Traveling through ancient times, the empress insisted on having a child with me

"Who is it?"

The sound of the piano suddenly stopped, and an old maid's voice came from inside the door. Ling Chuan poked Zhao Youtang beside him.

"Zhao Youtang, come to visit Miss Tao Ran."

Although Tao Ran disliked Zhao Youtang, in the eyes of the old maid, Zhao Youtang was a noble guest. She opened the gate with a big smile on her face and said, "It's Master Zhao. Master Zhao hasn't come for a long time. I'm afraid he has forgotten our girl."

Zhao Youtang's face turned pale and blue. The real boss was right next to him. This person was a person who caught the empress dowager's eye. If Ling Chuan misunderstood him, he would not be able to explain himself even if he had a mouth all over his body.

"Mother Zhang, let me introduce you to Mr. Ling from Yunfu Ji. When Yunfu Ji opened, Miss Tao Ran went to show her support."

The old nanny realized that this was the Master Ling that Tao Ran was infatuated with.

"Oh, so this is Mr. Ling. He is indeed a handsome man. No wonder our girl keeps talking about him every day. Please come in."

This time it was Ling Chuan's turn to be embarrassed. He kept talking about the same thing every day, as if he and Tao Ran were having an affair.

The courtyard is very small. There is a screen wall at the entrance. After walking around the wall, you can see a water pavilion. In the pavilion, there is a beautiful figure, who is playing the piano with her head down. She only raised her head when she heard the sound.

When Tao Ran saw Ling Chuan and the other man, his expression remained unchanged. He just stood up slowly, bowed to them, and then said in a calm tone: "Tao Ran greets the two gentlemen. Please sit down for a moment. Tao Ran will come after changing his clothes."

Zhao Youtang's eyes widened as he watched Tao Ran stand up and walk into the backyard, revealing her fair arms and legs under her loose coat with every move.

However, Ling Chuan was not at all surprised by this. He had seen everything. It was just a case of only half of the arm and half of the calf being exposed. He had seen cases where only half of the arm and half of the calf were covered.

Then she looked at Zhao Youtang standing beside her and gently said to him, "Don't look at it anymore. Your nose is bleeding."

Zhao Youtang was startled and subconsciously reached out to wipe his nose. It was nothing. But he suddenly realized, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Brother Ling, I didn't mean it."

"What do you mean by intentional or unintentional?"

At this moment, a maid came over and invited the two to sit down. Ling Chuan left, while Zhao Youtang waved his hand and said, "Well, Brother Ling, you can go alone. I'll just stay here and enjoy the scenery."

Ling Chuan was about to ask what was so beautiful about this scenery, but Zhao Youtang said, "Brother Ling, although I admire Miss Tao Ran, I have no intention of getting involved with her. To avoid being rude, I will just drink a cup of tea here."

"Brother Zhao, you misunderstood. I am already engaged and there is no way I would be attracting other women out there..." Before Ling Chuan could finish his words, Zhang's mother came again.

"Mr. Ling, my girl is waiting for you inside, please follow me."

Ling Chuan gave Zhao Youtang a look, indicating that he should go with him.

But they had only taken two steps when Mother Zhang stopped and said, "Please forgive me, Mr. Zhao. My daughter said that she only saw Mr. Ling."

Zhao Youtang's face was immediately filled with disappointment, while Mother Zhang grabbed Ling Chuan's arm and pulled him inside. Ling Chuan had no choice but to follow her to the backyard.

The room in the backyard is used for entertaining guests. There is an octagonal table in the middle and a semi-transparent screen next to it. A couch can be vaguely seen behind the screen. Tao Ran is standing next to the octagonal table, standing gracefully. When she sees Ling Chuan, she bows slightly to him.

As soon as Ling Chuan saw Tao Ran, he couldn't help but mutter "witch" in his heart.

This woman just said she was going to change clothes, but unexpectedly she looked cooler and cooler. Although she had exposed her arms and legs before, she was wearing a loose robe covering the outside. Now she has simply taken off the robe and changed into a coat that is almost as light as gauze, which is looming and very tempting.

Let’s put it this way, if Ling Chuan wasn’t so knowledgeable, he would probably react just by seeing this outfit.

