"Your Highness, it was delivered by a little beggar," the guard said, bowing his head. The envelope was not signed with the writer's name, so he naturally did not know who the writer was!
Dongfang Heng abruptly stopped, then with a flick of his wrist, the letter was in his hand. He quickly opened it and his sharp eyes narrowed instantly, a cold glint flashing in them. He clenched his fist, and the thin paper instantly turned to ashes.
Standing up, Dongfang Heng strode out without looking back, his intense anger causing everyone around him to tremble.
As Dongfang Heng walked quickly away, the guard secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The prince was usually very composed, but since meeting Miss Lixue, he had gradually developed a temper. This time, something must have happened to Miss Lixue for him to be so angry...
By the stream, Shen Lixue grilled the fish, spread the seasoning on it, and handed it to Ye Qianlong. Ye Qianlong took it, took a small bite, and the delicious flavor of the fish instantly filled his mouth. He nodded repeatedly and exclaimed, "It's so delicious, Lixue, your cooking is really good."
Shen Lixue smiled slightly: "Eat more if you like it!" Ye Qianlong brought the best seasonings, so the fish tasted great.
"Mmm!" Ye Qianlong nodded slightly, eating the plump, fresh fish with gusto. Seeing that Shen Lixue was only grilling it and not eating any, he wondered, "Lixue, why aren't you eating? Don't you like it?"
"I'll eat these fish as soon as I finish grilling them!" Shen Lixue replied calmly, sprinkling the ingredients on the fish. She watched as the fish changed color and a fragrant aroma wafted out, indicating that the meat was cooked.
Shen Lixue picked up a fish, opened her mouth to eat it, and suddenly heard a sound of something falling to the ground behind her.
Shen Lixue glanced to the side and saw a young woman lying unconscious on the ground not far away. Her maid was pale with fright and gently supported the woman, calling out, "Miss, what's wrong, Miss?"
The woman showed no reaction; her eyes were tightly closed, her lips were pale and bloodless, and her brows were furrowed, as if she were in great pain.
"Miss, wake up! Don't scare me!" The maidservant held the woman, crying urgently and panicking. The young lady's pale lips trembled slightly, as if she was enduring great pain.
Shen Lixue frowned. She didn't like meddling in other people's business, but she also couldn't just stand by and watch someone die. Judging from the young lady's reaction, it was an acute illness. If she didn't receive timely medical treatment, her life would be in danger.
Putting down the fish in her hand, Shen Lixue walked over quickly. As she got closer, Shen Lixue noticed that the young lady's face was pale and sickly, as if she had been bedridden for a long time: "Does your young lady have a chronic illness?"
"Yes!" The maid nodded emphatically, two tears streaming down her cheeks. "My young lady's illness is congenital, and it has been difficult to cure..."
Shen Lixue took out silver needles and inserted them into several acupoints on the young lady's body: "I can help alleviate her condition temporarily. After she wakes up, you must hurry back to the manor to take her medicine..."
As she spoke, the young lady let out a soft moan, her eyelashes trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes and woke up. She looked at the maid who was crying with tears streaming down her face, and then at the unfamiliar Shen Lixue. She understood what had happened. Her pale lips moved slightly: "Thank you for saving me, Miss!" Her voice was hoarse and weak, but full of gratitude.
"Miss, please don't stand on ceremony. Go back to your residence and take your medicine!" Shen Lixue withdrew her silver needles and replied indifferently. She did not like to have too much interaction with strangers.
The young maid carefully helped the young lady to her feet, repeatedly thanking Shen Lixue gratefully: "Thank you, Miss, thank you, Miss!"
"I will never forget your life-saving grace, young lady. I am the daughter of the governor of Jingzhou. If you ever encounter any difficulties, you can use this as a token to come and find me!" The woman took out a jade pendant and handed it to Shen Lixue with trembling hands, her tired eyes full of sincerity.
Shen Lixue smiled and shook her head: "It was nothing, don't worry about it. It's late and the dew is heavy, Miss, you should go back early!" She just didn't want to see someone die without helping them. She couldn't expect anything in return for giving someone acupuncture.
Shen Lixue refused the token, which surprised the woman somewhat, but her eyes showed more admiration: "Miss is fond of doing good deeds, and I am not one to be ungrateful. I hope you will accept the token and not find it offensive!"
Shen Lixue sighed softly, about to give a reason to refuse, when a strong killing intent suddenly came from the wind. Her keen senses, honed over many years, would never be wrong. Her cold eyes narrowed instantly, and she urgently warned, "Qianlong, be careful!"
Before he could finish speaking, dozens of men in black appeared beside Ye Qianlong as he ate fish, their long swords gleaming coldly as they thrust towards his vital points.
Ye Qianlong lightly touched the ground with both feet and leaped into the air, dodging the guards' longswords. He then swiftly swung his palm down at the men in black. With a loud bang, all the men in black were sent flying, coughing up blood and collapsing to the ground dead.
