Chapter 305: Farewell Gift
"I'm so angry now that I won't listen to anything I say. I've gone to study military books and plan to give you a fatal blow. I can't do anything about it. You better be careful."
After his emotions gradually calmed down, Mei Cheng'an wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes that had burst out from laughing too intensely, took a breath and said.
Fan Xian was stunned for a moment.
"Study military books? You need to study military books to give me a fatal blow..."
Fan Xian laughed silently and waved his hands.
"Forget it. I don't understand his train of thought. Let him be. Let's talk about what surprises the princess might leave for me."
Mei Cheng'an half-lay on the table, supported his crooked head with his hands, yawned lazily, and spoke in a lack of interest.
"Well, actually, I don't think there's much to talk about. With her temper and methods, whenever she makes trouble, it's going to be a big fuss.
She has suffered so much at your hands that even if she is dumb, she knows that she should not underestimate you and the people around you. Besides, she is not dumb.
The arrangements before leaving must have been carefully considered, and everything that should be considered must have been taken into consideration.
You don't have to think about it to know that it must be the kind of conspiracy that you can't think of no matter how hard you try, and even if you think of it, you can't prevent it.
so…"
The more Fan Xian listened, the more upset he became, his expression becoming very depressed and speechless.
"So you want me to just sit there and wait?"
Mei Chengan smiled.
"It's always been like this before. Every time she made a move and you responded, and you always responded. Why are you panicking?
When people rack their brains to prepare a gift for you, you should express your happiness and accept it with a smile. Most people don't get this kind of treatment.
According to her temperament, you won't have to wait too long for this gift, and there will probably be news soon.
So young people, keep looking forward to it, be patient and wait. "
"..."
That makes sense. The eldest princess had attacked him so many times before, but he didn't panic and he always held on.
Now that we have successfully driven her out of Kyoto and won the battle, there is no reason for us to lose our composure just because of a single word from her.
That's too cowardly, too embarrassing, too much of a fuss, and too inconsistent with the temperament of a winner.
The temperament of a winner should be to remain calm in the face of major events, and not change his expression even when Mount Tai collapses in front of him.
Hey, nothing wrong!
Once the knot in his heart was untied, his worries and anxieties faded away, Fan Xian's brows immediately relaxed, and he regained his calm demeanor. He shrugged his shoulders.
"Well, since you said so, let's wait and see. Don't tell me, now I'm really curious about what the conspiracy is."
……
In fact, the gift left by the princess did not make Fan Xian wait too long, and he could already see the first signs of it that afternoon.
Many officials submitted memorials, accusing Fan Xian of leaking the information, which led to Yan Bingyun's capture, and requested His Majesty to punish him severely.
There was no movement in the imperial study. Emperor Qing put all the memorials aside, neither approving them nor expressing his displeasure.
This ambiguous attitude did not discourage the ministers who submitted the memorial, but even gave them some encouragement.
If the first day was just the beginning of the disturbance, then the second day could almost be described as a raging storm.
The number of officials who reported Fan Xian not only did not decrease, but increased sharply, and even affected many officials from the six ministries.
Countless memorials impeaching Fan Xian floated towards the imperial study like snowflakes, but Emperor Qing still suppressed them all and did not express his opinion as usual.
The more Emperor Qing suppressed the people and the less he expressed his opinion, the more angry the crowd became. The more excited they became, the more exaggerated the scale of their protests became.
As the situation escalated, the incident finally reached a climax on the third day, which was a stormy storm.
In front of the Imperial Study Room.
Lin Xiang, who had just finished the dialogue in front of the palace, had just stepped out of the palace door when he saw an unexpected scene and immediately stopped.
Dozens of officials of all ranks from the six ministries knelt in front of the door of the imperial study in an orderly manner, each holding a memorial in their hands.
There were none before I came, but I didn't expect that as soon as I came out, there would suddenly be so many people, and they were all doing the same thing.
You know what, this situation is really rare!
Lin Xiang was startled for a moment, but he quickly realized what was happening. He narrowed his eyes and glanced at the group of people.
These people are all here to investigate his future son-in-law!
At the same time, Eunuch Hou stood in front of everyone with a serious face. He glanced at everyone and spoke in a loud and solemn voice.
"If you are still complaining about Fan Xian leaking the information, which led to Yan Bingyun's capture, then you don't need to come before the emperor. Just hand over your memorial to me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Eunuch Hou gestured with his hand, and the two young eunuchs standing behind him with empty trays stepped forward immediately, one in charge of one end, and collected the officials' memorials.
The officials were all quite cooperative, and when the tray came before them, they obediently put their memorials in and arranged them neatly.
They are all smart people and naturally know their limits. They just cooperate with each other to have fun and get their job done. There is no need to risk their lives.
Lin Ruofu walked slowly between the kneeling officials. He heard what Eunuch Hou said and watched the performance of the crowd, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
After a moment, Lin Ruofu's eyes regained clarity. He quickened his pace a little and walked quickly through the crowd toward the outside of the palace.
……
Royal Villa.
Mei Chengan and his wife, Fan Xian and his wife, and Ye Ling'er gathered in the yard, each busy preparing for the barbecue.
