Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 154: Mrs. Fan Arrives in Beijing

The next moment, the scene suddenly changed. Leng Feibai, who had just been gloating, suddenly became Fan Xian's brother in distress.

The two of them played Miracle Nikki together in the yard, wearing various clothes and spinning around in front of Liu Ruyu until night fell.

The two boys, exhausted and panting, sat directly on the armchair.

Liu Ruyu commented on the two men's clothing, "Fan Xian's is top-grade, but Fei Bai's isn't a good fit. It's bottom-grade, too!"

"I said!"

Leng Feibai couldn't help but say, "Auntie, just let Fan Xian try. Why do you want me to try? Even if Duoduo and I really get married, the only relatives who will attend the wedding banquet will be our family. There's no need to make such a big fuss!"

"That's what you said!"

Liu Ruyu rolled her eyes and said, "Even if there are fewer people attending the wedding, it's still too much. A person only gets married once in their lifetime, how can it be so casual!"

After hearing this, Fan Xian's lips moved slightly. Just as he was about to say something, Fan Sizhe walked in with his arms folded.

“Brother Feibai, brother, you guys are busy!”

Fan Sizhe yawned and said, "Dad wants to talk to you about something. If you don't..."

"No hurry, no hurry!"

Fan Xian and Leng Feibai ran out of the house together as if they had been pardoned.

Inside the study, Fan Jian looked at the two people running towards him and laughed, "How do you two feel?"

"good!"

Fan Xian said helplessly, "Dad, how did you get here back then?"

"Get through it!"

Memories of the past also appeared in Fan Jian's mind, and his face couldn't help but show an expression of reminiscing about the past.

"Adoptive father?"

Leng Feibai couldn't help but ask, "What on earth did you call us here for?"

"Two things!"

Fan Jian's face suddenly showed a trace of panic. "My mother's letter arrived today. They came to Kyoto by ship a few days ago. I calculated the date. If nothing unexpected happens, they will arrive at Kyoto Port tomorrow morning. By then..."

"I'll be responsible for picking up grandma!"

Leng Feibai agreed immediately. Fan Jian didn't say anything after hearing this, but just sighed secretly.

Leng Feibai had no expression on his face, but he knew everything in his heart.

Fan Jian looked like he had a headache. When Old Lady Fan arrived, how should he explain to her everything that Fan Xian had encountered since arriving in Beijing?

"And there's another thing!"

Fan Jian raised his head, looked at Fan Xian, and said, "Who are you going to invite to your wedding? Our family is so small, we can't invite all the civil and military officials. Although we can invite anyone, not inviting someone will definitely cause resentment. So you should have some idea of ​​who to invite on the list."

After hearing this, Fan Xian smiled and said, "That's easy. We can just have a family dinner. When the time comes, it will just be our family, our uncle, Dabao, and at most a few princes. That will be all that's left."

After hearing this, Fan Jian couldn't help but ask, "Isn't this a bit too shabby?"

"Although it's a bit shabby, it's better than having a bunch of people come over to make things worse."

After Fan Xian finished speaking, he stood up and said, "Alright, Dad, Brother Feibai and I will go back first. After all, there are still many clothes to try on!"

After saying that, Fan Xian pulled Leng Feibai out of the study.

On the way back, Leng Feibai thought for a moment and said, "There's something I need to tell you. Li Yunrui has returned to Kyoto!"

"what!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian stopped, turned around and said, "Your Majesty hasn't issued an edict. She returned to the capital without permission."

Leng Feibai snorted coldly, "That woman is a lunatic. How can a decree trap her? You don't even know what she did in Xinyang?"

Fan Xian couldn't help but swallow his saliva after hearing this. Knowing Leng Feibai, he knew his mother-in-law was definitely up to no good. "She's recruited all the famous accountants in Xinyang to work in the Princess's residence!"

Leng Feibai said this with a look of disgust on his face, "Then after settling the accounts, he directly ordered those accountants to be turned into flower fertilizer!"

