Jing Xingzhi’s Daily Life in Ancient Times - Chapter 82
In his heart, Jing Xingzhi was facing Old Man Fang, wishing he could stuff him with ten kilograms of bitter melon, but facing the “Second Senior Brother” in front of him, he could only smile and say, “Xingzhi didn’t know about this.”
Li Yunxi looked at the junior brother in front of him and thought that the teacher was indeed right; it was so fun to tease the younger brother.
It was a pity his identity was too much… he couldn’t bully his junior brother too much, lest the child got scared. When he came back to his sense, Li Yunxi felt a lot of fun had left him, and he was a little sad for a moment.
The isolation brought by his identity made Li Yunxi a boring person. He didn’t like to smile and the government affairs that he came into contact with most only gave him a headache or a heartache, rarely making him happy.
There were few people close to him, and almost no one knew his heart. Only Fang Qichen, an old man who supported his growth and then left him in a carefree manner, did make him feel so valuable.
However, as his birthday was approaching recently, which was the Wanshou Festival, no one inside or outside the court was making trouble, which kept Li Yunxi in a good mood.
Looking at Jing Xingzhi, Li Yunxi asked about Fang Qichen, who was in Huanshui: “How good is the teacher’s health? In addition to bitter melon, we can also make more other good things for him. Whether it tastes good or not is not a problem; it is fine if it is good for the body.”
Listening to this! Sure enough, he was the real “Second Senior Brother”; as soon as he heard these words, he could feel his senior’s spirit.
“Little junior sister always watch the teacher closely. He is getting better and better.” Jing Xingzhi smiled harmlessly, sat on the podium, and answered Li Yunxi’s questions.
While answering this question, Jing Xingzhi glanced at Li Yunxi again and thought to himself: ‘The old man at home is in better health than you; that’s why he can be so “lively.”’
While listening, Li Yunxi asked: “I remember that my junior sister is about the age for marriage, are you looking for someone? I know a few noblemen willing to marry my junior sister back, but regardless of the seniority, the teacher is not happy.” Li Yunxi’s tone was a little disappointed.
Jing Xingzhi hurriedly said: “Someone has fallen in love with this girl. He is a student in the academy and a fourth place in the provincial examination.”
When he left, the marriage between Wu Mingrui and his junior sister had been decided. If Li Yunxi didn’t understand, it would be troublesome if he wanted to be a matchmaker, so he had to talk about it quickly.
“Student in the academy? The teacher didn’t say anything about this.” Li Yunxi touched his chin.
“This is like in those storybooks, when a classmate developed a friendship when he was studying. Or maybe the student fell in love with the junior sister at first sight when he saw her?”
Jing Xingzhi shook his head and said nothing because Li Yunxi didn’t guess right at all, and he guessed completely wrong.
Seeing him like this, Li Yunxi widened his eyes slightly and asked with some disbelief: “Is it possible that the junior sister took a fancy to him first?”
Jing Xingzhi nodded: “Your Majesty guessed it right.”
Li Yunxi smiled and shook his head: “Don’t call me Your Majesty, just call me Senior Brother in private. The teacher’s house has been unoccupied for a long time, and I don’t think you have anyone to take care of you outside. It’s better to stay in the palace to relieve your boredom with Senior Brother.”
Jing Xingzhi quickly shook his head and said quickly: “Living in the palace alone is inconvenient. Senior brother, let Xingzhi go back and live in the teacher’s house!”
How uncomfortable it would be to live in a palace?
Jing Xingzhi felt rejection in his heart and eyes.
However, Li Yunxi was not only a senior brother but also an emperor, and when he made a decision, no one could shake it.
Jing Xingzhi was feeling depressed, thinking this senior brother was indeed as boring as the old man said.
Li Yunxi let Jing Xingzhi lived in the palace to relieve his boredom. Thinking there were a lot of people in the palace and Jing Xingzhi was still an outsider, he simply arranged for Jing Xingzhi to live in the nearby Xihe Palace, which was very close to his Kaiyang Palace, making it easier for Jing Xingzhi to come and go.
Zhang Tong waited aside, sighing in his heart.
He could live near the Holy Emperor’s palace as soon as he arrived. Was the Holy Emperor really fond of this kid? Zhang Tong mentally labeled Jing Xingzhi as someone who must be friends with him.
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Li Yunxi was busy with everything, chatting with Jing Xingzhi for half an hour, and then he had no time of his own, so he could only devote himself again to the endless batch of memorials.
Here, Jing Xingzhi was led by Zhang Tong to Xihe Palace, not far from Kaiyang Palace. It was conceivable that this Xihe Palace was where Jing Xingzhi would stay for a while.
Jing Xingzhi touched his head and asked Zhang Tong with some distress, “Master Zhang, I wonder how long I will stay here?”
Zhang Tong’s eyes widened.
There was actually someone who didn’t want to live in the palace?!
He was obviously a scholar, he would be an official later on; however, he didn’t want to get close to the holy emperor?!
Zhang Tong swallowed his saliva and asked, “Why did Young Master Jing say this?”
“The Holy Emperor is diligent, and I am afraid I will not understand the rules and disturb the Holy Emperor,” Jing Xingzhi modified his words.
After listening to this, Zhang Tong understood Jing Xingzhi’s mentality.
He said, “Young Master Jing is the junior disciple of the Holy Emperor. If you don’t do anything inappropriate, you don’t have to worry about anything else. As for how long you will stay, the Holy Emperor will go hunting half a month after the Wanshou Festival, and Young Master Jing will leave by then.”
Half a month was just within Jing Xingzhi’s acceptable range, neither too long nor too short.
After Jing Xingzhi got the result, he smiled and nodded, “Thank you, Master Zhang!”
Jing Xingzhi’s attitude was kind, and Zhang Tong’s attitude was also very polite. It could be said that they were both intentional, and both of them were smiling.
However, this harmony was quickly broken.