Chapter 208 Smiling
Oh, I'm actually listening to Chen Pingping's story.
The three of them looked at each other, and Fan Xian asked curiously.
"What are you talking about Chen Pingping?"
Versace slapped the table again.
"Hey, Chen Pingping, Northern Qi traveled a thousand miles alone!
Speaking of Chen Pingping, he is over ten feet tall, with a face like a door panel and fists like hammers!
There are two more eyes inside the eyes, and two more arms behind the arms, all of which are holding sharp weapons, so majestic!
A bloody mouth stood outside the Northern Qi city and roared towards the city, and suddenly there was thunder rolling in the sky~"
There was another "pop!"
"It's thunderous!"
Fan Xian: “Wow~”
Mei Chengan: "Good fellow!"
Wang Qinian: “Okay!”
Seeing the three people showing such support, Versace chuckled and looked at Fan Xian.
"Hey, brother, really, Chen Pingping's story is so interesting. If you write it into a book, it will definitely sell well. I think a single copy of Red Mansions is not rich enough. What do you think?"
Fan Xian folded his arms and looked at him unhappily.
"Chen Pingping?"
Versace smiled and nodded.
"Oh yes, that's him!"
Fan Xian had a strange expression on his face.
"Four eyes!"
Versace exclaimed.
"Yes, and it has four arms."
Fan Xian's expression became increasingly abstract.
"Northern Qi, still traveling a thousand miles?"
Versace pointed a finger, very seriously.
"Alone!"
Mei Cheng'an burst out laughing.
Wang Qinian also couldn't help laughing.
Fan Xian was also happy.
Versace looked at the three people, his head full of question marks.
"What are you laughing at? It's true!"
Before he finished speaking, there was a burst of dense horse hoofbeats sounds coming from a distance. Several people were attracted by the sound and turned their heads to look.
A group of seven or eight horses stopped in front of the noodle stall. The one in front was the eunuch Hou from the palace, and behind him were the palace guards.
Versace and Wang Qinian quickly stood up and bowed, while Mei Cheng'an and Fan Xian sat still and just looked over there curiously.
Eunuch Hou dismounted and walked closer.
"Master Fan, Lady Xiaomei, His Majesty has summoned you, it is urgent."
Mei Chengan was a little surprised.
"And what about my business?"
Fan Xian followed up with another sentence.
"What's the matter? It's so urgent."
Eunuch Hou cried out.
"Let's talk on the way, don't delay. I'm waiting for you two."
……
Mei Cheng'an and Fan Xian were called away, and Wang Qinian and Fan Sizhe sat down again.
Versace glanced in the direction the two men left.
"It's quite busy."
Wang Qinian looked at him and rolled his eyes.
"Master Sizhe."
Versace turned his head.
"What's wrong?"
Wang Qinian had a depressed look on his face.
"Originally, it was your brother who said he would treat us to a meal, but he left without paying the bill. How about you give me the money? I have to pay the bill."
Versace didn't think much about it.
"More money?"
Wang Qinian snorted and raised three fingers.
"Three taels of silver!"
When Versace heard this, his eyes widened and he also pointed out three fingers.
"How much? Three taels of silver?"
Wang Qinian looked embarrassed.
"Yeah, cheap, huh."
Versace looked at the table.
"Just these three bowls of noodles?"
Wang Qinian nodded.
Versace looked at it again in disbelief, and even stirred the bowl with chopsticks, then looked at Wang Qinian.
“There’s no meat!”
Wang Qinian emphasized.
"But there was minced meat, and it was all eaten."
Versace smiled.
"This business is worth it. It makes more money than running a bookstore. So, I will buy this shop tomorrow. Today's meal will be considered as your investment."
After saying this, without waiting for Wang Qinian's response, he stood up, picked up the corner of his clothes and ran away, sighing happily as he ran.
"Great, I'll make a lot of money!"
"..."
Wang Qinian watched him leave in a daze, then came to his senses and pounded his fist with a look of regret on his face.
"Oh! I should have said three taels of silver earlier. You are so greedy..."
……
royal palace.
On the way to the imperial study.
Fan Xian asked curiously.
"How did Eunuch Hou know that we were at the noodle stall?"
Eunuch Hou was walking alone in front leading the way. Upon hearing this, he tilted his head towards him and spoke concisely.
"The news from Dean Chen."
Fan Xian uttered an "oh" and his eyes flickered.
"They found us so quickly. Chen Pingping must have sent someone to follow us."
Mei Chengan on the side snorted and spoke.
"You are suffering from paranoia. Why would he send someone to follow you? Don't you think about what the Overwatch Council is for? There are spies everywhere in Kyoto. It's not easy to find someone."
Fan Xian: "..."
Eunuch Hou also said this at this time.
"The Overwatch Council is the real eyes and ears when they are looking for someone in Kyoto."
Fan Xian: "..."
……
When the three of them reached the door of the imperial study, Eunuch Hou stopped them.
"Please wait a moment while I go and report."
The two of them were fine with it, and stood with their hands behind their backs, waiting quietly. "Hey, what's the urgent matter that called us here this time?"
Fan Xian tilted his head and asked in a low voice.
"Where do I know where to go?"
As he spoke, Mei Cheng'an suddenly glanced at him and complained.
"You said you would have asked eunuch Hou on the way, but you asked those nonsense questions."
"..."
Fan Xian coughed twice and touched his nose with an embarrassed expression.
Just when he was feeling awkward, Mei Cheng'an suddenly touched him gently with his shoulder. Fan Xian turned his head and saw his fellow villager signaling him to look in a certain direction with his eyes.
