Hong Zhu didn't expect that even Lord Tisi knew his name, and his face suddenly felt a little bright, and he responded: "Exactly, it's hard for Lord Tisi to know the little name." ”

"His Majesty's close attendant is the key point. Fan Xian said: "This official is the director of the Supervision Yuan, of course, we must be careful to take precautions...... What's more, among the little eunuchs in the Taiji Hall a few years ago, there were only famous assassins......"

Hong Zhu was startled and didn't dare to answer. Fan Xian said gently: "Since Your Majesty believes in you, this official naturally believes in you too...... By the way, I heard that Lao Dai is doing hard labor now?"

Hong Zhu glanced at him and said tentatively, "Yes, it's miserable." ”

"Hmm. Fan Xian nodded, "I'm not afraid of any taboos, I've dealt with Lao Dai, he is a good person, and the little father-in-law is in the palace, please help take care of one or two." ”

Hong Zhu was overjoyed, a month ago, he was counting on being able to climb the door of the young official in front of him through Guò Dai's father-in-law, since the other party said so, it was a play, and he hurriedly responded respectfully: "You order, where do you dare not do it." ”

Fan Xian smiled and said: "I'm tired of my little father-in-law, if there is anything difficult at home after rì, tell me." He didn't need to say it too clearly, the other party should also know that Tong Guò should be a noble concubine to contact him.

............ When I returned to the Shufang Palace where Yi Guifei lived, it was a big coincidence, and the eldest princess of Northern Qi, who had not had a chance to face each other since September, also came back from the palace of the Queen Mother, and the eldest princess arranged to live in this palace before she got married. She looked at Fan Xian in a wheelchair and was slightly surprised, but it was inconvenient for the two of them to say anything, so they bowed a little and retreated to the back.

Concubine Yigui glanced at Fan Xian: "I came back from the north all the way, why is it so strange?"

Fan Xian never forgot to pull allies and plant nails, where would he let go of such an important corner as the eldest princess, but of course he had to pretend to be strange in front of everyone, and responded: "The identity is different, let's talk about it...... Men and women should be treated differently. ”

Yi Guifei teased: "You child, you are more handsome than a beautiful woman...... I am not afraid that you will harm others, but I am afraid that others will provoke you. ”

Fan Xian was startled and said, "Auntie, don't talk nonsense. Turning his head, he saw that the third prince was still there calmly copying books and pretending to be well-behaved, but for some reason, he was angry, shook his head and asked, "The Queen Mother really agreed to this?"

There was a tone of disbelief in the words. Yi Guifei looked at him and nodded, and said with a smile: "I also listened to His Majesty's truth today, but ...... This is a good thing, how could the old ancestor object?"

Fan Xian laughed at himself, thinking that things were not so simple, and after thinking for a while, he said seriously: "I'll go to Jiangnan, and Xiao San'er will follow me...... Are you willing to do it?"

"Jiangnan water is good, people are good, and things are good, why is there anything to be reluctant to?"

Yi Guifei suddenly beckoned him to come closer. Fan Xian leaned over, only a foot away from her, as if he wanted to smell the Rulan breath spewed out by this noble lady, only to hear her lower her voice, gritted her teeth and said: "The farther you take him from the palace, the better, it is best to delay it for a few years." ”

Fan Xian was slightly stunned, only to know that Yi Guifei was doing such a negative plan, shook his head and said: "It's not a matter to retreat...... Besides, Jiangnan Neiku doesn't need to spend any effort, I just go over to take a look, and I can't keep dragging it out. ”

Concubine Yi thought about it and found that this was indeed the truth, and sighed with some disappointment: "This is true, Your Majesty will not allow you to be in Kyoto all the time." ”

Fan Xian thought for a moment and comforted: "San'er is still young after all, so it's not worth starting to cāo so early...... Besides, the Queen Mother is looking at these grandsons in the palace, and those few don't dare to do things that are too out of line......" He paused and then said: "After all, we are different from the other palaces, Shang Shuxiang still has some strength to speak, and my father will not retreat for a while...... Isn't it me?"

