“This, this is…”
Fan Jian was stunned.
The Fourth Prince had come to collect the Tiger Guard, why did he bring so many gifts!
However,
The next second,
He suddenly thought of something, exchanged a glance with Fan Xian next to him, and both of them had a sudden realization.
“Fourth Highness, are you here to collect people, or are you here to propose?”
“The gifts you brought are too exaggerated!”
Fan Xian teased with a wry smile.
“Haha, it’s the same!”
“This is my first visit, I don’t know what to buy, so I just bought a little bit of everything!”
Li Cheng Lin laughed heartily, but didn’t say anything specific.
If he said he was proposing, they would definitely refuse.
After all,
The engagement hadn’t been decided yet.
If he said he was collecting people, they would be even more afraid to accept such lavish gifts. The Tiger Guard’s orders came from Emperor Qing, if they accepted these gifts, it would be a topic of gossip!
Therefore,
He didn’t say anything,
So they wouldn’t have any reason to refuse!
As expected,
Fan Jian tactfully remained silent, just stroking his beard, smiling at Li Cheng Lin.
“Quickly, bring them in!”
“Be quick!”
Under the constant carrying by the servants,
Soon,
The gifts were all moved into the Fan family’s courtyard,
Piled up in a large pile,
Like a small hill!
These were worth more than sixty thousand taels in silver notes,
Equivalent to millions in RMB purchasing power,
Li Cheng Lin had emptied his pockets,
So,
This pile, how could it not be impressive!
It was only because there were no cellphones here,
Otherwise,
The Fan family members and servants around, who were dumbfounded, would have taken out their cellphones to take pictures and post them on their Moments!
Even so,
They were still shocked,
Whispering to each other, amazed by the Fourth Prince’s grand gesture!
Truly. A royal son, indeed,
He’s too extravagant!
“Hahaha, look how shocked they are, our Fourth Highness really has face this time!”
“Nonsense, you don’t know how much these things cost!”
“Too small, you’re thinking too small, only the poor care about face when they make money, like our Fourth Highness, he’s buying face with money!”
“Moreover, the Fourth Highness isn’t spending his own money!”
“Yes, if he runs out of money, he can just go to his father and elder brothers for more!”
“Emperor Qing + elder brothers: Don’t come near me!!”
“…”
【Happy Value +1+1+1+1+1…】
In the live stream,
There was a burst of laughter.
Just then,
A girl wearing a blue dress, with a slender waist, walked in from the archway.
Fan Ruoruo pretended to be calm,
But the smile at the corner of her mouth,
Couldn’t be hidden.
Especially…
When she came over and saw the small hill in the courtyard…
“Wow!”
Fan Ruoruo couldn’t help but let out a “Wow!”
Unconsciously,
She turned to look at Li Cheng Lin, and Li Cheng Lin greeted her.
“Miss Ruoruo!”
“Fourth Highness!”
Fan Ruoruo bowed in greeting, then looked at Fan Jian and Fan Xian.
“Father, Brother, these things are…”
“Ruoruo, guess what, on whose behalf do you think the Fourth Highness sent these gifts to our family?”
Fan Xian was beaming,
Showing a “You know what I mean” expression.
Swoosh!
Fan Ruoruo’s small face instantly turned red!
Even the tips of her ears turned red!
She was extremely intelligent,
How could she not understand,
That the Fourth Highness sent such precious gifts to her family, all because of her!
Fan Ruoruo was overjoyed in her heart,
Especially,
When she felt the gazes of everyone around her, all directed at her,
She quickly lowered her head,
Feeling both embarrassed and a strange sense of vanity.
It was like,
A groom taking his bride to visit his in-laws, the groom brought a heavy gift, and the bride, naturally, would have a lot of face in front of her family…
The only difference was,
Fan Ruoruo and Li Cheng Lin hadn’t confirmed their relationship yet,
But it didn’t affect her inner satisfaction.
“Ahem, alright!”
Seeing his daughter’s reaction,
Fan Jian instantly understood everything, and said with a smile,
“Fourth Highness, let’s go inside for tea!”
“We can talk while we drink!”
“…”
In the main room,
Fan Jian, as the host, naturally sat in the main seat.
Li Cheng Lin sat on the first chair to the right.
Next to him was Fan Xian,
Opposite him sat Fan Ruoruo and Liu Ruyue.
Fan Sizhe wasn’t home, he didn’t know where he had gone.
“Come, Fourth Highness, have some tea!”
Liu Ruyue personally poured water for Li Cheng Lin, her face filled with smiles.
Just from that “Aunt Liu” earlier, Liu Ruyue had already considered Li Cheng Lin to be half of her family in her heart.
“Thank you, Aunt Liu.”
Li Cheng Lin smiled.
“You don’t need to be so polite with Aunt Liu!”
Liu Ruyue smiled even more happily, handing the teapot to Fan Xian.
Fan Xian was speechless,
“Mother, you’re too biased!”
