Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Chapter 137: Luoyi County Lady

The next day—

Xu Yuanchao slowly opened his eyes, the morning sunlight pierced his whole body, and suddenly a beautiful leg came up to him. He turned his head and saw Ran Qianxi was still sleeping soundly.

He raised his left hand, hesitated for a moment, touched her face, and put on a happy smile.

He slowly leaned over and kissed her gently.

Ran Qianxi woke up slowly, and was very happy to see the handsome man in front of her. She put her arms around his neck and kissed him.

"Good morning."

Xu Yuanchao was a little flattered. He smiled, stroked the corner of her mouth and kissed her again.

"Good morning~"

Ran Qianxi got up and put on her clothes. Xu Yuan smiled at her and already treated her as his lover.

Ran Qianxi: "What are you looking at?"

Xu Yuanchao walked off the bed. His navy blue pajamas with silver flying fish patterns were not fastened yet, and his chest muscles were faintly visible.

"Xi'er... do you want me to call you Xi'er or Second Miss?"

He was testing her deliberately, but Ran Qianxi didn't realize anything was wrong.

"Call me Xier when we are in love, and call me Second Miss when you need my comfort."

Xu Yuanchao walked forward and hugged her gently, full of tenderness and affection.

"I see."

Ran Qianxi gently pulled his hand away, but he had already invested in this relationship.

"Okay, you catch up on your sleep. I'm going to copy some books. I have to go back to school in the next few days."

Xu Yuanchao hugged her from behind again, deeper and tighter.

"It's okay, just go back to school and take your time copying the law books."

Ran Qianxi smiled faintly and pushed him away again.

"No, I have to listen to you. It will be easy after I finish copying."

Faced with being exposed again, Xu Yuanchao finally realized that something was wrong.

"You... still want to leave, right?"

Ran Qianxi was dressing up and chatting at the same time.

"Yeah, it's so troublesome to stay at your house all the time."

Xu Yuanchao took a deep breath. Even though he felt something was wrong, he still didn't think that she was deceiving him.

"Okay, I'll ask someone to get you some water."

Ran Qianxi held him and kissed him on the corner of his mouth.

"Thank you Yuan Chao."

Such a kiss and address made him even more unwilling to think about it.

"good."

Although Ran Qianxi is not a good woman, at least she can distinguish who is a lover and who is a desire.

Since she has agreed to marry Wei Jiguo, she will not have a relationship with him.

After a while, a servant came in carrying a washbasin, but Xu Yuanchao did not follow.

"The Queen Mother's order~"

Just after finishing dressing, the Empress Dowager's decree came from outside the door.

Ran Qianxi stood up gracefully and accepted the order respectfully.

"Today at noon, I invite you to see me."

"Your Highness obeys your command."

It is springtime in the Imperial Garden, and the beauties in their twenties are in their prime. Whether they are wearing heavy or light makeup, they always compete with the spring scenery.

As soon as Ran Qianxi took a step forward, she realized that the empress dowager had not yet given up the idea of ​​letting her enter the palace.

"Hey…"

She quietly took a seat and saw Wei Jide in beautiful women's clothing.

"Wow, she was actually allowed to enter this palace."

Wei Jidie was determined to enter the palace. The empress dowager was unable to persuade Ran Qianxi, but she was determined to get her, so she had to set her up with someone to serve her.

Baili Yong agreed to take Wei Jiguo into the harem because of her experience in fighting on the battlefield. The former dynasty and the harem always had to balance and maintain.

Ran Qianxi was eating melon seeds leisurely, while Lady Luoyi, who was sitting diagonally opposite her, was staring at her.

"What's going on? They seem to be particularly resentful today..."

"Second Miss, you came early today. In the past, weren't you always the last to appear at the banquet given by the Queen Mother?"

Ran Qianxi glanced at Wei Jidie and turned her head away unhappily.

"unlucky."

"What did you say? Do you know who I am?"

Ran Qianxi smiled perfunctorily, quite sarcasticly.

"Haha, what's your status? The emperor's new concubine?"

"You! Who do you think you are?"

Ran Qianxi stroked the loose hair on her forehead, and her movements and expressions became even more sarcastic.

"I am considered an honored guest invited by the Queen Mother, and your future sister-in-law."

Wei Jidie slammed the table and stood up!

"Are you relying on the King of Jibei to show off your power?"

"Oh my god...you misunderstood me...I was relying on the Queen Mother!"

"you…"

Wei Jidie was speechless. After all, the Queen Mother was there, and no one dared to say anything even if she shit on herself.

"Let's see how long you can be so arrogant!"

Wei Jidie was defeated, and Ran Qianxi leisurely poured another glass of wine.

"Hiss~ Good wine~"

At this time, Lady Luoyi came over and bowed in a pretentious manner.

"Sister Ran, don't be angry. Most of the officials and ladies from the capital are here today. Please don't be impolite."

"Oh, got it."

Hearing her perfunctory answer, Lady Luoyi felt that she was being looked down upon.

"Has Miss Ran always been so unruly? She shamelessly stayed in Marquis Yu'an's mansion to harass Marquis Yu'an, and now she doesn't want to pretend anymore?"

Ran Qianxi looked incredulous.

"Ah? Listen to what you said. Do you think you are more disciplined than me?"

Luoyi County Lady: "I really don't know what you are so proud of!"

Ran Qianxi held his forehead helplessly.

"Okay, okay, just think of me as being impressive and don't block the light."

Luoyi County Lady: "You are simply unreasonable!"

Ran Qianxi frowned in confusion. At this moment, she really didn't know who was being unreasonable.

"What's wrong? I didn't kill his father..."

Princess Luoyi is the only daughter of Prince Jingwen. She has lived with the concubine in the palace since she was a child. Therefore, she was not implicated when her father failed. She has been in love with Xu Yuanchao since she was fifteen years old.

After a stick of incense, the Queen Mother entered the banquet in her phoenix carriage and the whole place fell silent.

"Queen Mother~"

Ran Qianxi brought over a plate of peeled melon seeds, and the Queen Mother smiled happily.

"Why didn't Xi go to Cixi Palace?"

Ran Qianxi put down the melon seeds and smiled.

"Oh, I talk too much, I'm afraid to disturb the Queen Mother~"

The Queen Mother smiled kindly and gestured slightly, and Fu Shuang handed her a rosewood box.

"what is this?"

"open to take a look."

Ran Qianxi took it carefully, and when she opened the box, she was dazzled by a huge pearl.

"Oh my god, Night Pearl?!"

The Queen Mother smiled faintly.

"There is only one pearl like this in the tribute from outside the East China Sea in a hundred years. I am old and don't like these rare treasures. Xi girl, take it back and play with it."

Ran Qianxi was ecstatic. This was a grace that even the queen didn't have.

"Thank you, Queen Mother. You are so kind to me."

The empress dowager looked at her with satisfaction, and suddenly remembered that Baili Yong was in the Sihua Mansion.

"By the way, girl Xi, I have a painting of Changchun to give to the King of Jibei. Please help me get it from the Painting House."

"Yeah, I'll go now."

Ran Qianxi strode away, and the Queen Mother sighed in impatience.

"Ah... I really took great pains to think of this. Let's order the banquet to begin."

"Yes."

Sihua Mansion

As soon as Ran Qianxi arrived at the door, she saw the imperial eunuchs guarding on both sides and immediately hid herself.

"I knew it. The Queen Mother was still intent on stealing the painting."