Inside the carriage, Jiang Youxi was furious at An Qi's ungratefulness, as he refused to ride in the carriage with her and said that the guards should always be on guard for their master's safety, and that it would be more convenient for them to be outside.
These are all excuses. Thinking of that beautiful face, he knew he would one day take her as his own.
The carriage suddenly stopped, and he leaned forward, almost falling over. He was about to start giving a speech.
"Your Highness, a woman ran out from the roadside and we almost bumped into her. What do you think..."
Jiang Youxi originally wanted to let the guards handle it, but when she thought that An Qi had come with her today, she inexplicably lifted the curtain and looked outside.
A strangely dressed woman lay in the middle of the road, her large, frightened eyes staring straight at him from beneath her wispy bangs.
"Who are you? Why are you blocking the carriage of the Prince of Anping?"
Xiao Lili's heart pounded like a drum. He said he was the Prince of Anping, so handsome, so lifelike.
She had to seize this opportunity to move into the Prince's mansion. Heaven knows, she had only cursed the author a few times and was thrown here. She had nothing, and her life must be very difficult.
So she closed her eyes and fainted.
Jiang Youxi originally intended to drag her to the side of the road, but when he thought of her big, watery eyes, which were somewhat similar to An Qi's, he had her lifted onto the carriage behind.
The purpose of this trip to Mifu Mountain is to capture a white fox, as there are rumors that a rare white fox has recently appeared there.
With the birthday of the Second Prince's mother, Consort Yu, approaching, he wanted to make a white fox fur scarf as a gift for her, so Jiang Youxi came.
Rumors are unreliable, so this trip was naturally fruitless, with the only gain being finding Xiao Lili.
That evening, the group stayed at the villa. The accompanying physician examined Xiao Lili and found that she was malnourished, had mild anemia, and was also experiencing dizziness.
Actually, it's because she loves beauty and diets haphazardly, doesn't eat properly, lacks exercise, and also has low blood pressure.
Jiang Youxi had no choice but to settle her in a villa in the mountain manor to recuperate, and then send her away once she recovered. The next day, everyone returned to the Prince's Mansion.
"What? The prince has left?"
When Xiao Lili learned that the prince had left, she was furious. What use was she in the villa without the prince here?
A week later, Jiang Youxi suddenly remembered this Miss Xiao again. This time, he didn't bring Xiao Qi with him, but had An Yi accompany him to the other courtyard.
Aside from the regret of not seeing the prince, Xiao Lili had a particularly comfortable week. Every morning, a maid would bring a delicious breakfast to her room.
She didn't have to wash her own clothes, and someone would serve her when she took a bath. She could just say what she wanted to eat and someone would prepare it for her. She thoroughly enjoyed the life of a pampered young lady.
That day, she heard that the lotus flowers in the village were blooming exceptionally beautifully, so she went to the pond with great interest.
After instructing the servants to pick several lotus flowers for her, she also had a pile of lotus pods picked for her, and had her maids peel lotus seeds for her to eat.
She lay half-reclined on a small couch, with a maid fanning her and another peeling lotus seeds. Ice was placed beside her, making her look every bit the mistress of the house.
When Jiang Youxi arrived, he saw this scene and suddenly felt that this woman was really special and much more interesting than the rigid An Qi.
Xiao Lili caught a glimpse of the approaching figure out of the corner of her eye, and an idea suddenly came to her mind.
"The lotus leaves stretch to the sky, an endless expanse of green; the lotus blossoms, bathed in sunlight, are a uniquely vibrant red."
"What a fine poem! Miss Xiao is truly talented."
Jiang Youxi stared at Xiao Lili with shining eyes; he had struck gold!
"Your Highness is too kind; it's nothing to mention."
Xiao Lili shook her head indifferently.
The two had a very pleasant conversation, and the day passed in this atmosphere.
Over the next two months, Jiang Youxi visited the villa every few days, and their relationship progressed rapidly.
As the plot unfolds, Xiao Lili is adopted by Xiao Jijiu and becomes his adopted daughter, thus stepping into the aristocratic circles of the capital.
She used exotic snacks and poetry as a stepping stone to win the admiration of noble ladies and talented men, and quickly became one of them.
Xiao Li was also assigned to protect Xiao Lili. Every night, she watched the male and female protagonists secretly meet, which Xiao Li found extremely offensive.
Although Xiao Li came to protect Xiao Lili, she wouldn't be as foolish as the original owner, who devoted herself to Xiao Lili only to be looked down upon by her.
So unless Xiao Lili is in danger, she usually hides herself and doesn't show herself.
Xiao Lili knew that Jiang Youxi had given her a bodyguard, but she had never seen the bodyguard's face. She had never encountered any danger, so she had never seen the bodyguard's shadow.
Even so, she found the secret guards quite mysterious and didn't dare to boss Xiao Li around. However, she felt a little resentful, thinking that the secret guards didn't show her the same respect they had for the prince.
Xiao Lili was open and enthusiastic, and Jiang Youxi found her particularly intriguing, so he often took her out to play.
Once, hearing that Lihu Lake was particularly lively, the male and female protagonists found an opportunity to go on a date on a small fishing boat. Xiao Lili found Xiao Li annoying and told her to wait on the shore.
Xiao Li and An Yi faced each other and saw the speechlessness in each other's eyes. The guards were supposed to protect each other closely, but now they were so far away. What if something happened?
Xiao Li released her divine sense and discovered five agile figures lurking in the lake. She frowned; the original owner had boarded the boat back then.
They didn't encounter any assassins and the group got through the day without incident. It wasn't until nightfall, in a secluded alley, that they met their match.
The assassin probably thought the time was right and acted ahead of schedule.
"Dark One, there's someone in the water."
An Yi stared intently at the hull. His cultivation level was insufficient to see the people, but he trusted Xiao Qi.
"I'll take care of it. You stay on the shore and wait."
An Yi leaped into the air, lightly touching the water's surface a few times before approaching the small fishing boat. Only then did he notice the five people.
An Yi channeled his inner strength and slammed his fist onto the water's surface.
Boom boom boom...
A series of explosions rang out, accompanied by huge splashes of water. Jiang Youxi and the other person quickly dressed and ran out of the cabin, only to be drenched from head to toe.
Although it was autumn and not cold, she was still quite disheveled. Xiao Lili screamed and hid back in the cabin.
Five men in tight-fitting clothes floated to the surface of the water. After a quick inspection, An Yi shook his head at Jiang Youxi. All five were dead.
Those few blows weren't enough to kill them, but they would have seriously injured them. They all died from the poison in their teeth.
Jiang Youxi's face was gloomy. He knew that it must have been Aunt Chen and her son who did it. Only if she had the support of the General's Mansion would she be so persistent in her pursuit of the Prince's position.
"Return to the residence."
My mood was ruined, and I lost all interest in traveling.
Xiao Lili glared fiercely at Xiao Li.
"As secret guards, we failed to spot the assassin and even let Your Highness and me get soaked. It's a dereliction of duty, Your Highness, don't you agree?"
Jiang Youxi's expression turned even more sinister.
An Yi quickly stepped forward, "Master, it was Xiao Qi who first discovered the assassin. I had her meet him on the shore."
She also shot and killed an archer hiding in a tree; the arrow was poisoned, and anyone who came into contact with it would die.
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