All Heavens: From Joy of Life to The Great Feng Night Watchman

"Quickly investigate which female official was who went out of the palace to make errands today, and have her arrested by the inner court!"

Eunuch Hou hurriedly accepted the order and left, leaving behind an enraged Emperor Qing, who kicked Gong Dian several times.

"Gong Dian is incompetent!"

"You've ruined my plans!"

Then, Emperor Qing stormed out of the gate, leaving behind words that made Gong Dian break out in a cold sweat.

"I heard that the Crown Prince spent ten thousand taels of gold to buy Prince Yong's painting and then gave it to you. You cherish it dearly!"

Gong Dian was struck dumb, and kowtowed fiercely at Emperor Qing's back.

"Your Majesty, I was confused, I am terrified!"

"From this day forward, Your Majesty will be the only person in my heart, and I will have no other interests!"

Near the Kyoto Prefectural Government Office.

Of the eight women arranged by Li Yunrui, two were caught by the Imperial Guards, while the rest escaped.

Two of the women who escaped were Li Yunrui's female assassins.

They dispersed among the crowd and arrived near the Kyoto Prefectural Government Office.

Just as they reached the street corner, the two women were suddenly stopped by a female expert.

“The situation has changed; now, simply filing a complaint is not enough.”

"We've been training you for a thousand days, but we're only using you for one. Now His Highness needs your help!"

“Your families will be taken care of by Junshan Society and will enjoy wealth and honor for life.”

Eunuch Hou was the eldest princess's man, and he immediately relayed Emperor Qing's reaction to Li Yunrui.

Li Yunrui never imagined that Fan Xian was so important in His Majesty's eyes.

However, Li Yunrui believed that no matter how important Fan Xian was, he could never compare to her position in her brother, the emperor.

After all, everything she had belonged to her emperor brother, and she could offer it to him at any time.

Therefore, Li Yunrui decided to activate the backup plan and was determined to ruin Fan Xian's reputation!

After the expert left, the two women, with tears in their eyes, looked at each other.

"Let's go. Isn't the fate of a suicide soldier to die for his master one day?"

"The families of the assassins who died before them all owned land and gold and silver, and were already very wealthy."

The two women tore each other's clothes and rushed to the gate of the Kyoto government office, crying loudly.

"Boom boom boom!"

Two women struck the alarm drum, crying out loudly as they did so.

"I'm innocent! I'm innocent!"

"Fan Xian of the Marquis of Sinan has insulted the chastity of these women in the street!"

"Fan Xian's family is powerful and influential, he is lawless and utterly devoid of conscience!"

Before news of Fan Xian's visit to the Qing Temple in Kyoto could reach them, a large crowd of people had already gathered at the entrance of the Kyoto government office.

"The Fan family? Isn't the young master of the Fan family only twelve years old?"

"So arrogant at the age of twelve, even insulting two women in the street!"

"Back then, Prince Yong was only fourteen when he forcibly took Si Lili as his concubine..."

Shh! Don't talk nonsense!

Fan Xian, a name never heard before in Kyoto, became the focus of attention in the city.

When someone filed a complaint, the Prefect of Kyoto, Mei, held court and quickly ascertained the facts of the case.

It simply means that Fan Xian saw the sisters' outstanding beauty near the Qing Temple and thus harbored evil intentions.

So Fan Xian had a maid from the Fan family help him humiliate the two sisters in the street.

Mei Zhili had been the Prefect of the Capital for many years; how could he not have noticed the unusual nature of this case? It was utterly illogical.

No spoiled brat has ever dared to insult a woman in the street; this matter is far from simple.

Kyoto is a place rife with intrigue and powerful figures, where the judiciary and criminal law often become tools for power struggles and personal gain.

Mei Zhili has been navigating the complexities of life for many years and is very experienced.

"Someone, bring Young Master Fan Xian of the Si Nan Marquis's Mansion over for questioning. Be polite."

Fan Jian, the Duke of Sinan, was Emperor Qing's childhood friend and served as the Vice Minister in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, with the potential to become the Minister of Revenue.

Despite both being third-rank officials, Fan Jian's future prospects and influence far surpass those of Mei Zhili.

……

After Fan Xian was successfully rescued from the women by the Imperial Guards, he was taken to the Fan residence by Lao Zhang and Lao Zhao in a carriage.

