Chapter 22 – Grandchildren, Siblings, Husband and Wife, Alas ……

“Suzhou?” Fan Xian laughed and said to his grandmother, “What are you talking about girls? If you want to talk about girls, my child has repaired a moon hugging building in Suzhou, and there are quite a lot of girls.”

The old madam shook her head hopelessly, “This is another pile. If you don’t want to be a good official, but want to do this kind of business, you’re not afraid of losing face.”

Fan Xian didn’t feel ashamed and said with a smile, “That’s Lao Er’s business, I’m just looking in for him.” After saying this, he glanced at the Third Prince sitting beside the old lady. A wave of embarrassment immediately welled up on the Third Prince’s small face, the initial Moon Embracing House, and this kid couldn’t be dissociated from it either.

The old madam sighed, “Don’t interrupt all the time, you know who I’m asking.”

Fan Xian fell silent, of course he knew clearly that Grandma was asking about Haitang. The matter between himself and Haitang had spread all over the world, and his grandmother wasn’t a pure old lady who didn’t hear anything outside the window, so of course she was clear about the story. Just …… this matter is already some problems, and in front of Wan Er, he really did not know how to speak, raised his head and smiled gently and said, “Grandma, don’t listen to those outside blind rumors, the Haitang girl is in Jiangnan, just to help the child to deal with some affairs.”

The old madam did not believe it and said suspiciously, “A Northern Qi person, what is the point of staying by your side all the time? She is not an ordinary woman.”

Fan Xian choked on his words and stole a glance at Wan’er, realizing that his wife’s face was calm, but her small hands were clenching the corners of her sleeves, he couldn’t help but let out a bitter laugh and said facing his grandmother, “Don’t misunderstand me.”

“Is it a misunderstanding?” The old lady looked at him with a smile, after all, there are still some people in the hall at this time, the old man is not good to directly explain the words, just said slowly: “Some things, can be put on the surface to do on the surface to do …… I am the least favorite cover up. If it is open and aboveboard, bring back to see, if you do not have that intention, pay attention to some proportion. After all, although she is not our Qing people, but is also a girl family, which can be so reckless by you bad reputation.”

Fan Xian smiled bitterly.

“Do you hear me?” The old lady said as she stared at him.

Fan Xian sighed and nodded, thinking …… this matter but not a yes or no relationship, his own shamelessness was really seen by the grandmother at a glance, as for Haitang …… Wolf Peach has already gone to Suzhou, to Haitang’s temperament, I’m afraid that he will not be able to go against his own division The first thing I want to do is to make sure that you have a good understanding of the situation. Once she returned to North Qi, this to meet again will be difficult, the aftermath is not necessary to detail.

“I said grandma.” He said with a bitter face, “I haven’t come back for two years, why are you lecturing me again as soon as we meet, can we wait for some time.”

The old lady snorted coldly and said, “Still know that you haven’t been back for two years?” She glared at Fan Xian, the wrinkles on her face gradually stretching out as she laughed and scolded, “When you arrived in Tanyu, you didn’t rush home, where did you go wild earlier? You’re such a big man, but you still don’t know a thing.”

Fan Xian realized that his grandmother was jealous. He smiled cheekily and said, “I got off the boat halfway and went for a stroll.”

He didn’t wait for Grandma to speak. He snatched a look and floated over. This grandchildren and grandchildren had lived together for sixteen years, where was the possibility of not knowing each other’s latent thoughts, the old madam coughed gently twice and said, “It’s getting late, get ready to start the banquet, I still have some things to say to Anzhi.”

After saying these words, she stood up tremblingly, ready to salute the Third Prince according to her own feet. The old lady was originally the royal family’s nursemaid, also considered a first-class family servant, paying extra attention to the inferiority and superiority of the upper and lower, Lin Wan’er is now Fan Xian’s daughter-in-law, she, as a grandmother, naturally do not have to care about, but the third prince lives at home, she has always been very strict with her etiquette.

But her position is too unique, the third prince has always called himself a student of Fan Xian, where would he dare to accept this old ancestor’s salute, the child struggled with a red face, and refused to comply with the avoidance of the door, like an ass on fire to run to the door.

