CHAPTER 24: CHAPTER 24: THE LITTLE FAIRY APPEARS

Her little fairy appeared, Li Qinglian, the character in the novel that Ye Zhi felt was most unfortunate.

The little fairy fell in love with the State Preceptor, who had the demeanor of an immortal and was gentle as jade. Later, she was betrothed to the Heir of Marquis Yongqing and escaped as an act of defiance.

The State Preceptor died to save her, and she followed him in death out of love.

Ye Zhi’s eyes suddenly turned red.

Fortunately, she had her head down, so no one noticed. Besides, with the male lead, female lead, and supporting male around, no one would pay attention to her.

The war of the gods, a touch meant death; she was inept and had no way of joining the high-IQ protagonists depicted by the author.

The protagonists started chatting again, but Ye Zhi didn’t listen to what they were saying.

She was busy watching the little fairy opposite her, the little fairy described in the book, now vividly standing in front of her.

Seven-year-old Li Qinglian also noticed that the pretty girl opposite her had been staring at her.

When their gazes met, she would shyly lower her head, and since she saw no malice in her eyes, she allowed her to keep looking.

Occasionally, the two would exchange smiles.

Seizing the moment when the male lead, supporting male, and Li Du had their eyes on the Liu Qingxi sisters, with no one noticing her and the little fairy, Ye Zhi had an idea!

You chase after your female lead, I’m going to have fun with my little fairy.

She subtly winked at Li Qinglian, and her tiny hand signaled a sneaky getaway. For all her springtime innocence, her actions were somewhat comical, secretive, yet smart and cute.

Qinglian silently smiled lightly, finding this little girl quite adorable.

Having few friends in the palace, she nodded in agreement to her invitation.

Without drawing attention, she stepped away from her brother’s side, and Ye Zhi followed behind, stepping like a cat, as if they were thieves.

All these small actions were caught in a pair of brown eyes.

The two walked a bit further, almost reaching the end of the corridor, before stopping.

Now it was just the two of them, with no one else they recognized around, Ye Zhi took the initiative to be friendly, saying cheerfully, "Qinglian, I’m Ye Zhi, my father is the Minister of Rites, and I am his youngest daughter."

After speaking, she smiled proudly.

Thankful for being born into a wealthy family, she had confidence in announcing her background.

"Mmm, I’m the Thirteenth Princess, my name is Li Qinglian." She was also happy to befriend a new companion.

"You’re so beautiful, I really like you. I hope we can be friends. I live at No. 9 Ruyi Street, South City, Capital City, Ye Mansion, it’s not far from here. You can visit me when you have time, and we can hang out."

Taking the initiative was her chance to become the little fairy’s best friend, and Ye Zhi clenched her little fists.

She continued, "Ye Mansion is quite big, though not as grand as the Imperial Palace, it’s lots of fun. My home has artificial hills, flowing water, and a lake. Can you swim?

I can, and I can teach you when the time comes. There will be maidservants familiar with the water standing by, so you don’t need to worry about drowning.

Li Qinglian nearly drowned when she was five, and since then, she’s been afraid of water, but she also wanted to become more familiar with it.

She wanted to overcome her shortcomings, using this as a start to improve her timidity and cowardice.

Entering the palace felt like entering the deep sea.

Her mother died during her premature birth, and her maternal family wasn’t as powerful as other princesses and princes. When other princesses and princes bullied her in the palace, all she could do was cry. She hated that about herself, but there was nothing she could do.

Today, she happened to go out of the palace with the Crown Prince. She heard her older cousin, the Crown Prince, was kind, and she begged numerous times to be able to come out. She feared it wouldn’t be as easy in the future!

"Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. Thanks to the Crown Prince brother, I could leave the palace. I’m afraid it won’t be this easy in the future."

Ye Zhi’s heart tightened slightly, "So, princesses can’t leave the palace. What should we do then?" Her voice grew tense.