Chapter 68: Good news and bad news
"Good thing?"

Fan Jian showed a faint smile on his face and said, "I wonder what good news it is?"

In fact, from the moment he entered the palace just now, he could already guess what Emperor Qing wanted to do by calling him here.

After all, he knew Emperor Qing too well. They grew up together, so he knew exactly what he was thinking.

Moreover, some things happened recently that made him exhausted.

At this time, Emperor Qing laughed and said, "I asked you to come here, it's naturally a good thing."

"By the way, how is that little guy doing in Danzhou?"

Fan Jian shook his head and said, "It's very bad."

"Especially in recent times, more and more people have gone to Danzhou for assassination."

"Although he can handle it, I am afraid that something unexpected will happen one day, and then..."

Emperor Qing waved his hand and said, "I already know about this matter."

"But I believe that he will be safe and sound."

Fan Jian sighed helplessly and said, "Since Your Majesty has said so, I will naturally not say anything more."

Emperor Qing said: "Okay, if that's the case, then you go back and make some preparations and have him bring him back from Danzhou."

When Fan Jian heard this, his face instantly brightened and he asked, "Could it be that His Majesty has already granted us the marriage?"

Emperor Qing nodded and said, "That's right. I have already granted Princess Chen to him in marriage, and the marriage will be completed in autumn."

"So soon?" Fan Jian asked in surprise, "Didn't you say before that we would have to wait for a while?"

"If I come now, is the time right?"

Emperor Qing said: "Don't worry, I have my own arrangements."

Originally, Emperor Qing was indeed thinking of waiting for a while before letting Fan Xian come to Kyoto.

However, some things that are happening now force him to make a decision in advance.

Especially his niece, who has now begun to develop feelings for the second son that go beyond siblings, which he had never expected.

Therefore, in order to avoid any further complications, Emperor Qing had to go ahead with the event.

Moreover, there are also considerable benefits to doing this matter in advance, as it can catch certain people off guard.

Seeing that Emperor Qing said so, Fan Jian had no choice but to agree.

However, if Fan Xian came to Kyoto, there would be more advantages than disadvantages for him.

After all, Kyoto today is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface. There are many forces hiding in the shadows.

Once there is a splash, there will be a huge uproar, and then who knows...

With this in mind, Fan Jian began to prepare for what was to come.

"Your Majesty, besides granting marriage, is there anything else?"

"If not, I will take my leave first."

Emperor Qing knew what Fan Jian was thinking, but he did not stop him. He waved his hand and said, "Okay, you can leave first."

"Yes, I'll take my leave." Fan Jian bowed, saluted to Emperor Qing, then turned and left.

However, after Fan Jian left, Emperor Qing stood up and walked out the door.

Soon, Emperor Qing came to a pond, looking at the calm water in front of him, thinking about something.

After a moment, Emperor Qing said to the middle-aged eunuch beside him, "Do you know how to completely expose the fish hidden in the water?"

The middle-aged eunuch shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know."

Emperor Qing did not say anything, but grabbed a handful of fish food from the lunch box next to him and threw it into the pond in front of him.

The originally calm water surface immediately began to ripple.

Immediately afterwards, dozens of big fish appeared, scrambling out of the water and starting to grab the fish food.

After seeing the scene in front of him, Emperor Qing said, "Now, do you understand?"

The middle-aged eunuch nodded immediately and said, "Now, I know what's going on." "I'm just about to throw some bait into the water, and the big fish hiding in the water will naturally come out of the water."

Emperor Qing put his hands behind his back, nodded, and said, "That's right, as long as there is bait, there is no need to worry about fish not appearing."

“It’s the same with humans!”

"There are too many hidden forces in Kyoto City right now, and they are all waiting for an opportunity."

"So, I will give them this opportunity, and see who can fully grasp it!"

The middle-aged eunuch pondered and said, "Your Majesty, what if he comes to Kyoto and what he does does not meet your expectations?"

Emperor Qing laughed coldly and said, "If that's the case, then he is useless."

"What I want is a sharp blade that can conquer everything, not useless scrap metal."

"Waste is destined to be discarded."

The middle-aged eunuch nodded and said, "Your Majesty, I understand."

Afterwards, Emperor Qing stood there, staring at the pond in front of him.

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At the same time, the East Palace.

The current Crown Prince Li Chengqian has almost healed his injuries after several days of recuperation and no longer has to lie in bed every day.

That day, he was in a good mood. He lay on a rattan chair, basking in the sun in the yard, humming a little tune.

It would be great if I could leave the palace.

Just as Li Chengqian closed his eyes and basked in the sun, a young eunuch walked over quickly.

"Your Highness, there is more news from the Shangshufang."

Ok? ? ?
Li Chengqian became interested when he heard this. He quickly sat up from the rattan chair and asked, "What's the news? Tell me quickly?"

The young eunuch replied: "Someone just brought two pieces of news. One should be good news for Your Highness, and the other is bad news."

"Do you want to hear the good news first or the bad news first?"

Li Chengqian frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "If that's the case, let's hear the bad news first."

"Wait, forget it, let's listen to the good news first. I haven't heard any good news in several days."

"Yes." The young eunuch nodded and said, "The good news is that His Majesty has granted the Second Prince a marriage today. The woman is General Ye's daughter, Ye Ling'er."

"Who?" Li Chengqian asked in surprise, "Ye Ling'er?"

"Hahaha, is this true?"

"If it's true, then it's really good news for me."

Li Chengqian had seen Ye Ling'er before and had also heard of her. She could be described as a daughter of a general.

Although he has a good-looking appearance, he has a very rude personality, particularly likes to use force, and is also a martial arts fanatic.

If she were to marry her second brother in the future, they might end up fighting if they had a disagreement.

Even if my second brother knew martial arts, he would definitely not dare to fight with her.

Then, there will be something fun to watch.

The young eunuch nodded and said, "This is absolutely true. His Majesty has even summoned General Ye in person."

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "If that's the case, then this should be true."

"I never thought that my second brother would have this day."

"Besides, it was our father who arranged the marriage. Even if he disagrees, it will be useless!"

"I can now imagine how my second brother would look like after getting married, when he was beaten black and blue."

"By the way, what's the bad news?"

Li Chengqian asked.

(End of this chapter)