9 CHAPTER 9: LI XI RUI! HOW DARE YOU

ANGERED THIS PRINCE!(Bai Wu Chen and Bai Qi Qi)

"Eldest Miss, your new recipe is so good. Xiao Xi has never tasted anything like that before", Xiao Xi rubbed her full stomach.

"If you're interested, I can teach you some recipes and you can cook for yourself", Li Xi Rui smile. It's not a disadvantage to learn extra skill. Li Xi Rui remember the heroine is also adapt at medicine and she had said something weird, "I learn how to read pulses because there is no ECG, X-Ray and stethoscope here".

That time Li Xi Rui only thought about how to get the crown prince. She disregarded everything about Mu Jiu Jiu. This line she have said it to Long Jie. Thinking about it now, she is sure the medical world has never mention about ECG, X ray and sthe...what cope.

'So, should she go investigate the heroine? Calm down Xi Rui! Just let it go. It's better if she didn't know anything about that heroine', she take a deep breath.

"NO!!! PLEASE HELP MY BROTHER!! PLEASE !!", suddenly outside of her carriage she heard a girl's voice.

"Let Xiao Xi check the surrounding", Xiao Xi go down the carriage. A few minutes later she come back and report, "Miss, there is a young girl around 12 years old and a young man of 17 years old on the street. The young man is seriously injured. It looks like he might not pass this night".

Contemplating her next action, she walk to the pair of siblings. Looking at the male's face she was shocked. 'Isn't this Bai Wu Chen? A famous scholar and the top scholar in the future imperial exam? What is going on here?', her face didn't show any changes.

"Miss please save my brother. He was injured when he was trying to protect me from bandits", the young girl crying beside that man.

Looking around, Li Xi Rui couldn't see anyone. It's a remote place and there is no sign of people coming out from their houses to help them. She truly didn't want any trouble. She is not a kind hearted lady and will just help anyone in trouble. Truly she is not... but as she glanced at that young girl's face, she remembered herself and how scared she was when everyone abandoned her. Sighing, she said, "Xiao Xi, ask the driver to put this man in my carriage. We will walk back home". After instructing Xiao Xi and the driver, she turns to the young girl, "Don't worry, we will find a doctor to treat him". She didn't want to promise that she could save her brother.

"Thank you miss. This young girl's name is Bai Qi Qi and my brother is Bai Wu Chen. We are trying to go to the capital but somehow being attack by bandits. Will miss please tell me your name?", with tears stained face that young girl asked her.

"This miss is Li Xi Rui, and this is my maid Xiao Xi. Don't be too polite", she couldn't help but feeling pity at this girl.

"Miss, after my brother wakes up, we will repay your good deeds!", Bai Qi Qi wanted to kowtow but Li Xi Rui stop her.

"Having a good luck is also a skill. It's my fate tonight to encounter you and your brother and it's your luck to find someone that is willing to help you. It's all heaven's will", said Li Xi Rui. 'Is being reincarnated also heaven's will?'.

Bai Qi Qi look at the big sister in front of her. Though with veil on, she is sure this sister has a face as beautiful as her heart. Silently she pledge loyalty to this sister. It's even better if she can become her sister in law. Walking beside the big sister, she repeatedly glance at her elegance and calmness.

"Finally we found you! Don't try to escape this time!", they were surrounded by 7 thugs. By the looks of it, they are the bandits who harmed the young man inside the carriage.

"Look! They're even a noble lady here. What a good luck big brother have!", laughing, the smallest bandit eyeing Li Xi Rui.

"Leave the lady with me, you can share the other two!", said the biggest of the bandits.

"Leave our miss alone! Miss run!", the carriage driver shouted. But before they can do anything, all 3 of them have been restricted and the driver has been beaten half dead.

Forcefully, the biggest man ripped off her veil, "Wow, a beauty! I wonder how delicious you would taste. Skin as tender as peeled egg. I never tastes a lady before". The man is licking her lips. The cold in Li Xi Rui's eyes exited him more. He wanted to make her scream and shout as he tasted her. Reaching out to rip her belt, a hand stopped him.

"It's impolite to touch a lady without her consent", that man icy eyes look at him. But before he could retaliate, he has been taken down and beaten. Before losing consciousness, he saw the other bandits are lying in the dirty street without moving.

Li Xi Rui swept her eyes to the Long Jie. All the bandit have been beaten by Long Jie's guard. 'It's truly heaven's will!'. Why is he there? Not saying anything, she picked up her veil. She really didn't want to thanked him. Frowning, her veil is already soiled so she couldn't put it on.

"No need to thank this prince. Having a good luck is also a skill. It's my fate tonight to encounter you and it's your luck to find someone that is willing to help you. It's all heaven's will", he suddenly said. He had just repeated what she said to Qi Qi! It means he has been watching for a while and just let her nearly got molested!

"Oh... 2nd prince is such a gentleman. This miss wonder if lurking in the dark is also on of the prince's specialty", she sarcastically condemning Long Jie. She couldn't help but feeling sour. She know, she and the 2nd prince is not friends and it's not his responsibility to save her. She already know how he was involved in her death but she couldn't help and argue with him.

"This alley is a remote place and many danger are lurking around. It's just a coincidence this prince decided to pass this street", Long Jie explained while looking at the exposed part of Li Xi Rui.

Glancing at the direction Long Jie is looking at, she pulled her neckline tighter. 'Did he see the marks on my collarbone? But judging from his expression he shouldn't but who cares anyway what he's thinking! He never have nice things to say anyway!'.

Looking away from her body, Long Jie said, "Let this prince escort Miss Li to the mansion". He didn't feel comfortable to address her as princess Anping.

Judging from the situation earlier, Li Xi Rui didn't object and let them be escorted. She wanted to explain why they are walking instead of riding in the carriage. But seeing as Long jie didn't ask them, she didn't feel the need to explain. The whole way to the mansion, they keep silence. They just walk side by side till they reached the mansion. After saying farewell, Long Jie returned to his palace.

'PAK!!' The temper he held has erupted. That woman concealed a man in her carriage! What is their relationships?! Good, good- it's only been a week since her engagement been annulled and now she has a new lover already? And that red marks! That is clearly bite marks! He never thought Li Xi Rui is that kind of woman. She may have been very reckless and ignorant but he didn't know she is that kind of woman.

"JIE YI! Report everything to me what Li Xi Rui have been doing the past week! It must be as detailed as possible!", he gave his shadow guard his order.

"Yes master!", Jie Yi disappear as faster as he appears. 'Master had never lose his temper like that before', she thought to himself. But before his anger escalated, he better quickly do his job.

"LI XI RUI! HOW DARE YOU ANGERED THIS PRINCE!", he roared.

Long Jie has forgotten that he and Li Xi Rui doesn't have any relationship with each other. But as he was mad beyond reason, he failed to think clearly.

Meanwhile in Li manor, Bai Wu Chen is being treated by a physician. And from the looks of it he will survive. He just need to rest for a month.