62: Hulong Villa! The passion of Xiren and Qingwen!

Chapter 62: Dragon Guard Manor! The Enthusiasm of Xiren and Qingwen!

Spring of the fourth year of Qingli.

Southern Qing, Imperial Study.

Emperor Qing was in a very good mood, because he saw the latest Langya Pavilion ranking of experts.

"With profound cultivation and hidden strength, he forced the Great Grandmaster Si Gu Jian, who is also a Great Grandmaster, to retreat. He should be the head of the Four Grandmasters!"

"Si Xiang, listen, how well said that is!

The same incident of Si Gu Jian retreating, when spoken by Prince Yong, truly exalts our national prestige!"

"Look at this new list, among the top ten experts, our Great Qing occupies half the Jiangshan. Now this is more like it!"

Hong Sixiang continued to report, "After Prince Yong left Western Qin, he also destroyed several Gangs in the border prefectures of Northern Qi, and the Secret Manuals he obtained have also been presented."

"The Holy Maiden of Northern Qi, Haitang Duoduo, led her team and fought a great battle with His Highness Prince Yong by the North Sea, with casualties on both sides."

"To reduce casualties, His Highness Prince Yong ordered his men to give Haitang Duoduo an aphrodisiac. The Holy Maiden of Northern Qi had no choice but to jump into the North Sea to neutralize the medicine, and the Shadow Guard retreated calmly."

"His Highness Prince Yong has safely entered the territory of Great Qing and will be back in the capital in less than ten days."

Emperor Qing's smile grew wider, "Aphrodisiac! Poisons above the ninth rank are useless.

Using an aphrodisiac is a good method. This boy is still so shameless!"

This skirmish was destined to be watched by both kingdoms. Li Chang'an and the Shadow Guard did not use their full strength.

The furious Haitang Duoduo still thought that Prince Yong was nothing more than a shameless eighth-rank Martial Artist.

Emperor Qing rarely stood up, looking at the hanging map, "Four years, this boy is finally coming back."

"These four years, the Great Qing Jianghu has been much calmer, and the remnants of the fallen kingdoms have also been largely eliminated.

Prince Yong, by imperial decree, pacified the Martial Artists, and he even pacified them all the way to Northern Qi!"

"Lawless Li Chang'an, he goes into enemy territory whenever he pleases, without even asking for my permission!"

Hong Sixiang truthfully said, "Jianghu matters are handled in the Jianghu. His Highness Prince Yong dealt with the Jianghu forces of Northern Qi, so it doesn't count as breaking the rules."

Emperor Qing said in a deep voice, "Prince Yong's Shadow Guard is an elite force, most suitable for dealing with the Jianghu forces of Northern Qi and Eastern Yi City."

"I want to preserve Prince Yong's authority to pacify the Martial Artists by imperial decree, allowing him to suppress Jianghu bandits internally and deal with Heaven One Path and Si Gu Jian externally!"

"You arrange for the Inner Court to carve a large seal, with the four characters 'Dragon Guard Pacification' carved on it, to serve as Prince Yong's official seal."

Hearing that Emperor Qing wanted to carve a seal, the sensitive Hong Sixiang asked in surprise, "Your Majesty, are you going to establish a special yamen for His Highness Prince Yong?"

Emperor Qing nodded, "Indeed, his Shadow Guard cannot just be his bodyguards; they must protect me and the Great Qing imperial family."

"You find a good place outside the city, and I will bestow it upon him to build the Dragon Guard Manor. The Supervisory Council supervises all officials under heaven, and the Dragon Guard Manor supervises all Jianghu under heaven."

Although Emperor Qing had a smile on his face, the shrewd Hong Sixiang had already understood the hidden meaning.

Dragon Guard Manor has two main functions. The first is what Prince Yong has been doing for the past few years: pacifying Martial Artists by imperial decree, suppressing and eliminating Jianghu forces that do not obey the imperial court.

The second is to act as Advanced bodyguards for the imperial court. If there is any situation that requires the deployment of experts, the Shadow Guard of the Dragon Guard Manor can also provide emergency assistance.

Although Emperor Qing had the intention of freeloading the Shadow Guard, Hong Sixiang believed that Prince Yong was the one who benefited.

After all, that 'Dragon Guard Pacification' seal was a real authority to kill!

When Li Chang'an returned to the capital, he did not do so with great fanfare.

The people of the capital had increasingly complex feelings towards Li Chang'an. Previously, they admired his literary status, but later they feared Li Chang'an's killings.

Overall, this perception was positive, with much more reverence than four years ago. Prince Yong was no longer a literary mascot but a sharp blade in His Majesty's hand.

Fan Ruoruo and her brother, who had received the news in advance, were waiting at the city gate early. Li Chang'an saw the graceful Fan Ruoruo from afar.

