Joy of Life: Starting from Teacher Fan Xian

Chapter 104 I'm Used to Being a Thief

The eldest princess has always had a bad reputation in Qing Kingdom, and has been criticized by many people in the court and the common people.

It's not that I'm targeting anyone deliberately, I'm just following a very simple truth: it's both morally and logically wrong for a girl in her thirties to not be married.

If it were ordinary people, the spit of neighbors would be enough to pile up into a mountain. This is just the sadness of the old times.

So when the news came from the palace that the eldest princess of noble status had left the capital due to illness and returned to her fiefdom Xinyang to recuperate, the first reaction of the people in Kyoto was probably that even the Emperor was fed up with this lonely sister who had not yet married.

They would never have thought that the Niulan Street case that shocked Kyoto and the outside world would have anything to do with this weak eldest princess.

Only officials in the government and the opposition will consider this issue after assessing the situation.

Half suspicious and half disbelieving, even if His Majesty didn't say anything, they knew they should keep their mouths shut.

Everyone knows that the old empress dowager in the palace dotes on this daughter the most, so how could she bear to let her leave Kyoto for no reason?

What they didn't know was that although the old empress dowager loved her daughter, she trusted the emperor's words even more.

"The princess left the capital due to illness?"

Fan Xian nodded and guessed, "It seems to be an excuse. It seems that His Majesty in the palace still values ​​this eldest princess very much."

"Then brother, will she pose a threat to you again?" Fan Ruoruo asked with a hint of uneasiness.

Fan Xian shook his head and said, "It's hard to say, but it's far away from Beijing. It's not like in Kyoto. I can't reach as far."

"Sir, you have really good methods. You drove the eldest princess out of the capital very easily." Fan Ruoruo said with a smile.

"I remember that a few years before I came to Beijing, you had many conflicts with the eldest princess. It seems that I was a good bait." As soon as the eldest princess left Beijing, he and his mother-in-law, who was not young at all, would have no contact with each other forever.

Fan Xian had doubts in his mind. He really didn't want to maintain any superficial relationship with the person who attempted to murder him, but he had no choice but to take Wan'er's feelings into consideration.

When her mother left Beijing, Lin Wan'er, as her daughter, naturally had to see her off. This was the first time for the little girl to travel far away since she moved to the royal villa.

Fan Xian and Ruoruo accompanied Wan'er to the city gate. They saw the noble sedan chair from afar. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince from the palace also took the trouble to come and say goodbye.

Fan Xian couldn't help but admire him a little. Even with such a big disaster happening, the Crown Prince still believed in his aunt and stood on her side without any doubt, showing no intention of avoiding suspicion at all.

"Aunt, be careful on your way to Xinyang."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince must also stay safe in the capital."

"Aunt, why does father want you to leave Beijing?" the prince said reluctantly.

"Don't ask, Prince, and don't think too much. Just wait for my news in the capital." The princess gestured to keep quiet, then looked towards the city gate, her long eyelashes wagging, and she smiled:
"Your Highness, please call my daughter and son-in-law over."

The prince did as he was told, said goodbye, and left with his guards.

Fan Xian and Lin Wan'er stepped forward to talk to the eldest princess. Both of them were smiling, but the daughter, the princess, had a worried look on her face.

The eldest princess did not say anything harsh, and Fan Xian did not play the victor and do anything provocative. Perhaps because the princess was with them, both of them behaved very restrainedly.

"Thanks to Mr. Lin's care, my daughter's condition has stabilized a lot. Mother can rest assured on her journey and doesn't need to worry too much."

Seeing her daughter's complexion gradually improving, the eldest princess finally felt a little relieved.

But soon her face darkened and the eldest princess' mood became bad again. She heard a name that was more disgusting than her son-in-law, the man who always opposed her.

Lin Wan'er originally wanted to use this to ease the conflict between the two sides, but it obviously had no effect.

"Why is the gentleman here?" Seeing the gentleman, Fan Ruoruo frowned, a little puzzled, thinking that the gentleman couldn't be here to take advantage of her.

"I'm seeing off an old friend." Lin Ruo answered very implicitly and walked forward. The lady-in-waiting beside the eldest princess stopped him.

Lin Ruo gently exerted force in his sleeve, and invisible resistance came out. The female official retreated several steps, her face darkened, and she no longer dared to stop him.

"Your subordinate greets the princess."

"Lin Ruo is here, you guys go back, I want to talk to this old friend." The eldest princess waved her hand lightly, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

After paying his respects to the master, Fan Xian comforted Wan'er and returned to the city gate.

"Lord Lin, are you here to make fun of me?" Li Yunrui adjusted her hair around her face.

Lin Ruo shook his head: "I am not that boring."

"What's that for?"

"Of course I will tell Her Royal Highness the Princess some sincere words to prevent you from doing stupid things again in the future." Lin Ruo smiled and said frankly.

Li Yunrui was not frightened by this, instead he laughed a little bit and said, "Winning once is not a win, there are still many days to come."

Lin Ruo pretended to be startled, then asked in a serious tone: "Oh? So Her Royal Highness the Princess still has a lot of cards in the capital. I wonder if it's Her Royal Highness the Crown Prince, or the Second Prince who is in the limelight?"