Old Zhao said indignantly, "Young master, someone deliberately plotted against you!"

Fan Xian finally came to his senses and asked, "Old Zhao, why did you retreat back then?"

Old Zhao said, "The Red-Armored Knights saw the old man's order and commanded us to leave together. They are the Imperial Guard, and we must obey."

After spending more than half a month with the two veterans, Fan Xian had become friends with them. Although the two veterans were a bit rigid, they were both very upright.

Old Zhang also said, "Young master, a great war between Daqing and Northern Qi is imminent, and chaos is inevitable in the capital."

"We two brothers don't understand the affairs of the upper echelons, but from now on, when you go out, we will definitely stay by your side."

Fan Xian suddenly realized that the capital city was indeed a deep and treacherous place.

Before I even reached my doorstep, I was set up with a seductive trap.

Those beautiful women who expose their breasts could not possibly be interested in him; they must be trying to ruin their own reputations.

Judging from this, it's probably related to the arranged marriage. Could it be that Princess Yichen didn't want to marry, so she had someone do it?

But that princess has never even met him, yet she's so arbitrarily unwilling to marry him?

Fan Xian thought he was quite handsome. Compared to Li Chang'an, the national idol, he was only a little bit more effeminate and slightly chubby, but not much different.

There are so many things to discuss, and we'll have to see my father, Fan Jian, to find out what really happened.

The carriage had just arrived at the gate of the Fan residence when, before even entering, the sound of orderly footsteps could be heard.

Fan Xian peeked out of the carriage and saw a dozen or so Kyoto Prefecture yamen runners with steel knives hanging from their waists.

"The Kyoto Prefecture is investigating a case and requests that Young Master Fan Xian come to the prefectural office for questioning!"

Fan Xian, who had grown up in Danzhou since childhood, felt his legs go weak.

Old Zhang and Old Zhao were, after all, Tiger Guards, and had seen the world. Standing in front of the yamen runners, they were not intimidated.

"My young master has just arrived in the capital. What questions does he wish to ask?"

The constable truthfully stated, "Two women have accused Young Master Fan Xian of insulting their reputation in public near the Qing Temple."

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian jumped off the carriage.

"What! It was clearly a few women who ruined my reputation, how can the guilty party accuse me first? Is there no law anymore?!"

The yamen runners were experienced and did not argue with Fan Xian. "Please rest assured, Young Master Fan, the Kyoto Prefecture always insists on evidence when handling cases."

“Your father is an important official in the court, so I don’t think anyone would dare to falsely accuse the young master without cause.”

At this moment, Liu Ruyu walked out of the gate. She originally intended to give Fan Xian a hard time, but unexpectedly, Fan Xian couldn't even get in the door.

After clarifying the situation with a few words, Liu Ruyu made a decisive decision: "Fan Xian, the yamen runners have arrived. You should go to the capital prefecture first."

This Aunt Liu remotely controlled the steward of the Fan family's villa in Danzhou, causing Fan Xian a lot of trouble.

However, given the current situation, Fan Xian knew nothing about Kyoto and could only listen to Liu Ruyu.

He touched the waist badge of the Supervisor of the Censorate in his pocket, and felt a sense of confidence.

Liu Ruyu continued to say to the two guards, "One of you go with Fan Xian to the capital, and the other go to the Ministry of Revenue to find the master."

"If there's a lawsuit in the family, let the master know immediately."

Fan Xian took Lao Zhao to the capital city, while Lao Zhang immediately rushed to the Ministry of Revenue.

Given Liu Ruyu's background, they could actually forcefully keep Fan Xian there and deal with him when Fan Jian returns.

However, at this stage, Liu Ruyu does not welcome Fan Xian into her residence.

"This concerns the reputation of the Fan family, so I won't kick them when they're down."

"This kid is no pushover; he's caused such a commotion as soon as he entered the city!"

Chapter 68 Bloodshed in Kyoto Prefecture! Fan Xian Imprisoned! (35)

Kyoto Prefectural Government Office.

The entrance was already crowded with onlookers, and Fan Xian stepped off the carriage amidst their pointing and whispering.

"Fan Xian is here. This is Si Nanbo's illegitimate son!"