Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 209 The Melon of the Li Family

Two women arrived, one mistress and one servant.

After passing through the corridor where Yunyi was, we entered a courtyard next to it.

The maidservant stayed outside and extinguished the lantern she was carrying after the woman went inside.

Yunyi was a little curious. The courtyard was obviously abandoned. If nothing unexpected happened, this woman should be the mistress of the Li family, that is, the county magistrate's wife. But it was strange that she would come to such a secluded courtyard so late at night. She then quietly landed on the ground behind the maid, knocked her unconscious with a swift movement, and dragged her to a hidden place.

It was quite cold, but luckily the girl was dressed warmly enough that she wouldn't freeze to death.

There was no talking in the room, but if you listened carefully, you could hear the slurping sound of water.

Having experienced so much, Yunyi could naturally recognize the sound of a man and a woman kissing. She couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, thinking that this was like planting a green meadow on Lord Li's head.

The man who was able to enter the Li residence so easily was clearly someone they knew.

That's a bit interesting.

However, she really doesn't like eavesdropping; she finds it a bit disgusting.

Just as I was thinking about whether to get them some medicine, it seemed to be over inside. Hmm, this man is no good, he finished too quickly.

"Why are you here to see me at this hour?" asked a woman's voice.

"Lan'er, I miss you." The man's voice said, "Besides, Li Guangzhao has a lot of official business to finish today, and there's also a letter from our relatives. He'll probably have to sleep in the study. I'm just worried you'll be lonely."

"You rascal." Zheng Guilan scoffed. "Alright, not today. I'm on my period."

Yunyi suddenly realized, no wonder it was so fast, it probably only took about five minutes? So she didn't do it, I was just feeling sorry for that woman for nothing.

"But it hurts so much, you have to help me."

"But……"

"Lan'er..."

Yunyi: ...

Well, at your age, you're still playing quite the game.

"Brother Cai, you said the Li family sent a letter? Is something wrong?" Zheng Guilan's voice was a little unsteady.

"If someone from the Li family gets promoted, perhaps someone with the surname Li will also get promoted."

"Really?" Zheng Guilan's eyes lit up. "So, it's possible for me to go to the capital?"

"You heartless bastard, what am I going to do now that you've gone to the capital?"

"Of course you should come along. After all, our son will inherit the Li family business in the future, and you, his father... should at least enjoy the good life with him."

"Good Lan'er..."

Yunyi sighed. What a huge fool Li Guangzhao was! His wife belonged to someone else, and even his son belonged to someone else...

My sympathy is overflowing, isn't it?

He despised these thieves the most, so he blew some sleeping powder into the room. Just as he was about to leave, he thought for a moment and sent the girl into the room as well, and then went to look for the study.

Then I encountered Red One on the rooftop.

Hong Yi conscientiously acted as a lookout for Yun Yi.

In the study, Li Guangzhao was holding an envelope with a solemn expression, seemingly lost in thought.

Yunyi was certain that the letter must have come from the Li family's main branch in the capital.

Yunyi didn't know which Li family in the capital Li Guangzhao's main branch was, but the Cai brother had just mentioned that his main branch had been promoted and that he might return to the capital, which meant that the official in the main branch of the Li family wouldn't be low-ranking; it would be at least a fifth-rank official or higher.

And in the capital, officials surnamed Li who held the fifth rank or higher...

Even if the original owner wasn't very familiar with the officials, he could probably name seven or eight, since Li was a very common surname.

"Master." Just then, a servant-like man walked in. "The clerk isn't in the room, and no one has seen where he went."

Yun Yi frowned slightly. Could the person who just planted grass on Magistrate Li's head have been that clerk Liu? Holy crap, what kind of situation is this?

Li Guangzhao frowned slightly: "Fine, I'll write a letter back to my second uncle, and you can deliver it to him personally."

"Alright," the servant replied, then waited for Li Guangzhao to finish writing on the envelope before taking it and leaving.

"Sir." At this moment, a man dressed in the uniform of a yamen runner walked in.

"Officer Wang, what is it?"

"Niu Kan and the others are back."

"Hmm? Is something wrong in Carp Town?"

"Yes." Wang Kai nodded and then explained that Niu Kan had been sent by Master Liu to arrest Zhao Dazhuang. "They didn't find any evidence and dared not come to see you."

"They dare not, but you dare?" Li Guangzhao slammed his hand on the table. "What? Has Master Liu now been able to bypass the county and issue orders directly?"

"My lord," Wang Kai hurriedly knelt on one knee, "I am guilty."

"Since you know you're guilty, then go and find Liu Bencai."

"Yes," Wang Kai replied, then hurriedly left.

Yunyi couldn't help but click her tongue, but just as she realized she was getting a little carried away, she felt a gust of wind coming and quickly sidestepped, catching the flying teacup.

"who?"

"Lord Li, you have impressive skills." Yun Yi pulled the black cloth off her face and jumped down from the roof.

"who are you?"

"Idle person."

Li Guangzhao: ...

"Lord Li, if I'm not mistaken, your family should be the Li family that serves as the Minister of Justice, right?"

"Young lady, who exactly are you?" Li Guangzhao's eyes narrowed slightly. "This is the county government office, you..."

"It's nothing, I've been to the government office before." Yunyi waved her hand. "I really just came here today to take a casual stroll, and then..."

"Where did you get this bracelet?" Li Guangzhao suddenly stepped forward excitedly, trying to grab Yunyi's wrist.

However, Yunyi dodged it.

"I'm sorry, I was just a little excited because your bracelet looks familiar."

Yunyi looked down at the still-dark bracelet on her wrist and frowned slightly: "Do you recognize this bracelet?"

"I've seen it."

"Ok?"

"Tell me first, where did this bracelet come from?"

"This is what my mother left for me."

"Is your mother's surname Qi?"

"Correct."

"So you're the daughter of my benefactor." Li Guangzhao suddenly straightened his hat and tidied his clothes, then solemnly bowed to Yunyi, saying, "I accept your bow, Li Guangzhao."

“Lord Li, what you’re saying…” Yunyi stepped aside, “It might be a misunderstanding.”

“No.” Li Guangzhao shook his head. “Fifteen years ago, I had just passed the imperial examination, but because I had no connections in the court, I was assigned to be the magistrate of Longxi. On the way, I fell ill, and the local doctors all said I was beyond saving. Then I met a woman who was as beautiful as a fairy…”