chapter 63 of the garden dream (next)

Hong Zhu didn’t think actually even Lord Tiji knows his own name, face immediately feel some glory, hehe responded, “Precisely, it’s hard for Lord Tiji to know the name of the little one.”

“His Majesty’s near servant is the place of importance.” Fan Xian said, “This official that is the Supervisory Yuan Tisi, of course, we must be careful to prevent …… not to mention that some days ago inside the small eunuchs of the Taiji Hall, only out of the name of the assassin ……”

Hong Zhu was shocked and didn’t dare to answer. Fan Xian said gently, “Since His Majesty trusts you, this official naturally trusts you as well …… By the way, I heard that old Dai is doing hard labor nowadays?”

Hong Zhu glanced at him and said tentatively, “Yes, quite miserable.”

“Hmm.” Fan Xian nodded, “I’m not afraid of any taboos, I’ve dealt with Old Dai, he’s a good person, please help take care of him for a while in the palace, young eunuch.”

Hong Zhu’s heart was overjoyed, a month ago he was counting on being able to climb through Eunuch Dai’s doorway to the young official in front of him, since the other party said so, it’s in play, he hurriedly and respectfully responded, “You command, where would I dare not to do as I am told.”

Fan Xian smiled and said, “I’m sorry to trouble you, but if you have any problems at home in the future, please let me know.” He didn’t need to make it too clear, and the other party should know to contact him through Concubine Yi.

Back to Yi Gui Concubine’s Shufang Palace, it was a great coincidence that the Northern Qi Grand Princess, who had not had the chance to meet since September, had also returned from the Empress Dowager’s palace, and the Grand Princess had arranged to live in this palace before her marriage. She looked at Fan Xian sitting in the wheelchair and was slightly surprised, but it was not convenient for them to say anything, so she bowed a little and retreated to the back.

Yi Gui Concubine looked at Fan Xian twice: “All the way back from the north, why are you quite a stranger?”

Fan Xian never forgot to pull in allies and plant nails, where would he be willing to let go of an important character like the Grand Princess. Just in front of the crowd of course to pretend to be unfamiliar, responded, “Identity is not the same, and again …… men and women are different.”

Yi Gui concubine teased, “You child, than the great beauty are born handsome …… not afraid of you to scourge others, but afraid of others to provoke you.”

Fan Xian bluffed and said, “Auntie don’t talk nonsense.” Turned his head to see the third prince is still there calmly copying books pretending to be a good boy, for some reason, the gas does not hit a place, shook his head and asked: “This thing the empress dowager really allowed?”

The words did contain an accent of disbelief. Yi Gui concubine looked at him and nodded, smiled and said, “I also only heard today that His Majesty really allowed. But …… this is a good thing, how could the old ancestor oppose it?”

Fan Xian smiled to himself, thinking that things were not that simple. After thinking about it for a while, he said seriously, “I’m going to Jiangnan, and Xiao San’er is following me,…… you are also willing to give up?”

“Jiangnan water good people good scenery good, what can not afford to give up?”

Yi Gui Concubine suddenly waved her hand, asking him to come closer. Fan Xian leaned over as he was told, only a foot away from her, seemingly sniffing the noblewoman’s breath, before hearing her lower her voice and say through clenched teeth, “The farther you take him away from the palace, the better, the better, and the better to drag a few years on a few years.”

Fan Xian was slightly stunned, before realizing that Yi Gui Concubine was doing this and other negative intentions, shook his head and said, “It’s always not a matter of giving in …… Besides, the inner treasury in Jiangnan doesn’t need to spend any effort, I just went over to take a look, I can’t keep dragging it out.”

Yi Gui Concubine thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case, and sighed with some disappointment, “This is true, and His Majesty will not allow you to always be absent from Kyoto.”

Fan Xian thought for a moment and comforted, “After all, the third child is still young, it’s not worth starting to worry so early …… Besides, the Empress Dowager is watching these grandchildren in the palace, and the ones that are too out of character don’t dare to do …… “He paused and then said:” After all, we and the other several palaces are not the same, Shangshu Lane speak there are a few points of strength, father will not be back for a moment …… to not help, there is me is not?”

