Celebrating more than two years of peace in the world

Chapter 164
As the time approached evening, the housekeeper didn't go out. She estimated the time, and Fan Xian saw her glance at the clock outside. Of course, he knew that the other party was a little anxious, so he asked, "Dean Chen is back? "

"It's about this time for dinner. The master should have come back a long time ago, but he didn't send anyone to urge him." The housekeeper said calmly.

Fan Xian nodded, "I see they are walking back."

"It's okay, the master said, don't worry, when to go to the hall, when to eat." The housekeeper said.

Fan Xian glanced at the housekeeper. Looking at the plump body, enchanting figure, and capable and prudent appearance, he knew that it was Chen Pingping's embryo. With the ability of this housekeeper, it is more than enough to be the head of the big house. Think about it. I know that although this old man has never married, his life is not much worse than those who have wives and concubines. Besides, judging by the appearance of this housekeeper, the old cripple should be very demanding, and ordinary women can't catch his eyes.

After a while, they seemed to have finished their selection, and saw that Lin Wan'er, who came first, had a pocket dagger in her hand, and the scabbard was very beautifully made.

There are three circles of flowers on the top, a luminous pearl is placed on the head of the sword, and a glazed scabbard is set underneath, the crystal is transparent, and you can vaguely see the sharp blade looming inside, and you feel a sense of confusion. Truly a work of art.

Looking at Fan Ruoruo again, what he was holding was not an ordinary weapon, but a bow. The bow was covered with cotton wool. It was actually Xihu's unique carved tiger skin. There were three tiger skin tattoos on it, all of which were the domineering tiger skin on the tiger's head. My prince, this bow alone has already killed three large carved tigers. This kind of tiger is already extremely rare in Xihu. Now it seems that the old cripple Chen Pingping has almost killed them.

"This bow is not bad, and the sword is also good-looking, it suits you." Fan Xian praised.

"His Royal Highness personally selected him, so what could be wrong?" Fan Ruoruo laughed.

"Hey, this flattery has already been paid for." Fan Xian smiled, "But Ruoruo, why did you choose bows and arrows? I don't think Uncle Wuzhu taught you swordsmanship?"

"It's not swordsmanship, it's just using the sword to do the work." Fan Ruoruo said, "I still prefer these weapons. If I really confront the opponent, I can hurt the enemy dozens of miles away, and I don't have to fight melee. That is too unfeminine, and if the strength is not as strong as the opponent, it will be difficult to gain the upper hand."

Only then did Fan Xian nod his head, admiring his sister's foresight.

When they returned to the main hall, Chen Pingping had already sat down. He was lying on an iron wheelchair with a book, a blanket covering his legs intact, and a stove beside him was being heated by a maid. charcoal fire.

"Nephew, I have met the principal." The eldest prince spoke first.

And the rest of the people just paid their hands as a salute. After all, people whose status is not as good as the eldest prince, of course, don't need to shout at random. This is the celebration law of the Qing Dynasty. Now that it is official, no one can ignore it.

"You guys, why are you suddenly interested in coming to the old man's house?" Although Chen Pingping was happy, she was also very strange, and looked directly at Fan Xian, "The old man told you to rest, you go to the old man's house to rest , if you let other people know, you and the old man will be accused of covering up and conniving and not engaging in political affairs."

"If the Overwatch Council was afraid of participating, I'm afraid you would have hung me on the platform of the Overwatch Council and whipped me thirty times a day." Fan Xian also went to his seat next to him and ate three grapes. , and spat out a grape skin by the way, "Master Dean, you didn't give me any rewards when I came back this time."

"That sword was used by Si Gu Jian, the great master of Dongyi City. It would have sold for tens of thousands of taels of silver in the market. You just took it away from me without saying a word, and said I don't want it. A gift for you?" Chen Pingping said angrily, "You are richer than this old man."

"What's the point of that?" Fan Xian smiled, "I have money, so you won't give me anything?"

"Hahahaha, send! Send! What do you want, tell me?" Chen Pingping laughed.

Although the First Prince laughed along with him, he was also secretly shocked. How could Fan Xian and Chen Pingping look like a superior-subordinate relationship?He was even happier than the two uncles and nephews in front of him, and he was almost as good as the father and son of the monarch and his ministers. Such a relationship really puzzled the eldest prince.

"If Ruo Ruo is happy to get a bow and arrow, Wan'er even got a peerless sword, but I have nothing in my hands." Fan Xian couldn't help sighing.

