Seeing that Li Qingmu remained silent, Qi Jingyu leaned in and muttered softly by his ear, "Imperial Uncle, I want to go on a trip incognito, check out the consequences of land annexation a bit. At least when I get back to the court, I can put some actual evidence on the table, right?"
As he spoke, he blinked his eyes and looked at Li Qingmu with an expression that practically screamed ambush.
"Mm…"
Li Qingmu looked at him and found that this brat's eyes were practically glowing. Being stared at like that, Li Qingmu inexplicably felt goosebumps all over.
"What are you trying to do?"
Li Qingmu blurted out subconsciously, then immediately cursed himself in his heart—was he a pig? Wasn't he just delivering himself up for the kid to take advantage?
Sure enough, he heard the little fellow say with a grin, "Imperial Uncle, um… hehe, will you come with me?"
As he spoke, he rubbed his hands together. His attitude was incredibly respectful, with a hint of fawning.
Li Qingmu: "…"
