The Name of Eternity.

Chapter 39: Fame and Pastry

"Madam also asked me to remind you, Master, to be sure to attend. This is a rare opportunity."

Xue Jian said respectfully and gently, "If you don't go, Madam said she will confine you for three months, and will also take away all your drawing paper, poetry books, and guqin, and will not allow you to enter the kitchen again."

As she said this, she felt a strange feeling in her heart. This young master was truly a talent, with such a wide range of interests and hobbies.

Moreover, such a precious opportunity would be too much to fight for outside, but here, I have to persuade this young master, which is unbelievable...

"Isn't this punishment too severe?"

Li Hao was somewhat speechless and asked, "Is this an instruction or a threat?"

Xuejian raised her head, her pretty face full of innocence, and blinked her eyes.

"Okay, okay, I get it." Li Hao sighed.

Xuejian pursed her lips and smiled, this young master was definitely a wonderful person. She bowed gracefully, said goodbye to the Fifth Master obediently, and then respectfully took her leave from Li Hao.

"You should listen to that girl Jianlan and go for a trip."

After Xuejian left, Li Qingzheng said calmly.

"Is it for the unique skills of the Black and White Palace?" Li Hao asked.

As one of the three holy places in Qingzhou City, the Black and White Palace can be put together with the Tingyu Tower. Although Li Hao heard from the Second Master that the two are not on the same level, the Black and White Palace also has some things, such as the palace-guarding unique skills.

"Yes, that unique skill is worthy of being included on the seventh floor."

Li Qingzheng said calmly: "Besides, the teaching level of Tan Palace Academy is also good. You should control your temper."

"This is the purpose..." Li Hao curled his lips.

Not long after, the maid Qingzhi came back hopping and skipping.

Seeing that she had nothing in her hands, Li Hao asked, "Where's the pastry?"

“I didn’t buy it.”

Qingzhi bowed to Li Qing in a proper manner, then said to Li Hao, "I asked the neighbor Wang Po, and she said Uncle Liu went to the market at the Tan Palace Academy. I heard that there are many people there, and all the geniuses from the 19 states are here. Business is booming. In addition to Uncle Liu, many other vendors on the nearby streets have also set up stalls there."

"Hiss..." Li Hao took a deep breath and couldn't help but smile bitterly. It seemed that he had to go there.

Although his cooking skills have now reached the sixth level, Uncle Liu has been making the crispy cotton balls for decades. He can make them himself, but they always lack a little flavor and are not as delicious.

On the opposite side, the old man saw Li Hao's helpless look and twirled his beard with a smile.

"Young Master, when I came back, Young Master Yuanzhao said he was waiting for you in the dragon-lion carriage outside the door, and asked you to get ready quickly so that we could go to the Tan Palace Academy together." Qingzhi said.

"alright."

Things have come to this point, Li Hao had no choice but to leave, for the sake of the pastry.

Let Qingzhi prepare outer clothes and undress to go out.

"Fifth Master, I'm just going to go for a while, so I won't see you off." Li Hao said to the old man.

"Go ahead, come back and see how I defeat you." Li Qingzheng said with a smile.

Then you have to think about it carefully... Li Hao smiled secretly in his heart, and went out with Uncle Fu and Qingzhi on the other side.

Qingzhi entered the palace three years ago. It was said that she was a young lady from a small family. Later, her family fell into trouble and she was sold as a slave. She eventually ended up in the God General's Palace.

Li Hao invited her to Shanheyuan because he heard that she knew some calligraphy.

With the previous assassination experience, Qingzhi was naturally screened through layers of tests to enter the mansion. After Li Fu's drug testing and confirmation that there was nothing abnormal, she was officially transferred to Shanheyuan.

Later, she was appreciated by Li Hao and was gradually transferred to his side to become his personal maid. She was considered to be one of Li Hao's more trusted people.

