Dong Ning bowed to Xie Qingli and said with a smile, "Miss, this is the maid that Madam bought for you. She is very skilled in martial arts and will definitely protect you!"

Xie Qingli looked at the woman with great interest. She was only about sixteen or seventeen years old, with two sword-like eyebrows full of heroism and a pair of phoenix eyes as cold as ice. She didn't look like a maid, but more like a chivalrous woman!

Xie Qingli blinked her bright eyes, pointed at the wall of Li'an Garden, and chuckled, "How great is it to have excellent martial arts skills? Can you climb over this wall?"

The woman sneered in her heart, but her face remained stern. She said nothing, but ran a few steps quickly and easily jumped onto the courtyard wall.

Looking back at the excited little girl in the yard, she couldn't help rolling her eyes. Although this young lady was very beautiful, she looked weak and naive. Why did the master assign her such a task?

However, in order to stay smoothly, she did not come down from the courtyard wall, but flew to the roof of the wing room with a "whoosh", then ran a few steps quickly and jumped to the roof of the main house, standing firmly on the ridge of the roof, like an independent female knight, causing several people in the courtyard to exclaim in surprise.

She stood for a moment, then floated down from the roof with a handsome move, landing steadily, and everyone exclaimed in amazement again.

Xie Qingli's face was full of surprise, and her surprise was not fake. This woman had excellent lightness skills and was definitely not comparable to an ordinary martial arts maid. Where did her mother buy her from?

Xie Qingli asked, "Sister Ningdong, where did you buy a maid with such excellent martial arts skills? Li'er also wants to buy one."

Ning Dong covered her mouth and laughed, "This is something Ding Bo happened to find at the dental shop by chance. How can it be so easy to buy another one!"

Xie Qingli's face was filled with disappointment, but she had already concluded that this woman must be up to something. She turned to look at the woman and asked, "What was your original name?"

The woman moved her lips slightly and uttered two words: "Leng Shuang!" Her voice was as cold as her name.

Xie Qingli nodded gently: "Then you can continue to call it this name!" She looked at Ningdong and said with a smile: "Li'er has left Leng Shuang here. Sister Dongning, please ask Li'er to thank Mother on my behalf!"

……

It was night, the moon was dark and the wind was high.

Xie Qingli ordered Leng Shuang to be on duty at night. If Leng Shuang wanted to do something bad to her, she would definitely take action with such a good opportunity tonight.

Lying on the bed with his clothes on, Xie Qingli couldn't help but sigh.

Although all the items in the room had been replaced, she still smelled a hint of blood in the air. She stood up and opened the window near the bed. The night wind mixed with the scent of grass and trees rushed in, and she felt the air was a little fresher.

It had only been two days since she returned to Shengjing City, but it felt like two months had passed with so much trouble. Last night, Xie Qingrou and Xie Qingwan, who had come to assassinate her, were already dead, one wounded. Would another one die tonight?

Just as she was daydreaming, a dark shadow quickly flipped in from the window, then quickly turned around and closed the window.

Xie Qingli stood up quickly, her eyes were sharp and she was on guard. Although it was just a glimpse, the black shadow was obviously a man. Why didn't Leng Shuang, who was guarding outside the door, appear?

The man strolled to the table, took out a tinder and lit two candles, as if he was not a lecher who broke into the boudoir at night, but an ordinary person returning home late at night.

The flickering candlelight illuminated Xie Qingli's boudoir and Chu Yuncang's cold and elegant face. Xie Qingli's breath hitched. It was this philandering loser! She gradually relaxed her tense body and put away the silver needle in her hand.

Chu Yuncang looked at Xie Qingli, whose face was full of vigilance. After not seeing her for a while, Li'er had become even more stunning. A smile filled his eyes unconsciously, and he said softly, "Li'er, have you forgotten the agreement between you and me?"

"I waited and waited in Shengjing City, but Li'er didn't come to the capital; I finally waited for Li'er to come to the capital, but Li'er didn't come to find me! 'If the mountain doesn't go to me, I will come to the mountain', so, I came tonight!" His tone unconsciously revealed a hint of grievance and resentment.

