Li Ke has been a serious person since he was a child.
At this moment, he was particularly focused and serious when appreciating pictures. He would observe each picture carefully and imprint it deeply in his mind before turning to the next picture.
Therefore, half an hour passed before he looked at more than ten playing cards.
Moreover, I was completely immersed in the little sister's world and couldn't extricate myself. I didn't notice that the mahjong in the yard had already ended, and someone opened the door and walked in.
The person who walked in was none other than Li Yuan.
Li Yuan saw Li Ke's serious look under the lamp and thought to himself, it's strange. This kid used to get sleepy after reading for less than one stick of incense, but today he read it for so long and still enjoyed it. Could it be that he has changed his gender?
He stepped forward gently, looked down, and his presbyopic eyes suddenly widened.
Swish.
Li Yuan stretched out his hand and snatched the playing card.
Li Ke was startled. When he looked up and saw Li Yuan, he jumped up quickly, stood aside and lowered his head: "Grandpa Huang..."
Li Yuan said angrily: "You don't learn well at a young age, but you see such obscene pictures. It's really unreasonable... Ke'er, tell Grandpa Huang, who gave it to you?"
Li Ke knew that if he told Du He, he would probably expose the fact that Du He had not gone to Tongzhou.
So he raised his head very loyally and said: "Grandpa Huang, this is... I picked it up by accident when I left the palace, and no one gave it to me."
Li Yuan stretched out his hand and asked: "Is there any more?"
"No... just this one, it's all in the hands of Grandpa Huang!" Li Ke said aggrievedly, but his eyes were always staring at the playing cards in Li Yuan's hand.
What I was thinking about was that there were still more than thirty young ladies who hadn’t had time to watch it.
Li Yuan waved his hand: "Ke'er, you are young, you have to learn well and don't be led away by these things. You go back. I want to rest!"
"Yes, Grandpa Huang!"
Li Ke glanced at it reluctantly, turned around and ran out.
But Li Yuan stepped forward to close the door, turned around and came under the lamp.
"Such a monster is really harmful to people. Just burn it after I finish reading it!" Li Yuan said righteously.
Little did he know that as soon as he opened it, he fell into it.
After a while, Li Yuan raised his head and showed a satisfied smile: "It seems that this folk painter is still good at something, hahaha..."
After saying that, he lowered his head to admire it again.
…
Besides, Li Ke never forgot the grace of the young ladies. When he left the courtyard where Li Yuan lived, he did not go back directly. Instead, he came to the lakeside of Dongneiyuan and sat down like this.
He looked at the lake and said: "Just now, I saw that Du He was clearly going to the West Neiyuan. He must be coming back, so I intercepted him here and asked him to hand over another deck of playing cards."
With that said, Li Ke went nearby and brought some bamboo poles to block the narrow water channel.
He sat leaning against an old willow tree and began to take a nap.
After a short time, I just heard a splash on the water surface.
A black shadow emerged and cursed: "Fuck, who has such a channel and blocked the road? If it weren't for my quick eyesight and quick hands, I would have bumped into this bamboo pole. It's so wicked..."
In the darkness, Li Ke rushed out at a trot, grabbed Du He's slippery arm, and said, "Du He, you are finally here. I almost fell asleep waiting for you."
Du He looked at Li Ke and asked, "Did you put this bamboo pole here?"
Li Ke nodded: "My king, I don't want to harm you, I just want to see you again. Do you have any more playing cards? Give me another pair!"
Du He shook his head: "No, Your Highness, King of Shu, goodbye. I'm going home to sleep."
With that said, Du He was about to leave.
Li Ke suddenly asked: "Du He, are you going to see sister Li Zhi?"
"Um?"
Du He was stunned and said: "You look stupid, but you are quite smart."
"Humph," Li Ke raised his head and said, "Of course, I know not only that you went to Xineiyuan to see Li Zhi, but I also know that you didn't see her at all."
"Then you are here to laugh at me?" Du He asked.
Li Ke shook his head hurriedly: "No, no, no, Du He, I can help you!"
"How can I help?"
Li Ke said proudly: "Because, I know where Li Zhi is. I can also take you to see Li Zhi, but..."
"But what?" Du He asked anxiously.
Li Ke chuckled: "Can I have another pair of playing cards that I just gave you?"
When Du He saw this, he almost laughed out loud.
This kid can actually be bribed with a deck of playing cards.
He pretended to scratch his head and patted his thigh: "I remember, there is another pair."
With that said, Du He took out a deck of playing cards and handed them to Li Ke.
Li Ke took it, hurriedly opened it and said happily: "Yes, yes, it's exactly the same as the one just now."
Having said that, I want to enjoy it under the moonlight.
Du He said speechlessly: "Your Highness, King of Shu, I gave you the playing cards. Don't break your promise."
Li Ke put it away hurriedly and embarrassedly, and said: "Okay, I will take you to see Li Zhi now!"
With that said, Li Ke quietly took Du He to a secluded corner and asked Du He to wait for a while.
After a while, Li Ke turned back and handed a set of clothes to Du He.
Du He took a look and saw that he was actually served by a eunuch.
Li Ke explained: "There are many people in this palace, and even at night, there are people patrolling. You are too conspicuous in your diving suit, so you should change into this clothes and act as the little eunuch beside me."
Du He changed his clothes three times, then put his diving suit in his bag, hid it behind a rockery, and then followed Li Ke to the West Inner Garden in a swaggering manner.
Passing through long corridors and palace gates, we finally came to a small palace.
Along the way, there were indeed many people on patrol. When they saw Li Ke, they all hurriedly said hello and did not dare to check the identity of this unfamiliar eunuch.
When I arrived at the entrance of the palace, I saw that there were already guards guarding the palace, and there were more than a dozen palace maids and eunuchs guarding the door.
Li Ke said: "This place was originally uninhabited. After my beautiful sister came back, she was sent here. She was guarded day and night and was not allowed any freedom. I saw it and felt very distressed. You and I will go in later.
Don’t act recklessly, otherwise, it doesn’t matter if you die, I will also suffer the consequences!”
Du He made a gesture: "Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who betrays his brothers."
The two stepped forward and were stopped by the imperial guards.
The imperial guard said: "His Royal Highness, King of Shu, is not allowed to enter at will without the Queen's order."
Li Ke looked at the motionless food in the hands of the eunuchs next to him, and said: "Of course I know this, but I would like to ask if Lizhi is acting mean again and refuses to eat or drink!
"
"Your Highness, that's exactly what it is!" the Imperial Guard replied honestly.
After Li Ke heard this, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he had some concerns in his heart.