"Madam, this is a new style that has been introduced in the store in recent days. The headwear made is exquisite and dignified, making women look more beautiful than flowers. I wonder which one you like?"

The shopkeeper took out a stack of pattern drawings and placed them in front of Lu Xiaoxiao and Xie Xi. Each one looked very delicate and beautiful.

But when he saw the amount of gold needed to make it, Lu Xiaoxiao swallowed and suddenly dared not move.

[Wow, no wonder it costs thousands of taels of silver to create a complete set of exquisite headgear. This thing weighs ten kilograms! ]

She simply couldn't imagine that if a ten-kilogram object was placed on her head, she would immediately become a lot shorter under the heavy pressure!

I'm afraid I can't even see her neck!

Horror!

Lu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but gasp. She suddenly grabbed Xie Xi's sleeve, pursed her lips and said, "I, I don't really like these."

"That……"

Xie Xi thought about it and was about to speak when the shopkeeper beside him heard what he said and quickly took out another stack of pattern drawings and said with a smile, "If Madam doesn't like these styles, there are others here. I wonder what Madam thinks? You can also tell me."

Look at the fabrics these two people are wearing, which are expensive and exquisite. They are not something ordinary people can wear. They must be high-ranking officials with plenty of money. Naturally, the shopkeeper will not let this business slip away from him.

What's more, the headgear he made here cost at least three thousand taels of silver per set. If he could make a deal, he could get more commission from it!

Lu Xiaoxiao did not answer the shopkeeper's words, but stared at Xie Xi with her round almond eyes: "Your Highness, how about we go somewhere else to have a look?"

[Although I like gold, I don’t like to use gold as jewelry! If Your Highness insists on giving it to me, I can’t just refuse…]

Lu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but sigh.

Xie Xi pinched her slender white fingers and said in a gentle voice: "No need, there are other options."

Lu Xiaoxiao: "What else?"

Xie Xi looked at the shopkeeper and said, "Take out the jade in your shop and let me see it."

"Hmm? And Jade?"

Lu Xiaoxiao was a little surprised, "But isn't this place called the Gold Shop?"

Xie Xi smiled and said, "It's called Gold Shop."

The shopkeeper also laughed, "Madam, this is your first time here, right? I wonder if it's normal to buy more than just gold jewelry in my store."

"Please wait a moment, Madam. The jade is in the inner room. I will go in and get it out."

The shopkeeper turned and went into the inner room.

Lu Xiaoxiao: "Why didn't Your Highness tell me before that there is jade here?"

Xie Xi smiled narrowly: "Maybe the Madam didn't ask?"

Lu Xiaoxiao: “…”

Help me, when did His Highness become a bad person?

She was speechless in rebuttal.

After a while, the shopkeeper came out with the jade.

In fact, jewelry made of jade is more eye-catching. What's more, the jade sold by the shopkeeper is not ordinary jade. It is extremely clear and can be regarded as top-grade. It is also very scarce, so it is naturally much more expensive.

If ordinary people come to the store to ask, the shopkeeper will not take out these jades.

It was only because he saw the two people in front of him had unusual clothes and temperament that the shopkeeper obeyed the order and took out the jade.

"Sir, Madam, please take a look."

The shopkeeper's face was full of smiles.

Xie Xi nodded slightly.

Lu Xiaoxiao stared at one of the crystal clear purple jades and was reluctant to look away. It was clear and faintly colorful, and the luster was dazzling, which immediately touched her heart: "This is really beautiful."

"Madam, you have a good eye," the shopkeeper straightened his back and said with a smile, "This was brought back from the Kingdom of Yan by our boss. We spent a lot of effort on it along the way to keep it intact."

Hearing the word "Yan State", Xie Xi's eyes paused. He lowered his head, looked into Lu Xiaoxiao's sparkling eyes, and chuckled: "Do you like it very much?"

"Ok!"

Lu Xiaoxiao nodded heavily.

She couldn't even imagine how happy she would be if she owned this piece of purple jade!

"it is good."

Seeing her so well-behaved, Xie Xi couldn't help but raise his hand and gently rub her head, and then said to the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, I want this piece of purple jade to make a set of jewelry."

The shopkeeper immediately smiled and nodded, "Okay, what pattern would you like to choose, Madam?"

"That's it."

Lu Xiaoxiao chose one of the patterns that looked more simple and elegant.

The shopkeeper placed the pattern drawing on top of the purple jade and said, "Please pay a deposit of one thousand taels first, and then pay another two thousand taels when you come to pick up the jewelry in three days. I wonder if you can accept this price?"

Xie Xi took out a silver note worth one thousand taels from his sleeve and handed it to the shopkeeper.

It actually costs three thousand taels!

