Within a few days, Xiao Jijiu's family was raided, and the entire family was exiled three thousand miles to the northwest.

Jiang Youxi received the news and took Xiao Lili away ahead of time, leaving Xiao Jijiu and his family filled with deep regret.

They didn't get any benefits, but they borne the consequences. This Xiao Lili is a jinx, she's just here to bring them bad luck.

Now Xiao Lili can no longer be the young lady of the Jijiu family; she has become a mistress.

She spent her days wallowing in self-pity, regretting that she hadn't seized the opportunity to let An Qi leave, which led to her current predicament.

Jiang Youxi was also very frustrated. The Prince's Mansion produced a martial arts master, but unfortunately he could not use him. He had clearly taken a liking to Xiao Qi before, so how did he miss the opportunity?

"Sigh, I knew Anqi was unreliable. Look, as soon as she became successful, she went off to live a carefree life without caring about old feelings at all."

Jiang Youxi sighed, "I kept you in the first place because you looked a bit like her. How could I have forgotten her in the end?"

The two of them sighing and complaining together were actually quite a good match.

After Ye Xiuyan finished dealing with these matters, he went to his daughter to claim credit, but she was gone. Xiao Li and Xiao Ba had disappeared without a trace.

He knew it was his daughter who was upset that he had misjudged people. He just wanted to see his daughter again, but he would never have the chance.

Ye Xiuyan stepped down as head of the family and began searching for Xiaoli's whereabouts. It wasn't until ten years later that the father and daughter were reunited, but that's another story.

Xiao Li didn't actually leave the capital; she was just hiding from Ye Xiuyan. With her current cultivation level, it would be too easy for her to remain undiscovered.

Jiang Youxi is already twenty years old. The old princess has chosen a marriage for him with a high social standing and good family background. The match is with Lan Xiangling, the only legitimate daughter of the Great General King.

I've heard that this woman prefers military uniform to makeup, grew up in a military camp, is tall and burly, and enjoys drinking with her subordinates.

Although Jiang Youxi was unwilling, he could not go against the old princess's wishes, and the marriage was eventually arranged.

After the formal marriage ceremony, Lan Xiangling married into the Prince's mansion. Not long after, she heard that the Prince was keeping a mistress outside the marriage.

She then led a large entourage to bring the person in, and Xiao Lili became a concubine again, making her life even more difficult.

Jiang Youxi had once proposed taking Xiao Lili as a concubine, but Xiao Lili, who considered herself a modern time traveler and the protagonist of the world, disdained being a concubine and wanted to be a queen.

When Jiang Youxi saw that she was unwilling, he assumed that she disliked the rules and regulations in the palace and preferred the freedom outside, so he bought a small courtyard for her to settle in.

Xiao Lili was unaware that a mistress was not even as good as a concubine. If she had a child, it would only be considered an illegitimate child, while a concubine's child would at least be a son born out of wedlock.

However, she no longer has the chance. As soon as she entered the manor, she drank the infertility soup bestowed by the old princess, so she can forget about having children in the future.

As soon as Lan Xiangling entered the house, the old princess used the excuse of worshipping Buddha to hand over the management of the household to her and went to live out her retirement in peace.

Jiang Youxi was followed by someone every time he went out. Although he was not mistreated in terms of money, he had to report any large sums of money he took, and he no longer had the freedom to spend money as he used to.

He was completely controlled by the princess, living a rigid and routine life every day. He no longer had the carefree life he once had, nor did he have the title of the carefree prince that others envied in the story.

From then on, the Prince Anping's Mansion became a bustling place in the capital, with constant chaos and noise every day.

Seeing Xiao Lili living such a miserable life, Xiao Li was filled with disappointment and frustration. Why did she have to cling to Prince Anping? The prince was about to meet his end.

The original owner was a qualified bodyguard; she had no ambition, only wanted to live a peaceful life, and was extremely loyal to her master.

When asked to protect Xiao Lili, she diligently played the role of a maid, doing everything she was supposed to and shouldn't have done.

She just couldn't understand why she was blocking someone else's way when all she wanted was a place to shelter from the wind and rain and to have enough to eat and wear.

Xiao Li has been in this world for ten years, and before she could even make a move, the female lead had already brought about her own demise. Now it's finally the male lead's turn. Hopefully, he'll handle it well.

Aunt Chen was born to General Chen's beloved concubine. She could have married into a good family as his principal wife, but she fell in love with the old Prince Anping and the two secretly ate the forbidden fruit under the moon and flowers, resulting in her pregnancy.

In the end, however, the old Prince Anping did not marry her. Instead, he married Lu Yunxiu, the daughter of a Grand Secretary, who was a better match for him. In the end, she could only become a concubine.

Fortunately, she gave birth to the eldest son born out of wedlock, and still enjoyed some favor from the old Prince Anping, so her life was relatively comfortable. But unexpectedly, her good days didn't last long, and the old Prince Anping passed away due to illness.

The mistress, Lu Yunxiu, was neither weak nor cruel, and she managed to get by in the Prince's mansion.

She had endured all these years, just to ensure her son grew up safely. Now that he was grown, it was time to reclaim the throne. The position of mistress was one thing, but the throne rightfully belonged to her son.

Over the past two years, she has sent out countless secret guards and assassins, but none of them have succeeded. This time, she has sent out twenty assassins. If they still fail this time, her father may stop helping her.

Xiao Li felt that Aunt Chen was really incompetent. So many assassination attempts, but not a single one succeeded. She thought it must be because of the male protagonist's halo, which allowed him to escape danger every time.

This time, things might not be so lucky. Xiao Li secretly lured An Yi away, and Aunt Chen's men finally found an opportunity and successfully seriously injured Jiang Youxi.

Xiao Li returned just in time to see this scene. She secretly slipped Jiang Youxi a packet of medicine. The injury was still not serious enough. How could this be allowed to continue?

Jiang Youxi was rescued and brought back to the Prince's Mansion, but he remained unconscious. The old Princess Consort was alarmed and summoned all the famous doctors in the capital to treat him, but he just wouldn't wake up. Even the Emperor sent the Imperial Physician, but they were still helpless.

Jiang Youxi lay there for three whole months, losing a lot of weight and becoming unrecognizable as his former handsome and dashing self.

Lan Xiangling felt heartbroken seeing the man on the bed on the verge of death. She had never been liked by men since she was a child, and now that she had finally gotten married, he was about to die.

But after thinking about it, she thought it would be better if she died. She would be free on her own, without having to worry about this whole family. The world is so big, where can't she go? Even drinking and eating meat with her brothers at the border would be more enjoyable than being here.

Thinking of this, she became happy again and instructed the maids and servants to pack up her dowry. She planned to move back to her parents' home after she died.

Xiao Lili was also secretly wondering, how could this prince suddenly be dying? He looks like he's about to pass away.

She's still a free woman, she hasn't signed a contract of servitude, so should she run away? Or should she run away?

The old princess was filled with grief and indignation when she saw the mess her son's backyard had become. He was still alive, and they were all preparing for their own demise.

Three months later, Jiang Youxi's condition became even more dangerous; she was so thin that she was skin and bones.

However, people never stop breathing, and the old princess couldn't bear it anymore. Every day at her bedside, she would ask her son if he had any unfulfilled wishes.