Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Chapter 245: The Emperor's Bureau Appears

Whenever business was mentioned, Ran Qianxi would think of Tan Qianhuan, so she had no intention of leaving.

"Haha, if you don't want to talk, then don't talk... Mr. Lu is my family's guest, I should treat him with courtesy, right? You guys chat first, and then I'll treat us to a meal."

After saying that, Ran Qianxi naturally placed her hand on Lu Weien's shoulder. He actually felt a little flattered...

Liu Xun, who was standing aside, glanced at Shu Xuanhe. Shu Xuanhe seemed to have been notified and quietly walked behind Ran Qianxi. Seeing him raise his right hand, Liu Xun immediately stepped forward and grabbed him.

Liu Xun: "If that's the case, Xi'er will invite Minister Lu to dinner first."

Ran Qianxi: "No hurry, no hurry, you guys chat first."

Shu Xuanhe frowned without saying a word. The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became awkward, and even his smiles seemed extremely hypocritical.

The four of them were in a stalemate for a moment, and then Lu Weien spoke.

"Well, I happened to be hungry. The second young lady spent money."

The response came so suddenly that Ran Qianxi didn't react for a moment.

"Ah? Are you hungry now?"

Lu Weien smiled and said, "That's right, thank you very much for your trouble, Miss."

It was obvious that several people did not want to continue talking in front of her, so Ran Qianxi had no choice but to leave Prince Shen's Mansion with Lu Weien first.

Liu Xun and Shu Xuanhe were the only two people left outside the palace hall. It was obvious that he looked overly nervous, but Shu Xuanhe didn't care.

"Prince Shen wanted to knock Xier unconscious just now?"

Shu Xuanhe turned around gently and opened his folding fan, looking confident.

"Those who achieve great things don't care about small details. For those who want to rule the world and also want to be with the world, how can they turn the tide if they are obsessed with love?"

"Xier can't be used as a bargaining chip or bait."

Hearing his extreme response, Shu Xuanhe glanced at him helplessly and walked into the inner hall.

In Shu Xuanhe's view, both he and Xu Yuanchao were like lunatics who wanted everything.

"In that case, I will not act on my own. Why don't we talk about today's topic?"

Moon-catching Tower

There was dancing on the stage, and the audience was clapping enthusiastically. Lu Weien and Ran Qianxi were sitting in a private room eating delicacies from land and sea, and no one came to disturb them.

"Mr. Lu, eat more."

Ran Qianxi picked up the dishes diligently, and the other party was overjoyed.

"Thank you, Second Miss."

"You're welcome. I've wanted to treat you to a meal for a long time. As a guest of my family, I have not fulfilled my duty as a host."

Lu Weien smiled sweetly, and her pair of dimples were as intoxicating as a spring breeze.

"Miss, you are too kind. It is my honor to be appreciated by the dean."

The greetings had just begun when she ended with a faint smile.

"Now you are going to become a guest of the Prince's Mansion."

Hearing the sudden hint, Lu Weien suddenly frowned.

"Why do you say that, Miss?"

"Nothing. You work with Xie Ying every day, and you became the Minister of Justice under my father's recommendation and his protection. Shouldn't you move in and live in his house?"

It was not until this moment that Lu Weien realized that something was wrong. She brought the topic to business matters in a vague way, which was clearly a test.

"Dean Ran and Uncle Xie have both been very kind to me, and I will always remember them in my heart."

"Hahaha, most of what Xie Ying investigates are about the court. If you stay with him, you can take care of the Ran Mansion more. My father will definitely be very pleased."

Lu Weien smiled lightly and was about to speak when he was choked by Ran Qianxi.

"So what did you investigate? Nothing bad will happen involving the Ran family, right?"

"I…"

Seeing him hesitating and feeling embarrassed, Ran Qianxi chose to smile to hide her embarrassment.

"Haha, drink, drink."

After three rounds of drinks, she brought up the business again, but Lu Weien was no longer on guard.

"Tell me what secret you want to find at Prince Shen's mansion today?"

