I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 106 The Old Lady of the Fan Family

The main door opened wide, and Li Chengzong and Si Lili walked into the Fan Mansion in Danzhou holding the child.

Compared with the Fan family in Kyoto, the Fan Mansion here is less luxurious and more leisurely.

Following Teng Zijing to the hall of Fan Mansion, the old lady was slightly stunned when she saw two people holding children.

"This old woman pays respects to His Majesty the Third Prince and Madam Ruyu."

The prince's wives and concubines were all canonized by the emperor and belonged to the level of noble ladies. Only the principal wife could be called the princess. However, Li Chengzong treated Si Lili as his principal wife. People in Prince Ding's mansion called her the mistress, which showed Li Chengzong's attitude towards Si Lili. In addition, Li Chengzong had no intention of marrying a princess, so everyone called Si Lili the princess.

Normally, as Li Chengzong's concubine, Si Lili should be called Madam. If she has a title, the title should be added before Madam. For example, Si Lili is Madam Ruyu, who was canonized by Emperor Qing, so there is nothing wrong with the old lady of the Fan family calling her that.

Seeing that Old Madam Fan was about to perform a great ceremony, Li Chengzong could not let the old lady kneel down, whether out of respect for the elderly or because of her status. He waved his hand and said, "The old lady is old, there is no need for such formalities. Besides, as a junior, I should perform the ceremony to the old lady. Greetings, old lady."

The greeting was just a verbal one. He and Si Lili were holding the child, so it was not convenient for them to greet each other. So Si Lili just said "Hello, old lady", and then they looked at the old lady of the Fan family together.

Mrs. Fan is actually only in her sixties, but she has a head full of silver hair and looks no different from an ordinary old lady. In any case, she doesn't look as majestic as the old lady in their family. Instead, she exudes a kind and amiable aura. She looks like a harmless and kind-hearted old lady.

But if you really think that the old lady of the Fan family is harmless, naive and kind, you are totally wrong. Not to mention what she said about learning to be ruthless, just the fact that she was able to safely escape from the turbulent Kyoto back then shows that she is definitely not a harmless person.

It can be said that all the powerful elders in the entire Qing Kingdom who can live safely to this day are not simple people, and this old lady from the Fan family is a master among these elders.

Old Madam Fan's gaze swept across Si Lili's face and finally stopped on Li Chengzong.

"It looks like, it really looks like."

Old Madam Fan had a look of surprise on her face. It was the first time she saw Li Chengzong. Although she had heard that Li Chengzong and Emperor Qing looked a lot like each other, she did not expect them to be so similar, as if they were carved from the same mold.

Li Chengzong smiled and said, "Madam, are you saying that I look like this old man?"

Madam Fan was stunned: "Old man?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. He calls me that in private."

"I can't say he's similar, he looks exactly like your majesty when he was young." Old Madam Fan smiled suddenly, quite shocked in her heart. After all, Emperor Qing was raised on her milk, and she naturally understood him. The fact that Emperor Qing didn't even care about the title showed how much he favored Li Chengzong. It was estimated that only the Third Prince in front of her could receive such treatment.

Li Chengzong was already used to Mrs. Fan's words, and said with a smile: "I came here in a hurry and haven't had dinner yet. I wonder if there is any food in your house?"

Hearing this, Old Madam Fan understood and quickly had the dishes served. Then she said, "Third Prince, please take a seat."

"You are a guest, how can you sit in the host seat?" Li Chengzong said, and sat down nearby.

Soon, the food was served.

The food was very light, all vegetarian, without even a bit of minced meat. For a carnivore like Li Chengzong, it was a very unacceptable meal, but he was just a guest at someone else's house, so he didn't say much.

After dinner, Li Chengzong, Si Lili, and the maids and guards who accompanied them naturally stayed in Fan Mansion.

He stayed there for five or six days. He would go out for fun after dinner every morning and would not come back until dinner time. It seemed as if he wanted to travel around the entire Danzhou before leaving.

In fact, Old Madam Fan did not want to get too close to Li Chengzong. After all, no matter what, Li Chengzong was also a prince, and a prince with considerable power behind him. Their Fan family was a staunch supporter of the emperor, and getting too close to any prince would not be good for the Fan family. However, Li Chengzong had no intention of leaving, so she could not and did not dare to chase him away.

