Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Chapter 274: Paranoid and fickle

Imperial City

Baili Yong had just received the news that Ran Qianxi had returned, so he didn't even have time to enter the harem. He went to the city gate to greet her in person after the court session. Behind him stood Baili Shang and Xu Yuanchao. In a sense, he and Shu Xuanhe were just qualified "lackeys"...

Baili Yong was filled with joy to welcome the lover who did not belong to him. All the civil and military officials in the court felt very disappointed that the emperor who wanted to conquer the world was so stubborn.

Everyone thought they were happy when they got off the carriage, but it was Tan Qianhuan who was holding the sleeping Ran Qianxi and walking towards them step by step. The Royal Guards saw him as a ferocious beast and surrounded the entire carriage in an instant.

Tan Qianhuan: "I, a commoner, pay my respects to Your Majesty."

The sound of the greeting woke up Ran Qianxi in his arms. She slowly opened her eyes and saw Tan Qianhuan. The next thing she saw was Baili Yong with eyes full of expectation. She immediately jumped down and clasped her hands.

"My lord, please see your Majesty."

He quickly stepped forward and supported Ran Qianxi who was half kneeling: "Xi'er, don't kneel."

Ran Qianxi smiled and let go of his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration."

Such a simple action aroused all kinds of emotions in his heart, but the other party actually pushed him away resolutely: "Have a good rest now that you're back." After saying that, he turned around and left without any reluctance.

Ran Qianxi: "Look at him like this."

Tan Qianhuan smiled and wanted to take her away, but as soon as he turned around, he was stopped by Baili Shang.

"My brother just doesn't know how to express it. He actually loves you more than anyone around you."

Ran Qianxi looked at him in shock and said, "You stopped me just to say this?"

"I...I still want to thank you..."

The battle-hardened Tan Qianhuan knew what he was thinking at a glance, so he just glanced at him and pulled Ran Qianxi away, leaving the man in pink and the man in black standing there in a daze.

Ran Yuelian resigned from his post and stayed at home. Only when Ran Qianxi came back did she know that from now on the court would no longer grant the Hanlin Academy real power, and the regulations on the three provinces and six ministries had become law.

Since Lu Weien has been promoted, Xu Yuanchao must have been promoted as well, so Changguo has its first Duke of An'an.

Liu Xun was not only the Grand Tutor but also the Grand Secretary, so Xie Ying, the uncle of the emperor, still lived a peaceful life.

Although Ran Qianxi felt sorry for her father's resignation, she knew that this was the way to save the Ran family. Before Ran Qiongxi and Wei Jiguo returned to the city, Baili Yong had already thought of rewards for them. One was named the General Guarding the Country and the other was named the Prince of Jizhou. If she continued to act arrogantly in the future, she could only be called the sister of the General Guarding the Country.

It was a rare opportunity for Ran Qianxi to come back, and the first thing she did was to drink wine. When she arrived at the Buyue Tower, she didn't know that Jiuzhou and Yunshuang were both there.

The young Marquis Shuhan was not present at the banquet. Ran Qianxi didn't know how he was doing in Taihang Mountains, but he gave up his beloved because of his father.

After a few months, Hao Yu had learned his lesson. He stopped bullying the weak and even seldom went to brothels. He focused on the country and border defense. He became even more stable, already handsome.

The biggest channel for the merchant's business circulation is the Prince Shen's Palace. I don't know if it's because the tea or something else is not supplied well, so the other party decided not to cooperate with the merchant anymore. Losing business may not be a big deal after all, the merchant is a big family with a huge business, but now it's time to re-elect the president of the Chamber of Commerce, and the Merchants Bureau has to act according to the wishes of the Prince Shen's Palace.

Ran Qianxi saw that Shang Zilai was unhappy, so she asked, "Brother Zilai, what's wrong with you?"

He didn't want to say more, but he still forced Ran Qianxi to tell the truth after he tried to evade.

Prince Shen's Palace

She had already boasted, and she would be too embarrassed not to come today. She fixed her makeup and coughed to give herself courage before entering the room!

"The worst that can happen is another stye."

The palace was serene and the atmosphere of the End of Autumn surrounded the screen wall and golden osmanthus, while the fence in the pavilion was filled with chrysanthemums of various colors.

The main hall is shining with golden light, and the carved beams and painted buildings and gold-powder decorations highlight the inherent elegance of the palace.

There were no servants on either side, and the quiet atmosphere seemed to remind people of the desolation of this place.

"Cough cough."

She coughed twice again, but when she walked into the hall and looked around she still couldn't see Shu Xuanhe.

"It can't be Uighur Prefecture."

I walked around the main hall but still couldn't find it. If it wasn't there, why would the door be open?

Si Xian searched for her and came to the backyard. In the distance, a shy and wanton voice of a woman came from a hot spring pool. There was more than one varied voice.

After thinking about it, I thought Shu Xuanhe was playing some new game. Although I didn't want to disturb him, face was important. After some hesitation, I still went up to him. As soon as I got outside the gauze curtain, I heard the conversation inside.

Woman: "Your Majesty, when can I enter the palace to serve you?"

The shy voice fell, and an evil and sexy voice came out. It was Shu Xuanhe without a doubt.

"You know that I will not let you into the palace, but I am happy today, so come here tomorrow."

At this time, another woman expressed her dissatisfaction.

"Why are you all coming here? I want to have the prince all to myself."

"Hahaha."

Suddenly, he sneered and said, "Are you dreaming?"

The woman was humiliated and the others laughed uncontrollably, but Ran Qianxi, who was listening outside the veil, found it difficult to agree.

"Your Majesty~"

The woman twisted her body and tried to act coquettishly, but Shu Xuanhe still looked condescending and had no respect for her, as if she were an ant.

"I'm giving you the face, so take it and stop dreaming. You might even be able to climb into my bed."

The veil was lifted viciously, and Shu Xuanhe's eyes were sinister. The atmosphere of death frightened the four women so much that they trembled all over, and they all felt that Ran Qianxi would suffer a fate worse than death.

Shu Xuanhe: "Are you new here?"

Hearing the infuriating questions, she could only take deep breaths. When she took off her coat and walked into the hot spring, the women looked dissatisfied.

"Shu Xuan and you are dreaming, right?"

Her sharp question immediately drowned out all the surrounding sounds, and the woman in the pool began to feel scared for her.

Ran Qianxi: "What are women in your eyes? Objects or beggars?"

Shu Xuanhe looked at her with complicated feelings, his mind full of the loving scenes with Tan Qianhuan that day, and a wave of resentment swept through his body.

"You are brave!"

She walked closer and lifted his chin, revealing his flawless Adam's apple in broad daylight.

"Prince Shen has become irritable after not seeing him for a few months."

Shu Xuanhe was restrained by her but did not push her away. Instead, he looked up with indignation, just like a good boy who had misstepped.

"How dare you! Don't think that just because I had a night of pleasure with you, you can talk to me like this!"

The four women huddled together in fear. Ran Qianxi glanced at them and did not intend to let go. Finally, the other party could no longer bear it and grabbed her and turned her body around.

"Who are you to dare to act so presumptuously? You really like to be in the limelight, don't you? Today I will let you be in the limelight!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he lifted up her skirt and planned to force his way in. In this environment, everything about her would be seen by everyone!

"I am pregnant!"

The other person was stunned for a moment but finally pulled her panties off. Half of her body was buried in the water, which was her last bit of dignity.

“Why do you want to terminate the business relationship with the merchant?”