Chapter 273 Become his stepfather? The future queen of the Four-sided Star Region, with a green head
Murong Qiutang did have some fantasies at the beginning, but the current situation is that Jiang Lan is not a good person at all, and would not help the Murong family for no reason.
There was no way he would agree to his request without paying some price.
Faced with Jiang Lan's interested expression, she lowered her eyes slightly, sighed softly in her heart, and finally chose to give up.
Neither of them is someone who is easy to deal with. Jiang Lan's words have hidden meanings, but she doesn't want to commit herself to this. Although she will consider the interests of the family, she doesn't want to sacrifice too much.
"I'm sorry for disturbing you these past few days and wasting Young Alliance Leader's time..."
Murong Qiutang stood up and was about to leave.
Jiang Lan still sat there quietly, not surprised at all. He smiled and said, "Patriarch Murong hasn't answered my question yet..."
"The Young Alliance Master doesn't take the Murong family seriously, so there must be nothing that the Young Alliance Master wants. I was too confident at the beginning, thinking that if I begged the Young Alliance Master, you might open your mouth and help us." Murong Qiutang explained.
"Everyone knows that I love beauties and treasures. I thought that the head of the Murong family came to visit me with gifts at night to please me. Now it seems that I was wrong." Jiang Lan smiled faintly.
"Although the Murong family has many treasures, I guess there aren't many that the young leader would like. As for beauties, the young leader has seen countless women, but there are probably very few that he likes. The Murong family lives in a remote area, unlike the Kyushu land with its talented people and beautiful scenery..." Murong Qiutang responded as usual.
Jiang Lan waved her hand to interrupt her and said, "I still admire the straightforward and straightforward Murong family master. I don't know if there are other beauties in your Murong family, but there is indeed one in front of me now."
Murong Qiutang's body tensed slightly when he heard that.
"Young Alliance Leader, you are joking. I am old, have been a widow for many years, and am even more fragile..." She explained in a low voice.
Jiang Lan interrupted her again, his expression became calm, and said, "I don't like beating around the bush. If you were not confident in your looks, why would you come to visit me alone at night? Now that things have come to this, why is Patriarch Murong being so coy? Why are you pretending to be reserved?"
Hearing this, Murong Qiutang pursed her red lips even tighter.
Faced with Jiang Lan's aggressive tone, she suddenly felt a little regretful. After all, Jiang Lan was the young leader of the Xiandao League. He was far superior to her in terms of power and strength, and was completely different from the people she had dealt with before.
He has reached the point where he is free and easy, does what he wants, speaks his mind freely, and is not bound by the views and ideas of the outside world.
Just now, the two of them were still able to talk with smiles on their faces, just like friends, but he could also turn hostile to me just because of a single word.
"Young Alliance Leader..." Murong Qiutang didn't know what to say or how to explain for a moment.
Jiang Lan suddenly stood up and walked towards Murong Qiutang.
Murong Qiutang tensed up all of a sudden upon seeing this. She glanced at the tightly closed palace gate, hesitated for a moment, and still didn't dare to leave her seat easily, fearing that this would anger Jiang Lan.
Not only will he not get any benefits, but he will also bring disaster to his family for no reason.
"Although the head of the Murong family has been widowed for many years and has been alone until now, she is still a virgin, which is rare..."
"What's the reason? Could it be that the head of the Murong family is not in harmony with her ex-husband? Or does she not want him to touch you?"
Jiang Lan stood less than three feet away from Murong Qiutang, looking down at her.
Murong Qiutang did not comment on Jiang Lan's question, nor did she feel shy.
When one's cultivation reaches a certain level, one can naturally judge whether the other party's yin or yang is lost by their breath.
The reason why she chose to marry Luo Guyun's father was to silence her clan members.
In fact, the relationship between Luo Guyun's father and her can only be described as a friendship between gentlemen, and they can only meet two or three times in a month.
On the one hand, Murong Qiutang is extremely ambitious and does not take ordinary men seriously. If one wants to become her real husband and win her heart, he must be a true hero.
In such a huge ancient planet like Mantuo, there are not many men that she can take seriously.
"Back then, my acquaintance with my ex-husband Jun Luo Jiusheng was just an accident and coincidence, and marrying him was also out of helplessness..."
Seeing that Jiang Lan seemed interested in this, Murong Qiutang explained.
"The young man in the hall that day is the current stepson of Patriarch Murong, right?"
Jiang Lan suddenly changed the subject and asked about another matter.
Murong Qiutang was thinking about the past events and nodded subconsciously in shock.
"If I take the head of the Murong family as my concubine, in terms of seniority, wouldn't that mean I would become the stepfather of that brother who is about the same age as me?" Jiang Lan asked with interest.
Murong Qiutang was stunned. She never expected Jiang Lan to talk about such a thing. The change of topic caught her off guard.
"Young Master, please don't tease me..."
When she reacted, a faint blush appeared on her snow-white and delicate face. She felt a little embarrassed, but more of it was shame.