Lu Weien said in a daze: "Your Majesty is seeking to rule the world, and will not tolerate people with evil intentions. He ordered us to eradicate the evil."

The word "evil" pierced Ran Qianxi's ears, and the first person she thought of was Tan Qianhuan. It seemed that Baili Yong was going to fight him openly.

He thought everything would be fine if he got married, but in fact, even without her, the two of them would have been at loggerheads.

In this life, millions of soldiers and civilians are the innocent party.

"So what are you going to do?"

Lu Weien raised his head with difficulty, but before he could even open his mouth he passed out drunk...

"Hey hey hey..."

She shouted anxiously, but the other party still didn't wake up.

Since Lu Weien was already drunk, they opened a flower room for him and asked him to go back to his room. On the way, the two of them stumbled and their feet were still unstable even after entering the room, so they fell onto the bed together with a bang.

The violent collision and bump woke Lu Weien up in pain. When he found Ran Qianxi lying on him, he immediately sobered up.

Ran Qianxi raised her head and their eyes met, close to each other.

She rubbed her bruised ankle and grinned.

"Hahaha, it hurts so much, does it hurt you?"

Looking at the woman with a beautiful body, Lu Weien even stuttered when speaking, his cheeks were as red as fire, and there was a little desire in his innate purity.

"I...I don't feel any pain..."

Ran Qianxi slowly climbed down his body, still feeling a stinging pain in her ankles.

"I'm going to die. I'm going to die."

Lu Weien sat up and held up his half-drunk body, wanting to rub it for her.

"I'll... I'll take a look for you..."

Ran Qianxi smiled and waved her hand.

"It's okay, it'll be fine in a moment."

Being rejected, he was nervous and awkwardly snapping his fingers, and the two of them were sitting intimately on the same bed.

"I'm glad you're alright... Thank you, Miss, for sending En back to her room... Miss, you've worked hard..."

"It's not hard. Why don't you go to sleep first and I'll go home."

After Ran Qianxi finished speaking, Lu Weien looked out the window and saw a heavy snowfall.

"It's snowing heavily outside and the roads are slippery. Why don't we wait until the snow is lighter to send the young lady back home?"

Looking at the snowflakes falling outside the window, Ran Qianxi had no choice but to listen to his advice.

It was inevitable that it would be awkward for a single man and a single woman to be in the same room. She wanted to find a topic to talk about, but all she could talk about was the secrets of Prince Shen's Mansion today, so she just shut up.

After about a quarter of an hour of stalemate, Ran Qianxi seemed to have difficulty breathing, because this depressing atmosphere was more painful than the shackles of love.

"Haha, your hometown is in the South, huh?"

Her topic was so awkward and stiff that it was difficult for Lu Weien to answer it patiently.

"Yes, yes..."

Ran Qianxi looked at him and laughed awkwardly, which lasted for a moment before she stopped smiling.

After a while, she found a topic again...

"Hey? Who are the people in your family?"

Lu Weien turned his watery eyes away and smiled slightly shyly when he saw the beauty.

"And my elder brother and sister-in-law."

"Ah, hahaha, what about your parents?"

Having said this, Lu Weien suddenly fell silent, and Ran Qianxi also realized her own impertinence.

"Sorry, did it remind you of your sad memories?"

After receiving the apology, he put on a smile again.

"It's okay. My parents passed away early, and we brothers have been dependent on each other since we were young. The eldest brother is like a father, and the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. They are very good to me and take good care of me."

Ran Qianxi smiled gently and said, "My elder brother is also very good to me."

"I have heard that General Ran is very tolerant towards the Second Miss."

The topic finally came to an end, and the two of them fell into silence again...

I thought the snow would slowly stop, but unexpectedly it got heavier and heavier. Ran Qianxi sighed and lay down on the bed. Lu Weien, who was sitting next to her, became even more nervous.

"By the way, do you have a girl you like? We can talk about her, so it won't be awkward."

Lu Weien smiled and said, "I don't feel awkward at all. It's quite interesting chatting with Miss Ran."