However, anger rose in Xie Qingli's heart. The last time Chu Yuncang sneaked into A Niang's villa in Qizhou, he not only threatened her with Cui'er's matter, but also snatched her handkerchief. Now he broke into her boudoir at night, but he was so righteous and confident. His shamelessness reached a new level!

She suppressed her surging anger and said in a cold voice, "Your Highness, I haven't forgotten our original agreement. I just returned home and have a lot of things to do at home. I will definitely treat Your Highness in a few days!"

Chu Yuncang looked at Xie Qingli's puffed-up face and found it extremely amusing. He really wanted to reach out and poke her. He tightened his restless hand and asked relentlessly, "How many days do you mean after a few days?"

Xie Qingli's expression froze. Looking at Chu Yuncang's domineering and rogue look, she regretted why she provoked him in the first place. She should have knocked him out and thrown him out that night in Qizhou Villa. She cursed inwardly for her bad luck. After this matter was settled, she would stay away from him!

She pondered for a moment and said in a cold voice, "Three days! Your Highness, please find a secluded courtyard. I will come to treat you then."

As she spoke, she walked to the table, picked up a pen and wrote a prescription and handed it to Chu Yuncang: "Your Highness, please prepare the herbs and a large bathtub according to this prescription."

Chu Yuncang carefully put the prescription away. His eyes were twinkling with stars, as if containing the charming scenery of thousands of rivers and mountains. He said softly, "Okay, I will send someone to pick up Li'er in three days. We will meet in the villa!"

These words were like a secret rendezvous between a man and a woman in love. Chu Yuncang's handsome face flushed slightly. He was in a good mood and looked at Xie Qingli with deep affection.

Xie Qingli felt uncomfortable being stared at, and there was this weird atmosphere again! She turned her head to look at the door and said coldly, "Now that we have agreed, Your Highness, please leave immediately. Li'er will keep her promise and show up on time!"

Chu Yuncang's fiery heart seemed to be poured with a basin of cold water, feeling a little bitter. He thought about her day and night and couldn't sleep, but the person in front of him was cold-hearted and unfeeling. His face couldn't help but darken.

Xie Qingli's icy voice rang out again: "Also, Your Highness, please take Leng Shuang away with you. This humble servant doesn't like being watched!"

Chu Yuncang's heart sank. Liuguang had put a lot of thought into getting Leng Shuang into the Marquis' Mansion, but he hadn't expected his plan to be discovered in just half a day. He asked in surprise, "How did Li'er know that Leng Shuang was mine?"

Xie Qingli sneered, "Leng Shuang had just entered Li'an Garden during the day, and Your Highness came at night. He even found my bedroom with great accuracy. Moreover, Your Highness sneaked in late at night, and Leng Shuang's martial arts skills were not low, but he did not stop him. Does Your Highness really think I am a fool?"

Chu Yuncang smiled dotingly: "Li'er is certainly not stupid, but extremely intelligent! I sent Leng Shuang here not to monitor Li'er, but to protect Li'er!"

"Li'er, although you are intelligent and skilled in martial arts, you are not familiar with Shengjing after all. Many things cannot be solved by force alone. Although Leng Shuang has a cold personality, as a shadow guard, she is very familiar with the people and things in Shengjing City. She will definitely be of help to Li'er."

"If Li'er is willing, you can call her in immediately and ask her to acknowledge Li'er as her master. From now on, she will only be loyal to Li'er!"

Xie Qingli had heard in her previous life that Shadow Guards were the Emperor's exclusive bodyguards, so of course she didn't want one. She immediately shook her head and said coldly, "I don't like to take away someone else's love. Your Highness, please take her back!"

Chu Yuncang's face darkened slightly, and his voice turned cold. "The Shadow Guard has a rule that if a mission fails, they will be caned 100 times! I'm sure Li'er knows what will happen to a woman after being caned 100 times. Li'er, are you sure you want me to take her away?"

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