After being reborn, I stole the female lead's cheat ability and raised the empress.

Chapter 85 The Chase

"Sister, I didn't do it on purpose..."

"Shouldn't you compensate someone for soiling their dress? Tell me!"

"I'll pay, I'll pay. Sister, why don't you come with me to change your clothes first?" Xia Wanwan thought she would take him away first, since Xia Li had no future anyway.

Seeing that she agreed to compensate, Xia Li smiled with satisfaction. Then she obediently followed Xia Wanwan to the carriage to get her clothes. When Xia Wanwan asked the maid to take her to the side room to change, she obediently followed... Halfway there, she knocked the maid unconscious with a palm strike and left the mansion.

Mu Li, who had been hiding in the shadows since they left the banquet, saw her leave the mansion and revealed herself, asking, "Miss A-Li, what happened to you..."

"I'm not stupid. I know it's a trap, so why would I walk into it?"

"Then why did you still go with her..."

"How can I run away openly if I don't go with her? But this banquet is so boring... It's a pity I haven't eaten enough yet."

"..." Mu Li was silent for a moment, then asked, "But Miss Ali, she schemed against you like this, aren't you going to retaliate?"

"It's easy to kill her body, but it's very difficult to kill her heart."

The main problem was that her eyelids were bulging all day, and she had a feeling that something was about to happen, so she didn't have enough time to deal with Xia Wanwan. She believed that if she couldn't deliver a fatal blow, she would only face even more ferocious revenge.

So she should stay out of the way for now.

Mu Li scratched his head: Oh, I understand. Miss A Li means not only to kill her body, but also to destroy her spirit.

If Ali knew what Muli was thinking, she would definitely give him a thumbs up.

Their thoughts were completely out of sync.

After pondering for a long time before finally understanding (not to mention whether it's the same as Xia Li's), Mu Li suddenly asked, "Miss A-Li, you are simply amazing. Can I become your apprentice?"

He scratched the back of his head and continued, "My master thinks I'm stupid and too dull. I'm afraid I'll be fired one day. Miss Ali, you're so good at running your shop, and you were incredibly eloquent just now, so I want to learn from you how to speak and act."

“I’m afraid…” Xia Li was about to say no when he saw Mu Li take out a stack of land deeds and say, “I know Master likes to open shops, this is my apprenticeship gift.”

"This is... great, absolutely fantastic!" Xia Li excitedly grabbed a stack of land deeds from Mu Li, her eyes sparkling.

"Master, are you accepting me as your disciple?"

Shh! You know it yourself.

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"

"It's okay. Just don't mention my name if you cause trouble in the future."

Mu Li followed Xia Li: "Master said that you should invite someone to eat before asking them to do something (refer to the scene where Yu Yang bestows a signboard). Master just said he wasn't full, so shall I invite Master to eat first?"

"Row!"

The two went out to eat happily and returned in high spirits... only to be chased!

Shortly after the two left the restaurant, Mu Li noticed something was wrong and whispered, "Someone is following us."

Xia Li asked in a low voice, "How much? Can we handle it?"

“I don’t know, but I’m not confident I can get you out unscathed… See that alleyway? When we’re almost at that alleyway, we’ll suddenly speed up, and you can take the opportunity to slip into the alley and hide. I’ll distract the pursuers.”

Can your safety be guaranteed?

"Don't worry, my kung fu is pretty good. But you, you better stay hidden and don't hold me back."

"……OK!"

After saying that, the two immediately acted according to plan. They ran hand in hand to the side of the alley. When they were close to the alley entrance, Mu Li grabbed Xia Li by the back of her collar with lightning speed and pulled away her outermost cloak and shawl. It looked as if Mu Li was supporting Xia Li as they ran, so the pursuers did not see a figure turn into the alley.

They all chased after Mu Li.

Xia Li waited a while longer before running in the opposite direction.

Just as they were about to reach the Golden Jade Hall, dozens of men in black suddenly flew down from the sky.

"Again?" She thought to herself, "This is bad." Although Jin Yu Man Tang was not far away, it was still a hundred or two miles away, and there were other shops in between, so the people in those shops wouldn't notice what was going on here for the time being.

Unless she makes some noise, but clearly, the group of men in black in front of her are not giving her a chance to call for help.

Seeing that the man in black was about to rush up, Xia Li quickly thought about how to save himself safely in the shortest amount of time.

At the same time, Zhao Jihua happened to pass by and saw the scene of being chased.

Upon closer inspection, she realized that the person surrounded in the middle was none other than Xia Li.

Those people clearly had ill intentions!

Good heavens! Is she being chased?

Thinking of this, Zhao Jihua's face turned deathly pale. She already felt so sorry for Xia Li, and she would never forgive herself if she saw Xia Li get into trouble.

Her body reacted faster than her brain; by the time she realized what was happening, she was already standing in front of Xia Li.

Fortunately, she remained calm under pressure and immediately took out her token:

“I am the legitimate daughter of the Prince of Jin, and she has already been adopted as his goddaughter. You should think it over before you step forward.”

The Prince of Jin is the current emperor's brother, enjoying unparalleled favor. It can be said that among the princes, the Prince of Jin is the most respected. Although the empress is unwilling to be ranked below him, at least on the surface, he is indeed second only to the emperor.

That's right, the group of pursuers behind them belonged to the Second Princess.

The leading man glanced at Ji Hua and the guards behind her, hesitated for a long time, and finally gave the order: "Withdraw!"

After everyone left, Zhao Jihua quickly took Xia Li's hand and carefully examined her entire body, his eyes filled with anxiety: "How are you? Are you injured anywhere?"

"I'm fine. Sister, didn't you say you weren't going to the banquet? Why did you come anyway?"

"I didn't go before to avoid suspicion."

"avoid arousing suspicion?"

Ji Hua didn't explain, but simply said, "Banquets are always fraught with trouble. I was worried about you, so I thought I'd come and check on you... Luckily I came, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable." As she spoke, she patted her chest to show that she was still shaken.

"..."

"Thank you sister."

"Okay, where do we go now?"

"Go back to Beilianghou Mansion."

"Okay, then I'll take you back."

"..."

When the carriage from the Prince of Jin's residence stopped at the gate of the Marquis of Beiliang's residence, everyone in the residence was so surprised that they rushed out to greet it.

However, Zhao Jihua only wanted to use this opportunity to give the people in the Marquis's mansion a warning, and did not want to pay attention to their sycophantic intentions.

So she unceremoniously pulled Xia Li to the main seat.

"Hiss—" Everyone in the Marquis's mansion gasped.

Grandma Xia blurted out without thinking, "This is against the rules..."

Xia Li quickly stood up as well: "This is indeed against the rules."

Please sit down. My elders are watching from downstairs!

Zhao Jihua, however, left no room for argument and pressed her back into her seat:

"Sit down! As my sister, why can't you sit here? Who dares to object?"