Outside Chang'an City, Li Jingyun took Duan Jia to the villa and the new villa. She seriously introduced Li Dami and her kids to Duan Jia.
Now Dami had been fed so fat that she had lost her former agility. Dabao and the others would go up to anyone to act coquettishly and were not scared at all.
They also met Su Gui, who was feeding Dabao. He was dozing off in a rocking chair, still holding a bunch of hay in his hand. Dabao bit it off in one gulp, but he didn't even open his eyes and just reached out to touch Dabao's head.
Who would have thought he missed and groped around for several times without finding it. It was Dabao who took the initiative to move closer.
"Shh!"
Li Jingyun motioned for Duan Jia to be quiet. She plucked a blade of foxtail grass and tickled Su Gui's nose with it.
Su Gui frowned, his eyes half - open. He could only see a dark shadow in front of him but couldn't recognize who it was. "Dabao, are you coming to bother me again? Wasn't there enough for you to eat today?"
"Guess who I am?" Li Jingyun pinched Su Gui's ear and shouted in his ear.
This familiar voice scared Su Gui so much that he smoothly slid off the rocking chair. He rubbed his eyes and said with a smile, "Princess, why did you leave the palace at this time?"
Based on his understanding of Li Jingyun, she had been busy for so many days, running inside and outside the palace. Now that the sweater shop was finally set up but not yet officially open for business, she should be sleeping in the palace. Why did she come out? What was she up to this time?
"If I hadn't come out, would you, the shopkeeper of the sweater shop, just be slacking off here?" Li Jingyun put her hands on her hips and laughed. "Look who this is?"
Su Gui and Duan Jia looked at each other. He really didn't recognize this lady.
"Duan Jia, the military officer of Princess Chengyang's Mansion." Duan Jia introduced herself when she felt the atmosphere was getting awkward.
"Su Gui of the Su family from Wugong. I've heard about all your deeds in Songzhou, Military Officer Duan. I admire you very much. I didn't expect to meet you here."
Su Gui immediately became serious. He quickly got up from the ground, dusted off his clothes, and bowed respectfully.
"You're too kind." Duan Jia returned the greeting. This was the younger brother of the Crown Princess and had always been known as the right - hand man of the little princess. To some extent, he was her senior.
A kid of eight or nine years old was her senior?
Duan Jia couldn't help but want to laugh after coming to this conclusion. These two people seemed more like playmates. While playing around, they managed to come up with cement and sweaters.
"You didn't expect it, and neither did I." Li Jingyun said with a smile. Suddenly, she had an idea. "Military Officer Duan, there should be other positions in my princess mansion, right? How about arranging an official position for Su Gui?"
She had offered Su Gui money before, but he had refused. So, giving him an official position would be a good idea.
"There are indeed many vacant positions in the princess mansion, but it has to be decided by His Majesty." Duan Jia said.
What she meant was that they still had to listen to Li Shimin on this matter.
Li Jingyun waved her little hand. "It doesn't matter. Su Gui, tell me what you want first. I'll go and plead with Father. He won't say no."
"Princess, Military Officer Duan has made great contributions. I'm still a bit short compared to her."
Su Gui gestured a tiny gap with his hand and laughed a bit guiltily. At first glance, it seemed that he had recommended himself to help the princess months ago, but in these months, all he had done was raise Li Dami and the others. Both the sweater shop and the sweater factory had just started. Without any achievements, it was too early to talk about rewards.
"You don't want anything again? Then what should I do?" Li Jingyun was in a dilemma. She squatted down beside Dami, and Dami immediately lay on the ground, allowing Li Jingyun to use her as a lamb cushion.
"Princess, conferring an official position is no small matter. We can't take it lightly."
Duan Jia advised.
She now realized that the little princess was still a child who could be willful. She had to be spoiled and coaxed.
"Okay."
Li Jingyun lowered her head and replied. Don't be fooled by her dejected look. In fact, she had already made up her mind to go back and discuss it with Father. Father would surely come up with a perfect solution.
Su Gui could only look up at the sky speechlessly. What should he do when his boss was too generous?
He didn't even want it, but his boss insisted on giving it to him. Just look at this mess!
"If he doesn't want gold, silver, or an official position, then you can just marry him."
Suddenly, a voice came from behind Li Jingyun.
She turned around and saw that it was her fifth brother, Li You! Standing on the cement ground with his hands behind his back, looking around.
Li Jingyun then thought about what Li You had just said. She had been sitting there swaying and having a good time leaning on Li Dami. She almost fell over because she didn't sit steadily. Duan Jia was quick - witted and caught Li Jingyun in her arms.
Yes, she directly picked her up and put her back on the ground, just like taking care of her own niece.
As soon as Li Jingyun thought about getting married, she thought of Sister Lizhi being pregnant and in critical condition. She only had a little over a hundred points at present, which was only enough to save Sister Lizhi. There was no way to save the baby in her belly yet.
And the time when Sister Xinxing was sent to marry a foreigner had directly scared her awake.
What a terrifying nightmare.
"Fifth brother?" Li Jingyun walked up to him and looked up at Li You. "Brother, why did you come here?"
"I've long heard the name of the cement ground. I came to take a look." Li You said as he stomped hard on the ground. The cement ground didn't deform at all.
"Greetings to His Highness, the King of Qi."
Duan Jia and Su Gui quickly bowed. Especially Su Gui. Li You's words had made his head buzz.
How scary! He was a person who didn't even want to study, and suddenly someone wanted to arrange a wife for him?
Princess, he regretted it. It would be more suitable for him to be an official in the princess mansion.
Being a chief clerk or a military advisor would do! Even being an eighth - rank document clerk would be okay!
"Princess, our Highness has always been thinking about you. Look, these are your favorite cherry biros." An attendant beside Li You suddenly presented a delicate snack. Duan Jia took it and then passed it to Li Jingyun.
Li Jingyun was overjoyed. She kept two for herself first and then distributed the rest to everyone, one for each. Especially Li You. She stuffed it into his hand several times before he took it.
"Thank you, fifth brother!" After Li Jingyun thanked him, she looked at Li You eagerly.
The others were the same. Don't be fooled by it being just a snack. Li You had to eat first before they could start.
Li You had always disliked these little snacks. He thought they were only for little girls. But now his little sister was looking at him like this, so he could only curse silently in his heart and gobble up the cherry biro in his hand in two bites.
"It's so sweet and delicious. How did you know I like this, fifth brother?" Li Jingyun's eyes curved into a smile, and she habitually grabbed Li You's hand.
She had a really short memory. A cherry biro had already won her over, and she had completely forgotten what Li You had said just now.
Li You turned around and glared angrily at the little attendant. The attendant his mother had arranged for him before had been bestowed to death by Li Shimin. He didn't know what Empress Zhangsun was thinking when she had chosen this person to serve him.
This attendant didn't listen to him every day and had done so many things. He himself was so stupid. After being persuaded by him, he really came to the villa!
This guy had only been by his side for less than ten days. Behind his back, he had sent a jade paperweight to Li Chengqian, a dagger to Li Ke, and cherry biros to Chengyang. If he carried on like this, wouldn't he have to go begging on the street? How big of a fortune could withstand such extravagance?
No, he had to find a way to get rid of him.