Her face was flushed, tinged with a hint of shyness, which made her look even more beautiful and charming.
In terms of age, Jiang Lan is indeed about the same age as her stepson Luo Guyun.
It is somewhat embarrassing to think about being taken as a concubine by a man who is almost the same age as your stepson.
Of course, Murong Qiutang also felt that Jiang Lan was just speaking casually and in a joking tone and should not be taken seriously.
"Master Murong is a virgin, and the previous engagement was just a joke. So it's normal for me to take you as my concubine. What's so funny about this?"
Jiang Lan said seriously with a serious face.
Murong Qiutang was startled again when she heard this. If Jiang Lan hadn't looked so serious, she would have suspected that he was playing a trick on her.
"Young Alliance Leader, I know myself well. You are of noble status and have a promising future. Even if you are my concubine, you should be a daughter of heaven with a distinguished family background, not an old lady like me..."
However, she was still very clear-headed. This was the first time the two of them got to know each other tonight. Even if what Jiang Lan said now was not a joke, she would not take it too seriously.
It may just be a momentary whim and you will lose interest the next day.
"For cultivators like us, a mere hundred years pass in the blink of an eye. Why should Patriarch Murong care about this small age difference?" Jiang Lan smiled.
Murong Qiutang has found it hard to calm down since she heard that Jiang Lan was planning to take her as a concubine. Now that he told her not to care about the age difference, she felt even more awkward and strange, with an indescribable feeling.
"Young Alliance Leader, I am truly honored to be favored and loved by you, but taking a concubine is a very serious matter. I hope you will give it more consideration..." She still declined politely.
"Master Murong rejected me like this because he thinks I am unworthy?" Jiang Lan looked at her and said.
"Young Alliance Leader, what are you saying? I am totally unworthy of you..." Murong Qiutang pursed her red lips, feeling helpless.
Jiang Lan waved his hand and sighed, seeming to be quite regretful, and said, "If Patriarch Murong thinks I am too abrupt, then you might as well think about it for a few more days. In fact, I did not speak suddenly on a whim. The unification of the four star regions is inevitable. Although the Immortal Dao Alliance will send experts to station here and supervise this region, that is not a long-term solution."
"Although the Gou Chen Star Region and Chong Ming Star Region obey me, they are not my trusted followers. I cannot hand over the power to them. If Patriarch Murong becomes my concubine, she will be mine in the future. I can safely hand over the supervision and ruling power of the Four Directions Star Region to you. I also understand your methods and feel more at ease."
Murong Qiutang never expected that Jiang Lan would throw out such a big pie. Her shiny red lips were slightly open, and she looked a little dazed.
As the world changes, the four star regions will naturally expand like the Kyushu land. No one knows how large the territory will be by then.
Jiang Lan handed over the supervisory and ruling power of the Four Directions Star Region to her, so she would not only be the Queen of Mantuo, but also the Queen of the Four Directions Star Region.
The benefits and advantages that this equity potential can bring are absolutely unimaginable.
Even though Murong Qiutang had a firm grasp on things, she was beginning to waver a little...
The future queen of the Four Star Regions...
"Young Alliance Leader..."
Murong Qiutang came back to her senses with some difficulty. The entanglement and struggle in her heart had become a tangled mess.
This is no longer a question of whether it is appropriate or embarrassing for her to become Jiang Lan's concubine at her age...
She looked at Jiang Lan and was about to speak, but saw a slender, clean, white hand reaching out and holding her snow-white neck.
“Hmm…”
Murong Qiutang's beautiful eyes widened instantly, and her shiny red lips were covered. She subconsciously wanted to struggle, but her two slender wrists were grasped by Jiang Lan's other hand, and the strength of her struggle gradually weakened.
Then, the whole person seemed to have his spine pulled out, and he lost all his strength, becoming soft and weak...
In the center of the courtyard of Gou Chen Palace, a full moon hangs high in the sky, and the moonlight is clear and cold.
A thin mist was rising in the stone pavilion. Luo Guyun was sitting there quietly, his robe fluttering.
He closed his eyes tightly, as strands of spiritual energy from heaven and earth continued to gather towards him, even forming a faint vortex of spiritual energy on the surface of his skin, which looked quite magical.
"Father……"
Suddenly, he woke up from his meditation as if he had a nightmare. He opened his eyes and looked around, his back covered in cold sweat.
"It must have been just a dream."
"However, it's almost midnight, why hasn't Aunt Qiutang come back yet?"
"It won't take that long to keep an appointment."
After a moment, Luo Guyun regained his composure and looked at the sky, frowning. He had just had an incredible dream while meditating.
In his dream, he saw his father again, but he didn't know what his father was saying to him. There was a creepy green light all over his body, as if he had suffered great humiliation.
He didn't know if he was worrying too much, thinking about it during the day and dreaming about it at night.
"Father, if you are still alive, please protect Aunt Qiutang and keep her out of trouble."
