Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Ran Qianxi held up the wine bowl with both hands and drank it in one gulp. The bandit leader was stunned and wanted to raise his hand to stop him.

"Sha..."

She put the bowl down and wiped the corners of her mouth.

"It's great, have another bowl."

She drank bowl after bowl, but the bandit leader didn't drink any, and looked at her with fondness in his eyes.

After two pots of wine, she finally collapsed on the table...

The robber raised his hand and touched her face, then took off the human skin mask, and it turned out to be Shi Huan.

"Have you found out who that woman is?"

The guards took off their veils one by one.

"No, but I know that these bandits are from the Shenhu Village. The people in the village have different livelihoods. Some collect money from people and kill them to silence them, some kidnap people for high ransoms, and some are prostitutes who traffic in people."

Shi Huan still touched Ran Qianxi's face gently.

"This woman is so vicious. She gave the robbers money, raped them and then sold them. It's disgusting."

"Your Highness, please be at ease. Since Miss Ran has been rescued by us, it is fate. Should we send Miss Ran back or take her away?"

Shi Huan was conflicted. The underground stronghold in Jiangnan had already been established. The next step was to withdraw to Nanyue and go to war with Dachang and Xixing.

"I don't know either. I don't know if she likes me or if she would make a fuss if I took her away."

"Your Highness... why not give it a try? If Miss Ran makes a fuss, you can send her back."

Shi Huan hesitated for a moment, then picked her up. Who wouldn't want to keep her for himself?

"Let's set off and return to Nanyue."

"Yes!"

When Ran Qianxi sobered up, it was already noon the next day, and the group had already left the city smoothly.

"Oh my god...I'm dying from drinking..."

She rubbed her temples hard, and when she looked up she saw Shi Huan.

Thinking to himself: "Oh my god...what is he doing? Kidnapping? Using me to threaten Baili Yong?"

"Does your head still hurt?"

Looking at the gentle man in front of her, Ran Qianxi's first reaction was that he was really good at pretending.

"Haha...it doesn't hurt anymore...where are we going?"

Shi Huan glanced at her. Although his eyes were not sharp, she was still a little scared. He even dared to assassinate the emperor.

"Go to Nanyue."

Ran Qianxi was stunned. She was indeed taken hostage!

I thought to myself: "Don't make a fuss, don't make a fuss, stay calm, or you'll get killed before you even reach Nanyue!"

"Haha... Does my godfather know?"

"do not know."

"Hahaha...what about Baili Yong?"

"do not know either."

At this moment, it was like the sky was falling and the earth was collapsing!

I thought to myself: "Oh no, I must go to Nanyue to write to him again..."

Shi Huan turned around and looked at her.

"You don't want to come with me?"

Hearing such a question, in this situation, any normal person would feel that he is threatening himself, and of course he would not say no.

"No... it's pretty good..."

Shi Huan smiled lightly, and his heart was finally at ease. However, such a misunderstanding might cause great harm to Tan Qianhuan, Baili Yong and others.

After two days of searching in the villa, they found nothing and no one had found Ran Qianxi's body. Zuoqiu Ruan'er panicked.

The news of the assassination had already reached Xixing's ears, and he immediately sent an envoy to the imperial city. This matter was bound to end badly.

A letter came from the imperial city asking Baili Yong to return to the court. As state affairs were of utmost importance and he was worried about Ran Qian, he left Zuo Qiuhe and Liu Xun to continue the investigation.

Zuoqiu Ruan'er wanted to go back with him but was stopped by Zuoqiu He. Tan Qianhuan was like an ant on hot pot, making a crazy choice between Daye and Ran Qianxi!

"Your Majesty, rest assured. The Queen's whereabouts may be a good thing. I will help Dachang find the Queen!"

Seeing Zuo Qiuhe's integrity and loyalty to the emperor, Baili Yong felt somewhat relieved.

"Get ready and return to the court!"

