Prince Pampers the Escaping Consort

On this side, Yan Xiaoxi pulled Bei Bai Xi along as they followed the same path back. The two of them were afraid that Nangong Lin would catch up with them and they jogged through the crowd.

"Xi Er?" Nor did he understand what Yan Xiaoxi was trying to do.

"I'll go back and buy a hairpin." Yan Xiaoxi smiled faintly, thinking about that hairpin in her heart.

If Nangong Lin knew that he had returned to buy a hairpin, he would definitely be angry.

After being together for so long, Yan Xiaoxi had some understanding of Nangong Lin's temperament.

Furthermore, it was not as simple as sending a hairpin. Just now, she had seen a jade pendant in that booth. Although the material was ordinary, the "Lin" character on it made her think that it was the same as Nangong Lin's name.

Nangong Lin treated her pretty well and always gave her something good to eat. His master had said before that as a person, one must repay favors, so Yan Xiaoxi wanted to give him that jade pendant.

In next to no time, the two of them returned to the booth.

"Granny, please give me that jade pendant and this hairpin." As she spoke, Yan Xiaoxi took out money from her purse.

She had secretly taken all of this money from the accounts of the prince's mansion. With her identity as an imperial concubine, taking out some of this money was simply a piece of cake.

"Here, girl." The granny wrapped it up and carefully handed it to Yan Xiaoxi.

Yan Xiaoxi took out a silver ingot from her purse and said, "There's no need to look for it."

Since Nangong Lin was rich, this small amount of money was nothing to him.

The old granny looked at Yan Xiaoxi with disbelief as she said, "That won't do. We can only take what we deserve when we do business."

Yan Xiaoxi did not expect her mother-in-law to refuse. She scanned the entire stall and her gaze fell on the folding fan on top of it. She pointed at it and said, "I'll buy another one."

"Alright." The granny passed the folding fan to Yan Xiaoxi.

"Granny, you can keep the rest." Yan Xiaoxi sincerely looked at her mother-in-law, causing her mother-in-law to be moved to tears.

After finishing her sentence, Yan Xiaoxi pulled Bei Bai Xi along and they disappeared from the stall in an instant.

After walking far away, Yan Xiaoxi handed the fan she bought later to Bei Bai.

"Brother Bei, this is for you." Yan Xiaoxi's expression did not change. He felt that she had the same temperament as Bei Bai, and hoped that he would not mind her.

"Thank you, Xi Er." After receiving Yan Xiaoxi's gift, of course, Bei Bai was happy.

However, his gaze was fixated on the Extinguishing Jade Pendant.

He had also seen the large "Lin" character on it.

Seeing how Bei Bai Xi was staring intently at the jade pendant, Yan Xiaoxi explained, "This is for Little Linlin."

As she said this, both Yan Xiaoxi's eyes and her smile were filled with anticipation.

He must be wondering if Nangong Lin liked his present.

This time, Bei Bai Xi could be considered to have completely understood.

It turned out that Yan Xiaoxi's return to buy the hairpin was secondary. The most important thing was to buy the jade pendant.

His heart immediately felt a sense of loss, a hundred different feelings.

Even if he knew that Yan Xiaoxi was Nangong Lin's wangfei, even if he knew that it was impossible between him and Yan Xiaoxi, at the very least, Yan Xiaoxi's heart was not with Nangong Lin.

Now, it seemed that perhaps, unknowingly, Yan Xiaoxi had fallen in love with Nangong Lin.

As for Nangong Lin, he was also deeply entranced by Yan Xiaoxi's charm. It was just that the two parties involved didn't know about it at all.

"Brother Bei." Yan Xiaoxi waved her hand in front of Bei Bai Xi's eyes.

Bei Bai Xi came back to his senses and stiffly pulled out a smile. He replied, "Mhm."

"Let's go back, I think little Lin Lin is looking for us." After buying the jade pendant, Yan Xiaoxi couldn't wait to return to Nangong Lin's side.

