The female anchor turned into the dean of an ancient academy

Chapter 125 Li Lingxuan's Memories

"Actually... Prince Xixiang and I, we... we..." Li Lingxuan's voice became smaller and smaller, and her cheeks flushed slightly, as if she was finding it difficult to speak.

Seeing this, Cen Jiexiao patted her hand gently and said softly, "Princess, it has come to this. Is there anything you can't say? Don't worry, I will definitely keep your secret."

Li Lingxuan raised her head and looked into Cen Jiexiao's sincere eyes. She felt a little more at ease. She took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, and said, "Actually, Crown Prince Xixiang and I... have known each other for a long time."

Li Lingxuan's voice was very soft, as if she was afraid of disturbing something.

Cen Jiexiao nodded, indicating that she would continue listening.

"Come to think of it, that happened many years ago." Li Lingxuan said slowly, her thoughts gradually drifting back to many years ago.

"Oh? Tell me about it?" Cen Jiexiao asked curiously. She liked listening to Li Lingxuan's stories, especially those about her childhood.

"I was only eight years old then." A nostalgic smile crossed Li Lingxuan's face, as if she had returned to that carefree age many years ago. "That year, the Xixiang envoys visited Great Zhou, and I accompanied my father to the city gate to welcome them."

"The Xixiang delegation?" Cen Jiexiao asked. "I remember there was quite a commotion that time."

"That's right!" Li Lingxuan said with a smile, "I was still young at the time. I just remember it was a sunny day, with huge crowds of people in front of the city gate, and it was very lively."

"What about you? What's your impression of the Xixiang delegation?" asked Cen Jiexiao.

Li Lingxuan paused, a hint of nostalgia in her eyes: "I remember... I still remember their prince. Although he was just a half-grown child at that time, he was tall and strong, and already had the heroic spirit of a Western Xiang man."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Xixiang?" Cen Jiexiao exclaimed, "You met him at that time?"

"Yes," Li Lingxuan nodded, "but I was still young at the time and didn't have any special impression of him."

"What happened next?" Cen Jiexiao asked.

"Later..." Li Lingxuan's tone became somewhat helpless, "I should have stayed by Father's side obediently that day, but with my mischievous personality, how could I possibly stay obediently?"

"So you just sneaked away?" Cen Jiexiao joked with a smile.

Li Lingxuan smiled sheepishly: "You guessed it right. At that time, I just couldn't sit still. I always felt that there were too many rules in the palace and it was not interesting at all."

"Then your aunt is not angry?"

"Of course I'm angry," Li Lingxuan stuck out her tongue. "My aunt called me over and scolded me, saying that I'm a distinguished princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty and should pay attention to my manners. I can't be disrespectful in front of so many people."

"Your aunt is right." Cen Jiexiao said with a smile.

"I know," Li Lingxuan sighed, "but I was young at the time and didn't understand what she was saying. I just thought my aunt was nagging."

"Then where did you go later?" Cen Jiexiao asked, "It couldn't be..."

Li Lingxuan smiled and nodded: "Yes, I sneaked to the Imperial Garden."

"Imperial Garden?" Cen Jiexiao was a little confused. "Why do you want to go there?"

"Because there are fewer people and it's quieter, which is just what I want. I can play however I want." Li Lingxuan explained.

"Then you later met Prince Xixiang in the Imperial Garden?" asked Cen Jiexiao.

"Hmm..." Li Lingxuan nodded, a complicated look flashing in her eyes.

"What's wrong?" Cen Jiexiao noticed that Li Lingxuan was acting strangely and asked with concern.

"Actually..." Li Lingxuan hesitated, as if trying to organize her words, "That day in the Imperial Garden, I encountered danger and almost lost my life..."

"So serious? What kind of danger?" Cen Jiexiao was shocked.

"The tribute that the Xixiang delegation brought was very large and varied. Among them was a snow wolf presented to the Great Zhou," said Li Lingxuan.

