CHAPTER 333: CHAPTER 333: MEETING PRINCE LIXIANG

People are born unequal.

Some are born into riches, as young masters and young ladies. While others, are born into poverty, as servants, as the low-born.

The joys and sorrows between people are never the same.

Ruan Wan, born into a wealthy family, belongs to the category of people who are inherently superior.

It’s quite normal that she doesn’t understand Yuan Bao’s thoughts.

Ruan Wan has grown accustomed to a life with protection, and if she didn’t encounter a drastic change in her life, she might have remained this way her entire life.

However, Yuan Bao is different.

The Yuan Family has always had a string of bad luck.

If it weren’t for that, they wouldn’t have needed to move from Great Yin to Daxia, nor would the appearance of Sheng Xueyi have forced them to relocate.

Now, the Yuan Family has slightly elevated their social standing, but the trouble that comes with it is also approaching.

The Daxia court destroyed the Star-picking Tower, but the assassins of the Star-picking Tower have not vanished.

They will seek revenge.

Compared to the deep foundations of a long-established family like the Ruan Family, the Yuan Family is merely a nouveau riche.

The guards are arranged by the court.

Their strength, if properly prepared, can still contend with ordinary assassins. But if they encounter experts, like Mei Jiu, the guards arranged by the court are no match.

Of course, most importantly, Yuan Bao always believed that relying on oneself is better than relying on others.

After all, there’s an old saying: lean on a mountain and it will collapse, rely on people and they will run.

As for Ruan Wan, Yuan Bao couldn’t say much, lest he add to her worries.

After all, even the young lady of the former Prince Lixiang Mansion encountered misfortune.

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Yuan Bao rested at home for a morning, and by the afternoon, he was full of energy, even the blisters on his feet had subsided.

Then, Yuan Bao accompanied Ruan Wan, with a group of people, heading towards the Prince Lixiang Mansion.

The Prince Lixiang Mansion was not far from the Eldest Princess’s palace, just two streets away.

However, compared to the lively atmosphere of the princess’s palace, the Prince Lixiang Mansion appeared somewhat desolate.

Just as Nanny Xue said, after the upheaval twenty years ago, the Prince Lixiang Mansion became almost invisible in the Capital.

The visit of Ruan Wan and Yuan Bao brought a bit of life to this long-quiet mansion.

After being announced by the gatekeeper, the two, along with Nanny Xue and others, entered the Prince Lixiang Mansion and, guided by the steward, met Prince Lixiang.

Prince Lixiang looked relatively well, but his expression was somewhat bland, and his hair had turned significantly white, incongruous with his age.

"Little Uncle, my grandmother asked me to visit you, and by the way, there’s something I need to tell you!"

After paying her respects, Ruan Wan straightforwardly stated her purpose.

Although this little uncle from Prince Lixiang Mansion seemed gentle and his gaze was kind, for some reason, Ruan Wan felt an inexplicable fear of him.

It was as if Prince Lixiang was shrouded in a layer of black gloom, making people instinctively avoid getting close.

"What is it?"

Prince Lixiang glanced at Ruan Wan, then looked at Yuan Bao beside her.

"Little Uncle, this is Yuan Bao, the Jiafu Village Chief conferred by the Emperor Uncle."

"On her way to the Capital, she encountered a woman, and this is said to be what that woman wore as a child!"

Despite her fear of Prince Lixiang, Ruan Wan explained the situation.

As she spoke, she took the bundle containing Mrs. Ba’s childhood clothing from Nanny Xue’s hands and handed it to Prince Lixiang.

"Rou’er!"

Upon seeing the small clothes in the bundle, the previously expressionless Prince Lixiang suddenly stood up and tightly grasped the little clothes in the bundle.