Chapter 45
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"Good. You're angry at last." The corners of Count Sinan's lips curled up into a smile. "I've been listening to the news from Danzhou, and I thought you weren't one to get angry. Child, you're only sixteen. If you hide all your emotions in your heart, it will be very painful."
"So what?" Fan Xian looked at his father with a strange expression. He was certain of something. "There's something I must tell you, father."
"What is it?"
"I … am not a person who is easy to control." Fan Xian's words were very straightforward.
"I have no intention of controlling you... even though you... are my son." Count Sinan looked coldly into Fan Xian's eyes, as if he wanted to see a hint of panic in Fan Xian's calm eyes. "But the marriage with the Prime Minister's family must be carried out. There is no room for discussion."
Fan Xian lowered his head and thought for a moment. Then he looked up and smiled. "You can try." But his smile was full of confidence and determination.
Count Sinan seemed a little angry. He put his palms on the armrests of his chair, his veins bulging. After a while, he suppressed his anger and laughed coldly. "Child, why can't you understand? That Miss Lin is gentle, considerate, educated, and reasonable. She is a good match... Besides, given the status of the Fan family, do we need to rely on marriage to secure our position? Is a mere Lin Ruofu really worth our attention? "
Fan Xian was a little surprised. He felt that his father was not pretending. But... if even the Prime Minister did not need to care, then why did he want to marry Miss Lin? Was it really just because Miss Lin was so outstanding? No matter what, Fan Xian would not believe this kind of reasoning.
"Why must we marry her?" Fan Xian asked, frowning.
Count Sinan smiled. "Because Miss Lin's mother is the Eldest Princess, His Majesty's sister. The Eldest Princess has never married, but she secretly manages the business of the royal family, providing the entire Kingdom of Qing and the palace with an endless supply of money."
Fan Xian was extremely shocked, thinking that his future wife was actually the Eldest Princess' daughter! Didn't that mean the Prime Minister and the Eldest Princess had an affair... or even multiple affairs? No wonder the Prime Minister had been able to climb up so smoothly all these years. It turned out that he was walking the path of a gigolo.
Not many people in the world knew about this secret. If his father had not grown up with His Majesty the Emperor, he would not have found out. Fan Xian suddenly realized that his father should not have told him such a deep secret.
Count Sinan smiled. "You should also know that these words cannot be said outside. Whoever says them will die. So when these words reach your ears, just pretend you didn't hear them. The reason why I'm telling you this secret of the Imperial Family is so that you can be prepared, in case there's anything inappropriate when you interact with Miss Lin in the future. "
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Fan Xian suddenly thought of what Wu Zhu had told him before, and his expression darkened. He sighed. "The royal business that the Eldest Princess manages … was it originally the business of the Ye family?"
"Not bad." Count Sinan's eyes were filled with affection. He looked at the young man in front of him with admiration. He was surprised that the young man had seen through the truth of the matter so quickly.
"Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess only has this one daughter, and His Majesty has long decided to let the Eldest Princess manage the royal business. So whoever marries Miss Lin and becomes the son-in-law of Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess may become the future owner of the royal business."
Having said so much, Count Sinan felt a little tired, but deep down he was also excited. He stood up and stared at Fan Xian. "That business belonged to your mother, so you are simply taking back what belongs to you!" Count Sinan said slowly, one word at a time.
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There was a deathly silence.
"Father, you have great foresight. I am impressed." Fan Xian bowed to his father. "Although she is not a princess, she is still a member of the Imperial Family. Do you think that by doing this, we can take back my mother's business? I think that is a little too arrogant. "
"Of course there is a backup plan. Don't forget, I am an assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue. I am in charge of money." Fan Jian smiled, growing more and more appreciative of the calm mind and attitude of the young man in front of him. "Also, there is something I need to tell you. Although Lin Ruofu, that old thief, does not have much of a say in this matter, he still has some doubts about the marriage between our two families. So, I hope that you can perform well in the capital in the near future."
"Why?" Fan Xian was puzzled. Although Lin Ruofu was the Prime Minister and the head of the civil officials, Fan Xian was well aware of the Fan family's position in the deep lake of the capital. If Lin Ruofu could make such a strong ally, he should be happy. Why would he oppose it? If one considered their status, the young lady seemed to be the same as Fan Xian.
"Everyone has their own position. Different factions have different things to consider," Fan Jian explained calmly. "The Fan family is a large family in the capital, and Lin Ruofu is the head of the civil officials. A secret marriage between the two families is a matter of great importance. Lin Ruofu is hesitant because he is afraid that His Majesty will suspect his intentions, and he is afraid that the young people in the civil system will have second thoughts because of this. "
Fan Xian sighed and laughed at himself. "I thought a lot about it on the way here. It turns out that this is just a hot-headedness, a one-sided idea of the Fan family."
"Yes, so you have to think of a way to get the young lady of the Lin family to approve of you." Fan Jian smiled, but he did not understand. "A hot-headedness... what does that mean?"
"Wrong." Fan Xian pursed his lips into a smile and did not explain further. He changed the subject. "Father, there is something I have always been curious about. I don't know if I can ask."
"Ask away."
"Forget it. It's getting late. I'll go rest. " For some reason, Fan Xian stopped talking and changed the subject. "I am not familiar with the capital. Can I have Teng Zijing follow me?"
"Teng Zijing is good at bribing people along the way, but he is only a fourth-level master..." Fan Jian frowned. "I will arrange a stronger guard for you. The water in the capital is deep."
Fan Xian smiled. "There is no need. It was not easy to get familiar with him. There is no need to change him."
The father and son chatted for a while longer. Seeing that it was late at night, Fan Xian bowed and excused himself. A servant girl was already waiting outside. She passed through a complicated corridor and led him to his bedroom.
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