Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Upon learning about this, Ran Qiongxi became anxious, and Ran Yuelian was also a little worried, and they were both waiting anxiously in the courtyard.

"It's okay. My daughter has the Queen Mother's token. Who can do anything to her?"

Ran Yuelian glanced at Xiahou Jin and sighed.

"Alas, I am afraid that someone might use the Queen Mother's token to commit crimes."

Ran Yuelian had never said any harsh words to Ran Qianxi since she was a child, and she would handle the anger on her own. However, someone had to take care of this spoiled daughter, and the important task fell on Ran Qiongxi.

"Dad, I'm back!"

Ran Yuelian immediately walked out of the door and bowed to Tan Qianhuan when he saw him.

"Your humble servant greets the King of Jibei."

Xiahou Jin was stunned and pulled her over.

"You damn kid, have you offended the King of Jibei?"

"Oh no, don't worry, mom."

Tan Qianhuan raised his hand.

"No gift."

"Thank you, King Jibei."

"I wonder how my daughter has offended King Jibei?"

Tan Qianhuan smiled faintly.

"She doesn't like to cause trouble, don't worry, Dean Ran."

"So what are you doing..."

Ran Qianxi walked up to Ran Yuelian and looked smug.

"I just randomly recognized my adoptive father..."

"what?"

Ran Yuelian's eyes widened instantly, and Xiahou Jin was also stunned. Their daughter casually recognized a powerful king who had held power for two dynasties as her godfather!

"Oh, don't be surprised, right, godfather?"

Tan Qianhuan smiled.

"Yes."

From today on, Ran Yuelian did not dare to close his eyes for three days and three nights. The emperor regarded Tan Qianhuan as a thorn in his side.

Three days later—

Although Shen Yanle's case was not serious, Shen Ke knew the law and broke it, accepted bribes, and protected each other among the officials. He was investigated by the Dali Temple and the Inspectorate. The evidence was conclusive and nothing could be hidden. The position of Minister of the Ministry of Justice was left vacant, and new competition emerged in the court.

Baili Yong sat on the dragon throne. Although he had not yet appointed a queen after three years on the throne, he had already decided on Xie Jun.

"What do you have to say, my dear ministers?"

The ministers looked around and saw Chen Shuhe coming up.

"Your Majesty, the most urgent thing right now is to appoint a Minister of Justice."

"Does Chen Qing have a candidate?"

"Your Majesty, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice is the right person for the job."

The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice is his brother-in-law, so he would definitely recommend him without any hesitation.

The Ministry of Justice is an important institution among the Six Ministries, so the Shangshu must naturally be selected by Baili Yong himself. Seeing that he was in a dilemma, Xie Ying stood up.

"Your Majesty, the Right Assistant Minister has a short career and is not the best candidate."

"What does Xie Qing mean?"

"Your Majesty, why not wait until after the autumn election before making a decision?"

After Baili Yong ascended the throne, he attached great importance to imperial examinations, so Ran Yuelian's status in the court was also extraordinary.

"That's fine. Then Xie Qing will take charge of the Ministry of Justice for the time being."

Xie Ying knelt down and bowed.

"I will definitely not fail in your mission."

"Get up, the prefect of the Imperial City has been dismissed. Who do you think can take on the responsibility?"

There was an uproar everywhere, and no one was willing to choose a candidate.

"this…"

Xie Ying has been in charge of the Imperial Household Department and now is in charge of the Ministry of Justice. If his sister is enthroned as empress, I am afraid that even the Dali Temple will have to hand over the power.

Today, the Dali Temple is leaderless and the competition is fierce. We cannot let him succeed.

Xu Yuanchao took the lead and stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, if Your Majesty is at ease, you can let me select the prefect."

Baili Yong smiled faintly. If Ran Yuelian and Zuo Qiuhe were loyal ministers, then Xu Yuanchao was no ambiguity either.

"Then I will entrust it to Marquis Yu An."

"I thank you."

Business House

In order to thank Shang Zijun for saving his life, Ran Qianxi came to visit him with dozens of supplements.

His injuries had improved, and he was brewing wine in the yard. He was wearing a lavender brocade robe, looking fresh and handsome, attracting many people's attention.

"Brother Zijun."

Shang Zijun suddenly turned around and saw Ran Qianxi smiling, and time became quiet and peaceful.

"Miss Ran."

"Haha, no need to be so polite, just call me Qianxi."

Shang Zijun walked up.

"Why is Miss Qianxi here?"

"I brought some delicious food to see you, thank you for saving me."

Shang Zijun smiled lightly.

"It's just a small effort. Anyone would do the same."

Ran Qianxi slowly moved closer, and he was stunned and his body naturally leaned back.

"If I were someone else, would you be willing to save me?"

Shang Zijun hesitated and was unable to answer, because his first thought when he rushed forward was that she was pretty and it would be a pity if she got hurt.

"I…"

Ran Qianxi smiled with satisfaction. His hesitation was undoubtedly the answer.

"Haha, come on, I brought a chicken."

She walked into the house naturally, and Shang Zijun followed her in a daze.

"Close the door, it's too cold."

Shang Zijun was stunned. It was really not appropriate to close the door.

"There are differences between men and women, so...don't close the door."

Ran Qianxi smiled faintly.

"It's up to you. I climbed over the wall to get in anyway. I'll be screwed if someone sees me."

"Climbed over the wall?"

"Yeah, I climbed over such a high wall just to see you."

Before anything happened, Ran Qianxi's casual teasing made Shang Zijun's heart beat faster and his ears turned red.

"So are you going to close the door?"

Shang Zijun turned around and closed the door. The moment he looked back, the atmosphere immediately became wrong. The air was filled with tension and excitement.

"Closed...closed..."

Ran Qianxi smiled and patted the chair next to her.

"Come and sit down, or eat standing up?"

Shang Zijun hesitated for a moment and walked over generously.

"Zijun is abrupt."

"Haha, what's the big deal? Many of my friends are boys, because there are too few girls in our area."

Shang Zijun smiled, and showed a little more admiration.

"No wonder you are different from the little girl. You are not afraid at all in court."

"Haha, I'm just bullying them. I have the token in my hand, and they dare not do anything to me."

"Yes, there is a huge difference between officials and businessmen, and you are the only one who dares to speak for me."

"Don't talk nonsense. You saved me, so I can't bear to see you get implicated. I will definitely deal with them."

Shang Zijun's gentle smile made Ran Qianxi's heart beat fast. She had just arrived in the imperial city for less than half a month and she had seen an endless stream of handsome guys.

"You also brought ginseng?"

Ran Qianxi smiled awkwardly.

"I thought you would need to take care of your injuries, and you couldn't just bring food with you, so I prepared some ginseng, deer antlers, and turtles. I'll ask the chef to stew them for you later."

Shang Zijun chuckled. He only had superficial wounds, but she brought the ingredients for a tonic soup.

"This...I'm afraid...is not suitable for my injuries."

"Why is it not the right treatment? When you are injured, you need to take good care of yourself. You can stew it in a pot later."

Shang Zijun still looked at her with a faint smile. This charming and beautiful woman in front of him was surprisingly so cute and interesting.

"How about this, let's eat quickly, and I'll stew it for you after we're done."

Shang Zijun was secretly delighted when he heard that she was going to cook for him.

"You want to make me some soup?"

“Can’t I stew it?”

"Stewed."

Ran Qianxi lowered her head and broke off a chicken leg for him.

"I'll have a chicken drumstick. I also brought some oysters. They are grilled deliciously."

"Thank you, Qianxi."