The couple were chatting when Yin Le and Siniang came back from shopping.
“Aniang! We bought a big crucian carp and asked my father to kill it and eat it tonight!”
Liu Ji, who was talking excitedly, stopped and turned his head to look outside the moon gate.
Si Niang rushed in with two beautiful braids. When she saw her father was there, her big eyes lit up in surprise and she immediately opened her hands: "Dad, let's make crucian carp tofu tonight!"
Liu Ji reached out to catch his filial daughter and grabbed her messy bangs, "Where are you going to buy groceries? It took you so long to come back?"
Yin Le then came in with a basket full of vegetables, "I went to the market in Dongshi. They have everything. Fresh fish and shrimps are all freshly caught from the dock. They are cheaper than those in the county."
Si Niang didn't get a reply from her father, so she stretched out her hand and pulled her father's hair, “Make crucian carp and tofu soup!”
Liu Ji hissed in pain and raised his hand as if to hit her, but still couldn't bear it. He lightly pinched his daughter's cheek and said, "Do it, your hands are so strong, it hurts your dad to death."
Si Niang smiled and saw that Dad was in real pain, so she apologetically stepped forward and blew him a few blows, "It won't hurt anymore if you blow it, right?"
What else could Liu Ji say? Her heart was melted. She let go of the little girl and asked her to come over and eat loquats while he looked at the fish he bought.
Two crucian carps weighing more than a kilogram were placed in a vegetable basket wrapped in banana leaves. They were almost dead. Liu Ji shook his head and quickly put the two fish into the water tank.
Siniang grabbed the loquat and ate until her cheeks were bulging. She leaned in front of the water tank and looked at it. She saw the two fish floating belly up on the water as if they were dead. Suddenly they turned over and were alive again. She was so excited. He let out a "Woo!"
It is the freshest if you keep it like this until you kill it at night!
“Aniang, my brother and the others have gone to school. When should I go to school?” Si Niang climbed up on a high stool and sat down, then handed the peeled loquat to Qin Yao's mouth.
The child's hands were dull and the skin was peeled with pits. Seeing his daughter struggling for a long time to knock the loquat, Qin Yao took it, turned her hand and stuffed it into the mouth of Liu Ji who was passing by.
“Madam!” Liu Ji was very excited. He was a little flattered!
Qin Yao: “Just eat it if I give it to you.”
Si Niang jumped up and tilted her head when she saw her father walking. My father likes to eat loquats.
Then she peeled off another one and gave it to Dad to eat.
It's just strange that my father liked the loquat she handed over this time, but he still felt not as happy as before.
The little girl was confused and couldn't figure it out. She didn't want to think about it anymore, so she peeled it off and ate it herself.
Continue to ask Aniang when he will go to school.
“Two more days.” Qin Yao replied.
With the accurate answer, Siniang was satisfied, "I'll go see what Uncle Awang is doing."
Qin Yao smiled and paused: "Go."
Watching the child go to the backyard, Qin Yao waved to Liu Ji who was running around, "What are you doing walking around? Do you understand the enrollment regulations of the Women's Academy?"
Liu Ji was obviously not at home. He sat down and stretched his neck out. He seemed to hear the sound of a carriage moving. He stood up and said, "Yushi Qi seems to be back!"
Qin Yao understood instantly, she was just waiting to eat something.
But Qi Yushi may not be a good person to eat.
Qin Yao pulled him back and gave him a cold look. Liu Ji then managed to suppress his fluttering heart and replied, "I'm just inquiring."
As he spoke, he glanced at her and said, "I'm not telling you, ma'am. You haven't been out in Kyoto since you came here. Why don't you go and find out about this?"
“Then what do we want you to do?” Qin Yao asked displeasedly.
Liu Ji felt guilty, but he really had a reason this time, and pointed outside: "Qi Yushi is really back, and I heard his housekeeper's scolding voice. Madam, don't you want to know what Wu Sheng will do next?"
Although he could not enter the court, he had imagined the lively scene in the main hall this morning that was comparable to a vegetable market. Qin Yao's heart moved, "Go out and have a look."
"What about the Women's Academy?" Liu Ji smiled and looked at her expectantly.
Seeing her nod, he turned and ran towards the door.
“Everyone is here! What's going on? What is everyone talking about?”
As soon as he arrived at the door, Liu Ji found that his neighbors were gathered at the door of Qi's house, whispering together, and joined in skillfully.
As expected, what he was talking about was about Wu Sheng, but Qi Yushi's mouth was tighter than a bastard's shell, and no important information could be pried out.
This is not possible. If you can't get a first-hand taste of melons, how will Liu Saner be able to hang out in the village in the future?
While everyone was complaining and not paying attention, Liu Ji got out of the crowd, rolled his eyes, and went directly to Jing Zhaoyin.
Where can I find this hand melon?
Then I must mention his good brother Lu Xiaofeng!
The governor of Jingzhao Prefecture is named Lu, so that guy must know the inside story.
Qin Yao watched Liu Ji go out, and then he disappeared.
In the evening, Awang picked up the three Dalang brothers from their private school. They were all preparing to cook dinner, but they were not back yet.
Si Niang looked at the two crucian carps jumping around in the water tank and stamped her feet angrily. She promised to make crucian carp and tofu soup for her in the evening, but her father disappeared without a trace.
In the end, Qin Yao killed the fish herself and then coaxed her daughter into good health.
However, seeing Qin Yao's fish-killing aura, the four brothers and sisters were silently worried about their father.
Qin Yao was thinking in her heart while killing the fish, Liu Ji had better really bring first-hand melons, otherwise she would want him to look good tonight!
It would be a bit awkward if I didn't say that Liu Ji would be stuck.
The food is ready and on the table, and the people who disappeared all afternoon are back.
As soon as he entered the house, Liu Ji noticed something was wrong with the atmosphere at home.
but!
He is not panic!
Not only did he not panic, he even felt a little bit nervous. He washed his hands and went straight to the table and served the bowl.
Everyone in the family looked at each other, oh, you are so arrogant~
It's not the fault of Liu Ji's arrogance. He can guarantee that no one in this entire city knows more than him.
“Awang's skills are getting better and better, this crucian carp soup is so delicious!” Liu Ji praised.
What responded to him was the silent gazes of the family of seven.
Liu Ji took his time and ate two more chopsticks to satisfy his hungry stomach, then put down his chopsticks and started his performance.
“Ahem!” He cleared his throat, stood up, and was about to take on a posture.
Qin Yao yelled flatly: "If you try to whet my appetite again, believe it or not, I will chop you into pieces and feed you to the fish!"
Liu Ji sat back down and spoke very quickly but clearly, "Two twists and one slap, Prince Feng is finished. Let me tell you the details."
He took a sip of a crucian carp tail and said with relish, "These two pieces of information, one is the one about Qi Yushi's impeachment of the East Palace, and the other is the oral confession of Wu Sheng copied by the Yin Mansion Office in Jingzhao. Your Majesty just ascended to the court this morning, and they are both Daozhezi was thrown at the feet of the prince."
When the contents above were revealed, everyone in the court was shocked.
The National Preceptor, who had just come out of seclusion to pray for blessings for the country, could not hold his nerve for a moment. He joined him on the fold and knelt down in respect. (End of chapter)
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