Chapter 131: Ah, whose little lychee is this?

"Young master, look, they're all here."

In the back courtyard, Qing'er, accompanied by several shaping artisans, pointed at the five colored glassware pieces displayed before her and said.

Chen Yan inspected it thoroughly from top to bottom, confirmed that the whole batch met his requirements, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good, hand all of these over to Xiao Shunzi, have him move them into the auction hall, and prepare them for tomorrow's auction."

"By the way, the other little trinkets I asked you to prepare, are they all ready?"

Qing'er: "Everything's ready, young master. You've already made those items before; you only need to take out a portion."

"Then there's no problem; move everything away." Chen Yan waved his hand broadly, intending to go find the Cui Clan to discuss, and to find someone to teach Xue Li martial practice.

Others may not understand, but does he himself not understand?

In the past, he indeed didn't have to worry much about his own safety.

But after he repeatedly gave Li Shimin ideas that trapped the noble families, those families are not exactly gentlefolk.

When pressed, they can do anything.

Although Li Shimin and the others certainly wouldn't expose him, this kind of thing isn't feared for ten thousand possibilities, only for that one "what if."

He certainly doesn't want Gao Yang to remain a lifelong widow.

Since it concerns his own life and fortune, he remains extremely cautious.

And at that moment, he suddenly heard Li Lizhi's voice.

"Chen… Young Master, are you here? I've been looking for you for a long time."

Although she said that, Li Lizhi's face showed no displeasure; instead, it was full of tenderness.

That indescribable sense of happiness is something that, basically, not everyone can feel.

Otherwise, Qing'er and the others present would probably have casually called him Chen Lang.

"Ah, whose little lychee is this?"

Chen Yan pretended to be surprised, his mood inexplicably lightened a bit.

Not far away, Sizi, who had been playing with Xiao Qingyue, heard this and hurriedly raised his slightly chubby little hand.

Wo da, wo da, wo jia da~

The little fellow flopped his short legs, ran toward Li Lizhi while saying, "It's my family's lychee~"

However, as the little fellow passed by Chen Yan, its fate was suddenly grasped by the back of its neck.

"Your home, where is it from?"

"Just here, ya~"

Xiao Sizi struggled a bit, found he couldn't break free, and obediently replied.

Having lived in the Imperial Palace for over two years, and not yet having been happy for even a month at the Weinan Bo Fu, she had already taken this place as her own home.

Li Lizhi heard this and wore a helplessly amused expression.

Li Lizhi, however, gave no further explanation.

In her view, since she would eventually marry here someday, having a place of her own, calling it Xiao Sizi's home was no problem.

Chen Yan, surprised, said, "So Xiao Sizi's home is the Weinan Bo Fu?"

"This is also my home."

"Hmm na, hmm na." Xiao Sizi nodded repeatedly, "This is our home, ya~"

"I see~" Chen Yan elongated his voice, his gaze oddly saying, "Then, according to Xiao Sizi's words, the lychee belongs to Xiao Sizi."

"Xiao Sizi belongs to the Weinan Bo Fu, the Weinan Bo Fu is mine, so isn't the lychee also mine?"

When she said that, Li Lizhi's cheeks flushed scarlet; while sweet inside, she also felt a little shy.

The words were too blunt; saying them privately is fine, but there were two children and Qing'er plus the others present.

How could she be so bold?

Only, contrary to her expectation, Qing'er wore a calm expression, called several shaping artisans to move all the glass away, then took Xiao Qingyue with her and left.

Before leaving, she cast a plaintive glance at Chen Yan.

She and Xiao Shunzi, as Chen Yan's confidants, already understood the vague relationship between their own Marquis and Princess Changle.

As for how they knew.

It was because of the last money split; Li Lizhi came in place of Li Shimin, and their glances were almost tearing apart.

If the two still couldn't see it, they'd truly be fools.

After they left, Li Lizhi walked up to Chen Yan and couldn't help but complain.

"There were so many people just now; how could you say such a blunt thing?"

"Besides, Xiao Sizi was still present; aren't you afraid of corrupting her."

"How could that be?" Chen Yan smiled, rubbing Xiao Sizi's head: "She is very obedient; she'll surely become, like you, a gentle and virtuous good girl."

"Am I right, Xiao Sizi?"

"Right!"

The little fellow nodded heavily, "I'm the most obedient~"

Li Lizhi shook her head, her smile tinged with a hint of bitterness.

"Don't say that about me in the future; I'm not gentle and virtuous at all."

Chen Yan raised an eyebrow, guessing, "Are you thinking about Gao Yang?"

The relationship had reached this point, so Li Lizhi naturally didn't hide it, replying, "I know Sister Gao Yang has a stubborn temperament; if you speak to her nicely, she'll probably be even less willing."

"Therefore, last time I acted a bit forcefully, even brandished the jade pendant the Mother Empress gave you to anger her."

"If she were to throw a fit, that would be fine, but she hasn't even left her own palace during this period."

"I'm actually a bit worried......"

"Worried about what?"

Chen Yan interrupted, "Could it be that you think she has no reaction now, perhaps she's suppressing her emotions, and then she'll cause a scene on the wedding night?"

"Huh?" Li Lizhi said in astonishment, "How do you know?"

To tell the truth, she grew up with Gao Yang, so she knows him too well.

Gao Yang is someone who never takes a loss; any emotion he has is usually shown on the spot, and if he does suffer a loss, he'll at the latest retaliate the next day.

Where would it be as abnormal as now? After she succeeded, she has been so quiet for so many days.

She finds it hard not to think that Gao Yang is preparing to unleash something big.

Chen Yan said irritably, "Even though you're still sisters with her, Gao Yang's temperament is arrogant and sometimes unreasonable, that's true, but she's not someone who doesn't care about face."

"Three days later is the grand wedding of me and Gao Yang; if she wants to make a scene that embarrasses me or you, can she herself come out okay?"

"Moreover, when Gao Yang gets married, perhaps your father and mother will come to see, so she couldn't cause a scene."

"I guess, whatever she plans, it will definitely be after the wedding, not on the wedding day itself."

"Rest assured."

"... Uh." Hearing this, Li Lizhi snapped back to reality.

Indeed, before she felt guilty toward Gao Yang, she would always think things would go badly.

But she forgot that Gao Yang, after being taught by Mother Empress for so many years, still has a sense of propriety in some matters.

The matters among the three of them are, after all, private and family affairs.

If they caused a scene on the wedding day in front of so many guests, she herself would also feel embarrassed.

Gao Yang isn't that foolish.

"......"