On the seventh day, Li Chengzong and Si Lili took their children out early in the morning, but they came back at noon and had lunch. After all, Li Chengzong really couldn't get used to the food in the Fan Mansion.

After asking Si Lili to take the servants to pack the luggage, Li Chengzong grabbed a servant of the Fan family and asked casually, "Where is Madam Fan?" "The old lady should be in the garden watching the osmanthus flowers now. Your Highness, please follow me."

The servants of the Fan family are quite interesting. Could it be that they are so far away from home that they have forgotten who the real master of Qing Kingdom is after living in Danzhou for so long?
You know, he is a prince, and it should be Old Lady Fan who should come to see him, but now he is asked to see a wet nurse? !

Li Chengzong smiled but said nothing. He followed the maid to a garden.

The garden is not big and is full of flowers and plants. The sweet-scented osmanthus tree in the corner is blooming particularly beautifully, and the whole garden is filled with a strong sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance.

Madam Fan stared at the osmanthus flowers in the corner in a daze. She came back to her senses after hearing the servant's report. She bowed slightly and said, "I am ignorant. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

That's amazing. Without showing any dissatisfaction, the old lady noticed the problem. She is indeed a wise person. But she was a little too perfunctory.

Li Chengzong shook his head and smiled, "You are the host and I am the guest. There is no such thing as a host greeting a guest, let alone forgiveness."

Old Madam Fan took the initiative to pour a cup of tea for Li Chengzong to apologize: "Your Highness, you are joking. We, the Fan family, will always be subjects."

"This flower tea tastes good." Li Chengzong took a sip.

"If Your Highness likes it, I will have someone prepare one."

The most famous thing about Danzhou is its scented tea. Fan Jian and Fan Xian both like it. Every year, the Fan family’s old house sends some of it to Kyoto, and part of it is tributed to the palace. A large part of it is sent to the empress dowager. The old lady in their family also likes the scented tea sent from Danzhou.

"My old lady likes it. I don't really like drinking scented tea." Li Chengzong shook his head and smiled, then suddenly asked, "The sweet-scented osmanthus in this garden was planted by Fan Xian, right?"

Madam Fan was a little surprised. "Your Highness has a keen eye. He planted these trees in his early years. All the trees in this garden were broken before, so he stopped planting them. He said that they looked a bit boring, especially in spring and summer, when there were tall trees and flowers outside, but the garden was too quiet. So he moved some of them here, and it is also convenient for mixing tea."

Li Chengzong nodded: "Fan Xian is doing well in Kyoto."

Old Madam Fan couldn't keep up with Li Chengzong's pace, but she still smiled and said, "The child is entirely under the care of Your Majesty and Your Highness."

"Although he is my half brother, I didn't take care of him. He has thrived in Kyoto thanks to his own abilities. In fact, he was raised by the old lady. She has contributed a lot to his current abilities."

When talking about Fan Xian, Madam Fan could not hide her smile and pride, and she praised him generously: "That child has been smart since he was young. I have never taught him anything. He is self-taught."

Li Chengzong did not comment, but smiled and said, "The old lady is not young anymore, right?"

"Yes, I am old now, and I don't know if I can live long enough to see Xian'er return to Danzhou."

"I think the old lady is in good health. There will be no problem for her to live until Fan Xian returns to Danzhou."

Li Chengzong smiled and then changed the subject: "But the old lady's memory seems to be not very good. She forgot one thing. I almost died at the hands of your Fan family."

Old Madam Fan's face suddenly changed. She had never thought that Li Chengzong, who was only a few days older than Fan Xian, could actually find out about the old events. However, she quickly calmed down.

"Your Highness, are you here to question me?"

"Not really. I just came here to ask the old lady to give me a list. I will be leaving early tomorrow morning, so I hope the old lady can give me the list before tomorrow. Don't try to hide it!"

After Li Chengzong finished speaking, he had no intention of continuing the conversation with Old Madam Fan, and he stood up and left...

(End of this chapter)