The sound of mahjong came from the lake in the distance. The two old guys looked at each other and shook their heads.
"Fan Xian's view is correct. The second child has no chance, but most people in the court still can't see clearly." Prince Jing waved his hand and said, "My son is different from me, and he is not willing to imitate me like this. , I'm a little worried."
Fan Jian glanced at him and said, "Hongcheng and His Highness the Second Highness are indeed getting too close."
Prince Jing sneered, and did not continue the topic: "I think the second child is a fool with his studies. Wan'er's mother is a crazy woman, and she is tossing with her. How can nothing happen? My son is too. You idiot... fuck it!"
Fan Jian smiled slightly and said, "You can't do it, the second son's mother. Concubine Shu is His Majesty's woman. As for the eldest son's mother... you do it justifiably, and I won't stop you."
Prince Jing laughed loudly, and cursed: "Hong Cheng's mother has been dead for many years, but I guess she is waiting for me underground... You old boy, you are finally willing to speak pornographically. Back then, you spent every day in a brothel. I still think you have changed your sex now."
He patted the arm of the chair lightly, turned his head to look at the familiar scenery around him, and said instead: "Do you still remember this house? The Chengwang Mansion back then, when we were young, the three of us all grew up in this house. I raised my brother and raised me, but I didn't care about your own son, how dirty you were at that time."
Fan Jian recalled his childhood life. At that time, Prince Cheng was His Majesty's biological father. In fact, he was far inferior to Prince Jing now. He was just a little prince with neither power nor ambition. Although my family is a branch of the Fan family, my mother still lost her status when she came to the palace to take care of the children.
"No one would have thought that the situation would turn out like this." Fan Jian said with a smile, "I think my mother should be very proud in Danzhou now, because she has brought up so many of them."
"When the three of us fought, you and I always beat my brother together, but we always couldn't win him." Prince Jing said coldly, "Although it happened when we were children, you should be aware of how ruthless he is. of."
Fan Jian didn't answer, King Jing dared to say that his brother was wrong, but he didn't dare to speak ill of His Majesty, and said with a smile: "Chen Pingping always helped His Majesty at that time, Your Majesty is older than you, and Chen Pingping is stronger than me , We naturally can't beat them."
Prince Jing shook his head and said, "That's right, so I don't want to fight at all. I just want to be safe, and I also want the safety of my children and grandchildren. Fan Xian is also aware of the investigation of the second child this time, but His Majesty is short of money. , but let the children go to the front line, the heart is too cruel."
Fan Jian is the Minister of the Ministry of household affairs. Of course he knew the current situation in the treasury, so he said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty is really short of money. Money is needed everywhere. With the Empress Dowager in power, His Majesty can't be too aggressive with the Eldest Princess, Fan Xian. Since he is willing to be the knife, he should have some confidence. Although Chen Pingping's temper is getting more and more weird, she won't let Fan Xian suffer, so let's leave these things alone."
Prince Jing glanced at him, and after a long while gasped, he said, "You are still the same as before, you have buried all your thoughts, and you won't even tell me the truth."
Fan Jian smiled and said nothing.
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After King Jing's birthday banquet was over, the Fan family returned to the mansion in several carriages. Fan Xian led his wife and sister to his own house, feeling a little annoyed: "Where did he go again? As sisters-in-law and sisters, can you watch more?"
Lin Wan'er stuck out her tongue and asked her to study mahjong with Fan Sizhe. She was willing to take care of the children? She herself hadn't quite shed her childishness yet. But after hearing Fan Xian's words, she couldn't help touching her lower abdomen quietly, wondering why there had been no movement for so long
Ruoruo is two months younger than Wan'er, but her brows, eyes and temperament are calmer. She has always been responsible for Fan Sizhe's discipline. It's just that after the news of the alleged marriage came out in the palace a few months ago, her heart was broken. Then there was a little deer running under the bow and arrow. I was so nervous that I went to prepare for the family affairs. At this time, she heard that her brother's tone was a bit uncomfortable, and she knew that he was talking about herself, so she couldn't help but respond aggrievedly: "Got it."
