There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 162 Changning's Life in Danger

Li Shuchen nodded in agreement. She could complete this task with a little effort; it wouldn't be a problem.

With a smile playing on his lips, he led Coco and Xiaoxiao toward the kitchen, when unexpectedly, Jixiang said something else.

Side Quest: Help Princess Changning live for nine years beyond the Purple Star Dynasty.

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen panicked and quickly instructed Keke and Xiaoxiao to go find Chef Wang.

He went straight upstairs.

Once the doors of the Three Treasures Hall are closed, he clasps his hands and begins his attack.

"Little Jizi, what do you mean? What do you mean by letting Princess Changning live past this year? Her life is in danger."

Missions are missions, but don't gamble with human lives. Changning is so small, how could someone possibly die there?

I don't want this task, please choose another one.

[Auspicious: The task is simply to follow the natural order; the host can also ignore it.]

"No, Xiao Jizi, she's a princess! Who would want to kill her? The Emperor dotes on her so much, who would dare touch her? Would they be courting death? Could it be that she's sick? She's always lively and healthy!"

[Auspicious: Side quest, no penalty for not completing it]

"Is this a matter of punishment? This is a human life! Princess Changning is a close friend of mine, Li Shuchen."

If she truly faces this fate, I will do anything to save her.

If I protect her and she survives this year, will she be able to live a healthy and peaceful life from now on?

【. . . . . . 】

Li Shuchen was getting anxious as he waited for an answer.

"Speak up, Little Jizi, are you mute? I'm never buying anything from your store again, and I'm not completing the mission either. Do whatever you want!"

【Yes】

Jixiang's answer was reluctant and helpless.

"Li Shuchen, open the door, it's me, Changning."

Li Shuchen quickly took a sip of tea to calm himself down and adjust his mindset before going to open the door.

Squeezing a smile

"Changning, you've arrived. I'll serve the meal right away. Grape, hurry to the kitchen and bring several of the princess's favorite dishes."

"Yes, miss"

Li Shuchen held Princess Changning's hand.

"Come, Changning, sit down and have some tea first. Are you tired? Is anything bothering you? How are you feeling? Are you unhappy?"

Princess Changning looked at Li Shuchen with an expression as if she were looking at a ghost.

"Li Shuchen, have you been possessed? You've never treated me like this before, it feels really strange."

Oh, I was just worried about you.

"What are you worried about? I'm perfectly fine."

"You are the only princess in our Purple Star Dynasty, so noble and rare. You must protect yourself. When you go out, bring many attendants and guards, and secretly arrange some shadow guards from the princess's residence."

With an accompanying staff and a senior doctor, they will take care of you in every way.

Li Shuchen's words of advice came naturally, without him even needing to think them through.

Princess Changning felt that this was making a mountain out of a molehill, so she said...

"The princess is far more noble than me, yet I've never seen her go out with such a grand entourage."

Li Shuchen continued to persuade

"The princess rarely leaves the house, but you're different; you go out every day. Can you compare to them? Just think, if anything were to happen to you, how heartbroken would Princess Jiale be?"

"That being said, but I..."

Li Shuchen earnestly reiterated...

"Please listen to me just this once, Changning. I would never hurt you."

"Alright then, since you care about me so much, I'll listen to you this time."

Li Shuchen happily slapped Changning's arm.

"Good Changning"

Princess Changning winced in pain

"Li Shuchen, be gentle."

"Okay, okay, it was my fault. I apologize. I'm sorry."

Grape: "Miss, the food is here."

Li Shuchen kept piling food onto Princess Changning's plate.

"Come to Changning, eat more, eat your fill!"

Princess Changning was overjoyed to see how much Li Shuchen cared for her.

"That's enough, that's enough, my bowl is almost full."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen stopped what he was doing and then ate his meal absentmindedly.

Princess Changning took a couple of bites of food and noticed that Li Shuchen was in a bad mood. Thinking she was thinking about the son of Qingxiong County, she tried to comfort her.

"Li Shuchen, don't be upset. The son of the magistrate of Qingxiong County will be executed in three days. I'll go with you to see it. Besides, the victim has received one hundred taels of silver as compensation."

Li Shuchen nodded like a machine.

"Okay, sure."

After careful consideration

"No, you should stay with me that day. The execution ground is crowded and chaotic; it wouldn't be good if someone bumped into you."

"Okay, we can see it from your inn anyway."

"Uh-huh"

three days later

Li Shuchen and Princess Changning looked towards the execution ground from a room in the inn.

The bright autumn sun shone on the Prefect.

The disgusting man knelt in the shadows, his expression unreadable.

"It's noon; execute him."

As the Prefect's words fell...

The executioner raised his knife high and brought it down with force.

Li Shuchen stopped watching and simply said softly.

"Cause and effect, retribution"

Princess Changning: "This should be his fate."

Grape: "Miss, there are many people outside looking for you, they absolutely must see you, so I told them to wait in the backyard."

"Who's looking for me?"

"Lady Lin and some girls"

Li Shuchen paused upon hearing this.

"Could you be a victim? Changning, come with me to see him."

"Alright"

Li Shuchen had just seen Madam Lin and some unfamiliar girls.

They knelt in a row, chanting...

"Thank you, Miss Li, thank you, Miss Li."

"We will never forget Miss Li's great kindness."

As they spoke, tears streamed down their faces, which broke Li Shuchen's heart.

"What are you doing? Please rise quickly. I haven't done anything for you. It was Princess Changning who went to see the Prefect. If you want to thank someone, you should thank Princess Changning."

Upon hearing this, the girls all kowtowed to Princess Changning.

"Thank you, Princess Changning, thank you, Princess Changning."

"Princess Changning saved us; she's a truly kind person!"

Princess Changning felt somewhat embarrassed; this was the first time commoners had thanked her, whereas before they had all been cursing her.

She's still a little unaccustomed to things being this way.

"Please rise quickly, it was nothing at all."

"Princess Changning, if it weren't for you, I don't know what inhuman torture I would be suffering now. You saved me from this sea of ​​misery."

"Princess Changning, I am willing to serve you like a cow or a horse to repay your kindness."

"Princess Changning, I, a humble woman, wish to enter your household as a maid and serve you with all my heart."

After saying that, he kowtowed several times.

Princess Changning helped them up one by one.

"We are both women, so it is only right that we help each other. Besides, as a princess of the Purple Star Dynasty, I will never tolerate this happening. The bad guys have already received their due punishment."

Let bygones be bygones. From now on, treat this as the start of a new life. Don't belittle yourself. Live well. You still have many happy and joyful times ahead of you. It's not worth dying for a bad person.

Several girls who were crying heard this and cried even harder.

He replied in a sobbing tone.

"Princess Changning, we understand, we will definitely live well."

"Let's go back"

"Yes, Princess Changning."

After the girls left

Li Shuchen looked at Princess Changning with bright eyes.

"Changning, your words of advice just now were so insightful and made so much sense. Look, the girls who were contemplating suicide have stopped. They're listening to you and living well. You're amazing, my Princess Changning!"