The carriages with the clear Overwatch Council insignia smoothly entered Jingdou's west city gate. At Xinjiekou, the carriages dispersed. The two carriages at the front merged inconspicuously into the flow of people on the streets of Jingdou and turned southwest. In a moment, they left behind the liveliness behind them and entered the noble and quiet east side of the city.
In the distance, they could see the beasts of the Fan family's manor. The carriages did not stop. Instead, they turned north. The closer they got to the Royal Palace, the quieter it became. They passed the area around the manor and King Jing's manor, whose doors had been closed for a long time, and came to the street where Prince Heqing's manor was.
The carriage was still some distance from the manor's main gate. Fan Xian, in the carriage, could faintly hear the clamor outside the manor's main gate. It looked like a lively scene was happening there. He rubbed his itchy nose and thought to himself that he had guessed correctly again. The young lady of the Wang family's face was full of anger. She had indeed come to Prince Heqing's manor.
As for the Emperor's thoughts, Fan Xian had already guessed a bit after seeing the young lady of the Wang family, who was pretending to be Dongshi, outside the city gate. Since the Great Prince was being forced to take a Secondary fei in preparation for the future removal of wangfei, then this Secondary fei had to be of high birth. Only then would she be able to sit in the position of wangfei. Furthermore, this young lady was Wang Zhikun's beloved daughter. In the future, when the Great Prince led an army to the North, his father-in-law would lead the Yanjing Camp to assist him. On the battlefield, the commander and deputy would not be hindered. It would also be of great benefit to the overall situation.
As for whether or not the Emperor would worry that the Great Prince and Wang Zhikun controlled too many soldiers if the young lady of the Wang family actually became Prince Heqing's fei, that was a problem for the future. With the lesson of the Second Prince, Fan Xian did not think that the Emperor would give his sons too many opportunities to let their imaginations run wild.
The daughter of an important military official marrying a prince, the prince should be secretly cautious. Otherwise, who knew if he would end up like Li Chengze and be sold out cleanly when things came to a head?
Fan Xian couldn't resist laughing mockingly.
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The Emperor's arrangements were far-sighted. If the Great Prince wanted to lead an army to conquer Northern Qi, the Great wangfei's identity as a Northern Qi Princess was indeed an obstacle that was difficult to get around. However, Fan Xian felt a strong revulsion toward this kind of arrangement. Putting aside the relationship between him and the Great Princess of Northern Qi, just seeing the vile young lady of the Wang family at the city gate made Fan Xian develop a deep suspicion toward the Emperor's vision.
Picking a daughter-in-law for yourself, you have to pick a good one. A woman like this, if she really entered the wang fu, I'm afraid the entire fu will not be at peace. Fan Xian immediately denied his silent criticism of the Emperor. The Emperor never cared much about women. Marriage alliances were just some transactions. As for this woman's character and whether or not she would bring benefits to his son, he did not care at all.
As for the manor becoming restless because of the young lady of the Wang Family, perhaps this was the effect that the Emperor wanted to see.
The Great Prince's status was noble. Prince Heqing's manor took up half of the long street. The eastern part of the city was silent. No one dared to laugh at the Great Prince in such an important place. Although there was some noise outside the front door of the manor, other than the two carriages of the Overwatch Council, no one else was spying on them.
"Milord, it's a little inconvenient to go there now. Why don't we return to the estate first?" Although Fan Xian had come to Xiliang in the name of an imperial envoy, in reality, he was carrying out a secret edict. He didn't need to return to the capital to enter the Palace to reply to the edict. Mu Feng 'er watched as Prince Heqing's manor door turned into a market. He thought to himself, The Prince must have lost some face. If the Commissioner came to visit now, it would probably be inconvenient.
However, Mu Feng 'er was still not as good as Wang Qinian at guessing Fan Xian's intentions. Fan Xian had come to Prince Heqing's manor to watch the excitement. He listened intently in the carriage. He had already understood where the excitement outside Prince Heqing's manor door came from. The young lady of the Wang family's voice was so loud that it was difficult not to understand.