Outside the mansion, a team of Li family soldiers had already arrived, with five Yanbei Jiao Lions as big as elephants lined up in front and behind, tied in front of a huge carriage, looking very impressive.

Because among the three generations of the Li family, except for a few who had inherited the title, Li Hao and others had no achievements yet, the carriage was not equipped with a canopy. However, the body of the carriage with carved dragons and lacquered phoenixes still looked noble, and with the majestic and wild bodies of the five-headed lions, it was full of aura.

As he stepped into the carriage, Li Hao saw two men and one woman who had been waiting inside. They were about his age. They were Li Yuanzhao and Li Yun, brother and sister.

Among the three generations of direct descendants who had practiced together in the martial arts arena, there were only five people in total, including the three of them and Ba Niang's children.

But Ba Niang's children have been spoiled by her since childhood, and have extremely distant relationships with other people and are not very sociable. This was evident in the past and is even more obvious now.

but……

As time goes by, many things have changed.

"Brother Hao!"

Seeing Li Hao, Li Yuanzhao immediately called out with a smile, patted the seat next to him, and invited Li Hao to come over.

Now he is thirteen years old, but his body has become more round and he looks quite funny, with squinty eyes like two slits on a round bun.

Li Yuanzhao's parents both died, and he was an orphan in three generations. He was fostered in Si Niang's courtyard since he was young. It was said that Si Niang loved him very much, which was why he was raised to be plump and white.

Hearing his enthusiastic voice, the brother and sister next to him looked over, but their brows were slightly frowned and they did not greet Li Hao.

As they grew older, they received more knowledge in the martial arts arena, or perhaps due to some other influences, the brother and sister gradually went to Shanheyuan less and less frequently. They hadn't been there since Li Hao was eleven years old.

Li Hao would occasionally run into them when he went fishing with his grandfather, but the brother and sister seemed to have lost their former enthusiasm and tended to avoid him when they saw him.

Li Hao took the initiative to say hello a few times, and after so many times, he understood what was going on. He didn't say anything, neither complained nor blamed her, but they became strangers from then on.

After all, besides the people around him, he also grows up with the years.

In five years, a lot of things will change.

For him, Fifth Master walked out of the ancestral hall where he had sat alone for decades, and often came to the courtyard to play chess with him to relieve his boredom.

However, those who had happily come to the courtyard to listen to stories gradually dispersed, leaving only Li Yuanzhao, who still liked to come to Shanheyuan as always.

Sometimes when there were no stories to listen to, he would move a small stool and sit next to Li Hao, watching him paint alone, or play chess and chat with Wu Ye.

Besides this, no letters had been sent from Jian Lu, thousands of miles away in the south, for a long time.

The last time I received it was a year ago.

However, it was agreed on the letter at that time that by this time next year, the girl would have accomplished her mission and come down the mountain.

Thinking that he would be able to see that little tail in another year, a gentle smile appeared in Li Hao's eyes, and he raised his butt and sat on the half of the seat vacated by Li Yuanzhao.

"Zhi Ning, why don't you call me Brother Hao?"

After Li Hao sat down, Li Yuanzhao saw the brother and sister sitting next to him without any reaction, and called out to the younger sister.

Li Zhining, who used to be neatly dressed and well-behaved, now looks like a graceful young lady. However, compared to her once cheerful and innocent eyes, they now look calmer and more resolute.

She glanced at Li Hao and saw that he still had that casual and warm smile on his face. She frowned but said nothing.

Beside him, Li Yun's face darkened, and he said to the driver in front, "Let's go, Uncle Ming!"

"Yes, Master."

The carriage moved slowly, and except for the initial traction and jerk, it became stable all the way without any shaking.

"Li Yuanzhao, although we have an invitation to the Tan Palace Academy, my mother said that you should try your best to enter the palace with your own abilities, and don't rely on your family for everything, which will make outsiders laugh at you!"

Li Yun said with a stern face and coldly.

(End of this chapter)