Fan Xian went forward and gently held Wan Er’s hand, attached to her ear and said a few words. Wan Er nodded her head repeatedly and took Si Si out the door as instructed.

Now only the old lady and Fan Xian’s grandchildren remained in the hall. Fan Xian moved a small horse and sat beside his grandmother, just as he had done in previous years, and listened to the admonition in a disciplined manner.

At this time, there were no outsiders, so the old madam’s words were much more direct.

“That Miss Haitang, what are you going to do with her?”

Fan Xian inclined his head to think for a while, frowned and said seriously, “It’s a bit difficult to marry into the family, so let’s drag it out for some time first.”

“Do you want to marry?”

“Well ……,” Fan Xian hesitated, he always felt that there was still more of a friend component between him and Haitang, if he married into the door, I’m only afraid that feeling would change a bit instead, “Just look at her, if she wants to marry, I want to marry. ”

“Or that old saying, our Fan family is after all a big family, how can we let her drift around alone outside?” The old madam coughed softly twice, “Since you like it, you always have to enter the door.”

Fan Xian smiled bitterly, thinking that this matter was not something that his own old Fan family could decide unilaterally, only that since his grandmother had set her purpose, he had no choice but to try to carry it out. He gently patted his grandmother’s back with the palm of his hand, quietly transferring in a trace of the soft true qi of the Heavenly Dao into it, helping the old man to regulate her body. He was somewhat delighted to find that his grandmother’s body bones were good, and although she had seen more and more old age over the past two years, there were no signs of decay yet.

“But …… even after entering the door, there should be a sequence of honor and respect.” The old madam suddenly said seriously, “You can’t thin Wan’er, originally according to my intention, I don’t like Haitang that girl, no name and no identity with you together, this is like what words?”

Fan Xian was dumbfounded, in fact, he is also clear, he recently these days busy with official business, indeed some slow wife, and Wan Er this girl on the surface calm, deep inside is delicate, to say a few words, Fan Xian’s status is higher, and is not willing to Wan Er to join in those intrigue matters, Wan Er will inevitably lack of some real sense of existence, this feeling must not be very comfortable.

However, it could be seen that these days in Tanyu, Wan’er was very much liked by the old ancestor.

“Don’t mention this matter.” The old madam looked at the grandson under her knees and sighed, gently stroking his cheek and said, “These years in Kyoto, it should not be easy to live …… those things you know.”

In fact, in the sixteen years in Tanyu, Fan Xian and his grandmother did not act too intimate with each other, and Fan Xian was clear that it was because his grandmother wanted to cultivate himself into a person with a cold and hard heart so that he could save his own life in Kyoto in the future. When was the last time Grandma was so gentle ……? It seemed to still be when he was a baby, and Grandma was hugging him in the small building and crying silently.

Fan Xian was somewhat lost in thought. It was also because of that night that he realized that in this world, other than Uncle Wuzhu, there was Grandma who was wholeheartedly kind to him.

“It’s all known.” Fan Xian lowered his head and sighed with a smile after a long time, “The question of birth is always so unimaginable.”

The old madam smiled and said, “It’s all in the past, and I see that His Majesty still loves you.”

Fan Xian was silent and did not reply to these words. Grandma had hugged and grown the Emperor of Qing, so she must have been proud of this fact deep down, only it was obvious that Grandma’s words didn’t go far enough, or at least didn’t explain the words Grandma had said on that night eighteen years ago.

He slowly raised his head, looked at his grandmother s wrinkled cheeks, and softly asked, “Grandma, how exactly did my mom …… die?”

The old madam was stunned, seemingly not expecting him to ask this question, and after hesitating for a little while slowly said, “Your father hasn’t told you about it yet?”

Fan Xian smiled feebly, “Father did tell me, but I always felt that things shouldn’t be so simple.”

“Your mother is an amazing person.” The old madam lovingly patted his cheek and said, “I believe that his majesty has already restored her revenge, as for whether there will be any enemies left behind, naturally …… there are those few brats to take care of it.”

Those few boys, naturally, were the few people who fought every day in the Cheng Wang Mansion back then.

