Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Chapter 252: Gathering in the Red Mansion

Tan Qianhuan looked at her and smiled, as if he had been imprisoned on the edge of disappointment for a long time and finally got a response.

Ran Qianxi, who was in a dilemma, forced out a concealed smile.

"Hey, aren't you looking for a wife? Tan Qianhuan and I will check it out for you first."

She then pulled away Tan Qianhuan, who was still in joy, and even though he was following closely behind her, his face was full of relief.

As soon as he walked out of the main hall, Ran Qianxi pushed him against the door!

"Tell me, what did you and Ran Qiongxi talk about? He suddenly provoked me."

Tan Qianhuan, who was still immersed in the moment, smiled with unusual doting.

"The eldest master is just chatting with me about some things on the battlefield."

Ran Qianxi raised the corner of her mouth in disdain, obviously not believing what he said about the battlefield.

"That's what you said? Does he mean to bring us together?"

"I……"

Tan Qianhuan, who suddenly felt a little secretly happy, became hesitant and didn't know where to start. Ran Qianxi stood up impatiently.

"Why have you become so timid and humble?"

Compared to the previous life where everything was forced at every turn, in this life, apart from the face, there was nothing else that interested Ran Qianxi.

"Xi'er, believe me."

"hehe."

Ran Qianxi laughed indifferently and said, "How dare I trust you? You won't even know how you died, and you still treat your enemy as a treasure."

All eyes at the table were directed towards this side, and Ran Qianxi could only walk away in a serious tone.

She walked around the table but didn't see Ke Xin's sister-in-law. No matter how she looked, she saw those familiar faces. Even the head of Yuhe Village was there.

"What does my mother think?"

At this time, Tan Qianhuan came up.

"Young ladies from aristocratic families in the capital are rare, and the lady doesn't get along with them very well, so naturally someone sneaks into the Ran Mansion to fill the gap."

"That won't do. We are a family of scholars and must be knowledgeable."

To be able to say such things, those who don't know her would think she is very knowledgeable...

At this moment, someone at the table in the distance suddenly got angry, and a girl as small as a white flower stood up.

"Are you blind? Do you know how expensive this dress of mine is?"

Ran Qianxi went there when she heard the noise. It turned out to be Minister Tian's daughter who was making a fuss.

"Oh my God, she's not married yet?"

At this time, the other girl lowered her head.

"Feel sorry…"

Looking at her from close up, she is like a lotus in clear water, with bright and flickering eyes that alternate between light and dark. She is not tall but her appearance is clean and smooth.

Her cherry blossom pink lips look delicate and charming, and she looks like an innocent girl no matter how you look at her.

"Why are you howling? Did my mother invite you here to curse?"

Hearing Ran Qianxi's voice, fear surged on Tian Miao's harsh face. She still remembered the domineering young lady who came to Cheng Mo's wedding in a phoenix crown and a bridal bridal gown, with the Queen Mother, King Quan and Marquis Yu'an standing behind her.

"I've met the second lady."

Tian Miao bowed politely, trying his best to leave a good impression on his sister-in-law.

"So polite? No wonder Yu Anhou said that Minister Tian taught his daughter well."

"The second young lady is also a person of etiquette."

The girl next to him also bowed.

"Tao Yao has met the Second Miss."

Ran Qianxi changed her mind and smiled, looking at her without any aggression at all.

"Your name is Tao Yao? What official position does your father hold?"

"My father is Tao Qinghua, the county magistrate of the Imperial City."

"Ah, he is an honest official. Are you here at the invitation of my mother?"

"Yes".

Just as the two were becoming more and more familiar with each other, Tian Miao suddenly interrupted them.

"Second Miss, this girl has made me dirty..."

Before he could finish his words, Ran Qianxi took out a silver note worth one hundred taels without even turning his head.

"enough?"

Tian Miao was instantly embarrassed, and the whole table burst into laughter...

Seeing that she didn't take it, Ran Qianxi turned her head away.

"not enough?"

The excited eyes at the table were fixed on Tian Miao, so she had no choice but to take the banknote hesitantly.

"enough."

Although Tian Miao's dress was luxurious, it was far from being worth a hundred taels of silver.

Ran Qianxi reached out and pulled Tao Yao away. When Tan Qianhuan turned around and followed, all the guests raised their hands.

In the main hall, Ran Qiongxi was listening to Xiahou Jin's lecture, her face looking as ugly as an eggplant left overnight.

"Brother, I found you a gentle and shy one, take a look."

Tao Yao raised his head carefully, and Ran Qiongxi took a look and bowed.

"It's polite."

After the formalities were over, he turned his head back without any reluctance.

Ran Qianxi raised his eyebrows in surprise, took a deep breath and pulled Tao Yao to his side.

"I've also made an appointment with Jing Yang and the others. Please send her home later."

Ran Qiongxi was about to refuse but Ran Qianxi had already walked out of the main hall, and Tan Qianhuan turned around and followed her.

There was singing and dancing in the Buyue Tower, the iron triangle was having fun and drinking happily, and in the attic, Shi Huan's eyes were fixed on Ran Qianxi.