Although the Emperor's edict for the Great Prince to take on a Secondary fei had not been made public, he had already done some work in secret. Those who should know this news had long known. As the people involved, the Great Prince and Wang Zhikun knew even better. Yesterday, the new Commander of the Jingdou Garrison, Shi Fei, had personally invited the Great Prince to a banquet. At the banquet, he had orchestrated a "chance encounter" between the Great Prince and the young lady of the Wang family.
Unexpectedly, the Great Prince was a straightforward person. The moment he saw the young lady of the Wang family, it was like he had seen a ghost. He fled and did not give the other party any chance to speak. The young lady of the Wang family had lived in Yanjing. As the daughter of the Governor, when had she ever suffered such humiliation and grievance? Particularly when she thought about how she would have to pitifully be a Secondary fei after entering the manor, she held her anger in her heart.
She clearly knew that it was the Palace's edict for her to marry the Great Prince, so why was she angry at her? The young lady of the Wang family could not understand it no matter how she thought about it. As an admirer of the previous pride of Jingdou, Ye Ling 'er, she had a lot of admiration for this Prince who had once led troops to conquer the Western frontier for many years. Perhaps she had been incited by a serving girl or perhaps her own thoughts had burrowed into a dead end, but she had completely disregarded etiquette and ridden into the capital alone to run to the manor.
After Shi Fei learned of this, he did not dare to be careless. He quickly sent people to chase after her. However, when they reached Prince Heqing's manor, no one could do anything to this young lady or pull her back.
The reason the young lady used was also laughable. She said she had come to Prince Heqing's manor to visit wangfei. Fan Xian had to admit that although this reason was absurd and laughable, the interactions between the women of Jingdou's nobility were considered normal.
Even Fan Xian had not thought that wangfei would be as straightforward as her man. She closed the doors tightly and refused to accept guests. She didn't even say that the master of the manor was away. She just straightforwardly said that the manor had business to attend to and could not receive guests.
The young lady of the Wang family felt even more wronged. She had already willingly lowered her status to come and visit a foreign woman, yet she still used her status to close the door. Thus, she began to make a ruckus outside the manor. This woman had Ye Ling 'er's straightforwardness, but she did not have Ye Ling' er's sense of propriety. Making a ruckus was truly a headache.
Her personal soldiers and guards looked at this scene in terror. Looking at Prince Heqing's tightly closed doors, they felt anger in their hearts. They thought, What kind of place is this? This is Prince Heqing's manor. Even if the young lady could do as she pleased in Yanjing, how could she act like this in Jingdou? If she truly angered the Prince in the manor, who knew what he would do?
Fan Xian looked at the scene in the distance with slight disgust. He thought to himself, If the Palace and Shi Fei truly had intentions, how could they not be able to stop a spoiled and barbaric woman from acting rudely? He was afraid that the scene today was purposely done by someone with ulterior motives. They wanted to make the Great Prince unhappy and make a ruckus all over the city. In the end, the Emperor would speak to sort out the matter and have the Great Prince suffer in silence.
At that time, the Emperor could lightly say, "The young lady of the Wang family has deep feelings for you and has already come to your door. Are you not going to take responsibility?" Another example would be, "The people of Jingdou all know of this matter. As the eldest son of the royal family, how could you not care about the face of the royal family? I will give you half a month to settle this matter and bring that woman into the family. Then, I won't blame you."
They were all small tricks, shameful and shameful methods, but they were the ones Fan Xian was most familiar with. He furrowed his brows and thought to himself, The Great Prince was very close to him. This was a difficult matter. At the very least, he would have to handle the shameful matter in front of him. He ordered Mu Feng 'er, "Go knock on the door."
