Fan Xian lowered his head and moved closer in front of the young lady of the Wang family. He looked at her closely until the bawling woman became uncomfortable. Only then did he say seriously, "Do you know how to write the word shame?"
The young lady of the Wang family gritted her teeth and stared fiercely into Fan Xian's eyes. If the King said she did not know shame, she would be hurt, disappointed, and angry. However, she felt even more wronged. That was why she had come to the manor to seek justice from the King. However, for Sir Fan junior to say she did not know shame made it difficult for her to accept.
Fan Xian straightened his body and gave a glance to the nervous servants in the manor beside him to have them retreat further. Only then did he open his mouth to ask the young lady of the Wang family, "Do you think that making such a ruckus today is very reasonable?"
"I just don't know. The King and I have only met once in uncle's manor. How can I be shameless?" The young lady of the Wang family bit her lip. Her eyes were red like a rabbit ready to pounce and bite at any moment. She stared angrily into Fan Xian's eyes and said, "Yesterday, I didn't dare to make a sound at the banquet. I didn't even dare to say a word. In the end, I was called shameless by you. Today, I came to make a fuss and let you see what true shamelessness looks like."
Fan Xian felt something was strange in his heart, but he couldn't be bothered to probe deeper. He just couldn't stand the sight of a King being forced by both the Palace and an unruly woman to shut himself in. Thus, he had revealed himself and was prepared to teach this woman a lesson on behalf of Governor Wang. However, at this moment, an idea flashed through his mind and he thought of a seemingly good way out.
Being watched by Fan Xian's quiet and silent gaze, the young lady's voice became lower and lower. She gradually couldn't vent anymore. She felt like she had seen a ghost. Why was it that when she saw this young noble, her aura immediately disappeared without a trace? No matter how much she cheered herself on, she didn't dare to yell at him.
In reality, it was still a matter of power. Fan Xian's position was high and important. Within the Qing Kingdom, no one doubted he was the number one person behind the Emperor. In addition, two years ago, after he had broken the heartbreaking arrow with a stunning spear, his temperament had broken through again. He had long stood firmly in the realm of the upper ninth-level and faintly became a first-rate figure below the Great Grandmaster.
With power and aura added together, even if he was facing Governor Wang or even the ruthless Yan Xiaoyi of the past, Fan Xian would not have any thoughts of giving way. Now, without the chest by his side, he reckoned that he could still confront Yan Xiaoyi head-on, not to mention that the opponent was a spoiled girl who only knew how to make a scene.
Furthermore, he was often immersed in the affairs of the Overwatch Council. No matter how bright and gentle his face was, there would always be a glimmer of coldness hidden deep within. This kind of coldness, for a woman like the young lady of the Wang family, was the most terrifying feeling.
Facing Fan Xian, the young lady of the Wang family felt an inexplicable fear. She no longer had the imposing manner of stomping on the stone lion and cursing the manor. Instead, she gradually lowered her head and looked pitifully at the tightly closed courtyard door behind her. She wondered if she had made a big mistake by following him into the manor.
It was as if Fan Xian did not see her expression at all. He opened his mouth and began to speak harshly, including what he had seen and heard at the west gate of Jingdou, his disgraceful behavior earlier in front of the manor, and the whip marks on the old housekeeper's face. The more he spoke, the colder his words became, and the harsher his tone became. It was as if he wanted to shame the young lady of the Wang family into a crack in the rock.
The scene at this moment was wonderful. Including the housekeeper of the manor, all of the servants had hidden far away. Wang Ye and wangfei were even more cunning as they hid in the back courtyard and refused to come out to welcome the guests. Inside the gate, in the empty space beside the fake mountain, were Fan Xian and the young lady of the Wang family, the two guests meeting for the first time.
Two guests going through a soul-deep re-education behind the main door of the manor looked rather absurd.
