Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Chapter 108 Meeting Oolong

Wei Jiguo gently put her down, his face full of joy and satisfaction, and bent down to wipe off the lip balm on her lips.

"I kissed you out, do you need to make up for it?"

Ran Qianxi's shyness had not yet worn off, and it was about to turn into affection. She looked at him and forgot to respond.

"I, I, I...it's okay...no need..."

Seeing her shy and nervous expression, Wei Jiguo smiled happily. Isn't she a girl with a lot of ideas?

Ran Qianxi looked at him and felt more and more that something was wrong with her, so she immediately pushed him away and walked forward.

"Oh no, so I like this? No, grandpa, how can I be that kind of little girl who depends on you like a little bird?"

"Be careful."

While she was distracted, a carriage came rushing over. Wei Jiguo rushed forward and pulled her into his arms.

"Mom... this is over..."

His eyes darkened. The carriage belonged to the Wei family.

Ran Qianxi was silent for a moment...

"Jiguo."

Wei Jiguo turned his eyes and smiled faintly.

"what happened?"

"Have you got married?"

If he hadn't met her, Wei Jiguo would probably never have thought of the word "wife".

"No."

"Then what do you like?"

Wei Jiguo put her down steadily on the ground again and touched her hair with fondness.

"Asking knowingly."

"You really like me?!"

He sighed softly, seeming a little sad.

"How do you know I don't like you?"

"Um... let me think..."

Wei Jiguo took her hand and turned to leave.

"You can't figure it out, because I just like you."

Harem

Although the palace was bleak in late autumn, there was a beautiful scene inside. The lively and charming girls made people linger. The appearance of Ran Qianxi was even more eye-catching, as she was the only one who brought a male companion.

"Don't be afraid. I've eaten this kind of food many times. Just follow me and eat. Don't pay attention to anything others ask you."

Wei Jiguo smiled faintly. This was a great honor. After all, he was the man she was willing to take with her.

"Well, it's all up to you."

"Hey...why do you think she changed men again?"

"Isn't that the eldest son of the Wei family? He is the Queen Mother's cousin and I heard he is the top scholar in the imperial examination."

"Yeah, why is it him?"

The four female guests were talking at once, but Ran Qianxi was obviously too lazy to care, which was very different from what happened on the street that day.

"Why aren't you angry today?"

"Tsk, that old lady is always spreading rumors about me. These little girls' chatter is harmless, so let them talk."

Just as they were about to take their seat, the Queen Mother suddenly came out, looking extremely graceful.

"Greetings to the Queen Mother. Long live the Queen Mother."

Everyone saluted together. The Queen Mother went straight to Ran Qianxi and pulled her away. Wei Jiguo became a little panicked because the whole yard was filled with women except the eunuchs.

"Wait for me first...wait for me for a moment..."

The Queen Mother pulled her without turning back.

"Hey, why are you making him wait? I have something to tell you."

The two men entered the palace and the eunuch closed the door.

"What's wrong, Queen?"

"I'm telling you, the emperor has been ill these days. How about I send you over to serve him?"

She couldn't believe what she heard and why she was dragged into the palace fight.

"ah?..."

"What? What's so surprising about this? Just based on Xi girl's appearance, wouldn't he dote on you every day? He has all the love and favors on you."

Ran Qianxi's face turned red with embarrassment. Is it enough to have good looks to be favored by the emperor? Of course, brains are also needed. It just so happens that what she lacks most is brains.

"Queen Mother, this special favor cannot be obtained just by relying on looks, right?"

"Just trust me. He likes you even if he doesn't look at your face. I know my son well."

"But I don't want to enter the palace."

"Really don't want to?"

Ran Qianxi impatiently pushed the Queen Mother's hand away, her eyes serious and determined.

"I really don't want to. I won't survive for a few days if I come in."

"Tsk, girl, who can do anything to you when I'm here?"

