"Suzhou?" Fan Xian laughed, and said to his grandma, "What are you talking about girls? If you want to talk about girls, I built a moon-hugging building in Suzhou, and there are quite a lot of girls."
The old lady shook her head helplessly: "This is another one. If you don't want to be a good official, you just want to do these romantic business, and you don't have to worry about losing face."
Fan Xian didn't feel ashamed, and said with a smile, "That's the second child's business, I'm just taking care of it." After saying this, he glanced at the third prince who was sitting beside the old lady. Embarrassment suddenly appeared on the third prince's little face. The first Baoyuelou had something to do with this kid.
The old lady sighed: "Don't interrupt, you know who I'm asking."
Fan Xian fell silent, of course he knew that it was Haitang that grandma wanted to ask. The story between himself and Haitang is known all over the world, and my grandmother is not a pure old lady who doesn't listen to the outside world, so of course she knows the story. It's just... there are some problems with this matter, and in front of Wan'er, he really didn't know what to say, raised his head and smiled gently: "Grandma, don't listen to those rumors outside, Miss Haitang is in the south of the Yangtze River, just helping children Do some business."
The old lady didn't believe it, and said suspiciously: "What is a Northern Qi person doing by your side all the time? She is not an ordinary woman."
Fan Xian was speechless, and took a peek at Wan'er, noticing his wife's calm face, but she was holding the corners of her sleeves with her little hands, couldn't help but smiled wryly, and said to grandma, "Don't get me wrong."
"Is it a misunderstanding?" The old lady looked at him with a half-smile. After all, there were still some people in the hall at this time. Do it on the face... I don't like to cover up the most. If it is open and aboveboard, take it back and have a look. If you don't mean it, be careful. After all, although she is not our Qing people, she is also a girl, what? You can ruin your reputation so recklessly."
Fan Xian smiled wryly.
"Did you hear that?" said the old lady, staring at him.
Fan Xian sighed and nodded, thinking... this matter is not a matter of yes or no, as expected, his shamelessness was spotted by his grandma at a glance. As for Haitang... Langtao has already gone to Suzhou, and with Haitang's temperament, I'm afraid it won't be against my teacher. Once she returns to Northern Qi, it will be difficult to meet again, and there is no need to elaborate on the funeral.
"I'm talking about grandma." He said with a bitter face, "I haven't been back for two years, why did you teach me again as soon as we met, can we talk about it later."
The old lady snorted coldly, and said, "You know you haven't been back for two years?" She glared at Fan Xian, the wrinkles on her face gradually relaxed, and scolded with a smile: "When you arrive in Danzhou, you are not in a hurry to go home. Where did he go wild? How can such a big man still not understand anything."
Fan Xian realized that grandma was jealous. He giggled and said, "I got off the boat halfway to go shopping."
Don't wait for grandma to speak. He glanced over first. The grandparents and grandson have lived together for sixteen years. There is no possibility that they don't know each other's hidden thoughts. An Zhi said."
After saying this, she stood up tremblingly, ready to salute the third prince according to her duty. The old lady was originally the nurse of the royal family, and she was considered a first-class domestic servant. She paid special attention to the distinction between superior and inferior. Lin Wan'er is now Fan Xian's daughter-in-law, so she, as a grandmother, can naturally ignore it, but the third prince lives at home, and she has always Be very polite.
It's just that her status is too unique. The third prince has always claimed to be Fan Xian's student. How could he dare to accept the gift from this ancestor? run.
Fan Xian stepped forward and gently held Wan'er's hand, whispering something in her ear. Wan'er nodded repeatedly, and went out with Sisi as instructed.
Now only the old lady and Fan Xian's grandfather and grandson were left in the hall. Fan Xian moved a ponytail and sat next to grandma, just like in previous years, listening to the lectures in a well-behaved manner.
There were no outsiders at this time, so the old lady's words were much more straightforward.
"That Haitang girl, what are you going to do with it?"
Fan Xian tilted his head and thought for a while, then frowned and said earnestly, "It's a bit difficult to get married, let's wait for a while."
"Do you want to marry?"
"Hmm..." Fan Xian hesitated. He always felt that Haitang and Haitang were more of friends. If he married her, his feeling would change. "It's up to her. If she wants to marry, I will marry her." want to marry."
"It's still the same old saying, our Fan family is a big family after all, how can we let her wander outside alone?" The old lady coughed twice, "Since you like it, you always have to come in."
Fan Xian smiled wryly, thinking that this matter was not something that his old Fan family could unilaterally decide, but since his grandmother had set a goal, he had no choice but to work hard to implement it. He patted grandma's back lightly with the palm of his hand, and quietly let in a trace of Tianyi's soft Qi to help the old man recuperate his body. He was a little pleased to find that grandma's body was in good shape. Although she had grown older in the past two years, she hadn't shown signs of decay.
"However... even if you enter the door, there must be a priority." The old lady suddenly said seriously: "You can't underestimate Wan'er. According to my opinion, I don't like that girl Haitang. She has no name and no role. land with you, what does that sound like?"
