Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Chapter 74 Going to Jizhou Again

Jibei Palace

When Tan Qianhuan learned that Nanyue and Dachang had signed a contract, he looked a little worried, but this did not affect his plan.

He fed the carp calmly, with one hand behind his back, as Chief Tong delivered the battle report from the front line.

"Your Majesty, the battle on the front line is fierce, the general guarding the country is injured, and Xixing has advanced another five miles."

Tan Qianhuan smiled faintly. What he wanted was for Changguo to suffer heavy losses and be devastated.

"Oh? How much damage did both parties suffer?"

"On par."

"Continue surveillance."

Chief Tong bowed.

"Yes."

In the palace, Baili Yong was frowning, and Ran Qianxi spoke less, rubbing his temple gently.

She said nothing, Baili Yong smiled gently and pulled her into his arms.

"How could Xier do such a thing?"

Ran Qianxi was obviously not in a good mood, and so was Baili Yong, but they were still willing to spend their energy to coax her.

"Why are you sighing? Are you worried about your elder brother?"

Ran Qianxi looked at him aggrievedly.

"I am worried about you, brother, but I feel bad seeing you like this."

Baili Yong smiled and touched her head.

"I'm sorry to make you sad, it's my fault. Don't worry, my brother will definitely return victorious."

"it is good."

Baili Yong touched her lovingly, picked her up gently and walked her into the bedroom.

"It's my fault for making Xier feel distressed. I will reward you well tonight."

The war lasted for four months, and the situation was not ideal. Although Xixing was contained, if one wanted to drive them back to the royal court in one fell swoop, one had to transfer more troops from Jizhou.

Unfortunately, Tan Qianhuan seemed to be dead. He did not reply to letters, did not attend court, and did not say that he would not send troops.

"It's infuriating! Is he asking me to beg him?"

Originally, Tan Qianhuan couldn't even completely control the late emperor.

The previous emperor was just a child when he ascended the throne. The regent Baili Qing took control of the government, but other countries bullied the young monarch of Dachang and there were constant wars all year round. So Baili Qing sent his confidant Tan Qianhuan to conquer the Eight Desolations.

Tan Qianhuan is young and promising, brave and good at fighting, and has never suffered a defeat in a battle. Baili Qing feels that with him in his hands, it is just a matter of time for him to take over Dachang. Unexpectedly, when the conspiracy was exposed, Tan Qianhuan changed sides, Baili Qing was defeated and imprisoned. From then on, Tan Qianhuan gained both fame and fortune!

The late emperor was frightened when he saw that Tan Qianhuan's power was growing day by day, so he granted him a piece of Jizhou as a fiefdom.

As soon as Ran Qianxi arrived at the door, she heard Baili Yong sitting on the dragon chair and getting angry.

"Ayong~"

She slowly approached, Baili Yong slowly raised his head and saw that she was smiling again.

"What's wrong, Xi'er?"

Ran Qianxi walked over with a cup of hot tea.

"I heard you were angry. What's the matter?"

Baili Yong forced a smile amidst his sorrowful face.

"fine."

Ran Qianxi sat next to him impatiently. In fact, she had heard about it a long time ago.

"Don't carry anything on your own. Even the emperor can't use you like this."

Baili Yong glanced at her. Although he had never looked down on her, she was his wife after all. As long as she lived a peaceful life under his protection, that would be enough.

"I know it's my godfather who doesn't listen to you, right?"

Baili Yong smiled sadly and touched her hair.

"It's okay, I can handle it."

"Oh no, I know you have drastic measures, but if you want my foster father to obey and mobilize troops, you two will definitely have a lot of trouble, which will waste time. Besides, my eldest brother is still at the front line."

Baili Yong looked nervous, as Tan Qianhuan's rebellious intentions had long been obvious. At the beginning, they were afraid that he would cause trouble, so they deliberately dispersed Jizhou's military forces. Now it seemed that they should have issued an imperial decree to transfer him to the imperial city to keep an eye on him.

Ran Qianxi raised her hand and rubbed his eyebrows, and his expression instantly relaxed a lot.

"Xier..."

"Okay, send me to Jizhou, I will go and convince my foster father."