The equipment was naturally provided by Mei Chengan, and as for why they chose this place, it was naturally decided by the girls.
Mei Cheng'an used the chopping board to cut the large piece of beef into medium-sized cubes, put them into a bowl and handed them to Ye Ling'er, who was in charge of skewering.
Ye Ling'er skewered the beef cubes one by one and then handed them to Fan Xian, who was in charge of grilling them.
It can be said that the three of them have clear division of labor and tacit cooperation, which looks orderly and pleasing to the eye.
But if you pull the camera to the side, the scene is completely different.
As for Lin Wan'er and Princess Roujia, since they are usually not good at anything, they are almost incompetent. But they are very positive and enthusiastic about their work, but it's hard to say how well they do this job!
So after a chaotic trial and error, the efficient trio ruthlessly drove him aside to wash vegetables.
Li Roujia was responsible for picking the vegetables, while Lin Wan'er was responsible for washing and plating.
At this time, Li Roujia picked a handful of leeks and threw them onto the bamboo plate, pouting as she looked at her dirty fingers.
"Cousin, why don't we switch back? I feel like washing vegetables is more suitable for me."
Upon hearing this, Lin Wan'er stopped what she was doing, looked her up and down, then shook her head.
"I told you that picking vegetables is not easy, but you didn't believe me. Now you regret it? No, no, no."
Li Roujia's face turned bitter when she heard that, and she started to act coquettishly, shaking her body.
"Oh, cousin~ I was wrong, isn't it okay? Change it back~"
Lin Wan'er was not moved at all. She put the washed vegetables into the quick vegetable basket, shook her hands and looked at her.
"I said I won't change it. Go and act like a spoiled child to your brother Cheng'an. We are not kids anymore. I won't fall for your tricks.
If you have time to act like a scoundrel, you might as well pick the remaining chives quickly. I’m running out of them to wash.”
As she spoke, she reached out and picked up the bunch of leeks that Li Roujia had just picked from the bamboo plate, looked at them, and threw them back.
"Pick it again, you haven't picked it cleanly, there's still mud on it!"
Li Roujia was unhappy and said coquettishly.
"Oh, cousin, why are you like this? The mud can't be removed at all. Can't you just wash it properly?"
Lin Wan'er doesn't spoil her.
"Come on, pick them quickly, don't try to be lazy!"
Li Roujia wanted to say something, but Ye Ling'er looked at them with a stern face and spoke.
"You two still have time to bicker. Have you prepared the dishes? We are almost done here. How long will it take you two?"
Lin Wan'er forced a smile.
"It will be done in a moment, Ling'er, please don't rush me."
Ye Ling'er glanced at her.
"If I don't hurry you two up, I'm afraid you won't be able to finish washing the dishes by the time it gets dark. Can you do it? If you can't do it, tell me right away. Don't waste time!"
Li Roujia pointed and shouted.
"Ye Ling'er, what's your attitude?"
Ye Ling'er glanced at her coldly.
"Ok?"
Li Roujia felt a little guilty after being looked at like this. Her voice suddenly became much weaker and she muttered softly.
"It's just a matter of working more efficiently. What's so great about that?"
Lin Wan'er grabbed her and smiled apologetically in a humble tone.
"Yes, yes, we'll finish it right away."
Ye Ling'er looked back and forth between the two of them, snorted coldly, and looked away.
Lin Wan'er breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the leeks, looked at Li Roujia, sighed, and whispered.
"Let's finish washing these dishes quickly. The later we wait, the more embarrassing it will be. You don't want to lose face in front of your brother Cheng'an, right? I'll help you. Let's hurry up."
Li Roujia pouted and nodded reluctantly.
"OK then."
……
In order to avoid embarrassment, the two people here started to work hard, while the three people on the other side were much more relaxed.
Ye Ling'er skewered a bunch of meat and handed it to Fan Xian. She watched him work for a while and then asked curiously.
"I heard that recently the court has been accusing you of leaking the news that led to Yan Bingyun's arrest. It's a big deal. Was it really you who leaked it?"
Fan Xian was flipping through a string of text when he heard this and couldn't help laughing.
"Of course not, it's a pure frame-up."
Ye Ling'er was surprised.
"Frame-up? This is the first time I've heard of such a large-scale collective frame-up. Who did you offend?
If it weren't for this, I really wouldn't understand why everyone was full of praise for you in the first few days, but suddenly changed their attitude."
Fan Xian smiled and pointed at the sauce. It was difficult for Ye Ling'er to reach it from her position, so he glanced at Mei Cheng'an who was nearby.
Mei Cheng'an put down the knife after receiving the signal, picked up the small brush and the sauce, then walked over and handed it to Fan Xian.
Glancing at Ye Ling'er, Mei Cheng'an asked casually.
"Don't you know who he offended?"
Ye Ling'er spread her hands.
"I know, but he has offended so many people. How do I know which one it is because of this time?"
"..."
When Fan Xian heard this, a group of black lines instantly appeared on his head and he rolled his eyes speechlessly.
After being stunned for a moment, Mei Cheng'an turned around, patted Fan Xian on the shoulder, and burst out laughing.
"Ha ha ha ha."
……
Chapter 2 will come later.
(End of this chapter)