Fan Xian's gaze shifted again, and he saw a eunuch leading the powerful minister Lin Ruofu towards the left corner of the imperial study.
When Lin Ruofu was about to approach, the two of them bowed and shouted in unison.
"Xiang Lin!"
Lin Ruofu looked at the two of them and hummed.
"From a distance, I can see you guys."
After saying that, he looked at Fan Xian.
"You won't lose anything if I call you uncle."
Fan Xian smiled and called out sweetly.
"Shibo."
Mei Cheng'an was just watching quietly, but he didn't expect Lin Ruofu to not let him go.
"And you, too."
Mei Cheng'an was stunned for a moment, then followed suit, nodded, and softly called out "Uncle".
Lin Ruofu nodded with satisfaction.
Fan Xian asked.
"Uncle, why are you here too?"
Lin Ruofu said.
"His Majesty summoned him, saying it was related to Gong'er's death."
Upon hearing this, Fan Xian stopped smiling and glanced at the palace in front of him.
"Such a big thing, are we going to discuss it in the imperial study?"
Lin Ruofu thought for a moment and said calmly.
"If we confront each other in front of the palace, there will be no way out."
As he was speaking, Eunuch Hou had already come out of the imperial study.
"Minister Lin, Master Fan, Lady Xiaomei, please!"
……
Eunuch Hou led the three people into the imperial study and walked to the terrace.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Lin, Fan Xian, and Mei Cheng'an are here!"
Emperor Qing turned around, took a look, and waved his sleeves.
"Come in."
Eunuch Hou immediately made way, and the three of them walked onto the terrace and bowed to Emperor Qing who was approaching.
"His Majesty!"
Emperor Qing first glanced at the three of them, then turned around and looked at the Crown Prince and the Second Prince who had been sitting on the terrace for a long time, and spoke loudly.
"Everyone is here, explain it clearly in front of me!"
No one spoke.
Emperor Qing thought about it and gave an order.
"Give Minister Lin a seat and serve tea."
Lin Ruofu expressed his gratitude.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Emperor Qing nodded, glanced at everyone, then stood up and left.
The eunuch was arranging a seat and serving tea to Lin Ruofu, while Mei Chengan walked quietly towards the terrace.
He took the orange thrown to him by the second prince, greeted the crown prince, walked to the railing, and looked down at the pool of water.
Not seeing any fish, Mei Chengan curled his lips, turned around, half-leaned and half-sitting on the white marble railing, and started peeling an orange.
But Fan Xian stopped Emperor Qing and asked stupidly.
"Your Majesty, what about us?"
Emperor Qing stopped, turned around and looked at him, sizing him up.
"you?"
Fan Xian was a little slow to react.
"Yeah, me and..."
As Fan Xian spoke, he looked to the side and found that the place where his fellow villager had been standing was now empty, so his voice stopped abruptly.
He suddenly turned around and looked around for his fellow villager. When he saw him on the terrace in the distance, he was speechless and cursed inwardly.
Depend on!
Fan Xian turned around helplessly and looked at Emperor Qing with an embarrassed look on his face.
"Uh... Your Majesty, it's okay."
Emperor Qing glanced with amusement at Mei Chengan who was eating oranges on the terrace, then looked at him and then at Fan Xian.
After giving him a displeased look and a snort, Emperor Qing turned around, walked out of the terrace and into the imperial study.
Fan Xian: "..."
As soon as Emperor Qing left, the Crown Prince stood up from his seat, causing Fan Xian, who was originally planning to find his fellow villager to question him, to stop.
The prince walked up to Lin Ruofu who was already seated and bowed.
Lin Ruofu bowed in reply.
"Your Highness, there is no need for such great courtesy."
Although the Second Prince didn't look over here, he knew from the noise that the Crown Prince was pretending again and he sneered softly.
The prince straightened up and spoke loudly.
"The Overwatch Council has examined the body. Lin Gong was killed by a master swordsman, a swordsman from Kyoto."
After a pause, the prince looked at the second prince and continued.
"Only Xie Bian, my second brother's disciple, has this sword skill!"
Fan Xian was stunned when he heard this. Did he hear it wrong or did the prince say it wrong? Why did the prince suddenly stop doubting him?
The second prince, who was squatting, curled the corners of his mouth when he heard this, turned his head to look at Mei Chengan, pouted, shrugged and spread his hands.
Mei Cheng'an smiled, put a slice of orange into his mouth, and looked towards the prince with interest.
Lin Ruofu's reaction was very calm.
"What the prince means is..."
The second prince took over the conversation and spoke in the same loud voice.
"What the prince meant is that I am the murderer of Lin Gong!"
Lin Ruofu looked at the second prince and asked calmly.
"Is Your Highness the murderer?"
The second prince swayed his body slightly, lowered his head, and responded very quickly.
"You should ask Fan Xian about this!"
The Crown Prince and Lin Ruofu were both a little surprised when they heard this, and couldn't help but look at Fan Xian.
At this moment, Fan Xian opened his eyes wide and his mouth opened wide as he looked at the Second Prince.
"No, Second Prince, please don't talk nonsense. What does this have to do with me?"
The second prince laughed.
"Oh, by the way, I haven't finished talking just now. Besides you, there is also Mei Chengan."
Mei Cheng'an noticed that everyone was looking at him, so he stood up quickly, chewed the orange in his mouth quickly and swallowed it, then put the hand holding the orange behind his back and smiled.
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(End of this chapter)
