That place was on the fringes of a lawless zone, with a diverse population and all sorts of rumors flying around, so no one cared what the storyteller was actually saying.
However, Meng Zhelan had a deep and unforgettable memory of this story, especially the unique dragon and crane jade pendant.
The storyteller not only recounted the story vividly, but also drew a picture of the jade pendant himself and showed it to everyone present.
However, the crowd dismissed this with disdain, displaying expressions of contempt and ridicule.
They thought the story was too absurd and completely nonsense.
Only the young Meng Zhelan silently witnessed and remembered all of this.
She noticed that after the storyteller was ridiculed and shunned by the crowd, he quietly turned away and wiped away tears from the corners of his eyes as he left the stage.
Meng Zhelan could sense the deep pain and helplessness in his heart.
Perhaps it was this resonance that sparked Meng Zhelan's keen interest in the story and filled her with curiosity about the mysterious dragon and crane jade pendant.
Xuan Qing was surprised, not expecting that someone would recognize the jade pendant.
Meng Zhelan then recounted her experience from back then, and concluded with a heavy sigh: "His drawing is exactly the same as this jade pendant."
Xuanqing paused for a moment, then continued, "According to my father and the ministers, this jade pendant was found by the secret guards during a search of a private residence."
They acted so quickly that the Red Lotus Cult members fled before they could even clean up the scene.
Who could have predicted that these people would attempt to recruit followers in Xuan Yue? If the Emperor hadn't dispatched special personnel to destroy their stronghold in time, the peace of Xuan Yue would probably have been lost long ago.
Afterwards, the Emperor conducted a thorough investigation and discovered that the jade pendant belonged to a descendant of the previous dynasty's royal family. This further convinced him that the descendant was attempting to use the Red Lotus Sect to infiltrate various countries and realize their ambition to restore the previous dynasty.
It should be noted that Jingyuan and Xuanyue were once part of a vast nation a hundred years ago, whose national strength and territory far surpassed those of the other four nations.
However, after years of war, this powerful nation gradually split into two separate parts.
In retrospect, these remnants of the previous dynasty actually regard Jingyuan as a stepping stone for their restoration of the previous dynasty!
Over the past decade or so, things have escalated to the point where they are almost out of control.
Li Xi and they have an irreconcilable feud!
Xuan Qing looked at their tightly clenched fists, a slight smile playing on his lips: "I presume Young Master Li already knows what to do next. Besides, I also own a portion of the business in Jingyuan. I know you want to do some business here, and if we could join forces..." This would be like adding wings to a tiger, a powerful alliance!
Meng Zhelan knew that what the princess said was indeed very tempting, but she was a little worried about Xiao Xi.
“Alright, Princess, I agree.” Li Xi knew that cooperating with her was the right decision.
The princess slowly descended the stairs only after the sun had set.
Just as he was about to turn and leave, he ran into Prince An.
"Greetings, Your Highness." She gave a slight bow, performing a standard greeting.
“Princess An, I never expected you to be so familiar with Doctor Meng.” Prince An looked surprised; he never expected that the two of them would spend the entire afternoon together in the room.
"Lan'er is a good girl, and I naturally like to be close to her." In fact, the Princess did not have much affection for Prince An, but she did so for the sake of the overall situation.
She still had to force a smile and cooperate with him in playing along with this charade.
"I see. It's getting late. How about I escort you back to the palace?" Prince An said politely.
"No need." Xuan Qing said and left directly. There were only the two of them here, so there was no need for her to continue putting on airs.
As Prince An watched her departing figure, a sense of doubt arose in his heart.
He always felt that this princess seemed different from before, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was different.
Meanwhile, Meng Zhelan and Li Xi remained in their room.
They learned so much today, it felt like a mountain was pressing down on them, leaving them unable to recover for a long time.
"Xi'er, the secrets of the royal family are probably not easy to investigate, especially since we are now in a foreign land. I'm afraid we might get into trouble..." Meng Zhelan frowned.
After hearing this, Li Xi gently grasped Meng Zhelan's hand, her eyes resolute: "Lan'er, I know this is difficult, but it is something that must be done."
“But that would probably expose that you are a woman. At that point, it would be impossible to hide it anymore.” She also knew that the Red Lotus Sect had been searching for the little girl who survived from the Xuanming Sect back then.
"Don't worry, Du Yifei has prepared all kinds of noodles for me, for men, women, young and old," Li Xi said confidently.
She even proudly displayed her muscle skin, which she had personally drawn, inspired by the muscle suits of later generations.
Du Yifei once mocked her for not being strong enough and for needing to use these "fake muscles" to make up for it.
But of course she wouldn't tell him her true intentions.
With these muscles, even if someone happens to catch a glimpse of her, they will only mistake her for a man.
Not only that, she also cleverly used the materials Du Yifei had left to create a convincing male characteristic.
In this way, she is almost an impeccable man.
Meng Zhelan stepped forward and touched it, clicking her tongue in admiration: "Du Yifei's skills are really good, the muscles feel very realistic."
Upon hearing this, Li Xi and Meng Zhelan exchanged a smile.
She joked, "Lan'er, why don't we just get married in the future? That way, those gossipy people won't have anything to say. We can eat together every day, sleep together, and travel the world hand in hand, laughing at life's joys and sorrows."
After hearing this, Meng Zhelan smiled and teased, "What you said makes some sense. But if you were to marry me, what would become of Master Feng?"
She knew in her heart that Qin Xiao was in love with Xiao Xi.
Ever since Li Xi told her that Feng Monian was Qin Xiaolin and that she already knew her true identity, Meng Zhelan could see the feelings between the two.
In her view, Qin Xiaolin and Li Xi were undoubtedly a match made in heaven.
Hearing Meng Zhelan's teasing, Li Xi blushed slightly, then retorted, "He's just looking for himself."
"Oh? You're willing to do that?"
"You and I are more suitable for each other."
As night fell, Li Xi quietly left the embassy and arrived at what appeared to be an ordinary residential house.
She gently knocked on the door.
However, the voice coming from inside the door was somewhat indifferent: "Who is it? Come back tomorrow."
Clearly, the person inside did not want to be disturbed at this moment.
Li Xi was not discouraged. She said softly to the person inside the door, "People change every year."
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