63: Lin Wan'er: I will never marry Fan Xian!

Chapter 63: Lin Wan'er: I will never marry Fan Xian!

Several days later.

Li Chang'an entered the palace, met Emperor Qing, and received the grand seal of "Dragon Guard Martial Suppression."

Emperor Qing bestowed a mountain to Li Chang'an, allowing him to build the Dragon Guard Manor, and the Shadow Guard could continue to expand.

Emperor Qing was a political animal, so Li Chang'an couldn't just enjoy benefits for free. The Dragon Guard Manor's function of monitoring Jianghu forces overlapped with the Surveillance Bureau's Department One.

Although the Dragon Guard Manor's balancing capabilities were still weak, this trend had already begun.

After meeting Emperor Qing, Li Chang'an stayed in his room, discussing sword techniques with Xiren and Qingwen, and didn't leave for several days straight.

Imperial Concubine Liu not only didn't blame him but also arranged for maids to deliver food and water, fearing her son would be too tired.

After all, it was one against two; a mother's worry.

The previously stagnant ranking of romantic encounters finally broke the ice, with two beautiful maids becoming two charming concubines.

[Your romantic ranking has risen to 4100th!]

Spring of the fourth year of Qingli, also the year the Joy of Life story began.

Li Chang'an was already a Ninth Rank Upper Level expert, and invincible below the Great Grandmaster Realm.

His subordinates were even more talented; Zhao Gao, far away in the Western Qin State, had a cultivation base at the Peak of Ninth Rank.

Jing Ni, by his side, was a Ninth Rank Upper Level, and Xiren, Qingwen, and Wang Qinian had all broken through to Ninth Rank.

Xing Yusen, Fan Wujiu, and the other four Sword Slaves had all reached the Peak of Eighth Rank, ready to Breakthrough to Ninth Rank at any time.

Among the hundred Shadow Guard, forty had already reached Eighth Rank, and most of the remaining Shadow Guard were Seventh Rank Upper Level.

With Li Chang'an's background of conquering the Jianghu and seizing Secret Manuals, these matters became very reasonable.

The Net's Eighth Rank experts who could be dispatched to the capital at any time from various locations also numbered a hundred.

The number of experts actually controlled by Li Chang'an had already surpassed Fan Jian and Chen Pingping, giving him a strong backing.

This return to the capital and the palace, Li Chang'an also noticed a change in Emperor Qing's attitude.

Now, in Emperor Qing's eyes, Li Chang'an was qualified to be a chess piece.

He hadn't left his room for seven days; during these days, Li Chang'an and the two women spent day and night in wild abandon.

Two fair, tender little water snakes, though exhausted and deeply asleep, still coiled around him tightly, fearing their Your Highness would leave for several more years.

Li Chang'an gently removed the fair, white lotus-like arms and jade feet from his body, dressed himself, and walked out of the room.

As he reached the front hall, he saw Lin Wan'er with an anxious expression.

Name: Lin Wan'er

Age: 15 years old

Realm: None

Talent: God of Gamblers (Ninth Rank), Poetry and Literature (Sixth Rank)

Abilities: Gambling Skills (Ninth Rank), Poetry and Literature (Ninth Rank), Mental Calculation (Third Rank)

Affection: 100

Lin Wan'er's social anxiety had been completely cured, and her gambling skills were personally cultivated by Li Chang'an.

Seeing Lin Wan'er's panel, Li Chang'an suddenly wanted to Cultivate her abilities, because she had potential.

Having the God of Gamblers talent not only meant she could cheat but also indicated she could count cards and track them, meaning her mind was sharp.

"Wan'er is here… You all may leave."

Li Chang'an dismissed the maids accompanying Lin Wan'er and sat beside her.

"Wan'er, this King has just returned to the manor and is busy with many matters, so I haven't had a chance to visit you yet."

Lin Wan'er's face flushed slightly, and her tone carried a hint of resentment, "Uncle Prince Yong, this is my third visit in these seven days."

Before Li Chang'an's travels, Lin Wan'er rarely visited; firstly, her illness hadn't fully recovered, and secondly, Li Chang'an would climb her window to see her.

But these seven days, Lin Wan'er wished she could tear down her boudoir windows, yet Li Chang'an still didn't come.

Of course, she knew what Li Chang'an was doing, so how could she not feel resentful?

