The fake eunuch who lurked in the palace

"Do you think I believe you?" Li Yi glanced at Mao Wenyu.

"Mao Feng should be here in an hour. Keep an eye on him. You know the laws of Da Qi. If you commit a crime, you will be sent to the prison of the Ministry of Justice."

"My dear Lord Mao, your leisurely days are over." Li Yi showed a villain's smile.

Mao Wenyun was speechless. Li Yi was also an educated person, but how could he completely turn the meaning of something upside down? It made people feel very angry.

"Mao Feng is a picky person. Don't take him to eat bread. The salary has been paid on time. If he runs to me to make trouble, I will ask the Duqiansi to arrest him." Li Yi said coldly with a stern face.

Mao Wenyun pursed her lips, feeling very annoyed. She thought she had pinched too lightly just now!

She only ate the cake for a while! Not every day!

"What, do you want to kill the king?"

Seeing Mao Wenyun looking at him with gloomy eyes, Li Yi looked wary.

"How could I have the courage? If the emperor gives an order, my family will have to be reunited in the prison. We will be tortured with all kinds of instruments." Mao Wenyun enunciated each word.

"That's good to know." Li Yi patted his left shoulder and motioned Mao Wenyu to continue.

Mao Wenyun gritted his teeth. He was not afraid of her killing anyone at all!

"Yesterday's plum cake was too sweet. Add less sugar next time." Li Yi said casually while looking at the booklet.

"Yeah." Mao Wenyu responded softly. No matter who you hurt in the future, you must not hurt Li Yi. This guy really orders you around.

"Click below, don't just press one spot."

"How much money do you have?" Li Yi closed the booklet and went to look at Mao Wenyu.

Mao Wenyun immediately became alert.

"What's with that expression on your face? I control the treasury of the Great Qi, how can I be interested in you?"

Mao Wenyun secretly curled his lips and complained in his heart that Li Baopi, who would extort every penny, had never complained that the amount was too little.

Li Yi opened the drawer, flipped through it, and pulled out a booklet from the middle and gave it to Mao Wenyu.

"I used all the money sent by the Mao family to buy farms and shops. I have already collected the rent for this month. You can decide how to run the business from now on."

"Your small courtyard can't accommodate many people. The vanguard will take you to see the new house later. I don't know what the Mao family likes. If there is anything missing, you can buy it yourself."

"I won't pay for this."

"Since you have been diligent in your duties as an official, I can advance you a few months' salary from my private treasury."

Mao Wenyu stared at Li Yi blankly, her eyes gradually turning red.

"Don't be moved. It's just a trick to make the horse recognize its master."

Mao Wenyun turned her head away, crystal tears falling down. It was not the first day that the Mao family had been subjects, so they had never been treated so seriously by the emperor.

Li Yi did not swallow the silver.

"I want fame."

"Your eyes have turned red from crying. I don't know what people outside will say about me if they see you." Li Yi handed the handkerchief to Mao Wenyun.

"Everyone knows that you are treacherous and cunning, full of bad intentions, and a playboy. How can you have a good reputation?" Mao Wenyun sobbed softly.

Li Yi's forehead was full of black lines, and he took the towel back, "Don't wipe it. There is not a word you said that I like to hear."

Mao Wenyun buried her head in her arms and cried out.

Li Yi's temples were throbbing. He didn't cry even when he was being criticized, so why did he cry even harder?

Outside, the guards looked at each other in shock and suspicion. Could it be that the emperor had forced Lord Mao?

"You go and take a look?" The big-eyed guard touched the small-eyed guard with his hand.

"Why don't you go?" the guard with small eyes asked back.

“I haven’t lived enough.”

The guard with small eyes looked unhappy. Did he look like he had had enough of life?

"Get out!" The guard with small eyes took a few steps out.

He admired Lord Mao, but stopping the emperor was beyond his ability.

Li Yi half-knelt beside Mao Wenyun and poked her with his hand, "My majestic image has been completely destroyed by you today."

