The Princess And The Lord

Yang Xi Ying first took Lory to the famous clothing shop to show her beautiful embroideries of a mandarin duck, peony flower, peach blossom flower, and many more. She was unsure if Lory would buy anything in the shop as Lory's dress was made from high-grade iron blue silkworms.

The material protected against both heat and cold. The color of the thread could also change depending on the lighting. The current white dress Lory wore changed to silver whenever the sunlight beamed on the fabric's surface.

The small blue flower embroidery on her dress was life-like. Those with experienced eyes would know her dress was not a simple dress with one look. It was a treasure but Lory was clueless about this as usual.

Lory was on the first floor looking at a red amaryllis flower embroidery handkerchief when she remembered the meaning of the amaryllis flower was beyond beauty. Her mouth curved slightly as she thought of Zhao Li Xin. She turned around and collided with a hard chest dropping the handkerchief on the floor. She was about to reach for it but a pair of white shoes stepped on it.

Lory looked up at the rude man who did not have manners, and the man looked down at her with a cold gaze that could send a chill into one's bloodstream. The man seemed to be in his early twenties. He had a handsome but stoic face and looked like a noble young man from the way he dressed. However, Lory was used to seeing Zhao Li Xin's heaven-defying face so she found the man's looks so-so.

"Mister, your feet please…" Lory pointed out sarcastically.

The man stared at Lory as if he was waiting for something but Lory's annoyed expression made him shift his feet. Lory let out a discontent sigh and patted the handkerchief but sadly the young man's shoe had dirtied the fabric.

Lory looked at him expecting him to apologize but the young man didn't say anything at all. They instead ended up in a staring contest with no one willing to back down. Their impasse was broken by high pitch voice.

"Master Gu, what a coincidence to meet you here," A woman with a luxurious pink hanfu half-ran towards them. The young man looked displeased at first before his expression quickly changed to a polite smile.

"Miss Su," The young man, Master Gu, slightly nodded his head politely.

The young woman called Miss Su smiled shyly. The truth was the young woman was quite beautiful but sadly she ruined her pretty face with heavy makeup that made her look older than her age.

The young woman's attention turned to Lory and stared at her like she had stolen something from her. Lory's eyebrows creased as she didn't know why the woman was angry.

"You! You want to seduce Master Gu, don't you?" She glared at Lory like a girlfriend who caught her boyfriend cheating.

Lory was dumbfounded and only managed to ask, "Who?"

The young girl was not entirely wrong in her assumption as she first saw them, Lory was holding a handkerchief and they were gazing into each other's eyes. She couldn't see Lory's angry face or the young man's displeased expression from afar.

"Hump! You are using tricks to get a man's attention, aren't you?" The young girl mocked.

But Lory was still confused, "Who?"

The young man became impatient. It was not the first time a woman had tried to get his attention. This would happen at least once every time he went out. He was kinda used to it. "It's fine. Let's not prolong the problem."

"Master Gu, you are so nice but you need to be firm sometimes or else such a shameless woman would not understand," the young woman said with a worried expression.

Meanwhile, other people in the shop murmured to each other while some pointed at Lory as they believed what the young girl and the young man words. On the other hand, Lory's brain was still undergoing the downloading process. She froze and wondered, 'What the heck is happening?'

"What is going on?" Yang Xi Ying gentle but loud voice suddenly interrupted as she came down the stairs and walked towards Lory. The crowd split up like the red sea as she glared coldly at Miss Su and Master Gu. Her gaze turned warm as she looked at Lory anxiously. "Ri Yi, are you okay?"

"I'm fine…just confused…" Lory answered with a blank look.

"Good to hear you are okay. If something happens to you, I wouldn't know how to face Lord Zhao and brother Li," Yang Xi Ying sighed with relief. Lory was the Jiu Yun Sect savior and the future matriarch of the Hei Shen Sect. She couldn't afford to take responsibility if something happened to her.

"It is no wonder this woman is shameless. It turns out she is your friend," The young woman scoffed.

"Watch your mouth, Su Qin Qin! I don't have a problem ripping your pretty mouth!" Yang Xi Ying warned her.

"You! You dare threaten me!" The young woman in pink, Su Qin Qin, shouted angrily.

"She just did…" Lory blurted out her thoughts making Yang Xi Ying's mouth curve upwards.

"You!" Su Qin Qin shifted her furious glare at Lory. Her eyes had turned bloodshot and her nostrils flared. Her lips pressed together and turned into a thin line while her forehead was soon covered by a thin layer of sweat. Lory was scared the young girl was getting a stroke.

"Miss, are you getting a STROKE?" Lory asked anxiously as there was no way she could perform CPR on that woman as her bright red-colored lips scared her. Lory raised both of her hands. "Calm down and breathe easily... Inhaled, exhaled…"

"I'm GOING TO KILL YOU!" Su Qin Qin suddenly lifted her palm to strike Lory. Her move was so fast, Yang Xi Ying didn't have time to save Lory. However, just when Su Qin Qin's hand almost touched Lory's chest, strong energy pushed her and she fell backward through the wooden door entrance. She rolled on the ground like a ball and only stopped after her body bounced a few times on the ground before landing face down.

Everyone, including Lory and Yang Xi Ying, froze. No one said anything as pin-drop silence followed. Lory's eyes bulged as she thought she was having a déjà vu.

'Aaaa, the necklace!' Lory remembered the protective amulet from Zhao Li Xin. Lao Min Na fell victim to the powerful amulet a while ago, and this woman had become another victim.

Mong Ki and Mong Yi rushed into the shop and sighed with relief when Lory waved at them with a weak hand and a blank expression.

"Miss Luo, are you alright?" Mong Yi approached her.

"I'm good," Lory nodded.

"Ri Yi, I thought you had no cultivation…but how…" Yang Xi Ying was flabbergasted.

"Miss, what happened?" Mong Ki was also confused.

Lory sighed, "Your Lord's amulet happened…" her eyes darted on the fallen victim on the ground.

"..." Mong Yi and Mong Ki threw each other an 'of course' look.

The young woman's personal maid screamed in fright and yelled to anyone for help then several men in army uniforms approach them looking anxiously as one ran elsewhere, presumably looking for help.

Others watched the spectacle with excitement as they knew how haughty the wounded woman was. It was not the first time she bullied others. Unfortunately, she bullied the wrong person this time around and got what she deserved.