With this sentence, Yi Guifei finally put her mind at ease, with the current development trend, Fan Xian's influence in the court will only increase, and the court is often two circles of two influences, as long as there are people in the court, she and Li Chengping's mother and son will live much easier in the palace.

Speaking of which, everyone has already ordered it very thoroughly - in the opinion of Yi Guifei, who has retained a little bit of gratification and honesty, for the sake of her children, the tighter she ties up with the Fan family, the better.

"Let San'er go down to Jiangnan with me...... There's one thing you have to give me. Fan Xian glanced at the third prince who was eavesdropping, but couldn't hear anything.

"What's the matter?" Seeing what he said, Concubine Yi also became nervous.

"I don't know how to be a gentleman, like those protégés in the state and county, you know, it was their creation from a ten-year cold window. Fan Xian said seriously: "I can only teach His Highness as a younger brother...... There will inevitably be some disrespectful times. ”

Listening to the words "like a younger brother", Concubine Yi opened her eyebrows and laughed, she couldn't imagine the tragic situation of Fan Sizhen in the north now, and nodded again and again.

Fan Xian looked at her like a fairy, thinking to himself how this person was so happy as if he had won the ** lottery......? Possible...... Sometimes...... Yes...... Do it. ”

"It's up to you to move your feet!" Yi Guifei said very directly, and said with a smile: "As long as you don't make a three-long and two-short, it's up to you how you knead it." ”

She then sighed and said, "You don't know, the matter of the building a few days ago scared me a lot, I only know that he has a good relationship with the second child, who knows about the second child...... The one who killed a thousand knives actually asked Ping'er to do that, Ping'er knew something at such a young age, and he wasn't used as a knife...... Fortunately, you suppressed this matter quickly, otherwise I don't know what your majesty would be angry. ”

Fan Xian smiled secretly, thinking that your son is not a good master, although he is only eight years old, he doesn't know how complicated the things in his head are, and listened to Concubine Yi whispered: "Discipline him honestly...... Even if it becomes the useless Jing Wang Ye in the future...... At least seek a lifetime of good health. ”

Fan Xian listened to these words, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional, only mothers are good in the world, this lyric is really not wrong, a child without a mother is like a grass, and his own life experience also proves the correctness of this lyric.

............ It's still early for dinner, and there has been no news in the Queen Mother's Palace, Fan Xian is quiet, so he stays in Shufang Palace and chats with Yigui Concubine, the two are relatives, and they can avoid it less. And in the entire Liangqin Palace, it seems that only Yi Gui Concubine still has some ...... in the palace Human.

"Slave and maid, see Lord Chen. ”

With the crisp salute of the palace maids in the outer chamber, Lin Wan'er rubbed her two little hands and walked in, and now she was wearing a layered skirt with a fei sè, and the upper body was a big red silk jacket, and the cuffs were tightly decorated with two fox furs, and the fluffy was cute.

Fan Xian sat in a wheelchair and stretched out his hands.

Wan'er stepped forward and put her hand into his warm palm, the movement was so natural.

Fan Xian gently rubbed the girl's somewhat cold little hands, and asked curiously, "That's it?" This face is somewhat similar to red and green, but the red sè is deep and vivid, the jade is noble, and it is much more pleasing to the eye when wearing Wan'er's body, but when you enter the palace for dinner, you should always wear more gorgeous.

Lin Wan'er pouted and said, "I've been waiting for you at home for a long time, and I haven't seen anyone coming...... Later, Su Wenmao called someone to come over and say hello, only to know that you were announced into the palace, and I took Dabao back to the house, but as soon as I arrived at the door, I was stopped by the eunuch...... Pull to the palace, first go to see the Queen Mother, fortunately, several ladies are waiting in the Queen Mother's Palace, no need to worship in each palace, just say a few words to see you. Rushed along the way, where to have time to change clothes. ”

"By the way, what about Dabao?" Fan Xian was most concerned about his stupid brother-in-law.

"Don't worry, if you're at home. Lin Wan'er took the hot towel handed over by the palace maid and wiped two handfuls randomly, sat down next to Yi Guifei, smiled sideways and said, "What are you talking about?"