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Two black carriages drove toward the gate of the mansion. The wheels creaked as if they were a discordant accompaniment to the noble lady's unrelenting and shrewish voice at the gate of the mansion.
There were about 30 people surrounding the front door of the manor. They were all family warriors the Wang family had brought back from Yanjing. There were also housekeepers and servants the Jingdou garrison had sent to the young lady. An old housekeeper was crying and begging the young lady to leave some face for the old master and not make a scene at the front door of the manor. Otherwise, when the family became the joke of Jingdou, how could the Wang family continue to stay in Jingdou?
When the two carriages neared the front door of the manor, the housekeeper quickly shut his mouth. In any case, his young lady was not willing to listen to him. The family warriors and servants stared warily at the two black carriages. They thought that the young lady was making a scene. If someone saw it and it got out, it would probably not be good.
Only the young lady of the Wang family had one foot on the stone lion and was pointing at the front door of the manor. She was still displaying the power of a starlet facing the ocean and cursing endlessly.
Fan Xian's voice came out of the carriage, "Whose family is this girl? Making a scene in the middle of the street, do you have any manners? "
These words were said with the arrogance of one's age and experience. It was also a phrase that Fan Xian had thought of after pondering for a long time in the carriage. After these words were said, the expressions of the people surrounding the front door of the manor changed dramatically. These words appeared normal, but they were unusually vicious. Once they opened, they brought the young lady's current actions to the teachings of the family. It appeared to be criticizing this woman, but in reality, it was directed at the person behind her.
A family warrior stared at the two carriages and forcefully suppressed his anger. "I wonder which official has arrived."
Other than the young lady, there were no idiots in the Wang and Shi families. Since the newcomer dared to speak so boldly in front of Prince Heqing's manor, he had a background. This family warrior had already noticed the purposefully revealed mark on the carriage and knew that the other party was an official of the Overwatch Council.
In the entire Qing court, there were very few officials who dared to not give face to the Yanjing faction of the military. However, the officials of the Overwatch Council had the confidence to do so because they had a very protective old ancestor above them. Although the old ancestor in the wheelchair had gradually retired, an even more protective little ancestor had appeared. Furthermore, this little ancestor was even more ruthless in his actions and had a deeper background. He had only been in the capital for five years, and he had already killed a number of ministers. Even people like the Crown Prince and Eldest Princess had fallen to his hands.
With the protection of such an ancestor, it was understandable that the officials of the Overwatch Council dared to be so arrogant. Before this family warrior returned to the capital, he had received a secret order from the Governor that he had to endure and conduct himself in Jingdou. In particular, he could not offend the Overwatch Council. Hearing the person in the carriage mocking the Wang family's teachings, this family warrior was still able to forcefully suppress his anger and maintain his calm as he asked.
The person in the carriage did not immediately answer his question. A subordinate lifted the curtain and Fan Xian walked down from the carriage. Among the crowd, he walked to the tightly closed doors of Prince Heqing's manor and turned his head to glance at the woman standing on the stone lion.
Although the young lady of the Wang family did things irascibly and her tone was harsh, there was something strange about her. It was clear that outsiders had already arrived, but it was as if she did not see them. She still felt wronged and angrily yelled at the manor until she was watched by this young Overwatch Council official for a long time.
She glared fiercely at Fan Xian and scolded, "What are you looking at? Close your dog eyes! "
After these words were said, everyone fell silent. The Overwatch Council subordinates behind Fan Xian stared coldly at the young lady on the stone lion. Mu Feng 'er's expression twisted. It was as if he could go up at any moment and give this woman a beating.
The family warrior and housekeeper realized that something was wrong and quickly moved forward, separating Fan Xian and the young lady. The housekeeper lowered his head and repeatedly apologized. The expression of the family warrior was also very awkward.
Fan Xian looked at this scene and was increasingly certain of his guess. The young lady of the Wang family must have been provoked by someone to come to make trouble. The Wang family warriors probably still did not know the reason. With such a steady subordinate, only then would Wang Zhikun be at ease to allow his spoiled daughter to return to the capital. How could he have allowed this young lady to charge into Prince Heqing's manor?
