"Oh, is that so? You deserve a reward."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Youxi's expression softened somewhat. She took out a purse from her bosom and tossed it to Xiaoli.
"Thank you for the reward, Your Highness." Xiao Li accepted the purse with a satisfied expression and withdrew.
Xiao Lili was so angry her nose was crooked. She got splashed with water, but the other girl got a reward. It really made her furious.
Jiang Youxi glanced at Xiao Lili; this lovely girl of unknown origin didn't seem so kind.
Xiao Lili noticed the prince's gaze, then composed herself and returned to her gentle and kind demeanor.
Without the original owner acting as their mouthpiece, connecting them and creating opportunities, their relationship wasn't actually that deep.
So, the original owner was truly a qualified tool. Not only did she have to promote the development of the relationship between the male and female protagonists, but she also provided them with money, connections, and support. She was completely used.
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"Xiao Qi, this is a new osmanthus chestnut cake from Su Xiang Zhai. Try it."
Ever since Xiaoli accidentally bought some pastries and Xiaoba saw it, he has been buying pastries for Xiaoli all the time. Not only that, but he also buys her pearl flowers, hairpins, clothes, and face powder.
In Xiao Ba's words, "My Xiao Qi has grown up. Everyone loves beauty. What other girls have, my Xiao Qi wants to have too."
So even though Xiao Li is a bodyguard, she has many beautiful clothes and jewelry, and can often eat delicious food. Xiao Ba is a sister-doting fanatic.
He spent all his money on Xiaoli, who reminded him to save it for his future marriage.
He said that the secret guards might not live to see tomorrow, so there was no need to think too much about it. Xiao Li had no choice but to let him go, since she wouldn't be short of money no matter who was.
"Why are you here again? You should spend more time practicing martial arts; it can save your life."
"Xiaoqi, you've changed. You're disgusted with me now."
Looking at Xiao Ba's aggrieved face, Xiao Li couldn't help but pinch it with her hand. It was so soft and nice to squeeze. She then casually stuffed the purse that Jiang Youxi had given her into his hand.
Xiao Ba immediately beamed with joy.
"It just so happens that Jin Gui Fang has released a new type of fabric. It's so comfortable to wear in the summer, breathable and good-looking. I'll go and make you two outfits to change into later."
Xiao Li smiled helplessly.
“I have enough clothes. Go buy yourself a couple more outfits. Look how tall you've gotten; the sleeves are too short.”
Xiao Ba immediately stood up and pulled up his sleeve to look.
"Really? Am I finally going to grow taller? Hahahaha."
Xiao Ba's height is a source of great anxiety for him. He is still a head shorter than Xiao Li and dreams of growing taller.
Having finally sent Xiao Ba away, Xiao Li took out the original owner's identity plaque; it was time to go and take a look.
The Ye family is a martial arts family. Fifteen years ago, the matriarch of the Ye family, Ren Yingxin, took her one-year-old son, Xiao Qi, to Baoling Temple to fulfill a vow.
She and the head of the Ye family loved each other dearly, but unfortunately, they had been married for five years without conceiving. Hearing that Baoling Temple was very effective, they came to pray for a child.
A month later, she finally became pregnant, but she was constantly busy with trivial matters and had no free time. Now that her child is one year old, she is able to bring her child to fulfill her vow.
Unexpectedly, on her way down the mountain, she encountered bandits who snatched her child, and the child disappeared without a trace. Ren Yingxin became depressed because of this and soon passed away.
Ye Xiuyan, the head of the Ye family, devoted himself to martial arts from then on and never married again.
Later, Ye Xiaobei, a younger member of the Ye family, accidentally saw the wooden plaque that Xiao Lili was wearing and realized that she might be the daughter of the family head who had been missing for fifteen years.
Ye Xiuyan came to check on her personally. After seeing that her eyes were eight parts similar to his wife's, he believed that she was their daughter. From then on, the Ye family stood behind Xiao Lili and protected her.
Xiao Li didn't know if Ye Xiuyan had recognized his daughter, but she wanted to verify for herself what kind of person he was.
On a dark and windy night, perfect for gathering information, Xiao Li donned a black night-clothes and, like a shadow, leaped over the high wall to enter the number one martial arts family.
Following the architectural features, she arrived at the main house, released her divine sense, and found Ye Xiuyan in a study. He was talking to himself while looking at a painting.
"Xin'er, I miss you so much. You've been gone for fifteen years, and our daughter should be sixteen by now, but where is she?"
"I will definitely find her. Just wait for me. Once I find her, I'll come and be with you, okay?"
After he finished speaking, tears streamed down his face, his grief overwhelming him, and Xiaoli's nose also felt a little sore.
The original owner's father seemed to be a devoted man. It's just unknown whether, having accepted his daughter as a princess, he would still accept her as a bodyguard.
After a while, Ye Xiuyan carefully put the painting scroll into a box and placed it away. Only then did he plan to go to the quiet room to meditate and cultivate.
Xiao Li shifted her position; there were too many insects while squatting on the tree, and a small insect had just crawled onto her hair, so she couldn't help but shake her head.
"who?"
Ye Xiuyan headed straight for Xiao Li's hiding place. Xiao Li did not want to fight him, so she used her lightness skill and quickly disappeared into the night.
Ye Xiuyan stood under the tree, frowning slightly. When did someone with such excellent lightness skills appear in the martial arts world?
He knew he couldn't keep up with that speed; probably no one in the entire martial arts world could catch up with him.
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One day, a light snow began to fall. With nothing to do, Xiao Lili thought of the red clay stove. She refused to stay at home to enjoy the snow and insisted on going to the village at the foot of Mifu Mountain to admire the plum blossoms, enjoy the snow, and have a barbecue.
So Jiang Youxi brought Anwu and Xiaoba to pick her up, and the group went to the manor.
The snow gradually fell heavier, and the brown branches were dotted with red plum blossoms. As the snowflakes fell, the earth was gradually covered in white. Xiao Lili, wearing a pale yellow dress, ran through the woods, which was quite a sight to behold.
It would be even more beautiful if there were no killers in the woods.
In the story, Xiao Ba's right hand meridians were injured by the assassin, and it took him two months to recover. However, he was left with a lingering illness, which greatly affected his martial arts skills. That's why he was easily captured by Jiang Youxi in the end.
Xiao Li could have sneaked in quietly and taken care of them, but seeing how happy the male and female leads were, she wanted to cause them some trouble.
So she didn't move until Xiao Lili ran to a plum tree and broke off a plum branch, at which point she saw the hidden killer.
"Ah... there's an assassin! Help!"
She scrambled outside, and Anwu, one of the only two female bodyguards, had been following Xiao Lili closely. As soon as she heard Xiao Lili's cry for help, she rushed over.
At this moment, eight more assassins jumped out of the woods and surrounded Jiang Youxi. Xiao Ba quickly went to protect him, and Xiao Li followed closely behind, blocking the sharp weapons behind him.
Before long, the assassins were lying all over the ground. Jiang Youxi lost interest in sightseeing and took Xiao Lili back to the mansion by carriage.
Xiao Lili was furious. These assassins were such a nuisance. Every time they were having a great time, they would suddenly appear and spoil the fun. Couldn't they have chosen a different day?
She glanced at Xiao Li, feeling that things shouldn't be like this.
She simply disliked An Qi, finding her gloomy and sinister all the time. She mentioned it to the prince several times, but the prince only said that An Qi was highly skilled in martial arts and could better protect her, so she reluctantly accepted it.
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