Yi Guifei didn't rush to reply, first trained the palace maid a few words, and used a hot towel to wipe the county lord's face on this cold day, and she was not afraid of staying for a while and going out to be stirred up by the cold wind, so she turned around and said with a smile about His Majesty's arrangement.

Lin Wan'er glanced at Fan Xian in surprise: "This is decided?"

Fan Xian nodded, shrugged, helpless, dragging his family with his mouth, it seems that the trip to Jiangnan after rì will definitely be very good.

A eunuch came to spread the word and invited the five nobles in Shufang Palace to go to Hanguang Hall for dinner. Yi Guifei hurriedly took the hands of the third prince and went to the back compartment to freshen up, and she also had to dress up herself.

Looking at this vacancy, Fan Xian lowered his voice and asked, "What did you want to tell the Queen Mother...... How?"

Lin Wan'er looked around, shook her head, and said softly: "You want to withdraw from the marriage, why didn't you discuss this matter with me earlier...... Suddenly made such a come, how could the Queen Mother allow it. Besides, I'm a junior after all, so it's a bit rude to say this. ”

Fan Xian sighed: "If you don't like it, what can I do as a brother." But this matter does tell you that it is a little late, and I am also thinking about taking advantage of the matter of Baoyue Tower, Hongcheng is making the palace unhappy, and taking the opportunity to do this matter, where did I think it would be so troublesome. ”

"His Majesty refers to marriage, how can he say that he will retreat. Wan'er frowned, "You're too spoiled." ”

Fan Xian smiled and said: "Just such a sister, who spoils her if I don't spoil her?"

"I think my father-in-law has to come to the palace. Wan'er stared at the back compartment to make sure that no one was listening, and then said softly: "Let the master tell His Majesty directly, the two of us are not enough." ”

Fan Xian said distressedly: "Although the two families have made such a fuss, my father really likes Hongcheng." Even Hongcheng visits the Qinglou every day, he doesn't think it's a big deal, he always says that he has grown up since he was a child, and the two families have a close relationship, so he can't let the two families be separated because of His Royal Highness. ”

Lin Wan'er burst out laughing: "My father-in-law was the most famous person in Liujinghe back then, of course I didn't think it was a big deal. When the words came out, I felt that it was a little inappropriate for my daughter-in-law to make fun of my father-in-law, so I smiled and covered it.

Fan Xian was anxious about his sister's affairs, and he didn't laugh at this, and there was helplessness between his eyebrows. If you have earned some reputation in the Tai Hospital these days, I hope that Haitang can handle it well, at least delay the marriage for a while.

"Why did Uncle announce that you entered the palace?" Lin Wan'er asked the question she really cared about, "I think it's probably not just the third child's business. Fan Xian looked at his wife quietly, suddenly reached out and gently stroked her smooth chin, smiled, and didn't say anything. Do you want to say to her - your dearest uncle let your dearest father-in-law do everything he can, just to make your biological mother ...... Destitute?

Fortunately, at this time, Yi Guifei and the others had already dressed up and come out. As soon as the cotton curtain was lifted, the hall suddenly felt brighter, Fan Xian turned around and looked, only to see Yi Guifei and the princess of Northern Qi walking out hand in hand, the two women were under the skillful description of ornaments and makeup, their faces were shining, their eyebrows were picturesque, dignified and noble, he couldn't help but praise in his heart, the so-called jewels, but so.

The eldest princess looked at him and smiled slightly, but stepped forward to stand side by side with Wan'er, who she had already known, and walked out of the hall.

———————————————————————— winter solstice is as big as a year, this rì Qingguo is resting, the court is stopped, the army is closed, the side is closed, and the business travel is closed, not only in Kyoto, but also in the Northern Qi Dynasty in the far north, this day is living a happy little rìzi in peace and quiet.