Got this sentence, Yi Gui concubine finally put down the heart, to the current development trend, Fan Xian in the dynasty will only become more and more influence, the dynasty in the palace is often two influence of two separate circles, as long as there is someone in the dynasty, she and Li Chengping mother and son in the palace will also live a lot easier.

When words were said to this extent, everyone had already pointed out extremely thoroughly – in the view of Yi Gui Concubine who had retained so many points of agreeable simplicity, the tighter she tied herself to the Fan family for the sake of her child, the better it would naturally be.

“Letting San’er come down to Jiangnan with me …… will be one thing you have to allow me.” Fan Xian glanced at the Third Prince who was eavesdropping but couldn’t hear anything.

“What is it?” Seeing the seriousness of his words, Yi Gui Concubine tensed up as well.

“I’m not much of a teacher, like the few disciples I’ve placed out in the states and counties, and as you know, that’s the creation of their own ten years of hard work.” Fan Xian said seriously, “I can only teach your highness as a younger brother …… inevitably there will be some disrespectful times.”

Listening to the words “as a younger brother”, Yi Gui Concubine smiled broadly and nodded her head repeatedly, unable to imagine the miserable state of Fan Si Zhe in the north today.

Fan Xian looked at her as if she were a fairy, wondering why she was as happy as if she had won the Mark Six lottery. Tentatively, he said, “…… probably …… sometimes …… will …… Hands.”

“Move your feet all by you!” Yi Gui Concubine said directly, smiling, “As long as you don’t hit a three long and two short, by you how to knead.”

She then sighed and said, “You don’t know, the other day that Louzi’s matter gave me a big scare. On weekdays, I only know that he and the oldest two have a good relationship, who knows that the oldest two, this …… kills a thousand knives, even urges Ping Er to do that thing, Ping Er is so young, know what a thing? It is still not being used as a knife to make …… Luckily, you have suppressed this matter quickly, otherwise I do not know what His Majesty will be angry into.”

Fan Xian secretly laughed, thinking that your son is not a good master, although only eight years old, but the things in his head do not know how complicated. He also heard Yi Gui Concubine whisper, “Teach him to be more honest …… even if he turns into the useless Prince Jing …… of today, at least he will seek a lifetime of peace and prosperity.”

Fan Xian listened to these words and couldn’t help but feel some emotion. There is only one good mom in the world, and the lyrics of this song are really not wrong. The fact that you have no mom’s child is like grass, and your own life has proved the correctness of these lyrics.

It was still early for the evening meal, and there was no news from the Empress Dowager’s palace, so Fan Xian was happy to have some peace and quiet, and stayed in Shufang Palace to chat with Yi Gui Concubine. Two people are relatives identity, avoidance can also be less, and the whole cool Qin Qin palace, seems to be only Yi Gui concubine this palace still some …… human flavor.

“Slave girl see county princess Chen.”

Along with the outside room palace maids tender salute sound, Lin Wan’er rubbed two small hands and walked in, today she is wearing a Fei Fei color stacked jacket underneath, the upper body is a big red damask jacket, the cuffs of the sleeves are strictly adorned with two channels of fox hairs, fluffy and very cute.

Fan Xian sat flat in his wheelchair and stretched out his hands.

Wan Er moved forward and placed her hands into his warm palms, her movements so natural.

Fan Xian gently rubbed the girl’s somewhat cool little hand and asked curiously, “Just like that you came?” The color of this body is somewhat similar to the red with green, but the red deep vivid, emerald through the noble, wearing Wan Er’s body will be much more smooth, but into the palace meal, should always wear some gorgeous is.

Lin Wan Er beeped and said: “At home waiting for you for a long time, also do not see people come …… later Su Wenmao called people over to say, only to know that you were declared into the palace. I took Dabao back to the house, the result was just to the door, was stopped by the eunuch …… pulled to the palace. First went to see the Empress Dowager Empress, fortunately, several ladies are in the Empress Dowager’s palace to wait, do not have to go to each palace to worship, slightly said a few words to come to see you. All the way in a hurry, where is the time to change clothes.”

“Right, where’s Dabao?” What Fan Xian was most concerned about was his silly great-uncle.

“Don’t worry, Ruo Ruo is at home.” Lin Wan’er took the hot towel handed over by the palace maid and wiped it off haphazardly, sat her butt down next to Yi Gui Concubine, and said with a sideways grin, “What are you chatting about?”

