Joy of Life: The melon-eating prince sees through Fan Xian's fake death

Chapter 45 It turns out that I benefited from my sister’s help!

Chen Garden.

Fan Xian hammered Chen Pingping's shoulder, while Lin Wan'er hammered his numb legs. They had just parted ways with General Qin of the Qin family, who was misunderstood as a factional dispute with the Second Prince. General Qin asked him to raise his hand once or twice and let go of the people from their family. Fan Xian was a little unhappy:

"It seems that all the civil and military officials in the court think that my investigation into corruption this time is a personal grudge against the Second Prince."

"if not?"

Chen Pingping closed his eyes and rested: "Do you want to tell them that you are doing this for the sake of national law, or for justice?"

Fan Xian shook his head: "Li Chengze and I do have a personal grudge, but if I want to target him, I will not hand this matter over to the Censorate."

Lin Wan'er raised her head and looked at her lover with some worry in her eyes.

Chen Pingping spoke slowly:
"The rumors of factional strife are destroying your foundation and making the whole court suspicious of you. As long as people are suspicious of you, no matter what you do, the officials will have a preconceived idea of ​​you. Whether it is investigating corruption or anything else you want to do in the future, it will be difficult for you to gain a foothold."

Fan Xian was fully aware of the dangers of this matter. He came to Chen Garden to ask Dean Chen for a solution:
"So, no matter how I explain, it's useless?"

Chen Pingping shook his head: "It's no use saying anything."

Lin Wan'er sighed secretly.

Chen Pingping changed the subject and said:
"It depends on how you do it."

Fan Xian was very confused: "Then what should I do? How can I make them believe that I really want to investigate corruption? I am not targeting Li Chengze!"

Chen Pingping smiled as he looked down at Lin Wan'er and said:

"Isn't it enough to just find a corrupt official?"

Big corrupt official?

Fan Xian was struck by lightning.

Isn't this solution exactly what the prince told him?
Could it be that before he left the Princess's Mansion, the Prince had guessed what Dean Chen was going to tell him?

Lin Wan'er understood what Dean Chen meant. She picked up a gift box and handed it to Fan Xian:

"This is a gift from Dean Chen to you. It contains all kinds of jewelry and is very valuable."

Fan Xian opened it and found it was full of rare treasures. He looked at Dean Chen with a confused look.

"The vast area of ​​Chen Garden has long been in violation of the law. It collects rare stones and treasures from all over the world. There are also many courtesans gathered in the garden, collecting wealth from all over the world and ignoring the strict laws of the country."

Chen Pingping sat in a wheelchair, laughing and shaking his head, looking helpless:
"Who else but me could be such a greedy person?"

Fan Xian stood there in a daze, his hand holding the jewelry frozen and motionless.

Chen Pingping looked at him and warned:

"Don't hesitate. Report me directly next time you see His Majesty in court. From now on, no one will say that you are acting out of personal grudges."

"So how do you end it?"

"Do what you like, no matter how big the trouble is, I will help you."

Chen Pingping looked at this young man who looked very similar to Ye Qingmei, and his heart became more and more happy.

But Fan Xian didn't seem surprised, nor did he feel the slightest bit of delight. He thought about it and mentioned:
"Dean Chen, actually before you told me this, someone had already guessed this step."

"who is it?"

Chen Pingping's smile gradually disappeared. He was wondering, is this man Fan Xian's adoptive father or Fan Xian's biological father?
"It's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Well, actually he is Fan Xian’s “godfather”.

Chen Pingping looked at Lin Wan'er beside him, seemingly not believing what Fan Xian said, that the prince could guess his next plan.

Lin Wan'er nodded in agreement and confirmed softly, "Before leaving, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince rode in our carriage. On the way, Fan Xian talked to him about how to get rid of the suspicion of personal grudges. The Crown Prince didn't say anything, but just said to find a corrupt official."

Chen Pingping did not comment, looking into the distance expressionlessly, as if thinking.

Then he asked Fan Xian:
"Do you think, Your Highness, the Crown Prince, is suitable to govern the next generation of Qing Kingdom for His Majesty?"

Fan Xian's face froze:
"Can this kind of thing be discussed in advance?"

Chen Pingping smiled and nodded:

"It doesn't matter, there are no outsiders here."

Fan Xian's expression softened and he said from the bottom of his heart:
"I have been in contact with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for some time. From many details, I can tell that he is not as petty and mean as Li Chengze. Perhaps what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has done is also for the throne, but at least he will not despise the lives of the people. To put it in a broader sense, he cares about the world and the people."

Chen Pingping let out a long sigh:

"If you had praised the prince in the past like this, I would have thought you were praising him falsely and didn't trust me. But judging from the discussion of corruption in the court, the rescue of Ruoruo at Baoyue Tower, and the fire in Shijia Town, your praise is well-founded."

Fan Xian was a little surprised: "You also know about the events in Shijia Town?"

Chen Pingping didn't tell him that he actually knew more details, but he just reminded him:
"Since you think the prince will be a benevolent ruler who can work for the people in the future, then work with him as you wish. But remember, don't let your guard down against him until the last moment."

Fan Xian nodded: "I remember it."

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Green Bamboo House.

Lin Qingsu was making fun of her sister.

See the strange expression on Qingzhu's face.

While looking at her, he looked towards Brother Li.

Lin Qingsu was wondering if she had said something wrong and made Brother Li angry.

"Crown Prince. Brother Li. Crown Prince Li."

Lin Qingsu suddenly remembered the royal family surname that her elders had mentioned inadvertently, which was also a surname that common people like them had to avoid, which was Li. She suddenly had a bold idea. Could it be that this elder brother Li who had always been caring for her was...
"He, he, he is the Crown Prince?!"

Lin Qingsu's voice changed, Qingzhu closed his eyes and nodded.

Li Chengqian put his hands behind his back as if he was watching a fun event and approached like a big boss.

Lin Qingsu received Qingzhu's affirmation, and thought about the many disrespectful things she had done to "Big Brother Li" in the past, such as snatching the fat meat from Big Brother Li's chopsticks, asking Big Brother Li to marry her sister home as soon as possible, and even making fun of Big Brother Li for being cheated on by the Crown Prince.
These words that were extremely disrespectful to the Crown Prince were actually said to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in person!
Lin Qingsu's face turned pale and her legs went limp in an instant.

I knelt on the ground and saw Brother Li coming over with a smile:

"Your Highness, I, I, I was wrong!"

Lin Qingsu's lips were trembling and he couldn't speak clearly.

Li Chengqian had no intention of scaring her. She was still a little girl. What if she got scared? Who would cook delicious home-cooked meals for her in the future?
He is still thinking about one dragon and two phoenixes
"Get up. It was me who told your sister not to tell you. Ignorance is not a sin. I don't blame you."

Li Chengqian and Qingzhu helped Lin Qingsu to slowly stand up.

It took the latter a while to recover and he realized he was scared.

Lin Qingsu hid beside her sister Qingzhu, not daring to act disrespectfully with "Big Brother Li".

But when the prince went to the toilet, she couldn't help gossiping:

"Sister, you said last time that Brother Li and you had eight times a night, but Brother Li is the Crown Prince. Could it be that you have done that with the Crown Prince?"

"Yeah," Qingzhu nodded with a red face. The scale of conversation between the two sisters is always larger than that of ordinary women.

Lin Qingsu patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "No wonder His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can forgive me."

"It turns out that it's all thanks to my sister!"

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