Luo Guyun sighed lightly, then stood up, walked to the center of the courtyard, took out yellow paper from the Sumeru Ring, and burned it, muttering something at the same time.
He didn't know whether his father Luo Jiusheng's spirit in heaven could hear him, but he still had to do something...
Just as Luo Guyun was burning yellow paper in the courtyard, footsteps were heard outside the courtyard.
"This is?"
"Aunt Qiutang is back?"
After all, Luo Guyun had been with Murong Qiutang for a long time, so he immediately realized that the footsteps meant she was coming back.
"It seems that your spirit in heaven, father, is also paying attention to Aunt Qiutang..."
He breathed a sigh of relief, a faint smile appeared on his face, then he stood up and went to greet him.
"Aunt Qiutang?"
"How's it going?"
Luo Guyun walked out of the courtyard, looked at the graceful figure walking towards him not far away, and asked aloud.
However, when he saw Murong Qiutang's appearance at this time, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.
Although it was not very clear under the moonlight, Murong Qiutang's face was obviously flushed as light as smoke. Her skin was originally white and delicate, like white porcelain, and it was even more obvious now. It looked like she had drunk a lot of wine.
Fortunately, what made Luo Guyun feel relieved was that Murong Qiutang's hair and dress were relatively neat and not messy at all.
He still had more confidence in Murong Qiutang's character. With her skills, no man could get close to her or take advantage of her unless she wanted to.
"Guoyun, you haven't rested yet?"
Murong Qiutang obviously also noticed Luo Guyun standing at the gate of the courtyard.
A hint of embarrassment and unnaturalness appeared on her face, then she tried her best to return to her usual natural appearance, smiling and asking.
"Aunt Qiutang, you drank quite a bit of wine. Should I ask someone to prepare a bowl of sobering soup?" Luo Guyun asked with concern.
Considering Murong Qiutang's cultivation level, he would be drunk like this, obviously he didn't drink ordinary wine.
"No need, I just need a night's rest. Guyun, you have been awake all this time, are you waiting for me?"
Murong Qiutang's eyes revealed a hint of emotion, but she seemed to have thought of something, and the blush on her face deepened a little.
"Aunt Qiutang, after all, you are going to meet Jiang Lan, how can I feel at ease?" Luo Guyun touched his nose and smiled helplessly.
Murong Qiutang glanced at him and said, "You are a little brat. I am the Queen of Mantuo. Who can take advantage of me?"
After hearing what she said, Luo Guyun finally felt relieved and asked with a smile, "Looking at Aunt Qiutang's expression, it seems that the matter has been settled?"
Murong Qiutang nodded and smiled, saying, "Of course. From now on, the Murong family will not only be on Mantuo Ancient Star, but will be spread throughout the entire Four Directions Star Region."
Luo Guyun was startled. Could it be that Murong Qiutang had received some promise from Jiang Lan? Suddenly, he had such great ambitions.
However, he did not think much about it. When he was in the Murong family, Murong Qiutang did sometimes reveal his ambition and "talk nonsense", so this was not surprising.
"It's getting late, Guyun, you should go to bed early."
Murong Qiutang had no intention of continuing to chat with Luo Guyun. After giving him some instructions, she turned around and walked towards her own courtyard.
Luo Guyun nodded and turned to walk towards his own courtyard. He thought that since Murong Qiutang had not come back yet, he might as well take a risk and quietly go to Jiang Lan's bedroom to check it out.
Now it seems that he can continue to sleep well tonight.
"Guoyun probably didn't notice anything unusual..."
On the other side, Murong Qiutang returned to the villa and locked herself in the room. She sat quietly in front of the dressing table, looking at the slightly swollen lips on the pretty face in the bronze mirror, and shook her head gently.
On her way back, she was tidying up her dress and hair. The incident happened suddenly, and she didn't know how to face Luo Guyun or how to explain it to him...
Now it seems that I can only take it one step at a time and try to keep it secret from him for the time being.
Murong Qiutang sighed softly, feeling a little guilty and at the same time having an indescribable strange emotion.
This was the first time she had encountered such a thing in her life, and even now her mind was still a little dazed...
Jiang Lan's dominance and the terrifying power he brings can easily suffocate and intoxicate people.
She still couldn't figure it out. When she first went for the appointment, she had a scale in her mind and had drawn a clear bottom line.
But under Jiang Lan's sugar-coated bullets and the bombardment of power, the scale kept tilting and shaking until it finally collapsed and nothing was left...
"The future queen of the Four Star Regions..."
Murong Qiutang shook her head, regrouped and tried to recover. No matter what, she had already taken that step.
Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back.
Of course, although her mind was blank at the time, she still remained clear and rational, and did not let Jiang Lan get it so easily.
After all, Jiang Lan's status and strength are there. If he takes advantage of her and just walks away, wouldn't all her efforts be in vain?
Thanks to Brother Qiu for the reward on the 30th of last month. I am very grateful.
(End of this chapter)
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