In the streets and alleys of Kyoto's houses, countless hot mist floated up from those spacious or cramped kitchens, circled around the top of each urn pot three times, and then found the only way to survive, drilling out of the cracks between the window towers. The spicy smell of dried chili peppers, the smell of fresh mutton, the peculiar smell of medicinal herbs, and the sweet aroma of radish are mixed in these hot mist, which is incomparably wonderful, permeating the streets and alleys outside countless courtyards, making everyone who hears it salivate.

In the Hanguang Palace, after the case table at the end, Fan Xian stared at a pair of confused eyes, looking at the mutton whose chopsticks were cut into ear-like shapes, and looking at the mushroom flowers and precious vegetables floating in the white soup in the bowl, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart - the mutton in this palace is really different from the folks, and the workmanship is a lot, but it also lacks the warmth of the incense.

The biggest problem is that the mutton is already warm, and my lips are numb when I can't burn it.

So he just barely finished drinking the soup in the bowl, picked the chopsticks sauce and mixed the rice, chewing very slowly and carefully, delaying the time of this boring "family banquet". He looked at his nose, his nose and his lips, and his lips with chopsticks, extremely concentrated, but he did not linger outside, quietly listening to the conversations of these royal personnel in the hall, and did not interject a word, lonely like the lonely wheelchair not far behind him.

Hanguang Hall is the palace of the Queen Mother, it is the most extensive building in the harem, although it is too simple compared with the palace of the loser son of the Northern Qi Dynasty, but it is still magnificent, reflecting the candle like rì, and the furnishings and objects in the palace are shining.

The children of the royal family in the hall ate silently, not daring to look directly at the old woman at the top, as well as the emperor and empress beside the old woman. Today, on the winter solstice, everyone arrived neatly, including King Jing's family of three, as well as the second prince who was under house arrest, all entered the palace, but when the second prince and Hongcheng saw Fan Xian coming in, they were only slightly surprised, and they did not rush up like a shrew to live or die.

Fan Xian glanced at the old woman on the front seat with his spare eyes, this was the first time he saw the queen mother, from the wrinkles of the other party's eyebrows, it seemed that he could still smell the old woman's methods and hard heart, although the tiger was old and sick, she was still sitting at the top, and even the presumptuous Lord Jing seemed much more honest.

People are not familiar with it, but he is familiar with this palace, when he first played the thief and the handsome night to stay incense, he walked twice in this palace, and found the key in the secret compartment under the old woman's bed. Thinking of this, he quietly withdrew his gaze and silently ate the rice mixed with sauce.

There were a few weak coughs from the old man, Fan Xian lowered his head and said nothing, and found that the corners of her lips had begun to droop, and he knew that this old man would not live for a few years.

"Morning girl, sit beside the mourning family. The queen mother looked at her granddaughter at the end of the table in the distance, and then glanced at Fan Xian, whose face was hidden in the shadows, and called: "Give me a beat." ”

Wan'er got up and left her seat gently, walked there with a smile, said a few words in the ear of the Queen Mother, and glanced at Fan Xian, who was eating sauce and rice with a bitter face, guessing that she was making the old man happy and telling jokes. Sure enough, the Empress Dowager laughed and scolded with a smile: "It seems that you fed him in the Fan Mansion to the full, and he can't even eat the food in the palace." ”

Although the voice was low, it clearly reached the ears of everyone, and they all knew that it was Fan Xian.

Fan Xian's heart moved, and a smile bloomed at the corner of his lips, thinking that Wan'er was the most favored in the palace, it didn't seem to be a lie, as long as the queen mother and the emperor liked her, the status in the palace would naturally be highlighted.

But his heart was still a little nervous, today was the first time he saw the Queen Mother, and the old man occasionally glanced at him, which made him shudder a little. It stands to reason that nǎinǎi looks at wild grandsons...... It shouldn't be this kind of look - that look is very complicated, there is a hint of relief, two points of pride, three points of doubt, and the remaining four points are jǐng ti and coldness!

When the Queen Mother spoke, everyone had stopped eating and listened to what the old man said at the family banquet on the winter solstice.