Mao Wenyun raised her head. Her originally bright eyes were now red with tears. Her long eyelashes were still dangling with fresh tears. Every time she blinked, it was as if a wronged little animal was seeking comfort.

Li Yi looked away and said, "You cry so ugly." He said one thing and meant another.

"Thank you." Mao Wenyun looked at Li Yi and said seriously.

Li Yi raised his hand to wipe away the tears from Mao Wenyun's eyes. "What the Mao family owes me cannot be repaid with just a simple thank you. Work hard."

"When you leave, explain to the guards that I didn't force you."

Mao Wenyun's eyelashes fluttered slightly, with a puzzled look on her face.

"You are so dull. Anyone who loves you will never get a reply even in the next life."

"Just tell them that you are crying because you miss your family." Li Yi helped Mao Wenyun up and gave a direct answer.

Mao Wenyun nodded, tidied herself up, and left the house.

"I cried because I missed my family."

Stopping in front of the guards, Mao Wenyun said solemnly.

The big-eyed guard and the small-eyed guard were stunned. They looked at Mao Wenyun's back with sympathy. They thought that this was a case of trying to cover up one's own faults. They hoped that the emperor could give Lady Mao a status. Bullying a girl like this who was dedicated to working for the people would really reduce one's blessings.

……

"Second sister!"

When Mao Feng saw Mao Wenyu, tears welled up in his eyes.

"Jiang Jin is not a human being!"

"I haven't had a single day of leisure these days."

"Damn it, I knew I had misjudged him!"

"Wow, wow, wow..." Mao Feng couldn't stop crying.

Mao Wenyu's red lips moved slightly, not knowing how to comfort Mao Feng. After thinking for a while, she pushed the still hot chestnut over.

Mao Feng was crying while peeling chestnuts, "Second sister, did he bully you?"

Mao Wenyun thought about it, and it was not right whether to nod or not, so he just started eating chestnuts.

In the study, Li Yi leaned back and said, "You mean the two siblings ate chestnuts face to face for two quarters of an hour and skipped lunch?"

“That’s awesome.”

Li Yi stood up and walked to the bookshelf, took out fifty taels of silver from a travelogue, and asked Du Qianwei to deliver it to Mao Wenyun.

He was probably the first emperor who worried about his subjects starving to death.

……

"Lord Mao, the emperor wants you to have something good to eat." Du Qianwei bowed and put down the banknote.

Mao Wenyun was stunned.

Mao Feng leaned over with a suspicious look on his face, "Second sister, why did Jiang Jin give you money? Does he have any intentions towards you?"

"No."

"Then why did he give you the banknote?" Mao Feng asked.

"Maybe he feels sorry for us."

Every time she met Li Yi, she was in a very embarrassing situation. The impression of her was reinforced time and time again. In that guy's eyes, she was a poor creature who couldn't even afford a meal. She was so miserable that he couldn't bear to look at her.

"Second sister, this house is not bad." Mao Feng looked around, puzzled, "Officials of Da Qi don't get salaries?"

"generous."

"Then why does Jiang Jin feel pity for us?"

"If you are free, go eat chestnuts." Mao Wenyu put the banknote away and planned to return it to Li Yi sometime. She could afford to eat!

"Second sister, I like to eat chestnuts, but you bought too many." Mao Feng held his cheeks with both hands, his eyes were dull. He originally thought it was just one basket, but who knew it was two whole boxes!

Still full!

Mao Wenyun took out a paper bag and packed the chestnuts, wondering who else hadn't received a gift.

The people of Huihe County were particularly enthusiastic. Mao Wenyun only helped to dredge the blockage in the river, and they transported four boxes of chestnuts to Yingtian Prefecture and asked the yamen runners to give them to her.

The pancake is too hard to give as a gift, but these chestnuts can still be shared.

If she has to rely on herself to eat, Mao Wenyun will probably have to run away whenever she sees chestnuts in the future.