"Are you still empty-handed? You went to Northern Qi and took away one person from the Sixth Office of the Overwatch Council and 5000 garrison troops in the capital city. What do you want? The dean will do it for you?" Chen Pingping scolded with a smile.

Fan Xian leaned directly on the seat, "The dean brought me a headache every day, and I have to watch you enjoy your life in this garden. I don't want to do it, but I really want to I don't know if you are willing to do the duties that only the dean can have?"

"What? Let's hear it." Chen Pingping asked.

"On the surface, only the shadow is protecting you, but in fact, you and I both know it well, this time I just want to..." Fan Xian stopped talking in the middle.

Some words are the best if you can't finish them.

Chen Pingping smiled, "Go back to the courtyard, and I'll give you a big gift you want." After speaking, she raised her wine glass, "Today, if you don't get drunk, you won't go home."

"Respect uncle!"

"My lord, Dean."

Several people raised their glasses at the same time.

This time the wine was not Chen Pingping's wine, but the rice wine specially brought out from the palace by His Highness the First Prince. Lin Wan'er, who didn't even drink alcohol, couldn't help but taste a few sips.

"This mother is not good at drinking." Chen Pingping laughed.

Only then did Lin Wan'er say, "Uncle cares about Shuning too much. When Shuning came in, she was already seven years old. I didn't raise her, but I love her like my own child. What does this have to do with drinking?" .”

"Wan'er, since ancient times, the father can be as drunk as mud, but the mother can't be drunk. You have to understand this truth. After all, if there is something wrong with the parents, you still need the woman to watch over it, otherwise you will make a drunk crazy I'm afraid you will make a big mistake." Chen Pingping said earnestly.

Fan Xian and his wife looked at each other and smiled, and Fan Xian said, "Let's not talk about Wan'er, you are about the same age as my father and you don't have a family, how can you teach others how to be a family?"

When Chen Pingping heard this, she burst out laughing.

At this time, several people came in from outside the house, Fan Xian turned his head to look, it was Sang Wen, Qu Han and Fan Shuning who was being held by Sang Wen.

Fan Xian hasn't seen Fan Shuning in the past few days. It's not that the Fan family doesn't like Fan Shuning, but because he likes it too much. Fan Jian directly sent Fan Shuning to the Taixue Academy, where he studied in the palace for nothing on weekdays. It also gave Lin Wan'er a reason to enter the palace without incident.

Lin Wan'er often went to the palace to study with Fan Shuning, this was for the sake of their safety, and secondly, Fan Jian thought that Lin Wan'er was very boring at home, Fan Ruoruo and Wu Zhu disappeared in the backyard every day, and had no time to do anything with Lin Wan'er at all .

It is simply that Lin Wan'er often enters the palace, and she can also talk to the empresses and concubines in the palace to relieve fatigue, and play mahjong to relieve boredom.

However, Fan Xian did not bring Fan Shuning back in the first few days after he came back. First, he happened to meet the second prince back in the capital city. If something happened, no one could tell. The Ye family is withdrawing troops, and there has been no peace in the capital city for several days.

Later, after the eldest prince took over the garrison of the capital city completely, Fan Xian sent Qu Han to the Imperial College to bring Fan Shuning back.

As soon as Fan Shuning entered, she let go of Qu Han's hand, ran to Fan Xian's side quickly, hugged Fan Xian and shouted loudly, "Father!"

"Hey." Fan Xian immediately embraced Fan Shuning firmly. He smiled and looked at this pretty girl. At this time, she had been pampered and pampered in the capital city for more than half a year, and her cracked skin was completely gone. It's getting better, it seems that Lin Wan'er has really put in painstaking efforts, the child's body is now thin and tender, there is still a faint fragrance, and the clothes are very heavy, not the red that is a yard of water.

After holding Fan Shuning in his arms, Fan Xian hadn't said anything yet. This sensible and well-behaved girl began to greet the people around her, "Hello, mother! Hello, aunt!"

Turning around, he also respectfully greeted the person in front of him, "Hello, Grandpa, Shu Ning greets His Royal Highness the First Prince!"

How could these big men not be tempted by such a cute and sensible little girl?Everyone couldn't put it down, especially Chen Pingping, who almost called him Fan Xian's biological father at the sound of grandpa. Could you be unhappy?Immediately laughed, and nodded to the housekeeper beside him.

