「In the Imperial Study Room.」
Li Ji met with the Emperor.
The Emperor set down his brush. He picked up the hot tea beside him, took a slow sip, and only then did he speak.
"I heard you smashed up Ruyi Building yesterday?"
Li Ji admitted it frankly. "Yes."
The Emperor set down his teacup.
The cup clinked crisply against the desk.
"Ruyi Building was doing just fine. Why did you have to go and smash it?"
Li Ji said nonchalantly.
"I was bored and had nothing better to do. I felt like smashing some antiques to hear the noise.
Besides, it's not as if I'm not going to pay.
I told the Shopkeeper at Ruyi Building to have their owner come to the Prince Zhao Mansion to settle the bill. I won't be short a single coin of what's owed."
The Emperor looked at him, exasperated. "You know full well that the owner of Ruyi Building is Liu Ze. How could he possibly go to you for money?"
