Chapter 118 What's the matter
Lin Ruofu could only quietly move his butt as far away as possible while wiping the sweat off his face.
Emperor Qing was stealing glances and laughing at the same time.
Unexpectedly, even after Emperor Qing finished reading the memorial, Lin Ruofu still didn't speak, and Emperor Qing was too lazy to wait.
He closed the letter and threw out some ideas to stimulate discussion.
"Just now, a secret report was passed into the palace, saying that Fan Xian had caused trouble again in front of Yishiju and beat up the Guo family guards."
Lin Ruofu asked curiously.
"Which Guo family?"
"Guo Youzhi."
Lin Ruofu was stunned.
"Oh, that's it."
After that, he stopped talking and refused to comment on his opinion on the matter.
If you don't say it, I will make you say it.
Emperor Qing continued.
"Everyone in the government and the public says that Fan Xian is rude and unreasonable, and his behavior is worrying. What do you think, Prime Minister Lin?"
Lin Ruofu wiped the sweat from his forehead and replied.
"Um...I'm afraid that's wrong."
Emperor Qing leaned forward and waved at Eunuch Hou, signaling him to increase his strength.
"Oh? How do you say it?"
Minister Lin glanced at the stove, wiped his sweat off his face, and replied.
"It's harmless because he was a young man with hot-bloodedness or he got angry at the moment. I firmly believe that in time, Fan Xian will be able to show his talent and become famous in Kyoto."
Emperor Qing spoke with surprise and looked at Lin Ruofu with inquiring eyes.
"You think so highly of Fan Xian?"
Lin Ruofu bowed.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the engagement between Wan'er and Fan Xian was approved by Your Majesty..."
He stopped talking here. He couldn't continue. Sweat was about to flow into his eyes, so Lin Xiang wiped it quickly.
Emperor Qing took a look and waved his hand again to signal to speed up.
Lin Xiang glanced helplessly at the stove beside him, but did not dare to say anything and continued with what he had just said.
"With your majesty's vision, how could you have made a mistake in choosing someone? Hehe, I heard that Fan Xian will also attend the poetry gathering at Prince Jing's mansion. I firmly believe that your majesty is good at judging people. Tomorrow, Fan Xian will become famous in Kyoto for his literary talent."
Emperor Qing put down the teacup.
"Now that you mention it, I'm looking forward to it."
Lin Ruofu had already gotten rid of all the blame he should have, so he couldn't sit there any longer and quickly stood up.
Emperor Qing quickly reached out to stop him.
"Mr. Lin, please sit down."
Lin Ruofu couldn't care less. If he sat down any longer he would be roasted.
"Your Majesty, I have had my tea and rest, and it is time for me to take my leave."
Emperor Qing smiled.
"Then... Minister Lin, please do as you please. Send Minister Lin off."
Eunuch Hou took two steps and then stopped.
Watching Lin Ruofu walking out, Emperor Qing couldn't wait for him to disappear and his face drooped. When Lin Ruofu walked through the entrance, Emperor Qing complained.
"This old fox!"
Eunuch Hou turned around and looked at Emperor Qing.
"Your Majesty, what Prime Minister Lin meant was that Fan Xian was chosen by Your Majesty. If his character is really bad, then Your Majesty has made a mistake in choosing him. It has nothing to do with him. If you want to cancel the engagement, only Your Majesty can speak up."
Emperor Qing sneered.
"Haha, he is commanding my army."
Emperor Qing thought about it and asked the eunuch.
"Where is Mei Cheng'an now?"
Eunuch Hou answered.
"Ms. Xiaomei came out of the Overwatch Council and sent Fan Xian back to the Fan Mansion. She has now returned home."
"Summon him to the palace."
"Yes."
……
Mei Cheng'an went straight back to his room after returning to the Mei Mansion. He had eaten a lot of melons before and had been in an excited state. After relaxing, he felt a little tired and fell asleep quickly after lying on the bed.
Unexpectedly, I had just fallen asleep for a while when I was woken up by Sweet Potato.
"Young Master, wake up! The eunuch from the palace has arrived and is waiting outside the courtyard."
Mei Cheng'an looked sleepy. He took a long time to react after hearing the three words "Eunuch Hou" and then forced himself to sit up.
"Eunuch Hou?"
"Yes."
"What happened?"
Sweet Potato shook his head.
"Wet the towel with cold water and let me wipe my face."
Hongshu went there as asked and came back a moment later holding a towel.
Mei Cheng'an took it and wiped his face slowly. A cool feeling invaded his face and he soon felt refreshed.
Handing the towel to Hongshu, Mei Chengan stood up and left the room.
"Eunuch Hou? What brings you here? Does His Majesty have any instructions?"
Eunuch Hou had been waiting for a long time and was getting a little anxious.
"Oh my Lady Xiaomei, you are finally out. His Majesty has summoned you. Please follow me into the palace."
Mei Cheng'an was stunned for a moment.
"Now?"
"Right now, your majesty is still waiting."
Seeing that he was anxious, Mei Cheng'an did not waste any time and ordered Qingniao to quickly lead the horse. He and Eunuch Hou rode all the way to the palace. When they arrived at Qianbu Gallery, they dismounted and walked into the palace.
"Eunuch Hou, why did His Majesty summon me so urgently?"
After entering the palace, the eunuch was no longer so anxious.
"I don't know either."
After a pause, Eunuch Hou added something.
"It may be related to Fan Xian."
Mei Cheng'an was stunned when he heard this, and seemed to be thinking about something.
……
Royal study room.
Mei Cheng'an bowed and saluted.
"My lord, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Emperor Qing sat on the couch, waving his hands with a peaceful look.
"Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Mei Cheng'an stood up and looked at Emperor Qing.
