Chapter 132 No Need No Need
Lin Wan'er got off the carriage with the help of her maid, walked to Ye Ling'er, took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off her face.
"Look at how sweaty you are running."
Ye Ling'er looked at her and smiled, then took the handkerchief and started to wipe herself.
"It's okay. After running, I feel like my whole body is relaxed. It feels really good."
Lin Wan'er burst out laughing.
"You!"
Ye Ling'er paused as she wiped her sweat.
"By the way, what's going on with Fan Xian? Why did he come back with you?"
Lin Wan'er smiled gently.
"It's a long story. Let's go in first and I'll tell you slowly."
Ye Linger said.
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's go."
After saying that, she grabbed Lin Wan'er's hand, led her and walked towards the gate. Lin Wan'er smiled helplessly and shook her head, and obediently let her lead the way back to the mansion.
The two of them walked into the backyard, went up to the second floor, entered the house, and sat down. The maid Xiaoxi came late, carrying a plate of snacks and fruits, put them on the table, and then stepped aside.
Ye Ling'er drank three cups of tea in a row before she felt better and looked at Lin Wan'er.
"I'm ready now, Wan'er, you can speak now."
Lin Wan'er did not keep the secret and told Ye Ling'er the whole story about her chance encounter with Fan Xian in the Qing Temple, how Fan Xian had been looking for her without her identity, how the two of them met by chance in the backyard of Prince Jing's Mansion and recognized each other's identities, and how Fan Xian insisted on sending her home.
Ye Ling'er listened very carefully. Lin Wan'er's storytelling ability was average, but the bizarre coincidences of the story itself were attractive enough.
Ye Ling'er's eyes lit up after hearing this.
"So, ever since you ran into him at the Qing Temple, you've had him in your heart, and he's had you in his heart, too. You wanted to break off the engagement, and he wanted to find you. It wasn't until you ran into each other at Prince Jing's Mansion today that you confirmed each other's identities?"
Lin Wan'er blushed and nodded.
Ye Ling'er slammed the table.
"This is too much of a coincidence. Isn't this what storytellers often say about a talented man and a beautiful woman being destined to be together?"
Lin Wan'er smiled embarrassedly and said.
"I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence!"
Ye Ling'er's tone was very excited and she held Lin Wan'er's hands.
"Wan'er, this is really great. I'm so happy for you! Since Fan Xian has worked so hard to find you, I declare that I forgive him for calling me a crazy woman!"
Lin Wan'er smiled.
"Thank you Ling'er for being so generous."
Ye Ling'er waved her hand.
"What are you thanking me for! This is nothing..."
As he spoke, he suddenly thought of something and stopped smiling.
"It's a good thing that you two are in love, but Fan Xian's reputation..."
Lin Wan'er said.
"I asked him on the way back. He said he didn't beat up the Guo family guard. Someone was deliberately slandering him."
Ye Ling'er's eyebrows raised.
"What? Who is so bad?"
"Um... should be... third cousin."
"Third... Your Highness the Crown Prince?"
Ye Ling'er widened her eyes.
Lin Wan'er nodded.
"It should be about the inner treasury's financial power."
Ye Ling'er didn't know what to say.
"Ah this..."
Lin Wan'er smiled.
"It's okay. Fan Xian said he has no intention of interfering with the inner treasury's financial power. It should be fine once he explains it clearly."
Ye Linger breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good!"
Relaxed, Ye Ling'er looked at Lin Wan'er with a smile.
"Today is a good day, we should have a good meal to celebrate. Wait, I'm going to go out of town to bring back the chef from last time and have him make you a sumptuous lunch."
As he spoke, he stood up.
Lin Wan'er held her hand tightly and said hurriedly.
"no need!"
Ye Linger said.
"It's okay. I can go there and come back quickly on horseback. It won't take long."
Lin Wan'er hurriedly explained.
"No, listen to me first. What I mean is that you don't have to eat those in the future."
Ye Ling'er didn't understand.
"Huh? Didn't you enjoy the meal last time? You even said you could taste the meat. Don't you want to eat meat anymore?"
This time, without waiting for Lin Wan'er to speak, the maid Xiaoxi started explaining directly to Ye Ling'er.
"Miss, you don't have to eat fake meat anymore. You can eat real meat directly. You can eat chicken, duck, fish and goose as you like!"
After hearing this, Ye Ling'er looked at Lin Wan'er curiously.
"what happened?"
Lin Wan'er recounted the story of how Mei Cheng'an treated him at Prince Jing's mansion.
Ye Ling'er felt mixed emotions after hearing this.
"Mei Cheng'an... I haven't heard that he knows medical skills. Is he reliable?"
Lin Wan'er smiled.
"He read a lot of medical books when he was in Qilin Palace, and learned a lot from the doctors in the Imperial Hospital. On the way back, Xiaoxi went to the Imperial Hospital to get medicine and confirmed that what he said was true."
Only then did Ye Ling'er feel relieved and became completely excited.
"What kind of day is today? There are too many happy events. Xiaoxi, go and ask the kitchen to prepare wine and food. I want to drink three hundred cups today."
Xiaoxi was also very happy and went there with a smile.
Lin Wan'er was startled.
"No matter how happy you are, you can't drink so much."
Ye Ling'er waved her hand.
"It's okay, I'm happy!"
……
Fan Mansion.
Fan Xian returned home and went straight to find Fan Ruoruo.
Fan Ruoruo saw him and said.