Fan Xian smiled, it seemed that his grandmother didn’t know the details very well either. Perhaps it was …… her unwillingness to tell her guesses to herself. To put it mildly, in anyone else’s opinion, he or she has already gotten enough compensation from the royal family, so why bother to cling to the story …… of that year with or without a tail?

“What kind of child is Si Zhe ……?” The old grandmother suddenly opened her mouth and asked.

Fan Xian was stunned, then smiled, and it occurred to him that the second oldest had been living in Kyoto ever since he was born, and he hadn’t even seen his grandmother’s side of the story. He weighed his words and slowly said, “Si Zhe ah …… might have been a bit reckless back then, but now that he’s older since he’s gradually getting older, he’ll be able to do things with a sense of propriety.”

“Oh, tell me about it.” It was obvious that the old madam was quite interested in her only biological grandson.

Fan Xian smiled and told the whole story of his past dealings with Si Zhe after entering the capital, not even hiding the matter of the Moon Embracing House. This part of the story, listening to the old madam was with a heavy face and occasional smiles.

“Are you saying …… that these two children are running brothels in Kyoto?” The old madam sighed, thinking to herself that she is actually old, how can she not understand the mind of these children nowadays, “But …… the third highness is only a little bit this old.”

“People are small.” Thinking of that matter, Fan Xian was just filled with anger, and coldly grunted, “The third child is not just a child.”

The old madam smiled, “How is Si Zhe doing in the north by himself?”

From time to time, there were letters from the Northern Qi side, so Fan Xian was well aware of his second brother’s life in the north, and comforted, “Don’t worry, I’ve arranged for someone to look after him there.”

The old lady pondered for a little while and then worriedly said, “After all, it is in a foreign country, if that Haitang girl is still in the upper capital of Beiqi, perhaps there is no obstacle, but right now …… there is no one within Beiqi that you can trust.”

Fan Xian naturally was not comfortable telling the secret agreement he had with the young Emperor of Northern Qi, and after thinking for a while said, “Don’t worry Grandma. Isn’t Ruo Ruo also in Shangjing now? She is now the closed disciple of Master Bitter Lotus, the court of Northern Qi will always give her some face, and with her watching over her, Si Zhe will not dare to do anything.”

To say really marvelous, Fan Xian in these two years is actually trying to find ways to send his sister brother to North Qi, Fan Shangshu vaguely guessed a little intention, but also did not reveal, and the old lady but obviously can not think of there, just smiled and said, “Speaking of Ruo Ruo that child, also do not know her body and bones are better or not.”

“It’s good and hard …… there’s no yellow hair on her head.” Fan Xian suddenly turned his eyes and said, “Grandma, this time just come back to Kyoto with me …… Father misses you.”

The old lady fell silent and slowly shook her head after a long time.

Fan Xian sighed, not understanding why Grandmother had been staying in Tanyuzhou.

“Ruo Ruo is seventeen or eighteen years old.” The old lady worriedly said, “Hasn’t yet promised her mother-in-law, you broke her marriage to Private Cheng …… Then you must keep an eye out for any portals with good character, a good family history, and trustworthiness.”

Fan Xian beat his chest loudly and said, “Grandma will leave this matter to me, and I will do it properly.” While he was being honest, he didn’t think so in his heart, thinking that Ruo Ruo was only a little bit older, so what was the point of marrying in a hurry? More to see, more to go is the right thing. He was thinking like this, but forgot that when he and Wan Er got married, the two of them were actually not much older than a kid.

“Well, you, as an older brother, have done a good job.” The old madam gently looked at Fan Xian and said appreciatively, “Managing well, my old Fan family is blessed, and if your younger siblings become successful in the future, it will all be due to you.”

Fan Xian face red, thought Ruo Ruo so ice-cold smart niece where need their own tube, Si Zhe endowment on their own forced to twist over, the very beginning is from their own interests, as for the ability to …… even Qing Yu Hall of several Ye bosses have recognized, Si Zhe is a business genius.

Grandparents and grandchildren to avoid people’s conversation carried to the end, the old lady only hesitantly asked: “that one? Did you follow him back this time?”

