umo's eager pleas and smiled, "You protect me, then will you have martial arts""Of course I would, I've been trained in martial arts since I was a child. My wet nurse said that as the descendant of a..."She wasn't his fiancée, but a woman the high priest had forced upon him. He didn't want to marry her."

Autumn'er's answer was not unexpected. Luo Li also explained it this way, but Autumn'er's clarity on this matter seemed to indicate that her status within the Yao clan was extraordinary. As for why her enemy was in the Yao clan, Feng Ling Xi had no idea.

"Are you and Xinshui very close"

Autumn gazed at Feng Ling Xi, hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Your Highness, Qiuer doesn't want to say, please don't ask."

Shangguan Huan looked at Qiu'er's struggle in her eyes, and pleaded for her. The hidden hatred in those eyes made him heartbroken. Although he was also very curious about Qiu'er's relationship with the Yao clan, since she didn't want to say, he chose not to ask.

"Very familiar."

Unexpectedly, Qiuer answered, looking at Shangguan Huan, "This is also the answer you want to know. I haven't figured out what to say and what not to say, but I will definitely tell you. Give me some time."

Feng Lingxi smiled slightly. Being able to hear Qiu'er say this to Shangguan Huan, she believed that everything Shangguan Huan had done was worthwhile. In a person's life, being able to meet someone who truly cares for them is enough. Cherish such a person and hold onto them.

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

Shangguan Huan's heart was filled with unexpressed excitement. He was willing to wait, as long as she gave him a chance. He had endured this for so long, and he believed that after weathering the storm, the sun would shine again.

"To cut to the chase, we're back in Xicounty. Was there a lot of assassins trying to kill me on this trip"

Feng Lingxi's brows furrowed slightly. Seeing Dugu City frown, she stopped talking. She had given him her mission, why was he still worried about the assassination issue However, it wasn't impossible after all. Besides these people, there were many others who wanted to assassinate Xi'er. As for their identities, the Yao clan was one possibility. In this Great Yuan Dynasty, there were surely many more.

"I'll take care of it, don't worry."

Tianxianglou over there has ordered to deal with anyone who tries to steal their business, show them no mercy.

"It's fine, with me here they won't succeed in assassinating her." Shangguan Huan was very confident; there weren't many people who could defeat him, and Feng Lingxi had done such a great favor for him, he would naturally protect her.

"Just protect your woman well, my woman, I'll handle it myself." Although he knew Shangguan Huan's good intentions, when it came to protection, Dugu City didn't actually need Shangguan Huan to lend a hand.

Shangguan Huan didn't say anything, as long as nothing unexpected happened, it would be fine.

To save face for a man, everyone acts the same way.

Feng Lingxi watched Wan'er’s eyes flit back and forth between Dugu Cheng and Shangguan Huan, as if she was very interested in their conversation. This made Feng Lingxi want to smile.

"What are they doing"

Wan'er continued to eat her food without answering.

Dugu Cheng patted Wan'er's head, his eyes full of tenderness, "Don't worry, Father will protect you too."

Wan'er rushed toward Dugu City with a sweet smile and continued eating.

"This child has become quite clever."

Does she understand what they are saying

The carriage returned along the original road, and there were no assassins encountered along the way. It was peaceful until they neared Xixi County. Suddenly, they came across a young girl being chased on the road. She stumbled into their carriage by chance. Feng Lingxi and Dugu Cheng met each other and saved her, repaying her debt to others.

“Thank you, Mistress, for saving me. Qing He is willing to serve you both as a horse or ox.”

The rescued girl's name was Qing He. In the nearby town, because her father gambled and owed money to a gambling den, he lost his wife who was sold to another man as a concubine. Now he owed even more money, so the gambling den forced Qing He to sell herself to a brothel to pay off the debt.

Such a plot point is common. When Qing He was thanking them, Feng Ling Xi looked at her fair and delicate hands, and she already had an answer in her heart. It's likely that this Qing He deliberately let them save her.

"My Lady, with us taking care of you and Your Lordship, there's no need to add any more maidservants."

Xiao Li reminded her from the side, she also saw the clue. If this were someone who did heavy work, how could their hands be like those of a young lady She didn't do much, but her hands were noticeable. This Qing He must have something going on.

"Madam, please take me in! I'll do anything you ask. If I go back, my father will definitely sell me to a brothel again. Please, have mercy on me!" Qing He pleaded, hurriedly kowtowing to Feng Ling Xi. Her tears streamed down her face, so real that it made one question its authenticity.

"This..."

Feng Lingxi could only watch Qing He helplessly as she cried even harder, "Mistress, if you don't take me in, I really have only death left."

"Otherwise, I'll go back with you and tell your father to stop chasing after you. It’s not a solution for you to follow me around like this, and I don't need so many maids."

Qing He collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face as she looked at Feng Ling Xi, “Madam, my father promised you in front of everyone that once you left, he would sell me. My mother has already been sold by him. I don’t want to go to a brothel, please, Madam, save me.”

Feng Lingxi looked at Dugu City. This Qing He was determined to make her stay, it seemed that she wouldn't leave without an answer.

"Very well, then follow me. We'll make arrangements once we get to the mansion."

Thank you, madam.

Qing He broke into a smile, expressing her gratitude with heartfelt thanks. Dugu Cheng stood beside her, silent throughout the entire exchange. Feng Ling Xi noticed something was amiss with Qing He and, knowing Dugu Cheng wouldn't be oblivious to it, decided to observe this situation further. She wanted to see who was behind all of this.

This Qinghe followed them back to Linxi County. Along the way, she was very obedient, quick-witted, and served Feng Lingxi by bringing tea and water. She even volunteered to do Xiao Li's things, calling her "Little Sister Xiao Li" and "Night Brother," with a sweet mouth that couldn't be stopped.

Though Xiao Li was very dissatisfied with Qing He, she had to bear it in order to find out her identity.

Upon learning of Feng Ling Xi's identity, Qing He was incredibly surprised, but she became even more fawning and flattering.

All kinds of pleasing gestures towards Feng Ling Xi and Wan Er, in front of Dugu Cheng, were also obedient and well-behaved. After a day, she really treated herself as one of them.

Seeing that another day would bring them to Xilin County, Xiaoli took advantage of Qinghe's busyness to ask Feng Lingxi, "Your Highness, are you really going to take her back There's something wrong with Qinghe."

"I know, no matter what her purpose is for approaching us, we can't get rid of her now. Haven't you noticed she's been trying really hard to get close to us Even if we chase her away now, she'll soon find another identity and come back. Don't you want to know who sent her and what her purpose is"

"What the Queen means is, she wants her to stay and expose herself"

Feng Lingxi nodded. Their two-month journey had passed without a single assassin appearing. On one hand, Dugu Cheng had arranged for Tianxiang Lou to handle the matter. Yet, as they neared Linxi County, Qing He showed up. Was this truly just a coincidence

Xiao Li thought of Qing He's attentiveness to the Princess, and felt uncomfortable in her heart. She always felt that she had ulterior motives towards the Princess.

"Your Highness, be careful and keep your wits about you. Who knows if Qing He is actually in disguise"n. Whatever she wants to know, a little inquiring will reveal it.She knew that Emperor Qingyun now had an absolute advantage. If the Xia Dynasty was truly willing, swallowing the Great Yuan Dynasty w...