Where prosperity ends, flowers never end

Wei Jiguo strode over, and Ran Qiongxi's first reaction was to hide Ran Qianxi behind her. Anyone could be attracted to his sister, except him.

"Stop looking!"

Wei Jiguo smiled and turned around, and Wei Jide followed him.

"You've seen my sister a lot, too."

"Humph, I have no interest in your sister, but you are quite interested in my sister."

Hearing this, Wei Jiguo turned around again.

"Then keep an eye on your sister, don't let me trick you into taking her away."

"No trouble."

Wei Jiguo and Wei Jidie walked in front, Ran Qianxi and Ran Qiongxi walked behind. The brothers had a grudge against each other, and the sisters also disliked each other.

"Don't worry, brother. I'm the only one who's going to take advantage of him, not him."

Ran Qiongxi glanced at her with a warning look.

"You're not allowed to trap him either."

"Okay, okay... Don't worry, I will never trap him."

When they arrived at the Empress Dowager's palace, she was sitting in front of the dressing table choosing a gold hairpin.

"Queen Mother."

"Cousin."

Ran Qianxi and Wei Jidie walked into the inner hall together, shouting almost at the same time, but there was a difference in distance, one was the empress dowager and the other was a relative. Wei Jidie looked at her with pride.

"Tsk, what are you so proud of? She's still my cousin..."

The Queen Mother smiled kindly, and Wei Jidie walked over first.

Ran Qianxi changed her expression and walked over with a smile that couldn't be seen to be fake.

"Your servant pays respect to the Queen Mother."

The empress dowager supported her with her left hand and quickly handed her a gold-thread and jeweled hairpin, and then calmly gave Wei Jidie a butterfly jade hairpin.

Ran Qianxi secretly held the golden hairpin, and no one saw them doing it secretly. She instantly understood the Queen Mother's signal, this cousin might not be as close as herself.

"Oh, I envy you both when you are as young as flowers. I carefully selected this hairpin, it is just right for you."

After that, he gave Ran Qianxi a pair of agate earrings. Although they were not as big as the jade hairpin, they were as valuable as the jade hairpin.

The Wei family is the Empress Dowager's distant cousin, and they only visit her during the holidays. Only when Wei Jiguo passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer did he enter the palace to pay a visit.

"Die'er thanks auntie."

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

"Okay, okay, now that you're here, let's start the meal."

It is a palace rule not to talk while eating or sleeping, but the Queen Mother and Ran Qianxi never talk about such things when they are eating. This time, when there are distant cousins, the two of them endured the whole time and did not talk about any gossip.

After dinner, several people sat in the yard to bask in the sun. The fragrance of osmanthus made people feel relaxed.

Osmanthus cake was in season, and Ran Qianxi's appetite was aroused. The Queen Mother smiled gently and placed the whole plate in front of her.

"All for you, eat."

Ran Qianxi blinked, and the empress dowager handed a piece to Wei Jide with that unfathomable smile.

"You eat too."

The importance of the two of them in her heart is probably very different.

"Thank you, aunt."

Outside the hall, several people were silent, and a few white phoenixes and peacocks were calling out in boredom.

Fu Shuang brought a Persian cat. Ran Qianxi stretched out her hands as usual. Fu Shuang smiled gently and put the cat in her arms.

The Persian cat raised by the Queen Mother was overly active. After a moment, it tentatively struggled out of her arms, and disappeared with a whoosh.

"Hey hey hey... ran away..."

The Queen Mother had a loving smile on her face and looked at her like her own daughter.

Ran Qianxi got up and chased after him, but Ran Qiongxi didn't care because she was always naughty.

"Young Master, have some tea."

Wei Jidie poured a cup of tea for Ran Qiongxi. The empress dowager glanced at her and forgot the joke she had told her during the day. She continued to bask in the sun and listen to the opera calmly.

"Thank you."

Ran Qianxi chased the cat all the way to the back garden, but failed to catch it several times. When she found the right angle and pounced on it for the sixth time, the cat climbed up the paulownia tree.

"Hiss, why do you run so much today? Do you usually act like a good kid?"

The paulownia tree was tall, and the cat did not climb to the top. She walked under the tree and looked up to determine its height. Just as she was about to raise her leg, she was stopped by a voice.

"Miss Ran."

Ran Qianxi turned back impatiently, only to see Wei Jiguo standing behind her.

"what?"

Wei Jiguo smiled lightly and walked up.

"I'll help you catch it."

She remembered clearly that her brother didn't want them to have any contact, so she refused without any polite words.

"No, I can climb trees."

Ran Qianxi turned around and climbed up the tree fork, grabbing the Persian cat's hind legs. The Persian cat struggled desperately, but finally jumped down.

"Damn!"

Ran Qianxi looked back angrily, only to find that the cat was in Wei Jiguo's arms. Just as she was angry, the branch suddenly broke!

She spread her legs and hugged the tree trunk in panic.

Looking at her acting so funny, Wei Jiguo couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.

"Just jump down, I'll catch you from below."

Ran Qianxi was still stubborn while hanging on.

"No, I can get off by myself."

"Just jump down. I won't tell anyone what happened today."

Ran Qianxi glanced at him. She also knew that today was embarrassing enough. If she fell on her back again, she would have no face to stay in the imperial city in the future.

She jumped down with all her strength and was caught steadily by Wei Jiguo.

He held the cat in one hand and held Ran Qianxi with the other, still standing steadily.

"So majestic?"

"Miss Ran, you are so kind."

The Persian cat slipped away from Wei Jiguo's hands. He raised his right arm and put her into his arms. Ran Qianxi was like a toy in his hands.

Wei Jiguo was a brave and strong man but not fat and strong. He had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and was five feet tall. Many women had been attracted to him since he became an adult.

"Put me down."

Wei Jiguo carried her into the pavilion and gently put her down.

"Wait here, I'll catch it for you."

Less than an incense stick of time later, Wei Jiguo came back with the cat in his arms.

"Oh, you really caught it?"

He smiled gently, handed the cat to her and squatted down. Ran Qianxi instantly felt the pleasure of looking down.

“It’s not that hard to catch.”

Ran Qianxi fiddled with the Persian cat with a smug look on her face.

"It's a waste of talent for the number one scholar to catch cats for me."

"Nothing, learning martial arts is for use."

The two chatted until the palace gates were locked. Ran Qiongxi had already gone back, and only Wei Jidie was still waiting for Wei Jiguo. When she saw the two of them coming together, she didn't look happy at all.

Three days later -

When the liberal arts results were announced, Ran Qianxi pulled Cheng Mo happily to the announcement office. As expected, he was the top scorer.

"Oh my god, you got it, you got it!!"

Cheng Mo smiled brightly, and Ran Qianxi quickly took him home.

"Just wait, the imperial edict will arrive soon."

Cheng Mo was the top scorer in the imperial examination and was soon elected to office.

He intended to work in the Dali Temple, so with the help of Ran Yuelian and the support of Baili Yong, he was directly appointed as the Minister of the Dali Temple.

Baili Yong was overjoyed when he learned that he had made a surprising judgment on a long-standing case half a month after taking office.

Ran Qianxi still drinks, fights, skips classes, and does evil things every day.

The air was good that day. Although it was late autumn, it still didn't feel cold. Although Cheng Mo had become the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, he still accompanied Ran Qianxi shopping during his days off. The difference was that he was finally worthy of the woman he loved.

The two of them were not in a relationship and had no engagement, but when they walked on the street, Ran Qianxi kept holding his hand, and he never said a word and never let go. Anyone could tell they were a couple.

"Go buy some melon seeds."