Yi Gui Concubine did not rush to reply, first the palace maid lectured a few times, this cold day with a hot towel for the county princess to wipe her face, also not afraid to stay out to be stirred up by the cold wind, only then turned back and smiled and said His Majesty’s arrangement again.

Lin Wan’er glanced at Fan Xian in surprise: “This is finalized?”

Fan Xian nodded and shrugged his shoulders, helpless. Dragging his family along, it seemed that the future trip to Jiangnan would definitely be wonderful.

A eunuch came over to pass the word, inviting the five nobles in the Shufang Palace to dine at the Hall of Containing Light. Yi Gui Concubine hurriedly pulled the hand of the Third Prince to go to the back room to freshen up, and also to dress herself well.

Watching this empty space, Fan Xian lowered his voice and asked, “How about letting you talk to the Empress Dowager about …… that matter?”

Lin Wan’er looked around, shook her head, and said softly, “You want to withdraw from the marriage, and this matter is not earlier and I discuss …… suddenly make such a thing, how can the empress dowager allow. Besides, I am, after all, a junior, to say this matter is a bit unseemly.”

Fan Xian sighed: “Ruoruo is not happy, I do brother’s what can be done. However, I did tell you about it a little late, but I also thought that Hong Cheng would take advantage of the fact that he was upset with the palace over the matter of the Moon Palace to take advantage of the opportunity to get it over with, but I didn’t realize that it would be so troublesome.”

“His Majesty appointed a marriage, how can you say that you can return it.” Wan Er frowned, “You, you are also too spoiled Ruo Ruo.”

Fan Xian laughed, “There’s only one sister, if I don’t spoil her, who will?”

“I think it’s still necessary for the eunuch to come to the palace.” Wan’er stared at the back compartment, confirming that no one was eavesdropping, before she said softly, “Let His Lordship speak directly to His Majesty, the two of us don’t have enough weight.”

Fan Xian said bitterly, “Even though the two families made such a mess, father still really likes Hong Cheng. Even Hongcheng’s daily visits to greenhouses, he doesn’t think it’s a big deal, always saying that he’s watched him grow up since he was a child, and that the two families have a close relationship, and that he can’t let the two families be cut off just because of the Second Highness.”

Lin Wan Er puffed and laughed out, “Eunuch back then was the most famous person in the Liujing River, of course he didn’t think it was a big deal.” After the words came out of her mouth, she realized that it was inappropriate for her daughter-in-law to make fun of her father-in-law, so she covered it up with a laugh.

Fan Xian was anxious about his sister’s affairs, but he didn’t make fun of this, and his brows were helpless. Ruoruo had earned some fame in the Imperial Hospital these days, and hoped that Haitang could handle it well, or at least delay the marriage for a while.

“Why did uncle declare you to the palace?” Lin Wan’er asked the real concern, “I’m afraid it’s not just about Lao San.”

Fan Xian quietly looked at his wife, suddenly reaching out and gently stroking her glossy jaw, he smiled and did not say anything. Is he going to say to her – your dearest uncle let your dearest philanderer, exerting all his strength, just to let your own mother …… fall into abject poverty?

Well at this time, Yi Gui Concubine and the others had already dressed up and come out. As soon as the cotton curtain was lifted, the hall felt brighter. Fan Xian turned his body to look, only to see Yi Gui concubine and North Qi big princess hand in hand curls out, two women in the ornaments clothing and makeup in the skillful description of the service, the face of a great glow, eyebrows like a picture, dignified noble research, he could not help but praise in the bottom of his heart, the so-called jewelry, but as such.

The big princess looked at him a slight smile, but went forward and has long been recognized Wan Er side by side, to the outside of the temple went out.

Winter solstice is as big as the year, this day all up and down the country of Qing are resting. The court stops, the army rests, the border closes, the merchants and travelers rest, not only the Kyoto, in fact, including the far north of the North Qi, this day are at ease in the quiet body to live a happy little life.

It is the custom of the State of Qing to eat mutton on the day of the winter solstice. In the streets and alleys of Kyoto, countless hot mists floated up from those spacious or cramped kitchens, circling around the tops of colorful urn pots three times, and then foraging for the only way out, drilling out of the cracks between the windows and buildings. These hot mists are permeated with the pungent flavor of dried chili peppers, the stink of fresh mutton, the odor of medicinal herbs, and the sweet scent of radish, all four flavors are intermingled in a wonderful and incomparable way, permeating the streets and alleys outside of countless courtyards and making those who smell it all move and salivate.