"Master Ling, please sit down."

Tao Ran said something polite and gave Mother Zhang a look, and then Mother Zhang walked out.

Ling Chuan sat down and was about to say something polite, but Tao Ran spoke up first: "Mr. Ling, you look so tired and it's just past noon. I'm afraid you haven't had lunch yet. If you don't mind, just help yourself here."

"Miss Tao Ran is really considerate. I was so busy that I forgot to eat lunch. I'll have something to eat here."

Ling Chuan was secretly surprised. If this woman were put in modern times, she would definitely be the mistress of a big boss. Not only is she young and beautiful, but she is also smart and capable. This observation was too detailed.

It would take some time to prepare the food and drinks, so Ling Chuan went straight to the point: "Miss Tao Ran, I came here today to ask for a favor."

"Mr. Ling, why are you so polite? This is not the first time we have dealt with each other. Given our relationship, just speak frankly."

Ling Chuan secretly thought it was amazing. They had only met two or three times, but just one sentence brought them much closer.

"Mr. Zhao and I have a shop and we are going to open it in the next few days. I wonder if Miss Tao Ran can come and sing a song on the opening day, just like she did at Yunfuji."

Tao Ran blinked her peach blossom eyes, her face full of innocence: "Master Ling, the last time I sang at Yunfuji, I broke the rules of the Music Bureau. If it weren't for Master Fengluan's protection, I'm afraid I wouldn't have a foothold in the Music Bureau. This time..."

Because Yunfu Ji had already sung it once last time, and Tao Ran's enthusiastic attitude today, Ling Chuan thought it was just something to bring up. He never expected that Tao Ran would actually refuse, and the reason for the refusal was irrefutable.

However, Ling Chuan is not someone who gives up easily: "Please forgive me, Miss Tao Ran. I really didn't know there was such a rule. I feel very uneasy for causing trouble for Miss Tao Ran. But may I ask, Miss Tao Ran, what rules did you break?"

Tao Ran's beautiful eyes turned, and she said softly, "According to the rules of the Jiaofangsi, we are not allowed to go out and sing without permission. This is very unfair to many sisters in the Jiaofangsi. In other words, Tao Ran has offended everyone last time, how dare he do it again."

Ling Chuan immediately caught the flaw in Tao Ran's words: "So, if I want to invite Miss Tao Ran to sing, I have to find Fengluan from the Jiaofangsi?"

Tao Ran frowned slightly and bit his lower lip: "If Master Ling acts like this, it would be disrespectful to Tao Ran."

"How dare I, Ling? If I have offended you, please tell me clearly, Miss Tao Ran."

Tao Ran looked up at Ling Chuan, his eyes were already watery: "Although Tao Ran is in a place of entertainment, he is also clean. If it weren't for Master Ling's words, "Out of the mud but not stained, washing in the water but not coquettish", Tao Ran would never have taken the risk to sing at Yunfuji. I thought I would find a soulmate, but I didn't expect that Master Ling has already started a family. May I ask Master Ling, why did Tao Ran go out to sing?"

I am rough, but this woman is powerful. I am talking to you with reason, but you are talking to me with emotion.

Ling Chuan was a little confused. This move was not easy to handle and he might get himself involved.

"I am deeply troubled by Miss Tao Ran's mistaken love. Since Miss Tao Ran doesn't want to, I won't force her to do anything."

Just as Ling Chuan was about to stand up, Mother Zhang came in with the maidservant to bring in wine and food.

Mother Zhang pushed Ling Chuan back to the chair and said, "Mr. Ling, no matter how urgent it is, you have to eat before leaving."

Then she winked at Tao Ran and said, "Girl, have a couple of drinks with Master Ling, and talk slowly about what you want to say."

Ling Chuan was stunned. It turned out to be a high-end game. The two of them cooperated perfectly. His tactics of retreating to advance were all resolved?

At this time, Tao Ran personally poured a glass of wine and handed it over: "Tao Ran's words were inappropriate and offended Master Ling. Please forgive me, Master Ling."

"Miss Tao Ran, you are too polite." Ling Chuan took the wine glass and was about to drink it, but suddenly he remembered that Lu Xi had drugged him before. He put the wine glass down again when it reached his lips.