The Princess's Deadly Daily Life

Chapter 40: Just leave the house, I can help you.

When Li Xun led his men to Anyifang, a passerby happened to be on his way to the market, so he asked about the residence of Zhang Er, who had kidnapped Li Xiqi that day.

"Bang bang bang..."

It was Zhang Er who opened the door. He was bruised and swollen, looking blankly at the aggressive man in black clothes in front of him and the group of neatly-dressed followers behind him.

"Who are you looking for?"...

The hidden guard beside Li Zhen asked, "Are you Zhang Er?"

"That's right..." Just as he was nodding, before he could even finish his words, a sharp sword shadow flashed, and his body felt cold and painful.

Li Xuan looked at him coldly as he grimaced and covered his crotch in agony. He put the sword to his nose and squeezed out words from his teeth: "You dare to bully my niece, this is the least you can do! Where did you hide her?"

“Ouch… It hurts…” Zhang Er fell to the ground and trembled in pain.

"Hurry up and tell me!" Li Xun put the sword close to his neck.

Although Zhang Er was in great pain, he retreated again and again to protect his life, "She has been kidnapped... No, rescue... rescue her!"

Drops of blood seeped onto the ground and gradually formed a pool. Zhang Er looked down and immediately fainted.

Li Xun ordered his men to search Zhang Er's house several times inside and out, but no trace of the princess was found. The two old men had already fainted on the ground from crying, and no one was moved by their words, thinking that Zhang Er's evil deeds would only make him more arrogant.

"Wake him up!" he ordered coldly.

"If you want to kill, just kill me, don't hurt my son!" The old man who was sober at the side protected Zhang Er, his face full of sorrow, ready to die.

The disaster did not affect his parents. Li Jian squatted down, the coldness on his face dissipated a little, and his eyes were judging: "Then do you know who rescued the woman your son kidnapped?"

"I...I don't know either..." The old man burst into tears and knelt down to beg for mercy from his son.

Following Li Qian's instructions, two secret guards forcibly sent the two old men into the room, and another secret guard poured a bucket of well water on Zhang Er, and the coolness mixed with pain woke him up.

After repeated questioning, he really didn't know where Li Xiying had gone. He only confessed that there was a man and two women who took her away, and the men beat him up to vent their anger.

Li Zhen looked at his bruised face and was half-believing and half-doubting.

There was no substantial information available, so Li Xuan dismissed all the secret guards and left Zhang Er's house, deciding to ask questions along the way while the clues were fresh.

Li Xiying decided to settle Shanluo first and then find a way to return to Luoyang!

He had no luggage. He came with empty hands and left with empty hands. When he left, he asked the maids in the mansion for his clothes to wear. He did not take anything from the mansion.

She took Shanluo to the door and saw Yueji going out to purchase something, so she followed her. However, when Yueji went out, they were blocked by soldiers.

"Rose!" Li Xi called out.

She seemed not to hear it and just walked away.

That day, someone told her that the lady wanted her to go and accept the punishment, so she went obediently. When she arrived, she found out that she was punished to kneel for an hour because she had stopped them from entering the courtyard without permission and was disrespectful to her benefactor!

Now they were stopped by the soldiers, so it couldn't be her fault! Thinking of this, she gradually quickened her pace.

The soldier said coldly: "You can't go out"...

Li Xi was indignant as she watched the rose carrying the basket walk out of the house. But the soldier was also under the orders of the master of the Xiangfu, so even if she could pick out the flowers, it would be a waste of effort.

She turned around and walked back leisurely. Her wife was seriously ill and could not be disturbed. The prime minister also threatened that she should stay until her wife recovered. Was he determined not to let her go?

Seeing Cui Silang sitting in the pavilion on the corridor in the distance, he thought of an idea and walked through the corridor towards him.

"Xi Xi?" Cui Silang looked at the woman walking towards him not far away, a smile appeared on his face, and he quickly sorted out the remaining chess pieces he had just played for fun, stood up and bowed, "I thought my lady was not coming."

"My dear, I have been waiting for a long time." She smiled slightly and lowered her eyebrows.

He didn't ask her if she had seen the gift he had put on the table. He just put his five fingers together and pointed at the high stool opposite and said with a smile, "Please sit down."

Li Xiqie followed Shanluo's lead and slowly sat down, letting Shanluo sit on one side and watch.

