The Princess's Deadly Daily Life

After a long stalemate, Li Xiying wanted to say that the death of the secret guard made her understand one thing. She didn't want anyone to get hurt or even lose their life because of her again.

But Long Qi has helped her many times, so it is meaningless to say this, and it may even make him suspect that her motive for going to Luoyang is dangerous and her life is in danger.

This made her speechless. She didn't know why he was so hesitant after talking about this. Could it be that he saw her unique muscles and bones and was afraid of losing a good material for her martial arts apprentice?

Seeing how much he valued talent, Li Xi took a step back on his horse, and after thinking for a while, he found a random excuse to explain slowly: "If the secret guards were not dead, they would still be my fourth uncle's secret guards. I asked my fourth uncle for people, and I don't need favors. Besides, you have your own things to do, and I am exhausted physically and mentally. Some things are just good to talk about, just to relieve boredom, don't take it seriously."

"Oh, so it's a favor?" He said slowly.

"I know I owe you a lot..." Li Xiying realized that he was getting further and further off the topic, and couldn't help but feel slightly annoyed for a moment. Lately, he always felt unable to speak as he wished.

"You really don't understand what I mean?" She frowned slightly and pondered for a while. "Actually, what I mean is that my fourth uncle's secret guards are under orders and their lifelong mission is to serve their masters. You have your own things to do. When I remember to learn, you will definitely not be able to come whenever I call, right?"

"What if I can be available at any time?" His eyes were sharp, as if every question was an excuse or pretext.

Li Xiqi saw that he was pressing forward step by step. Did he want someone to agree to be his apprentice? "Okay! It's getting late. Let's talk about it later."

Li Xixiao looked at the light leaking out of the sky and said, "Actually, after sending us here, you should go back. It's getting light, and there shouldn't be any danger. If I send more, I'm afraid it will delay your work."

"What is there that needs to be delayed?" He raised his eyebrows and paused. "My mother's body will be transported to Yanqi to be buried with the former king of Yanqi soon, and my aunt also asked me to find my brothers, so..."

She realized something and continued, "So you must go with me and follow me to Luoyang to look for them?"

Long Qi nodded.

"There is only one horse now, do you want to go with us?" Li Xiying asked, patting the horse's back.

Li Xi's eyes widened slightly. She was just being polite, but who knew that he actually jumped onto the horse, stretched out his hand to take the reins, and all his movements were smooth and natural.

Sitting on the horse, he was a head taller than her. She could feel the rise and fall of his chest, which made her look like a little bird.

The horse received the order and galloped towards Luoyang.

The wind blew on her face. She squinted her eyes slightly and tilted her face. Her black hair fluttered from time to time. She said, "In that case, you can stay at my manor first. You haven't slept for a whole day and night. Can you rest at my manor for a while and then make plans?"

This is her way of entertaining guests.

A hint of doubt flashed across his eyes, and he asked softly, "Aren't you afraid that people will misunderstand our relationship this time?"

"What time is it now?" She didn't mind riding a horse with him, but he was taking advantage of her.

Li Xi's expression changed slightly. He was afraid that he had fallen into his trap. He was alluding to the incident with the son of the governor of Tongzhou last time. He really couldn't understand what he was thinking about all day.

She suddenly changed the subject, "Don't worry, everyone in the manor is my people, no one will gossip about you, and they won't damage your reputation. I absolutely guarantee that it won't prevent you from getting married."

Long Qi's face darkened, the reins tightened, and the horse galloped even faster.

Li Xiwei, however, agreed deeply with what he said.

He temporarily lost the support of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Yanqi Village was not where he grew up. He would probably have to marry a woman into his wife's family in the future. Otherwise, which woman would be willing to accompany him to marry into a poor village that even he himself was unfamiliar with.

If a husband marries into his wife's family and has a bad reputation, he may really be disliked by his wife's family.

"Everything is up to you." He said in a low and deep voice. After that, the horse slowed down a bit, and it was obvious that the wind blowing on the face was not as sharp.

The sky gradually brightened, and the sun shone gently on the two of them, making them feel warm. Time passed by bit by bit as the wind blew.

Not only could this Yanqi horse carry two people for several hours, it also remained steady and didn't feel tired at all, and even when the sun was shining brightly it still ran as fast as if it was flying.

In this way, they reached the river bank in less than half a day. Long Qi jumped off the horse and picked her up even though she was dizzy again.

