Volume 1: Gathering Winds of Splendor Chapter 25: Journey Back to the Capital

  Inside the carriage, An Xin closed her eyes and listened attentively to Ling Su's chatter as she asked An Lian Cheng this and that. While listening carefully, she also organized the information she received in a simple manner.

  Dong Ling, the ruler of a country, Emperor Wen Xian, has been in power for many years. He is not yet 60 years old and has three sons and three daughters. The three princes have already been enfeoffed as kings, but their fiefs have not been granted, and it is expected that there will be a bloody struggle among them to succeed to the throne. Before the princes can inherit the throne, their sons are already born, adding more candidates for the dragon chair that sits high above.

  An Xin's eyes opened a tiny slit, glancing at An Liancheng who was trying to curry favor with Ling Susu without leaving any trace. Every time he said something, he would lean in closer to his mother, until now the three of them were sitting shoulder to shoulder in a row.

  "Hey, I think I'm redundant, why don't you let me go ride a horse and hurry along?" An Xin opened her eyes with resignation, the atmosphere in the car was a bit awkward, a bit embarrassing, and a bit sparkling with tension that made her scalp start to feel numb.

  Nine years later they finally met again, their feelings for each other still strong, like dry wood and fierce fire, igniting at a single touch, it's better to retreat and avoid each other.

  "What nonsense are you talking about, how could you be redundant?" Ling Susu's face suddenly flushed with a small red cloud as she heard the inner meaning of An Xin's words, and An Liancheng stared blankly at her.

  "De Xing" couldn't help but secretly despise him, sincerely admiring his father's self-control. If mother's face turned red, he wouldn't be able to bear it? Fortunately, he remembered that he was still in the car, otherwise he would have lost control and taken advantage of his mother!

  Since mother didn't agree, An Xin continued to close her eyes and indulge in various fantasies, thinking about the wonderful scenes she had seen in modern times, and when she thought of the exciting parts, a hint of a flirtatious smile appeared on her lips.

  "What are you thinking about? You're smiling to yourself, tell me too." Ling Susu couldn't withstand An Liancheng's scorching gaze, so she shifted her eyes to An Xin's face, seeing that even with her eyes closed, she was still smiling happily. She couldn't help but feel curious, and pulled on An Xin's sleeve to ask.

  Feeling relieved, he was recalling the 18 moves on Commander's bed when Ling Susu's action suddenly pulled him back to reality. He opened his eyes reluctantly and clicked his tongue in regret, "Not suitable for children, it's better if mother doesn't ask."

  "What?" Ling Susu heard this and couldn't help but laugh and cry, her beautiful eyes scanning the shocked An Liancheng, she said with a low smile, "Your father and I are both of the same age, still young? Be honest and lenient, resist and be strict, speak quickly."

  Look up at the carriage roof with ease, thinking that mother's lines are so well-used, and the saying "near vermilion is red, near ink is black" is indeed very reasonable. "I thought of peeking at the village chief's daughter taking a bath when I was young, does mother want to hear it?"

  "You, a young lady from a good family, peek at others while they're bathing and instead of feeling ashamed, you think it's glorious. I really don't know who you inherited this temperament from." Ling Susu saw that An Liancheng's face could no longer be described as surprised, but was utterly shocked, she shook her head helplessly and sighed.

  "I didn't peek at the men bathing, what's there to be ashamed of? We're all women, I'm just helping her see where she needs improvement, she'll thank me for it." An Xin rolled her eyes, the village chief's daughter had a plump waist and hips that rivaled Zhu Bajie's, if she wasn't curious about what a beautiful figure looked like, she wouldn't have risked getting eye sores from peeking.

  "General, there is a mouse chasing our carriage. Why not take a short rest and let me kill the mouse before we continue on our journey." Just then, the guard outside who was driving the horses suddenly spoke up.

  Mouse? Anxin's heart skipped a beat as she hastily lifted the curtain and stuck her head out, quickly scanning the situation around the carriage. She saw a silver-white shadow flickering in and out of sight among the weeds on the right side. Anxin raised an eyebrow and ordered the guard who was looking at her, "Stop."

  "Yes, miss." The guard slightly turned his head and asked for instructions from the general inside the car with his eyes. Seeing him nod, he replied respectfully.

  She ignored the interaction between the master and servant, and after the carriage came to a gentle stop, she beckoned to Qi Qi by the roadside with a lazy wave of her hand, saying, "Come over."

  The little beast saw the carriage stop, and its short legs, which had been running rapidly, gradually slowed down. Hearing An Xin's command to come over, it let out a happy "squeak" and jumped into An Xin's arms with a beautiful arc, leaving behind a trail of elegance in mid-air.

  "Squeak, are you saying goodbye to me?" An Xin asked, looking down at the little beast nestled in her arms.

  The "squeaky" little beast's cry was somewhat urgent, wanting to express something but unable to speak, so it could only keep making noise, hoping that An Xin would understand its meaning.

  "Want to come with me?" The calm and clear eyes met its black beady little eyes, and it let out a snort of laughter. "Then let's go together, and later when I'm hungry, I'll make you into a dish to gnaw on, that sounds pretty good too." After saying that, the curtain was put down again, and holding the small beast, he sat back into the carriage.

  The guards who were in a hurry continued to whip their horses and rush forward with a tacit understanding.

  "Is this your pet?" An Liancheng looked at the small beast in An Xinhui's arms, curiously sizing it up for a moment before asking with a smile.

  An Xin nodded slightly, seemingly agreeing with him. Her slender hand gently stroked the smooth fur of the small creature, when suddenly she noticed several oval-shaped footprints on her skirt. She frowned in distaste and, without hesitation, grabbed it and flung it onto the soft couch opposite her.

  The little beast "squeaked" in a wronged tone twice, but also obediently stayed still, its small eyes staring intently at An Xin.

  "Relax, how come I didn't know you had a pet? Or is it just an old mouse?" Ling Susu glanced at An Xin who was dusting her skirt and couldn't help but ask the question that had been on her mind.

  "I actually wanted to raise a human pet, but the village is so small and there isn't one that suits my taste, so I'll just have to settle for raising an animal pet for now. When I get to the capital, I can catch a few handsome and strong men to be my human pets, it's not too late." A wicked glint flashed in An Xin's eyes, her lips curving upwards.

  "Don't talk nonsense, after returning to the capital, you should honestly stay in the mansion and learn some proper etiquette and behavior for a lady." Ling Susu felt more and more uneasy, previously when she lived in the village, no matter how much trouble she caused, it was still harmless, but back in that city where etiquette was paramount, even a slight mistake would be unforgivable, how could she let her temper run wild?

  "Perhaps it's more likable to have a straightforward and honest woman like Xin'er, rather than the traditional and demure ladies we often see?" An Liancheng had already gotten used to An Xin's unreasonable words, his face didn't show any shock, and he replied in a calm tone.

  "Is that so? Father, your taste is really heavy." An Xin looked at An Liancheng's calm and gentle appearance, secretly despising him in his heart, who knew how much he disliked himself? Still pretending to be a kind father.

  Is it true love or false intention? Let's bring out the mule and horse, and we'll see the difference clearly.

  Digression

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