"The snow wolf was very ferocious, but I don't know if it was because of its natural strength or because someone deliberately sabotaged it. The snow wolf seemed to have broken free from its chains and ran around the palace, biting many people. But unfortunately, the snow wolf somehow managed to run into the Imperial Garden..." Li Lingxuan continued to recall with lingering fear.

"Ah?" Cen Jiexiao exclaimed, "Are you okay?"

Li Lingxuan looked at Sister Cen Xiao and smiled teasingly: "If there is something, if there is something, can you still see your mortal enemy, me?"

After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled.

After a brief moment of daze, Li Lingxuan continued to recall.

"I was so scared at that time that I didn't know what to do. Just when I thought I was going to be eaten by a wolf..." Li Lingxuan's voice trembled slightly.

"He showed up..."

"Him? You mean..."

"Yes, it's him, the Crown Prince of Xixiang." Li Lingxuan took a deep breath and said slowly, "Just when I thought I was going to be buried in the wolf's belly, a sharp arrow whizzed past my ear and hit the snow wolf right between the eyebrows..."

"What then?"

"He...he fought with the snow wolf to save me..." Li Lingxuan's eyes welled up with tears. "I've never seen such a ferocious beast, let alone such a thrilling scene. I fainted on the spot..."

"What happens after you wake up?"

"When I woke up, I only knew that the prince killed the snow wolf with his own hands in order to save me, but he himself was also injured in many places, especially on his back, which has left scars that are difficult to erase until now..." When she said this, Li Lingxuan's voice was a little choked.

Cen Jiexiao quickly handed over a handkerchief and comforted her, "Don't be sad, it's all over..."

Li Lingxuan took the handkerchief, gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and continued, "It was also from that time that I secretly made up my mind and made a decision for my life in advance! I want to... marry him!"

Li Lingxuan took the handkerchief, gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, took a deep breath, and continued, "I was still young at that time and didn't understand what love was. I just thought he was brave and kind, and protected me like a hero. Later..."

She suddenly stopped, as if lost in beautiful memories, with a sweet smile on her lips.

"What happened next? What happened next?" Cen Jiexiao couldn't stand people saying things halfway through, so she hurriedly asked, "Just tell me!"

Li Lingxuan glanced at her and said angrily, "You are the dean of Zhaoyin Academy, why are you so gossipy? What are you so anxious about? I haven't finished what I'm saying yet."

"Okay, okay, go ahead and talk." Cen Jiexiao supported her chin with her hand, pretending to listen attentively.

Li Lingxuan couldn't help but laugh at her expression and continued, "Later, the Xixiang envoys stayed in the Great Zhou for several months. I became quite familiar with him. He taught me archery and horseback riding, and took me to every corner of Shangjing City. We spent many happy days together."

"For example? What did you do together? Tell me in detail!" Cen Jiexiao pressed impatiently. "Was it like in those storybooks? Admiring the lanterns, visiting the night market, releasing river lanterns... Oh, right, did you kiss? You held hands, didn't you? Big sis!"

After hearing this, Li Lingxuan flicked Sister Cen Xiao's head lightly and scolded her, "What are you thinking about all day? We were still young back then, how could we do those things?"

Cen Jiexiao covered her forehead and grumbled in dissatisfaction, "You're not young anymore, you're not young anymore. You were already of age by then. You're not like you ancient people who could get married after reaching age."

Li Lingxuan rolled her eyes at her and said angrily, "What do you mean by 'ancient people'? Oh, what do you know? I mean, we were still young at that time and didn't understand the relationship between men and women. We just treated each other as friends and played together."

Cen Jiexiao curled her lips and did not ask any further questions, because she also felt that her question was a bit outrageous. After all, she was a modern person, and her open-mindedness was definitely incomparable to that of these ancient people.

Seeing that she stopped asking questions, Li Lingxuan continued, "He taught me archery. The first time I shot the arrow, it flew out crookedly and almost hit his horse." When she said this, Li Lingxuan almost laughed out loud.

"Ah?" Cen Jiexiao exclaimed, "What happened next?"