Chapter 294: One more blow?
Seeing that his fellow villager finally gave in because of his threat, Fan Xian snorted, shook his head and revealed a smug smile.
"Are you scared now? Haha, you don't want me to think, but I want to think. Hey! It's just for fun. Apologize! You must apologize!"
"Fuck you DJ!"
Seeing his smug face, Mei Chengan was so angry that he rolled up his sleeves and was about to beat him up.
A fake move scared Fan Xian so much that his expression changed and he took several steps back. After he stopped and saw that Mei Chengan did not chase him, he smiled again.
"It's useless to scare me, you know? I wasn't brought up by being scared. If I can't beat you, won't I call my parents?
No matter how awesome you are, can you be as awesome as my uncle? Come on, I won't move, try to hit me!"
Mei Cheng'an sneered, rolled up his sleeves and walked towards him.
When Fan Xian saw that this trick didn't work, he just ignored his words and started to retreat frantically.
Wu Zhu could avenge him, but there was no need for him to endure this punishment. It was just a small matter, so why bother?
"Stop, stop, stop. I'm just kidding. We can talk it over!"
Seeing his fellow villager stop, Fan Xian breathed a sigh of relief and stopped as well. He rolled his eyes and suddenly made a "yeah" gesture with his hand.
"Two meals!"
Mei Chengan, who was annoyed, agreed decisively and stretched out his hand immediately.
"make a deal!"
The deal was done, Fan Xian was happy, and was clapped on. In exchange for two barbecue meals from the Mei family cafeteria, it was a huge profit.
Letting down his guard and extending his hand to greet him, Fan Xian realized something was wrong the moment he shook hands with his fellow villager.
It's just a handshake, why do you use so much force? Also, what's the meaning of that sneer on your face?
"I'm wrong..ah~"
After seizing the opportunity to beat up Fan Xian in a remote street in the dead of night, Mei Chengan stood up refreshed and tidied his clothes.
He shook off the dirt on his body, then wiped his hands thoroughly with a handkerchief. After that, Mei Chengan threw the handkerchief away casually.
Mei Chengan said as he looked down at Fan Xian, who was in pain all over his body and could only lie on the ground with his arms and legs spread out, unable to get up.
"Phew~ I feel good now. Don't worry, I can beat you up, but I won't break my promise to give you barbecue. After all, I'm not like you, who talks like a fart. I'm leaving now. Oh, by the way, if you dare to complain, I'll beat you up too!"
After saying the last word of warning, Mei Cheng'an walked away, shaking his head and humming a little tune.
"We ordinary people are so happy today~"
The voice gradually faded away as the fellow villager walked away, and soon fell into silence. Fan Xian, who was still lying on the ground, had tears streaming down his face.
Getting beaten up in exchange for two barbecues, this deal is a loss...
After a long time, his tears dried up, and Fan Xian stood up with difficulty, panting, and limped towards home.
Fortunately, it was night time and there were almost no pedestrians on the street, otherwise he would really be too embarrassed to face anyone.
"Haha, it's okay, hiss~ It's okay, you bastard who doesn't follow the rules of the underworld, you actually launched a sneak attack!
You're so cruel, haha, hiss~ It doesn't hurt, hiss~ It doesn't hurt at all, just wait for me!"
……
Outside the entrance of the imperial study.
The princess, who had been kneeling for a long time, noticed the movement behind her and tilted her head slightly, only to find that it was just the guards who had straightened up again after changing shifts.
The princess was so focused that she didn't notice it until she was reminded by the noise behind her that she suddenly realized she had been kneeling for a long time.
She could clearly feel the slight pain in her knee. She frowned in pain and tears welled up in her eyes.
The eldest princess smiled inexplicably, then closed her eyes, took a deep breath and forced back the tears.
This little bit of pain is nothing. Maybe I will have to kneel for a long time, or maybe it will be even more painful. This is just the beginning. Is it worth shedding tears?
The most useless thing is tears!
When she opened her eyes again, the tears in the princess' eyes had disappeared and she was calm again.
The night is still long, so wait slowly and don’t be in a hurry.
At the same time, Changxin Palace.
"Your Highness is still kneeling?"
Yan Xiaoyi asked Lanxiang with a worried look on his face.
Lanxiang also looked worried.
"Yes."
Taking a deep breath, Lanxiang's voice was trembling and crying.
"There is no movement in the imperial study~"
When Yan Xiaoyi heard this, he turned around and left in a hurry.
Lanxiang hurriedly followed and tried to dissuade him in a shrill voice.
"If you go now, you will kill His Highness!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Xiaoyi stopped immediately, turned around and yelled at Lanxiang.
"So you're just going to watch?!"
Lanxiang's eyes were red and she remained silent.
Yan Xiaoyi also knew that getting angry with her was useless, so he calmed down and thought about it, then he spoke.
"If we can't help, we can ask someone else."
Lanxiang's eyes lit up when she heard this, but soon dimmed again.
"Who would be willing to confront His Majesty at this time?"
“This… ah!!!”
Yan Xiaoyi, who was at his wit's end, turned and looked towards the direction of the imperial study, breathing heavily with worried eyes.
……
In fact, it cannot be said that no one is willing to come forward. Look, the prince is rushing to the imperial study in a hurry.
"Your Highness! Your Highness, you can't go now!"
