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Chapter 1439: The fourth year of the Qingli period, Fan Xian enters the capital, and the story begins

Spring of the fourth year of Qingli!
For this world, this year is destined to be a different year, and for Zhou Chen who knows the plot of this world, this year is also the beginning of the drama.

Zhou Chen did not pay special attention to Fan Xian's affairs. With Wu Zhu by his side, he was destined not to encounter a life-and-death crisis, at least before entering Kyoto.

Wuzhu is the strongest fighter in this world. Even if he doesn't use Cyclops, his combat power will not be weaker than the four great masters. No, it should be the five great masters now.

With the arrival of spring, Zhou Chen knew that the day when Fan Xian would enter Kyoto had begun the countdown.

Especially some time ago, there were rumors that whoever could marry Princess Lin Wan'er would be able to control the inner treasury. Immediately afterwards, Emperor Qing issued an edict to grant the marriage, and the person to be married was Lin Wan'er and Si Nanbo Fan Jian's illegitimate son Fan Xian.

After the marriage decree was announced, it caused an uproar in Kyoto. On the one hand, it was because the inner treasury was of great importance, and on the other hand, it was because of Fan Xian's identity.

The Qing Dynasty's inner treasury has always been controlled by the eldest princess Li Yunrui. Although the inner treasury is not the national treasury, it controls the world's financial power. It is so important that it cannot be passed on to others at will.

If the transfer of financial power in the inner treasury was just shocking, then the arranged marriage between Fan Xian and Lin Wan'er was incredible.

Although Lin Wan'er was an illegitimate daughter, she was still the daughter of the eldest princess and Prime Minister Lin Ruofu, and was given the title of princess. Even though she was an illegitimate child, her status was very noble.

But who is Fan Xian?

He is just the illegitimate son of Si Nanbo Fan Jian. Even though Fan Jian is Emperor Qing's confidant, his illegitimate son cannot be shown in public. At least he is very different from Lin Wan'er.

The sudden arrangement of this marriage caused an uproar in Kyoto, and no one could figure out what Emperor Qing was trying to do.

Others don’t know Emperor Qing’s plan, but Zhou Chen knows it clearly.

The reason why Fan Xian was chosen was because of Fan Xian's identity, and also because he was dissatisfied with Li Yunrui, who controlled the inner treasury.

At the same time, it was also to give Fan Xian a good excuse to enter the capital, because Fan Xian, who was raised in Danzhou, was the subject of many of Emperor Qing's plans and calculations.

Lin Wan'er is not only the daughter of Princess Li Yunrui, but also the daughter of Prime Minister Lin Ruofu, and these two people happen to be the targets of Emperor Qing.

This is also the reason why Zhou Chen can't stand Emperor Qing. He clearly holds supreme power and great strength, but he always likes to use such despicable means of conspiracy and calculation, giving people a feeling that he is not up to standard.

As for Emperor Qing, Zhou Chen always had a feeling that Ye Qingmei and Emperor Qing's subordinates brought Emperor Qing to too high a position, and then he slowly lost himself.

It can be said that eight out of ten tragic events in Joy of Life were caused by Emperor Qing.

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Outside Kyoto, in a mountain resort perfect for outings.

The melodious sound of the piano echoed among the mountains and forests. Zhou Chen also became interested, so he drew his sword and started dancing with the sword.

The gorgeous sword dance, coupled with the pleasant piano music, creates an inexplicable harmony, making this place full of vitality.

After the song ended, Sang Wen put down the pipa and poured tea for Zhou Chen.

"Son."

Zhou Chen took the teacup, drank it in one gulp, then poured another cup and handed it to Sang Wen.

"You drink too."

A bright smile broke out on Sang Wen's face. She drank the tea obediently, then took out a handkerchief to wipe Zhou Chen's sweat, just like a gentle young lady.

Ever since she was redeemed by Zhou Chen and moved to Zhou's house, she felt that she was living the best life.

Zhou Chen is a grandmaster, a duke, and the head of a family, while she is just a prostitute who redeemed herself from a brothel.

But Zhou Chen treated her very well. Since there was no mistress in the mansion, she was like half a mistress. She was in charge of all the accounts in the mansion.

There was never a shortage of gorgeous clothes, jewellery, and expensive cosmetics, which were all delivered to her on her own initiative.

Zhou Chen spent more time with her than anyone else. When spring came, he even took her out for an outing.

She had never dared to imagine such a day before, so she was extremely satisfied and grateful to Zhou Chen. All she could do was to serve Zhou Chen to the best of her ability.

If she could stay with Zhou Chen for the rest of her life, she would have no regrets even if she died.

"How is the financial situation of the mansion recently?" Zhou Chen asked casually.

