Chapter 360 (2/2)
”Ah!” Leng Qiu cried out, bolting upright
Xue Ningyu, who had been tending to her by her bed, ju Qiu's pale co out into cold sweat, and she hurriedly took out a silk handkerchief from her sleeve, and used it to wipe her forehead, ”Don't be scared, Mother is here!”
Leng Qiu's eyes looked straight ahead, staring vacantly at the
Xue Ningyu hurriedly patted her young, pure face, ”Qiu Er! Qiu Er!”
Leng Qui turned around and saw Xue Ningyu, ”Mother!”
”Qiu Er, Mother is here!” Xue Ningyu hurriedly pat her on her back, ”Did you get frightened?”
”Mother, it was so scary!” Leng Qiu fiercely grabbed on to Xue Ningyu's hand, holding it tightly, slightly shi+vering, ”I was so scared!”
”Qiu Er, you went over to Princess Siao's place, didn't you?” Xue Ningyu said unpleasantly, ”Didn't I tell you before, do not go there!”
”Mother, an assassin came to Tianshu Courtyard today, his ot killed by Chu Li, it was so scary!”
”It is only killing an assassin, what is scary about that!” Xue Ningyu said unpleasantly, ”It's not like you have never seen a corpse before!”
Leng Qiu shook her head, ”Chu Li chopped off the assassin's head with one swipeIt really was…”
She said this, and face becayu frowned andQiu saw that herblankly ahead, and unhappily shook her aryu snapped back to reality, and shook her head, ”You silly little girl, aren't you boldHe is a ruthless killer, stay away froentle, he is only scary when he kills people!”Leng Qiu harruain fall into deep thinking, she called out in dissatisfaction, ”Mother, what are you thinking about!”
”I'yu said, ”Did you find that assassin a little weird?”
”Weird…?” Leng Qiu tilted head and pondered, ”Maybe just a little weirdHe was tall and fat, but at the saetic, and very fast as wellIf Chu Li's ood, he really would have been killed!”
Xue Ningyu's sweet face became somber, ”In the past when Chu Li encountered
assassins, he would be able to kill the this tiyu said, ”His identity is a little strange… Forget it, there is no point thinking about all this anywayMother has to go thank Chu Li for saving you”
Leng Qiu said, ”I'yu shook her head and said, ”You're too pampered!”
”Mother, I want toQiu said,
”He needs to protect Princess Siao,” Xue Ningyu said, ”how could he agree? You should just give upDrink this medicine, you will be fine when you sleep and wake up!”
She took theQiu into drinking it
When Leng Qiu slowly fell asleep, she left Precious Light Courtyard and went to Tianshu Courtyard
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Xue Ningyu went to Tianshu Courtyard to visit Siao shi+, and came back out to speak with Chu Li
She first thanked Chu Li for saving Leng Qiu's life and protecting herAlthough she got scared silly, but it was true that she was saved
Chu Li s theether
”Head Chief, this idea was definitely not suggested by His Highness” Xue Ningyu shness is ested this idea?”
Chu Li syu's smile dropped, ”If it was anyone else, I would not care, but since it is the Head Chief who is suggested this, I cannot just not consider it”
”What conditions does the Princess want?” Chu Li asked
Xue Ningyu looked to be sweet and nice, and she was also outspoken and straightforward, and was an extre Cereyu said
Chu Li sighed and said, ”Princess, that was just a child playing for fun, why ht just be a child's tantruyu shook her head and smiled, ”Adults always think ht beelseI have experienced this before, so I kno it feels like”
Chu Li considered, and nodded his head”Alright, I agree!”
Xue Ningyu sht up by the Head ChiefOthers definitely have thought about it, but they would not dare to say it out loud, lest they offend His HighnessYou are able to think on behalf of the Imperial Residence, and for that, I am very happy!”
Chu Li shook his head, ”My rank is too high, which is distasteful to His Highness, he is not happy about that”
Xue Ningyu waved her hand and laughed lightly, ”His Highness's view of hihFor a Rank One to appear so suddenly and be able to talk to hi, of course he will feel uncomfortableTake it slowly and do not take mind of it, Head Chief”
”I hope so,” Chu Li syu smiled and said, ”Head Chief, you really are a smart personYou stay by Princess Siao's side to protect her, but at the saet used to youYou really are clever”
Chu Li shook his head, ”I was just luckyThere are many assassins, and if I were to rely on the Protectors of the IoThe assassin from yesterday was very foryu lowered her jade face and scoffed, ”I wanted to send soree”
Chu Li said, ”The reputation of the Imperial Residence is iyu said unpleasantly, ”Is reputation important, or our lives more important!”
Chu Li hurriedly nodded his head
Princess Xue really dared to speak up, she even said things like this to hiht then, I shall move here tomorrowWhich Courtyard?”
”The second one on the West side, is that agreeable?”
”The first is reserved for Princess Song, right?” Xue Ningyu scoffed and said
Chu Li laughed abashedly
”Chu Li, if you keep doing things to offend others, how can you live in this world as a decent huyu shook her head with a shed in relief
Xue Ningyu really should not be underestier was a appeared
Chu Li talked to her about thea word
Chu Li said, ”Princess Song, you will not be staying for too longPrincess Xue has already agreed to reed?” Song Liuying lightly said, ”How rare!”
Chu Li smiled and said, ”The two Princesses are both reasonable people, and know the difficulties of the ResidenceThere certainly is not enough h the assassins' target is only the Lady, is it inevitable that theyanother one”
”H said, ”I shall move here tomorrowI heard that you killed an assassin?”
”Yes,” Chu Li said, ”if the three Princesses gather together, there will be no need to be afraid of assassins anyhtly, and gracefully sauntered away
Chu Li watched her leave and heaved a large sigh of relief
If he had not the Omniscient Mirror to look into their hearts and catch their weak points, how could he have so easily persuaded them? The tere both incredibly smart women, these kinds of women were the hardest to deal with!
In the early hours of the second day, Chu Li had not even gotten up to cultivate, but he heard noise coroups of people wereon who could shout louder
Chu Li kneas the two Princesses starting to move house, and so they came to Siao shi+'s courtyard
The courtyard beca on the bed, with Song Liuying and Xue Ningyu by her side talking to herLeng Qiu and Leng Qing gathered together and chattered softlySeeing Chu Li co Qiu shrank back
Chu Li smiled and nodded his head in her directionHer pure face beca's eyes were clear and bright, and she looked curiously at him