Chapter 63: Goodbye Princess

Fan Xian was silent for a long time, and finally gave up the idea of ​​asking Yan Bingyun to arrange this matter. On the one hand, he wanted to ensure Hong Zhu's safety, and on the other hand, he knew that Mr. Xiao Yan's loyalty to the Qing court under his cold appearance could not be taken casually.

He looked at Yan Bingyun's not very healthy expression, frowned, turned around and put his finger on Yan Bingyun's wrist, and paused.

Yan Bingyun was slightly surprised, but his face was still covered with frost, without any reaction.

"Why is your health so bad?" Fan Xian frowned and said, "I heard that you haven't returned home these days?"

Yan Bingyun casually sorted out the files on the table and replied: "There are more than 30 Beijing officials in the prison. People go to Dali Temple to complain about their injustice every day, and they are eager to sort out what they are doing. Once they are forced on both sides, there is no time to leave the yard."

Fan Xian noticed that the secret room was neat, including the files on the large wooden table, and were arranged very neatly, so he couldn't help laughing: "This house is more refreshing than when the dean was there. It seems that you are really used to doing this business."

Yan Bingyun also felt a little tired and stretched out his fingers to squeeze and rub the skin between his eyebrows hard, and pinched the whiteness into red, which made his spirit recover a little.

"Go back." Fan Xian shook his head as he looked at the scene.

Yan Bingyun ignored him, took out another file and began to examine it carefully. His head was slightly lowered and he said softly: "You want to beat the second prince. After hitting so many people, you always have to deal with it. You and the dean like to be lazy, but the Supervisory Office cannot rely on a group of lazy people to support you."

Fan Xian heard a hint of complaining and laughed instead.

Yan Bingyun seemed very uncomfortable with Fan Xian staring at his office. After a while, he closed the file and raised his head and said, "Although you have pulled out all the power of the Second Prince in the court, I want to remind you a little."

"What's up?"

"You just did go to the branches and leaves around the second prince." Yan Bingyun said calmly: "Your axe was not able to cut into the thickest tree under him."

Fan Xian knew that Yan Bingyun was talking about the Ye family, the horse shepherd from Dingzhou, but he could go to Kyoto for five days. The family worshipped a great master, Ye family. Since the second prince got married with Ye Ling'er, there was no doubt that the second prince's backer was in addition to the eldest princess, and there was more towering tree like the Ye family.

The Kyoto night attack plan only eliminated the second prince's backbone officials and his accompanying force in the court, but did not cause any losses to the Ye family. As long as the Ye family is still firm in Dingzhou, the second prince will not suffer any real damage.

Fan Xian sighed, feeling helpless. He originally hoped to use the three city crossbows seized during the sniping of the valley to drag the Ye family into the water, but no one expected that the private message from the young emperor of Northern Qi and greetings from thousands of miles away forced the Nanqing court to interrupt the investigation, making Fan Xian unable to frame the Ye family.

"Let's talk about the Ye family's affairs later."

Yan Bingyun glanced at him, frowned and said, "The Second Prince's foundation is in the Ye family. But because of this, his dependence on the eldest princess has now decreased..."

The mind that Fan Xian relied most was full of words and had endless meanings, and he was deeply involved in Fan Xian's heart. He was shocked for no reason. When he thought of the top secret information he learned today, he began to smell a different smell - whether the eldest princess was openly supporting the prince or secretly supporting the second prince, the crazy and powerful woman's method was naturally to be able to ascend the throne in the future, but she could still control herself.

The eldest princess Li Yunrui is a powerful figure with a very broad vision. She has a lot of desire. Now the second prince has the Ye family as his backer and his dependence on her is reduced. This naturally means that if the second prince ascends the throne in the future, if she wants to hide behind the scenes, it will be much more difficult.

Could it be...

As soon as he thought about this, Fan Xian's heart moved slightly. He immediately sneered and said, "The prince... has no future, and the second brother will be defeated after all."

Yan Bingyun glanced at him suspiciously. Although the Supervision Bureau has never participated in the prince's dispute, this invisible rule has gradually been broken since Fan Xian took over the Supervision Bureau. But why did Fan Xian decide that the Holy Family is here? His Royal Highness, the Empress Dowager, has no chance at all?

Fan Xian naturally would not explain anything to him, and frowned and said, "Send the message to Su Wenmao and Xia Qifei, and prepare them... to close the net."

Yan Bingyun stared at Fan Xian's eyes and said, "The Jiangnan affairs are all under control, but they have to be cut down with one knife... It seems that there is no confidence. After all, Beijing is watching... unless the situation in Beijing suddenly changes in some major land."

Fan Xian smiled, knowing that his thoughtful young master Xiaoyan guessed something. He explained in harmony: "Just prepare in advance. Even if the situation in Kyoto remains unchanged for a year, His Majesty can no longer tolerate the affairs of the Ming family."