Inside the hall of light, the end of the table, Fan Xian stared at a pair of confused eyes, looking at his chopsticks were cut into ears of mutton, looking at the bowl of white soup floating in the mushroom flowers and expensive vegetables, the heart can not help but sigh – this palace of mutton, really different from the folk, workmanship is much more delicate, but also less that part of the aroma! Warmth.

Without tofu and radish this lamb how to eat? The biggest problem is – the mutton is already warm, can not burn their lips numb, this drink what strength?

So he just barely finished the bowl of soup, and then picked chopsticks sauce mixed with rice, chewing very slowly and carefully, delaying the time of this uninteresting “family dinner”. His eyes to watch the nose, nose to watch the lips, lips contain chopsticks tip, concentrate incomparably, but the rest of the light did not flow outside, quietly listening to the palace of these royal family members in the conversation, and did not interject a sentence, lonely, just like behind him not far away from the lonely wheelchair.

Containing the light of the Palace is the Empress Dowager Palace, is the harem in the most extensive a building, although and the Northern Qi Shangjing that the defeat of the Palace compared to the simple too much, but is still opulent, reflecting the candle such as the sun, Yew to the winter Palace furnishings and things shiny.

Inside the temple all the royal children eat in silence, do not dare to look directly at the top of the old woman, as well as the old woman beside the emperor and the empress. Today’s winter solstice, people to the whole, including King Jing’s family of three, as well as being under house arrest of the second prince have entered the palace, just the second prince and Hongcheng saw Fan Xian came in, but only slightly surprised, and did not like a shrew generally rushed up to be born to die.

Fan Xian glanced at the seat with the rest of the old woman, this is the first time he saw the Empress Dowager, from the other eyebrow wrinkles, seems to be able to smell when the old woman’s means and hard heart. Although the tiger is old and sick, she is still there, she is sitting at the top, even the usual unbridled Prince Jing, seem to be honest a lot.

People are not familiar, but this palace he is familiar with, when he played the theft of handsome night to stay in the incense, in this palace to go two ways, in the old woman under the bed of the dark compartment to feel out the key. Thinking about this matter, he quietly withdrew his gaze, and wordlessly ate his rice mixed with sauce.

A few old man’s feeble coughs came from above, Fan Xian bowed his head, having seen the Empress Dowager’s countenance in that earlier glance, and realizing that the corners of her lips had begun to droop, he knew that this old man would not live for many years.

“Chen maiden, sit beside me.” The Empress Dowager looked at her granddaughter on the seat at the far end of the room, and then glanced at Fan Xian, whose face was hidden in the dark shadows, and called out, “Give me a whack.”

Wan’er warmly and incomparably got up and left her seat, smilingly walked over to that place, got close to the empress dowager’s ear and said something, and glanced with her eyes at Fan Xian, who was bitterly eating his saucy rice, presumably amusing the old man and telling jokes. As expected, the empress dowager laughed and scolded with a smile, “It seems that you have fed him so well in the Fan residence that you can’t even eat the rice in the palace.”

Although the words were low, they clearly reached the ears of everyone, and they all knew that they were talking about Fan Xian.

Fan Xian’s heart moved, the corner of his lips blossomed into a smile, thinking that Wan Er was the most favored in the palace, it seemed that it was not a lie, as long as the empress dowager and the emperor liked her, the position in the palace naturally stood out.

But his heart is still a little slightly nervous, today is the first time to see the empress dowager, this old man occasionally glanced at his own gaze, actually let himself a little shudder. According to reason, the grandmother to see the wild grandson …… should not be this kind of eyes ah – the eyes are very complex, there is a hint of gratification, two points of pride, three points of doubt, the remaining four points are vigilant and cold!

When the Empress Dowager spoke, the crowd had stopped eating and listened to what the old man said at the winter solstice family feast.

“Today, the people arrived counted neatly …… Last year, the mourning family was not well, so there was no gathering. Today see extra horse harnessed by the side of a team look, mourning heart also happy.” Empress Dowager mouth said happy, face but not the slightest expression, turned to the emperor and said: “Just your sister alone in Xinyang stay, always not a thing. This daughter and son-in-law are both in Kyoto, and I don’t like the idea of her being a woman living away from the palace.”