Sang Wen replied: "This month is better than last month, but I still have some expenses beyond my income."

Zhou Chen was not surprised. Nine out of ten noble families were unable to make ends meet. Theirs was considered relatively well off. There were many families in Kyoto whose situation was worse than theirs.

"Take your time, don't rush."

In a situation like his, there aren't too many people who want to give him money, it's just that he doesn't want the trouble. Otherwise, based on his business skills, he would be making a lot of money.

Although Sang Wen didn't know why Zhou Chen was so confident, she believed in him without a doubt. If the mansion was really short of money, she was willing to take out all her own private money.

These days, Zhou Chen gave her a lot of money, jewelry and other things. In addition, although it was not much, she was willing to give it all to Zhou Chen.

Looking at the beautiful Sang Wen, Zhou Chen pulled her into his arms, let her sit on his lap, and gently sniffed her fragrance.

Sang Wen's face flushed, but she leaned obediently in Zhou Chen's arms, with an expression of enjoyment on her face. She liked Zhou Chen holding her like this the most, which made her feel particularly safe. It would be great if she could stay in Zhou Chen's arms for the rest of her life.

She felt that no woman in the world who came out of a brothel could be happier than her.

The two of them played here for a long time. Zhou Chen even made grilled fish for her, which made Sang Wen laugh in a daze the whole time, looking silly with a sweet heart.

Finally, Sang Wen was tired, so Zhou Chen took her to the carriage and prepared to go back.

They had just boarded the carriage and hadn't left yet when they saw several more carriages coming. Several young women got out of the carriages. They all looked like ladies from prominent families.

Zhou Chen saw Sang Wen looking over there a few more times and asked, "Do you know anyone there?"

Sang Wen shook his head and said, "I do know someone, but I know her, and she doesn't know me. She is Miss Fan Ruoruo from the Fan Mansion of Si Nanbo, who is known as the most talented woman in Kyoto."

"Fan Ruoruo?"

Hearing the name, Zhou Chen was a little surprised. He looked over and saw a beautiful, gentle, dignified and graceful girl.

Fan Ruoruo is an important female supporting character in Joy of Life. She can be called the number one "brother-con" in Joy of Life, and the kind of "brother-con" who has no bottom line and no principles, just like her father Fan Jian.

It's just that she is a brother-con, and her father Fan Jian is a bootlicker. No, a bootlicker among dogs, a ruthless character who even gave up his own son for Ye Qingmei.

Although Fan Jian and Fan Ruoruo, the father and daughter, are upright characters who stand on the side of the protagonist in the plot, to be honest, he really can't feel much good towards this father and daughter.

For Ye Qingmei, Fan Jian killed his own son and his wife. It was really unlucky for his wife and son to meet him.

Fan Ruoruo is not much better than Fan Jian. Although her biological mother and elder brother were not killed by Fan Xian, their deaths are ultimately directly related to Fan Xian.

It would have been fine if she didn't know the truth, but after she found out, she didn't have any emotion at all, and was still the same unprincipled "brother complex" as before.

In short, in Zhou Chen's opinion, it can be summed up in one sentence: in life, if you are not Fan Xian, if you meet such a father and daughter, stay as far away from them as possible.

After lowering the curtain, Zhou Chen said, "Old He, let's go."

When Sang Wen saw that Zhou Chen saw the most talented woman in Kyoto, he just glanced at her casually and continued talking to her. He was so happy in his heart.

In the past, she would be very envious when she met a woman like Fan Ruoruo who was good in every aspect, but now, she is not envious because she has Zhou Chen by her side.

When they were almost at the city gate, He Qin outside the carriage suddenly said, "Master, the red-armored knights in front seem to be from Si Nanbo's mansion. It should be the illegitimate son of the Fan mansion who has come to Kyoto."

The news that Si Nanbo Fan's illegitimate son would arrive in Kyoto soon had already spread throughout Kyoto.

"What a coincidence?"

Zhou Chen was also a little surprised. He was out for a trip and met Fan Xian entering the capital?
He lifted the curtain and looked forward.

Wang Qinian had some free time today, and as he did in the past, he went to the city gate to look for a target, and then he met Fan Xian who was entering the capital.

At this time, he was strongly recommending his map, wanting Fan Xian to spend two taels of silver to buy it.

I had just received two taels of silver and was about to pack up and go back, when at this moment, a familiar voice suddenly came to my ears.

"Wang Qinian."

"Hey."

Wang Qinian responded reflexively, then his whole body shook, his neck turned slowly with a stiff neck, and then he saw He Qin driving the carriage, and his face suddenly changed.