Fan Xian also felt that his temper was unreasonable. There was no reason for a sixteen-year-old girl to act as a nanny every day, so he quickly comforted him: "Don't be angry, I just said it."
The three of them entered the room, and the little maid hurriedly served tea. Fan Xian picked out a small white porcelain cup and drank it. He asked curiously, "Where are Sisi and Siqi?"
Wan'er said with a smile: "The two of them went to the palace with us, we must let them rest first."
Fan Xian said with a smile: "After all, she is a big maid, more expensive than ordinary young ladies."
Hearing what he said, Wan'er suddenly thought of something, Jiaohan asked: "The Xiren...is Sisi?"
Fan Xian took a sip of tea and waved his hands again and again: "This is where it all comes from."
Ruoruo frowned at the side and thought: "Sisi's personality is like Qingwen's, and she is very pleasing to people."
Fan Xian remained silent, thinking that Qingwen would not end well if she hadn't copied Red Mansion 77 and came back. In fact, he also had trouble with the issue of Sisi and Siqi - logically speaking, Sisi should have been in the house long ago, he and Sisi grew up together since childhood, and their relationship is deeper than that of ordinary masters and servants - It's just that Sisi must be taken in, and Siqi, the big girl brought by Wan'er, must also be taken in. This is what Wan'er insists on!
Every time he thought about this matter, Fan Xian couldn't help being troubled by the absurdity of happiness.
But...he and Sisi may still have some emotional foundation, and Siqi...mother, that is, when they visited the other courtyard at night, they had a friendship with Mixiang every day. It is hard to imagine lying on the same bed with that girl go.
It's just that Sisi is getting older now, if she doesn't make a decision, she might not be able to get married in the future.
Seeing Lin Wan'er's confused face, Fan Xian pinched her cheek in distress, the softness felt extremely good. Putting it aside for now, he winked at her. Wan'er understood, knowing that the two brothers and sisters had something to talk about, so she got up and left the room, dismissing the servants who were serving in the hall.
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"Do you know what I admire most about you?" Fan Xian said with a smile, pouring a cup of tea for his sister himself.
Fan Ruoruo tilted her head slightly, turned her white jade-like palm, and took off the hairpin on her head with great ease, loosened her scalp, shook her head lightly, and her hair like a black waterfall fell to her shoulders. on the white coat.
She put her finger into the teacup to dip some tea, rubbed it on the center of her eyebrows, and said distressedly: "Brother, I'm almost dying of worry. Don't make fun of me anymore."
Rubbing the center of the eyebrows with tea to calm the mind is Fan Xian's habitual little trick, and now Ruoruo has also developed this habit. It's just that Fan Xian likes cold remnant tea, while Ruoruo likes warm and slightly scalding fresh tea, there is not much difference between the two brothers and sisters.
"I'm not teasing you." Fan Xian sighed and said, "Sister, you are really calm. Like today, the two adults in Prince Jing's mansion are talking about marriage. My heart doesn’t beat, it’s amazing.”
Ruoruo has a calm temper, but there is another reason why he is able to remain calm when it comes to matters involving his future. She looked at her elder brother with a slight smile and said, "I panic when my brother is not at home, but I don't panic when my brother is at home. Everything depends on my brother."
Brother said three times like three mountains pressing down on Fan Xian, making it impossible for this guy to let him go. Fan Xian said with a sad face: "Your Majesty pointed out the marriage, the prince is happy, and the father is happy. Although the eldest son has some fame, he is also the most outstanding young man in Beijing. It is really not easy to withdraw from this marriage. My sister trusts me so much, it really makes me happy." Some pressure."
Ruoruo pursed her lips tightly, and said, "Anyway... I will listen to my brother."
After thinking for a while, Fan Xian said seriously, "You should remember Si Lili, right?"
Fan Ruoruo looked at his brother's expression and nodded in surprise: "The woman who wanted to kill you."
Fan Xian smiled and said, "Yes, I always feel that she is a bit different from the women in this world. No matter what she does is correct or not, at least she dares to think what she thinks and do what she wants... The day she left Beiqi to go to Beijing this time , I once asked her why, and Si Lili said, maybe it was because her family was ruined since she was a child, and she had no choice but to flee the world, so she traveled more and experienced more things than ordinary women in the world."
