The female supporting role is really here to mess things up

The second half of the journey back home was smooth. Lu Qingxi had already made up her mind to ask her grandmother to arrange two secret guards for her. Today's incident sounded a wake-up call for her. In this dynasty where imperial power is respected, she is too insignificant. It would be as easy for the prince to deal with her as to crush an ant. It's still a long time before she goes offline...

Xiao Huan, who was beside him, calmed down and hurriedly approached to check on her young lady. Seeing her young lady's expression, she cursed the prince in her heart. She also hurriedly searched for interesting things she had encountered since she was a child. She gestured while talking to divert her young lady's attention.

Lu Qingxi finally relaxed his frown because of Xiaohuan's exaggerated behavior. The next moment, he saw his adopted father standing upright at the gate of his yard.

Her delicate eyebrows knitted together again. Seeing the smile on Father Lu's face, she guessed that it must be something bad. With impatience flashing in her eyes, she pretended to be surprised and spoke.

"Didn't the housekeeper say that father's leg was broken? I wonder which miracle doctor has such high medical skills that he was able to make it as good as new in just half a day. Father must introduce him to his daughter."

Lu Xingmu was choked by his second daughter, and was about to yell at her, but when he looked at her, who seemed to have become a little prettier, he thought of the reason why he had brought her back, and changed his words.

"The palace will hold a birthday banquet for the Imperial Concubine in a few days. The Imperial Concubine has specially sent her personal maid to ask your elder sister to go. Your father knows that you always like to participate in such activities. You should have a good rest in the next few days, and then you can come to the palace with your elder sister and me."

Lu Xingmu expected that his second daughter would express gratitude to him when she heard that she could attend the palace banquet. He also wanted to take the opportunity to give her another warning. However, he did not expect to hear something completely different from what he expected.

"I don't know when my daughter offended the crown prince. Just now, the crown prince sent everyone away on my way home and specifically told me not to attend the palace banquet and not to appear in front of him in the future. I'd better not go to the banquet in a few days."

Lu Qingxi knew what kind of person the father of this body was, and didn't want to waste words on him. After telling the main point, he turned around and went back to the house.

It took Mr. Lu a while to react. He was so angry that his face turned blue and white. He cursed on the spot, "You useless girl," and shook his sleeves heavily before leaving.

Song Yi learned from his grandmother that his beloved cousin wanted two secret guards, so he quickly picked out two of the best secret guards from his family and sent them over. Before the two of them left, he also gave them some special instructions.

"I'm sending you two to my cousin, so you two must act according to her wishes in everything. You must put her safety first. Also, no matter what happens to my cousin, you must inform me. I'm really worried about her being alone in the Shangshu Mansion. I'm counting on you two."

Ying Yi and Ying Er had never seen their master like this before. The last sentence was even pleading. They knew that their cousin must be very important to their master. They promised their master that they would protect their cousin before leaving.

When Lu Qingxi woke up the next day, she heard Xiaohuan's report that two secret guards sent by the Duke's Mansion had been guarding the gate of the courtyard all night. While she was amazed at the strength of the Duke's Mansion, she was also a little more happy for her grandmother and cousin.

He summoned the two into the yard, talked to them in detail, learned their code names, Shadow One and Shadow Two, and understood their outstanding abilities.

Lu Qingxi expressed his gratitude to the two and asked the nanny in the courtyard to take them down and arrange accommodation for them in his own courtyard.

Lu Qingxi was relieved, but Xiaohuan was hit hard by the prince's threat to her own lady, and she lost motivation for several days.

Seeing how depressed her maid had been in the past few days, Lu Qingxi had a plan in mind. After learning that her elder sister and father had gone out for the banquet, Lu Qingxi immediately took Xiaohuan and sneaked out through the back door. Shadow One and Shadow Two naturally followed in the dark.

Xiaohuan was worried that her daughter's appearance was too good and would cause inconvenience when she went out, so she made a veil hat that reached her waist. Before going out, she carefully put it on her daughter and only then did she feel at ease to follow her daughter out.