The eunuch who was close to the prince was almost crying. He had been trying to persuade him all the way, but the prince simply didn't listen.
Does the prince want to come? He doesn't want to! But he has to come!
Although his cooperation with the princess has been in name only since he started supporting Fan Xian, the name is still there.
As long as the name remains, the eldest princess will still be a member of his lineage, at least that's what it looks like to outsiders.
People from his lineage actually tried to interfere with the Supervisory Council and test the royal power. Isn't this just a huge joke?
It doesn’t matter whether other people misunderstood the prince or not, but it would be terrible if Emperor Qing misunderstood him.
Although according to the news he received, the facts of his aunt's crime were clear and His Majesty might not misunderstand, but it is better to be safe than sorry! So the prince had to come, he had to come! If he didn't explain this big thing clearly and get rid of the relationship, how could he sleep at night?
……
Fan Mansion.
Fan Xian had just returned home and had not had time to go back to the courtyard to change clothes when he was taken to the study by someone sent by Fan Jian.
Stepping into the study, Fan Xian looked at Fan Jian's back, who was standing in front of the desk with his hands behind his back, with a slightly depressed look, and asked.
"You're looking for me? What's the matter that's so urgent?"
Fan Jian turned around and looked at him, and when he saw his miserable appearance, he immediately swallowed back the question that was on the tip of his tongue.
With eyes wide open, Fan Jian pointed at Fan Xian's dirty clothes and asked in surprise.
"You, what's wrong with you? Did you encounter an ambush on the road?"
Fan Xian sighed.
"I was hoping we were ambushed, then we wouldn't be so humiliated as we are now. Hey, it's Mei Cheng..."
After a pause, Fan Xian realized that if he said that, he would be suspected of reporting the matter to the parents. If his fellow villagers knew about this, they would laugh to death.
Thinking of this, Fan Xian quickly waved his hand.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. I was just joking with my friend. He's worse off than me. My clothes are just a little shabby. Don't worry, I'm not hurt."
Upon hearing this, Fan Jian looked him up and down. Apart from being a little dusty, he did not see any other external injuries. He breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's okay."
Fan Xian hummed and asked again.
"What do you want from me?"
Fan Jian exclaimed and slapped his forehead. He was frightened by his appearance and almost forgot about his business.
Putting down his hands and putting them behind his back again, Fan Jian returned to his original posture, staring into Fan Xian's eyes quietly without saying a word.
Fan Xian was confused by that look. What was going on? Hadn’t he just seen it? Why was it happening again?
"Why are you looking at me like that? What's the matter?"
Fan Jian was actually brewing up his emotions. He couldn't ask this question without brewing up his emotions. After his emotions were almost in place, he asked in a low voice.
"What is Lin Wan'er to you?"
"what?"
Fan Xian opened his mouth wide. He never expected that his father would ask such a question after holding it in for so long. This kind of question...
Seeing that Fan Xian was looking at him with increasingly strange eyes, Fan Jian's old face turned red, he avoided his gaze and coughed lightly.
"What are you looking at? Just answer whatever I ask you!"
Fan Xian raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and no longer cared about why his father asked this. He began to think seriously about his question.
After a moment, Fan Xian answered seriously.
"Swedish wife!"
Fan Jian breathed a sigh of relief and immediately asked the next question.
"Do you want to marry her for the financial power of the inner treasury, or for her as a person?"
Fan Xian said without hesitation.
"Of course it's for her! Even if she's a maid, a servant, I'll marry her!"
Fan Jian nodded.
"That means I'm really sincere!"
After answering two questions, Fan Xian roughly guessed what his father wanted to say by asking so many inexplicable questions.
"So, you also want me to go to the palace and plead for the princess, right?"
Fan Jian was stunned when he heard this. Was he beaten to it by Chen Pingping?
"Also? Who else asked you to do this? Was it Chen Pingping?"
Fan Xian waved his hand.
"No, no, it doesn't matter who it is. Just tell me if you have the same idea."
As long as it’s not Chen Pingping!
Relieved, Fan Jian looked at Fan Xian and did not answer yes or no, but spoke directly.
"The princess has been kneeling in front of the imperial study for quite some time."
Fan Xian was silent for a moment and then chatted about something else.
"You know everything about the palace."
Fan Jian stared into his eyes and said.
"It doesn't matter how I know this. What matters is what you should do."
Fan Xian grinned.
"You mean, let me go over and give you another shot?"
"..."
Fan Jianyi glared.
"I'm talking to you about serious matters, stop smiling at me!"
Fan Xian suppressed his smile and replied sullenly.
"I do not want to go!"
Fan Jian pondered for a moment and then began to persuade.
"Since the winner has been decided, why don't you be more generous? Go and plead for her, and leave some mercy for both of you, so that in the future..."
Fan Xian took over the conversation directly, his tone full of sarcasm.
"So that we can love each other in the future?"
Fan Jian frowned.
“Don’t push things too far, and don’t push them too hard. Although Li Yunrui is vicious, he still has many people loyal to him.
If you want to stand firmly in the court in the future, you must learn to use both hardness and softness to turn enemies into friends. This does not mean that you have to compromise, but..."
"It's a human relationship accident, I understand, but!"
Fan Xian looked up suddenly, his eyes full of coldness.
"That person wants to kill me!"
……
(End of this chapter)
