Quick Wear: Oh no, the lady is running away with the ball again

So, for the first time in his life, Yun Qian felt like he was stealing when he had a meal at home.

She picked a date to invite Li Xi to her house for dinner. You know what, she had carefully selected an auspicious date, suitable for entertaining guests and holding a banquet.

Furthermore, Yun Qian had come here specifically to feed the two little ones and coax them to sleep, so she had made all the necessary preparations. Besides that, she even came up with a legitimate reason.

She had previously mentioned to Li Xi that she would open a private school specifically for girls. So at this moment, Dongfang Fuyan was introduced at the dinner table by Yun Qian as the female tutor she had found, and invited to come to the house to discuss things further.

The young lady, a beautiful woman, with a pair of bright eyes sparkling with fire, could clearly be seen to be very fond of the other person. Yun Qian felt uneasy. She had intended to let the two of them get to know each other first, but she couldn't reveal it so soon. But then she changed her mind and thought that between men and women, one of them had to take the initiative. It was a small matter, no problem.

Then she stopped talking and just listened to Li Xi's polite response to Dongfang Fu.

"My name is Li Xi, nice to meet you."

The girl's joyful mood infected Yun Qian, who tried her best to strike up a conversation with her at the dinner table, giving her something to say and allowing her to showcase her talents. After all, friendship and love between people arise from being seen.

But despite this, the problem still arises.

Yun Qian knew that Li Xi was a taciturn person in private, but for some reason, she felt that Li Xi's behavior during this meal was strange. She didn't know the reason at the moment, but she always believed in her intuition and knew it would not be wrong.

Yun Qian was already thinking about finding someone to pay her "brokerage fee." She'd thought Miss Fu would be bold enough to talk to him, but her rather shy personality hadn't allowed her to utter a single word... Well, while she did admire Dongfang Fu's courage in expressing her feelings and pursuing her love, she could probably talk to the person next time.

Li Xi's expression remained indifferent throughout the meal, which made Yun Qian nervous, but she also felt that it wasn't because she had invited Miss Dongfang to dinner. The three people at the table each had their own thoughts... Yun Qian felt that the atmosphere was getting weirder as time went on.

Her brain told her that Li Xi had something on his mind...and it was definitely something big.

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Miss Dongfang Fu was charming and charming, and she had few servants with her. So after dinner, Yun Qian thought for a moment and offered to walk her home herself, fearing it would be unsafe at night, even though she knew it was only a short walk. But Xiang Zhuang's sword dance aimed at Pei Gong. She was waiting for Li Xi to speak, and sure enough.

Li Xi then offered to take her home, saying it would be safer for her to go back and see the children first, so that she wouldn't have to look for her mother when she woke up...

Yun Qian agreed immediately, but with a worried look on her face, she told him to escort Miss Dongfang home safely...

Yun Qian felt that she didn't even need to look, she could imagine Dongfang Fu's uncontrollable smile.

The little girl is very young, and the young man admires her. This sentence naturally applies to women as well. Perhaps the only thing that makes Yun Qian feel a little relieved in this ancient world is that the customs are relatively open and there are not so many restrictions on women.

The same reasoning went into her opening a private school to recruit girls to study. She knew she couldn't make a big difference, but at least it would allow them to read more, which wouldn't do any harm.

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The road from Ming Mansion to Dongfang Mansion was very close. Dongfang Fu, a young woman in love, couldn't help but want to talk more, but she couldn't find anything to say for a long time. She was extremely frustrated. Lady Ming had finally found her a chance to be alone. Now, she couldn't think of a topic to talk about. Alas, it was only a few steps away, and she was almost at the doorstep.

Until the end, the girl had no choice but to bow and quietly thank her lover, and then she could only watch him leave.

The lights were bright and lush. Dongfang Furong lowered her head. She had finally had a chance to spend time with him, but for some reason, she seemed inexplicably sad...

"A man's love can be escaped, but a woman's love cannot be escaped."

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As expected, Li Xi really had something to talk to her about...

Almost unsurprisingly, Yun Qian, who was sitting in the courtyard, waited for him to return soon after.

Li Xi sat down opposite her, and saw the woman casually pour him a cup of tea, just as she always did when entertaining guests. But he also vaguely knew that the woman in front of him was not just as she said on the surface, but also that she had fled to Yunzhou after her family was destroyed.

I also know that although she is called Ming Qian, she should actually be called Yun Qian. The eldest princess of the deceased Xia Kingdom, the current emperor, the person Qi Huan has been looking for.

He suppressed the dark glint in his eyes, and for a moment, a lump in his throat clung to his memory, recalling the shock and confusion in his eyes when he stumbled upon the painting today. He calmed himself down and asked his colleague, "Who is the woman in the painting?"

He remembered every word of the man's answer clearly and there was no mistake.

"Lord Li, you haven't seen her before. Oh, now I remember, you weren't assigned to this mission... She's the woman His Majesty is looking for. I also heard that she was once the eldest princess of the Xia Kingdom... Oh, you don't know, this mission is really difficult. His Majesty has been looking for someone for, uh, almost two years... But he can't find her. The selections in various places are just a cover. The real purpose is to find this lady..."

Yes, two years have passed. Now the twin children of the woman in front of me are already one and a half years old, right?

Li Xi didn't know what else in the world could explain this "coincidence." Exactly the same face as in the portrait, yet the moment he landed in Yunzhou, His Majesty was frantically searching for him... The timing and location couldn't be more coincidental... Li Xi's expression was complicated and painful.

He admitted that he had selfish motives. Even though Yun Qian had advised him frankly not to "waste" his time on her anymore, he still held on to his delusional and stubborn hope that one day... one day... But now, everything seemed to be shattered.

Yun Qian thought she was being very patient by watching him in such silence, but as she watched, she began to see some clues. As expected, anyone could deceive her, but the intuition that had saved her from danger countless times would not deceive her...

He was so conflicted that Yun Qian even wanted to help him.

"Li Xi, we have known each other for a while. If you have anything to say, just tell me directly." Yun Qian smiled, her charm was evident in her, and she drank the tea in her hand.

For the first time, Li Xi felt that Yun Qian's eyes were so direct and unconcealed, as if they could see through people's hearts. She was completely different from the Ming Qian he had known before. The girl in front of him was so cold and indifferent that it was frightening.

He didn't know how to start. Did you lie to me? Did you have any hardship? Would His Majesty let you go? What was going on between you and His Majesty? His mind raced, but in the end, all he could muster was one sentence.

"Do you want to go back to him?"