allonlinenovel Chapter 240 Farewell Letter
Chapter 240 Farewell Letter
The night sky was clear and the four people in the forest were in a good mood. They had been talking and laughing for a while. Qian Jingyang was drinking so hard that he started talking nonsense.
"Except for Wei Jiguo, Master Xi and I have never invited anyone else to eat, drink and have fun."
Li Zhengzhong had never heard of the name Wei Jiguo, so he was naturally confused. He looked at Qian Jingyang and raised his glass to toast him.
"Who is Wei Jiguo?"
Qian Jingyang's thoughts were no longer clear after drinking so much that he blurted out the love history of the former couple.
"Xiye's fiancé, didn't she tell you?"
Li Zhengzhong paused, his expression instantly becoming complicated.
Shang Zilai nudged him with his elbow, and he realized that he had been talking nonsense, and immediately tried to make up for it.
"Haha... since there is no parental permission, then it doesn't count... it doesn't count haha..."
Ran Qianxi smiled awkwardly and didn't want to talk anymore.
"So where is he now?"
Qian Jingyang started to feel embarrassed when he heard the question and drank a glass of wine pretending to be relaxed.
"He's gone to war."
Ran Qianxi rubbed her nose helplessly, and then poured another glass for Li Zhengzhong.
"Drink more."
When she was about to close her hand, her right wrist was suddenly grabbed. Looking at Li Zhengzhong's complicated eyes, she knew that she was about to be judged.
"So you don't want to marry me and you're waiting for him?"
"Not really. In fact, even if I don't marry you, I can't marry him. Baili Yong is the king and he is the subject. Even if he returns victoriously, it can only be considered as serving the country. How can he marry me?"
Hearing this, Li Zhengzhong was stunned.
"You said His Majesty wants to marry you?"
Ran Qianxi glanced at him disapprovingly, thinking that he already knew it.
"Ah, so whoever I marry will be in trouble."
After a moment of silence, his smile suddenly became firm.
"I am not afraid. I am a commoner, not an official. Your Majesty will not lose the greater for the smaller."
Ran Qianxi smiled lightly, raised the wine glass in front of him and drank it all.
"Not necessarily. Living with the emperor is like living with a tiger."
Qian Jingyang: "Master Xi, don't worry too much. Don't you still have the King of Jibei? His Majesty will give you some face."
"Haha, Baili Yong didn't kill him because he hasn't found the right time yet."
With a "puff" sound, the frightened Qian Jingyang spat out the wine he had not yet swallowed.
"Oh, don't dare to say that. Keep your voice down."
Shang Zilai: "Perhaps Master Xi is determined to marry the one he loves, and His Majesty will bless him."
"Who is the beloved one then?"
Shang Zilai smiled gently and handed a slice of orange to Ran Qianxi.
"I heard the other day that Shu Xiaojunhou favors you, and so does Xie Guojiu. After all, he is the Queen's brother, so Your Majesty should be more cautious."
"Come on, if Xie Jun and I can't be sisters, we'll be sisters-in-law, and it will be just as chaotic as before."
Qian Jingyang: "If Xi Ye really doesn't want to enter the palace, it's better to hurry up and get pregnant. By then, it will be too late for His Majesty to do anything about it."
Hearing this, Li Zhengzhong was suddenly stunned, and Ran Qianxi was even more so.
The dragon fetuses in the previous life were all aborted by Tan Qianhuan, not to mention Li Zhengzhong, a man in white.
"What a stupid idea. Just eat your food."
"Neither this nor that will work. Why don't you just marry into the family?"
Ran Qianxi gave him an impatient look, which made him so angry that he dared not speak.
The lights were still on in the Ran Mansion. Xiahou Jin and Ran Yuelian were both awake. Li Zhengzhong sent her to the inner hall and wanted to go back, but was stopped by Xiahou Jin.
"Oh my uncle is here."
He turned around and bowed with the title of son-in-law, but in fact he was not even a lover.
"Madam Xiahou."
"Why call me Madam? Call me mother-in-law. Come on, mother-in-law has a gift for you."
Li Zhengzhong was taken away by Xiahou Jin, and Ran Yuelian talked calmly with his daughter.
"Behind Li Zhengzhong is King Chenyang, who saved the life of the current emperor. When the late emperor was alive, he respected this brother even more. Now, marrying him is the best choice for you in this situation."
"It doesn't matter who I marry."
Ran Yuelian had a worried look on his face and sighed deeply.
"Alas, I know that you don't want to enter the palace, so what happened yesterday happened. I also know that the King of Jibei treats you differently, but no matter who you choose, there will be only one ending. Either the King of Jibei will march through the imperial city with his cavalry and crown you as the queen, or Your Majesty will send troops to Jizhou and blood will flow. Is this kind of bloody happiness that is exchanged for the lives of the people what you want?"
