Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Chapter 144 Princess Yue Lao

Ran Qianxi took her seat calmly. Kun Ning couldn't believe that the arrogant and uneducated person as rumored was actually her.

"how old are you?"

"My lord, I am twenty-two this year."

Kun Ning nodded with satisfaction, seemingly forgetting that Tan Qianhuan was still beside her.

She loved martial arts since she was a child, but her mother was strict and never allowed her to do so. When she was a teenager, she had mastered martial arts and secretly followed Baili Qing to the battlefield. After being caught by her mother, she burned her whip in anger. From then on, she never used a whip again.

Today, this exquisite whip seemed to make up for her regrets and restore her self-esteem.

"You are at a good age, are you married?"

Ran Qianxi hesitated.

"I, your humble servant, have no intention of getting married... I don't want to confine myself to raising a husband and children..."

Kunning looked at her and smiled. She seemed to love freedom just like he did when he was young.

"That's true, but you have to get married. I have a nephew who is very handsome. How about introducing you two to each other later?"

Ran Qianxi raised her eyebrows in confusion. How come someone tried to introduce her to someone as soon as she went out?

"This, this, this..."

She was instantly sweating profusely and glanced sideways at Tan Qianhuan.

"Xi'er doesn't want to get married. The princess has fallen in love with the wrong person."

Kun Ning became unhappy instantly when he heard him defending Ran Qianxi.

"I'm asking her, why is King Jibei interrupting?"

Tan Qianhuan raised his eyes slightly and raised the corners of his mouth calmly.

"Marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. Why should Princess worry about it?"

Kunning was so angry that he smashed the cup on the spot.

"Tan Qianhuan! Did you come here today just to make me unhappy?"

Tan Qianhuan raised his eyebrows. Ran Qianxi had only seen this kind of arrogant aura last time at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet.

"No, I hope you won't force me."

Kun Ning strode down, but Tan Qianhuan remained sitting calmly.

"Tan Qianhuan!"

Ran Qianxi stood up instantly and pulled Kun Ning back.

"Princess, please don't be angry. I actually already have a lover."

Kunning sat back gracefully, suppressing his anger.

"Oh? Who is it?"

"Last year's champion in the military exam was Wei Jiguo."

Kunning frowned.

"The Queen Mother's nephew?"

Ran Qianxi smiled and poured her a glass of wine.

"Yes, yes..."

Kunning picked up the glass and drank it all.

"This... military commanders fight on the battlefield all the time, and you only see each other a few times a year. Why don't you find someone who can accompany you every day?"

It was precisely because they rarely met that Ran Qianxi felt it was appropriate and convenient.

"Haha, Ji Guo and I have a deep relationship, and there is no room for anyone else in my heart..."

Ran Qianxi could tell lies without blushing or feeling nervous.

"Even if that's the case, I won't force you to do anything. Why don't you meet Shu Han's nephew first and make friends with him?"

Ran Qianxi saw her expression, which was exactly the same as the one when the Queen Mother introduced her to him, so she knew that she was still harboring evil intentions.

"Oh well…"

Kun Ning smiled knowingly, and the maid helped her back.

A moment later, the young Marquis Shu Han strode over, looking like a free-spirited young man who was not afraid of being restrained.

He has dazzling eyebrows and a carefree and unrestrained beauty. He must be a man of generous temperament.

"My nephew is late, please forgive me, aunt."

Ten years ago, Kun Ning's husband, General Dingxi, died in the Battle of Xixing, and Xu Yuanchao was also seriously injured. Although they finally repelled the enemy, everyone lamented that if Tan Qianhuan had gone to the battle, Xixing would have been defeated!

Tan Qianhuan's heart tightened. He knew that Shu Han was handsome and had an extraordinary temperament. Unexpectedly, when he looked back, he found that Ran Qianxi had been staring at him deeply and was already infatuated with him.

