48 Chapter 45

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After two months of being away from the capital Long Guanting came back in Long Fu and is currently in Qi Fan's courtyard. Qi Fan have been six months pregnant and being taken care of the two wet nurses assigned by Patriach Long.

Looking at the woman resting in front of him, he can't help but feel disgusted. Discovering all the schemes done by Qi Fan and her parents to Qi Xiuying behind his back, he is helpless at the retribution he is facing. His supposedly wife whom he now love can be engage to another man that is most probably be Jun Wang, as he heard of the frequent visits of the prince to Ying Yue and in Qi Chen's residence. Now he recalls what his grandfather told him when he went to Ying Yue during the first banquet held for the closest aides if the emperor.

The road I chose indeed is one without a way out huh... He can't help but mock himself for being a fool. He loved Qi Fan and is sure of it but discovering that all the instances they have met were all fabricated. He remembers her sweet smile of gratitude despite being cold when he saved her when she falls on the lotus pond in Qi Fu, he thought she is a pearl that should be treasured and protect from being hurt.

He is disappointed at himself, for being easily fooled by her beauty and facade. His parents and grandfather wants the child be born as the eldest great grandson and he can't do anything about it if he wants to inherit his grandfather's position on the future.

Upon seeing his brother leaves Qi Fan's courtyard Long Yue blocked his path. "Brother you are back!"

"En I am, how is your study?" Long Guanting pats Long Yue's head absentmindedly that he didn't notice how his sister excitedly look at him while blushing. Upon seeing her brother absentmindly conversing she can't help but be more angry at Qi Fan, she immediately control her emotions from showing on her face and put a smile before answering.

"Everything's going well brother. I've been waiting for you here when I heard from the servants that you are back."

"You know you can wait inside instead of staying here in the cold."

"En I know but I don't like seeing that woman."

"You still need to respect her, she is your sister in law."

"But brother you wouldn't in..."

"No buts Yue'er. Let's go see mother." Long Guanting sternly said shutting down the arrogance that Long Yue have when she was speaking against Qi Fan.

"Fine..." she meekly replied and holds her brother's hand as the siblings walk towards their mother's courtyard.

Meanwhile in Jun Wangfu, Princess Xiang was summoned by her uncle, Xianyao. "So uncle what do you need from this beautiful niece of yours?" Princess Xiang can't help but raise her eyebrow while looking at the nervous Xianyao. It is the first time she sees his uncle known as a ruthless and cold war lord who is said that can freeze people to death when provoke.

"You see I need your help on..."

"On what? With Yingying? Didn't this princess shared with you the list that mostly love by young maiden to be done to them by their lovers?"

"Most of what you showed me only angered your aunt to be! They aren't helpful at all!"

"Hahahaha uncle, maybe you are a failure in courting a woman."

"You know my Ying'er isn't like those arrogant and self centered misses who can easily persuaded by gifts, flowers or those who taught me like caging her in my arms!"

"You really did hug my Yingying without her permission?! Aiyaya! My cold blooded uncle hug a woman!"

"If you won't be any help just scram!" Xianyao started to walk out the pavilion when he heard Princess Xiang call him out.

"What?!"

"Hmmp! I'll share with you what made me fall in love with my young master Ji, if you..."

"Say it..." the princess can't help but gulped noticing the seriousness in Xianyao's eyes that is like saying that if what she will say is useless he will mostly literally throw her out of his residence.

"Give me the white wolf fur you got from father."

"Fine you better say something that will make your aunt say yes!"

"Have a date under the stars and moon and just honestly confess. Don't say it in your flirtatious ways!"

"You know there are hidden guards in her courtyard assigned by that old man right?"

"In his disciples only your skills are in par with him right so that includes his hidden guards. Just kidnap her for a date!"

"Okay... now scram I need to prepare."

"How about my..."

"I'll have it send if I'm successful." Xianyao interrupted the nagging princess and gestured for her servants to guide the pricess out of his residence. He smile while thinking of the things he needs to prepare personally for his date with Xiuying.