Yan Xiaoyi was a character in Maoni's novel Joy of Life and its derivative works. He was the guardian of Dongyi and a ninth-grade archer. He was good at using bows and arrows, and he was known as the " Number One Bow in the World ". He was loyal to the Qing Emperor. In the original novel, he was ordered to protect the Eldest Princess Li Yunrui, but because Li Yunrui lost power, he turned to the Crown Prince's side. Later, he failed to assassinate Fan Xian and was blinded in the left eye. At the end of the novel, he was sent to Dongyi to continue his duties as a guardian. Yan Xiaoyi was a highly skilled martial artist who was loyal to the emperor, but he also had his own emotions and weaknesses. His loyalty to the Eldest Princess Li Yunrui and his hatred for Fan Xian made him a complicated and interesting person.

In the original story of Joy of Life, Yan Xiaoyi was killed by Fan Xian with a sniper rifle. After Fan Xian and the others learned that the murderer of Ye Qingmei was the Qing Emperor, they decided to break into the Palace to assassinate the Qing Emperor for revenge. As a guard in the Palace, Yan Xiaoyi blocked Fan Xian's path. Fan Xian took the sniper rifle in Ye Qingmei's box, aimed it at Yan Xiaoyi, and shot him, killing him. This ending caused the audience to discuss and evaluate it. Yan Xiaoyi's background and behavior also became the focus of attention.
Yan Xiaoyi's appearance in the original novel " Joy of Life " wasn't described in detail.
Yan Xiaoyi's appearance was at the Taiping Courtyard in Joy of Life. He was a ninth-grade archer with outstanding martial arts skills and was good at action scenes. His performance in Taiping Courtyard had received good reviews. His second appearance was in the plot of Fan Xian exploring the harem at night. In Taiping Courtyard, everyone thought that he was only the Qing Emperor's subordinate, but on this night, he was actually the Eldest Princess 'trusted aide. Yan Xiaoyi was a ruthless person. He was loyal to the Eldest Princess and even risked his life to protect her. His ending was to be killed by Fan Xian with a single shot.
In the original story of Joy of Life, Yan Xiaoyi was killed by Fan Xian with a sniper rifle. After Fan Xian and the others learned that the murderer of Ye Qingmei was the Qing Emperor, they decided to break into the Palace to assassinate the Qing Emperor for revenge. As a guard in the Palace, Yan Xiaoyi blocked Fan Xian's path. Fan Xian took the sniper rifle in Ye Qingmei's box, aimed it at Yan Xiaoyi, and shot him, killing him.
In the original story of Joy of Life, Yan Xiaoyi was killed by Fan Xian with a sniper rifle. After Fan Xian and the others learned that the murderer of Ye Qingmei was the Qing Emperor, they decided to break into the Palace to assassinate the Qing Emperor for revenge. In the original work, Yan Xiaoyi was Fan Xian and Wu Zhu's first assassination target when they broke into the Palace. At that time, Fan Xian had already opened Ye Qingmei's chest. There was a sniper rifle inside. Fan Xian aimed the sniper rifle at Yan Xiaoyi and fired a shot. Yan Xiaoyi died on the spot.
In Joy of Life, Fan Xian had used the Barrett M82A1 sniper rifle to kill Yan Xiaoyi. The specific description of the scene could be found in the relevant chapters of the play.
In " Celebrating Years," Fan Xian used the Barrett sniper rifle to kill Yan Xiaoyi. Yan Xiaoyi was a ninth-level archer sent by the Eldest Princess to kill Fan Xian in the battle of Dong Mountain. Fan Xian used a substitute to lure Yan Xiaoyi and, under Fan Ruoruo's cover, used the Barrett sniper rifle to defeat Yan Xiaoyi. This battle was a showdown between cold weapons and gunpowder weapons. Fan Xian's Barrett sniper rifle played an important role. Yan Xiaoyi's death was because he didn't know the power and speed of the Barrett sniper rifle, so he couldn't dodge Fan Xian's attack.
In the original story of Joy of Life, Yan Xiaoyi was killed by Fan Xian with a sniper rifle. After Fan Xian and the others learned that the murderer of Ye Qingmei was the Qing Emperor, they decided to break into the Palace to assassinate the Qing Emperor for revenge. In the original work, Yan Xiaoyi was Fan Xian and Wu Zhu's first assassination target when they broke into the Palace. Fan Xian took the sniper rifle Ye Qingmei had left behind and aimed it at Yan Xiaoyi. He fired a shot. Yan Xiaoyi died on the spot.
In the original story of Joy of Life, Yan Xiaoyi was killed by Fan Xian with a sniper rifle. After Fan Xian and the others learned that the murderer of Ye Qingmei was the Qing Emperor, they decided to break into the Palace to assassinate the Qing Emperor for revenge. As a guard in the Palace, Yan Xiaoyi blocked Fan Xian's path. Fan Xian took the sniper rifle in Ye Qingmei's box, aimed it at Yan Xiaoyi, and fired a shot, causing Yan Xiaoyi to die on the spot.
In the original work of Joy of Life, Yan Xiaoyi's ending was to be killed by Wu Zhu. At the end of the novel, in order to find the Temple, Wu Zhu took Fan Xian and Lin Wan 'er's daughter, Red Bean Rice (named "Missing Jun' an"), on a journey. Before leaving, Wu Zhu found Yan Xiaoyi, who was hiding in the dark, and engaged him in an intense battle. In the end, Wu Zhu used a metal rod to pierce Yan Xiaoyi's heart and kill him.