kvmb Chapter 124: Aboveboard
Chapter 124: Aboveboard
The two men stood face to face but could only talk to each other. The fighting cocks could even peck at its feathers, but the two men could only waste their saliva.
Xu Yuanchao: "Even though he is in front of the emperor, I can still detain this man."
Tan Qianhuan: "Haha, I am honored to receive your praise just now. It seems that Marquis Yu An is the most powerful person in the court. Even if the incident happened in Jizhou, I would never dare to detain him privately."
Xu Yuanchao's eyes darkened!
"King Jibei, this is not Jizhou!"
Tan Qianhuan's eyes darkened.
"Marquis Yu'an, you have no right to detain anyone."
Ran Qianxi was pacing anxiously in the room, but unexpectedly Sui Xue sneaked in.
"Second Miss, Second Miss..."
Ran Qianxi quickly opened the door. The marquis's mansion was heavily guarded, so she went straight to Xu Yuanchao's bedroom.
"Sui Xue? How did you get in?"
"I know the head maid of the Marquis' Mansion. She brought me here secretly."
"You can do this, you have so many connections?"
The two of them were sneaking around through the crack of the door, and for some reason they had to communicate in mosquito-like voices.
"The King of Jibei had a fight with Marquis Yu'an in front of the hall. Did he beat you or bully you?"
"No harm, just let me copy the book."
"Oh...that's good, let's go."
Ran Qianxi secretly opened the door through the crack. There was no guard outside, but the two of them remained humble.
"You just said that my godfather is here?"
"Yeah, let's run away."
Sui Xue tried to run away, but was grabbed by Ran Qianxi.
"No, no, if the two of them really fight because of me, the Ran family and the entire court will be implicated. I have to stop them."
"It shouldn't be possible. The King of Jibei is very steady. But when it comes to Marquis Yu An, he clearly intends to make things difficult for him."
Hearing Xu Yuanchao making things difficult for Tan Qianhuan, Ran Qianxi felt even more uneasy, because the Tan Qianhuan she knew was an elegant prince who couldn't even speak loudly.
"That's even worse. Go back first and tell my brothers and them that I'm fine. Go quickly."
Sui Xue was stunned. No one in her family cared where she was...
"Forehead..."
"What's the matter? Are big brother and the others worried?"
"The eldest young master and the old master are still on duty, and the lady should still be playing cards in Cixi Palace..."
"what?"
Ran Qianxi looked at her in disbelief and waved her hand indifferently.
"Forget it, forget it. I have always been free-range. Let's go to the main hall first."
"Yes! Listen to the Second Miss!"
The two of them sneaked into the main hall. Along the way, the servants looked at them curiously, wondering why they were tiptoeing.
"Miss."
"Ah? What's wrong?"
"Must we walk like thieves?"
Ran Qianxi looked around blankly and stood up helplessly.
"why?"
"I don't know why, Miss..."
Walking all the way to the main hall, the two people inside were still confronting each other, and Ran Qianxi secretly gave a secret signal.
“Puff, puff…”
They both turned around, but she was obviously greeting Tan Qianhuan.
"Godfather..Godfather..."
Xu Yuanchao looked at her helplessly. How stupid must her brain be to speak in secret language so blatantly.
"Your Majesty has seen that I did not resort to lynching."
Tan Qianhuan glanced at him and calmly picked up the cloak on the chair.
"My Lord, you should have seen that Xi'er is also looking for me. Goodbye."
Ran Qianxi was picked up by him and did not forget to respond to Xu Yuanchao.
"I'll come back tomorrow to copy the book."
Xu Yuanchao sat down heavily. He could see that Tan Qianhuan had different feelings for Ran Qianxi, and he also realized his own feelings. Competing with him for a woman was no easier than competing with Baili Yong.
The princes and nobles who are worshipped by all the military officers in the court could be overthrown if there is any slight disturbance.
She was once again carried back to the inner hall of the Ran Mansion by Tan Qianhuan.
"Xu Yuanchao asked you to copy a book?"
"Yeah, I beat him up last night, but he deserved it anyway."
Ran Qianxi sat on the chair, and Tan Qianhuan watched her indifferently from the side. He suddenly raised his hand and stroked the loose hair on his forehead.
"Did you just copy the book?"
"Well, I was just asked to copy the book."
Tan Qianhuan smiled, but when he saw the cloak on her, his smile suddenly disappeared.
"Change your clothes and ask Suixue to return the cloak."
"Okay, I'll go change now."
After she changed her clothes, Sui Xue sent the cloak back to Yu'an Marquis's Mansion.
When I returned to the hall, I found that my father and eldest brother had resigned from their posts, and they were sitting awkwardly.
"Dad, brother, you guys are back?"
"I'll meet the King of Jibei first."
Ran Qianxi turned around helplessly, but before she could raise her hands, she was supported by Tan Qianhuan.
"The end of the year is approaching, and the palace is deserted all day long. This prince and Xi'er get along very well, so I plan to invite Lord Ran and his family to stay at the palace for a few days."
Tan Qianhuan originally wanted to pick up Ran Qianxi from the city gate, but if he really liked her, he should take her away openly instead of taking her away secretly, so he rode his horse as fast as possible to the imperial city to pick her up.
Ran Yuelian really didn't want to have anything to do with such a powerful king, but if he refused, he was afraid he would have to take greater risks.
If the whole family moved into the Jibei Palace, and the second-rank officials of the dynasty and the king were to be transferred privately, there would be no need for anyone to interfere, and Baili Yong would not let the Ran family have an easy time.
Ran Yuelian: "Thanks to the prince's kindness, I do go back to my hometown every year to celebrate the New Year, but the affairs of the Hanlin Academy are busy right now, so it is better to let my daughter go first, so that she will not cause trouble in the capital, and then I will pick her up when I return to Xiao County."
Tan Qianhuan smiled proudly, he knew that this was Ran Yuelian's only choice.
"In this case, I will not force you, Lord Ran."
Ran Qianxi looked at the two of them blankly. Marquis Yu'an and King Jibei had been completely provoked.
Ran Yuelian had an official smile on his face.
"My daughter is honored to be cared for by the prince. The Ran family is honored."
Watching them greeting each other at this moment, Ran Qianxi felt like an outsider.
"No, no, it's only because Miss Ran is willing to accompany me to relieve my boredom that I want to thank her."
"Daughter, pack up and leave immediately."
Ran Qianxi glanced at Ran Yuelian but did not agree immediately because she had to go to Yu'an Marquis' Mansion to copy as punishment tomorrow.
"No, I still have to copy books for Xu Yuanchao tomorrow."
He spoke it out of turn and blurted out the name of the powerful Marquis, causing a wave of suspicion among the people around him.
Ran Yuelian: "You can't address Marquis Yu'an by his name."
"Ah...I still have to go to Yu'an Marquis's mansion to copy as punishment."