Chapter 316 (2/2)
”I think Father needs to come in” Wan'er kept her eye on the back of the roo in, and quietly said, ”Have Father talk directly with the Eht”
Worried, Fan Xian replied, ”Even though our two fa Chen a lot Even though Hong Chen frequents brothels every day, he still doesn't think it row up and our families are close, that we can't sever the two families' connections just because of the Second Prince”
Lin Wan'er gave a tittering laugh ”In his ti River Of course he doesn't think this is a big deal” Having said this, she felt that it was not appropriate for a daughter-in-law to mock her father-in-law; she chuckled to hide her words
Fan Xian was feeling anxious about Ruoruo's probleh at the joke Hopelessness ritten all over his face Recently, Ruoruo had made a bit of a na would be able to deal with it well, and at least drag out the wedding for a while
”Why did Uncle summon you to the palace?” Lin Wan'er asked what she was most curious about ”I'm afraid it's probably more than just the issue with the Third Prince”
Fan Xian gazed at his wife quietly Suddenly he stretched out a hand to gently stroke her jaw He s Could he tell her that? Your dearest uncle wants your dearest husband to use all his power to sink your own mother into poverty?
Fortunately, at this o
The cotton curtain was lifted and the rooht Fan Xian turned around to see Yi Guiping and the Great Princess of Northern Qi walk out arreat care and skill, and beauty glowed fronified and noble He couldn't help but praise the
The Great Princess gave hiht smile, but walked out of the palace shoulder to shoulder with Wan'er, whom she knew from before
The Winter Solstice was a celebration as idom rested The court stopped, the army rested, the borders closed, and the dou—it involved the distant Northern Qi as well On this day, everyone enjoyed their happy lives
It was the custodom to eat ladou, whether in spacious or cramped kitchens, war the only way out was through the gaps between the s In these warm scents there was the spice of peppers, the se smells of medicinal herbs, and the sweetness of daikons The scents all h countless courtyards and streets and forcing all who s Palace, behind the last few teapots, Fan Xian stared with a pair of sleepy eyes at the ear-shaped mutton at the tips of his chopsticks and at thein his white soup He could not stop a sigh—truly, the mutton in the palace was not the sa was farof warmth
Without tofu and daikon, how could he eat this est problem was that the mutton was already warm What was the point if he couldn't burn his lips until they were numb?
So he forced himself to finish the soup in the bowl and picked up some of the sauce-covered rice He chewed very carefully and slowly, dragging out this boring ”family feast” His eyes focused on his nose, his nose focused on his lips, and his lips wrapped around the tips of his chopsticks: he was intensely focused The rest of his attention did not slip out of the feast; he sat and quietly listened to the conversations of the royalty, but did not add anything He was as lonely as the orphaned wheelchair behind hier's palaces It was one of the h it was very plain co, in Northern Qi, it was still very opulent The candle light lit the interior as bright as day and sent the decorations around the roo
The various royal persons all ate quietly No one dared toat the very top, or that of the Emperor and Empress beside her Today was the Winter Solstice and everyone had arrived, including the fa, and the Second Prince as under house-arrest When the Second Prince and Hong Chen entered and saw Fan Xian, they were only slightly surprised, and did not rush up like shrews screa for blood
Fan Xian used the rest of his attention to glance up at the old wo the eer Her hard heart and methods from her early years could still be seen in the wrinkles between her brows The tiger was old and sick, but heron top, even the usually rowdy King Jing was a lot h he was not familiar with the person, he was familiar with this palace He had snuck into the palace before by using incense to put everyone to sleep and had stolen soaze and ate some of the sauce-covered rice From the dais there cah
Fan Xian lowered his head once lance just then, he saw the droop to the old woman's face and knew that she did not havelady Chen, coranddaughter sitting at the far end of the feast, then looked at Fan Xian, as hidden in the shadows ”Coently and smiled as she walked over She leaned close to the elanced at Fan Xian as eating his rice with a forlorn expression She was probably telling a joke to er laughed and jokingly scolded, ”It seems that you feed him well in the Fan Manor—he doesn't even have an appetite for palace food”
Although her voice was low, the words were clearly heard by all, and everyone knew she was talking about Fan Xian
Fan Xian thought quickly and the trace of a sht, Wan'er is indeed well-loved in the palace—it seeer and the Emperor like her, her position in the palace is naturally outstanding
But he still felt a nervous Today was his first tilances the old worandrandsons—that gaze was very complicated It was one part happiness, two parts pride, three parts doubt, and the last four parts arnings and coldness!
When the e to hear what the old woman had to say at the Winter Solstice faether… I was not well last year, and so we did not have a gathering Today, I am also happy to see what the prince consort looks like”
Although the eer said she was happy, her face was completely expressionless She turned to the E; that cannot go on All these daughters and son-in-laws are in Jingdou, yet she remains so far froave a cold laugh in his heart, and knew they had finally arrived at thewas clear: if a prince consort like him could take part in a royal feast, why could the Eldest Princess not?
Soh the Emperor's eyes and he replied, ”It is cold now, and travel is not easy When spring arrives, I will have Yunrui return”
Hearing these words, the eer nodded with satisfaction Fan Xian noticed that the sleeve of the Second Prince across froht that this brother, who has been so tormented by him, was overly excited that someone who could rescue him was about to arrive in the capital
However… why did the Crown Prince appear so strange?
Fan Xian did not care about as said after Royal feasts were truly boring He only revealed ser occasionally brought him up and purposely let a trace of coldness into her voice
He had once heard that when he was injured, the eer had prayed for hiift He had thought the old wohtlytoday's scenario, it was clear he had just been uesses Ah well, then let us compare whose heart is harder Royalty are naturally born with cold hearts, but I'm a twice born creature and my heart is not that soft either At least, it is three-folds harder than thislike rulers andlikelike fathers and sons were not acting like sons; since grandparents were not acting like grandparents and grandchildren were not acting like grandchildren: why should he care about the thread of fauilty of plagiarism, Fan Xian truly was someone who loved literature He could not put aside the threads of pride in hiht and stiffened his back Although he sned to appease the eer Further a junior for the old worandsons For aPalace appeared to be aard and cold
Other than the eer, all the imperial concubines and princes in the palaces were very familiar with Fan Xian and knew that this prince consort was not a siood at, and so they were confused as to why he didn't use this faood ier
The Ery because histo the capital, and had sier assurew in her heart
Looking at the situation, the eiving hovered in the corners of her eyes Under the slightly-angry gaze of the e Cairen drank deeply, and Lady Shu pursed her lips Yi Guiping laughed eer smile and helped divert sohness was confused, His Second Highness laughed secretly, and His Third Highness watched with ad Jing guessed soht, Men of words—sure enough they will show a pedantic air
Sitting next to the elanced at Fan Xian orry
In the cold and dark night, snow began to fall again, spilling everywhere one snowflake after another At the corner door of the Royal Palace, Fan Xian sat in his wheelchair with his head lowered and a blank expression Lin Wan'er was slightly worried and asked, ”Husband, are you alright?”
”I'm fine” Fan Xian continued to bow his head ”I aer Guards and the Qinian Unit arrived Husband and wife boarded the carriage and the carriage drove toward the Fan Manor Inside the carriage, Lin Wan'er asked, curiously, ”Who is Di Feijing?”
”A man who spent his life with his head bowed” Fan Xian smiled ”Let's not talk about him Let's hurry ho”