At about seven o'clock, the princess stopped her cultivation and said to the maid who came out of the palace with her: "You go and invite Li Peicai, say that I will invite him to dinner, thank him for borrowing my notes, and eat at the Starry Night Hotel at half past seven." ”

The maid took the order and went away, and the princess packed up and went out. The Starry Night Hotel was not far from the academy, so she walked there slowly, waiting for Li Peicai.

Li Peicai arrived five minutes early, found the princess, and hurriedly sat opposite the princess. He was also a wise man, and the first thing he said asked, "Are you looking for me for yesterday's vision?"

Compared with Long Tianxiang and Zhu Lixin, Li Pei is a serious fire cultivator, and he also has the idea of grabbing treasures, but the academy doesn't let him go. Yesterday, the high-level officials of the academy should have investigated, but there is no letter today. So he's a little anxious right now. I wanted to disobey the order and investigate privately, but I was afraid that the forest in the west of the city would be really weird, so I put myself in it.

Seeing that he was in such a hurry, the princess smiled and said, "That's only secondary." This meal, mainly thank you for not bothering to borrow my notes. Peicai, just order whatever you want to eat, don't care how much it is. ”

This "Peicai" was cordial, but Li Peicai felt that although the princess's tone was affectionate, it was like the appreciation of the superior to the subordinate, rather than the real closeness.

But when the princess spoke, of course he wanted to save face, so he turned over the menu that was set aside, thinking about what the princess liked to eat.

After ordering the food, he asked a little eagerly, "Your ...... Is there any news from yesterday's events?"

It's not a secret, so the princess told him in detail.

Li Peicai listened to it and was quite happy in his heart. Although I don't know what kind of nerves Gu Senran made to put forward this condition, but he is the number one master in the grade, and he is a fire-type person, who will have a greater chance of finding the treasure than himself?

Wait a minute!

Li Peicai suddenly realized something, and couldn't help but ask cautiously, "Are you going too?"

"yes, why not?"

Li Peicai's mood fell to the bottom all of a sudden. Originally, he thought that after he got the treasure, he might increase his strength greatly, and the princess would have a better impression of him, but if the princess still went......

With her cultivation of being able to clamp her sword with all her strength with two fingers, how can she have any chance? No, treasures are spiritual, although the princess is powerful, after all, it is not a fire system, if she can have any sense with that treasure, or if the treasure recognizes the owner or something, maybe she can become the owner of the treasure.

Li Peicai had some hope in her heart, but then she remembered the purpose of the princess inviting her to dinner. The princess said that she wanted to thank herself, but he didn't believe it, otherwise why would she have asked for it today?

He was asking again and again, but he heard the princess say: "Peicai, you know, that treasure fell near the imperial capital, and we are naturally bound to get it." ”

Li Peicai was shocked. Of course he understands that. In the vicinity of the imperial capital, who can have a more powerful force than the royal family? According to common sense, most of these things have fallen into the hands of the royal family, but everything has a fate, isn't it? If you can get ahead of the curve, even if the royal family wants to, you have to take into account the influence, and you will definitely not rob it. Therefore, he had some thoughts on this treasure.

In other words, he is now a rival to the Royal.

Li Pei thought of this, and her face changed: Could it be that the princess came to him today because she felt that she was the most likely besides her, so she didn't let herself go?

Yes, he liked the princess and wanted to be nice to her, but he didn't want to do it that way. Rather than directly giving up the treasure to the princess to show his goodwill, he wanted to protect her after he found the treasure and became stronger. And these two ways are obviously not the same.

While hesitating, he heard the princess say again: "But looking for something, although the factor of strength will have an impact, but the more important thing is luck." So, I want you to help me, can you?"

Li Peicai looked at the princess's eyes, although he wanted to say "you just say", but he still held back and said with a forced smile: "You are so strong, how can I help you?"

"Peicai, this time the treasure is all on my little girl, and my father also hopes a lot, but who can say who is lucky about it? I am really afraid that I will fail and disappoint my father. The princess's eyes turned resentful, "If you don't help me......"

Li Peicai's heart trembled suddenly, this look was a bit lethal to him, and subconsciously he said, "How do you want me to help?"

Although she was wearing a veil, she could see that the princess smiled, and she said, "I will release the news after the academy officially notifies you, saying that the fire element released by the fire artifact falling in the forest along the way will make the leaves turn brown, and if you follow this clue, you will definitely find the artifact." What I want to ask you is to use your vindictiveness to make this kind of illusion. Thus leading other students in the wrong direction. ”

Li Peicai asked, "Does this news have to be fake?"

The princess smiled: "I specially asked the masters in the palace, and they said that although that energy is strong, it is very restrained, and even if it is released, it will only affect a small range, and it is impossible to use it as a clue." ”

Li Peicai was very hesitant. Although the princess didn't tell herself to give up directly, but she didn't go to treasure hunting but did this kind of thing, which was almost the same as giving up, but what the princess said just now made him unbearable not to help.

Just when he didn't know what to do, the princess suddenly stretched out her right hand, held Li Peicai's left hand on the dining table, and said softly as if she was a little sad: "Peicai, after we met for the first time and I told you my identity, you called yourself a minister, I feel very strange in my heart, after all, you are only a student, you have not served in the imperial court, why do you call yourself a minister?." Later, I inquired and found out that you were already the successor of the title set by the Li family, and you had even begun to help the duke deal with some things, so it was not surprising that you called yourself a minister. Speaking of which, in this regard, I am not as good as you, although I am also the emperor's heir, but I have no power, it is all in the emperor's brother, this treasure hunt is an excellent opportunity for me, if I can succeed, maybe I can also have some power to manage things. Peicai, will you help me?"

Li Peicai was a little stunned when he said this, but then he understood what the princess meant. said that he called himself a minister, which was to remind him that he was still a courtier of the Pangya royal family, and he had the obligation to do things for the royal family. And mentioning that she has no power in the palace is to win her sympathy.

This is the real understanding of reason, moving with emotion.

Li Peicai felt the expectation in the princess's eyes, and knew that he wanted to help the princess in reason, and in his heart, he had already been moved by the princess's confession. It was impossible for him to refuse, and he was no longer entangled, so he lowered his voice and said, "I am willing to do my best for His Highness." ”