Fan Jian went home exhausted both physically and mentally, his whole face full of thoughts.
Aunt Liu knew that Fan Jian came to the palace today to talk to Emperor Qing about Fan Xian and Lin Waner's marriage.
"Master, why are you so worried? Is there something unexpected about Fan Xian's marriage?" Aunt Liu took off Fan Jian's coat thoughtfully.
"The eldest princess has always disagreed with this marriage. Recently, there have been rumors that Fan Xian is Ye Qingmei's son. The eldest princess is even more unwilling. Now even the Queen Mother is dissatisfied with the marriage." Fan Jian sighed.
Aunt Liu was born in the Liu family in Kyoto, so she naturally knew who Ye Qingmei was. However, the Liu family was not involved in the Taiping Villa tragedy, so they knew very little about the inside story.
"Your Majesty agreed to this marriage and decreed the marriage. Can the eldest princess and the queen mother still make your Majesty take it back?" Aunt Liu dipped a towel in water and wiped Fan Jian's face.
"You don't understand." Fan Jian said worriedly: "The eldest princess is threatening her with death, but the queen mother can't do anything about it, and your majesty is also a little shaken."
Aunt Liu wondered: "Why does the eldest princess hate Ye Qingmei so much? She has been dead for more than ten years."
Fan Jian glanced at Aunt Liu coldly, and she was frightened and quickly explained: "Master, don't get me wrong, I'm just curious and didn't mean to inquire about Ye Qingmei."
"There have been too many things happening in Kyoto recently, and His Majesty is in a very bad mood. The eldest princess made such a fuss again, and His Majesty is even more annoyed. He even scolded me today." Fan Jian sighed quietly.
Aunt Liu saw that Fan Jian was not angry, so she tried to say: "I would say that this marriage is a dirty one, but Lin Wan'er's status is embarrassing. Although she is the daughter of Prime Minister Lin and the eldest princess, she is not visible to anyone.
There are so many famous ladies in Kyoto, why bother focusing on Lin Wan'er, I think Ye Ling'er of the Ye family is more suitable than Lin Wan'er."?
Fan Jian said impatiently: "What do you know as a woman? I asked Fan Xian to marry Lin Wan'er in order to take over the internal financial power and make him a rich man for the rest of his life."
Aunt Liu became even more confused and said in confusion: "With the financial resources of our Fan family, Fan Xian will not be afraid of being a prodigal for the rest of his life. Why should he taint the inner treasury again, which would be a big trouble?"
Fan Jian felt miserable! There were some things that he couldn’t tell Aunt Liu clearly!
"Father, father." At this moment, Fan Xian's voice came from outside the house, and then Fan Jian saw Fan Xian rushing in.
"What's going on? There's no etiquette at all." Fan Jian saw Fan Xian's hurried look and couldn't help but scolded.
When Fan Xian saw Aunt Liu was there, he was about to ask something, but swallowed it back.
"Father, I have something to discuss with you."
Aunt Liu understood and immediately said: "Master, I'm going to see how busy the kitchen is and when the meal can be served."
Fan Jian nodded, very satisfied with Aunt Liu's knowledge.
After everyone left, Fan Xian closed the door and immediately said impatiently: "Who is my biological father?"
Fan Jian's face changed drastically and he shouted angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Fan Xian said: "Eldest brother said that my mother is Ye Qingmei and my father is His Majesty, but is it true?"
Fan Jian stood up excitedly, grabbed Fan Xian's arm, and asked, "Have you seen your elder brother? Where is he? Is he safe?"
Fan Xian's heart sank, and Fan Jian also realized that he had lost his composure.
"You must not tell outsiders about your eldest brother." Fan Jian said: "He has caused too much trouble recently. Chen Pingping and the military are looking for him. You must not show up."
Fan Xian said sadly: "Father, just tell me the truth! Who am I?"
"You are Fan Xian, who else could you be?" Fan Jian said with twinkling eyes.
Fan Xian said anxiously: "If Chen Pingping also knows about my life experience, I'll ask him."
"Stop." Fan Jian was anxious and tried to persuade him: "Chen Pingping has a deep mind. Don't interact too much with him."