Li Chang'an smiled faintly, "Wan'er, this King originally planned to visit you tonight, but I didn't expect you to come yourself."

A hundred expressions of disbelief flashed in Lin Wan'er's beautiful eyes, "No more jokes with Uncle Prince Yong, Wan'er has something to discuss with you."

Li Chang'an saw the anxiety in Lin Wan'er's heart but still said, "Wan'er, I know you're very anxious, but please don't rush."

"Let me first check how your body has recovered; nothing is more important than your health."

As he spoke, Li Chang'an took Lin Wan'er's smooth, fair wrist, "Good, it seems your consumption has greatly improved."

Lin Wan'er, blushing, withdrew her hand and said urgently, "Uncle Prince Yong, I will never marry Fan Xian!"

After all, she was a young girl without much experience; what she didn't know was that Li Chang'an would never let her marry Fan Xian.

"If you don't want to marry, then don't. Didn't your mother always object?

You should also talk to Prime Minister Lin properly, and this King will also help you find a solution."

Now, with her pulmonary consumption cured, Lin Wan'er was relatively more active.

"Mother said she would help, and Father said it was Your Majesty's decree, so he would do his best."

"Uncle Prince Yong, you have always kept your abilities hidden; this time, you must help Wan'er."

Seeing her anxiety, Li Chang'an joked, "Wan'er doesn't want to marry Fan Xian, so who does she want to marry?"

Lin Wan'er gave Li Chang'an a resentful look, "Wan'er has someone she fancies. If she cannot marry that person, Wan'er will remain unmarried for life!"

A healthy Lin Wan'er still had that streak of madness from Li Yunrui deep down.

On the surface, she and Li Chang'an had an uncle-niece relationship; if marriage wasn't possible, she would follow Li Yunrui's example and never marry.

Li Chang'an comforted Lin Wan'er for a while longer, promising to climb her window to see her, and only then did Lin Wan'er leave, full of resentment.

At this moment, the elusive Jing Ni emerged from the shadows, "Your Highness has been truly busy these past few days since returning to the capital."

This woman was beautiful, but initially rather cold. After two years of Li Chang'an's personal guidance, Jing Ni had become much more interesting.

"Little Ni, are you jealous?"

Jing Ni's cherry-like mouth curved slightly, "How would this subordinate dare? However, those two Ninth Rank sword-maidens are truly captivating."

Li Chang'an said, "Don't worry, there will come a day when you all can have a good sparring session and exchange pointers."

Jing Ni continued, "Your Highness, this subordinate has taken over the capital's Net from Wang Qinian; please rest assured, Your Highness."

Old Wang had taken on the task of building the Dragon Guard Manor and happily went off to construct buildings.

"Your Highness, Teng Zijing will soon be able to Breakthrough to Ninth Rank, but he has always concealed his cultivation at Seventh Rank Upper Level."

"He recently received an order from his superior to assassinate Fan Xian in Danzhou, but he feels there's something suspicious about this mission."

"He, being in the Department One, which monitors the world, should not have received an Assassination order, as that's the Sixth Bureau's responsibility."

"Therefore, he wishes to meet Your Highness and seek your instructions in person."

Li Chang'an knew that Teng Zijing was facing a choice; if he wished, he could feign death during this mission.

Li Chang'an could send his wife and daughter away, to a certain Net outpost, or even to the Western Qin State.

"I understand. Let him come to the capital's Net headquarters tonight."

Danzhou.

Fan Xian, embracing the maid Sisi, was sleeping soundly, smiling even in his dreams.

Ever since he tested Li Chang'an two years ago, he had decided to stay in Danzhou and live as a wealthy gentleman.

Danzhou was the capital of Dongshan Road; although not bustling, it was very suitable for a leisurely life.

Therefore, he planned to have many, many children in Danzhou and live a very good life.

Not long ago, an accidental slip-up led him to completely take advantage of the maid Sisi.

Now, Fan Xian was a renowned Little Chess Saint in Danzhou, with no rivals in the local chess scene.

He cultivated martial arts even more diligently and had reached the Seventh Rank Upper Level, definitely a leader among his peers.

After getting up and having breakfast, Fan Xian planned to take his servants for a stroll.

However, as he stepped out the main gate, he saw a team of Red Armor riders speeding down the street.

Grandma had said that when the Red Armor riders arrived, danger would follow!