The first time Lu Qingxi visited an ancient street, she felt that every store on the street was new. On both sides of the street, shops and stalls were lined up, selling a wide variety of ancient items, exuding a charming brilliance.

There was a stall selling silk, with all kinds of colorful silk hanging on it, some as thin as gauze, some as thick as brocade, all of which were finely woven and looked extremely gorgeous. Next to it was a shop selling jewelry and jade, with all kinds of jade hairpins, gold hairpins, jade pendants and other jewelry on display, crystal clear, shining, dazzling.

Not far away, there is a stall selling the four treasures of the study, displaying brushes, inkstones, rice paper and other items, which are essential tools for ancient literati and scholars, revealing a strong cultural heritage. Completely different from the modern stalls, Lu Qingxi's eyes are full of curiosity and novelty about everything around her. Although she is wearing a veil and her face cannot be seen clearly, her figure is graceful and her steps are light, like a willow branch swaying in the wind, attracting the attention of passers-by.

Xiao Yuebai was looking at the crowds on the street from the second floor window, thinking that today's palace banquet must be very lively. His father must be toasting at the banquet at this moment, and he might have forgotten about his abandoned child.

Suddenly, a loud noise attracted his attention. He saw the owner of the bun shop downstairs holding a ragged child tightly and scolding him loudly for stealing buns. The child was pale, his eyes were full of fear and helplessness, and his hands were tightly holding a few buns, as if they were his only lifeline.

Seeing this, Lu Qingxi, who was standing behind, felt a surge of sympathy in his heart. He ignored Xiaohuan's dissuasion, walked forward, and whispered to the stall owner: "Brother, please show mercy. This kid must have done this because he was extremely hungry. Why not give him a chance to reform himself?"

The stall owner's anger subsided a little after hearing this, but he still said with some dissatisfaction: "Girl, my small business is not easy. He stole my things and all my work for half a day wasted."

The woman smiled slightly, took the purse from Xiaohuan, took out a silver ingot from it and handed it to the stall owner, saying, "This money is my compensation for your loss on behalf of this child. What do you think?"

The stall owner took the money, smiled brightly, nodded and said: "Since the girl said so, I'll let him go." Then he let go of the child's hand.

Xiao Yuebai looked at everything in front of him and felt nothing. Helping to pay the money would at most help the little beggar temporarily, but not for a lifetime. It was just that the woman's voice was a little nice, and for some reason she looked familiar.

After the child was rescued, he quickly bowed to the woman to thank her. The woman helped him up and said gently, "Child, stealing is wrong, but everyone makes mistakes. As long as you are willing to correct your mistakes, you will definitely become a good person in the future."

Then, the woman turned to the bun shop owner and said, "My dear brother, although this child is young, he is very hardworking. Why don't you let him help you with some odd jobs and use his labor to exchange for food? This way, he can have a place to eat and you can also have a capable helper."

The stall owner thought about it and agreed to it. The child also gladly accepted the suggestion and helped the stall owner add firewood.

Xiao Yuebai's eyes lit up when she saw what was going to happen next. She was different. She not only wanted to help the little beggar this time, but also considered it later. As long as the little beggar started to be self-reliant, he would be able to live well with his own hands even if he didn't work in the bun shop in the future.

He looked at the woman below with a little more appreciation. He looked carefully at the woman and the maid beside her and was startled. It was the woman who went boating with Song Yi in Donghu Lake! He immediately thought that she and Song Yi might be in love, and he felt a little uncomfortable. He wanted to go downstairs to meet her, but how should he start...

Seeing the woman was about to leave, Xiao Yuebai was anxious. The next moment, he saw the master and servant were blocked by a man in yellow.

The man was a well-known dandy on the street. He relied on his uncle, who was a fifth-rank official, to bully people on the street. He would flirt with pretty women whenever he saw them. Today, when he saw Lu Qingxi and his servant on the street, he immediately became interested.

Although the woman in front of him had a veil on her head and layers of gauze concealed her face, her slim figure could not hide her grace. He immediately had evil thoughts and deliberately blocked her way. He looked at her with a malicious smile on his face and even tried to pull her sleeve.