Although she didn't give the money, she still felt heartbroken!

"Ayuan, come out to do the accounting."

The shopkeeper looked at the banknotes in his hand with a smile on his face, and shouted to the inner room.

As soon as he finished speaking, a handsome young man walked out with his head lowered.

The boy responded shyly, and said in a frustrated tone: "Uncle, the account book is not with me."

"I don't know where I put it just now. I have to look for it first."

As he spoke, the boy lowered his head, strode around the counter and started searching in the store.

The shopkeeper frowned and scolded, "You little brat, it's ok for you to lose things normally, but why did you even throw away the account book today?"

The boy scratched the back of his head and said quickly, "Uncle, don't be angry. Let me think about where it is first..."

Seeing the young man suddenly coming towards her, Lu Xiaoxiao felt puzzled.

[There are only so many seats in the store, and you can see it clearly at a glance. If you can't see it, it must be gone. Why are you looking for it everywhere? ]

After all, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is of noble status and cannot afford to make any mistakes. Even if His Royal Highness accompanies her out for a stroll, Lu Xiaoxiao will remain vigilant.

Xie Xi frowned imperceptibly, took Lu Xiaoxiao's hand, and said, "Shopkeeper, I'll come back in three days. Goodbye."

The shopkeeper responded, "Sir, Madam, take care."

Xie Xi nodded.

But just as the two were about to leave, the shy boy suddenly stood up, holding a dagger in his hand, and rushed towards Lu Xiaoxiao!

Lu Xiaoxiao and the boy were originally quite close to each other. The boy suddenly attacked, as if he was going to kill her. This really scared Lu Xiaoxiao, and she quickly stepped back.

Xie Xi frowned, quickly pulled Lu Xiaoxiao behind him, suddenly raised his foot, hit the boy in the abdomen, and kicked him out!

With a "bang", the young man fell heavily to the ground!

At the same time, dozens of men in black suddenly jumped down from the roof and quickly surrounded Xie Xi and Lu Xiaoxiao.

The four secret guards who had been hiding in the dark appeared at the same time.

The shopkeeper was so frightened that his legs went limp and he fell to the ground. He looked at the situation in the store in panic, then looked at the young man lying on the ground with a dagger in his hand. It was a strange face, one he had never seen before!

The shopkeeper suddenly exclaimed: "You, you are not A Yuan at all! Who are you?"

What the shopkeeper said was also what Xie Xi wanted to ask.

Xie Xi protected Lu Xiaoxiao, stared intently at the group of men in black who suddenly appeared, and asked in a deep voice: "Who sent you?"

No one answered.

Lu Xiaoxiao quickly calmed down and used her consciousness to contact Jiujiu: "Jiujiu, there was an assassination, why didn't you warn me!?"

Jiujiu: [? ]

Listening to the host's question, Jiujiu quickly checked the system and instantly understood the whole story: [Dear host, these assassins are coming for the host. His Royal Highness is not in danger, so the system reminder was not triggered. ]

Lu Xiaoxiao: “…”

Very good, your Highness’s life is life, but her life is not life.

Broken system, really unreliable!

Lu Xiaoxiao quickly regained consciousness and was shocked to find that His Highness had already started fighting with those men in black. However, with Seventeen and Eighteen around, those men in black would not be able to escape with ease.

[Damn it, who on earth wants to attack me? ]

[Damn it! Sending so many assassins out just to take my life? ]

Lu Xiaoxiao pursed her lips tightly, opened the system with her consciousness again, and ate her own big melon——

[Lu Xiaoxiao encountered an assassin sent by Concubine Shu, and will be dead sooner or later. ]

Lu Xiaoxiao: ??? Is this system serious?

[No way, Concubine Shu wants to kill me? Why? ]

Before Lu Xiaoxiao could figure it out, Xie Xi's whispered reminder rang in her ears: "Be careful."

"it is good."

Lu Xiaoxiao suddenly came to her senses and put her doubts aside for the time being.

After resolving the current situation, she would think carefully about Concubine Shu's intentions.

however--

Lu Xiaoxiao discovered that the Crown Prince was a skilled martial artist. Even with her as a burden, the assassins could not get close to him, let alone capture him...

Lu Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help looking around. After seeing Guard Mu Qing coming, she was finally relieved.

Soon, the assassins were either dead or injured, and the few who were not dead were captured by the four secret guards.

The gold shop was smashed and destroyed, and suffered heavy losses. The shopkeeper couldn't help crying, but he didn't dare to ask for compensation because the young assassin at the beginning came out of the inner room of his shop...

Thinking of this, the shopkeeper trembled and looked at the two people standing in front of him with tears in his eyes.

I hope you and your wife won’t think of me.