He kept having the feeling that he couldn't see her, that something was missing from his heart.

Bei Bai Xi nodded and followed closely behind Yan Xiaoxi. However, his mood was completely different from when he had arrived.

A dozen or so black-clothed men followed behind them. They had hidden themselves well and had not been discovered until now.

"Let's go this way." Yan Xiaoxi pointed to a relatively secluded path.

The streets were crowded, and it was difficult to move.

Beiming Baixi nodded. He could already sense it. Yan Xiaoxi was now returning home with a heart like arrow.

After leaving the crowded streets, Yan Xiaoxi's speed was much faster.

At this moment, a few black-clothed men with powerful martial arts skills rushed out from all around them. They instantly surrounded the two of them and blocked their path.

Yan Xiaoxi and Bei Bai Xi immediately became alert. They looked at each other and prepared to deal with each other.

Nangong Zhen's figure appeared in Yan Xiaoxi's mind the moment she saw the black clothed man appear in front of her.

If her guess was right, the person in front of her was someone he had sent.

"Brother Bei, I'm sorry. I have implicated you." Yan Xiaoxi did not expect that she would be in danger the moment she left Nangong Lin.

If Nangong Lin were to find out later, he would definitely get angry again.

It was over. Her one hundred plates of green bean cake had not even reached her mouth when it mysteriously disappeared.

"Xi Er, what are you talking about? We're friends." Although he didn't know what was going on, as long as it was related to Yan Xiaoxi's safety, he definitely couldn't stand idly by and watch.

"You were sent by Nangong Zhen?" The outspoken Yan Xiaoxi asked the question that was on her mind just like that.

Bei Bai looked at Yan Xiaoxi in shock. He naturally knew that Nangong Zhen was the Crown Prince of the Southern Water Country.

Being in the royal family, he immediately understood that this was a struggle for power.

At this moment, it wasn't just Bei Bai Xi who was feeling suspicious. Even the black-clothed man was shocked by Yan Xiaoxi's straightforward manner.

He did not expect Nangong Lin's wangfei to be so simple.

Even if Nangong Zhen sent them and she asked, they would not tell her.

This was a rule that professional killers still followed. They would never reveal the identity of the person involved.

Seeing the man in black remain silent, Yan Xiaoxi continued, "Is that not the case?"

The man in black was surprised for a moment and then remained silent.

Yan Xiaoxi found the man in black's actions extremely strange. When they heard Nangong Zhen, their reactions were so calm. There was even a hint of surprise in their calmness. However, when she said that they weren't Nangong Zhen's men, they appeared extremely cautious.

"Kill!" The black clothed man didn't want to waste any more words with Yan Xiaoxi.

As soon as he gave the order, the scene immediately fell into a battle filled with smoke.

The black clothed man's kung fu skills were all extraordinary. Bei Bai Xi was always able to calmly respond and easily dodge the attack. Yan Xiao Xi was also weak. Her moves were precise and ruthless, catching her opponent off guard.

Seeing this, the black clothed man knew that he was at a disadvantage. Thus, he changed the method from fighting one on one to working together.

The ten of them attacked Yan Xiaoxi together, completely ignoring Bei Bai.

"Xi Er, be careful." With his sharp eyes and quick hands, Bei Bai reached out and pulled Yan Xiaoxi to his side, immediately dodging the man in black's attack.

The black-clothed man wasn't discouraged. He continued attacking their target, Yan Xiaoxi, in one go.

A few sharp longswords were pointed towards Yan Xiaoxi. Bei Bai took out his folding fan and lightly blocked. The few of them instantly began fighting, but they also broke apart the black-clothed people once again.

The rest of the black-clothed men looked at each other. They did not go up to support Bei Bai Xi. Instead, they moved towards Yan Xiaoxi.

Yan Xiaoxi had nowhere to run in this quiet and narrow path.

As for her, she had no intention of leaving. That was because he couldn't embarrass her any further.