April is a good time for outing.
Eight miles southeast of Jang Geum City, the capital of Fan State, there is a mountain called Qingxue, and at the foot of the mountain is Jang Geum City's extremely famous Yanxia Lake.
This is a holy place for outing.
There are flowers, grass, lakes and a waterfall falling from the snowy mountain.
Since it is an outing, flying kites and reciting poems are inevitable.
Ever since returning from the Wu Dynasty Literary Society, the Thirteenth Prince Fan Tianning has lost interest in poetry and prose - after seeing Fu Xiaoguan's poems and essays, no poetry and prose in the world can catch his eye anymore.
So he did not go to the Holy Lotus Island in Yanxia Lake to watch those young talents reciting poems and composing couplets, but sat with his royal brothers and sisters in the Lihe Pavilion on the shore of Yanxia Lake, eating snacks, drinking wine and chatting.
What we are talking about now is not whose poetry is better, nor whose kite is the most beautiful and flies the highest.
Instead, it was talking about a war that took place between the distant Yi and Huang countries.
Fan Tianning's elder brother, the current Crown Prince of Fan State, Fan Tianyu, who was already thirty-six years old, sighed deeply at this moment. "The fate of Fu Xiaoguan is uncertain, and Emperor Wu of the Wu Dynasty is furious. He has sent an army of six hundred thousand to Qishan... This is enough to make Emperor Xuan suffer."
Fan Tianning's eleventh sister, Fan Lihua, suddenly asked, "I heard the other day that another fifty thousand Blood Robe Guards from the Wu Dynasty passed through our Fan Kingdom and headed to the Desolate Kingdom... Could it be that Fu Xiaoguan met with disaster in the Desolate Kingdom?"
When Fan Tianning heard this, he felt uneasy. He was about to speak when his third brother Fan Tiande spoke up, "Fu Xiaoguan has the Divine Sword Army at his disposal. It's not that easy for him to die. It's just that the Emperor Wu's sudden mobilization of the army is really strange..."
Fan Tiande paused, then continued, "Think about it. Even if something happened to Fu Xiaoguan in the Desolate Country, shouldn't the 600,000-man army be going to fight the Desolate People? Why did they march out of Qishan and occupy the border towns of the Yu Dynasty?"
Fan Tianning was shocked and asked, "Could it be that... Emperor Xuan intends to harm Fu Xiaoguan?"
Prince Fan Tianyu grinned. He raised his hand to stroke his beard like his father, only to find that his beard was only two inches long.
"Thirteenth brother, you don't know. There's a saying that goes like this: A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind! Fu Xiaoguan is too dazzling. Didn't you even petition the emperor to allow you to study in Wofeng Road? Look, what does this prove? It proves that Fu Xiaoguan governs Wofeng Road exceptionally well.
Think about it again, Fu Xiaoguan is the only prince of the Wu Dynasty. If he returns to the Wu Dynasty, he will definitely ascend the throne and become the emperor, which will inevitably make the Wu Dynasty even more powerful. Emperor Xuan, as the monarch of the Yu Dynasty, naturally does not want to face a powerful Wu Dynasty.
Fan Tianning frowned slightly, finding it hard to believe, "But Fu Xiaoguan is Emperor Xuan's son-in-law!"
Fan Tianyu shook his head. "For the sake of national interests, what does the death of a son-in-law matter?"
So, in the Battle of Huangguo, Emperor Xuan was plotting against Fu Xiaoguan?
Fan Tianning felt a little sad. That talented young man who was good at writing poems and essays died just like that?
"I heard that Queen Shang went to the border town?" Fan Lihua asked again with her chin raised.
"Well, according to the time, Queen Shang should be arriving at the border town soon."
Fan Lihua smiled brightly, "So, Mr. Fu is fine."
Fan Tianning thought about it and understood what Eleventh Sister meant - Queen Shang went to the border town to seek peace with the Wu Dynasty. If Fu Xiaoguan was dead, she would not have to go at all. The 600,000-strong army of the Wu Dynasty would probably directly fight with the southern border army of the Yu Dynasty, and then... all the way south!
