Chapter 147 Deliberately doing it
Fan Jian hesitated for a long time before speaking.
"How about I think of a way to cancel the marriage for you?"
Fan Xian was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Fan Jian would say something like this after thinking for so long. Was he scared and worried about him, so he changed his mind?
"You don't want me to inherit the inner treasury?"
Fan Jiandao.
"I think, after all, it is your mother's property, but thinking about what you said before, I think you are right. Compared with the inner treasury, your mother may want you to be happy more. Haven't you always wanted to cancel the engagement and marry that chicken leg girl? I agree."
"..."
Fan Xian sighed quietly.
"What a pity! You are too late."
Fan Jian frowned.
"What do you mean?"
Fan Xian smiled and said softly.
"The girl with the chicken legs is Lin Wan'er, so I don't want to cancel this marriage."
"..."
Fan Jian was dumbfounded. He opened and closed his mouth for a long time but couldn't utter a word. This news came too suddenly.
It has always been his wish to let Fan Xian take over the inner treasury. God knows how much he struggled to agree to Fan Xian's request against his own wishes. Well, now he has agreed, but Fan Xian doesn't want to back out. If you say that Fan Xian changes his mind every day, he has his reasons. This incident is really speechless...
Since Fan Jian didn't say anything, Fan Xian continued talking on his own.
"So I must marry Lin Wan'er. If you are really worried about my safety and don't want me to confront the Crown Prince, you can try to see if you can let me marry Lin Wan'er but not take over the inner treasury."
Fan Jian didn't even think about it.
"There's no way that's possible."
Fan Xian was not surprised and spread his hands.
"Then there is nothing I can do. Since I am destined to take over the inner treasury, the fight between me and the crown prince is inevitable."
Fan Jian was silent again. He was not worried about this. He had thought about this when he called Fan Xian to Kyoto. What he was worried about was His Majesty's attitude towards Fan Xian. In addition to compensation, His Majesty seemed to have mixed something else into it. This was also the main reason why he gave in.
But in the current situation, it seems that I can only follow my previous plan. Apart from a little more uncertainty, it seems to be no different from before. Even Fan Xian stopped making a fuss and willingly accepted my arrangement. Thinking about it this way... it seems, it's pretty good?
Fan Jian had a strange expression on his face.
Fan Xian was somewhat confused by Fan Jian's reaction, and he waved his hand in front of him.
"What are you thinking about? Why do you look like that?"
Fan Jian came back to his senses, thought for a moment and said.
"In that case, I will send someone to protect you secretly. You don't need to worry about your safety."
Fan Xian nodded, then smiled embarrassedly.
"I think I'm causing you trouble by changing my mind."
Fan Jian waved his hand.
"Some changes are beyond your expectations. Nothing is too much trouble."
After a pause, Fan Jian asked.
"Have you met Lin Wan'er?"
Fan Xian blushed and nodded.
"Yes, I saw him in the backyard of Prince Jing's mansion on the day of the poetry party."
Fan Jian asked again.
"What does she think of you?"
Fan Xian thought about it.
"Well... I haven't asked yet, so I can't really explain it, but it should be pretty good."
Fan Jian nodded.
"That's good. All right. I'm fine here. You can go down."
After paying his respects, Fan Xian walked out of the study.
……
outside the city.
Teng Zijing leaned on the wooden frame of the awning in his yard with his arms folded, in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking about.
His wife had walked up to his side without him noticing.
Teng Zijing glanced at her, paused, and asked.
"Have you packed your luggage?"
His wife nodded.
Tengzijing Road.
"We will leave tomorrow."
His wife looked him in the eyes and spoke softly.
"Where are you going?"
Teng Zijing looked away and acted nonchalant.
"The world is so big, I can go anywhere. It's better than staying in Kyoto. I have been wanting to leave for so many years. After many twists and turns until now, I can finally fulfill my wish."
His wife hesitated.
"But you don't look happy."
Teng Zijing looked at his wife, moved his throat, and remained silent.
His wife said softly with relief in her eyes.
"Go."
Teng Zijing was stunned for a moment, put down his arms and stood up straight.
"Where are you going?"
His wife whispered.
"Go meet him. No matter what decision you make, we will be with you."
When Teng Zijing heard this, his eyes flickered and he remained silent for a long time.
……
Fan Mansion.
Fan Xian's courtyard.
Fan Xian lay on the recliner Mei Chengan gave him, muttering to himself.
"Uncle Wuzhu, are you just going to disappear like that? Too many things have happened recently. I don't know whether I am right or wrong in every decision I make. If it were you, what would you choose?"
Unexpectedly, someone actually answered, but the person who answered was not Wu Zhu, but Teng Zijing.
"If it were me, I wouldn't act as foolishly as you do."
Fan Xian was startled and turned his head to look. Seeing that it was Teng Zijing, he rolled his eyes speechlessly.
"It's so late, why don't you stay at home with your wife and children? Instead, you come here to eavesdrop on my conversation. Is there anything wrong with you?"
Teng Zijing walked up to him and looked around.