An unusual aura filled the air, and Shen Lixue exclaimed in surprise, "Qianlong, hold your breath!"
Ye Qianlong was at the very center of that strange aura. Shen Lixue's warning came too late. By the time he held his breath, he had already inhaled a lot of the poisonous aura. His slender body fell heavily next to Shen Lixue, his whole body limp and powerless.
Dozens of men in black reappeared, coldly staring at Shen Lixue and Ye Qianlong: "This time, let's see where you can run to!"
"To attack someone from the shadows is the act of a despicable person, utterly shameless!" Shen Lixue coldly stared at the men in black, pondering a way to escape from their clutches.
"Shen Lixue, empty words are useless. Today is your death day. Prepare to die!" The man in black roared, thrusting his long sword towards Shen Lixue...
Text 095: Rejecting Counterfeit Goods infuriates My Scumbag Father
A chilling killing intent surged from all directions. Shen Lixue curled her lips into a cold smile, raised her slender hand, and several silver needles shot towards the men in black. Taking advantage of their dodge, Shen Lixue removed the hairpin from her head and stabbed it fiercely into the chest of the nearest man in black. In his shocked gaze, she snatched the sword from his hand and quickly slashed at another man in black.
Shen Lixue was incredibly fast, and her techniques were so unpredictable that they were impossible to fathom. With a swift stroke of her longsword, she slashed across the neck of the man in black, causing blood to gush out and flash a scarlet curve in the night.
Amidst the splattering of blood, two or three men in black fell to the ground one after another without even uttering a cry of pain. The surviving men in black were all shocked, their eyes filled with fear as they carefully examined Shen Lixue, who stood against the wind.
A blue Hunan-style dress accentuated her slender figure. Her face was stunningly beautiful, fresh and natural, but her dark pupils held a chilling coldness, like ice that had never melted in a frozen pool, or snow that would never melt on the northern plateau. Her icy eyes exuded a bone-chilling coldness that sent shivers down one's spine...
Shen Lixue stood amidst the black-clad men, holding a blood-stained longsword. Blood slowly trickled down the blade, condensing at the tip before dripping to the ground. Her icy, cold eyes stared at the men in black: "Anyone else want to die?"
A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the leader of the men in black, then he said coldly, "Kill her! If this kind of person lives, she will surely become a great threat in the future."
The men in black, wielding long swords, swarmed forward, their sword tips aimed at Shen Lixue's vital points. Shen Lixue swung her sword to deflect the attacks, using her agile movements and dazzling speed to silently wound one man after another, secretly protecting Ye Qianlong beside her.
Ye Qianlong collapsed to the ground, trying his best to gather his strength, but he had inhaled the poison gas and couldn't muster any internal energy at all, so he couldn't help at all. His anxious eyes were fixed on Shen Lixue, constantly watching for her safety.
Suddenly, a silver light flew from afar and shot straight towards Shen Lixue's back. Shen Lixue was tightly surrounded by the men in black and had no time to spare.
"Li Xue, be careful!" Ye Qianlong's clear eyes instantly turned fierce. Underneath his short hair, the still dark flames suddenly ignited. His blocked blood vessels were forcibly opened, and his slender figure appeared behind Shen Li Xue in the blink of an eye. He waved his palm to knock away a man in black and even sent the sneak attacking hidden weapon back the way it came.
A barely audible groan came from the dense branches, then the branches twitched, and a whooshing sound quietly faded away.
Ye Qianlong's handsome face turned cold as he unleashed a series of sharp palm strikes. The wind howled, leaves fell, and dust billowed from the ground. All the men in black were knocked to the ground, spitting blood, and fell silent.
Shen Lixue turned around and looked at Ye Qianlong in surprise. In the instant she paused, he had actually killed all the men in black!
Ye Qianlong was on high alert, his cold gaze suddenly fixed on the stream. He simply watched silently, without uttering a word. His icy, sharp light seemed to slowly freeze the surrounding air, sending chills down one's spine.
The woman hidden behind the bushes felt an endless chill engulf her; if she remained hidden any longer, she would be frozen solid by the sharp light. Her body trembled slightly, and she forced herself to step forward, her face and lips pale, looking at Ye Qianlong and Shen Lixue in terror: "It's...it's us!"
Having lived in the inner courtyard of the mansion for many years, they had never seen such a bloody murder scene. They were truly terrified. Looking at the corpses scattered all over the ground and facing the two young men and women who had committed the murder, they were at a loss.
"Miss, young master, we won't tell anyone about what happened here. Please let us go!" The maid knelt on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy. Having heard many dramas, she knew that murderers never left any survivors. She and her mistress had just witnessed an assassination attempt that resulted in so many deaths. This was a huge problem.
Shen Lixue glanced at the two women indifferently and said, "You can leave!" She could tell that these two women had nothing to do with the men in black, and she would not kill innocent people indiscriminately.
The young lady and her maid were both taken aback. They thought they were in grave danger today, but they didn't expect the two of them to let them go so easily.