Fan Xian was dumbfounded. In fact, he also knew that he had been busy with official duties these days, so he had indeed neglected his wife. Moreover, the girl Wan'er was calm on the surface, but deep down she was extremely delicate. To put it in a cliché, Fan Xian's The higher the status, and the unwillingness of Wan'er to join those conspiracy affairs, Wan'er will inevitably lack some real sense of existence. This feeling must not be very comfortable.
But it can be seen that these days in Danzhou, Wan'er is very popular with her ancestors.
"Don't mention this matter." The old lady looked at her grandson under her knees, sighed, and gently stroked his cheek and said, "These years in the capital should have been difficult...you know about those things, right?"
In fact, during the sixteen years in Danzhou, Fan Xian and his grandma did not get too close. Fan Xian knew that it was because grandma wanted to train him to be a cold and tough person, so that he could be in the capital in the future. Save your life. When was the last time Grandma was so gentle...? It seemed that when she was still a baby, grandma was holding her in the small building and weeping silently.
Fan Xian was a little lost. It was also because of that night that he knew that besides Uncle Wu Zhu, there was also grandma who treated him wholeheartedly.
"I know." Fan Xian lowered his head, and after a while he sighed with a smile, "The question of life experience is always so unimaginable."
The old lady smiled and said: "It's all over, I think His Majesty still loves you."
Fan Xian remained silent and did not answer this sentence. Grandma hugged Emperor Qing, and she must have been proud of this fact in her heart, but it was obvious that grandma didn't fully understand what she said, at least she didn't explain what grandma said that night eighteen years ago.
He slowly raised his head, looked at grandma's wrinkled cheeks, and asked softly, "Grandma, my mother... how did she die?"
The old lady was startled, she didn't seem to expect that he would ask this question, and after a little hesitation, she said slowly: "Your father hasn't told you yet?"
Fan Xian smiled feebly: "Father has said it, but I always feel that things should not be so simple."
"Your mother is a remarkable person." The old lady patted his cheek affectionately and said, "I believe His Majesty has avenged her. As for whether there will be any enemies left out, of course... there are those boys Go ahead."
Those boys were naturally the people who fought every day in Prince Cheng's mansion.
Fan Xian smiled, it seems that grandmother didn't know the details very well. Maybe it's... She didn't want to tell her guess to herself. In other words, from anyone's point of view, he has already received enough compensation from the royal family, so why bother to stick to the story of the year... Is there a tail
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"Sizhe... what kind of child is he?" the old grandmother suddenly asked.
Fan Xian was startled, and then laughed. Only then did he realize that the second child has been living in the capital since he was born, and he has never even seen his grandmother. He thought about his words, and said slowly: "Sizhe... Maybe he was a little outrageous in the past, but now that he is getting older, he will have a sense of propriety in doing things."
"Oh, tell me." It was obvious that the old lady was very interested in her only biological grandson.
Fan Xian smiled, and told all about his dealings with Sizhe after entering Beijing, and he didn't even hide the matter of Baoyue Tower. After hearing this story, the old lady's face was heavy and she occasionally smiled.
"You mean...these two children run a brothel in the capital?" The old lady sighed, thinking that she was old after all, and couldn't understand the thoughts of these children, "but...the third highness is only so old .”
"You're a big kid." Thinking of that, Fan Xian was so angry that he snorted coldly, "San'er is not just a child."
The old lady laughed: "Sizhe is alone in the north, how are you doing?"
From time to time, there would be letters from Northern Qi, so Fan Xian was very aware of his second brother's life in the north, and comforted him, "Don't worry, I've sent someone there to take care of him."
After thinking for a while, the old lady worried and said: "After all, you are in a foreign country. If that Haitang girl is still in Northern Qi and going to Beijing, maybe it will be fine, but right now... there is no one in Northern Qi that you can trust."
Naturally, it was inconvenient for Fan Xian to reveal the secret agreement between himself and the little emperor of Northern Qi. After thinking for a while, he said, "Don't worry, grandma. Isn't Ruoruo also in Beijing now? She is now the closed disciple of Master Ku He, the head of the Northern Qi court. Give her some face, with her watching, Sizhe doesn't dare to do anything."
It's amazing to say that Fan Xian tried every means to send his younger sister and younger brother to Beiqi in the past two years. Fan Shangshu vaguely guessed some intentions, but didn't reveal it, but the old lady obviously couldn't think of it, just said with a smile: " Speaking of that child Ruoruo, I don't know if she is in good health or not."
"Okay...there's no yellow hair on your head anymore." Fan Xian suddenly rolled his eyes and said, "Grandma, come back to Kyoto with me this time...Father misses you very much."
The old lady was silent for a while, then slowly shook her head after a while.
Fan Xian sighed, not understanding why grandma always lived in Danzhou.
"Ruoruo is seventeen or eighteen years old." The old lady said worriedly: "There is no Xu in-law's family yet, and you broke her marriage with a private... Then you have to pay attention to whether there are any people with good character, good family background, and trustworthy..." portal."