"I wasn't eavesdropping. I just came in and heard you asking me what I was going to choose. So you weren't asking me. There's no one here. Who are you talking to?"
Fan Xian replied unhappily.
"It's not okay to talk to yourself."
Teng Zijing nodded.
"It's OK, but it makes me feel a little silly."
Fan Xian rolled his eyes at him again.
"What brings you to me so late at night?"
Teng Zijing thought about it.
"Why did you openly question the prince in the court today?"
Fan Xian looked him up and down. "Why do you suddenly care about this?"
Tengzijing Road.
"Then don't worry about it, just answer it."
Fan Xian was speechless.
"Of course, it's because I want to know the truth. What else can I do?"
Teng Zijing asked.
"What can you do if you know?"
Fan Xian was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and then shrugged.
"I haven't thought about this yet."
Teng Zijing spicy review.
"You're stupid for asking without thinking it through!"
"..."
Fan Xian chuckled.
Teng Zijing continued to taunt.
"Do you think that if you stand under the Second Prince's command, the Crown Prince will not dare to touch you?"
Fan Xian corrected.
"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't surrender to the second brother."
Teng Zijing continued to fire.
"Then you are as stupid as can be. You don't even have a backer. How can you be so arrogant?"
Fan Xian looked puzzled and depressed.
"Who said I don't have anyone to rely on? No, brother, you are sick. You came to my place in the middle of the night just to scold me for your own pleasure?"
Upon hearing this, the indignation and excitement on Teng Zijing's face disappeared without a trace in an instant. He looked around, took a few steps back, sat down on the steps, and spoke after pondering for a moment.
"I... am not leaving."
Fan Xian was originally wondering what was going on with Teng Zijing, but upon hearing this, he sat up with the help of his hand, looking surprised.
"What did you say?"
Teng Zijing repeated it again, this time a little louder.
"I said I'm not leaving!"
Fan Xian was puzzled again.
"What's going on? What happened? Leaving Kyoto has always been your wish."
Tengzijing Road.
"You're so stupid. If I leave, I'm afraid you won't be able to survive in Kyoto!"
"..."
Fan Xian didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"You think too much..."
Teng Zijing interrupted, raised his right hand and spread out his five fingers.
"Fifty taels."
Fan Xian was stunned.
"What the hell, fifty taels?"
Tengzijing Road.
"You must give me fifty taels of silver every month, and you are not allowed to default! Oh, my son is going to school too, so you must use the connections of the Fan Mansion to find the best teacher for me. Also, you must give me two acres of land with fertile soil, plus a cow."
"..."
Fan Xian stared at Teng Zijing in a daze. After a long silence, he opened his mouth and spoke.
"In the next few days, the prince may attack me at any time. Do you think..."
Teng Zijing interrupted again.
"Silver, land, cattle, nothing can be missing!"
Fan Xian's lips curled up.
"You'd better think it over. Kyoto is not a good place."
Teng Zijing only replied loudly with three words.
“No bargaining!”
Fan Xian smiled.
"Okay then, deal!"
Upon hearing this, Teng Zijing stood up, walked up to Fan Xian, and knelt down to salute him in front of Fan Xian's puzzled look.
Fan Xian was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed.
"Come on, stop giving me that crap and get up."
Teng Zijing didn't waste any time, he stood up and sat back down.
Fan Xian lay back down again, tilted his head and looked at Teng Zijing and asked.
"Have you discussed this with your wife?"
When mentioning his wife, a hint of tenderness flashed in Teng Zijing's eyes and he nodded.
"She said she would support all my decisions."
Fan Xian groaned, and a trace of envy rose in his heart. How lucky he was to have such an understanding and caring wife. He hoped that Wan'er and he could love and understand each other like Teng Zijing and his wife. That would be too perfect...
I wonder what Wan'er is doing now?
……
royal palace.
Royal study room.
Eunuch Hou followed Emperor Qing from the terrace into the room, reporting the news as he walked.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother sent someone to ask Your Majesty to rest early."
Emperor Qing walked straight towards the imperial bed and asked without blinking an eye when he heard the words.
"What else?"
Eunuch Hou said.
"He also said that Fan Xian was not respectful to the Crown Prince in the hall. Although he did not say it explicitly, his words and deeds revealed that he wanted His Majesty to reconsider the princess' marriage."
Emperor Qing walked to the front of the couch and stood still, glancing at Eunuch Hou.
Eunuch Hou continued with a calm look.
"After all, it's a royal marriage, so we have to be cautious."
Emperor Qing said.
"If he is respectful to the prince, wouldn't he be the same as the prince's followers?"
Eunuch Hou looked at Emperor Qing carefully and was speechless.
Emperor Qing glanced at him and asked softly.
"How close do you think he is to the second brother?"
Eunuch Hou thought for a moment and said.
"Although the Second Prince also went to Kyoto Prefecture today, I always feel that he did it on purpose."
Emperor Qing sat on the couch, his eyes still looking at Eunuch Hou.
"Oh?"
Eunuch Hou continued speaking along the lines of what he had just said.
……
(End of this chapter)