Emperor Qing looked him over and suddenly asked, "Don't you have to be on duty today? Why are you wearing casual clothes?"
"..."
Shit! Forgot about it.
"Um...I went there in the morning and asked for leave in the afternoon."
Emperor Qing didn't quite believe it and glanced at him.
"You really asked for leave?"
"..."
"I beg you to..."
Emperor Qing interrupted and added another sentence.
"Think carefully before you answer. I can send someone to check at any time."
"..."
Mei Cheng'an didn't dare to say anything. What should he say? What if Emperor Qing, that old Bi Deng, really sent someone to investigate?
Emperor Qing said lightly.
"I'll fine you one month's salary!"
"..."
Mei Chengan had a bitter face.
"Yes."
Seeing his expression, Emperor Qing felt much better. He pointed to the seat by the fireplace and his tone became much lighter.
"sit."
Mei Cheng'an looked at the seat, then at the stove which was so close, and decisively refused.
"Your Majesty, I'd better stand and answer."
Emperor Qing waved his hand and didn't care. It would be boring to use the same trick again.
"Have you contacted Fan Xian before?"
Mei Cheng'an shook his head when he heard this.
"Fan Xian and I met for the first time yesterday."
Emperor Qing became interested.
"That's strange. Why did Fan Xian not go home but look for you when he got to his doorstep?"
Mei Chengan already had a plan in mind and answered calmly.
"Although we have never met before, I have known him for a long time. He likes my poems and I like to read his Red Mansion. When we met yesterday, we immediately hit it off. I asked him the reason and he didn't hide it. He said that someone in that family might want to kill him and he didn't want to see him, so he came to see me."
After listening to this, Emperor Qing didn't know what he was thinking. It took him a long time before he said anything.
"I see."
Mei Cheng'an watched his nose and his heart, waiting for Emperor Qing's next question, and this time he got it very quickly.
"What do you think of others?"
Mei Cheng'an looked like he was thinking.
"Well...very talented, straightforward, and sincere to others."
Emperor Qing's eyes lit up when he heard this.
"Very talented?"
"Yes."
"Then in your opinion, will he make a splash at tomorrow's poetry reading?"
Mei Chengan nodded without hesitation.
"meeting!"
Emperor Qing smiled.
"Don't be so confident. Those who participate in the poetry gathering are not simple. I heard that there will be famous people from Kyoto participating. Are you sure that Fan Xian can beat them?"
Mei Cheng'an also laughed.
"I have confidence in him."
“Where does your confidence come from, just because you are friends?”
Mei Chengan shook his head.
"That's partly the reason, but more importantly it's because of the Dream of the Red Chamber he wrote. Anyone who has read it will easily discover Fan Xian's talent and aura between the lines."
Emperor Qing was a little dazed when he heard this. Mei Cheng'an's evaluation of Fan Xian made him think of the unparalleled woman in the world. He sighed quietly in his heart, but his mood soon improved. That old fox Prime Minister Lin still wants to laugh at me, haha.
As he thought about it, Emperor Qing's mouth curled up and he waved his hand.
"I understand. Go ahead."
Mei Cheng'an immediately bowed and took his leave.
After leaving the imperial study, Mei Cheng'an put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky before going down the stairs, curled the corners of his mouth, and then slowly walked out of the palace.
……
Fan Mansion.
Fan Xian sat at the table carefree, looking at Fan Ruoruo who was kneeling beside him.
"What kind of poetry gathering is this? I'm mainly looking for my chicken-leg girl. There will be many talented women participating in the poetry gathering tomorrow. Maybe she'll be there too."
Fan Ruoruo already knew the story of Fan Xian and the girl with chicken legs, and nodded when she heard it.
"We must find Sister Chicken Legs, brother. I will go with you to the poetry meeting tomorrow."
Fan Xian hissed.
"Wait a moment, Jitui girl sounds okay, but Jitui sister-in-law sounds weird."
Fan Ruoruo didn't find it strange, she just called it very smoothly.
"Hey, brother, listen to me. Tomorrow we will go to the poetry gathering. If Sister-in-law Jitui is here, I will ask for her name for you. If she is not here, I will look for her in every mansion for you! I will definitely find Sister-in-law Jitui!"
Fan Xian looked her up and down.
"Why do I feel like you're more anxious than me?"
Fan Ruoruo was a little excited when talking about this.
"Brother, do you know? This is the word you told me, romantic! It turns out that this is not only in stories, but also in the world. It's really romantic. Oh, by the way, brother, now that you have a sister-in-law with chicken legs, what should you do with the marriage that His Majesty has given you?"
Fan Xian was stunned for a moment, remembering the metaphysics that his fellow villager had used to trick him.
"Hey, Ruoruo, do you think it's possible? Fate is so wonderful. This girl with chicken legs is the Lin Wan'er?"
Fan Ruoruo rejected it without hesitation.
"Impossible. Miss Lin is ill. I heard that she is forbidden to eat meat. It is impossible for her to eat chicken legs, let alone go out to get some fresh air."
Fan Xian sighed. It turned out that metaphysics was unreliable. He had to rely on himself.
"Oh, by the way, do you know where Teng Zijing went after he came back?"
Upon hearing this, Fan Ruoruo screamed and stood up immediately, which scared Fan Xian and he looked at her blankly.
"what happened to you?"
Fan Ruoruo looked apologetic.
"Sorry, brother. I forgot I came to see you because I had something to tell you. Teng Zijing was arrested by people sent by my father as soon as he drove back home. He is being held in the backyard!"
Fan Xian also stood up.
"Why did you arrest him?"
Fan Ruoruo shook her head.
"I don't know. Oh, yes, Versace is kneeling at the door of the study!"
Fan Xian was stunned for a moment.
"What does this have to do with Versace?"
(End of this chapter)