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After using the sharpest words to harshly lecture the young lady of the Wang family in front of him, Fan Xian's mood became much better. Seeing her lowered head and her angry and ashamed expression that she forced herself not to speak, he felt a glimmer of strangeness. This young lady's unruliness was truly loathsome. However, it looked like she knew her unruliness was wrong.
Fan Xian was a little surprised. He immediately furrowed his brows and said, "Do you know your wrongs?"
The young lady stubbornly did not reply because Fan Xian's words were truly too piercing, particularly this indifferent and bitter tone. It was completely like he was her elder. A moment later, she said in a loud voice, "You are Sister Ye's teacher, not mine!"
"Speaking of Ye Ling 'er, I have to remind you of something." Fan Xian's eyes narrowed. "Although she also gallops around Jingdou, she has never hurt anyone. She would not use a whip to whip an old man. She was indeed a very unruliness, but her unruliness was directed at specific targets and not the pitiful common people. The people of Jingdou liked her and let her have her way, not because of Commander Ye's background, but because of her kindness. "
He smiled coldly at the young lady of the Wang family and said, "If you want to learn from Ye Ling 'er, you'll have to wash away all of this annoying aura on your body!"
"Sister Ye … unruliness toward whom?" The young lady of the Wang family opened her eyes wide and did not notice Fan Xian's last words.
Fan Xian was startled and incomparably angry. Other than unruliness toward him, who else could she be toward? Shortly after, his expression darkened. After purposely being silent for a moment, he said darkly, "It is not an easy matter to marry the Prince … if you can't change your bad habits, there is no way."
The young lady of the Wang family was frightened by his expression and unconsciously prepared to flee out of the manor. However, hearing the word "marry," her heart burned like a fire. However, she knew that her temper was truly too bad. If she could change it, the teaching nannies the Palace had sent these days would not have such a headache. Speaking of which, it was funny. After Fan Xian's mockery, this woman actually became a bit more self-aware.
"I am willing to change." Her face was completely covered in tears.
"It is easy to change mountains and rivers, but it is difficult to change a person's nature." Fan Xian stared at her and smiled slightly. "Take me as your teacher. I will cut off all of your thorns."
The young lady of the Wang family felt a chill in her heart. She was terrified and also a glimmer of anger. Although he was the Emperor's illegitimate child and had unparalleled power, he was, after all, only a young man in his twenties. How could he have the nerve to be her teacher?
She immediately remembered that the person in front of her had been the teacher of the Third Prince and Sister Ye's teacher. Although he was young, he had already taken two students. One was her idol, and the other should be the future Emperor of Qing Kingdom. Now, he was willing to take her as a disciple?
Fan Xian did not give her any time to think. With his hands behind his back, he walked coldly toward the depths of the manor. The young lady gritted her teeth, lifted her skirt, and ran after him. Running behind Fan Xian, she was very careful. She finally understood that perhaps Sir Fan junior was willing to take her as a student because he truly wanted to create an opportunity for her to enter the manor.
The Emperor was prepared to have Sir Fan junior, after he returned to the capital, persuade the Prince to take a secondary fei. This inside information had already spread. The young lady knew that whether or not she could enter this manor depended largely on Fan Xian. Hearing that he was willing to take her as a disciple, how could she not be happy?
Fan Xian heard the sound of her footsteps and didn't turn his head. Straightforwardly, he said, "If you want to be my student, you have to be prepared to be beaten by me."
The young lady was furious. She had lived for so long. Who dared to beat her? Immediately after, she thought of her own happiness and couldn't help but close her mouth in sadness.
"Apologize to your housekeeper. Go find the people who were injured by your horse when they entered the city. Pay the medical fees and apologize."
"Yes … sir."
"Don't let me find out that after you apologize, you have thoughts of revenge in your heart. Don't let this kind of thing happen again."
"Yes, sir."
"Tomorrow, have General Shi send someone to bring you to the Fan manor. Take 10 whips, and then this first matter will be over."
