Chapter 376 - 238: Prince Wu Returns to the Capital
This statement is quite ambiguous! How exactly are you going, and how is it convenient?
After regaining her composure, Ran Yan remembered how Xiao Song had been steadily overstepping his bounds and felt that her own reaction just now had been too weak, totally lacking in calm.
She had originally planned to give Xiao Song the handkerchief she had embroidered, but now it seemed like a losing bargain. Why should she let him come in, get fresh with touches and kisses, and then take something with him as well?
But then she thought again, Xiao Song had done quite a lot for her, and in ancient times, even offering oneself was not considered excessive... Ran Yan thought as she took out several embroidered handkerchiefs from her sleeve and placed them on the table, "Here are the handkerchiefs you wanted."
Xiao Song looked at the corner of the white folded cloth, unceremoniously pocketed the delicately embroidered red plum blossoms. Since he didn’t get a direct answer from Ran Yan, he didn’t push her. You can’t get fat with one bite; patience was key, and he was willing to wait.
Having the day off, and with nothing better to do, Xiao Song lingered in the Ran residence for quite a few hours before leaving.
Not long after leaving the Ran residence, Bai Yi hurried over. Xiao Song had not taken a carriage but had ridden a horse, and Bai Yi turned to ride alongside him, bowing his hands and saying, "My lord, Prince Wu has returned to the capital."
Prince Wu, Li Ke, had been dismissed from his position as Governor of Anzhou for excessive hunting, and with the year-end nearing, he had been summoned back by Emperor Taizong.
Xiao Song’s lips curled up, but his eyes darkened, "His return is timely!"