He also grinned, "He can't die. If Heaven hadn't given birth to Fu Xiaoguan, the world would be in darkness forever!"
Everyone laughed, but Ku Chan, who was standing behind Fan Tianning, suddenly said, "Your Highness Thirteen, Ku Chan wants to visit the Desolate Country."
Fan Tianning was startled. "What are you going to see, little monk?"
Ku Chan clasped his hands together and said, "A new monk has recently come to the White Horse Monastery and has been ordained. This man is quite amazing. He actually said that I have a karma in the Desolate Country, and the master actually agreed with him."
"……who is he?"
"How do I know him? The master said that his worldly ties were not yet purified, but he insisted on becoming a monk, so the master gave him the Dharma name Master Quchen, which means to abandon worldly prospects and transcend the suffering of life."
"..." Fan Tianning thought for a moment and didn't take this Master Bichen seriously. Instead, he said, "If you see Fu Xiaoguan, please give him my regards. Also... tell him that when he ascends the throne, I will definitely go to the Wu Dynasty to pay my respects."
"good!"
As Kuchan turned to leave, Fan Lihua suddenly waved and shouted, "Little monk, wait!"
Ku Chan turned around, bowed, and before Fan Lihua could speak, he said, "Master said... Mr. Fu already has nine people around him! Your Highness, please don't get involved!"
Fan Lihua was stunned, her cheeks flushed, she pouted and lowered her head.
After Kuchan left, Fan Tianning shook his head. "Eleventh Sister, what the Imperial Master said makes sense. You don't know that guy. He is..." Fan Tianning pointed to the cluster of wildflowers by the lake. "He is that flower. It's fragrant and attracts countless bees and butterflies. The Imperial Master said... that's called a love calamity!"
Crown Prince Fan Tianyu also glared at Fan Lihua, "Eleventh sister, don't let your imagination run wild. The prince consort chosen by the emperor for you is very good in my opinion. Of course, if you are not satisfied, I will go and talk to the emperor again. Or if you have someone you like, please let me know."
Fan Lihua pouted, looking aggrieved. "Who else can compare to Fu Xiaoguan?"
This is really depressing. In this world, who the hell can compare to Fu Xiaoguan?
"Eleventh sister, can we be more down-to-earth? You can fantasize, but don't take it seriously!"
At this moment, a kite fell from the sky and landed just outside the pavilion.
Fan Tianning looked up and saw a woman in a green dress running towards him quickly.
The guards around the pavilion became nervous at this moment. Fan Tianning waved his hand, but the guards still held the hilt of the sword and did not pull it out.
As the woman came closer, Fan Tianning saw a rosy face as bright as the first peach blossom blooming on a peach tree in spring.
His heart skipped a beat. Whose girl is this?
Why does it look so unfamiliar?
But she is so beautiful?
He walked out and picked up the kite. The woman was about to run over, but was stunned. When she looked up, she saw Fan Tianning's smiling face.
She took two breaths, her chest heaving. She pursed her lips, blinked her shining eyes twice, then bowed and said, "Sir... this kite is mine."
The sound is soft, sweet, and like honey from a hundred flowers.
Fan Tianning was suddenly a little intoxicated and asked, "May I ask what your name is, young lady?"
She was slightly startled and replied, "My humble self is Xue Yuyan."
Her name is Xue Yuyan, the fifth daughter of the Xue family who came from the Yu Dynasty because of Xue Dingshan's rebellion.
Fan Tianning didn't know this at the moment. He handed the kite to Xue Yuyan and said with a smile, "Although the spring scenery is beautiful, it is not as beautiful as you."
Xue Yuyan was embarrassed and her face turned even redder. She took the kite, turned around hurriedly and ran away quickly.
Fan Tianning looked at the figure dancing like a butterfly, and suddenly felt that his spring seemed to have come.
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