Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Chapter 125 Relationship Radical

Yu'an Marquis Mansion

Xu Yuanchao looked at the cloak that Ran Qianxi had sent back and felt jealous. Tan Qianhuan always wore his cloak when he went out, but his cloak was sent back as soon as he was asked to.

Ran Mansion

Tan Qianhuan's face was gloomy but he did not say anything.

"When do you want to leave?"

"I will ask for leave from him tomorrow. I was the one who broke the law first."

"Okay, I'll pick you up at the Ran Mansion tomorrow afternoon."

Ran Qianxi smiled, Tan Qianhuan was always very tolerant towards her.

"Thank you, godfather~"

The originally depressed mood was suddenly brightened up by her acting coquettishly.

"Rest early today."

"Okay, then godfather too."

Tan Qianhuan left and Ran Qianxi handed him the cloak.

"Godfather, your cloak."

Ran Qiongxi took a look at the cloak and was terrified...

There are certain situations on the battlefield where one needs to rely on a cloak to identify one's identity. This silver-white dragon cloak would probably scare the small border countries to death. It is a symbol of Dachang's meritorious generals.

"Xi'er, just keep it and use it."

"But this cloak looks very unusual."

Tan Qianhuan smiled faintly and disagreed. If he got this cloak to Jizhou, he might be able to mobilize the army.

"It's just an ordinary cloak, it can protect Xier from the wind and rain."

"Well, I will definitely keep it well, godfather, don't worry."

He left with a smile, and Ran Qiongxi sighed helplessly.

"Alas...you must be careful in your future actions."

Ran Qianxi glanced at him and knew the pros and cons of being on good terms with Tan Qianhuan, but she didn't know the intimidation of this cloak.

"I know, be careful with your words and actions. My adoptive father is powerful, and the whole court is watching you, right..."

"As long as you know."

The next day—

Xu Yuanchao originally thought that Ran Qianxi would not come again today, so he went to the Dali Temple to inspect the work early in the morning. As a result, Xu Mingxuan was on vacation, and Ran Qianxi came and glared at him.

"Why are you here again, woman?"

"Don't worry about me, I'm happy to come."

"I'm telling you, my father is not interested in women at all. None of the four concubines in the mansion are in his eyes. You should just give up on this idea."

"Oh my, your father has a concubine?"

Seeing her look of contempt, Xu Mingxuan was very dissatisfied.

"Every one of them is prettier than you, gentler than you, and younger than you!"

The three bloody knives truly pierced into Ran Qianxi's heart. Twenty-two is indeed too old to be left alone.

"Tsk, what's so good about being young? It's definitely boring."

"How do you know they are boring? Anyway, you are the most boring one. You always rely on your father to be my accomplice!"

"Haha... your literary attainments... are on par with mine..."

Xu Mingxuan's face turned red. He was really afraid that his status would be lost after his stepmother married into the family.

"Tsk! With these two skills, you still want to be my stepmother? Humph, wishful thinking!"

During the argument, Xu Yuanchao returned to the Marquis' Mansion youya, walked into the inner hall without knowing why, and was overjoyed to see Ran Qianxi.

I thought to myself, “Why is he really here?”

"My Lord, I'm here to ask for leave."

Xu Yuanchao sat down pretending to be serious, and Ran Qianxi squatted down attentively, looking at him so sweetly.

"I have to go back to my hometown for the New Year."

When Xu Yuanchao heard that she was coming home, his heart suddenly tightened.

"When will you come back?"

"Well... at least after the New Year, otherwise I'll take it back home and copy it."

Xu Yuan looked up and down and knew what she was planning. Xiao County was far away and she would not take the punishment seriously.

"You are far away from home, how can I know whether you have copied it carefully? When you come back, go to the mansion every day to copy it."

Ran Qianxi felt a little lost.

"That's fine too. I might not be back until spring then."

Xu Yuanchao's eyes suddenly showed reluctance. Seeing the strange look in the two people's eyes, Xu Mingxuan consciously left the inner hall.

"It's good to be back..."

Ran Qianxi smiled playfully, took his hand and lay on his lap.

Looking at the woman leaning against him, Xu Yuanchao's heart was surging, like the waves of the Yangtze River that could not be calmed down.

"Don't worry, my Lord. I will definitely finish copying it carefully."

The affection was strong, Xu Yuanchao raised his hand and touched her face. She held his slender right hand and put it into her mouth and bit it evilly.

"My Lord~"

After taking a light bite, she sucked it like a candied haws.

Xu Yuanchao's heartbeat was out of control, speeding up and getting heavier, as if the whole room was engulfed.

"My Lord, you seem to have me fascinated..."

Xu Yuanchao swallowed nervously, and Ran Qianxi raised her legs and sat on his waist.

Looking at the beauty in front of him, Xu Yuanchao grabbed her and started sucking and swallowing her.

