Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Chapter 208 Searching for a Letter

Ran Qianxi stood up suddenly. It was understandable that Ran Qiongxi knew about his travels all over the country, but how did he know that he would be taken as the queen?

"how do you know?"

"How should I know? You still have the nerve to ask me. If it weren't for the King of Jibei protecting you, it wouldn't be surprising if you died in a foreign land!"

Ran Qianxi gritted her teeth and wished she could eat Tan Qianhuan.

"This hypocritical fellow is protecting me while suing me at the same time!"

Ran Qiongxi raised the family rules and frightened Ran Qianxi so much that she hid behind Li Zhengzhong.

"You're still scolding others. Why don't you ask yourself how you got to Penglai safely from Nanyue? You don't even have a travel permit. If it weren't for the King of Jibei secretly guaranteeing you and for the foresight to send one driver, housekeeper, and zither player after another to protect you, do you think you could travel freely between the two countries without any harm?"

Ran Qianxi did not accept his kindness. She just felt that this was what he deserved since he had done so many bad things to her.

"Tsk, that too!"

After she left Nanyue, Tan Qianhuan went to the palace and confessed everything to Shi Zhun. Only in this way could she safely enter and exit one border town after another in Nanyue.

Shi Zhun had given an order in advance that if he saw Tan Qianhuan again, he must kill him without mercy, so he sent the message with wounds all over his body. If Shi Zhun had not been unable to bear it and treated his wounds, he would have been alone without any guards and might have died in Nanyue.

Ran Qianxi was completely unaware of this, but Ran Qiongxi had already moved closer to Tan Qianhuan, thinking that he was someone her sister could entrust her life to.

"I'm about to go to war. You should go back home and take care of your parents."

"There are so many servants at home, and my parents are strong and healthy. I will only cause them trouble if I go back."

"Why are you so ignorant? Where else can you live if you don't go back? Master Liu and my aunt have already left to meet the emperor. There's no one in the Tingqi Pavilion! Are you going to live on the streets again?"

"I can live here without anyone!"

"you!"

Ran Qiongxi raised the family sword, pulled her hand and hit her a few times without using much force.

"Hiss."

"What do you want? Marquis Yu'an and the prince are both in Tingqi Pavilion. Do you still want to get involved in the mud?"

After being beaten, Ran Qianxi became obviously much more obedient, and her tone and voice became much lower. Her brother was right. If she continued to get entangled with them, the terrible ending would most likely happen again.

"I'll stay for two more days. I just met such a great master, and I don't want to leave yet."

When Li Zhengzhong heard this, he was deeply moved.

"You've fallen for her again? Can you calm down? Look at all the beauties in the imperial city. Are you planning to start a harem?"

Ran Qianxi was so angry that she was fuming and her cheeks turned red.

"Oh, stop talking..."

"You also know how to be ashamed!"

Ran Qianxi sat down angrily and said, "Anyway, I won't go back. I have other friends!"

When Ran Qiongxi heard the word "friend", she immediately understood what her sister was thinking.

"Tell me, which other man is fascinated by you?"

"It's none of your business."

Ran Qiongxi was so angry with her that she lifted her up, and her four feet were suspended in the air.

"Hey, hey, hey! Stop dragging me along all the time!"

The two have already walked out of the house, but Li Zhengzhong is still admiring the way the brother and sister get along better than ordinary brothers and sisters.

Ran Qiongxi: "Is it the one with the mole on his nose?"

Ran Qianxi was a little slow to react.

"Which one?"

"That arrogant young lady!"

The words "arrogant young lady" were the most appropriate to describe Si Kong Qian. Ran Qianxi couldn't help but sneer.

"Pfft, hahaha!"

"Laugh, laugh, laugh, right?"

"Haha, he's one."

"Hmph! I knew it!"

In fact, it was Han Wu on Hongfeng Island who left Ran Qianxi behind. Naturally, he was also thinking about the passionate and beautiful Ran Qianxi.

At nightfall, Li Zhengzhong fiddled with the chrysanthemums that Ran Qianxi had casually drawn, smiling as happily as a child, and walked in leisurely with Huai Rufan.

"You can leave if you want."

Li Zhengzhong picked up the fox brush without raising his eyes and placed a chrysanthemum next to the original painting.

"I must go with her."

Huai Rufan turned around in panic, only to see a calm and handsome man...

"I'm just being polite. You're not going to accompany me? How can I live without you, Zhongzi?"

Li Zhengzhong continued to paint with a smile on his face.

"Then go find things and people you think are worthwhile."

Mou Lan's repeated and clear rejection of him made him disheartened and he lost all interest.

"not yet."

Li Zhengzhong smiled faintly and finally raised his head.

“So go find it.”

After saying this, he wrote the words "Xun Ji" next to the chrysanthemum, then got up and walked to the bedroom to pack his clothes.

Huai Rufan stared blankly for a long time and sighed helplessly.

"You have a new sustenance, but what about me? I don't want mine either."

The next day—

In the courtyard, Xiahou Jin was admiring the "Chanjuan Picture" with great pride, and couldn't help but express his approval from the bottom of his heart.

"Oh, the painting is so beautiful. My daughter is also beautiful. It's great."

Ran Qianxi was woken up by her brother before she woke up. She walked into the inner hall and saw her mother's eyes shining, and she curled her lips helplessly.

"I've seen enough of the living, now I want to see the dead."

"Tsk, don't say that. This Li Zhengzhong is better than your father in painting. Look at the handwriting. Your father has also painted this chrysanthemum, but I think it's not as good."

Ran Qianxi was eating rice porridge with her eyes closed when she was woken up by her brother's slamming of the table.

"Delicious."

Ran Qianxi woke up instantly and started eating properly.

"Okay big brother."

Ran Qiongxi: "I went to ask yesterday, Si Kongqian didn't want to settle down in the imperial city, he said he would stay for a few days, we will set off after dinner, you go and call him."

"Oh, okay, I got it."

After a moment, Ran Qiongxi said again: "Also, Hong Fan's escort has returned to Yangzhou and asked you not to forget those letters."

"Ow."

"Hiss, why are you so listless? Didn't I call everyone?"

Ran Qianxi put down the spoon and stared at him with sharp eyes.

"There is a place with a medical saint who looks very attractive. My cousin likes him when he sees him."

"Can you please tone it down? How are you going to get married if you keep doing this?"

Ran Qianxi obviously disagreed with him.

"You only dare to do this because you are still unmarried."

"Forget it, be careful of the hands of a dead man."

Hearing the second half of the sentence, Ran Qianxi was instantly horrified, and the memories of her previous life came back to her.

"Deal with it right, life matters."

After a while, when both of them had almost finished eating, Xiahou Jin put down the painting and sat down.

"Oh, let them be envious this Double Ninth Festival. Last time, some lady had a piece of shabby calligraphy to show off."

Ran Qianxi reluctantly served her a bowl of porridge.

"Mom, your identity is right here, you don't need these things to prove it."

"Tsk, you don't understand. People become vulgar when they get old. I have to keep the place under control."

"Mother is not old."