The old man was asking about the blind boss who had been his neighbor for sixteen years. Fan Xian realized with a start and said with a bitter face, “I was going to ask Grandma if she had seen him come back recently.”

The old madam’s face became serious: “So he’s not by your side …… Then don’t go running around blindly, just like this afternoon, it’s a definite no-no, or if anything happens, how can I explain to His Majesty and your father?”

Fan Xian mysteriously came up to his grandmother’s ear and said, “Don’t worry, grandma, my grandson is now a master master master master.”

The old lady was dumbfounded, hiding her mouth and speechless, actually revealing a bit of the flirtatious meaning from a number of years ago.

As they were talking, someone came outside to report that the banquet had begun, the grandparents and grandchildren exchanged glances with a tacit understanding, and Fan Xian held the old man’s arm as he walked outside.

The person who came to deliver the message was the daughter-in-law of the Fuji family, leading the way with her head down.

Fan Xian looked at her back and suddenly spoke, “Has Wan’er pulled down her medicine?”

Big family Fuji’s daughter-in-law slightly inclined her body and reported back in a soft voice, “Young granny’s medicine has been taken on time and in the right amount.”

“Where is Dabao? Why haven’t I seen him today?” Fan Xian wondered that he hadn’t seen Dabao come to greet him today.

“My family’s family is also here, they didn’t know that young master had arrived early today, so they are accompanying young master Lin to fish on the sea.” The daughter-in-law of the Fuji family said with a smile.

Fan Xian was delighted and said, “Tou Da is also here, have him meet me later.”

“Yes.”

Right at this moment, the old lady Fan Xian was supporting suddenly spoke, “Wan’er has been taking medicine recently. I was already curious as to what kind of pills they were, and they smelled quite fragrant.”

Fan Xian was stunned, thinking in his heart, should he talk to grandma about this matter, and after thinking for a while, he finally smiled gently and lowered his voice to a very low level, and told the story of Wan’er’s hair and body and the matter of the child’s hair.

The old lady was silent, the face seems not very good, after a long time, gently coughed twice, opened his mouth and said: “the most important adult, are still young, not in a hurry.”

Fan Xian calmly laughed, “That’s why I like grandma the most.”

After the banquet, after talking with Fuji Da for a while, asking about the recent situation in Kyoto as well as his father’s and Liu’s health, while inquiring about some of the Kyoto city news that the Supervisory Board was not conveniently in touch with, Fan Xian felt a hint of weariness ahead of time, and after persuading everyone to leave, and bidding his grandmother good day, he returned to his bedroom with Wan’er in tow.

This bedroom still retained the same appearance as it had a few years ago, and none of the furnishings had changed much.

Fan Xian lay on the bed, squinting as he watched Wan Er sit at the table and play with the lanterns, and listened as Si Si prepared hot water outside the cubicle. He suddenly spoke, “Xiaobao, come here.”

Wan’er turned around with a cheeky smile, but a trace of shyness flashed across her face as she glanced outside and snapped, “You don’t know to keep it down.”

The so-called pleasure of the boudoir, not all in the matter of men and women, often also in the small details, the so-called small treasure, is the small code words between Fan Xian and Wan Er, small details, small means …… Wan Er is the sister of Dabao, naturally, small treasure, small baby is also.

After washing up, Si Si smiled and went out the door, just as in the past in Tanyuzhou that, sleeping in the cubicle cot.

Once the red candle was extinguished, Fan Xian’s husband and wife were lying side by side on the bed, Wan’er shrinking in Fan Xian’s embrace like a kitten, her two hands clutching the lapel of the man’s chest singlet, clutching a little too hard, as if afraid that a certain person would just run away.

“I’ve been lying in this bed for sixteen years.” Fan Xian opened his bright eyes in the darkness, “Ever since I was small, I’ve been extremely fond of sleeping, and when I napped, I never needed the maids to coax me, and I slept like this on my own.”

Wan Er gave a hmmm and looked at him.

Fan Xian lowered his head, gently kissed her fleshy lips, said vaguely: “But I always feel that I have not woken up, how did I marry a good wife with such a good behavior, is not dreaming?”

Lin Wan Er put her teeth together and bit him hard, staring at him viciously, “Say whatever you want to say.”