The young lady of the Wang family stood dumbfounded. She had thought that she had already given Sir Fan junior enough face by suppressing her anger, agreeing to apologize to the housekeeper, and comforting those lowly commoners. Unexpectedly, this person was actually going to use a whip to beat her.
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"You're shameless!" In Prince Heqing's quiet study, the Great Prince pointed at Fan Xian's nose and cursed angrily in a trembling voice.
Across from him, Fan Xian did not show any weakness. With a face full of anger, he slapped off the Great Prince's finger and cursed, "You're the shameless one!"
The Great Prince said Fan Xian was shameless because he had brought the young lady of the Wang family into the manor and chased her to wangfei's residence. Furthermore, the Great Prince had heard clearly the conversation between Fan Xian and the young lady along the way. Fan Xian had taken her as a student and pulled the relationship between him and the Wang family closer. This made him very angry and confused.
These few days, the Palace had been secretly urging him to take a secondary fei. They had even picked someone for him. Although the Great Prince had forcefully resisted a number of times, in the end, no one dared to directly challenge the Emperor's authority. His mood was in an unusually violent state.
Particularly yesterday, the new Commander of the Jingdou Garrison, Shi Fei, had specially invited the Great Prince to a banquet. No matter what, he had to give this face. He had not expected that after three rounds of the banquet, Shi Fei would act like a matchmaker and invite the bashful young lady of the Wang family.
The Great Prince immediately knew what was going on. In a rage, he flicked his sleeves and left, not leaving any face for the people from Yanjing.
What made the Great Prince most angry was the attitude Fan Xian had displayed earlier. He had been vexed these past few days, but he had thought that once Fan Xian returned, his shockingly capable brother would certainly be able to think of a way to satisfy both sides. He would be able to cancel this marriage and make the Emperor happier.
At the beginning, the scene at the gates of the manor had made the Great Prince very happy. He thought that a crafty and unruly person like the young lady of the Wang family would indeed need someone as sinister as Fan Xian to deal with. He had not expected that Fan Xian's attitude would undergo a drastic change later on. Not only did he bring the young lady into the manor, he had also taken her as a student.
"How am I shameless?" The Great Prince roared at Fan Xian. He had called Fan Xian shameless because he had disregarded their brotherhood and dragged him into the abyss. He had not expected that Fan Xian would dare to call him shameless.
"You're not shameless?" Fan Xian's face was full of anger. "What is the point of dragging me into the mess of your own manor? You dared to offend the Emperor and the generals in Yanjing. Do you want me to offend them as well? She's just a silly little girl. With the means you and your husband have, you can easily get rid of her at any time. You even had to eagerly send the horse to me for me to handle … you two forcefully dragged me into the water. Isn't that shameless? "
The Great Prince was speechless. After discussing it with wangfei for a dozen days, he felt that in the current situation, it seemed that only Fan Xian could resolve this problem. He indeed had thoughts of dragging him into the water. He coughed and said guiltily, "In any case, father was prepared to have you come to the manor to be a lobbyist. I'll pull you to my side first so that we can argue more in the future."
"Pah! I'm not a matchmaker, "Fan Xian scolded without good humor.
The Great Prince said seriously, "But, you are an official of Taichang Temple."
Fan Xian shook his head helplessly. The official of Taichang Temple was in charge of the matters of the royal family. As for the marriages of the princes, princes, and dukes, it was up to him to handle.
The two of them fell silent at the same time. After experiencing the Jingdou rebellion two years ago, this pair of brothers were no longer like before, only relying on their relationship with Chen Pingping and Lady Ning to stand shoulder to shoulder. They truly had the friendship of killing enemies together and the feeling of living and dying together. In these two years, their relationship could not be better.
"What do you mean by taking her as a student?" The Great Prince stared into Fan Xian's eyes. "You know I don't want to take on a secondary fei."
