The old man Mingrui, standing to the side, seemed quite rational. He scrutinized Li Chang'an's eyes with an unfriendly expression, as if trying to see through the man.
Unfortunately, the woman's clear eyes did not reveal any unusual expression to him.
The wise old man prided himself on pleasing countless people, but such clear eyes were truly rare. He figured this girl probably wasn't a person with ill intentions, so his expression softened slightly.
"Qianhe, you arrived first. How was your chat?"
Originally, he wanted to test the waters, but after thinking it over, Elder Mingrui felt that he was too old to rashly fight a junior. So he turned to Yan Qianhe and asked meaningfully.
As the saying goes, old ginger is spicier. Based on his understanding of Yan Qianhe, the old man Mingrui could naturally guess that the two of them must have sparred before. Moreover, upon closer inspection, there were indeed some signs of a fight in the courtyard.
Yan Qianhe pursed her lips slightly, then glanced at Li Chang'an casually, her eyelashes fluttering slightly before she said, "It's alright!"
As she spoke, Yan Qianhe suddenly seemed to remember something and tried to pull her feet, which were sticking out of her skirt, back in.
"Hey, what kind of shady stuff did you hide so quickly? Let me see it!"
At this moment, a man who had been silent all along suddenly stepped forward and approached Yan Qianhe. He had a wicked smile on his lips and reached out to lift her skirt.
Yan Qianhe's expression suddenly changed, and she raised her hand to stop the man's action, but he dodged her hand with lightning speed.
Not only that, the man also lifted Yan Qianhe's crimson skirt at an astonishing speed, without anyone noticing.
On the embroidered brocade shoes beneath the skirt, there was a clearly visible half-print of a shoe.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The man immediately burst into laughter, his peach blossom eyes turning into crescent moons, his big white teeth showing no restraint and his face full of mockery.
"You damned Peach Blossom, are you asking for a beating?"
Yan Qianhe gritted her teeth as she looked at the man's arrogant smile, her eyes blazing with fury.
Although the two exchanged blows for only a moment, it still made Li Chang'an, who was watching from the side, feel a jolt in his heart.
Although the man called Tao Yao had just used a very simple move, Li Chang'an couldn't even figure out the specifics of it.
In less than the blink of an eye, the man successfully dodged Yan Qianhe's blocking attack and achieved his goal.
If the moves of Yan Qianhe could be described as dazzling when they fought before, then the moves of this man can only be described as unpredictable.
These people all seem to possess extraordinary skills.
Li Chang'an couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. If they attacked him at the same time, he would obviously be powerless to fight back.
"Don't be angry, getting angry will give you wrinkles! My dear sister, it seems you've really suffered a great loss..."
Tao Yao smiled and put her arm around Yan Qianhe's shoulder, her thin lips slightly parted as she spoke slowly, then her eyes sparkled as she looked at Li Chang'an, who seemed to be deep in thought.
"Get lost! If you say another word, I'll tear your face to shreds!"
Yan Qianhe slapped the groping hand off her shoulder, then glared at the man beside her who still had a mocking look on his face. She stomped her foot angrily as she spoke, then crossed her arms and turned her face away, refusing to look at him anymore.
"Peach Blossom Lord, look at you, you never learn your lesson. Why do you always have to provoke Qianhe for no reason?"
As Yi Yangshanren spoke, he couldn't help but sigh. The old man Mingrui beside him was also clearly helpless about this dissolute fellow.
"It's all my fault, Chizuru-neechan, please don't be angry. I was just joking!"
Tao Yao then put on a fawning act and snuggled up to Yan Qianhe, leaving everyone present speechless.
Li Chang'an felt like he was superfluous, but for a moment he didn't know how to get rid of these big shots.
Fortunately, among this group of unreliable people, there was one who knew how to get things done. The old man Mingrui was too lazy to care about the young people's joking and playing around. Suddenly, he changed the subject and looked at Li Chang'an beside him: "In that case, Your Highness, if you need our help in the future, please just ask. This bone whistle will serve as a token. No matter when or where, as long as you blow it, I will come."
After saying that, he took out a small, exquisite porcelain-white bone whistle from his sleeve and handed it to Li Chang'an.
Having received this token so inexplicably, Li Chang'an was feeling somewhat at a loss and unsure of what to say when he suddenly caught a faint, unusual fragrance.
The next second, someone put their arm around his shoulder.
Needless to say, only Tao Yao could be so flamboyant and outgoing.
With a smile in his eyes, he put one arm around Li Chang'an's shoulder and slipped a uniquely shaped trinket into her hand with the other.
"This is a whistle I made myself. If you need to contact me, use this as a signal, and I'll be there whenever you call!"
After saying that, he winked at Li Chang'an, his beautiful peach blossom eyes flowing like autumn water.
Li Chang'an felt uncomfortable with the man's sudden intimate gesture, and he also found the man's peculiar fragrance somewhat unbearable.
After taking a closer look at the man's appearance and attire, Li Chang'an felt ashamed of herself, even as a woman.
The man's eyebrows resembled distant, misty mountains, he had a pair of captivating, peach-blossom eyes, and thin lips the color of rosy dawn.
His appearance could no longer be described as merely handsome; it was breathtakingly beautiful.
What's even more outrageous is that this tall man, who is over eight feet tall, is wearing a light pink straight-collar long gown. The fresh color makes his skin look like jade and his eyes like moonlight.
I've finally met a man who's even more flamboyant than Feng Beichuan!
Li Chang'an couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. He had previously thought Feng Beichuan was a prodigy, but compared to the man in front of him, Feng Beichuan was utterly weak!
"Hey, hey, what's wrong with you? Why are you resorting to violence so easily? Quickly let go of Her Highness the Princess, aren't you afraid that when that person finds out, Feng... cough cough, he'll smash your head in!"
Yi Yangshanren couldn't stand it any longer, so he began to lecture Tao Yaojun in a serious manner.
"We're all on the same side, what's the big deal about putting your arm around someone's shoulder? You're such an old-fashioned person!"
Although she was very unwilling, Tao Yao still obediently let go of Li Chang'an.
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