The housekeeper took out a brocade box from the back, which was obviously prepared. She walked up to Fan Shuning with the small brocade box in her arms. After Fan Xian put Fan Shuning down, Fan Shuning walked over politely , lowered his head and said to the housekeeper in front of him, "Thank you, Auntie."

The housekeeper smiled happily and left the place.

And Fan Xian said, "Go and thank your great grandfather."

"Thank you, Grandpa!" Fan Shuning knelt down in front of Chen Pingping. Chen Pingping was so happy that she almost stood up to help Fan Shuning, but her legs didn't work, so she hurriedly muttered, "Get up, good girl, good!" girl."

Coincidentally at this time, the eldest prince also took out a brocade box from behind and handed it to Fan Shuning.

At this time, it can be seen that Fan Shuning is a shrewd child. She did not kneel down to the eldest prince, but bowed deeply. Instead, she did not take the brocade box, but looked at her father Fan Xian, and Fan Xian also understood what his girl was thinking, so he nodded, "Take it."

It was Fan Shuning who had just accepted the gift from the First Prince, and said gratefully, "Thank you, Your Highness, First Prince."

"Good girl!" The eldest prince also praised, but he also knew very well in his heart that this girl is a smart girl, no one will offend her, and she also knows who can control her father, Fan Xian, and who can't.

Happily returning to Fan Xian's side, Qu Han took the gift very tactfully. This is part of the etiquette philosophy. There are also professors in the Taixue Academy. At this time, it is not allowed to open the gift. You have to wait until you leave the other party's home. Only then can it be opened, so keeping it first is respect.

Fan Shuning didn't show the slightest eagerness, but obediently sat between Fan Xian and Lin Wan'er, turned her head to look at Lin Wan'er and asked, "Did mother drink?"

Lin Wan'er stroked Fan Shuning's head, and said with a smile, "Because of the happiness and the smell of wine, my mother tasted some."

Fan Shuning flicked her two slender braids back and forth, and nodded to Lin Wan'er, "I understand mother, but I know that children can't drink, but the teacher didn't say how children express their happiness."

"Then learn singing and dancing with your sister Sang Wen." Fan Xian said.

"Okay!" Fan Shuning jumped up happily. At this time, Sang Wen had already set up the venue, and was sitting on a chair, ready to play the pipa in his hand. Although Fan Shuning came to her side, he did not disturb her, and was quiet. Quietly listened to her playing.

With the arrival of a burst of cheerful music, Fan Shuning studied it carefully, as if listening to Sang Wen's music, while also staring at her fingering, Fan Xian quietly observed from the side, and from time to time, he and Lin Wan'er pointed to the not far away Fan Shuning, the two of them are full of pride, and this kind of daughter can be regarded as a dragon and phoenix among people.

At this time, Fan Xian tilted his head and asked Chen Pingping who was not far away, "Who gave you the title of Grandpa?"

"Of course Shuning is willing to call me that way." Chen Pingping said with a serious face.

"Then what does she call my father?" Fan Xian asked.

"One big character is missing." Chen Pingping held her head up, as if she had already surpassed Fan Jian in one aspect.

After drinking for three rounds, Fan Ruoruo and Lin Wan'er took Fan Shuning to rest, and Chen Pingping also ran away on the grounds that there was something important to do the next day. Gather under the moon.

The only difference is that there are two more people, Sang Wen and Qu Han.

When the two drank together again after a lapse of several months, time had passed.

"You brought a lot of people this time." The eldest prince said slightly drunkenly, shaking the wine glass in his hand.

Fan Xian looked at the eldest prince calmly, "He took great pains to greet Dean Chen, and then forced me to come to Chen Garden, not to give gifts, or to talk about idleness, right?"

The eldest prince in front of him was completely different from those two in Fan Xian's eyes. After all, they had an obvious difference in purpose. Ever since Fan Xian knew that the eldest prince was from Dongyi, there was no obvious estrangement. During Lin Wan'er's mutterings every day, she also changed her opinion of the eldest prince, after all, Fan Xian couldn't bear the wind blowing beside her pillow.

But even if his opinion changed, Fan Xian's mentality didn't change. It's normal for him and these princes to pee in the same pot, so even after the change, Fan Xian's tone was not very good, but calmed down a lot. That's all, he looked at the eldest prince, motionless, without averting his gaze.

"Huh..." The First Prince let out a sigh of relief, and burped while looking at Fan Xian with slightly drunken eyes, and asked, "Is the rumor true?"

