Chapter 121 Leaving in a hurry
Teng Zijing waved his hand.
"Not really. You probably don't know how powerful the Overwatch Council is."
Fan Xian put his hands behind his back and narrowed his eyes.
"Since I came to Kyoto, the prince's disciples have been looking for trouble, Prince Jing has invited me to participate in a poetry meeting, and the truth of the assassination has been revealed. Everything has happened one after another, as if there is a big hand behind the scenes controlling everything, pushing me to the forefront..."
Somehow, he suddenly remembered what his fellow villager said in the carriage on the way to the Supervisory Office today.
"You have just arrived in Kyoto, and His Majesty is counting on you to stir up the situation in Kyoto. He is reluctant to let you die at this moment."
With my own insights and the words of my fellow villager, it is easy to tell who the big hand behind this is.
When I think about it this way, everything makes sense. It seems that all this started from that arranged marriage.
……
royal palace.
Royal study room.
Eunuch Hou looked even more nervous than before.
"Your Majesty, Fan Xian has suddenly come back. I'm afraid he has become suspicious."
Emperor Qing didn't care.
"It doesn't matter whether you are suspicious or not."
Eunuch Hou stood up straight.
"It's a pity that the shop can't be used anymore."
Emperor Qing turned a page.
"That shop was a place for those gangsters to stay that Chen Pingping gave them. Just tear it down and rebuild it."
Eunuch Hou nodded.
"Isn't it too direct to tell Fan Xian that Xu Yunzhang has contacts with the Eastern Palace? The difference in their identities is so huge, Fan Xian will probably collapse in fear."
Emperor Qing didn't even raise his eyelids.
"If this is true, he really can't take charge of the inner treasury. The torment in the sea of fire is my test for him."
……
Mei Mansion, small courtyard.
Mei Cheng'an had just returned here after dinner, accompanied by his sister Mei Yuxi, who he had abducted to copy books.
Mei Yuxi's expression was somewhat resentful at this time.
"Brother, why didn't you invite me to have lunch with Brother Ruoruo today? I heard that not only Ruoruo went, but even Versace went."
Mei Cheng'an smiled awkwardly, forgetting that such a thing could definitely not be told.
"Next time, definitely next time. The main reason is that Fan Xian didn't tell me in advance that he would bring Fan Ruoruo and Fan Sizhe. I didn't know until I got there. If I had known that he would bring his family, I would definitely have asked you to come as well."
So that's how it is. Mei Yuxi's expression became much better.
"It's a deal then, brother. You must call me next time."
Mei Cheng'an breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't worry, I've memorized it so well that I won't forget it!"
After getting the guarantee, Mei Yuxi's mood turned from cloudy to sunny and she smiled.
"Brother, when will the new chapter be delivered?"
Mei Cheng'an looked at Hongshu, only to see Hongshu shaking his head.
Mei Cheng'an thought to himself that Fan Xian's handwriting was ugly, and his efficiency was also so low, so he deserved a bad review!
After complaining in his heart, Mei Chengan looked at his sister.
"Sit down and wait for a while, it should be here soon."
"Uh-huh."
Mei Chengan sat down with his sister at the big table in the front hall of the courtyard. The brother and sister had a cup of tea, and then someone came.
However, it was not the servant from the Fan Mansion who delivered the new chapter, but Wang Qinian.
Mei Cheng'an looked at Wang Qinian in surprise.
"Old Wang? Why are you here so late? Aren't you going to take Teng Zijing to look for his wife and children?"
Wang Qinian first greeted Mei Yuxi before replying to Mei Chengan.
"Don't mention it, Master Mei. I went to the Fan Mansion but Master Fan and Teng Zijing were not there. Miss Fan told me that they were out on business and asked me to wait here first. When they are done, they will meet me here."
Mei Cheng'an was a little confused. Why did they come to meet up with him? From what Wang Qinian said, he was probably confused too, so he waved at Wang Qinian.
"Old Wang, sit down and have a cup of tea first."
Wang Qinian's face was full of wrinkles when he smiled.
"Eh!"
As he said this, he walked around to Mei Chengan's right and sat down next to him.
Mei Chengan poured him a cup of tea.
"Eaten dinner yet?"
Wang Qinian said with a smile.
"I've eaten, thank you Mei Shao for your concern."
Mei Chengan nodded.
"Drink tea!"
"Eh!"
Mei Cheng'an picked up his teacup, clinked it with Wang Qinian's, and took a sip.
Mei Yuxi on the opposite side spoke with a little excitement.
"Brother, will Brother Ruoruo come to our place later?"
Upon hearing this, Mei Cheng'an first glanced at Wang Qinian, then looked at his sister.
"I guess so, what's wrong?"
Mei Yuxi was a little excited.
"Great! I've long wanted to see what the person who wrote the Dream of the Red Chamber looks like. I want to see if he's as good-looking as Ruoruo said."
Mei Cheng'an was stunned for a moment and smiled.
"Okay, I'll introduce you to him when he gets here."
Mei Yuxi nodded repeatedly.
"Uh-huh!"
Wang Qinian was amused by Mei Yuxi's excitement and nudged Mei Chengan's arm with his elbow.
Mei Cheng'an turned his head to look at Wang Qinian, only to see him hooking his finger at him with his right hand under the table.
Seeing that he was acting mysterious, Mei Cheng'an moved closer out of curiosity. Wang Qinian bent over, covered his mouth with his hand, and whispered something to Mei Cheng'an.
"Miss Yuxi may be disappointed when she meets Master Xiaofan."
Mei Cheng'an was speechless when he heard this, and rolled his eyes at Wang Qinian. "Are you okay or not? You're being so mysterious and I thought it was some big deal. Are you here to gossip with me?"