Yan Bingyun heard that it was His Majesty’s intention, so he slightly reduced his confusion and asked, “How much do you want to receive?”

Fan Xian was silent for a moment, slightly distracted. This year, the complex arrangements in Jiangnan and the hidden dangers hidden under the sunshine were like scenes, flipping in front of his eyes like a lantern. The heads of the three major yards of Neiku, the corpses everywhere on the island, the fainting of Ming Qingda in Neiku, the lawsuit in Suzhou Prefecture, the accidental suicide of the old lady Ming, the murder of Ming Liuye, the sudden appearance of Ming Laoqi...

The Ming family is already a grasshopper in his hand, but to what extent it is, Fan Xian still needs to nod.

"That richest family in the world is not much cleaner than in the palace." Fan Xian said to himself in his heart and said softly to Yan Bingyun: "Receive it to the end. You arrange for the people in the money house to do things, and in addition, the people in Mingyuan can kill several places."

Hearing the word "money house", Yan Bingyun knew that the big chess piece that had been buried for a year was finally about to move. The money house in Shen family and Dongyicheng was originally arranged by Yan Bingyun. He naturally knew how to deal with the Ming family. However, he had not found out the source of the real silver in the money house. At this time, looking at Fan Xian, he could not help but lower his voice and said, "I ignore where the money in Jiangnan came from. But please pay attention to the adults, don't be from... Northern Qi."

Hearing Yan Bingyun guessed, but how could Fan Xian admit it? He said self-deprecatingly: "Don't forget who my mother is. In addition to the inner treasury, he always has to leave me some broken silver flowers."

Yan Bingyun shook his head and believed Fan Xian's explanation. After all, everyone knows how strong the Ye family was back then.

Sitting in the carriage back home, Fan Xian felt a little disappointed in his heart. It was not because he had gone to the Supervisory Office but did not dare to let Yan Bingyun participate in the matter in the palace, but because he finally confirmed that for the younger generation of Qing Guo Junyan, the interests of Qingguo and the emperor, the glory of unifying the world, were the truly supreme principles.

Yan Bingyun has always done his best for Fan Xian. That's because everything Fan Xian does is in line with the interests of Qingguo. And once Fan Xian really becomes that kind of character in the future, how will he view Lord Tisi, who has a deep friendship?

Fan Xian knew that this was inevitable. After all, everyone lived in their own times and had experience in their previous lives. Therefore, they could take the difference between the world's countries lightly, but he could not ask others for it.

That is an unreasonable and unconsensual requirement.

Yan Bingyun's role around Fan Xian was already a little vague. He was not a member of Qi Nian's group. However, he was Fan Xian's confidant and participated in most of his actions, especially the plan in Jiangnan last year, which was basically done by him. After Fan Xian realized this clearly, he made up his mind to not let Mr. Xiao Yan touch the deepest core of his transaction with Northern Qi.

However, there was an extremely important and urgent problem that was not solved during this trip to the Supervisory Office. How to connect with Hong Zhu? Fan Xian sat in the carriage and supported his chin with his elbow, and his frown was hard to relax.

Unexpectedly, when he returned to Fan Mansion, he heard a decree that surprised him very much. He immediately keenly captured that to confirm this matter with Hong Zhu, the best opportunity tonight.

The will comes not from His Majesty the Emperor, but from the Empress Dowager who has always been silent. The Qing Kingdom governs the world with filial piety. The emperor is an example of the people. Therefore, although this Empress Dowager is mostly silent, no one dares to underestimate the real influence of the old woman.

The empress dowager's order arrived the moment Fan Xian left the mansion. The special order was rumored that Fan Xian entered the palace, but Fan Xian sneaked out, and the eunuch who sent the order had to wait.

Fan Xian turned his head slightly and listened to Liu's soft words in his ear. He glanced at the suffocating Eunuch Yao who had been waiting for a long time. He couldn't help laughing. He originally wanted to touch the palace with his ability, but unless Uncle Wu Zhu was by his side, he would be sure to hide it from the old Eunuch Hong's eyes and ears. If he lived in the palace tonight... it would be much less difficult to meet with Hong Zhu.

Moreover, I am a man, so it is definitely impossible to live in the harem. I can only find a room in the front of the imperial city, which is more convenient to do things.

But he didn't understand at this time, the Empress Dowager was anxious to announce what he was going to the palace for.

When he and Wan'er held hands and retreated from Hanguang Palace, Fan Xian couldn't help but sigh in embarrassment. Only then did he realize that the old man let him enter the palace was to force himself and Wan'er to go to Guangxin Palace to pay homage to his mother-in-law, the eldest princess!

The Empress Dowager did not want her descendants to be in chaos. After Fan Xian returned to Beijing, he entered the palace several times and kept avoiding the eldest princess. This fact made the Empress Dowager a little unhappy. She decided to use the power in her hands to make up for the gap between the younger generations, and took advantage of Wan'er's opportunity to be in the palace to summon Fan Xian into the palace.