Fan Xian laughed coldly in his heart, knowing that he had finally come to the point, the meaning was clear, even he, the extra horse harnessed by the side of a team, was able to participate in the family feast of the imperial family, so why couldn’t the Eldest Princess?

The emperor’s dark eyes flickered, and he responded, “The weather is cold, and the roads are not good, so when spring begins, let Yun Rui come back.”

Hearing this, the Empress Dowager nodded in satisfaction. Fan Xian noticed that the opposite side of the second prince’s left sleeve shook somewhat unnaturally, and thought that this benevolent brother, who had been remedied by himself in a million ways, knew that the great aid was about to arrive in the capital, and his heart was overwhelmed with excitement.

Just …… why is the prince s look a little odd?

What was said later, Fan Xian didn’t really care, the royal family banquet was really boring, just listening to the empress dowager’s occasional mention of himself, deliberately revealing that hint of coldness, so that the corners of his lips couldn’t help but show a hint of self-mockery.

He once heard that when he was injured, the empress dowager once prayed for her own blessings, and got the beads given by the empress dowager, originally thought that the old man’s heart was softened, and his own hardened heart was also somewhat loosened. Unexpectedly look at the situation, just their own blind guess. Well, let’s compare who’s heart is hard it, you these emperor’s family is born with a cold heart, our family this second life as a human monster, the heart will not be soft to where, at least than this cold soup in the mutton to be hard on the three points.

Since the king is not a king, the minister is not a minister, the father is not a father, the son is not a son, the ancestor is not an ancestor, the grandchildren are not grandchildren, they still need to be jealous of the silk of the blood relationship?

Although it is a copy of the article “tart” origin, but Fan Xian is ultimately a good literary people, the bones can not get rid of that a few sour gas pride, in this cold Hanguang Hall, actually straightened up, straightened the waist, the face is smiling, back to the Queen Dowager is not intentionally curry favor with the Queen Dowager, and will not be shy face to pretend to be a junior to let the old lady yi grandchildren for fun, for a time, but also let the conversation in the Hall of Hanguang. Actually make the conversation in the hall of light seem a little awkward and cold.

In addition to the empress dowager, these empresses in the hall are extremely familiar with Fan Xian, know that this extra horse harnessed by the side of a team is not a simple role, to say that coaxing people for fun, that is his best tactics, so some don’t understand why Fan Xian not take advantage of today’s family feast, to make good use of the opportunity to flatter the empress dowager.

The emperor did not think that Fan Xian was annoyed at the fact that his mother-in-law was returning to the capital, and was a little out of sorts. The Empress Dowager, however, thought that this young man was born to be so arrogant and unruly, and was even more displeased in her heart. Watching this scene, the empress did not understand what Fan Xian wanted to do, the corner of her eye showed a trace of doubt, Ning Cai Ren, under the gaze of the empress dowager’s slightly angry eyes, boldly sipping wine, Shuji Fei sips, Yi Gui Concubine giggles and teases the empress dowager to make her happy, to share a few of the stares for Fan Xian.

Among the rest of them, the Great Hall was confused, the Second Highness was smiling, the Third Highness was admiring, and the Crown Prince was lost in thought. Only King Jing guessed a little closer to the truth, secretly shaking his head, thinking that people who read books really tend to be pedantic.

Wan’er, who was crouching beside the Empress Dowager, glanced at Fan Xian with some concern.

In the middle of the cold night, the snowflakes started again, sprinkling one after another. Palace corner door, Fan Xian sitting in a wheelchair, slightly lowered his head, face serene seemingly thoughtless. Lin Wan Er is a little worried, “My husband, all right?”

“It’s fine.” Fan Xian still had his head dead lowered, “I’m just impersonating Di Fei Jing.”

The tiger guards and the Qinian group arrived, and the couple got into the carriage, which headed towards the Fan Mansion. In the carriage, Lin Wan Er asked curiously, “Who is Di Fei Jing?”

“Someone who has kept his head down all his life.” Fan Xian smiled, “Let’s not talk about him, hurry home and eat the mutton, father and the others should still be waiting.”