Fan Xian slapped his chest loudly, and said, "Grandma entrusted me with this matter, and I will definitely handle it properly." To be honest, he didn't think so in his heart, thinking that Ruoruo was only so old. Come on, what are you doing in a hurry to get married? Seeing more, walking more is the real thing. He was thinking like this, but he completely forgot that when he married Wan'er, the two of them were actually not much older than the little brat.
"Well, you are doing a good job as an older brother." The old lady looked at Fan Xian tenderly, and said admiringly, "You are well managed. My old Fan family is blessed. If your younger brother and sister can become talents in the future, everyone It's your fault."
Fan Xian blushed, thinking that Ruuo Ruo, who is so ice-snow and smart, needs to be taken care of by himself. Sizhe's nature was forcibly twisted by him, but at the beginning, he was thinking of his own interests. As for ability... Lian Qingyutang Several Ye shopkeepers in the shop all admitted that Sizhe is a genius in business.
The conversation between the grandparents and the grandson came to an end, and the old lady hesitated to ask: "Where is that one? Did you come back this time?"
The old man asked the blind boss who had been a neighbor for sixteen years. Fan Xian was startled and then understood, and said with a bitter face, "I'm going to ask grandma if I've seen him come back recently."
The old lady's face became serious: "It turns out that he is not by your side...then don't run around like you did this afternoon, it is definitely not allowed, or if something happens, how can I explain to His Majesty and your father?"
Fan Xian leaned into grandma's ear mysteriously and said, "Don't worry, grandma, grandson is now an expert."
The old lady couldn't help laughing, covered her mouth and was speechless, revealing a bit of the charming meaning from a few years ago.
Just as they were talking, someone came outside to announce the opening of the banquet. The grandfather and grandson looked at each other in a tacit understanding, and Fan Xian walked out holding the old man's arm.
The person who came to deliver the message was the daughter-in-law of Master Fuji, who led the way with her head bowed.
Fan Xian looked at her back, and suddenly asked, "Have you taken Wan'er's medicine?"
The daughter-in-law of Mr. Fuji turned her body slightly, and reported softly: "Young Mistress has been taking the medicine on time and in the right amount."
"Where is Dabao? Why didn't you see anyone else today?" Fan Xian wondered, he didn't see Dabao greet him today.
"My family is also here. I didn't know that the young master arrived early today, so he is accompanying young master Lin to fish at sea." The daughter-in-law of Master Teng said with a smile.
Fan Xian was overjoyed and said, "Teng Da is here too, let him come to see me later."
"yes."
At this moment, the old lady supported by Fan Xian suddenly said, "Wan'er has been taking medicine recently. I was curious about what kind of pill it was, and it smells pretty good."
Fan Xian was stunned, thinking in his heart whether he should explain this matter clearly to his grandma. After thinking for a while, he finally smiled gently, lowered his voice to an extremely low level, and told about Wan'er's physical and child's incident. .
The old lady fell silent, her complexion didn't seem very good-looking, after a long time, she coughed lightly twice, and said: "The most important thing is for adults, they are still young, don't worry."
Fan Xian smiled calmly, "That's why I like grandma the most."
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After the banquet, I talked with Fujita for a while, asked about the recent situation in Kyoto and the health of my father and Liu Shi, and at the same time inquired about some news about the city of Kyoto that the Overwatch Council was inconvenient to contact. Fan Xian felt a little tired in advance, and persuaded him to leave After killing everyone and saying hello to grandma, he took Wan'er back to the bedroom.
This bedroom still retains the appearance of a few years ago, and the furnishings have not changed much.
Fan Xian lay on the bed, squinting at Wan'er sitting at the table playing with lanterns, and listening to Sisi preparing hot water outside the cubicle. He suddenly said, "Xiaobao, come here."
Wan'er turned her head and smiled, but a trace of shame flashed across her face, she glanced outside, and said angrily, "I don't know how to keep your voice down."
The so-called happiness in the boudoir is not all about the affairs of men and women, but often lies in the small details. The so-called little treasure is the small secret signal, small details, and small tricks between Fan Xian and Wan'er... Wan'er is Dabao's younger sister , of course it is Xiaobao, so is Xiaobao.
After washing, Sisi went out with a smile, and slept on the small bed in the cubicle just like she used to do in Danzhou.
As soon as the red candle was extinguished, Fan Xian and his wife lay side by side on the bed. Wan'er curled up in Fan Xian's arms like a kitten, her two hands tightly clutching the hem of the man's single shirt, holding it a little hard, as if I was afraid that someone would just run away like this.
"I've been lying on this bed for sixteen years." Fan Xian opened his eyes brightly in the dark, "I've loved sleeping since I was a child. When I took a nap, I never needed maids to coax me. I just slept like this." gone."
Wan'er hummed and looked at him.
Fan Xian lowered his head, kissed her chubby lips lightly, and said vaguely, "But I always feel like I haven't woken up. Why did I marry such an obedient and good wife like you? Am I dreaming?"
Lin Wan'er clenched her teeth, bit him hard, stared at him fiercely and said, "Just say what you want."