Besides, he is just a little strong because of his grandmother, and he is a little tanned from often waiting for the red-armored knight at the gate. As for his appearance, there is nothing to say.
Wang Qinian laughed and winked at him a few times. Mei Chengan was amused by his frivolous appearance.
Mei Yuxi looked at the two of them curiously.
"Brother, what did Lao Wang whisper to you? Was he telling you a joke? Tell me too, I want to hear it."
Mei Chengan smiled and waved his hand.
"Nothing, it's not convenient for you to hear about the Overwatch Council."
Mei Yuxi said "oh" and stopped talking.
Mei Cheng'an finished his cup of tea and began to chat with Wang Qinian.
"I haven't seen Little Pork Belly for a while, how is she doing lately?"
Wang Qinian chuckled.
"Baba is fine, he just got a little irritated recently, but it's not a big problem."
Mei Chengan raised his eyebrows.
"What's the matter?"
Wang Qinian felt a little embarrassed.
"It's nothing, she just ate too much meat. Madam said that she would be fine if she eats a light diet for two days. I made her all vegetables in the evening."
Mei Chengan smiled.
"Isn't the little pork belly unhappy?"
Wang Qinian thought about it and made a clever remark.
"Under Madam's supervision, I enjoyed the meal very much."
Mei Cheng'an laughed out loud, and Wang Qinian also laughed.
Suddenly Mei Cheng'an's ears moved and his laughter stopped abruptly.
Seeing this, Wang Qinian also restrained his smile.
"What's wrong, Mei Shao?"
Mei Cheng'an suddenly laughed again.
"They're both here."
Wang Qinian was stunned for a moment before he realized who Mei Chengan was referring to.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard a few screams from outside the yard.
"who!"
Mei Cheng'an stood up, and Mei Yuxi and Wang Qinian stood up together.
Mei Cheng'an looked at the two of them and smiled.
"Let's go and meet them."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the outer courtyard, followed closely by Mei Yuxi and Wang Qinian.
The scene Mei Cheng'an saw when he arrived at the outer courtyard was that four maids were standing separately, and they were ready to fight. They surrounded Fan Xian and Teng Zijing in the middle. The two stood back to back, and Fan Xian raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.
Mei Cheng was happy.
"Fan Xian, what's this look like? Raise your hand."
Mei Yuxi stared at Fan Xian as soon as she heard the voice. Her first reaction was that he was not what she had imagined. There was a sense of contrast. Brother Ruoruo did not look like a talented scholar who could write a delicate harem story like the Dream of the Red Chamber. He lacked the temperament of a thin scholar. After taking a few glances, she thought that Ruoruo was not exaggerating. He was indeed very good-looking...
Fan Xian was speechless and put down his hands.
"Why don't you ask the maids to stop staring at us like thieves, especially..."
Fan Xian pointed at the cucumber and green ants.
"These two sisters."
Mei Cheng'an smiled and waved his hand, and the four maids immediately put away their stances and stepped aside.
Fan Xian and Teng Zijing breathed a sigh of relief. The pressure from the four masters was really strong, otherwise Fan Xian would not have surrendered decisively. Not to mention Teng Zijing, who was extremely nervous.
Fan Xian looked at the maids curiously, then looked at Mei Cheng'an and sighed.
"I originally only knew that Blue Bird had extraordinary skills, but I didn't expect that you actually had four maids with such skills!"
Mei Chengan asked with a smile.
"Four. Is that a lot?"
Fan Xian's eyes widened.
"Are four not enough? I don't have any!"
Mei Cheng'an was too lazy to argue with him and waved his hand.
"If you want to cultivate it yourself, go ahead. Okay, stop talking nonsense. Did you bring the new chapter?"
Fan Xian rolled his eyes.
"I brought it, and I just kept thinking about it!"
After saying that, he reached into his arms, took out a stack of papers, walked up to Mei Cheng'an and handed it to him.
Mei Cheng'an reached out to take it, unfolded it, looked at it for a few seconds, nodded, and handed it to his sister beside him.
Mei Yuxi withdrew her gaze from Fan Xian, took the manuscript and gave Mei Chengan a look.
Mei Cheng'an understood immediately and looked at Fan Xian and said.
"Let me introduce you to my sister Mei Yuxi. She loves reading your Red Mansion."
Mei Yuxi bowed in response.
"Hello, Brother Fan Xian. I often hear Ruoruo mention you."
Fan Xian looked at her with a smile and waved.
"Hello, sister Yuxi. Ruoruo has mentioned you many times in the letters she wrote to me."
Mei Yuxi's eyes lit up.
"Really? What did Ruoruo say about me?"
"Forehead…"
Can't you hear the polite words? Why are you asking further questions? What should I say if you are criticizing me? Fan Xian wanted to slap himself in the face. Why did he say that extra sentence?
Fan Xian glanced at Mei Cheng'an and said, "My fellow countryman, stop looking at me. I'm feeling awkward. Come and help me."
Mei Cheng'an was speechless. Why are you talking about this without any words? Even if you just make up a few sentences, it will be fine.
Glancing at Fan Xian with disdain, Mei Cheng'an looked at his sister and said softly.
"Yuxi, you can ask me this question when we sit together another day. It's getting late now, why don't you go back and rest first."
Mei Yuxi was not a fool. When she heard her brother's words, she knew that they had something important to discuss and it was not convenient for her to be present, so she spoke immediately.
"Okay, I'll go back first, brother."
Mei Chengan smiled and nodded.
Mei Yuxi bowed to the few people and hurried away with the manuscript.
(End of this chapter)