In the private room, Shu Xuanhe was looking at everything outside the window. Xu Yuanchao, Shi Zhun and Baili Shang were sitting opposite him. The end of the year was approaching, and Baili Yong was determined to get Tan Qianhuan's head!

"Your son seems very affectionate."

Hearing Shu Xuanhe's words, Shi Zhun glanced at him lightly and raised the corner of his mouth.

"Where is your son?"

Shu Xuanhe was choked and frowned slightly. Finally someone was willing to cure him.

The two of them looked at Xu Yuanchao together, and both lowered their heads to continue sipping their tea. The most romantic person in front of them must be this experienced marquis...

Baili Shang sneered, and several people looked at him again.

"What are you talking about? What do you mean by being affectionate? You are not being affectionate towards my brother's woman, are you?"

The atmosphere suddenly became tense because of his words, and the remaining three people felt like they had been stabbed in the back!

Baili Shang's fiefdom was in Zouzhou, the closest prefecture to Jizhou besides Tongzhou. He was free-spirited and had no interest in government affairs. He always did what he wanted and only cared about his own happiness, so even though he held military power, he rarely participated in political intrigues.

His pair of peach blossom eyes look at everyone affectionately, and you can tell he is willful and romantic by looking at his unruly clothes. He casually drapes a pink fur cloak on his body, and his robe is also pink, with a wide open collar revealing his chest muscles. If a decent woman sees him, she would probably call him a hooligan.

"You are really capable. Such a confidential matter is kept in the Red Mansion. Are you afraid that others will know it?"

Xu Yuanchao: "What the King of Leping said is wrong. He wants prostitutes and brothels so as not to arouse people's thoughts."

"In this case, I will wait for your good news."

As soon as he finished speaking, he had already left the private room. When he went downstairs and saw Ran Qianxi sprinkling gold, he shook his head helplessly.

She watched the courtesan dance closely in front of the stage and cheered with great delight.

"Haha, okay, one more dance."

The oiran was dancing again on the stage, so she slowly took out a silver note and handed it to her. The oiran immediately stopped dancing and walked to the front of the stage.

"Do you want it?"

Hearing her teasing tone, Baili Shang became even more speechless.

The male courtesan took a step forward but missed. Ran Qianxi smiled and handed the banknote over again.

“You have to work hard.”

The courtesan smiled gently, pulled her into her arms and took the banknotes naturally.

Looking carefully, there were four handsome men standing in a row in front of the attic, all with angry faces...

"I got it. Madam, would you like to reward me with another one?"

Ran Qianxi smiled and threw out a thousand taels, and all the people who accompanied him to drink and played the zither were impressed...

After viewing the entire scene, Baili Shang left the Moon Catching Tower with a gloomy face. It is not difficult to imagine how he would try to persuade Baili Yong to give up.

"The beauty Jianjia has such a bad character that she is unworthy of the emperor's love."

In the hall, Ran Qianxi had already entered the greenhouse with people hugging left and right. Qian Jingyang and Shang Zilai were no longer surprised.

The three people in the room took turns serving her. Ran Qianxi had already closed her eyes. Suddenly, someone broke into the room and scared her so much that she sat up in shock!

"Who!"

Shu Xuanhe suppressed his anger and took a deep breath, raised the corners of his mouth against his will and opened the folding fan...

"What are you doing?"

"This prince has come to care about the health of the second young lady."

Ran Qianxi pointed at him angrily! After a moment of silence, she took her hand back...

"I'm fine, go back."

"Really? Very good?"

A long-lost voice suddenly came from the room, and Shi Zhun walked in calmly with his hands behind his back.

Ran Qianxi was suddenly so panicked that she was speechless, because she knew that Nan Yue’s matter was not completely resolved.

"You, you, you...are you able to transform someone alive?"

"Time has passed, but Qian is still so afraid of me?"

Ran Qianxi licked her lips nervously, straightened her dress and got off the bed.

"What can you do if you're afraid? How dare you rob a woman in Dachang?"

Several people fell silent. Ran Qianxi suddenly realized that something was wrong. He had entered the country quietly. It was hard to say whether Baili Yong had secretly joined forces to deal with Tan Qianhuan.

"What are you doing here?"

Shi Zhun smiled lightly and walked towards Ran Qianxi, but just as he stretched out his hand, he was blocked by Shu Xuan and the fan handle.

"King Nanyue, please be careful. The second girl is the woman of the Emperor of Dachang."

Shi Zhun glanced at him and withdrew his right hand. Xu Yuanchao was coming towards the wind.

"You all get out."

The courtesan and the male prostitutes bowed and left the flower room.

"Yes."

Powerful people appeared in her sight one after another, and she couldn't help but feel that something big was going to happen.

In the previous life, Tan Qianhuan forced Baili Yong to death. In fact, the two were of the same kind. In this life, it is possible that Baili Yong will execute Tan Qianhuan.

"Are you... carrying out some secret operation..."

Shu Xuanhe: "It's official business, it has nothing to do with the second lady."

Ran Qianxi raised the corner of his mouth in disdain.

“That’s all you know.”

Except for him, the other two had complicated expressions. Ran Qianxi smiled lightly and escaped from the greenhouse. Unexpectedly, she ran into Shi Huan outside the door again, and suddenly became even more panicked.