"Brother, you are back, how come..."
Fan Xian interrupted directly.
"Ruoruo, do you know? The girl with chicken legs is Lin Wan'er!"
Fan Ruoruo was stunned.
"Brother, what are you talking about? Sister-in-law Jitui is Lin Wan'er? That's impossible. Rumor has it that she abstains from meat."
Fan Xian laughed out loud.
"We are all wrong. She ate the chicken drumsticks because she abstains from meat. Why else would she eat them secretly?"
Fan Ruoruo frowned, thought about it, and nodded.
"Makes sense!" Fan Xian said excitedly with his hands behind his back.
"Oh my, I didn't expect that my fellow villager was right. Metaphysics really is useful! Hahahaha!"
Fan Ruoruo was puzzled.
"Fellow?"
Fan Xian paused and looked at his sister.
"Oh, that's Mei Cheng'an. Fellow villager is my nickname for him."
Fan Ruoruo said, "Oh, this nickname is really weird! It's even weirder than the chicken leg girl."
Fan Xian stretched out his hand and waved it in front of her.
"What are you thinking about? I found the chicken leg girl, aren't you happy for your brother?"
Fan Ruoruo smiled.
"I'm happy for my brother, but this is both a good and a bad thing. If my brother marries Lin Wan'er, he will inherit the inner treasury, and he will have to face the crown prince directly..."
The smile on Fan Xian's face froze, then gradually faded away, and he finally sighed.
"You, you, can't you let me be happy for a little while!"
Fan Ruoruo looked apologetic.
"I'm sorry, brother. I just thought of these subconsciously and said them out loud without considering your feelings."
Fan Xian waved his hand.
"It's something we have to face sooner or later!"
He paced two steps with his hands behind his back.
"Hey, do you think it's possible for me to just marry Lin Wan'er and not take over the inner treasury? That way there won't be any conflicts between me and the crown prince."
Fan Ruoruo thought about it and shook her head.
"The chances are slim."
Fan Xian shrugged.
"That's right! I feel the possibility is not high, so there is nothing I can do. Anyway, I must marry Lin Wan'er. As for the crown prince..."
Fan Xian narrowed his eyes.
"There's always a way!"
Fan Ruoruo nodded solemnly.
Seeing his sister's worried look, Fan Xian smiled and reached out to touch her forehead.
"Don't worry so much. Relax a little. We can deal with any situation. Don't you believe in my ability to handle it?"
Fan Ruoruo laughed when she heard that.
"I believe in you, brother!"
"now it's right!"
Fan Xian suddenly remembered something.
"Okay, you stay here. I have something else to do with Teng Zijing, so I'll go back to my own courtyard first."
Fan Ruoruo said after hearing this.
"Brother, are you looking for Teng Zijing? He asked me to tell you that he needs to go home to see his wife and children, and will come back to see you later."
Fan Xian nodded.
"understood."
Not long after Fan Xian returned to his own courtyard, Teng Zijing came back.
Fan Xian was sitting on a stool with his legs crossed, cracking melon seeds. When he saw Teng Zijing, he pointed at something on the table.
"Here, I asked my father to get you a fake identity."
Teng Zijing picked it up and took a look.
"Thank you!"
Fan Xian pointed to the stool next to him.
"sit."
Teng Zijing threw the fake identity back on the table and sat down.
Fan Xian spat out the melon seed shells.
"How is your relationship with your son going?"
Teng Zijing smiled bitterly.
"The child has never seen me, and has never even called me dad."
"That's normal. There's no rush. It will be fine after a while when you get familiar with him. Don't sit idle. Make him some toys or something to please him. Maybe he'll start talking when he's happy."
Teng Zijing nodded.
"That makes sense. What do you think I should do?"
"Just the things that kids usually play with, wooden swords and horses."
"Oh, I'll go back and study it."
Fan Xian finished eating the last melon seed and clapped his hands.
"As long as you don't commit any crime with that fake identity, you can go anywhere in the world. Don't you want to leave Kyoto? You can make preparations now."
Teng Zijing was silent for a moment and suddenly asked a question.
"Where are you going?"
Fan Xian was happy.
"You ask me, just think about it yourself, go wherever you want to go, tell me when you've made up your mind, and I'll arrange a carriage for you. The water in Kyoto is deep, so it's a good thing to leave as soon as possible, so that your family won't have to worry about you all day long."
Teng Zijing nodded.
"What about you?"
"I?"
Fan Xian laughed.
"I can't leave for a while. I've found my chicken-leg girl. I won't leave until I marry her."
Teng Zijing was surprised.
"Found it? When?"
"It was during the poetry reading. I went to the toilet and ran into her when I came out. Hey, can you believe it? She is Lin Wan'er."
Teng Zijing thought about it.
"Isn't that the princess you want to break off the engagement with?"
Fan Xian waved his hand.
"Why are you canceling the engagement? I won't cancel it anymore."
Teng Zijing smiled, and suddenly his expression changed.
"Then the prince..."
Fan Xian leaned in.
"I knew you would say this. Your reaction is the same as Ruoruo's. Don't mention unhappy things."
Teng Zijing smiled.
"Okay, let's not talk about it. Oh, by the way, please come to my house tomorrow when you have time."
Fan Xian was stunned for a moment.
"Going to your house? What for?"
Tengzijing Road.
"I told the mother about you, and she wanted to thank you."
Fan Xian groaned and waved his hand.
"no, I'm fine!"
(End of this chapter)