"Queen Dowager, think about it. You trained me and I am favored by His Majesty. There are so many concubines in the harem who will definitely unite to kill me. Then you stand up for me, and then they are more afraid of me, so they will secretly kill me. You help me break through the siege every day. You help me kill me every time. I am so annoyed. When the time comes, you don't care about me anymore, then I will fend for myself, my child will be aborted, the Ran family will be implicated by me, and I will die in the cold palace..."

The Queen Mother laughed in amusement as she watched her describe the vivid details.

"Oh, it's not that serious."

Ran Qianxi shook her head and helped the empress dowager out of the main hall.

At the same time, a young eunuch secretly left.

"Why not? No, no, it's not good anyway..."

"Girl, I have prepared all the medicine."

Ran Qianxi felt a chill on her back and her scalp went numb, and she was terrified.

"What medicine? No need, Queen Mother..."

"Cold medicine, the emperor has caught a cold."

Only after hearing this did she breathe a sigh of relief.

The young eunuch walked all the way to Xie Jun's palace. Before the ceremony of crowning the queen began, she had already placed spies in various palaces, including the empress dowager's palace. It seemed that she was confident about the position of queen, but was panicked because she was not favored.

The young eunuch whispered what he had heard today, and Xie Jun's eyes darkened.

"Please come, brother."

"Yes."

Cixi Palace -

Wei Jidie and Wei Jiguo sat together without communicating. The younger sister was annoyed to see her brother coming to the banquet with his rival, but the older brother found out today that his sister had deliberately bumped into her beloved, and he became even more furious.

The Queen Mother took the main seat, and Ran Qianxi sat next to Wei Jiguo, which made Wei Jidie unhappy instantly.

Ran Qianxi raised her eyebrows. She must disgust her today.

"Hey, hey, what's wrong, sister-in-law? Isn't it normal for your sister-in-law to sit next to your brother?"

Wei Jiguo's pupils were slightly startled. She announced her identity so quickly, as if the two of them had been together for a long time.

"Who do you think you are?"

In front of her, Ran Qianxi held Wei Jiguo's face and kissed him, looking very proud.

"Your sister-in-law, why don't you call someone quickly? I will give you a red envelope."

Wei Jidie looked at her with a fake smile.

"When you marry my brother, I will call you sister-in-law later."

The atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly exploded, and Wei Jiguo suddenly felt a little uneasy.

There was constant chatting at the banquet. The Queen Mother arranged the banquet today mainly to bring together Ran Qianxi and Baili Yong, and to invite some ladies from well-known families for Baili Yong to choose from. Suddenly, the voice of Butler Sun came from outside the door.

"Your Majesty is here!"

Hearing these four words, Ran Qianxi quickly hid under the table, which surprised Wei Jidie. Others didn't even have time to curry favor with the emperor, but she actually hid.

"Mother."

Baili Yong was approaching, and she hid herself and dared not make a sound.

The Queen Mother smiled kindly.

"Come on... Today I will introduce you to someone... Hey? Where's Xi girl?"

She raised her hand confidently, and there was no trace of Ran Qianxi in the whole place...

"The Queen Mother mentioned the second daughter of the Ran family?"

The Queen Mother stood up and looked around, but still couldn't see Ran Qianxi, so she sat down helplessly.

"This girl really doesn't want to marry you..."

Baili Yong smiled indifferently. He had seen countless beauties and had no shortage of women. He didn't care at all whether Ran Qianxi was willing to marry him or not.

"Ah... maybe I am just having fun, is this what my mother asked me to come here today?"

"This is a big deal. You must have loved Xi girl so much when you met her. There are so many people in the harem and none of them is close to you. And this girl ran away."

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, mother. I have no shortage of concubines and I already have a legitimate son."

The Queen Mother was not worried at all that he would not pass on the throne. There were plenty of women who were eager to bear the Emperor's children. She was only worried that her son had not yet found a woman he was attracted to.

While the two were chatting and no one was paying attention, Ran Qianxi slowly crawled out, but was caught by the Queen Mother just as she was about to slip away!

"Xi girl."

Ran Qianxi felt a numbness on her back and quickly turned around, buried her head in her arms and bowed.

"Your Majesty, please retire."

After he finished speaking, he ran out of Cixi Palace like a gust of wind.