Li Yuling checked He Youyi's pulse and said with a smile, "She's fine. She'll be fine after a short rest."
Yan Xi's tense nerves relaxed, "Thank you, Sixth Princess."
"No need to thank me, you just saved this princess." Li Yuling spoke softly, her beautiful eyes slightly lowered, but her gaze was always on his face, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Yan Xi was also a seasoned lover, and immediately understood what the other person's eyes meant. She smiled politely and distantly, "You are a princess, and saving you is our duty."
Li Yuling bit her lower lip and wanted to say something, but Yan Xi hurriedly left on the grounds that men should not stay in a place with women for too long. Before leaving, he did not forget to remind He Youyi to have a good rest.
Seeing this, Li Yuling pursed her red lips, feeling a little lost.
…
After the banquet, He Youyi and Yan Xi took a carriage back home. On the way, they saw Li Yuling sitting in her own carriage, lifting the curtain and watching them leave.
Yan Xi pretended not to see it and hid in the carriage.
He Youyi, the clever ghost, saw this situation and immediately looked at him with a smile and said, "Brother, the Sixth Princess seems to be interested in you. You don't know that after you left, the Sixth Princess kept asking me about you. I didn't know how to answer. I was wondering if I would have a sister-in-law soon."
Yan Xi knocked her forehead and said, "What sister-in-law or not, don't talk nonsense, little girl."
"Hiss...Brother, stop knocking! What if you knock me silly?" He Youyi pouted in dissatisfaction. "Besides, what I said is the truth. The Sixth Princess probably fell in love with you at first sight."
"How much more stupid can you be?" Yan Xi pretended to be disgusted, but when she heard the second half of her words, her heart sank. "Youyi, please don't say such things again. Your brother already has someone he likes."
He Youyi was stunned for a moment, then immediately became interested. She looked at him with sparkling eyes, "Ah? Really? Which lady is this? When did it happen?"
Yan Xi curved his eyebrows and softened his voice unconsciously, "A long time ago."
He Youyi looked at him like this and became even more curious about her future sister-in-law. "So which family is she from?"
"No, Miss." Yan Xi avoided her gaze.
"Huh? Not a lady? That's a commoner?"
"Uh... not really."
"What is that?" He Youyi tilted her head, a bewildered look on her face. Suddenly, her eyes widened in shock, and she said, "Brother, you don't like prostitutes, do you? Don't. Although I don't mind, my parents will definitely object, and then you'll be the only ones to suffer."
Yan Xi pursed her lips, looking unhappy, "Youyi, don't worry about it."
Male homosexuality is prevalent in this world. It is quite common to see relationships between servants and young masters, and between male prostitutes and princes and nobles.
But most of them will not truly fall in love with each other. They just take what they need. When the time comes, they will get married and have children. No one will stay single for the sake of a man and remain chaste for her entire life.
Logically speaking, he should have had a wife and children at his age, but he always made excuses, saying that he had not passed the imperial examination and could not get married. That was why he remained unmarried and did not even have a maid or concubine.
If he passed the exam this time, he really didn't know what excuse he could use to get away with it.
He thought about telling him what happened between him and Lou Jinchuan, but this method was not advisable. Lou Jinchuan was the son of a criminal. Once exposed, it would only cause trouble for both parties.
Thinking of this place, Yan Xi suddenly felt a headache.
He didn't say it clearly, and He Youyi, who really thought his sweetheart was a prostitute, became worried. "You're my brother, how could I not care about you? What are you going to do in this situation?"
"I... will find a way to solve it myself." Yan Xi clenched his hands, which were originally placed on his knees.
All in all, there was no way he was going to give up on him.
That person dared to face the world for his own sake, so how could he easily retreat and compromise because of these things?
He Youyi was silent for a moment, and her mood was not very good. "Okay then."
If that day ever came, she would try her best to persuade her parents, or find a way to help the girl escape from her lowly status and have a better life.
No conversation along the way.
When Yan Xi returned to his courtyard, Ming Zhu hurriedly came to greet him, "Master, someone came this afternoon and gave him a small box. The person said that only you can open it in person, and remember that no outsiders are present."
"Small box?" Yan Xi frowned, "Didn't he tell me who he was?
Mingzhu shook his head: "I didn't say."
"Where's the box?"
"In your room, young master, go in and take a look. I will be guarding outside."
Yan Xi nodded and entered the bedroom.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw a small square box on the table in the room.
The box is made of fine sandalwood and engraved with plum blossom patterns, which gives it quite a charm.
When you open it, you will see round and shiny milky white beads lying quietly in the box.
Yan Xi's whole body trembled, and his eyes widened suddenly. He vaguely guessed what it was. In order to verify it, he held the beads and crawled into the quilt, plunging himself into the darkness.
The moment I got into bed, the beads emitted white light, and a lifelike silver dragon was hidden in the light.
Yan Xi was stunned, his heart beating like thunder, and he suddenly felt that the beads in his hand were a little hot.
Who gave this to him?!
Yan Xi closed the small box in a hurry, not knowing where to put it.
This thing is extremely precious and rare, and many people covet it, because countless murders have been caused by this bead, and there is no way to suppress it without some real skills.
When he thought of this, Yan Xi was panicked to death.
The Silver Dragon Orb… He had only mentioned it to He Youyi a few days ago, there was no reason for anyone else to know about it… Wait, Yun Shen’s painting!!
Could this be... someone Li Yancheng sent to give it to him?!
Yan Xi looked at the small box and swallowed.
Come on, this is even hotter.
A hot potato is just that.
Yan Xi looked everywhere in the room for a place to hide something, but he couldn't find a place that felt safe, and he was so anxious that he broke out in a cold sweat.
Suddenly, an idea flashed before his eyes, and his eyes brightened, "Brother Tong, are you there? Can you help me?"
System 5555: "What's up?"
"Well...can I hide something in your space?"
System 5555: "Are you trying to hide the orb in your hand?"
"Hehe...yes, yes, I'll put it aside for now. This bead is not mine. Don't worry, I will return it to its rightful owner as soon as possible and won't cause you any trouble."
"Okay, I'll keep it for you for now."
As soon as he finished speaking, the box in Yan Xi's hand disappeared instantly.
With his hands empty, he breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly asked Mingzhu to call Yun Shen over.
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