Name: Fan Ruoruo

Age: 14 years old

Realm: Fifth Rank

Talents: Strong Memory (Fifth Rank), Medical Skills (Seventh Rank), Firearms (Eighth Rank)

Abilities: Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting (Eighth Rank), Poetry and Song (Eighth Rank), Medical Skills (Seventh Rank)

Affection: 100

With the Strong Memory talent bonus, Fan Ruoruo's abilities progressed rapidly, and she had already earned the reputation as the capital's foremost talented woman.

On the Langya Pavilion Beauty List controlled by Li Chang'an, Fan Ruoruo ranked third, and Lin Wan'er ranked fourth.

When Fan Ruoruo was eight years old, Li Chang'an began to teach her martial arts, mainly focusing on movement techniques and palm techniques.

After all, the future Fan Ruoruo was to become a flexible and mobile sniper.

Behind Fan Ruoruo stood the increasingly beautiful and charming Xiren and Qingwen.

Name: Xiren

Age: 21 years old

Realm: Ninth Rank Lower

Talents: Sword Dao (Ninth Rank), Music Composition (Sixth Rank)

Abilities: Singing (Ninth Rank), Espionage (Sixth Rank), Assassination (Sixth Rank), Poetry (Sixth Rank), Tracking (Sixth Rank)

Affection: 100 (Die-hard loyalty)

Xiren and Qingwen had extremely high Sword Dao talents. With the enhancement of precious Secret Manuals, both had entered the Ninth Rank Realm.

Li Chang'an felt a bit emotional. To ensure his mother received better care, Li Chang'an did not take them on his travels.

Now, Xiren and Qingwen, compared to Fan Ruoruo, were fully mature, possessing both beauty and charm, simply a pair of enchantresses.

Name: Qingwen

Age: 21 years old

Realm: Ninth Rank Lower

Talents: Sword Dao (Ninth Rank), Vocal Music (Sixth Rank)

Abilities: Playing Flute (Ninth Rank), Espionage (Sixth Rank), Assassination (Sixth Rank), Charm (Sixth Rank), Tracking (Sixth Rank)

Affection: 100 (Die-hard loyalty)

Qingwen, who had Cultivated Charm, looked at Li Chang'an from afar with eyes that seemed to drip with desire.

"Ruo Ruo, Xiren, Qingwen, get in the carriage quickly!"

At Li Chang'an's call, Fan Ruoruo led her two maids into Li Chang'an's carriage.

"Brother-in-law! I want to get in too!"

Li Chang'an said to the eagerly watching Fan Sizhe, "This carriage is not suitable for children. You take your own carriage!"

As soon as the carriage curtain closed, Fan Ruoruo threw herself into Li Chang'an's arms, "Your Highness, you're finally back!"

Along the way, Fan Ruoruo chattered incessantly in Li Chang'an's arms, wishing she could share everything that happened in the capital with Li Chang'an.

In fact, Li Chang'an was well-informed, and he was very clear about most things.

"Your Highness, Princess Yichen doesn't seem to want to marry Fan Xian. The last time she came to the Prince's manor, she even inquired about your return time."

Now, Lin Wan'er's mind was filled with Li Chang'an, so how could she be willing to marry someone else?

After dinner, Li Chang'an sent off the reluctant Fan Ruoruo and her brother, then chatted with Imperial Concubine Liu until midnight before returning to his room.

The room was misty, and hot water was already prepared in the oversized bathtub.

Xiren and Qingwen closed the door and stood gracefully behind Li Chang'an, "Your Highness, please bathe and rest."

Li Chang'an turned around and found both women's faces flushed, "Help this Prince change clothes and attend to this Prince's bath."

A hint of shyness and anticipation flashed across the identical beautiful faces of the two women, "As you command, Your Highness."

Xiren and Qingwen, just like four years ago, undressed to attend to Li Chang'an.

Qingwen attended to him from the front, and Li Chang'an gently caressed her delicate red lips.

Xiren, pressing tightly against Li Chang'an's back, soothed his back.

These two expressions of enthusiasm made Li Chang'an feel very at ease. After years of traveling, he could finally relax properly.

The two beautiful maids, who had accompanied him since childhood, had wildly pounding hearts and misty, watery eyes.

After a long while, Li Chang'an lifted Qingwen's busy chin, staring into her intoxicated beautiful eyes.

"You glib girl, you're so grown up now."

Li Chang'an held her slender but firm waist, making her tremble uncontrollably, "Your Highness."

Li Chang'an gently lifted Qingwen and steadily placed her on the edge of the bathtub.

"Little glutton, I haven't even used force, and you've already fallen."

A seductive soft hum escaped Qingwen's throat, "This servant... is willing to die for Your Highness..."

Splashes of water erupted in the bathtub, rhythmically hitting the edge of the tub, releasing joyful cheers one after another.

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