I started out with seven husbands, and I worked hard to support my family while crying.

Chapter 211: Ouyang Tuoba's assassination attempt fails

Helpless, the man could only lower his head and admit his mistake, "It was my fault, I shouldn't have slandered Lingxi Pavilion."

Fang Xiaoxiao said, "I hope you won't do things that harm others and yourself again in the future."

(The man slunk away, and the crowd erupted in enthusiastic applause once again.)

Fang Xiaoxiao smiled and said to everyone, "Please excuse my poor performance. Now let's continue the opening celebration!"

The opening ceremony of Lingxi Pavilion went smoothly, and Fang Xiaoxiao's reputation became even more renowned.

(As night falls, the Lingxi Pavilion remains brightly lit and bustling with activity.)

Fang Xiaoxiao, He Jinnian, and the others stood on the balcony of the restaurant, looking at the snow scene outside.

At that moment, they were unaware that danger was about to strike.

……

The northern dock of Jiangnan Province.

Ouyang Tuoba was dressed in all black and wore a bamboo hat, which was pulled down very low, as if to hide his entire face in shadow.

He carefully blended into the crowd, concealing his thin figure with a wide black robe that swayed slightly in the wind, making it difficult to discern his true appearance.

His eyes darted around warily every now and then, his steps hurried, trying to avoid direct contact with others.

He was originally in Changle County, planning how to assassinate Fang Xiaoxiao.

In the dimly lit room, the candlelight flickered. He frowned, gesturing at a map, muttering to himself, his mind racing with various assassination plans.

Little did they know that ever since the assassination attempt failed and she escaped, they had never seen her again.

Recalling his previous failure, he gritted his teeth in hatred, clenched his fists tightly, and secretly vowed to succeed.

It wasn't until Murong Changqing and the others returned and mentioned that Fang Xiaoxiao was preparing to open a new store in Jiangnan Province that he realized what had happened.

When Murong Changqing told him the news, he was stunned at first, then a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

No wonder I haven't seen anyone for a while; it turns out they're in Jiangnan Province.

Ouyang Tuo tightened his black robe, lowered his head, quickened his pace, and disappeared into the crowd.

His steps were hurried, his black robe brushing against the clothes of those around him, but he paid no heed to that, only wanting to get to Fang Xiaoxiao's location as quickly as possible.

He must assassinate Fang Xiaoxiao today, otherwise how can he live up to his title as a prince?

His unwavering determination burned like a flame; he firmly believed he would succeed this time.

Furthermore, he also discovered something particularly strange: every time he sent people to assassinate Fang Xiao as a child, some highly skilled individuals would always appear to rescue her.

Recalling his previous failures, he was filled with doubt. The skills and moves of those people did not seem like those of ordinary martial arts heroes.

These highly skilled individuals did not appear to be ordinary martial arts heroes, but rather seemed to be experts from the imperial palace.

If that's the case, and these people are all top-tier imperial guards, then it's highly likely that the First Prince secretly sent people to protect Fang Xiaoxiao...

This is the thought.

Ouyang Tuoba quickened his pace and headed towards the new Lingxi Pavilion.

His heart pounded faster with each quickened pace, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

When he finally arrived at Lingxi Pavilion, looking at the bustling scene, he secretly sneered.

He weaved through the crowd, searching for the perfect opportunity to assassinate.

Just as he was about to make his move, a figure suddenly blocked his way.

The figure moved with ghostly speed, catching him completely off guard.

"Don't hurt her!" came an angry shout.

Ouyang Tuoba looked closely and saw that the person in front of him was Pei Yan.

Pei Yan was dressed in brocade robes, his face was cold and stern, and his eyes revealed determination and authority.

Ouyang Tuoba was startled, but quickly regained his composure and thrust his dagger toward Pei Yan.

His movements were swift and decisive, driven by a determination to kill.

Pei Yan dodged to the side, then swung his hand back, knocking Ouyang Tuoba's dagger to the ground.

Pei Yan was agile and his movements were fluid and graceful.

Seeing that things were not going well, Ouyang Tuoba tried to turn around and run away, but Pei Yan grabbed him tightly.

Pei Yan's strength was immense, making it impossible for him to break free.

"Speak! Who are you? Why have you tried to assassinate Xiao Xiao time and time again?" Pei Yan glared angrily.

Ouyang Tuoba struggled, but to no avail. Finally, he said viciously, "Hmph, since you've caught me, you can do whatever you want with me! I am Ouyang Tuoba, the prince of the Shang Kingdom!"

Pei Yan was startled upon hearing this.

He never expected that the person in front of him was actually a prince of the Shang Kingdom.

But he quickly regained his composure and said, "No matter who you are, hurting Xiaoxiao is unacceptable!"

Just then, Fang Xiaoxiao arrived after hearing the noise.

She looked anxious, but seeing that Pei Yan was unharmed, she felt a little relieved.

"What happened?" Fang Xiaoxiao asked.

Pei Yan said, "Xiao Xiao, this person is a prince of the Shang Kingdom who has tried to assassinate you multiple times."

Fang Xiaoxiao looked at Ouyang Tuoba, her eyes filled with anger and incomprehension.

She didn't understand why she had attracted the assassination attempt of a prince from another country.

Ouyang Tuoba glared at Fang Xiaoxiao, gritting his teeth.

His heart was filled with resentment and anger.

Pei Yan then handed Ouyang Tuoba over to the arriving guards, temporarily averting a crisis.

Fang Xiaoxiao and Pei Yan stared in the direction Ouyang Tuoba had been taken away, their hearts filled with worry, wondering what kind of conspiracy was hidden behind it all.

……

Fortunately, only she and Pei Yan knew about this, otherwise it could easily cause panic among the others.

It should be noted that Li Renyi was the most timid, as was Murong Changqing.

Although He Jinnian said he was not afraid and would even take Ouyang Tuoba away and hand him over to the government, it was better not to wait and see before the matter was investigated.

Pei Yan, standing beside him, looked puzzled.

He always felt that Ouyang Tuoba seemed to be hiding something from him.

"It seems that Ouyang Tuoba is hiding something."

“I just noticed something was off in his eyes. Should we interrogate him?”

"Row!"

Upon hearing Pei Yan's answer, Fang Xiaoxiao immediately stood up from the wooden table.

"Let's go, let's go see what secret he's hiding..."

The two of them walked one after the other toward the room where Ouyang Tuoba was being held.

inside the room.

Although Ouyang Tuoba was covered in wounds, his hawk-like eyes were fixed on the people in front of him.

He had long since disregarded life and death.

Back then, when my elder brother sent people to hunt me down, things were much worse than they are now.

What he regretted was that he had talked too much about Pei Yan, who was next to Fang Xiaoxiao.

Unexpectedly, Pei Yan was also a highly skilled martial artist.

"Hmph, what are you waiting for? Let's do it!"

Standing in front of him were Fang Xiaoxiao and Pei Yan, dressed in plain clothes with a cold expression.

Pei Yan did not do as he asked, but merely curled the corners of her lips.

"If I wanted to take action, I would have done so long ago in Changle County, when you sent people to assassinate Fang Xiao when she was a child!"

“Ouyang Tuoba, when you first came to my house, I felt that your name sounded familiar, but I couldn’t quite place it until just now…”

He paused here, as if observing Ouyang Tuoba's expression.