Li Xixiao slowly regained consciousness and reached out her hand to him. With a little help, she got off the horse. She stroked the horse's head and said, "I didn't expect that the horse Qiao Xian lent me could run so fast."

Long Qi: "It has been running for several hours and needs to rest. We are going to the other side of the river. The water route is closer than the land route, and there will be food on the other side. We can let the horse graze when the time comes."

Li Xiying nodded, and Long Qi went to rent a boat.

The two men boarded the boat with their horses.

It took two hours to reach the other side. Fortunately, she brought some dry food from Yanqi Village in her bag, wrapped in oil paper.

She took out the oil paper, spread it out, took out a piece of Hu pancake and handed it to him. She also fed one to the horse to fill its stomach temporarily.

It was already dusk when we were about to reach the other side, and the boatman paddled to find a place to anchor.

Li Xixuan found that the shore here was very lively with fireworks and lights, many women, children and kids were lighting lanterns together, and there were many people coming and going, and many vendors.

After the boat docked, the boatman helped them lead the horses off the boat. Long Qi seemed to see her confusion, so he asked the boatman what festival today was.

The boatman hurriedly replied, "Today is the Lower Yuan Festival. After every household has finished their sacrificial ceremonies, they will take advantage of the night to make colorful boats and visit the night market."

"Lower Yuan Festival?" She was a little confused. She had only heard of the Upper Yuan Festival and had never really remembered celebrating the Lower Yuan Festival. There were many festivals in the palace, and sacrifices were often held, but she had never remembered such an unfamiliar festival.

"The people on this river bank celebrate this festival every year. At the end of the year, they worship the gods with sacrificial rites and pray for good weather in the coming year." After the boatman finished explaining, the two paid their money and got off the boat.

There were indeed many colorful boats on the river bank, and men, women, and children were dressed in colorful clothes and had no restraint.

Li Xiying looked at the colorful boats. Inside were people of varying heights, ages, and ages, standing inside the boats and gently rocking the boats. They ran and danced to the sound of gongs and drums, having a lot of fun.

There are all kinds of lanterns and novelties on the side, which is a lively scene that is too exciting to take in.

"Are you in the mood to have some fun?" Long Qi asked softly.

Li Xiying came back to her senses, retracted her gaze and was about to shake her head, but he took her hand and led the horse towards the crowd.

She was surprised. "Didn't we agree to leave after dinner? How can we have time to play?"

He bought a bundle of hay for the horse and tied it to a place so that it could eat quietly. He then pulled her to continue walking and said to her, "Don't be so anxious. It takes time for a horse to eat grass."

At a steaming stall, glutinous rice is pounded to form sticky rice cakes, which are then placed in a soup pot to cook a variety of fragrant soups.

Every time she passed a lantern vendor, someone would ask her if she wanted to buy a lantern. In the night, holding a lantern could be used as decoration or to illuminate the road ahead.

Everywhere there were women and children holding lanterns and watching the colorful boats, walking in groups of three or five.

The Lower Yuan Festival is just like the Upper Yuan Festival. All kinds of single men and women love to join in the fun and pray for blessings during the festival, so there is no shortage of men looking back at her on the street.

Long Qidian was elegant and handsome, and many women were so shy that they threw away their silk silk when they saw him.

I don't know when Long Qi left my side and went to buy something from the vendor.

At this moment, a man suddenly squatted down beside her, picked up the handkerchief on the ground and held it in front of her, "Young lady, your handkerchief fell off."

She looked down at the handkerchief embroidered with bright red roses and waved her hands, "It's not mine. It must have been dropped by another lady passing by."

It seems that he dropped it to Long Qi on purpose. He will probably come back to pick it up later.

But the young man in front of her had no intention of leaving. Just as the hand holding the handkerchief was about to touch Li Xi's delicate hand, Long Qi came back and stood in front of her, saying with a fake smile: "The woman who dropped this handkerchief is by the arch bridge not far away. Please find the right person to return it to."

Seeing that Long Qi had an extraordinary temperament, and realizing that there was no woman as beautiful as him by the arch bridge, Shi Pa Langjun was hesitant to speak. Then he sighed, threw away the handkerchief in frustration and left.

Li Xixiao didn't know where he bought the two masks from. She was looking down at the fancy masks in his hands and couldn't help feeling ashamed.

The masks were painted animals, and the two in his hands were a pig and a dog.