Princess Anxi frowned. She looked at Ye Li and said, "Please take a seat. How should I address you?"
Ye Li said, "I'm Chu Liuyun. I'm here to look for Brother Qingchen."
"Brother Qingchen?" Princess Anxi's eyes darkened. She shook her head and said, "Sorry, I don't know who Brother Qingchen is."
"You're lying!" Ye Li glared at her unhappily and reprimanded, "Brother Qingchen said that he came to Nan Jiang to travel and visit his friends. Brother Qingchen said that you're his friend. Why didn't he come here? Did you hide Big Brother Qingchen? " Princess Anxi frowned even more. She looked at the young girl's tearful face and asked, "How are you related to Young Master Qingchen?"
"I … I'm his fiancée. Boohoo … Brother Qingchen said that he would come back in three months and marry me. But now … boohoo, he's been out for a long time, but there's no letter. Auntie Xu is so worried. Boohoo … He must not want Liuyun anymore … If I can't find Brother Qingchen, I don't want to live anymore! " Princess Anxi's eyes darkened. She stared at the crying girl suspiciously and said, "You're Young Master Qingchen's fiancée? Why haven't I heard him mention you before? " Ye Li looked up and looked at her bitterly. "We girls from the Central Plains care about our reputation. How could Brother Qingchen mention me in front of his friends? Here, this is the token that Brother Qingchen gave me last year. If you're really his friend, you should have seen it before. He said that he's been wearing it for many years. It's all thanks to this jade that he's been safe all these years. "
Princess Anxi looked at Ye Li with a complicated expression. She was a little shaken. She didn't know if the jade belonged to Xu Qingchen, but the old network on the jade pendant was indeed the style and color that Xu Qingchen usually used. Even the thread was the same as Xu Qingchen's. "I'm sorry, Miss Chu. I was rude just now. It's a tough journey from the Central Plains to Nan Jiang. Why are you in Nan Zhao's capital? "asked Princess Anxi softly as she returned the jade pendant to her. Ye Li bit her lip and looked at Princess Anxi stubbornly. "Brother Qingchen won't come for a long time. My second sister said that Brother Qingchen doesn't want me anymore. I … I want to find him and ask him clearly. If he really doesn't want me anymore, I … I'll die! "
An Er stood to the side, watching his master play the role of a young girl who ran away from home for love to perfection. He couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
Princess Anxi was obviously having a headache dealing with such a stubborn and willful little girl. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "Young Master Qingchen was indeed a guest at my humble abode a few days ago, but he's gone now. Why don't I send someone to escort Miss Chu back to the Central Plains first? If I see Young Master Qingchen, I will ask him to write a letter to Miss Chu as soon as possible. What do you think? " Ye Li stared at Princess Anxi in a daze. After a long while, she burst into tears. She wiped her tears and said, "I ran out with the guards. If I couldn't find Brother Qingchen, my father would break my legs. Boohoo … I don't want to go back. I want to find Brother Qingchen. "
Princess Anxi touched her forehead. "Okay, okay … Miss Chu, how about this, you stay in my mansion for a while. When Young Master Qingchen comes back, you can go back together, okay?"
Hearing this, Ye Li immediately smiled through her tears. "Thank you, Sister Princess. You're so kind …"
Princess Anxi summoned a maid and led Ye Li to the guest room to rest. After the maid left, Ye Li looked at An Er guiltily and asked, "Do you think … Princess Anxi can become my sister-in-law?" It would be troublesome if she ruined her elder brother's marriage because of this. She didn't want to become the third party in a melodramatic plot. An Er shook his head with a serious expression, "Impossible." Although the Xu family doesn't discriminate against the alien race, the Xu family hasn't married anyone of the alien race for hundreds of years. Moreover, Princess Anxi is the Crown Princess of the Southern Frontier. Her status is noble. The Xu family can't possibly allow the next head of the Xu family to marry into the Southern Frontier. More importantly, given Young Master Qingchen's personality, if he was truly interested in Princess Anxi, he definitely wouldn't call her a friend. "
Ye Li tilted her head in thought. What An Er said made sense. If she ruined her elder brother's marriage because of this, it would be a grave sin. However, she felt that this Princess Anxi wasn't bad. She had seen so many princesses. Other than Princess Changle, who was still a young girl, this Princess Anxi seemed the most reliable. If it were any other princesses, who knew how they would deal with her upon hearing that she was the fiancée of their sweetheart. She was indeed worthy of being her elder brother's friend.
"Miss, what are your plans?" An Er asked.
Ye Li smiled. "If I stay in the Princess' residence, won't I be able to inquire about my elder brother?"
An Er replied, "But if you stay in the Princess' residence, it will be inconvenient to enter and leave. Miss's movements will also be restricted."
Ye Li shook her head and smiled. "Princess Anxi wouldn't go so far as to put her friend's fiancée under house arrest, would she? Right now, it is more important to find out my elder brother's whereabouts. After all, even after so many days, the Shadow Guard still hasn't been able to figure out where my elder brother ended up. "An Er lowered his head. Ashamed, he said," It is this subordinate's dereliction of duty. "Ye Li waved her hand and smiled." How can I blame you? If everything could be made clear, then there would be no such thing as a secret in this world. I only hope … that my elder brother is safe and sound. "Thinking of Xu Qingchen, whose whereabouts were unknown, Ye Li could not hide the worry in her heart.
Princess Anxi's residence was not large. Perhaps it was because the southern border was not strict with men and women, but Xu Qingchen's room was in the same courtyard as Ye Li's. Ye Li did not conceal her whereabouts. Directly asking for the location of Xu Qingchen's room, she went over. Pushing open the door, she saw that the room was very clean. Although Xu Qingchen had been gone for many days, this room was still cleaned every day. Xu Qingchen's belongings were all in the room. Ye Li looked carefully. Xu Qingchen's clothes, jade pendant, folding fan, and the travel notes that he carried with him when he was bored were all in a bundle in the cabinet.
On one side of the desk, there was a white porcelain tea set with blue and white flowers that Xu Qingchen liked. Some books, ink, paper, and inkstone were neatly arranged in the middle of the book. Obviously, Xu Qingchen had lived here for a long time. Ye Li went to the desk and sat down. She picked up a book and began to read.
"Miss Chu, why are you here?" Princess Anxi's voice sounded at the door. Ye Li looked up and saw her standing at the door, frowning and looking at her. Ye Li quickly got up and looked at her uneasily. She said, "Sorry, I heard that Brother Qingchen used to live here, so I wanted to come and have a look. I just … wanted to find a few books to read. " Princess Anxi came over. Looking at the books on the table, her eyes were warm. She asked, "You also like to read."
Ye Li lowered her eyes and nodded shyly. She said, "Brother Qingchen is the most talented person in the world. I want to read more books …"
Princess Anxi nodded and said, "Young Master Qingchen also likes to read. When he has nothing to do, he always has a book with him. I only know the characters of the Central Plains. As for the books, I don't understand them. " Ye Li put down the book in her hand and said in a low voice, "I heard Brother Qingchen mention you, Princess. You are the Crown Princess of Nanjiang. What you care about is important matters. It's natural that you are not interested in these poems and articles. " Princess Anxi smiled generously and said, "I learned the characters of the Central Plains late. It's good enough that I can understand them. Even if I am interested, I can't understand them. Since Miss Chu likes the books in the study, you can read them. These were all bought by Young Master Qingchen. They are useless here. "
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