After listening to this, Baili Yong frowned again.

"no!"

"Why not?"

Ran Qianxi and he each insisted on their own opinions, and he was about to get angry, but Ran Qianxi predicted it.

"Oh, okay, okay... I know what you're going to say even if you don't say anything. How can you say it? No way? Do you really care about that traitor? Right?"

Baili Yong acquiesced and turned around, looking gloomy.

"Humph!"

"Haha... Do you have any confidence? When did I ever say I miss my godfather?"

Baili Yong was still angry.

"Why not? You called him in your dream, and you defended him when I said something. You said you were going out to travel and you ran to Jizhou!"

"Hey, why are you so ignorant? We are facing a powerful enemy! Besides, didn't you know that I went to Jizhou?"

"What did you say? You said I was ignorant? I..."

Before he could finish his words, Ran Qianxi sat on his legs and gave him a deep kiss.

"Oh, how come you have so much energy? You still have the energy to argue with me in this situation..."

"What's the situation? The country hasn't perished yet. The army has already pinned down the enemy. Even without him, I can still defeat Xixing!"

"I know it's harmful, and I trust you and my brother very much, but at the moment, it will be the most time-saving and effective to transfer troops from Jizhou~"

After hearing this, Baili Yong fell silent again.

"Ayong~"

Baili Yong remained silent.

"Hey, I'm here to be a lobbyist, not to sell myself, why are you so silent?"

Seeing that he didn't speak, Ran Qianxi spoke again.

"Jizhou is the closest prefecture to Xixing among the 38 prefectures and 521 cities in Changguo. It is more convenient to mobilize troops from here than anywhere else."

Baili Yong looked at her with conflicted feelings. He really didn't want her to put herself in danger, but as the ruler of a country, it was his basic virtue to put the overall situation first.

"Oh, don't worry, I promise to complete the task."

Baili Yong was silent for a long time, and Ran Qianxi waited expectantly for his answer.

"Then I'll take you there myself."

"Of course not. If you go, and you two start arguing, it will cause internal and external troubles. Don't worry, just order the ordinary Royal Guards to send me there."

Baili Yong raised his hand and touched her hair, his helplessness turning into a sad smile.

"it is good…"

She didn't know yet that Tan Qianhuan's plan was simply to force her to come to Jizhou.

Three days later—

The gate of the Jibei Palace was open, as if waiting for someone to come.

Ran Qianxi walked into the mansion carefully. She looked around but didn't see anyone, so she went straight into the inner hall. As soon as she entered, someone hugged her from behind.

"Xier~"

"Father...adopted father..."

Tan Qianhuan hugged her tightly.

"it's me."

Before Ran Qianxi could respond, Tan Qianhuan licked and kissed her earlobe.

Ran Qianxi used all her strength to turn around, but he was still intoxicated by her kiss.

"Uh...father..."

"Yeah... I'm here~"

He responded verbally but did not stop his actions.

"I came here... to tell you something..."

"You said."

Although Tan Qianhuan responded verbally, he continued the kiss and kissed the corner of her mouth again.

"Stop, stop, stop... You stop first..."

Tan Qianhuan slowly opened his eyes, carried her to the bed, and looked into her eyes eagerly.

"Say~"

"I...I actually have something important to do...Um...Did you receive the letter?"

Tan Qianhuan's expression obviously changed after hearing this. Although he knew that she came for this matter and he blatantly disobeyed the order because he wanted to see her, he still felt resentful when she said it.

"Are you here for him or for the country?"

"I... it's mainly my eldest brother... he's my biological brother..."

Tan Qianhuan suddenly touched her cheek.

"If Xi'er is obedient and stays with me for a few days, I will mobilize the troops immediately."

“Really…really?”

Ran Qianxi asked tentatively.

"Xi'er doesn't believe me anymore?"

After hearing this, Ran Qianxi closed her eyes. It didn't matter anyway, as they were already husband and wife.

"Okay! Come on!"

Tan Qianhuan smiled lightly and waved his sleeves, and the door was closed in shock.

"It's not just this time."

Ran Qianxi opened her eyes and hugged his neck.