"Today, the arrival of people is neat...... Last year, the mourning family was unwell, so they did not gather, and now they see the appearance of the horse, and the mourning family is also happy. The empress dowager said happily, but there was no expression on her face, she turned to the emperor and said: "It's just that your sister stays alone in Xinyang, it's not a problem, this daughter and son-in-law are in Kyoto, and she lives in the palace all the time with a woman, I don't like it." ”

Fan Xian sneered in his heart, knowing that he had finally gotten to the point, the meaning was very clear, even his own concubine could participate in the royal family's family banquet, why couldn't the eldest princess?

The emperor's deep eyes flashed, and he responded: "The weather is cold, and the road is not easy to walk, when you drive chūn, let Yun Rui come back." ”

Hearing this, the Empress Dowager nodded with satisfaction, Fan Xian noticed that the left sleeve of the second prince on the opposite side trembled a little unnaturally, thinking that this poor brother who had been rectified by himself knew that the big aid was about to arrive in Beijing, and his heart was unbearable.

It's just that...... Why is the crown prince's expression a little strange?

............ What was said later, Fan Xian didn't care much, the royal family banquet was really boring, but when he heard the Queen Mother occasionally mention herself, the trace of coldness that was deliberately revealed made the corners of his lips couldn't help revealing a trace of self-deprecation.

He once heard that when he was injured, the Queen Mother once prayed for himself and got the bead given by the Queen Mother, thinking that the old man's heart had softened, and his hard heart was also a little loose. Unexpectedly, depending on the situation, it was just a blind guess. Well, let's compare whose hearts are harder, you people from the emperor's family are born with cold hearts, and our family's monsters who are human beings in the second life will not have soft hearts, at least three points harder than the mutton in this cold soup.

Since the king is not a monarch and a minister, a father is not a father and a son, and a grandfather is not a grandson, and he still needs to be taboo about that unwarranted blood relationship?

Although he is a "sāo guest" who plagiarized the article, Fan Xian is a good writer after all, and he can't get rid of those sour and arrogant bones in his bones, in this cold Hanguang Palace, he actually straightened up, straightened his waist, and although he smiled, he didn't deliberately please the Queen Mother, and he wouldn't be shy to pretend to be a junior to make the old woman and grandson happy, and for a while, it made the conversation in Hanguang Hall seem a little embarrassing and cold.

In addition to the Queen Mother, these ladies and princes in the palace are very familiar with Fan Xian, and they know that this concubine is not a simple horn, if you want to coax people to be happy, it is his best little means, so I don't understand why Fan Xian didn't take the opportunity of today's family banquet to talk to the Queen Mother.

The emperor didn't think so, thinking that Fan Xian was annoyed by the fact that his mother-in-law wanted to return to Beijing, and he was a little out of shape. The Queen Mother thought that this young man was born so arrogant, and she didn't like it in her heart.

Looking at this scene, the queen didn't understand what Fan Xian wanted to do, a trace of doubt appeared in the corner of her eyes, Ning Cairen drank wine heroically under the slightly angry eyes of the queen mother, and the concubine took a small sip, and the concubine Yi smirked to make the queen mother happy, and divided a few glances for Fan Xian.

Among the rest of the people, His Highness was confused, His Highness was secretly happy, and His Highness was admired. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was distracted. Only King Jing guessed that he was closer to the truth, and secretly shook his head, thinking that people who read books often came out of some roundabouts.

Wan'er, who was lying beside the Queen Mother, glanced at Fan Xian with some concern.

In the ——————————————————————— cold night, the snowflakes rose again, and they were sprinkled one after another, and at the corner gate of the palace, Fan Xian sat in a wheelchair, his head slightly bowed, and his face was quiet as if he was thoughtless. Lin Wan'er was a little worried and said, "Xianggong, are you okay?"

"It's fine. Fan Xian still lowered his head, "I'm just pretending to be Di Feijing." ”

Huwei and Qinian's group came, and the husband and wife got into the carriage, and the carriage drove towards Fan's mansion. In the carriage, Lin Wan'er asked curiously, "Who is Di Feijing?"

"A man who has kept his head down all his life. Fan Xian laughed: "Don't talk about him, hurry up and go home and eat mutton, father, they should still be waiting." ”