Fan Xian said coldly: "Then tell me the truth. I don't want to live in the dark, not even knowing whose seed I am."
Fan Jian looked at Fan Jian distressedly and was confused for a moment.
"You are my son, always will be."
"Then why does the eldest brother live outside and refuse to be named Fan?" Fan Xian said: "Back in Danzhou, why did the eldest brother stab you three times?"
Fan Jian recalled what happened back then and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Fan Xian approached step by step, took Fan Jian's arm and roared: "Tell me the truth."
"Yes, you are His Majesty's son." Fan Jian had no choice but to tell the truth: "You are the child of His Majesty and Ye Qingmei."
Bang!
There was a sound outside the door. Fan Xian immediately let go of Fan Jian and turned around to open the door. Then he saw Fan Ruoruo standing at the door with a plate of overturned cakes at his feet.
Fan Ruoruo looked very panicked when she saw Fan Xian.
"You come in first." Fan Xian pulled his sister into the room, then looked around to make sure no one closed the door.
"What did you hear?" Fan Jian asked Fan Ruoruo.
"Father, I didn't want to eavesdrop." Fan Ruoruo said in fear like a child who had done something wrong.
Fan Jian sighed helplessly and said, "Fan Xian's identity is a secret and must not be spread to outsiders."
Fan Ruoruo glanced at Fan Xian secretly, thinking that she and her brother were not related by blood and were not brothers and sisters, and she felt happy for no reason.
"What happened back then? Why was I sent to Danzhou to be raised? Does Your Majesty know my identity?" Fan Xian was in a complicated mood and did not pay attention to his sister's emotional changes.
"You are the illegitimate son of His Majesty and Ye Qingmei. When you were born that year, Xihu happened to invade the border. His Majesty had to lead the expedition himself, taking away many of his confidants and creating opportunities for some people to kill your mother and son."
Fan Jian narrated the truth. The more Fan Xian and Fan Ruoruo listened, the more shocked they became, and the more they listened, the more they felt sorry for Wang Gang.
"It turns out that eldest brother has suffered so much since childhood." Fan Ruoruo said with tears in her eyes.
Fan Xian said guiltily: "Brother lost one of his hands because of me, and he was forced not to return to Fan's house?"
Fan Jian said sadly: "Your eldest brother has never forgiven me. He would rather wander outside than acknowledge his ancestors and return to the clan."
"Father, you are too cruel." Fan Ruoruo cried.
"Yes, I did something wrong, and I have regretted it for more than ten years." Fan Jian cried: "I also want to make it up to your elder brother, but he never gives me a chance."
Fan Xian asked again: "Did Emperor Qing really plan what happened back then? Am I not his biological son?!"
"Chen Pingping and I have been investigating the truth over the years. His Majesty went on a personal expedition and deliberately took away people close to Ye Qingmei. If I hadn't noticed something was wrong and returned to Kyoto on the way, I wouldn't have been able to save you.
It's a pity that it was still a step too late and failed to rescue your mother." Fan Jian said.
Fan Xian's face turned pale and he almost lost his balance, but Fan Ruoruo supported him.
"Fan Xian, don't worry. Chen Pingping and I will avenge your mother's death. All you need to do is marry Lin Wan'er and go to Jiangnan to become a rich man." Fan Jian advised.
"How can I marry Lin Wan'er now? Not to mention that she is the daughter of the enemy who killed my mother. In terms of blood, we are also cousins." Fan Xian said angrily.
"Brother." Fan Ruoruo supported Fan Xian distressedly and said, "Don't be like this."
Fan Xian shook off Fan Ruoruo's hand and said, "I want to enter the palace, and I want to ask that person face to face why he put me to death!"
Fan Xian originally had a bad impression of Emperor Qing. After learning the truth, he was filled with resentment and had nowhere to vent. He wished he could find Emperor Qing immediately and pull him by the collar to ask him for answers.
"Fan Xian, please don't do anything stupid." Fan Jian took Fan Xian's arm and said, "Your Majesty's power is unpredictable. What can you do alone?"
Fan Xian stopped and couldn't help but think of Wang Gang's words.
"Do you want to take back everything that belongs to you?"