She naturally raised her hand to wipe her saliva. Tan Qianhuan smiled and felt very happy in his heart.

"Xi'er, the young Marquis Shu has arrived."

Ran Qianxi looked at him, her eyes still fixed on him.

"I know…"

Seeing her cute reaction, Tan Qianhuan wanted to hug her and give her a deep kiss.

Kun Ning brought Shu Han to Ran Qianxi's desk. Ran Qianxi was still staring at Tan Qianhuan.

"Come, Han'er."

One sentence brought her thoughts back on track. She smiled and turned back. Shu Han looked at her infatuatedly...

"This is my nephew."

Ran Qianxi raised her hand and waved helplessly in front of him, and he woke up instantly.

“Haha… can you see it?”

Kunning smiled.

"The banquet has not started yet. Han'er is taking Miss Ran to the garden for a walk. The lotus flowers in the pond are in full bloom."

Ran Qianxi stood up reluctantly. At this moment, she was just like Baili Yong who was doing her job as usual.

"Let's go then..."

Shu Han made way, and Tan Qianhuan looked at his dishonest eyes and wanted to tear him into pieces.

"I'll be back when the banquet starts. Godfather, have some tea first."

Tan Qianhuan smiled.

"it is good."

The two of them had little topic to talk about along the way. Ran Qianxi glanced at him, puzzled.

"You seem to be very eloquent, why don't you say a word?"

Shu Han walked to the edge of the pond and bent down to pick white lotus.

The handsome young man put down his sleeves and looked down at the lotus pond. Ran Qianxi seemed to have grasped his uniqueness.

"Looking at it this way...it's pretty nice..."

Shu Han walked over slowly.

"Well, I can't get enough of the lotus fragrance, so I'll embellish the lotus makeup with some summer powder and give it to you to add some fairy color to you."

Ran Qianxi smiled in confusion. He seemed to be unaware of his own ignorance. When communicating with her, everyone tried to make their words as simple and easy to understand as possible...

"I understand. You mean looking at lotus flowers is not as interesting as picking them and giving them to me...to become a fairy???"

"Hahaha…"

Shu Han laughed heartily.

"It seems that Miss Ran is simple and doesn't like flowery words."

Ran Qianxi looked at him for a moment...

"I understand, you said I'm uneducated!"

Shu Han took a few more steps towards her and put the lotus in her hand.

"It means Miss Ran is different. I thought you were a beautiful girl from a simple family, but it seems you are a lady who doesn't mind small matters."

Ran Qianxi stroked the loose hair on her forehead.

"No matter how I look at her, she's still a cool and beautiful young woman..."

"Hahahaha~"

Shu Han laughed even more happily. He had never seen a woman who dared to speak so boldly.

"Miss Ran is a national beauty, there is no one like her in the world of Dachang."

Ran Qianxi smiled perfunctorily. It was tiring for her ears to listen to him talk.

"how old are you?"

Shu Han smiled.

"How old do I look to you, girl?"

Ran Qianxi raised his eyebrows slowly. He was definitely a master in love.

"You look young, are you an adult?"

Shu Han was stunned. Ran Qianxi beat a roundabout way to say that he was childish.

"Hahaha, I just came of age."

Ran Qianxi pretended to be doubtful. Not a single honest word came out of his mouth. It was obvious that he had already reached the age of twenty.

"Hey? How do you define adulthood in your family? Do you define it by when a person reaches maturity or when they reach age?"

Shu Han smiled. This girl is really tricky.

"When you become an adult, you will understand the relationship between men and women. What a coincidence that I have just become an adult today."

Ran Qianxi rolled her eyes speechlessly.

"Brother... I guess what you're going to say next... It's only after meeting you that I understand what love is..."

"Hahahaha~"

Shu Han laughed a few times, and Ran Qianxi also laughed a few times with him.

"Ha ha ha ha…"

"You are really different."

The love between a man and a woman, once they fall in love, they start making love in a remote guest room after just one meeting...