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Chapter 162 Fan Xian's Wedding
Soon, the day of Fan Xian's wedding arrived.

Yun Ye, Su Haoming, and Li Shimin gathered at Lin Yu's dojo and arrived in the world of Joy of Life through a portal.

Since He Jingfeng and Lin Lie couldn't do it that conveniently, the groom Fan Xian had to spend points to invite them over.

Autumn has arrived in Qing Kingdom. A cool autumn breeze travels through the streets and alleys of Kyoto, brushing past the bustling pedestrians, as if trying to blow away all the heat and gloom of the past year.

Today is the first day of the lunar month, which, according to the rules of the Qing Kingdom, is the day when officials take their turn to rest.

However, due to the wedding of the eldest son of the Fan family, the officials who had finally taken their time off could not relax.

The reason is simple: the wedding was such a sensation in Kyoto.

Although the bride Lin Wan'er only returned to the Lin family at the beginning of the year, she was, after all, the daughter of the prime minister, and her background was entangled with the royal family. She was also exceptionally granted the title of princess by Emperor Qing.

Such a reward demonstrates its significance in the eyes of Emperor Qing and the royal family.

As for the groom, Fan Xian, there's even less to say!
In terms of appearance, Lord Fan's handsomeness has long been renowned.

In terms of talent, his ink-splashing performance after drinking in the palace half a month ago can be described as composing poems on the spot.

In terms of martial arts, Niulanjie's on-the-spot counterattack and killing of Cheng Jushu, an eighth-rank master, was truly astonishing.

In terms of background, the Fan family of Kyoto was a prominent clan. His father, Fan Jiansheng, the Earl of Sinan, was highly favored. Although he was nominally the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he actually did the work of the Minister of Revenue.

Furthermore, the current Minister has long been on sick leave at home, and everyone in the capital knows that Lord Fan will take that position sooner or later.

It can be said that, apart from being an illegitimate child, Fan Xian is simply the most outstanding young man in the capital today, without exception!

With an extraordinary background, both literary and martial talents, and a promising future, such a rising star in the court would naturally attract many people eager to offer him congratulatory gifts.

Such a high-profile wedding must have been tough on the groom, Mr. Fan.

He was dragged out of bed by Aunt Liu before dawn, and after washing up, he was stuffed into the dressing room, where five old women surrounded him to dress him up, applying rouge and putting on clothes, making Fan Xian suffer terribly.

But there was nothing they could do; it was a custom of the Qing Kingdom.

No matter how impatient Fan Xian was, he had to endure it for his wife's sake.

In comparison, his sister Fan Ruoruo and brother Fan Sizhe were much happier than him.

Especially Ruoruo, who changed into a pink dress, her usually somewhat aloof face was now full of smiles.

"My brother is still changing his clothes. If you two brothers are interested, you may come with me to my residence for a visit!"

Looking at these two brothers and friends she had never met before, Fan Ruoruo said with a smile on her pretty face.

Without a doubt, these two are Lin Lie and He Jingfeng, who were invited by Fan Xian!
Fan Xian had instructed his sister beforehand to entertain these two distinguished guests on his behalf.

Fan Ruoruo had met Lin Yu before and knew that her brother had some extremely mysterious friends, so she dared not neglect him and personally brought her younger brother Fan Sizhe to entertain him.

However, she clearly didn't know enough about He Jingfeng and Lin Lie.

Rather than expecting any special treatment, they would much rather see Fan Xian suffer a humiliation.

The two exchanged a glance and said with a smile, "It's alright, Sister, please go ahead and do your own thing. We'll just wait here!"

Fan Ruoruo was taken aback upon hearing this, then smiled and said, "Very well, if you two brothers need anything, just send someone to inform your little sister!"

He Jingfeng smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course."

After Fan Ruoruo left, the two immediately turned their attention to the chat group.

[He Jingfeng: What a pity, why doesn't the chat group have a screenshot function?]

[He Jingfeng: I really want to show you Lao Fan's current embarrassing state!]

Lin Lie: Yeah, yeah!

[Lin Lie: Brother Fan is practically a painted rice dumpling now. His face is all made up like a ghost, and he's wearing layers and layers of clothes. I don't know where this tradition came from.]

[Fan Xian: …]

[Fan Xian: I'll remember you two!]

[Fan Xian: You two had better not get married in the future!]

[Yun Ye: So what if they're married? They're both modern people, unlike you!]

[He Jingfeng: Haha!]

[Lin Lie: @Yun Ye, where are you guys? When are you arriving?]

[Yun Ye: We've arrived. It seems we're on Tianhe Avenue now.]

Oh?
He Jingfeng and Lin Lie exchanged a glance and immediately said, "Wait, we'll go pick them up right away!"

Lin Yu: No need, I know the way.

Even so, the two left the backyard and prepared to go to the entrance of the Fan residence to greet Lin Yu and the others.

Along the way, servants and high-ranking officials from the Fan family came and went, and people would occasionally cast glances at them, seemingly puzzled by the two completely unfamiliar faces.

Out of respect for the Fan family, they didn't say much, assuming that the two were also retainers of Young Master Fan.

Speaking of retainers, it is worth mentioning that after the wedding, Fan Xian was going to move out of the Fan family mansion and into his own residence.

Using the pretext of establishing his own residence, he began to expand his manpower. On the surface, he recruited servants for the residence, but in reality, he expanded Bai Yujing's peripheral power with Nie Kang, Fu Hao, Shi Hanwu, Teng Zijing, and Wang Qinian as the core.