When Fan Xian heard this, the reason why the eldest prince went all the way to come here to inquire about gossip with him?The eldest prince is full and has nothing to do, right?But no matter what, Fan Xian couldn't speak according to his ideas. He was a little vague, and then said, "The first prince's leisure and elegance are quite rich. Thinking about me like this, these rumors of mine, you It’s better to listen less, and be careful to end up fascinated by yourself, maybe one day rumors about you and me will spread, and then it’s not good to be unable to argue.”

The First Prince smiled. He was not angry with Fan Xian's words, but looked at Fan Xian calmly, and then said slowly, "I just want to tell you a story."

Fan Xian had nothing to do anyway, and he also knew that the First Prince wanted to talk to him about something, so he said directly, "It's rare that His Highness the First Prince has such a good taste, please go ahead."

Only then did the First Prince slowly tell the story, but he called Ye Qingmei inside as a woman, Ning Cairen as the mother of a child, and himself as a child.After telling the whole story like this, he looked at Fan Xian again. At this time, he could clearly see that the frivolous smile on Fan Xian's face was gone, replaced by a deep but thoughtful expression.

Of course Fan Xian was not stupid, he could hear what the eldest prince was telling the story, and he also knew that it was what his mother did, and it was very similar to what she did, but now on this occasion, in this Under the conditions, he always felt a little awkward when he heard such words, but he couldn't tell where the awkwardness was.

The eldest prince didn't speak, but just looked at Fan Xian calmly, while Fan Xian drank the rice wine that was still warm, and just put down a glass before continuing, "Sang Wen, let's sing a song."

Sang Wen was startled and didn't know whether Fan Xian was happy or angry, plain or sad. After thinking for a while, he picked up the pipa and sang to Fan Xian a song he wrote. First of all, I hope that people will live a long life and share the joys and joys of thousands of miles.

Then Fan Xian drank too much, he was helped back to Lin Waner's room by Sang Wen and Qu Han, and fell asleep under Lin Waner's service.

In fact, Fan Xian, who was lying on the bed, was exceptionally sober. He was thinking about that story, and also thinking about what the First Prince had said, and he was thinking more about the woman who was wearing a plain mask on the court of the Qing Kingdom. All the deeds, those deeds led this woman step by step to the final outcome. At this time, Fan Xian was thinking, is that what his mother wanted?He has also seen that kind of decisive letter with his own eyes, and he has also seen the kind of courage and frivolity that underestimate the world's men.

But how did she die?
There is no way to explain it.

Fan Xian, who couldn't sleep after tossing and turning, suddenly thought of why the First Prince would know about this?
It's very simple, Ning Cairen told him.

But... why did Ning Cairen tell him?Don't tell me sooner, don't tell me later, why tell me at this time?
It's very simple, because Fan Xian's identity was exposed.

But why did his identity come out early and late at this time?Who on earth leaked the news and attracted the attention of the entire capital city to this matter?

absorb……

Fan Xian read these two words silently, and finally he looked at Lin Wan'er beside him seriously.

Apparently Lin Wan'er was startled by this look. Lin Wan'er, who thought Fan Xian was asleep, stared at his side face, but suddenly he turned his head with wide eyes, which gave Lin Wan'er a smart start.

Fan Xian immediately embraced Lin Wan'er tenderly, and asked, "Do you know what the cruelest way to kill someone is?"

"So what you're thinking about when you're not sleeping?" Lin Wan'er's huge eyes were filled with surprise.

"Actually, what I'm thinking is why Ning Cairen gave us a sword for our wedding?" Fan Xian asked.

"You just started thinking about this now?" Lin Wan'er was even more surprised.

"No, I just want to ask, why did you choose a sword today?" Fan Xian asked again.

"I just like it." Lin Wan'er sat up because of Fan Xian's nervousness.

Fan Xian hugged her again, "Do you think father will kill his own child?"

"What are you thinking?" Lin Wan'er asked puzzled.

Fan Xian sighed, "I seem to understand what His Majesty means."

"What do you mean?" Lin Wan'er looked at Fan Xian and asked in confusion.

Fan Xian stared at Lin Wan'er for a moment, then said, "Don't you think we should have a baby?"

Lin Wan'er's cheeks flushed instantly, and she frowned, "Why are you so inconsistent!"

But how could Ruanxiang be able to withstand a strong body and strong arms, Lin Wan'er embraced Fan Xian, and it was late at night.

There are fewer mosquitoes in winter, so even if the two of them don't cover up with quilts, there will be no problem, it's just a little bit cold.

(End of this chapter)