It was already dusk and the palace was a little dim. Wan'er looked at Fan Xian's face worriedly, and pouted and said, "I don't want to go to Guangxin Palace."

Fan Xian smiled bitterly and comforted: "The eldest princess is your mother after all, so she has to meet each other anyway." As he said this, his heartbeat gradually accelerated.

Lin Wan'er looked at him seriously and said, "I know you don't want to see your mother, otherwise we will secretly leave the palace?"

Fan Xian couldn't help laughing and said, "Focus on the Queen Mother's ancestors, killing you and me, two ignorant little bastards."

Not far ahead, the palace gate of Guangxin Palace had already opened in a corner. Several palace maids were waiting for the arrival of these two people with their eyebrows down. To be careful, Fan Xian and Wan'er should be half the master of Guangxin Palace, but this strange world has long made their relationship with the palace a little cold and strange.

Fan Xian smiled gently and looked at the palace maids. His eyesight was extremely vicious. He could see at first glance that these palace maids were similar to those when he first entered Guangxin Palace, and they all had extremely strong cultivation.

When you walk through a corner of the palace gate, a breeze blew up your face, and the wind was extremely cold. Fan Xian couldn't help but shivered when he thought of the woman in the palace.

"April comes here and let me see."

The eldest princess Li Yunrui met outside the hall. Although his tone was forcibly calm, Fan Xian could still hear a very subtle strangeness. He looked up in surprise and saw the eldest princess staring at his wife beside him in a daze.

Wan'er bit her thick lower lip, clenched her husband's hand with her palm, and refused to let go.

Fan Xian gently patted the back of her hand, giving her enough encouragement.

Wan'er calmed down, walked forward, and gave a little blessing to the palace-dressed beauty on the stone steps, and said softly: "I've seen my mother."

Her voice was extremely low and thin, and it was unnatural.

The eldest princess stared at her biological daughter in a daze. Her face, which was a little expectant, suddenly calmed down and said lightly: "How are you doing lately?"

Fan Xian frowned, coughed uneasyly, and leaned over to Wan'er. He said with a smile: "I have met my mother-in-law."

The eldest princess looked at him, and a strange smile appeared on her beautiful face, and she said, "Do you still know how to come to see me?"

For some reason, the eldest princess and Wan'er seemed a little cold, but she was very casual in her words to Fan Xian. Fortunately, after being interrupted by Fan Xian, the atmosphere on the stone steps was relaxed a little. The eldest princess held Lin Wan'er's hand and stood side by side on the stone steps. She gave a few instructions to the palace maids in the courtyard and prepared to go to the hall.

Fan Xian half-lifted his head and looked at the two women on the stone steps. He found with some amusement that Wan'er and her mother did not look very much like her, but the eldest princess didn't know how to take care of her, but she was still so young. The two stood in the same row. They were not like mother and daughter, but more like two sisters.

However, although Wan'er is married, she still cannot get rid of her youthfulness. However, the eldest princess has already bloomed and has not withered for years, like a blooming peony... which is eye-catching.

The dinner party had been arranged in Guangxin Palace, and there were no outsiders, just the eldest princess and the young couple. After talking for a while at this time, Wan'er finally relaxed a little. In addition to her mother and daughter's nature, her eyes looked at the eldest princess softer.

The eldest princess seemed very happy with this change, and her voice began to show a real softness. When she didn't know what to say, she sighed and said quietly: "In your eyes, my mother, I am afraid that what I did is a very bad..."

Lin Wan'er's eyes turned red and she was about to shed tears. She grew up eating hundreds of palace foods in the palace since she was a child. Although she was loved by the old empress dowager, she was at her daughter's house and there was no reason not to miss her mother. At this time, she was listening to these gentle words by her mother, and she was mixed with emotions in her heart and didn't know how to speak.

Fan Xian sat down and saw the mother and daughter sitting side by side, and smiled slightly. One of the mother and daughter was the first beauty in Qing Dynasty and the other was the first beauty in his mind. How could he not be pleasing to the eye when he looked at it? But he had to admit depressedly that his wife was indeed not as good as his mother-in-law.

Especially today's eldest princess, with beautiful face, red lips and bright eyes, and her long hair like a black waterfall rolled up like the old one. Compared with the past, she revealed a few rare true emotions. It was not as timid as the legendary timidity. Instead, this slightly made her peerless and beautiful and vivid.

During the meal, the two women spoke softer and more and more comfortable.

He was not surprised to see this scene because he was always confident in human nature. Even if the eldest princess was crazy, she was also a mother after all.

In Fan Xian's opinion, this incompetent mother is no different from the brainless junior high school female students who gave birth to baby in the bathroom in the previous life. After so many years, she should always feel guilty and awaken.

The palace maid behind him filled the glass of wine. He drank it all in one cup, and there was a slight pain in his throat. The taste of Wuliangye was indeed a bit mellow and unparalleled, but... how could people feel a little depressed and lost?
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