Chapter 36 Going to Kyoto?

The underlings who had followed Fujiko Kyo to Tanyuu were purchasing the flower tea that was a specialty of this place in the streets. The Earl in the capital misses the flavor of the tea from his hometown, and in previous years, it was the old lady from another house who called out to buy it and send it to Kyoto, but this time, since the Earl’s house sent people, they went along to buy it back.

From the earl’s residence came a total of three carriages, seven people, the leader is Fujiko Kyoto.

He didn’t go out with the lowly servants to wander the streets, and was still wiping away sweat, the weather in Tanyushu was really hotter than in Kyoto. Originally, he should have gone to the Earl’s other mansion to ask the old lady for peace as soon as he arrived in Tanyuu, but when he thought about this mission, he was a bit weak, so he told the people below him to go and acquire the flower tea while he could sit in the tavern and stabilize his mood.

The second butler who was sent to Tanyuu a few years ago now had no news and his life or death was unknown. It was clear to the people in the Earl’s Mansion that there was an irreconcilable conflict between the first house in the capital and the first house in Tanyuzhou, and even though there was only Fan Xian on the Tanyuzhou side, the fact caused everyone to secretly speculate whether something had happened to the second steward.

If it really was as everyone thought, then the people of the Fan House would definitely have to re-examine that illegitimate son; after all, young master Fan Xian was only twelve years old the year that the second housekeeper’s accident occurred, and if one wanted to make the second housekeeper disappear without a sound, it could only have been the old madam’s order-which proved that the old lady was on Fan Xian’s side, and that the second madam’s life was probably would not be easy.

Fuji Zijing noticed the date of the newspaper on the wall, it was the one from a month ago, which he himself had read in Sinanbo’s study. There was nothing new in the newspaper, those big shots in Kyoto were living a very peaceful life, there was no update on the war between the Grand Prince and the Western Hu, the incident of the Chancellor’s illegitimate daughter seemed to have gradually subsided, at least those young men of the Imperial Palace had not achieved any further results under the personal patronage of His Great Majesty, the Emperor.

The lace page of the newspaper was serializing the story of the first love of the Lord Dean of the Procuratorate, and although the backstage of the newspaper was His Majesty the Emperor, the editors of the newspaper would not have had the guts to do so if the Lord Dean, who was terrifying to the extreme and even more insidious than a jackal, was in the capital.

From this, it could be seen that Lord Dean Chen, who was heavily relied upon by His Majesty, had not yet finished his journey back to his hometown on vacation for the first time in twenty years. And His Majesty never makes big moves in the absence of the Lord Dean.

Thinking of the Earl-sama’s command, Fujiko Kyo really didn’t quite understand why picking up this young master with no status to return to the capital had to be rushed before the Dean-sama’s return to the capital, and the matter had been delivered with such urgency. No longer dare to delay time, even if the old lady angry, but also have to pick up the young master away …… He wiped a handful of sweat, stood up, greeted the people under his command, drove the carriage, to the corner of the Tanyu port of the earl’s mansion rushed.

The Earl’s Mansion was rarely so lively, all the subordinates and maids stood at the bottom of the hall, curiously sizing up the household servant-like figures standing in the middle of the hall. Everyone knew that these people were all from Kyoto’s capital, no wonder their light green colored clothes looked so spirited. It’s just that Kyoto and Tanyuu are far away from each other, and the two residences don’t come and go much, so it’s rare to see Kyoto send so many underlings, so the maids are speculating that something is about to happen.

Fuji Zijing honestly led the hands down to kneel on the ground, respectfully give the old lady kowtowed a few times, ask the old lady peace, and then will be Si Nanbo before the departure of the words of advice out, and then quietly stood to the side, waiting for the ruling of the old lady.

Tou Zi Jing knew this old lady’s true status in the Fan family, so even her breathing was deliberately lowered, looking incredibly respectful, only her eyes stealing glances from time to time at the teenager who was standing behind the old lady and pinching her shoulders.

The young man was very pretty, with long eyelashes, thin red lips, and soft eyes that looked just like a girl’s, but with a smile on his face that made people feel very close to him.

This was naturally Fan Xian.

Fuji Zijing sighed in his heart, such a jade-like person, on the contrary, is an illegitimate child without status, this God is indeed not very fair. Seemingly infected by the young man’s sunny smile, Fuji Zijing guessed that this young master should be much better served than the one at home in Kyoto, right?

After listening to the words of this subordinate in front of her, the old lady slightly lowered her eyes, thought for a while and then whispered, “I know, Zi Jing you go to rest, more than a thousand miles of road, all the hard work …… Si Si, let the old yellow head go to prepare hot water and meals.”

The subordinates answered in unison, and those household servants who came from Kyoto hurriedly thanked them, then honestly withdrew from the hall. Although Tou Zi Jing was a bit anxious, Lord Earl had given himself a deadline, but how could he dare to say more in front of the old lady, he stole a glance at the young master who was still a bit of a stranger, and then retreated.

The hall was quiet for a moment.

“You also heard just now, your father asked you to enter the capital.” The old madam gently placed her hand on Fan Xian’s hand on her shoulder and patted it gently twice, “What do you think?”

Although Fan Xian was all smiles, in his heart he had already made his calculations, he was also puzzled as to why his old father had to call out for him to go to the capital at this time, and there was not the slightest bit of foreshadowing. If he was preparing to plan a step up for himself as an illegitimate son, but the imperial examinations had already begun, and if he went to Kyoto at this time, it would take him at least a month, so he wouldn’t be able to catch up no matter what.

Hearing the old lady’s question, he thought about it and said with a bitter smile, “I have never been to Kyoto, although I am curious, but also a little afraid.”

This answer was half-truth and half-falsehood – truthful in that he was indeed very curious about the people of Kyoto, especially where his own mother had lived and fought, but there was no fear at all, there was just a hint of unknown confusion.

“Do you want to go?” The old lady smiled, seemingly seeing through what was going on in the teenager’s mind.

“Want to.” Fan Xian replied honestly, “My child has lived in Tanyu State since I was a child, and I’ve long wanted to go out for a walk.”

“Oh, don’t want to accompany this old thing of mine anymore?” The old madam joked.

Fan Xian smiled cheekily and chimed in, “Yes, yes, old ancestor hit me with the board.” He continued, “Anyway, that master of ceremonies also said just now that father is preparing to have all of the other mansions move back to Kyoto this time, and that there’s always nothing for me to worry about along with grandma.”

The old madam shook her head calmly, took his hand and made him stand in front of her, and said softly, “My body and bones can’t stand the bumpy ride, if you want to go, go ahead, I’d better stay in Tanyu to watch over the family.”

Fan Xian was stunned, not expecting his grandmother to be unwilling to return to Kyoto, and for a moment he didn’t know what to say.