Currently, there are about thirty or forty people in the Fan family, all of whom are Fan Xian's retainers. Regardless of their previous strength, after submitting to Fan Xian, these people have all risen to at least the ninth rank.

As for the earliest Fu Hao, Wang Qinian and others, under Fan Xian's great guidance, they have surpassed the previous ninth rank and are almost on par with the real grandmasters!

Such a terrifying rate of growth naturally requires a reasonable explanation.

Fan Xian then instilled Bai Yujing's methods into them.

It can be said that, apart from Fan Xian and Fan Ruoruo, only they in the entire Fan family knew Bai Yujing's name, and only they could vaguely realize the identities of Lin Yu and the others.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the Fan residence, Lin Yu and his companions were unsurprisingly stopped by the gatekeeper.

Fortunately, Fan Xian was prepared. Shi Hanwu and Wang Qinian, who were also waiting at the door, hurriedly stepped forward, scolded the gatekeeper, and respectfully invited Lin Yu and the others into the Fan residence.

As soon as he entered, He Jingfeng and Lin Lie rushed over.

Lin Yu greeted them with a smile, then turned to Wang Qinian beside him and said with a smile, "Go ahead and do your work, we don't need you here."

"Yes, Lord Lin!"

Wang Qinian bowed respectfully and watched the six people leave together with Shi Hanwu.

Once the six people disappeared into the front yard, both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing this, the members of the Qinian Group and Hanwu Group were somewhat surprised and couldn't help but ask, "My lords, who exactly are these distinguished guests? When the Minister came to visit before, you two weren't this nervous!"

"...How can that be the same?!"

Wang Qinian glared at him, then said in a low voice, "You're all doing things for the young master, and you still can't tell what's important and what's urgent!"

"What Minister? To put it bluntly, he's just an ordinary person. Can he compare to a Grandmaster like Brother Wu?"

Shi Hanwu said helplessly, "Brother Wang!"

Wang Qinian chuckled softly, “I’m telling the truth. The value of a Grandmaster is no less than that of an army of 100,000. It’s only because you told us to keep a low profile that we’re doing this. If we’re really talking about it, let alone a mere Minister, even the Emperor or the Prime Minister would have to treat you with the utmost respect.”

At this point, Wang Qinian paused, glancing at his subordinates in the two groups, and said, "As for those six people just now, they are all your friends. I don't need to explain their identities, do I?"

"..."

The group exchanged glances, then cautiously asked, "You mean, Bai..."

"Shh!"

Wang Qinian quickly stopped him, whispering, "It's good that you know it in your heart!"

Everyone's expressions tightened, and they all nodded in agreement.

These people were only recently recruited by Fan Xian and their mindset has not yet changed.

Hearing Wang Qinian's words, they seemed to have undergone a baptism, instantly becoming clear-headed.

Looking at those high-profile guests again, I no longer felt the same amazement. Instead, I felt that these people were incorrigible and had no idea who the real big shots were!
Lin Yu's mental energy covered the entire Fan residence, and he noticed the change in these people's mentality, which he found somewhat amusing.

But their thoughts were just a minor interlude; what Lin Yu really wanted to see was Fan Xian's current appearance.

Sure enough, the handsome young man, dressed up by the old women, looked like a monkey wearing a crown, which was ridiculous no matter how you looked at him.

Lin Yu smiled and connected with the others using his mental power, sharing the scene he had witnessed with them.

Unsurprisingly, the group members burst into laughter and started teasing Fan Xian in the group chat.

Some are having fun, some are looking in the mirror.

Li Shimin couldn't laugh; when he got married, he wasn't much better off than Fan Xian...

After a flurry of activity, Fan Xian finally managed to get into the sedan chair and led the entire wedding procession to the Prime Minister's residence.

Lin Yu twitched his fingers slightly, leading the group into the mirror space, and then followed the team in a place unnoticed by the others.

Soon, the wedding procession arrived at the Prime Minister's residence amidst the sounds of firecrackers and flutes.

The gates of the Prime Minister's residence were already wide open, and the person who came out was Yuan Hongdao, the Prime Minister's strategist.

Fan Xian finally stepped out of the sedan chair, suppressing his shame as he stepped forward and greeted Mr. Yuan with a wry smile.

In the mirrored space, the six group members suppressed their laughter, enjoying Fan Xian's current embarrassing state.

Lin Yu even used a special spell to make the figures of the group members appear in Fan Xian's eyes alone.

This only deepened his sense of shame, and he wished he could immediately jump into the sedan chair and run all the way back to Danzhou.

But the torment had only just begun. According to the customs of the Qing Kingdom, when the husband's family came to fetch the bride, they had to have a fight in front of the bride's house. It was said that after this ceremony, all the future arguments between the newlyweds would be over.

Fan Xian deeply resented this inexplicable custom.

But hatred is useless; the Fan and Lin families had already made preparations for this.

The wedding experts in Kyoto were almost all snapped up by the two families, who were all waiting for this moment of heated debate.

Fan Xian stood there, enduring both physical and mental torment.

In contrast, Lin Yu and the others watched with great interest.

The reason is simple: the women hired by these two families are indeed experts. On the surface, they flatter and celebrate, but in reality, they boast about themselves and belittle the other party. They even managed to curse at each other for a long time without using any vulgar language, and not a single word was too harsh!
Such skill amazed Li Shimin, who thought that he would have to find a few loud voices like these to shout and curse on the battlefield during the Northern Expedition next year.

(End of this chapter)