Lu Qingxi had never encountered such a situation before. Looking at the greedy eyes on the opposite side, she felt nauseous and her mind went blank. She completely forgot that she had secret guards protecting her.

Xiao Huan beside him also looked pale, but she still pretended to be calm and protected her young lady behind her. The incident happened too quickly, and Shadow One and Shadow Two in the dark didn't react in a moment. When they saw the situation clearly and were about to step forward to rescue their young lady, they saw a figure falling from the second floor.

Xiao Yuebai was worried that he had no legitimate reason to approach the woman, and when he saw the situation below, he knew it was time for him to make his appearance. His eyes flashed, and he jumped down, and in a few jumps he was next to Lu Qingxi. He waved his sleeves, and the dandy was pushed away by an invisible force, and the minions around him fell to the ground one after another.

The secret guard not far away saw that the man knocked down those bastards in just three moves. Knowing that he was no longer needed, he silently pushed the hilt of the sword back into the scabbard.

Xiao Yuebai turned around and smiled at the master and servant, and said softly, "Don't be afraid, young lady, I'm here." His words were full of determination and strength, which instantly dissipated the fear in Lu Qingxi's heart. Seeing this, Xiaohuan hurried forward to support her young lady, looking at the lifesaver in front of her with gratitude.

Lu Qingxi looked at the nobleman in front of him. There was a heroic spirit between his eyebrows, and his eyes were as deep as the stars in the night sky, shining with determination and courage. His nose was high and his lips were slightly pursed, which made him look both dignified and majestic.

He was dressed in luxurious brocade clothes, the hem of which fluttered in the wind like a blooming peony. The moment he landed, his posture was light and graceful, as if he was a god descending from the sky.

People on the street also gathered around and applauded. The playboy felt ashamed and knew he was no match for Xiao Yuebai, so he told his men to leave in disgrace.

She had recovered and was grateful to Lu Qingxi. Thinking of her tea-making skills, she decided to use tea as a medium to express her deep gratitude to the man. So she stepped forward and spoke with a smile.

"Thank you for your help, sir. I hope you can give me a chance to repay you and go to the private room for a cup of tea together."

The woman's voice was much softer than before, and less cold. The man's heart was moved and he was very excited, but he pretended to be embarrassed and refused for a while before agreeing.

The teahouse was elegant and antique. The two sat down in a private room, and after the waiter had brought all the necessary tea sets and pushed the door open, Xiaohuan helped her mistress take off her veil.

The stunning face was exposed to the man opposite. On that day, just a veiled profile made his heart flutter. Today, seeing the full face, it was even more beautiful than he had imagined. Thinking of the kind deeds of the woman on the street, he sighed that the woman had a kindness and wisdom that was not inferior to her beauty.

The beautiful woman calmly and gracefully made tea for the man opposite her. Her technique was skillful and precise, and every movement was as natural as flowing water.

She gently picked up the teapot and tapped the lid with her fingers, making a clear and pleasant sound. Then, she slowly poured hot water into the teapot. The tea leaves gradually expanded under the hot water and exuded a faint fragrance.

The man sat quietly opposite her, watching her every move intently. He was deeply attracted by her elegant and focused posture, as if the whole world had stopped, leaving only the two of them and the cup of fragrant tea. The woman personally poured a pot of the best Longjing tea for the man. The tea was clear and transparent, exuding a faint fragrance that made people feel relaxed and happy.

Lu Qingxi raised her cup to offer tea to the man and said softly, "Sir, I will always remember your kindness today. This cup of tea is just a small token of my gratitude to you. Please enjoy it."

Xiao Yuebai took the teacup and took a sip. He immediately felt the fragrance of the tea, which was endless. He smiled at the girl, his eyes sparkling with admiration: "The girl's tea art is really exquisite. This tea not only tastes mellow, but also has a unique flavor. I am very grateful."

Xiao Yuebai was about to say something to bring them closer together when he was interrupted by the rhythmic knocking at the door.

Before the two could respond, the knocking stopped. The next second, the door was pushed open. The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man with a noble temperament and white hair standing at the door.