"brute!"

Fan Xian cursed in anger. Leng Feibai quickly comforted him, saying, "Don't worry, my people have rescued all of them and they've been reunited with their families."

After hearing this, Fan Xian's expression brightened slightly. He sneered and said, "It seems that Li Yunrui wants to take advantage of the wedding to give me a gift that I can't refuse. I just don't know what she will give me."

"It's one hundred percent related to Neiku!"

Leng Feibai looked at Fan Xian again and said, "After the wedding, it will probably be the day for you to take over the inner treasury. How much do you know about the Jiangnan Ming family and the three major districts?"

Fan Xian nodded and explained what he knew. "The Ming family is the foremost family in Jiangnan. Their head is Ming Qingda. They are the Inner Treasury's agent in Jiangnan, and they control the three major workshops, the lifeblood of the Inner Treasury. I've already asked Dean Chen to research the three major workshops and the Ming family."

“This is just the information on the surface.”

Leng Feibai said calmly, "Although Ming Qingda is officially the head of the Ming family, the one who actually controls the Ming family is Ming Qingda's mother, Old Lady Ming. This old lady's status in Jiangnan is even greater than that of my grandmother in Danzhou."

As soon as these words fell, Fan Xian immediately guessed what was going on and quickly said, "You mean the mother and son are fighting for power? Perhaps we can take advantage of this."

"Be careful."

Leng Feibai said calmly, "The old lady of the Ming family, I once met her from a distance in Jiangnan. The old lady gave me the feeling that she resembled Wu Zetian."

"puff"

Fan Xian immediately spitted out insults, grinning foolishly and saying, "Wu Zetian, brother, you're kidding."

Leng Feibai said nothing, his face very calm.

Looking at Leng Feibai's expression, Fan Xian didn't dare to say anything else, knowing that he was not joking.

"Anyway, prepare yourself."

Leng Feibai said calmly, "I won't take action against the Ming family. If you can't even handle this, then even if you can get the inner treasury, you will definitely not be able to protect it."

Fan Xian nodded, indicating that he had been prepared for this.

Early the next morning, at the port of Kyoto, Leng Feibai and a dozen servants drove a carriage and waited silently at the port in Kyoto City.

At about five minutes past four, a large ship slowly approached the port.

The sharp-eyed Leng Feibai had already noticed Sang Wen standing at the bow of the boat admiring the scenery, and raised his arm and waved at her.

In just a moment, the big ship entered the port. After Leng Feibai sent his servant back home to report the news, he jumped onto the ship in one step.

"Sang Wen, where's grandma?"

As soon as Leng Feibai finished speaking, Mrs. Fan's voice rang out from inside the house, "I'm here, why are you in such a hurry?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Old Mrs. Fan walked out with the help of Fan Ruoruo on crutches.

Upon seeing Leng Feibai, Old Lady Fan asked, "Why are you alone? Where are your adoptive father and Xian'er?"

"grandmother"

Leng Feibai stepped forward, took Old Lady Fan's other arm, and said, "His Majesty has decreed that Fan Xian will be married in two days. My godfather and Fan Xian are preparing at home."

"Xian'er's wedding/my brother's wedding!"

Old Madam Fan and Fan Ruoruo said in unison, and Fan Ruoruo even laughed, "That's great, my brother will definitely be very happy."

Old Mrs. Fan nodded, said nothing, and got into the carriage surrounded by her two children.

A quarter of an hour later, the carriage returned to the gate of Fan Mansion.

Because Leng Feibai had sent someone to notify them early in the morning, the door to the Fan Mansion was wide open at this moment, and Fan Jian and his family were waiting respectfully in the yard.

When he saw Leng Feibai and Fan Ruoruo supporting Old Madam Fan back, Fan Jicheng immediately stepped forward, knelt on both knees and saluted, saying, "Mother, I am unfilial and cannot come to pick you up in person."

(End of this chapter)