Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Chapter 283: 'Follow the rules' and 'Good men and women'

Evening Palace Banquet

The palace was filled with drums and music, and the golden hall was filled with joy. Ran Qianxi was the only woman at the celebration banquet, and even Wei Jidie did not have this privilege.

Baili Shang came late and walked briskly: "Your Majesty, I am late." Baili Yong smiled slightly and didn't take it to heart: "It's okay, please take a seat first."

Ran Qianxi sat upright at the table, facing Xu Yuan to the east and Xie Ying to the north. She felt like a thorn in the middle because both of them were staring at her. Baili Shang saw that she was uncomfortable and smiled and sat down beside them.

"Why is the second young lady not as lively as usual today?"

"No, it's quite nice and lively."

He smiled brightly as he finished speaking: "If you were as lively as usual, why would you be silent?"

She picked up the teacup awkwardly: "We are here to watch a dance."

The Xuanhu dance in the hall was indeed cheerful, but her eyes were not on the dancers at all, but she glanced around subconsciously.

Baili Shang: "I heard that General Wei brought back a woman from an enemy country. Before going to the battlefield, he and the second young lady secretly got engaged. I think the second young lady would be affected. But is she upset because of this?"

"What's the big deal? I'm going to marry someone else anyway."

Baili Shang looked at the free and easy woman in front of him and smiled faintly.

"Second Miss, you have a great heart. Xiao Wang would like to offer you a toast."

The two of them pushed each other back and forth, drinking three rounds. Ran Qiongxi and Wei Jiguo, standing on the left and right of the dragon throne, both looked a little worried.

The reward had been given and the celebration banquet had been held. As the sky grew darker, Baili Yong was reluctant to leave. No one dared to leave unless the emperor left. Without Tan Qianhuan around, he always felt that Ran Qianxi was in danger tonight. He stared at the sitting woman like a tiger.

Baili Shang saw his expression and understood. Xu Yuanchao looked at her but couldn't say anything.

Baili Shang: "Brother, I think the second young lady is a little sleepy, why not send someone to take her back."

Naturally, he was unwilling to let her go, and would be satisfied even if he could only get one night of pleasure.

"I will send her back personally."

After he finished speaking, he walked down from the dragon throne and planned to carry the woman in the palace away. When he came closer, Baili Shang smiled and held his wrist, signaling him with her eyes not to be impulsive.

"It's getting late, my royal brother, go to bed early. This kind of trivial matter is really not suitable for you to do. I will definitely send the second young lady back to the Ran Mansion safely."

The other party's phoenix eyes revealed reluctance and regret, but he could not violate the rules in front of all the officials. He could only watch his brother take his beloved woman away, and the woman didn't say a word.

When the two left the hall, everyone turned their eyes.

People get drunk even if it's not the wine. This was the first time she felt drunk without drinking much. Looking at her husband and lover from her previous life, she couldn't pretend nothing had happened. Especially after three rounds of drinks, she saw Xu Yuanchao's eyes full of worry and unwillingness, and her heart was broken.

Ran Qianxi: "You don't have to see me off. I'm not drunk."

Baili Shang supported her nervously and said, "How can that be possible? I promised my brother that I would personally send you back home."

She suddenly raised her eyes, looking infinitely charming under the moonlight.

"Do you want to take me back to my house or yours?"

At this moment, he suddenly became silent...

Looking at the beauty in front of him, he had no selfish motives but she aroused sparks. However, she just didn't know how to restrain herself. The more she talked, the more the desire in his heart burned.

Ran Qianxi: "It's so late, the door of my house has long been closed, why don't we stay at your house for the night?"

Baili Shang: "Then I will send you back to Happy House."

Ran Qianxi smiled and threw herself into his arms. When will she understand that such jokes should not be made casually?

A slender finger gently placed on his lips [Blah blah blah operation: It’s all finished and I have to come back to revise it——]

Ran Qianxi: "Look at how beautiful the moonlight is. It shines on your stunning face and makes my heart flutter, and makes me fantasize~"

Slowly, the soft body came close to him, and the intimate touch left no space between the two of them. He shyly turned his face away but did not reach out to push the woman away.

Baili Shang: "You've drunk too much."

“Pfft, hahahahaha, look how scared you are.”

The sudden sobriety wiped out his expectations. The charming woman in front of him was clearly joking with him. She was having fun with him but was not really a fangirl.

When she turned around, she was suddenly pulled into his arms by a force. Before she could react, the man opposite her kissed her deeply. While kissing her fiercely, he asked, "Do you think I really don't dare?"

Ran Qianxi suddenly became flustered and made mistakes again and again.

"Don't dare to..."

Baili Shang: "Do you think I don't dare to take you home?"

After he finished speaking, he kissed her passionately again, and he pushed the woman in his arms against the red plum tree little by little.

"Ah~"

A moan strongly aroused his animal desire. The reason for the sound was that he did not hesitate [then reached out: imagine: the heart is dead]

The rough painting was embellished with color by ink.

Baili Shang: "I have never been a person who follows the rules."

When he finished saying this, he picked her up in his arms. Not even the palace maids in the garden could compare to her in his endless coquettishness. Her lips felt as if they were burned by fire. That place now completely belonged to this man.

He couldn't wait to carry Ran Qianxi out of the palace, but when he reached the carriage, he ran into Tan Qianhuan who was waiting with his hands behind his back. Ran Qianxi quickly broke free from his arms and jumped into the arms that should have been hers.

Ran Qianxi: "How long have you been waiting?"

Tan Qianhuan didn't care whose arms she jumped from, he only cared that she finally jumped into his arms.

"Not long. Are you drunk?"

Ran Qianxi smiled and shook her head: "No, I can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk."

The two figures walked further and further away, and Baili Shang punched the carriage angrily!

"You're kidding me!"

A few days later –

That night, Tan Qianhuan did not ask her what happened at the table, but stewed soup for her attentively, which made her feel even more guilty.

Today is her birthday, so Happy House is naturally packed with guests. Even Shang Fu and Cheng Mo sent gifts.

Tan Qianhuan was busy in the yard when a pink figure walked into the master bedroom.

She was putting flowers in her hair in front of the mirror and saw Baili Shang behind her through her reflection. She suddenly got startled and stood up.

"Why are you here?"

He smiled gently and took out a carefully selected gift: "I'm here to wish you a happy birthday." She took the gift in disbelief and said, "Is it that simple?"

After he finished speaking, the man opposite her gently hugged her and showed his dependence on her.

"I wanted to come see you again."

Ran Qianxi: "Nothing happened between us, you don't have to be so annoying."

Baili Shang smiled and hugged him even more intimately: "Of course not, I was very happy that night."

He expressed his deep feelings but the other person just kept laughing awkwardly.

"Haha...very good, very good..."

The body movements of dependence were particularly obvious. He stroked Ran Qianxi's hair and hugged her tighter: "I feel bad for hurting you that night."

The sweet and cheesy words aroused Ran Qianxi's desire, but there were many people in the mansion today and she couldn't cross the line with him.

"Next time, we'll tell you there are too many people here today."

Baili Shang smiled again: "I'll listen to you."