Of course she knows how to play Go. Although she is not an expert, she is not bad at it. However, she is not here to show off her skills. She will not do anything meaningless.

In the first game, Cui Silang let Li Xiying play the black piece first.

Li Xi hooked his fingers into the porcelain jar, and the solid chess pieces were icy cold. He took out a piece and placed it at the intersection of 22 with a glance.

Cui Silang listened to the crisp sound of the chess pieces being dropped, and his expectation turned into doubt. "I really can't guess what Madam Xi's first move was. It's not in a favorable position and doesn't occupy any space. If you don't have a good chess strategy, you'll be at a disadvantage."

She pursed her lips and said in a daze, "Really? Maybe it's because I don't like fighting, so I subconsciously want to put it there."

Cui Silang smiled brightly, "If everyone who plays Go thinks like you, how can they experience the true joy of Go? If you make a mistake, you will lose the whole game. You should take back the chess pieces and play again."

Li Xiying picked up the second chess piece. "As the saying goes, life is like chess, and chess is like life. There is also a saying that once you make a move, you cannot regret it. You play."

Cui Silang thought what he said made sense, and there was more admiration in his eyes, so he made his move.

He did not hesitate at all every time he made a move, but just moved slowly and naturally. There was no awkward atmosphere when two people who had never met played chess. He played chess with many people, but it was rare for him to play chess with a woman. Seeing the calmness on her face, he seemed to think of something, "In fact, Brother Qi's misunderstanding of you is not very deep. He didn't mean to target you. You don't have to take it to heart."

"What do you mean?" He came to play chess with her just to make amends for his cousin?

Cui Silang then spoke slowly, as if chatting with a friend, "My wife doesn't know, my father has received many threats in the past two days. Sometimes when he walks on the road, people throw rotten eggs at him, and sometimes cold weapons are shot at him for no reason. But the people who cause the trouble are all ordinary people who are displaced, and there is nothing we can do. In short, there are always accidents on the way to and from the court. Fortunately, his brother always protects him, otherwise it would be unimaginable..."

Li Xi said nothing, his face calm, he just listened to him quietly, then calmly made a move.

As the prime minister of a country, is your reputation so bad among the people?

"Qilang is my mother's nephew, and I have raised him since he was a baby. He lost his parents when he was young, so his personality is inevitably a little..."

"My dear, it's your turn to leave." Li Xiying interrupted him. I don't know why he explained so much.

She was not in a favorable position to begin with, and was in a corner, so he pressed forward slowly but he never expected that after he allowed the situation to take her two pieces, the situation suddenly turned around and the white piece was trapped in the corner.

He was excited for a moment, "My lady is a really good chess player. I underestimated you. I am so sorry."

"I also learned this trick from someone else. The game has just begun, but..."

Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, Cui Silang asked, "Madam, please speak."

"The person who taught me this trick couldn't solve the situation himself. He is just a half-baked person."

Her grandfather, who taught her, was probably about to sneeze at this moment. When she was young, he taught her how to play Go. After much difficulty, he would often leave her behind because he had to think about state affairs, leaving her with the game unfinished. She felt aggrieved when she recalled the past.

"I'll try..." He continued to play chess, completely forgetting what he was going to say next.

Who would have thought that Li Xi's level was obviously not as good as before, and he was easily conquered and had no chance to fight back, and lost the whole game.

"You win." Li Xi smiled and flattered him, "My dear, your chess skills are really beyond compare. You never abandon any piece on the board. Even if you are blocked, you can still break through the siege. If it were me..."

Cui Silang quickly comforted her: "My lady, don't underestimate yourself. You have talent and you have done a good job."

"If I play the white chess piece, I will have no choice but to give up the chess piece trapped in the corner." She pursed her lips and said dejectedly, "I was suddenly reminded of the scene and felt that I had given others a handle, so I was no longer free, just like the white chess piece trapped inside and unable to get out even if I wanted to."

Cui Silang had a look of understanding on his face, and said seriously: "I also know the reason for your situation. I believe you are not the kind of person who poisons horses. After all, how could a woman as smart and sensitive as you do such a thing that would ruin your life. I just want you to stop taking Qilang's words to heart and just live peacefully."

Li Xi's face was filled with sorrow. "What if my husband believes me? When my wife was not ill, she allowed me to take the maids with her to send letters home. But now that my wife is ill, she has no time to take care of me."

"Just leave the house, I can help you." He said.

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