Fan Xian looked at the housekeeper and asked, "Which family are you from?"
The housekeeper saw that his bearing was extraordinary. Although he didn't know what rank of official he was, Overwatch Council officials often had titles other than court positions. He did not dare to slight him and said, "I am the housekeeper of the Wang family. I have just returned from Yanjing. The young lady has been in Yanjing for a long time and does not know the ways of Jingdou. If she has offended you in any way, please forgive her."
Young Lady Wang listened to the two of them speak and pulled her foot back from the stone lion. She scolded, "Who is this? Is there a need to say soft words to him?"
The old housekeeper's mouth tasted bitter. The old master had long ordered that he should behave with his tail between his legs in Jingdou, but the young lady had lost her mind for some reason. She had broken free of her family's obstruction and charged into the manor. She had actually called this young official something. Jingdou was not Yanjing. The water was much deeper. Any person on the street could have a terrifying background.
"Yanjing?" Fan Xian asked with slight surprise. "Governor Wang's family?"
Young Lady Wang stared at Fan Xian and said, "You know my family? And who are you? "
Fan Xian didn't even glance at her. Facing the housekeeper and family soldier, he warmly said, "Quickly persuade your young lady to go back. The Palace hasn't even issued an edict. If she comes to make a ruckus like this, how will she face others?"
The housekeeper and the family soldier repeatedly agreed. They only looked at each other but didn't go up to help their young lady. They had already tried a few times earlier and couldn't do anything. Fan Xian was slightly startled. Only now did he notice that there were a few whip marks on the old housekeeper's face. Although the force was not deep, blood was gradually seeping out.
He turned his head to look and saw that the unruly young lady of the Wang family was holding a horse whip in her left hand. Involuntarily, his expression darkened. He should have treasured such a loyal housekeeper, yet she had used a whip to beat him. His impression of this woman became even worse.
Coincidentally, the young lady of the Wang family saw that Fan Xian was ignoring her question and putting on an arrogant expression. She was even more angry. Having been locked outside Prince Heqing's manor for half a day, she had already lost a great deal of face. Now, an unknown young official dared to give her a hard time. How could she endure it? The anger in her heart flared. Tears welled up in her eyes. Her left hand waved and a whip came crashing down.
The horse whip whistled down and was about to touch the tip of Fan Xian's nose. Fan Xian only looked at the woman and thought mockingly in his heart that in this rebirth, the women he had met all had their own beauty. When he was in Danzhou, he couldn't find a bully even if he wanted to. Unexpectedly, he had finally seen a tender fish's eye.
With a cracking sound, a few gusts of cold wind flashed past. The horse whip in the young lady's hand broke into four pieces in front of Fan Xian and fell to the ground.
How could the swordsmen of the Sixth Bureau of the Overwatch Council allow an unruly woman to harm their Commissioner? With a flash of cold light, six or seven metal rods surrounded the young lady of the Wang family.
The housekeeper and the family soldier had no idea that this young Overwatch Council official would have so many aces at his side. They were shocked. Worried about the young lady's safety, they all stood in front of her to protect her. If this had happened in the past, they probably would have guessed Fan Xian's true identity. However, everyone in Jingdou knew that the little ancestor of the Overwatch Council was still on his way back from patrolling Xiliang on behalf of the Emperor, so they hadn't thought of this for a moment.
Both sides were ready to fight at any moment outside the manor. Although the swordsmen of the Overwatch Council were terrifying, the family soldiers Yanjing's Wang Zhikun had sent to protect his daughter were not idle either. Most importantly, the front doors of Prince Heqing's manor were still tightly shut.
