Vol 17 Chapter 4 (1/2)
Chapter 4
Book 17 Chapter 04 – Gold Upon The City Gates
On the sa assumed the position of Left Pre asked Liu Chao and Pu Bu to lead City Cavalry troops in escort, preventing any conspiracy from Lu Buwei
As they parted reluctantly, Xiang Shaolong left the city and returned to the ranch to bury Zhao Ya properly Due to their own 's funeral
By the ti was settled, ten days had passed Xiao Pan dispatched e hiradually nursed hirief and deter
Heavy snow had started falling since dusk After they had said a prayer for Zhao Ya, Xiang Shaolong and Ji Yanran returned to their home shoulder to shoulder
Ji Yanran grabbed his hand and gently said: ”When you return to the city this ti a visit, else she is sure to be very unhappy!”
Xiang Shaolong as startled: ”Have you seen her?”
Ji Yanran nodded, saying: ”I did see her! She also knows about Madaiven you”
Xiang Shaolong replied in distress: ”Didn't you forbidme to look for her now?”
Ji Yanran sighed serenely saying: ”Maybe its because ofher self control with you Else she would not have lowered her noble self to co for you the day after we returned Of course she pretended it was just to see , her entire being became listless Ai! I do not knohat to say”
The arden, there was a flash and Shan Rou had cut off the two people
The two of theo of their hands
Shan Rou reached out her hand and pinched Ji Yanran's cheek and displayed an enchanting sirl wants to borrow your husband for a while!”
Ji Yanran did not expect to be teased by Shan Rou and did not knohether to laugh or be angry She said in annoyance: ”If you want to borrow then borrow! Ah, she left
Shan Rou took the initiative and pulled Xiang Shalong's hand and coarden, she turned and hugged hi! I a!”
Xiang Shaolong hoarsely cried: ”What?”
Shan Rou pushed hi her lovely body around, said with some irritation: ”I've said it so clearly, didn't you hear? I a!”
Xiang Shaolong ed her little petulant waist, so?”
Shan Rou heaved another sigh Shaking her head, she said: ”Please don't ask, ok? In short I will be returning to Qi tomorrow I can't be sure that I will be back to see you in the future”
Xiang Shaolong recalled the words she had said when they were in Chu Then she had denied it as a lie, but going by the present circu about the reasons she would throw herself into another man's embrace, he could not help but be dejected Still, he could not do anything and could only remain speechless for a while
Shan Rou quietly said: ”Why are you not talking? Are you angry with me?!”
Xiang
Shaolong released the hand he had looped around her and laughed bitterly saying: ”What right do I have to be angry with you? Sister Rou should do whatever she wants to do! I could I Xiang Shaolong interfere?”
Shan Rou turned around like a tornado and looped her ar deep eentleness that she has never shown before, she said: ”Let Zhi Zhi representto you Xiang Shaolong I will listen to commands and run your errands At the saet Xiang Shaolong Its just regretful that Shan Rou has made a promise to someone else The details have been made known to you earlier”
Xiang Shaolong looked at the flurrying snow outside the pavilion and reic Zhao Ya The pain in his heart covered over his indignation over Shan Rou's leaving He nodded his head and said: ”I understand Sister should wholeheartedly do what she wants to do! We cannot have everything ant I Xiang Shaolong aned to this fate”
Shan Rou silently leaned into his elistening teardrop rolling in her beautiful eyes
When he woke the next day, Shan Rou had already left quietly
Xiang Shaolong forced hiot up to practice his sword skills
Ji Yanran excitedly ca, the Tian Sisters and Xiang Bao'er stood at the side cheering The atlad and cheerful
The Talented Lady Ji's spear technique was certainly accoave his all in an acrobatic display, he
could not break the power of her spear Withdrawing his sword, he laughed:
”This kid adon Spear that is owed to o to the Intoxicated Wind Mansion these couple of days to deain”
Ji Yanran held her spear horizontally and laughed, saying: ”This house has house rules If you wish your wife to accoht, youand the rest will be witnesses”
Wu Tingfang and the rest applauded in glee, as if they would not be happy till they had seen some chaos
Xiang Shaolong hed: ”If Talented Lady Ji considers that her opponent was not her husband whose emotions restrained his hand, do you think she will be able to boast on to the world!”
Ji Yanran's jade cheeks burned deep red and she angrily said: ”If Xiang Shaolong is this kind of petty despicable person, even if I surrender my body, I will not be happy in my heart”
Xiang Shaolong knew that her intentions were good, to use this to encourage hiently He sobered up and said: ”Relax! I was but cracking a joke! As long as Talented Lady gives me three years, I will be able to succeed”
Ji Yanran's pupils opened wide and she hoarsely said: ”Three years?”
Xiang Shaolong laughed loudly and stepped forward, pulling her into his e for me How could I let the Talented Lady restrain herself in isolation like afor three years, ha……”
At this yuan had returned
As Xiang Shaolong celebrated, Wu Tingfang had barrelled out to greet him
As he arrived at the yuan had been enveloped by Wu Tingfang in a large e the recent developments to him
After a round of noise and excite Bao'er and sat down beside Xiang Shaolong and Tao Fang to talk Wu Tingfang autoed her father's tired shoulders The hall was bri with familial warmth and affection
After Wu Yingyuan said a few sentences of praise to Xiang Shaolong, he laughed and said: ”This trip I visited the distant northern lands and saw that the land that Wu Zhuo has been working on is truly a blessed paradise The terrain is superior, with abundant water and lush greenery Wu Zhuo has constructed a large ranch and has also received a few minority tribes who have been oppressed by the barbarians as resident workers The whole effort is progressing steadily, but more manpower is needed else we cannot deal with the barbarians”