Chapter 950 Preference and Exceptions
Several masked men, with swords and knives shining coldly in their hands, approached Cheng Xi step by step.
Cheng Xi stepped back until his back was against a solid wall.
Anyone who dared to assassinate him so blatantly in An Ning could not be an ordinary rebel or the remnant of the previous dynasty.
But the most important thing right now is how to get out of this predicament.
The masked men looked at each other, and one of them raised a knife and was about to rush forward.
Cheng Xi frowned slightly, ready to fight to the death.
"stop!"
A clear and pleasant female voice came from the other end of the alley, successfully stopping the masked man.
Cheng Xi looked in the direction of the voice and saw a beautiful noble girl standing at the entrance of the alley surrounded by many guards.
Several guards rushed up at the girl's instruction.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the masked man made a gesture and immediately retreated.
The guards were afraid that they might hurt their young lady, so they did not dare to chase them and let them escape in vain.
The noble lady was quite courageous. She stood still and waited until the masked men had retreated. She even took a few steps inside out of curiosity.
"You are... His Royal Highness?"
Hearing the girl's surprised voice, Cheng Xi's heart was slightly moved, and he immediately said loudly: "Thank you for your help. I don't know what your father's name is, so I can thank you another day."
The girl blushed, lowered her eyes and said softly, "My father's surname is Yang, and he is the Minister of the Central Secretariat."
After knowing who his "benefactor" was, Cheng Xi did not stay any longer outside. He thanked Yang again and returned home.
Shi Li had nothing to do these days, so she followed her aunt in the mansion to learn how to make tea around the stove.
As soon as Cheng Xi stepped into her room, he first felt a warmth with a fruity scent. The frost and coldness that he had felt outside all faded away, and his serious brows became softened.
"Ah... Your Highness, come and taste the tea I made."
Shi Li originally wanted to call him "Axi" directly, but her aunt was in the room teaching her how to make tea, so she changed her words temporarily.
Cheng Xi walked over, held her hand while holding the teacup, and then glanced at the servants in the room indifferently.
The servants immediately tactfully withdrew, leaving only the couple in the room.
Shi Li was holding his hand. He looked up at Cheng Xi carefully and asked uncertainly, "Did something happen?"
Although Cheng Xi didn't say anything, she felt something was wrong as soon as she entered the door.
Cheng Xi did not hide it either. He drank half a cup of lightly sweet fruit tea from her hand, then sat down and hugged Shi Li, telling her what had happened on the road just now.
When Shi Li heard the girl say her surname was Yang and that she was the daughter of the Minister of the Secretariat, he immediately thought of the records about this person in history books.
If there was no butterfly effect in history, this Miss Yang would have been carried into Prince Yu's palace to be Cheng Yu's concubine soon.
In the future...after Cheng Xi becomes emperor, she will become an unspeakable concubine in his harem.
"What did Lili think of?"
Shi Li's thoughtful look was too obvious, and Cheng Xi noticed something and asked.
Coming back to her senses, Shi Li looked at him seriously, "It's really too risky to assassinate you in An Ning. I always feel that what happened today... well, it's too coincidental."
After saying that, Shi Li found that Cheng Xi was looking at her with burning eyes, which were as bright as a light bulb of several thousand watts.
Shi Li:……???
Before she could ask, Cheng Xi gently touched her head.
"Lili is so smart."
The tone of praise she gave was gentle and proud, as if she were a well-behaved little daughter.
Shi Li: ...You are a very nice person!
So, what exactly did those assassins want to do?
Was Yang's appearance a coincidence or was it planned in advance?
Before Shi Li had time to think deeply, Cheng Xi gently embraced her in his arms and whispered softly in her ear, "Don't worry about these things, Li Li. It's enough for you to stay with me all the time."
No one could have imagined that Cheng Xi, a wise ruler, was not only a little crybaby in private, but also somewhat love-sick.
Shi Li was silent for a while, then raised her head and nodded seriously, "Okay, I'll always be with you."
The next day, Shi Li received an order from the Queen in the palace, asking her to enter the palace.
The decree came somewhat suddenly, and Shi Li was unprepared and could not help but make some guesses.
Although she had always had a harmonious relationship with her mother-in-law, she was somewhat nervous when she was suddenly summoned to the palace because of her different status now.
The maid who was sent out to gather information has not returned yet, and it is not known whether she was summoned alone or along with Crown Princess Xu. This is also crucial.