Fan Xian did not get angry. On the contrary, he smiled merrily as he looked at the young lady of the Wang family and said, "You can continue to curse. I won't stop you. However, in the future, I will go ask Wang Zhikun how he raised a strange person like you. Someday, I will also go ask Shi Fei if he, as your uncle, doesn't have time to teach you and if you want me to teach you."
In the Qing court, there were no more than three young people who dared to directly call Governor Wang and Commander Shi by their names. Other than the two princes, there was only that young man. The housekeeper and the family soldier met each other's eyes and saw the shock and regret in each other's hearts. Even their lips began to tremble.
Unfortunately, the young lady of the Wang family was stupid. Hearing the other party directly call her father by his name, she said in a great anger, "Who do you think you are? How dare you make irresponsible remarks to father and say you will discipline me!"
Fan Xian glanced at her and smiled coldly. "I can even subdue a wild horse like Ye Ling 'er, much less a lame donkey like you."
After saying this, he paid no more attention to the terrified and uneasy figures of the Wang and Shi families. Directly climbing up the steps, he banged on the front door of Prince Heqing's manor and angrily said, "Have you seen enough? Hurry up and open the door! "
No matter how stupid the young lady of the Wang family was, at this moment, she finally knew the other party's identity. Her heart was a mess for a moment. Tears flowed freely from her eyes. However, the tears flowed without rhyme or reason.
The front door of the manor was finally pulled open a small opening, but no one appeared. It looked like the manor was only prepared to let Fan Xian in. They were still on guard against the young lady of the Wang family, this monstrous figure.
Fan Xian suddenly turned his head and looked at the young lady of the Wang family. "You like the Great Prince?"
No matter how open-minded the Qing people were, asking about such a private matter between a man and a woman in front of so many officials and servants was going too far. The housekeeper and family soldier gritted their teeth. Disregarding Fan Xian's identity, they prepared to scold him. Unexpectedly, the young lady of the Wang family gritted her teeth and said in a loud voice, "I like him, what about it?"
"What about it? I just want to tell you that if I say it won't work, it won't work. Even if it works, it won't work …" He paused and then said with slight mockery, "I've been scolding him for a while. Do you want to come in for a cup of tea?"
The young lady of the Wang family froze where she was. Unconsciously, she prepared to flee back to Uncle Shi's home. She felt that the young noble in front of her was truly strange and powerful. It made her fearful for no reason. A moment later, she steeled her heart and threw down the broken end of the horsewhip. Stopping the housekeeper's attempts to stop her, she followed behind Fan Xian and entered the manor she had dreamed of for a long time. However, the way she entered this time was somewhat special.
The front doors of the manor closed tightly behind the two of them. Regardless of whether it was the subordinates of the Overwatch Council or the worried family soldiers and housekeepers of the Wang and Shi families, they were all blocked outside the manor. No one knew what Fan Xian was thinking by bringing the young lady into the manor.
Fan Xian was surprised that the young lady of the Wang family dared to look him in the eye and bravely, or rather recklessly, follow him into the manor. Amidst the surprise, a strange feeling rose in his heart. He thought that although this woman was unruly by nature and did not care for her servants at all, compared to Ye Ling 'er, her posture of cupping one's heart was much uglier, at least there was something good about Ye Ling' er.
It was directness that was very different from other young ladies in Jingdou.
"The Palace's edict has yet to come out. Have you thought about your father and Commander Shi's feelings by coming here to make a ruckus?" Fan Xian turned his head and chased the housekeeper of the manor to the side. Looking at the young lady of the Wang family, he coldly said, "As a son, filial piety is the most important. Do you know your mistake by making a ruckus today?"
The young lady of the Wang family stared into Fan Xian's eyes in shock. She knew the identity of the person in front of her and his powerful abilities. She also knew that her favorite young lady of the Ye family was his anonymous disciple. However, she still had not thought that the moment she entered the manor, his first words would be like her father's and begin to lecture her. Her eyes reddened, and she burst into tears. Sobbing, she said, "The King … the King called me shameless …"
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