Xie Xi held Lu Xiaoxiao in one hand, glanced coldly at the assassin lying on the ground, and ordered: "Take away all those who are not dead."

Even after a fight, Xie Xi did not look at all disheveled, and even the robe he was wearing did not seem to be stained with a speck of dust.

At this moment, the guards from the Prince's Mansion have also arrived.

Following the order from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, a team of guards immediately split into two teams. One team of guards escorted the assassin back to the Crown Prince's Mansion first, while the other team of guards stayed behind to protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Seeing that the assassin had been caught, the common people who had been setting up stalls nearby but were frightened and hiding everywhere now dared to come out.

Everyone wanted to gather around the gold shop to watch the fun, but with guards from the Prince's Mansion guarding the place, the people did not dare to stand too close.

The four secret guards flashed and disappeared into the darkness again.

Mu Qing stepped forward, bowed his hands and confessed his guilt: "I am guilty and frightened my master."

Xie Xi waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.

He was worried about Xiao Xiao. He wondered if she was frightened just now. Xie Xi raised his hand and stroked Lu Xiao Xiao's pale cheek. His voice softened: "Are you scared? Were you frightened?"

Lu Xiaoxiao nodded honestly: "I was just a little scared, but I'm not afraid."

When she said the last sentence, Lu Xiaoxiao smiled at him with curved eyebrows and dimples on her cheeks.

[I know His Highness will protect me, so I am not afraid anymore. ]

Xie Xi's heart softened and he breathed a sigh of relief, "It's my fault for not asking the secret guards to clean up this place in advance."

Lu Xiaoxiao held the big hand that fell on her cheek and sighed softly: "How can you blame your highness for this?"

"If we really want to blame someone, we can only blame those evil people with evil intentions!"

"Your Highness, I don't want to go shopping anymore. Let's go back to the mansion."

Xie Xi responded softly and walked out with Lu Xiaoxiao.

Mu Qing did not leave, but stayed to negotiate with the owner of the gold shop and deal with the shop's affairs.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is going back home, so the small team of guards who stayed behind will naturally follow him back.

As soon as Xie Xi and Lu Xiaoxiao came out of the gold shop, they saw a lot of people standing outside, all of whom were there to watch the fun.

If they wanted to get out, they had to go through the crowd.

Xie Xi frowned and strode forward, trying to protect Lu Xiaoxiao from being pushed by the people.

Lu Xiaoxiao almost curled up in Xie Xi's arms.

The guards following behind the two hurriedly caught up.

Suddenly, a rapid mechanical voice sounded in Lu Xiaoxiao's mind: [Level 1 alert! Level 1 alert! ]

[Crown Prince Xie Xi is about to be in danger——]

Lu Xiaoxiao shuddered instantly, feeling inexplicably as if she was being stared at.

As soon as she reacted, she saw a slightly dazzling light out of the corner of her eye.

In an instant, two long arrows broke through the air!

"careful!"

As soon as Lu Xiaoxiao finished her words, Xie Xi had already hugged her and moved to the side.

But the people became even more panicked and ran around everywhere.

Seeing this, the guards quickly stepped forward and used their flesh and blood to block His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

An overwhelming rain of arrows fell, all heading towards Xie Xi and Lu Xiaoxiao!

The guards waved their swords to block the attack, and the chief guard shouted, "Your Highness, I am here to block the attack. Please return home!"

Xie Xi did not answer for a moment. He drew his sword with one hand and blocked the incoming arrow with a swift movement.

Lu Xiaoxiao was extremely anxious. This time there was a system reminder, which meant that these people must be coming for the prince, and it was also a level one alert, which could be very dangerous.

"Your Highness, please let me go first. I will hide in the gold shop."

She had no martial arts skills, and the enemy kept shooting arrows at her. With her as a burden around, His Highness couldn't concentrate on fighting the enemy at all.

"No, I will protect you."

Xie Xi disagreed.

Who knows if there is an assassin hiding in the gold shop?

At this time, on the roof not far away.

The woman in white covered her face and stared coldly at the situation in front of the gold shop. She picked up the bow and arrow beside her with one hand, took out three arrows, drew the bow, and stared at the man of noble status who was protected by a group of guards in the middle.

Shoot the arrow.

With a "whoosh", three arrows were fired at the same time!

……

"Be careful, Your Highness!"

"Protect His Highness quickly!"

"Your Highness!!"

Seeing three long arrows coming towards him at the same time, Xie Xi's pupils shrank slightly, and the sword in his hand flew, but he only had time to block two of the arrows.

The third arrow was blocked by Lu Xiaoxiao.

With a "chi" sound, the cold arrow pierced through her clothes and pierced into her bones and blood.

Blood drips.

"Little--"

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