"What a noble Princess Xie! She doesn't even respect me!"
Li Lizhi felt bitter inside; she knew she had underestimated Xie Shi.
If it were any other woman, upon hearing that her husband had brought another woman home, she would probably be extremely anxious or even frantic.
Even if it doesn't erupt on the spot, we should still call that woman in and take a good look at her.
Then, another contest between women will take place.
On her way there, Li Lizhi had already planned how she would explain her relationship with the prince to Xie Shi after arriving at the Yue Prince's residence.
Li Lizhi is proud; she certainly wouldn't fabricate facts.
However, speaking is an art. Sometimes, the same thing can be expressed in completely different ways depending on the tone of voice.
Helian Jue saved Li Lizhi and helped her avenge her family.
In Li Lizhi's mind, Helian Jue was a god who had descended from the heavens. She was grateful to him, admired him, and wanted to repay him with her body.
However, Helian Jue was aloof and indifferent to women.
Li Lizhi thought that he was just that kind of person, and that he treated all women the same way.
Li Lizhi even felt that she was the "exception".
After all, she was a woman who followed Helian Jue from Huangzhou to Jiaozhou, and then back to Yuezhou.
Along the way, many women threw themselves at him, but Helian Jue didn't even glance at them.
Only she was treated differently by Helian Jue, and was even allowed to follow him all the way!
Li Lizhi felt that Helian Jue had feelings for her.
However, all those beautiful dreams were shattered the moment they entered the Yue King's Palace—
Helian Jue and Xie Yuan gazed at each other with deep affection, their eyes seeing only each other.
The eyes don't lie.
Perhaps the person involved is unaware of it, but outsiders can see it clearly.
It wasn't just Li Lizhi; it's estimated that everyone in the Prince's mansion had noticed it.
Li Lizhi pinched her palm hard, her long fingernails creating small crescent moons on her soft palm.
The stinging sensation awakened a heart consumed by jealousy.
Li Lizhi did not lose her composure; she adjusted her mindset in the shortest possible time.
She took the initiative to find Xie Yuan outside the courtyard gate.
Li Lizhi had already decided that she would kneel down immediately upon seeing Xie Yuan.
She would deliberately obscure her relationship with the King of Yue, begging Xie Yuan to allow her to stay by his side.
She did not seek any official title, but only wished to continue serving the King of Yue.
Li Lizhi was very clever; she knew exactly how to provoke the anger of other women.
Although her family was poor, they were not truly destitute.
The Li family was a well-known wealthy family in the area, but none of them had ever produced high-ranking officials.
The Li family was wealthy, so naturally they had many concubines and servants.
From childhood to adulthood, Li Lizhi had witnessed countless power struggles and intrigues within the inner quarters of the household.
In fact, Li Lizhi being left in her hometown to "recover from illness" was also a consequence of the power struggle within the family.
Having been exposed to such things from a young age and through personal experience, Li Lizhi possesses a great deal of skill and resourcefulness.
but--
No matter how many tricks she uses, if she can't see Xie Yuan, wouldn't it all be in vain?
"Could it be that this Xie family member is also a master of internal affairs?"
Li Lizhi couldn't help but think this way.
Fortunately, Xie Yuan was unaware of her speculation; if he had, he would have surely cried foul and claimed innocence.
I'm not some expert in palace intrigue; I just think that the most crucial element in palace intrigue is always the man.
Xie Yuan never argues with women. If there's a problem, wouldn't it be better for her to go directly to a man?
Xie Yuan was unaware of Li Lizhi's thoughts, and Li Lizhi was also unaware of Xie Yuan's principles of conduct.
Therefore, in Li Lizhi's mind, Princess Xie had become a master of manipulation.
Li Lizhi clenched her fists tightly inside her sleeves, but her face remained respectful and polite.
She gave a slight bow, "Since Your Highness is busy, I will take my leave now!"
After leaving Xie Yuan's courtyard, Li Lizhi did not follow Xie Yuan's arrangement to go to the guest courtyard, but went to the outer courtyard instead.
"Huang Bing, great! I've finally met someone I know!"
Among the comings and goings of the royal guards, Li Lizhi finally found a secret guard from the Yellow Division.
She called him affectionately, as if she had a very close relationship with Huang Bing.
Huang Bing looked bewildered. He had only met Li Lizhi once before, and it wasn't a private meeting, but rather with several of his brothers.
Judging from Miss Li's tone, it's as if he and Miss Li are some kind of good friends.
However, Huang Bing was loyal to Helian Jue, and Li Lizhi still had some dignity by Helian Jue's side, so Huang Bing did not neglect her.
He clasped his hands in a respectful greeting and said, "Greetings, Miss Li!"
Li Lizhi nodded reservedly, but spoke warmly, "Huang Bing, you're too kind. By the way, where is His Highness?"
"The prince is in the front yard!"
Huang Bing knew that his lord regarded Li Lizhi as an "advisor," and thus considered her one of his own.
Therefore, Huang Bing did not hide anything and directly revealed the whereabouts of the King of Yue.
Thank you!
Li Lizhi casually thanked him and hurriedly ran to the front yard.
"Your Highness!"
Finally finding Helian Jue, who was giving instructions to Helian Chen, Li Lizhi's voice was filled with surprise, but also with a hint of grievance.
Helian Jue frowned: Why is this woman still here?
On the way, Helian Jue told Li Lizhi, "When we arrive in Yuezhou, I will send someone to take you to Guangcheng, and then you will travel through Fujian and Zhejiang back to your hometown."
"Don't worry, I will escort you back to your hometown and help you reclaim the property of your Li family that was seized!"
Yes, Li Lizhi was killed by her clan, leaving no descendants.
She traveled thousands of miles to Lingnan not only to avenge her family, but also because she had been driven to nowhere by her clansmen.
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