Chapter 52 (1/2)

Crown Prince Jing was a member of the royal fas for the Fan faht He heard an advisor speaking ”Fan Xian entered the capital in a hurry, and today he is in this restaurant he shows little talent, and he see waved a hand at hiood to see a bit of dyna ruous, considering he was only 20 years old

Recalling the young Fan boy's aht smile of admiration appeared on the Crown Prince's own face ”What'sIf Fan Xian is too subdued, it would not be particularly appropriate I would presume that after today, the people of the capital will know that the Fan family has produced a handsome son”

He had a sudden realization, clapped his hand to his forehead, and laughed ”When he first asked you to be an advisor, and it was agreed that you would advise me on matters of the heart, my father was an idle prince who did not understand affairs of state As his son, I am much like him”

”Come, come” He called on the others at his table to drink They hurriedly co an idle prince, they thought, why are you getting so close to the Fan family, and why are you so close to the second-in-line?

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As they got into the carriage, the roads were quiet After a while, Fan Ruoruo began to giggle ”What's so funny?” asked Fan Xian

Fan Ruoruo tried to stifle her laughter, eventually calht about what you said earlier It was really mean”

”What did I say?” Fan Xian had said a lot at the restaurant, going co a low profile It felt improper

”That bit about - you kno they play around all day, all skin and bones, holding those fans, and was that really strength?” Fan Ruoruo imitated his tone of voice, and couldn't prevent a shed foolishly, but once he realized that neither of his siblings were paying hihed bitterly ”Strength of character is a good thing, but it's not so exclusive to scholars When I saw the snooty looks on their faces, it didn't sit ithinto pointless debates They don't take the is like to keep a foot in both ca a scholar They have no real prospects”

Hearing this, Fan Ruoruo couldn't stop herself fro No one spoke like her brother did, and maybe there was nobody else who could understand what heearlier, you certainly had sos” Fan Ruoruo wanted to knohat her brother's true opinion was on the scholars

”No ently” Fan Xian sainst that sort of establisho there But I've always felt that brothel patrons are brothel patrons If you want to go to a place like that and still act like you're a scholar, then it's like being a whore and building a inity”