Without bothering to talk to Fan Xian, he immediately made a 180-degree turn, performed a Sichuan opera face-changing, and trotted over.

"Mr. He."

He first greeted He Qin, then came to the carriage and saluted very respectfully before he saw anyone.

"I have met the Duke of Zhenguo."

Zhou Chen lifted the curtain, looked at Wang Qinian who was smiling flatteringly, and asked, "Are you selling your crappy painting again? How much did you make today?"

Wang Qinian looked up and saw Zhou Chen, and also saw Sang Wen sitting next to Zhou Chen.

"Yeah, I've met Miss Sangwen."

"Sir, I'm lucky today. I sold two copies and earned some money to support my family."

"Two copies means four taels of silver. This is a good deal."

Wang Qinian chuckled and said, "I want to make a little money. I want to make a little money. Are you going back home? Do you need me to lead the way?"

"The one who just passed by was Fan Xian from the Fan family?" Zhou Chen pointed at the slowly departing team of red-armored knights.

Wang Qinian's face straightened and he replied in a low voice, "My Lord, that was indeed Young Master Fan Xian from Danzhou."

Zhou Chen asked: "How are they?"

"Ah, what's he like? I just chatted with him for a few minutes, and I can't tell anything, but I feel that he is different from those young masters in Kyoto."

Faced with Zhou Chen's questions, Wang Qinian naturally answered all his questions and expressed his thoughts.

Zhou Chen nodded: "Okay, go and do your thing, Lao He, go back home."

"Goodbye, sir." Wang Qinian said respectfully.

He waited until the carriage had gone far away before he stood up and smiled happily.

"Although our Duke of Zhenguo is a great master, he is not overbearing at all. This is so rare. And Miss Sang Wen is also very lucky to have met the Duke of Zhenguo. She will have a good life in the future."

Inside the carriage, Sang Wen asked Zhou Chen with some curiosity, "Sir, are you interested in the illegitimate son of the Fan family?"

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "I met Fan Xian once in Danzhou when I left Kyoto for training. Don't underestimate him. His identity is more than just Si Nanbo's illegitimate son. He will soon stir up trouble in Kyoto when he enters the capital today. Kyoto will never be peaceful again. Just wait and see."

Sang Wen was very surprised. He didn't expect Zhou Chen to evaluate Fan Xian in this way.

To be able to receive such an evaluation from his own son and to be married to a princess by Emperor Qing, perhaps this Fan Xian really has some extraordinary qualities?
Zhou Chen knows Fan Xian's background better than anyone else. Fan Xian's arrival in Beijing is the beginning of the plot. Emperor Qing has also put a lot of thought into Fan Xian. As soon as he arrived in Beijing, he created an opportunity for him and Lin Wan'er to meet, and even cleared away the palace maids who wanted to block Fan Xian's way.

Thinking about the plot of Joy of Life along the way, the carriage soon returned to Zhou Mansion.

After returning home, Zhou Chen called Tong Quan.

"A few days ago you said the Second Prince was planning to invite me to a banquet, is that right?"

"Master, yes, it was three days ago. This is the ninth invitation sent by the Second Prince."

Zhou Chen chuckled and said, "This Second Prince is really interesting. Others would send invitations once or twice, and if they didn't get a reply, they would stop sending. But he sent invitations nine times. Whether it was just a show or a sincere invitation, he really didn't follow the usual path."

The second prince is an absolute villain in the plot. He is vicious, cruel, and kills people without mercy...

He has done so many wrong and evil things that it is hard to count them all, but if we really compare him with Crown Prince Li Chengqian, the Second Prince is actually far less evil than the Crown Prince.

The Queen of Qing's evaluation of the Crown Prince was absolutely on point. Crown Prince Li Chengqian is most like Emperor Qing Li Yunqian, whether in character, methods, way of doing things, etc., they are exactly the same.

Zhou Chen didn't like either of them. To be more precise, he didn't like the royal family of Qing. The royal family of Qing was really worse than the other.

"Tong Quan, go tell the Second Prince that I'm free tomorrow and we can get together at Yishiju."

"Yes, I will make arrangements now."

In the Second Prince's residence, when Li Chengze learned of Zhou Chen's reply, he still couldn't believe it and asked Xie Bian who was standing beside him.

"Bi'an, am I dreaming? Did that person really reply and accept my invitation?"

"Yes, Your Highness, the message from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion just now is absolutely true."

The second prince scratched his head and felt more and more puzzled.

"It feels a bit strange. I have sent nine invitations in total, the last one was three days ago. If you really wanted to agree, why did you wait until today?"

"Bi'an, has anything happened in the Zhenguo Mansion in the past few days? Or has something big happened in Kyoto recently that I'm not aware of?"