The Princess's Deadly Daily Life

"Oh?" She didn't quite believe it. It was possible that he was mistaken.

The shopkeeper was seen holding a box and opening it cautiously and mysteriously.

Li Xiying cast an inquiring look and saw a night-shining pearl glowing slowly. Li Xiying glanced at it and asked, "Night-shining pearl?"

The shopkeeper nodded and praised, "Madam, you have a really good eye!"

"Night Pearl is a rare mineral treasure. This big one is extremely valuable. The one who gets it must be rich or noble. It is not comparable to other treasures."

Although Li Xichen disagreed, he did not deny that what he said was right, and then asked: "How much does the pawner want to exchange?"

The shopkeeper scratched his head, and was troubled by this. "The man said that this item is priceless and asked us to give it according to our judgment."

She chuckled twice and said, "I think you should return it. We are just a small pawnshop and cannot afford to pawn such a priceless item."

The shopkeeper analyzed, "That's wrong. The pawnbroker knew that our shop was small, but he still came to us to pawn such treasures. This means that he is not short of money, and he may have other purposes."

The tenant farmer didn't understand what was going on, so he asked, "Why do you want to pawn your things if you don't need money?"

The shopkeeper told him to get back to work, and then turned to analyze, "In my opinion, my lady's guess is right. The pawnbroker must be after you. Everyone near and far knows that you are the owner of this pawnshop. You are not even 18 years old yet, and you run a pawnshop. It's already known. There are always a few playboys who pawn things not for the money, but to see your elegance."

Seeing that he was talking more and more irrelevantly, Li Xiqi told him to stop talking and said to him, "Then you should listen to what I said just now and tell him that we can't take it back."

The shopkeeper heard this, but rolled his eyes and said, "Madam, why don't you take advantage of this guy's trick and just give him some money and take him?"

She smiled at him and replied, "Normally, the shopkeeper is a man of great talent and virtue, but today he is only adding to my treasury. I feel bad for him for doing this at the risk of becoming notorious."

"No, ma'am, thank you for your compliment!" The shopkeeper was the most selective person chosen by Li Xiying among many applicants, so how could he not understand the implication of her words? He had no choice but to give her a way out and turned back to do as she asked.

He left for a short while and came back again soon, looking at Li Xixiao who was checking the accounts with an embarrassed look on his face.

Li Xiqi was not impatient, but just let him speak his mind.

The shopkeeper then said, "That man said he would pawn his body for nothing, just to see my wife. I..."

She couldn't think of who it could be, so she asked, "Did that person reveal his identity?"

"That person said that his surname is Li, just like my wife's." The shopkeeper answered truthfully, and carefully recalled the details of his appearance. "That person is tall and strong, with a muscular body, a high nose and a straight back. He has a good appearance and looks like a person of some importance."

Li Xiying searched in her mind, and except Long Qi, there was no man she knew who fit this image. She thought, since he came for her, she would meet him sooner or later, she might as well go and meet him now so that she would have an idea.

"Then let's meet." After saying that, she picked up the veil hanging on the wall and put it on with familiarity.

After coming out from the inner room, she saw the tall figure at first glance, but he looked very unfamiliar from the back.

The man turned around, smiled at her for the first time in a long time, and bowed to her, "My lady, how are you? Do you still remember me?"

She immediately remembered that she had met him in a tavern in Luoyang half a year ago.

She was stunned for a moment, then recalled what happened that day and couldn't help but smile, then said, "Of course I remember." Then she took off her veil and handed the box back to him, "I don't know how you knew I was here. But our shop is small, and this thing cannot be pawned, so you should take it back."

That day in the tavern, he was the one who discovered that the tavern was selling fake wine, and she also analyzed his identity on the spot and then they left.

She was puzzled and didn't know how he found her today.

Li Cunxu smiled and said, "My lady, just accept it. Luoyang is so big that it won't be difficult to see it again."

But he didn't say that he happened to see her on the street yesterday, and followed her involuntarily all the way for some unknown reason. Only then did he realize that she actually ran a pawnshop. He was afraid of disturbing her suddenly, so he found an excuse to come back.

Last time, he remembered this young lady deeply. He felt that she had a sharp vision and could not help but be impressed. After seeing her today, he realized that she was indeed not an ordinary person. How could she be an ordinary girl who could open a pawnshop in Luoyang alone?

Li Xiying still insisted on returning the box to him. "I guess you don't know that this night pearl looks very valuable. Our pawnshop can't take out much cash right now. I think you don't need money, but you are just using it to take care of my business. Why don't you take it back? I appreciate your kindness."

He said, "I have been fighting hard on the battlefield these years, fighting against the rebel Zhu Wen, and I have never stopped for a day. I just got this recently and have nowhere to put it, so I want to keep it with you temporarily. I think you will keep it well for me, right?"

Li Xiying understood in her heart. Looking at the ambition on his face and his perseverance over the years, she vaguely felt that he might have the ability to do it.

Then she analyzed from his perspective, "Although it is feasible, our pawn shop is mainly for pawning. Although we will keep the pawned items for three years, there will always be money loss. If you want to store such treasures, it is better to deposit them in a bank. First, it is safer, and second, there will be no financial loss."

Li Cunxu smiled and said, "It's okay. The world is in chaos. It's better to put it in a trustworthy place than in a bank."

Li Xixiao saw that since the other party said so, it would be foolish not to do business, so she had no choice but to reply: "Then I will keep this item for you, my dear."

……

Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye. It is the early spring of the fourth year of Tianyou.

The news in the palace was getting more explosive every day.

That day, Li Xi was sitting under the trees in the courtyard, eating cakes and watching Amber embroider. Suddenly, someone who was specifically asking her for interesting news came to her and said, "Madam, I heard something very big!"

Li Xiying gave him some water to drink and asked him to speak slowly.

"The young emperor issued an edict today, saying... he will hold a ceremony of abdication tomorrow and voluntarily give up the throne to the prime minister!"

Li Xi was startled and couldn't hold the cakes she had just picked up to eat, and they all fell to the ground.

The fat cat in the tree saw it, ran down and ate all the food.

After a moment of shock, she picked up the sated cat on the ground and rubbed its fur from time to time.

Amber saw that the princess looked fine, but she was still worried that she was sad. She quickly put down her needlework and was about to comfort her when she saw the princess smile.

That smile was so creepy that Amber was afraid that the princess was upset, so she didn't dare to say anything.

After a long time, she clearly saw tears in the princess' eyes, and then she realized that the princess had been suppressing her pain.

Two months later, the abdication ceremony was completed, and Zhu Wen ascended the throne wearing the imperial crown. He abandoned the Li Tang reign title and immediately changed the country's name to "Daliang".

The young emperor Li Yu was sent to Caozhou by Zhu Wen and was heavily guarded by troops, leaving him with no freedom at all.

As soon as Li Xiying heard the news, her fourth uncle came with Wei Yu with a serious look on his face.

She then tried to discuss with her fourth uncle that high positions and generous salaries were external things, and life was the foundation of human beings. She wanted to see if there was any way to save her brother.

Fourth uncle's face was filled with grief. "I have already thought of a way to send people to rescue him, but the heavy guard was just a cover to deceive people. Your brother Li Yu has actually been killed, but... the news has not been released yet."

Li Xixiao opened her almond-shaped eyes wide, an indescribable sadness surged in her heart, and she began to have difficulty breathing.

Since ancient times, the last emperor has never been able to escape. If Li Yu had not died, how could it be proved that the Li Tang Dynasty had run out of luck?