Joy of Life: Starting from Teacher Fan Xian

Chapter 86 Entering the Palace After Many Years

Lin Ruo's brows gradually furrowed, and he was speechless. After a long silence, he finally uttered two words: "No hurry."

As soon as these words came out, Liu Ruyu was quite unhappy: "Look at you, you are almost thirty years old, and you are not young anymore, and you don't want to start a family and build a career. What do you want to do?"

Fan Xian finally understood why his master didn't want to return home. While laughing secretly, he couldn't help but feel sympathy for his master as he was also a wanderer in this world.

Some people secretly said that Aunt Liu was too nosy, but in the feudal era, it was a bit ridiculous for someone to be nearly thirty years old and still not have a family and a career.

But Fan Xian didn't find it absurd at all for a man like Mr. who put the great cause of the people at heart.

As for his other master Fei who vowed to be alone, Fan Xian has already thought about how to provide for him in his old age.

"Look at Xian'er. He will be getting married in half a year and will have many children and grandchildren. If you are still alone, you don't have to be afraid of being laughed at by outsiders." Liu Ruyu brought up Fan Xian in an attempt to impress Lin Ruo.

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian coughed, subtly expressing his dissatisfaction. Throughout history, it has never been seen before that someone would use students as examples to criticize a teacher. This is simply outrageous.

Lin Ruo said "oh" very calmly, responding to all changes with the same attitude.

Liu Ruyu became more and more angry. When one plan failed, she came up with another one. She pointed at the little girl in the hall and said, "If you don't hurry, Ruoruo will be married soon."

Fan Ruoruo rolled her eyes at Liu and said angrily, "It's not that you don't want to marry, but the one I'm looking for is not worthy of you. It's better not to bother with your taste."

Liu Ruyu raised her eyebrows and sat at the table with her hands on her hips: "The niece of Concubine Shu was born well and has some talent in the capital, how can she not be worthy of Lin Ruo."

"Your sister is undoubtedly the most talented woman in the capital," Fan Xian gave a simple reminder.

Fan Ruoruo immediately found a topic to talk about, and said proudly: "If your talent is not even comparable to mine, how can you be worthy of marrying me, sir?"

Liu Ruyu snorted disdainfully, somewhat losing her temper under the combined attack of the brother and sister.

Looking at her son who was silent and focused on eating, a trace of sadness flashed in Liu Ruyu's eyes.

If there were words to describe it, it would be how I should save you, my silly son.

Fan Sizhe couldn't think of all these. All he was thinking about was when his father would leave.

With this man around, he didn't even dare to open his mouth.

Listening to the mumbling in the hall, Lord Fan finally put down his chopsticks, looked at everyone in the hall with great dignity, and said slowly: "The niece of Concubine Shu is indeed not the most suitable choice."

The carefully selected candidate was eliminated by just one sentence, and Liu Ruyu's mood sank to the bottom, but she couldn't refute it.

Fan Jian was not targeting her, but he didn't want to be involved in anything related to the royal family.

"You have made many enemies in the court, so it is not suitable for you to marry into a powerful family. Moreover, your character is so upright that it is even more inappropriate." Fan Jian's expression was more serious than anyone else, as if he was talking about some important matter in the government.

"It is better to choose a suitable one from the Fan family, then there won't be so many concerns." Fan Jian said finally.

"Master is really thoughtful." Liu Ruyu immediately agreed.

Fan Sizhe was cheered up and said enthusiastically: "Okay, okay, get married soon, I will be responsible for collecting the betrothal money, I won't make any mistakes in the calculation."

Fan Jian glared at him, and Fan Sizhe's heart tightened. He quickly shut up and buried his head in his bowl again.

As the person being urged to get married, Lin Ruo did not show any anxiety and nodded patiently.

At this time, the housekeeper of the Fan Mansion hurried in, took a look at the hall, and after getting the master's permission, he said slowly: "Someone from the Supervisory Office came and said that a big case had occurred and he needed to go back to deal with it."

Lin Ruo immediately stood up and bowed: "It's inconvenient, I'll take my leave first."

Liu Ruyu watched the man leave and shouted, "You should consider what the master said. You can't delay your lifelong event."

He turned around and complained, "It's really hard to handle a case at this late hour."

Fan Xian smiled and said, "Sir, you are so devoted to serving the people that it is difficult for you to accommodate your personal feelings." After hearing this, Fan Jian looked at Fan Xian meaningfully, then left the table unhappily, and Liu Ruyu followed him.

Until the man disappeared, Fan Ruoruo finally couldn't help laughing: "Brother is really not afraid of angering father."

Fan Sizhe expressed his dissatisfaction angrily: "How biased! If I had said that, my father would have whipped me with a bamboo stick a long time ago."

Fan Xian smiled and explained, "I just have independent thinking, but that doesn't mean I have to bow down to my elders."

"If Ruoruo is forced to marry in the future, I, as her brother, will naturally be the first to do so."

Fan Ruoruo nodded, moved.

"What about me? If I am forced to marry a woman I don't like, will you stand up and confront father?" Fan Sizhe asked this question nervously.

The brother and sister smiled at each other, and Fan Xian told his silly brother seriously: "Yes, I will loudly rebuke father for harming a good girl."

Fan Sizhe said with disdain: "I won't settle the score with you."

……

At daybreak, the most prestigious carriage of the Censorate stopped outside the palace gate.

A group of officials who had just returned from court looked in the direction, trying to figure out the identity of the person who had come.

It was well known that President Chen had been back to his hometown to visit relatives for nearly two months, so they were naturally curious about the identity of the person in the car.

"Just wait here, I'll be out soon." Lin Ruo got out of the car and instructed Wang Qinian.

"Yes, sir."

Only then did the people around realize that the person who came was the demoted top scholar who hated evil.

Since the case eleven years ago, Lin Ruojiu has lived in the Supervisory Yuan. Few people in the court, including the Hanlin Academy, have seen him. All they know is that he was recruited to work under President Chen.

But after so many years, the reputation of this demoted top scholar grew bigger and bigger. For a time, everyone in Beijing knew him, especially in the court. Countless old bureaucrats were imprisoned because of him.

After many years, when the officials saw the frail scholar again, they were dazzled by the shadow of President Chen. There was always indifference under that gentle appearance.

"But your majesty invited him to the palace?"

"Needless to say, Your Majesty has been indulging him all these years."

"Let's go, let's go. If you keep talking, be careful or they'll raid your house the next day."

The officials chatted for a while and then dispersed, while Lin Ruo entered the long palace city.

There were some officials who had left the palace late on the road, all of whom were afraid to avoid it and took a detour.

Lin Ruo had not intended to pay attention to him, but then his eyes lit up and he saw a very familiar figure, which forced him to go up and say hello.

"Lord Xin, long time no see."

Xin Qiwu's body hesitated again and again. When he heard the voice of his old friend again, he almost had difficulty breathing.

Helplessly, he turned around and bowed, putting on a smile that was uglier than crying: "It turns out to be Lord Lin, how come you have time to come to the palace."

"Greetings to Your Majesty."

Xin Qiwu nodded creepily, wondering which other scapegoats were about to be caught.

Then I started to worry again, it couldn’t be me…

(End of this chapter)