Ran Qianxi's heart trembled and waves arose, and her ears were filled with his ambiguous and uncontrollable voice.

She slowly raised her neck and opened her eyes slightly.

She obviously had no intention of pushing him away and seemed to be enjoying his actions, so he pulled her dress open.

Ran Qianxi looked at him with dazed eyes. He slowly stopped and didn't dare to continue. Facing the beautiful scenery in front of him, he swallowed his saliva again.

Ran Qianxi smiled slightly and took the initiative to untie his belt.

Xu Yuanchao tentatively put his arm around her waist, and after hearing her coquettish moan, Xu Yuanchao took permission on his own initiative.

"I will be responsible for you..."

Ran Qianxi slowly closed her eyes, and he picked her up and put her on the couch.

After the two finished their exciting game, Ran Qianxi picked up her clothes without any reluctance.

"Thank you for your hard work, my Lord. I'm leaving now."

Xu Yuanchao immediately reached out and grabbed her, and she raised her eyebrows in confusion.

"what happened?"

"You...just left like this?"

"Yeah, isn't it over?"

He had never seen a woman who could talk about such a thing so easily, as if he was the one who was begging earnestly.

"Don't you have anything to say?"

Ran Qianxi smiled faintly and leaned over to whisper in his ear.

"Yes, the Marquis has great skills~"

Xu Yuanchao's face turned red and his heart beat fast. He looked at her heartless back and blamed himself secretly.

"Sure enough, I have done more harm than good. Am I too impatient?"

Ran Mansion-

When Ran Qianxi came back, Tan Qianhuan was already waiting for him. He looked better today than yesterday, and seemed to be getting younger and younger.

"Godfather, are you here to pick me up?"

Tan Qianhuan looked at her with a faint smile, and when she came closer, a scent of agarwood wafted towards his face. Tan Qianhuan's eyes darkened instantly. It must have been a very close contact to have been tainted with the strong scent of Xu Yuanchao.

"Why has Xi'er been gone for so long?"

"Ah... He insisted that I finish copying Chapter A, otherwise he would have come back earlier."

Tan Qianhuan smiled lightly. Even though he didn't believe it, he didn't dare to think that the two of them would have a relationship.

"So that's how it is. Let's set off then."

"okay."

She smiled playfully, and Tan Qianhuan touched her head lovingly.

Suddenly, heavy snow began to fall on the road. Tan Qianhuan put a cloak on her and she snuggled tightly into his chest.

Ran Qianxi raised Tan Qianhuan's left hand out of boredom. She couldn't take her eyes off his slender white fingers. She admired them for a moment and then nestled them in her arms.

"Father, do you have any concubines in your house?"

Tan Qianhuan denied it outright.

"No."

Ran Qianxi looked up in surprise. Such a handsome man didn't even take a concubine.

"No? Marquis Yu'an has four concubines."

Tan Qianhuan's eyes dropped slightly. The great opportunity to discredit Xu Yuanchao was right in front of him.

"Xi'er should have less contact with him in the future. He is definitely not a good person."

Hearing that he was definitely not a good person, Ran Qianxi instantly became interested.

"How to say?"

"Do you know who his wife is?"

At that time, Ran Qianxi was just a child and naturally didn't know his wife.

"Who?"

"His wife was Princess Ya'an of the previous dynasty. They got married within a month of meeting each other. From then on, his career was smooth sailing. However, Princess Ya'an passed away within half a year after giving birth to a son. By then, he had already gained both fame and wealth. He did not take the initiative to see his wife before she died. He took a concubine within three months of her death. Unexpectedly, the concubine passed away within half a month of marrying into the mansion."

The two were married less than a month after they met, and there was no love between them at all.

Princess Ya'an loved Xu Yuanchao deeply, but he never treated her as his lover and never gave her a bit of love. Ya'an was worried every day and died of depression half a year after giving birth to Xu Mingxuan.

After Princess Ya'an died, Xu's mother forced him to marry another concubine, but Xu Yuanchao made many enemies in his life, and the concubine was assassinated just after she married him.

"He won't be unlucky in marriage..."

Tan Qianhuan smiled faintly. The important officials of the court risked their lives to go to the capital to protect her reputation, but they were jealous and instigated discord.

"I don't know about that. Anyway, this person is very scheming and his methods are cruel and vicious. Xi'er, just be careful."

Ran Qianxi had a confident look on her face, and there was no sign of any flaws.

"Well! I see!"

The carriage bumped along the way and finally arrived in Jizhou at 11 p.m. three days later.

The residence of the Prince of Jibei was in Laocheng. It was too late, so the two had to rest there first.

"It's late today, how about we go back to the palace tomorrow?"

Ran Qianxi readily agreed, but was already exhausted.

"Okay, but what if I don't want to move?"

Tan Qianhuan smiled and carried her out of the carriage.

"I'll hold you."