"Let's not talk about this for now. Let's talk about the young lady of the Wang family." Fan Xian lowered his head and thought for a moment. He then said, "This girl's family name is Wang Tong 'er. She is Governor Wang's precious daughter. At yesterday's banquet, she did not lose her composure like she did today. Why did you call her shameless?"
The Great Prince said, "Although this girl's personality is rumored to not be good, I've only seen her once. As a prince, how could I rashly criticize the daughter of a general?"
Fan Xian smiled self-mockingly and said, "I knew you weren't that kind of person. These words were gossip that the teaching nannies in the Palace passed through the serving girls of the Wang family to Miss Wang's ears. That is why she came to make such a fuss today. It is clear that the Palace wants her to make a fuss so that the entire city knows and wangfei is secretly angry. "
He raised his head and looked at the Great Prince. "She is, after all, a daughter of the Wang family. Her status is sufficiently noble. Furthermore, as you know, ever since the Dong Mountain incident, the Qing court's attitude toward Northern Qi has undergone a great change. Everyone's attitude toward wangfei is not what it was before."
The Great Prince nodded silently. Wangfei had not been willing to leave the manor these two years because she did not want to endure the hostile gazes of the common people of the Qing Kingdom. Northern Qi had participated in the plot to assassinate the Emperor. No one could escape this hatred.
"Thus, if this matter truly becomes a scandal and the Emperor directly decrees a marriage, I'm afraid all the civil and military officials in court will support it. Wangfei must abdicate."
"All the civil and military officials in court?" The Great Prince furrowed his brows and refuted. "This Miss Wang's reputation is not very good."
Fan Xian smiled coldly and said, "Who are you? You are the eldest son of the royal family, the only prince who can lead a Northern expedition. You are the pride of the Qing Kingdom. Never mind Miss Wang, as long as your wangfei can change from a Northern Qi person to a Qing person, even if she is a sow, these officials, scholars, and people will carry her into the manor for you. "
The Great Prince's heart chilled. It was as if he saw a large white sow tied to a pole with red ribbons around her body being carried into the manor amidst the sound of trumpets and suona.
"I already understood on the way here. Regardless of whether it is you or me, neither of us can stop this matter. There are only two of us. How can we oppose the entire court?" Fan Xian smiled self-mockingly. "You want to reject the marriage and also make the Emperor happy. This is impossible."
The Great Prince sat down dejectedly. He had completely lost the heroic spirit he had when he attacked Western Hu. He muttered to himself, "Do I really have to take a Secondary fei?"
"If you don't want the matter to become too big and the Emperor to be angry and directly depose your wangfei because of jealousy of not having an heir, then taking a Secondary fei is inevitable. At least, it can drag on for a while." Fan Xian looked at him with pity, thinking that a prince leading an army was indeed much more miserable than he was. "Look at all the officials in the court," he said in a comforting voice, "who doesn't have three wives and four concubines? Even that old Shu Wu has a few concubines in their twenties in his manor? Wangfei is a reasonable and courteous person. She won't argue too much about the matter of taking a Secondary fei. "
"Multiple wives? Why don't I see you taking a few more?" The Great Prince said angrily. He then fell silent. He knew that the matter of taking a Secondary fei could not be dragged on. He also knew that Fan Xian had purposely not brought it up. The so-called taking a Secondary fei was actually a preparation to depose wangfei in the future.
Although the Great Prince and wangfei were a political marriage during the honeymoon period of the two countries, the two of them were harmonious and had a good relationship. If wangfei was truly deposed, he would not accept it no matter what.
"Although Wang Tong 'er and I have only met for the first time today, we have spoken a few words." Seeing the change in the Great Prince's expression, Fan Xian said evenly, "If you want to take a Secondary fei, she is the best choice. Otherwise, my attitude would not have changed so much."
"Just this …" The Great Prince suddenly stood up. In the end, he still had a generous personality and resisted scolding that woman.
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