Zuo Qiuhe and Liu Xun bowed to each other.

"Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell. Long live Your Majesty."

A few days later, Nanyue—

In order to save her life, Ran Qianxi did not cry or make a fuss along the way. Shi Huan never forced her to do anything she didn't want to do, did not kiss or touch her, but just tried every way to accompany her.

Nanyue is not bigger than Changguo. The buildings all look mysterious and ancient in the Miao style, and are shrouded in mist everywhere.

"arrive?"

Shi Huan smiled lightly and took the first step.

She felt unsure about coming to the strange environment, so she followed him immediately. Even if she was kidnapped as a hostage, she only knew him.

Shi Huan turned his head slightly and saw that she was panicking, so he deliberately slowed down his pace. In this situation, even the rich girl knew to be well behaved.

The Nanyue Palace is not as big as the Dachang Palace. After all, it is a frontier vassal state, not like Xixing, so it is normal to be a little low-key.

Shi Huan brought her directly to his palace, and several beauties came out to greet her. They looked much prettier than Concubine Wan and Concubine Die.

"Are these your princesses?"

Shi Huan smiled faintly and took off her cloak.

"The maid of the bedroom."

Although Ran Qianxi did not have a maid to sleep with, she knew that this meant a maid who shared the same bed with her.

"Okay, so do you usually let them serve you?"

Shi Huan helped her onto the couch and poured her a cup of hot tea.

"It's just to take care of my food, clothing and daily life. I don't have the heart to do that."

"Ahh...they are all pretty..."

He smiled and smoothed the hair on Ran Qianxi's forehead.

"Not as pretty as you."

Hearing him praising her, Ran Qianxi instantly thought of the loving scene between them.

"No way... She's only 15 or 16 years old, and I'm already 25."

After that, the maids brought various cakes and snacks.

"Eat some cakes first. I'll go report to my father and be back in a moment."

"Okay, go ahead."

As evening approached, Ran Qianxi changed into Nan Yue's clothes, and sure enough, she was still not as good as the maids who had sex with her.

When Shi Huan returned to the palace, she was fiddling with the lion cat she raised, with its mandarin duck eyes and snow-white body.

"Hey? You're back? Where should I stay tonight?"

The evening glow filled the palace, and she moved Shi Huan like a beautiful woman in the sky.

"You... just pick a place in the palace..."

"Just pick any one? Don't you have to watch me? Shouldn't you keep me under control?"

If she were a hostage, they would have to find a place to imprison her, but she was not one from the beginning, so Shi Huan naturally misunderstood.

"You... like this?"

Ran Qianxi was stunned. What he was talking about always felt strange.

"That's how it should be..."

Shi Huan was stunned for a moment, trying to digest these confusing words.

"In that case...why don't you sleep in the side hall?"

Ran Qianxi agreed immediately, happily and resolutely.

"Okay, take me there."

Shi Huan took her to a side hall and couldn't help getting excited. The two of them were only separated by a door.

"Can I cuddle your cat? I can't sleep without cuddle."

Shi Huan smiled.

"okay."

He turned around and left silently, closing the door.

"Go to bed early, call me if you need anything."

"Okay, you too."

It was raining heavily in the middle of the night, and the cat huddled in her arms and shivered. However, she was a little afraid to sleep as she had just arrived in a strange place, so she hugged the cat and rushed into Shi Huan's bed, and Shi Huan woke up instantly.

"Miss Ran...you..."

Ran Qianxi was stunned. It was great that he was not asleep yet. She immediately snuggled into his arms.

"The tree in front of the back hall is too scary. Let me stay here for one night... Let me stay here for one night..."

Seeing her trying so hard to get into his arms, he felt more distressed than the cat in his arms, so he smiled and hugged her.

"We should have slept like this a long time ago. We are already husband and wife."

"Yes Yes Yes…"

So she held the cat, and Shi Huan held her, and they slept peacefully until dawn.