Fan Ruoruo nodded slightly, and said softly: "My brother once said that traveling thousands of miles and reading thousands of books are all things that are extremely beneficial to life."
"That's right, that's why I'm willing to go to Beiqi. It's just that I can read books anytime," Fan Xian said gently, looking into his sister's pure eyes, "but if you walk around in this world, you can see the different scenery of life." , but it is an extremely rare thing. Especially for you ladies in the capital."
Fan Ruoruo laughed at himself slightly: "Except for living in Danzhou for a year when I was a child, the farthest my sister has traveled in her life is only Cangshan Mountain. As my brother said, the Wudu River, the characters of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and the scenery of the meadow are naturally unlucky to see." gone."
"Want to see it?"
Fan Ruoruo hesitated for a moment, then nodded emphatically after a while.
During her growing up, Fan Xian's teaching of "destroying people and being tireless" has always been in effect, so she is very different from ordinary government ladies. Every time she thinks about the world's scenery and life described by her brother, her The heart is a little bit ready to move. Today's women of the Qing Dynasty may still be able to wander around the capital before they get married, but after they get married, they are locked in the mansion for a long time, and even if they travel, they are not allowed to be free. Such an imprisoned life... When she thought that she might spend her life in such a muddle, she felt the reluctance of the boss in her heart, the reluctance of the boss.
Fan Xian sighed deep in his heart. Since he had opened a window in his sister's heart since she was a child, allowing her to see the scenery outside, he had the responsibility to open a door for her and help her go out.
"Before you marry your son, I will find a way to send you away." Fan Xian squinted his eyes and said, "Everything is under planning. Only after watching Prince Jing and his father's reaction today, I know that this matter is indeed feasible. Yes, not as impossible as I first thought."
Ruo Ruo is a talented girl from the capital, Bingxue is smart, she immediately guessed what her brother meant, and she said in amazement: "Could it be... my brother wants me to worship Master Ku He!"
Fan Xian patted her on the head lightly, the tip of her hair drifted gently, and said with a smile, "Finally woke up?"
Ruoruo opened his mouth wide, his face full of incredulity and shock, and after a long while, he managed to organize his words: "How is this possible?"
"Why is it impossible?" Fan Xian raised his eyebrows and said, "What a big deal is it for Ku He to open a mountain to recruit disciples? Since he used the trick of heavenly auspiciousness, and it is not limited to the territory, my sister is a famous talented woman. Being his apprentice is to give him face, how dare he not accept it?"
Knowing that this is a joke, Ruoruo lowered his head and said, "I don't know... martial arts."
"All ways are interlinked." Fan Xian encouraged her, "A talented woman can not only compose poetry, but also learn to fight just as quickly. Ku He is a great master of the Way of Heaven, so of course she understands this truth."
Fan Ruoruo suddenly raised his head and looked at him with a half-smile: "What about Jiang Xiangrui that day?"
Fan Xian smiled and shook his head: "Leave this matter to me. There is no auspiciousness in the world. In a few days, you can catch a fish in the kitchen at home and stuff it with a note."
Fan Ruoruo still had that faint smile on his face, and asked forcefully, "I'm afraid my brother has arranged this matter in advance, right?"
Fan Xian was stunned for a while, and finally said with a wry smile: "To tell you the truth, I started arranging this matter when I was in Beiqi. I just thought that if you are willing to marry Hongcheng, there is no need to continue this matter. If you don't want to, you have to do it."
"Northern Qi?" Fan Ruoruo looked at him with a smile: "It seems that the relationship between that Haitang girl and her brother...is really good."
There was no way for Fan Xian to justify this matter. It would be too shallow for a generation of grandmasters to start recruiting disciples again, and of course it couldn't be done. It's just that Fan Xian paid another huge price for this matter, otherwise, how could he let a grand master who is comparable to the emperor cooperate with him in acting? It's just that he didn't want his sister to worry, so he didn't explain it clearly.
"Do you want to go to Northern Qi to study or travel? Studying abroad is very comfortable." Fan Xian asked his sister directly.
Fan Ruoruo lowered her head and thought for a long time, as if she was considering something important, she never nodded.