Chapter 25: My Hand Through Your Black Hair

Still walking in the middle of the palace, Fan Xian met a few more empresses, made some small talk, and got some rewards, so he couldn’t help but get a little tired of it. But his face did not dare to show the slightest expression, this is in the palace, who knows next to the little eunuch is who’s subordinates, over there is picking willow branches of the little palace maid is who’s beloved? If one’s boredom is seen by these people, and these people whisper to their masters, and their masters blow incense on the side of His Majesty’s pillow, can one live well? Even if he and his majesty were friends who had a tea and chat, he could only get a stick and not be able to defend himself.

But think of the next to see a few masters, Fan Xian heart returned to calm, even more a trace of cold and cool, just look at the eyes of the palace is still slightly smiling full, seems to be very much looking forward to.

Yaohua Palace is much larger than other palaces and courtyards, emphasizing the identity of the owner inside, here lives the Empress of Qing, the mother of the world.

Fan Xian did not expect that the Empress’ summons would end so simply.

The Empress smiled gently and spoke in a way that made Fan Xian feel like he was in the spring breeze. Looking at the Empress’s cheeks, looking at the Empress’s tranquil eyes, Fan Xian respectfully responded, his heart surging with a very absurd feeling, in front of the eyes of this beautiful and noble, a hand and a foot are very comfortable woman, is actually four years ago want to kill their own people!

Kneeling down and kowtowing twice, Fan Xian left Yaohua Palace with some uneasiness, and the meeting with the Empress started so simply and ended hastily. Seeing as how the other party was able to hide their emotions so well, or even not have any unusual emotions at all, it could only mean that the Empress looked at Fan Xian without any uneasiness. Fan Xian smiled, the corners of his lips slightly blooming, but his heart was cold. Perhaps he had overestimated his own importance after all, and for these nobles in the palace, killing himself four years ago was just a very small matter.

When they arrived outside the door of Guangxin Palace, the little eunuchs who had followed them all the way to the back cautiously, not daring to utter a single word in the atmosphere, and the courtesan, Shing’er, who was also nervous as hell, said to Fan Xian in a low voice, “Please come in, Mr. Fan.”

Fan Xian raised his eyebrows, thinking that he hadn’t summoned himself yet, and he went in, which was a bit unorthodox, and in case he was cut down by a sword of Her Highness the Princess Mother-in-Law, who would he find to reason with? Lin Chong year is not just caught this way. But he knows that today is not so horrible, these eunuchs and court ladies are just afraid of the Princess for no reason.

Rapunzel Li Yunrui, the name has more than a few points of the men’s gas, but a very weak person. Of course, this is just an illusion. She had many identities, the actual controller of the inner treasury, the Chancellor’s old lover back then, His Majesty’s most capable political aide, a transcendent presence in the harem, and the Empress Dowager’s most beloved daughter.

As for Fan Xian, the other party actually has only two identities: one is the enemy who once tried to kill himself, and the other is his future mother-in-law.

Guangxin Palace through the silk cold, broad daylight, the palace door naturally did not close, standing outside the door can be seen inside the planting of some sleeping cold plums, aversion to the summer of the orchid, the years of the bamboo, not open the daisy, the palace can be seen a lot of white mantle in the gently fluttering, the overall feeling is like a fairy tale world of purity and tenderness. Fan Xian’s brows were cleared for a moment, seemingly infected by the aura of this palace.

A palace maid in her twenties or so appeared at the doorway and gave a slight salute to Fan Xian. This palace maid had extremely long eyebrows, but her eyes were a bit cold, but her speech and body movements were still very courteous, and she respectfully welcomed Fan Xian into the palace.

Veil, all veil, Fan Xian was a bit shocked to set aside the white mantle veil that greeted him, the mantle veil in Guangxin Palace was much more than what he had seen in the back garden of King Jing’s mansion the previous time. Surrounding the arrangement also looks a little strange, and the solemn atmosphere of the palace does not match, but some like a little girl to be in the middle of the girl’s place to live.

At the end of the heavy veil, is a short resting bed couch, there is a light pink dress wearing a woman is lying there, one arm supporting the jaw, the waist naturally flow out a stream of wind, eyebrows and eyes like a picture, color is timidly attracting people to love.

This is Fan Xian’s first time to see his mother-in-law Princess, just like many people who saw Princess Li Yunrui for the first time, his jaw dropped, not knowing whether the woman in front of him is true or false, is the person on the painting or the fairy in the water.

The Princess is thirty years old this year, but her demeanor is like a sixteen year old young girl, her eyebrows and eyes, and her straight black hair that naturally falls on top of her hands, are enough to make all men in the world long for her. Fan Xian’s face was stunned, but his marvelous encounter, Tanyu State sixteen years of practiced nature of mind, but let his mind a calm, but still have to admit, his mother-in-law, although and Wan Er some similarity, but than Wan Er is much more beautiful.

Although Fan Xian was still able to maintain his composure, he was also unwilling to call the other party his mother-in-law in his mind, as if he felt that calling out in this manner was indeed extremely incompatible with the other party’s natural beauty. The Princess glanced at Fan Xian, a glance that contained an unknown amount of content, timidly endearing, her pale lips slightly opening as she said, “Pick yourself up a chair and sit down, I have a bit of a headache.”

