing more than you gain."

Ren Qishan listened to the Queen Mother's instructions and thought about what to do next.

"Li Zong, like his father, is a chess piece, but he's not our chess piece. Let's keep him out in the open! That way, we can find out who's behind his actions."

Ren Qishan had been visiting the Empress Dowager frequently recently, and the Emperor was aware of this, but he simply sneered and ignored it. After hearing about Li Zong being splashed with soybean paste, he sent a hundred taels of silver and ten rolls of silk as a consolation.

Li Zong was originally feeling very aggrieved, but he didn't expect that the emperor saw it all. He felt comforted and kowtowned to the emperor to express his gratitude. The floor made a thudding sound, and the palace servants beside him couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.

Li Zong was very proud. When he was leaving the palace after his shift, he specially asked the carriage to go around the city gate. When he passed by Mingyue Teahouse, he saw Li Chuang chatting with someone. He greeted him warmly and generously invited Li Chuang to the teahouse for tea.

Li Chuang was puzzled and asked him where he was going.

"I haven't seen Brother Li for a while. I missed him a little, so I came here to try my luck. I didn't expect to meet you by chance. Today is my treat. Let's have tea at Mingyue Teahouse."

The two chose a seat by the window, which was also Li Chuang's favorite seat. Sitting here, he could see the situation at the city gate clearly, and if anything happened, he could arrive immediately.

Li Zong asked Li Chuang how his life was like as a son-in-law and whether he had any thoughts of moving out.

Li Chuang looked at him and told him to speak frankly without beating around the bush. He said that he was a military general, not a civil servant, and did not like to play tricks.

Li Zong was a little embarrassed. He asked Li Chuang, "When will Ye Youlan and the Seventh Prince come back? It's been a long time since we last saw them. When they come back, let's get together."

Li Chuang glanced at Li Zong and said, "That's a good idea. Ruoyun and I are looking forward to their return. Ruoyun said that Ye Youlan is not in the capital, so the capital is meaningless."

Li Zong curled his lips and said, "You have to care more about Ruoyun. Look at my Yurou, she doesn't mention Ye Youlan every day, but she still lives a happy life."

Li Chuang looked at Li Zong with some disdain and couldn't help but sarcastically said, "I think your life is quite enjoyable. I heard that the girl you had an affair with is living next door to you. You are really good. Yu Rou is pregnant now. You'd better hide your tail and avoid embarrassing yourself."

Li Zong blushed: "You, you, nonsense, how could I have it?"

Li Chuang reached out and patted his shoulder: "Everyone in the capital knows it, except you. Everyone knows it. The most pitiful one is Yu Rou, she knows nothing at all."

Li Zong was stunned, and it took him a long time to recover. He lowered his voice and said, "This must be a misunderstanding. I'll tell you a secret, but don't tell anyone else. I'm actually sick."

Li Chuang looked at him and said, "Your complexion is rosy and you don't look sick. Why are you pretending to be pitiful?"