Ran Qianxi understood this logic very well, but she just didn't want to be a substitute.
"I know, but I don't want to be someone else's replacement."
"Nonsense, how could my daughter be a substitute for another woman? I have seen his deceased father, he was not as good as my daughter, but his eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar, his personality is not as good as yours, and his courage is not as good as yours."
"But he must have fallen in love with me at first sight because of those two similarities."
"My daughter, your life is in your own hands. It is up to you to decide who you will become. If you always think you are a shadow, then you will always be a shadow. If you live as yourself, you will be immune to all evil."
Ran Qianxi smiled slightly, listening to the earnest teachings, and seemed to have overcome that hurdle. Ran Yuelian was very pleased.
"I understand. I am willing to marry."
"I know my daughter doesn't rely on love. She doesn't want to marry him because she can't get over it. But I believe he will love you wholeheartedly, and I believe you can blossom anywhere."
Ran Qianxi knows that love and marriage are two extremes. She can choose her lover, but her husband will naturally be left to her parents, because she knows that the only people in the world who will not harm her and truly hope that she lives a good life are her parents and brothers.
"But we can't make it public yet, otherwise Baili Yong will come out to kill us again."
"According to my daughter."
She was in her room in a daze, when suddenly a strange fragrance came from outside the door. She looked up and saw Jiuzhou appearing silently in front of the door.
"Are you fully healed?"
He moved closer step by step, closer to Ran Qianxi who was smiling hard.
"Thanks to the second young lady's careful care, I am fully recovered today."
"It's good that everything is fine. Will you go back to the Moon Capture Tower?"
"No, I received a secret letter from the royal court today, summoning you to return to Nanyue soon."
"It's better to go back, so as not to attract people's attention and hatred."
"Haha."
Jiuzhou smiled dotingly and sat next to her, lifting her chin inadvertently, his voice was very ambiguous.
"I want to spend another night with the second girl tonight, for free~"
Ran Qianxi stretched out her arms, and he immediately leaned forward and hugged her.
"The second girl will be my lifelong luxury."
Heavy snow has arrived and Ran Qiongxi is about to return triumphantly. On this day, she receives a farewell letter from Han Wu.
"Looking back, it seems like my past life. Sikong was greedy and wanted to trick the Gu King but failed. He couldn't help himself because of desire. But in fact, there is a huge difference between mountains and seas. You are a lady from an aristocratic family in the imperial city, and I am a villager in the mountains. We were originally unable to get along, but we succumbed to desire. I only hope that Ah Qian will have someone to accompany her when she is sad and happy, and someone to share her joys and sorrows. Sikong wrote this in person."
After reading the farewell letter, Ran Qianxi felt a little disappointed but helpless. Since she had decided to get married, this kind of thing was unavoidable.
"It really has that flavor, and the writing is good."
She put the letter away and opened Han Wu's door, only to find a farewell letter inside.
"These two are really good friends. They must have made an appointment a long time ago."
She opened the envelope and took a look. The words that caught her eye were unusually concise.
"I came here in a hurry, and my stay or departure is determined by the wind. I saw myself clearly in the wrong love, and lost myself in the passion. I will never see you again in this life. I hope the second lady takes care."
Ran Qianxi clapped her hands helplessly.
"Well, they all ran away."
She didn't leave Happy House the whole day. For some reason, she felt empty inside and looked like she had just been hurt by love.
"Sui Xue, who are you talking about, are you destined to be separated?"
Sui Xue picked up the cedar in the winnowing basket and looked at her with unbearable eyes.
"Miss, all your handsome men have to separate. I don't know why you are sad. The wedding date is approaching, and I am worried that you can't send them off properly..."
Ran Qianxi suddenly looked up and burst into smile.
"Haha, yeah, what should we do then?"
"Well, take your time. Yesterday, Prince Shen sent a message asking you to return the fan."
Ran Qianxi walked into the study and took out the complete illustration of Shanglin Fu made by Li Zhengzhong. He knew that Shu Xuanhe was not asking for the fan but the illustration, because no one could replicate Ouyang Zhe's work, and even if he could, he would not dare to do it easily.
"I'll send it over now."
"Wait, wait, wait. It's getting dark. Why don't you send it tomorrow? I have a feeling he has no good intentions."
"Oh no, he just wants to be painted, it's okay."
Unexpectedly, she was stopped by Sui Xue after taking only two steps.
"Hey, hey, hey, then be careful when you get there. Prince Shen may have some other unknown hobbies. I'm afraid you'll get stye."
"Oh don't worry."