Fan Xian looked around with some uneasiness, and realized that the Princess had said a nonsense, and in this huge Guangxin Palace, there was not even a single chair. When he was wondering, he heard the eldest princess say in a soft voice: “Secretary Fan, I heard that you are well versed in the art of healing, and Wan’er’s health has been greatly improved these days, thanks to you.”

Fan Xian hurriedly bowed and said, “The Princess praises you, it all depends on the imperial doctors to take good care of her, I just give out some partial prescriptions.”

“Oh?” The Eldest Princess stretched out her thin fingers and rubbed her temples, as her fingertips rubbed the right way, she gradually lacked redness at the corners of her forehead, “Can there be a prescription for migraines, I’ve been suffering from severe headaches these days.”

The Princess had a persistent headache, which Fan Xian had heard Wan Er say, and occasionally heard the Crown Prince mention it outside of the Summer Resort last time. However, Fan Xian paid more attention to the Princess’s address to herself as well as her own name, and in a few words, the Princess referred to herself as “you” and “I”, making her seem particularly affectionate. Fan Xian smiled faintly and said, “There are many kinds of headaches, and when the teacher taught here back then, he also had quite a headache.”

This was light, but the two headaches were also quite interesting, and the Rapunzel smiled lightly, softly and charmingly. Fan Xian’s own relationship with Fei Jie had not been a secret in Kyoto for a long time, and it was even more unlikely to be hidden from the Princess, so he simply picked it out.

“Is there really no good method?” The Eldest Princess did not ask about the rest today, but even singled out the headache syndrome, her face full of sorrow and tenderness, “These past few days have really hurt me to death.”

Fan Xian slightly lowered his eyes, meditating and tranquilizing his mind, “I have learned a set of massage method, although it can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause, but there is always some soothing effect.”

The Princess’ eyes lit up, and she softly said, “Then hurry up and try it.”

Fan Xian laughed bitterly, “This …… is afraid to be somewhat inconvenient.”

The Princess hid her lips and giggled, “I can’t imagine that the famous Fan Da Cai Zi in the capital is actually still a small acid student who holds the etiquette, not to mention the urgency of the disease, just a few days later you will also be my son, and what are you afraid of?”

Fan Xian looked at the other party’s girl-like demeanor, and then associated with the other party’s real age, should have produced a very disgusting feeling, but looking at the Princess’s tender cheeks, as clear as the first leaves of the eyebrow, it is really difficult to produce aversion. But when he heard the word “son”, he still had a cold smile in his heart, but on his face, he responded calmly: “The elders have orders, how dare I disobey?”

The eunuch brought up a copper basin of water, Fan Xian carefully washed his hands, and then slowly walked to the side of the Princess, deeply inhaled a few breaths, calmed his mood, and tried not to let his eyes fall on the white neck skin slightly exposed under the Princess’s black hair, and steadily stretched out his hands, resting them on the other side’s head.

The fingers passed through the Rapunzel’s black hair, the tips of which drifted through tenderly, tickling slightly.

Fan Xian simply closed his eyes, fantasizing that he and Uncle Wuzhu were generally covered in a black cloth, the tips of his fingers touching the Rapunzel’s hairline, then gently moving upwards, both thumbs pressed to his temples, and both forefingers simultaneously tracing over her eyebrows, confirming the location of the center of the brow.

A knock.

The Rapunzel didn’t seem to be prepared for this, and hummed softly, but it was impossible to hear if it was pain or if she had pressed into the area. Fan Xian calmed his mind and leaned on his knowledge of the human body’s acupoints, slowly but steadily rubbing and pressing her head, each contact between his fingers and the skin of Li Yunrui’s head was as steady as ever.

“Hmm.” The eldest princess frowned, thinking that she was not being presumptuous, she really did not think that this little guy’s technique was so good, her fingertips seemed to carry a subtle air current, rubbing the root of her pain, every press, every press, would make herself much easier, her spirit gradually relaxing, and even seemed to slowly give birth to a sense of drowsiness.

“Was this technique also taught by Fei Jie?” She half closed her eyes, leaning on the bed, her vermilion lips slightly opened, casually asked.

“The method of recognizing acupuncture points was taught by Mr. Fei.” Fan Xian’s fingers still moved steadily over the smooth skin, and his voice did not have a single tremor, “The method of this massage, however, was learned by myself.” As the saying goes, when he was still lying on the hospital bed in his previous life, he still had a trace of hope to get back on his feet in the early days, so that cute little nurse often helped him massage his legs and the muscles of his whole body, only to despair in the end, but for the massage technique, Fan Xian had memorized it.

“Quite good.” The Eldest Princess praised, and slowly closed her eyes again, enjoying the warm and relaxing sensation brought about by the pair of teenager’s hands.

The Guangxin Palace was quiet, and the Eldest Princess’ eyes stayed closed, her long eyelashes resting on top of her fair skin, trembling slightly, as she suddenly opened her mouth and said, “If you want to marry Wan’er, you have to forget what happened four years ago.”

Fan Xian’s finger lurched, resting precisely at a certain place under the Elder Princess’ ear, a seemingly unusual but deadly acupuncture point.