Li Yunrui's eyelashes trembled, and he fixed his eyes. Finally, he couldn't laugh anymore, and said in a deep voice: "You seem to know a lot."

Lin Ruo replied calmly: "Those who do evil will eventually perish. Her Royal Highness the Princess escaped impeachment in the Beijing corruption case eight years ago, but she couldn't get away with it this time. If it happens again it won't be as simple as leaving Beijing. I advise the Princess to take care of herself." "You really hold a grudge. You still remember the corruption case eight years ago." Li Yunrui laughed again.

"I am only seeking justice for the victims who did not receive assistance."

Lin Ruo continued, "Of course, the princess has committed many sins, so it is normal for her to forget some things. I can give you some advice."

Li Yunrui forced a smile: "Oh? So Lord Lin came prepared."

Lin Ruo smiled softly: "Not really, it's just that the Niulan Street case and collusion with Northern Qi merchants are all serious crimes. In addition, he controlled the economy of Jiangnan by holding the inner treasury, endangering people's livelihood, and the sins he committed are not small."

"No wonder the Niulan Street case fell on my head. Lord Lin really was behind the scenes fanning the flames without any effort." Li Yunrui's eyes finally revealed an uncontrollable viciousness.

Lin Ruo still maintained a gentle smile. From a distance, it was hard to imagine that he was confronting the princess. "Of course, the princess is so cautious and careful. Si Lili and Cheng Jushu are just pawns. How could they know that you are the one behind the scenes?"

"Lord Lin is so bold that he dares to deceive the emperor!" Li Yunrui spoke angrily.

Lin Ruo said calmly, "If the princess thinks so, she can go and complain to His Majesty. How can I say that only the high-ranking officials of Northern Qi who are very close to you know your secret, and the other accusations are all lies. His Majesty may understand."

Li Yunrui smiled suddenly: "Lord Lin is really good at joking. Just wait and see. I will keep an eye on you."

"That's difficult. Zhuge has long since turned to the light and is no longer with the Princess. If she wants to keep an eye on me all the time, the Princess has to find someone else."

As soon as these words were spoken, the eldest princess' beautiful expression fell, and her hands in her sleeves were clenched tightly.

The removal of the Supervisory Commission’s arrangements would be a far greater loss than leaving Beijing.

She could no longer control every move in the Overwatch Council.

But she really didn't expect that Lin Ruo would reveal it so openly.

"It seems that Lord Lin is sure of victory. He is so confident." Li Yunrui said coldly.

"Your Highness, please be careful about your words and actions before leaving the capital. If you dare to do anything else to harm innocent people, I can promise that I will personally escort the princess."

Lin Ruo's words had already escalated to a naked threat. Li Yunrui's face was shocked and looked very angry.

But even so, he was unable to do anything to the person in front of him. Li Yunrui was puzzled in his heart as to how this person could know so many of his secrets without anyone noticing.

It was his collusion with the two princes... The Overwatch Council was too tactical.

"I lost, but I will still watch. Lord Lin, please remember that His Majesty does not like people who are too self-righteous."

"Thank you for your good advice, Princess. I hope you can live well in Xinyang in the future." Lin Ruo bowed slightly.

Li Yunrui pulled down the curtain. Before she met Lin Ruo, she believed that she could still return to Kyoto and make a comeback.

But this time, she seemed to have really seen the scene of dying alone.

As the convoy set off, Li Yunrui slowly closed her eyes. The more disappointed she felt, the more she wanted to laugh, which was consistent with the normal behavior of a madman.

"Sir, do you really want to go against your mother to the end?"

"If the princess can restrain herself, everything will be fine." Lin Ruo finally answered the princess's doubts and got on the carriage back to the Supervisory Office.

Unfortunately, he knew that the eldest princess was a complete lunatic, and would do anything to show up as long as she was alive.

For example, when something happened at Dadong Mountain, he was left with no other options and joined forces with the two princes to rebel.

Then there is only one fate waiting for the eldest princess...

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After sending his fiancée back to the royal villa, Fan Xian stayed in the room and comforted her for a long time before he brought the worried-looking Wan'er back to reality.

Of course, he did not tell anyone that the Niulan Street case was the work of the eldest princess, otherwise the girl would feel guilty for half her life.

Lin Wan'er also knew in her heart that her mother, who had abandoned her in Hanguang Palace since she was a child and devoted herself to studying political politics, would never turn back.

Sometimes she also hoped that her husband could be more thorough. Although being alone was painful, at least she could spend the rest of her life in peace.

Lin Wan'er forced a smile and responded to Fan Xian: "Don't think too much. The future is the future, not now."

Fan Xian felt that this made a lot of sense, and that living well in the present was the most important thing.

As the two were chatting, they suddenly heard the old nanny's footsteps coming from the stairwell. Fan Xian panicked, turned over, climbed to the window and prepared to escape.

Lin Wan'er burst out laughing: "You really are used to it."

When Fan Xian realized what was happening, he felt extremely embarrassed. He had clearly entered through the main gate as Wan'er's fiancé, so how could he be a midnight rapist?

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(End of this chapter)