Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet -

The Mid-Autumn Festival banquet coincided with the enthronement of a new queen, so the dishes were even more sumptuous.

Although the enthronement ceremony has not yet been held, Ran Qianxi is undoubtedly the empress and can sit on the high seat or sit with Baili Yong.

At the Mid-Autumn family dinner, all of Ran Qianxi's family members were privileged to dine in the same hall, including her little cousin.

Looking at Liu Xun and Duanmu Yan sitting together, Ran Qianxi felt very complicated.

Duanmu Yan glanced at her and she smiled guiltily.

"Aunt..."

He was smiling at that time, but when he saw Liu Xun, he looked sad again.

"Eat a shrimp and I'll peel it for you."

"Good~"

"Xixi, do you miss me?"

Ran Qianxi was eating with relish when she suddenly heard Duanmu Yan's greeting and raised her head guiltily.

Liu Xun glanced at Duanmu Yan lightly, and gave all his loving eyes to Ran Qianxi.

"Haha, yes, did you miss me, auntie?"

Duanmu Yan was only a few years older than Ran Qianxi, so the two grew up together. However, Duanmu Yan disliked her being too young and never liked to take her out to play, and she always spoke condescendingly.

"Yes I do."

Ran Qianxi smiled lightly and ignored her.

"I felt really sad when I heard what happened to Xixi. Liu Xun didn't tell me, so I worried for nothing."

Ran Qianxi raised her eyes, her worry sounded hypocritical...

"Hey? I heard that my aunt went to the deep mountains and forests to experience life. Why did she come out today?"

Duanmu Yan did not say anything, and Ran Qianxi smiled faintly again. Thinking about what happened in their childhood, she felt that she was annoying.

"Oh, I see. Maybe she can't get used to the life in the mountains and forests? Tsk, little girls are more pretentious."

Duanmu Yan smiled, and the two of them started arguing.

"Oh my god...does my aunt dislike women anymore?"

Ran Qianxi left no room for her, and her words made everyone look gloomy. It was simply nonsense for a woman to like another woman, but Duanmu Yan was calm and composed.

"Xixi and Liu Xun are very close, and I'm jealous too."

Ran Qianxi rolled her eyes. It was unclear whether she was doing it on purpose or was really stupid to say such things in front of Baili Yong.

"Mom, look at what she means. If Ayong hears this, he might overthink it."

Xiahou Jin's face looked very bad. Duanmu Yan's careless words could easily implicate everyone.

"Don't talk nonsense, Master Liu is the Queen's teacher."

Liu Xun sat steadily, looking at Ran Qianxi from time to time, and the deep affection in his eyes was easily seen through by Duanmu Yan.

"Yes."

Ran Qianxi had never lost an argument, so she smiled smugly and handed Baili Yong a bowl of shrimps.

"Hey, eat more."

Baili Yong smiled and raised his hand to touch her.

"Thank you, Xier~"

"Can I go home tomorrow?"

Baili Yong smiled faintly and looked at her gently.

"Okay, I'll take you back."

Ran Qianxi leaned over and gave him a deep kiss on the cheek.

"Ayong is so nice to me."

After the Banquet, Liu Mansion

Although Liu Xun and Duanmu Yan were riding in the same car, they didn't say a word along the way and went straight into the mansion.

"You have something going on with her."

Liu Xun glanced at her.

"You and I are married by imperial decree. We have no love between husband and wife, and have never done anything husband and wife. I never interfere in your affairs, and you should not ask about mine. We should not provoke each other."

"You are her uncle."

Liu Xun closed his eyes slightly, and suddenly remembered the scene on the wedding day when Duanmu Yan took advantage of Ran Qianxi's drunkenness and kissed her secretly.

"You are her aunt and you should know that she doesn't like women."

Duanmu Yan's eyes trembled. How did he know that she liked Ran Qianxi?

"I know, it's none of your business..."

It seemed that there were hunters all around Ran Qianxi, and she was the only prey.

The next day, just after the morning court session, Baili Yong sent her back to the Ran Mansion.

"On your birthday in a few days, remember to save a set of bowls and chopsticks for me."

Ran Qianxi's face was full of joy. It turned out that she also knew her birthday.