“Look at you, child, how can elders pour water for their juniors!”
“Alright, alright, you’re the elder, whatever you say is right!”
Fan Xian was helpless, he could only pour some for himself.
This scene,
Made Fan Ruoruo opposite them unable to help but chuckle secretly.
Usually at home,
Because their father favored their brother,
So their mother would always pretend to side with their brother,
Fan Sizhe was always the one who suffered,
Now that the Fourth Highness had arrived,
Their brother was the one suffering again!
After taking a sip of water,
Fan Jian didn’t beat around the bush, and directly said,
“Fourth Highness, since you’re here, let’s not waste any time!”
“I just want to tell you a few things!”
“Please remember them!”
“Please speak.”
Li Cheng Lin put down his teacup, a serious expression on his face.
“The Tiger Guard is one of the three major armies of our Great Qing Dynasty!”
“Also, among the three major armies, the Imperial Guards, Black Cavalry, and Tiger Guard, the Tiger Guard is the most mysterious, and has the strongest individual strength!”
“Although they are not numerous, only a hundred people, but each one is an elite!”
Speaking of this,
A hint of pride appeared on Fan Jian’s face,
After all,
He had personally trained the Tiger Guard,
“The Black Cavalry, excel at charging into battle.”
“On the battlefield, they are like a sharp blade, capable of rushing thousands of miles, and directly striking the enemy’s heart!”
“While the Imperial Guards, their strength lies in their large number of soldiers and generals, they can attack and defend!”
“Their duty is to protect the Imperial City and the Emperor’s safety!”
“With the Imperial Guards…”
“Even if a Grandmaster came, they could still take him down!”
Fan Jian’s words,
Were not bragging,
Grandmasters are powerful, but their true qi is limited, they can spew true qi endlessly, killing ten thousand Imperial Guards is about their limit.
Except for Wu Zhu, who was beside Fan Xian,
There’s probably no Grandmaster who can single-handedly kill ten thousand Imperial Guards.
Otherwise,
Si Gu Jian of Dongyi City,
Someone who wanted to beat Emperor Qing badly, to avenge Ye Qingmei’s death, would have come a long time ago!
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to come,
It’s that coming wouldn’t do anything,
The Imperial Guards could exhaust him to death!
“Besides the Black Cavalry and the Imperial Guards, there’s the Tiger Guard!”
Fan Jian proudly said,
“The Tiger Guard may be small in number, but each of them is an Eighth Grade warrior!”
“In a seven-man encirclement formation, they can even fight a Ninth Grade warrior!”
“…”
Fan Jian praised his training results,
Then he changed the subject,
And said seriously,
“Fourth Highness, these years, the only people in the world, besides His Majesty, who had the right to deploy the Tiger Guard, is me!”
“And now, Fourth Highness, you also have this right!”
“I only beg that you can use them well!”
“Not…”
“Use these Tiger Guards as your pawns in your power struggle with the Crown Prince and Second Prince!”
“…”
Emperor Qing had given Li Cheng Lin twenty Tiger Guards,
What was his intention?
Li Cheng Lin didn’t bother to think about it,
As long as he benefited from it!
However,
Fan Jian thought about it more deeply.
He understood that the reason why Emperor Qing had gone to such lengths to support Li Cheng Lin was to give him the confidence to fight the Crown Prince and Second Prince!
Whether it was princes, or the Tiger Guard,
In His Majesty’s eyes,
They were all just pawns to be used!
Fan Jian had a deep affection for the Tiger Guard, because he had nurtured them for many years,
So he specifically pleaded with Li Cheng Lin.
After saying that,
Fan Jian even stood up,
Bowed deeply to Li Cheng Lin.
“Lord Fan, you don’t need to say these things.”
Li Cheng Lin smiled and helped Fan Jian up,
Under the other party’s puzzled gaze,
Li Cheng Lin,
Cheerfully said,
“I hate trouble the most!”
“Fighting with others?”
“I’d rather spend that time and energy, in the future, to spend more time at home with the one I love…”
“Moreover, I’m not here to collect the Tiger Guard specifically!”
“To be honest…”
Li Cheng Lin suddenly smiled,
Looking at Fan Ruoruo, whose eyes were gradually brightening and her eyes widening, he said tenderly,
“Seeing the one I love in front of me…”
“In my heart, she is more important than twenty, two hundred, two thousand, or even twenty million Tiger Guards!”
“She is the unparalleled treasure in my heart!”
“If you can let me take her away today, what’s twenty Tiger Guards?”
“I’ll even give you a free Xiāoyáo王府!”
“…”
As soon as he said that,
The room was instantly silent!
Fan Jian’s eyes widened,
Fan Xian “tsk”ed,
Liu Ruyue opposite them was stunned for a moment, then smiled happily.
Fan Ruoruo’s expression was a mixture of surprise and emotion, but she quickly suppressed the smile at the corner of her mouth, and shyly lowered her head.
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