"Okay, Your Majesty. I obey your command."

Baili Yong reluctantly embraced her and kissed her on the forehead.

"Come back soon, I can't live without you."

"Okay~"

After finally leaving the palace, the first thing Ran Qianxi did was of course to have some fun with her good brothers.

She stayed with her parents for a while, then ran to the Qian Mansion without stopping.

The Qian family's mansion is magnificent and looks like a family of business descent. They can be described as extremely wealthy.

Ran Qianxi looked around the door for a while, then climbed up the tree of Albizia Julibrissin outside the wall and saw a handsome young man drinking tea in the yard, looking calm and elegant.

Thinking that Qian Jingyang was the same, he threw a stone in. With a bang, he stopped his right hand and turned to look over.

He had sharp eyebrows and long eyes, and looked fresh and refined. Ran Qianxi was stunned immediately. That was not Qian Jingyang!

"Mom...who are you?"

The man picked up the stone, stood up and walked over leisurely.

"When did Qian ever offend the girl?"

Looking at that handsome, elegant man, he could be either Qian Jingyang or his uncle, Qian Youren.

"Are you Qian Jingyang's uncle?"

Qian Youren smiled.

"It's down."

Ran Qianxi climbed down accurately, which made Qian Youren's heart tighten. Even he didn't dare to climb such a high tree.

"My name is Ran Qianxi, where is Qian Jingyang?"

Qian Youren raised his Tianyi and bowed.

"I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."

"No need to be polite, I'm going to go out for a drink with him."

"Replying to the Queen, my nephew had a fight with a classmate in the street yesterday, and is now kneeling in the ancestral hall as punishment."

"Who did he beat?"

"He is the son of Minister Cao and comes from an official family that is not to be messed with."

Ran Qianxi's face was full of doubts. Qian Jingyang had never been the kind of person who would take the initiative to stir up trouble.

"Why did you hit him?"

"I don't know much about it either."

Ran Qianxi took a few steps forward, and Qian Youren put one hand behind his back and took half a step back humbly and politely.

"Come on, take me to the ancestral hall."

Ran Qianxi went towards the ancestral hall first. Qian Youren looked at her back, smiled faintly, and followed her.

Before entering the ancestral hall, Ran Qianxi felt a chill. Qian Jingyang was kneeling on the floor in a daze.

"You don't even give him a cushion?"

Ran Qianxi walked in and Qian Youren followed closely behind.

"To Brother Yang?"

Qian Jingyang turned around and was shocked when he saw Ran Qianxi!

"Master Xi?"

"What are you doing? Have I become ugly? You're so scared..."

"No, no, no... Mr. Xi is still as charming as ever..."

Then he turned and saluted.

"I pay my respects to Her Majesty the Queen."

"Get up."

Qian Jingyang stood up slowly, and a wave of numbness and soreness ran through his whole body, making him unable to straighten his back.

"Tell me, why did you hit that piece of trash?"

Qian Jingyang was speechless and obviously unwilling to tell the truth.

Ran Qianxi looked at him hesitating and her eyes widened in surprise!

"You're not doing this because of a woman, are you?"

Qian Jingyang glanced at her and shook his head silently.

"Hey, go ahead and tell me. I'm here. I promise to make things right for you!"

He looked up secretly, still not wanting to say it out loud.

"What's wrong with you? Tell me quickly, I'm so anxious!"

Qian Jingyang hesitated for a moment, and then told her the truth, fearing that she would worry and get sick.

"He called you a demon queen who brought disaster to the country and said you were unfaithful to your husband. That was really unpleasant to hear!"

Ran Qianxi raised her eyebrows in surprise. He actually punched the Shangshu's son for such a boring thing. She didn't know whether to laugh or be moved.

"Hahahaha, just because of this, ah, you beat him up?"

"Look how irritating he is. Not breaking one of his arms is the least of my worries."

Although Ran Qianxi couldn't help but smile, she felt somewhat touched.

"Hahaha, don't I get scolded often? I've always had a bad reputation. If he dares to scold me, he should know the consequences. If you beat him up, even if I'm right, I'll become rude."

"It's over anyway."