area51novel Chapter 43: Fan Xian's Power Increases Significantly, and He Gets Married
Chapter 43: Fan Xian's Power Increases Significantly, and He Gets Married
In the azure sky, the sun hangs high, casting warm golden rays.
On the calm sea, a luxury cruise ship slowly sailed forward, less than half an hour away from entering Tokyo Bay.
pat!
In the luxurious presidential suite, Li Yuan closed the door and saw off the last group of beautiful ladies who had come for the exchange.
At this point, a whole day had passed since he won the Kengan Suicide Squad championship.
During this period, Hiyama Shunka was busy negotiating various cooperative projects and exchanging interests in multiple fields with dignitaries and business tycoons from various countries.
Li Yuan had no interest in these matters and couldn't be bothered to ask about them.
Now, his mind has completely wandered elsewhere.
As soon as the Kengan docked, he couldn't wait to rush off the ship, get into the car that Hiyama Shunka had arranged in advance, and drive away from the dock at top speed.
After speeding for several hours, sparking and flashing, through mountains and rivers, they finally arrived at the nuclear power plant that they had won from Katsumasa Hayami.
After shutting down the surveillance cameras along the way, Li Yuan walked straight into the factory building where the reactor was located with a smile on his face.
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The world of Joy of Life.
Inside the Prince Jing's residence, in a secret room constructed of blue jade.
Li Yuan sat cross-legged on the ground with his eyes slightly closed and his expression calm. Large wisps of white steam rose from his body, turning the entire secret room into a misty, ethereal place, like a fairyland.
After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly opened his eyes, and a faint red glow emanated from his body.
At that moment, his aura surged instantly, and an invisible pressure swept in all directions like a hurricane. Wherever he passed, the dense white vapor dissipated without a trace, and the secret room became completely visible again.
Soon, Li Yuan's aura subsided again, and he became like an ordinary person.
Sensing the vast, boundless true energy within his body, he sighed inwardly, "I'm only one step away from becoming a Grandmaster..."
After this period of cultivation, his skill level increased greatly, and the true energy in his body had advanced from the initial stage of the ninth rank to the peak of the ninth rank.
Before this, the person whose martial arts realm was closest to that of a Grandmaster below the Four Grandmasters was Eunuch Hong in the Qing Kingdom's palace.
But from this day forward, the number one person below the four grandmasters is Li Yuan!
However, even so, Li Yuan was still not satisfied.
After all, there are two completely different levels of beings between Grandmasters and those below Grandmaster!
Even if he gets closer to becoming a Grandmaster now, he is still only a Ninth Rank, not a Grandmaster!
"It seems the time has come..."
Sensing the commotion outside, Li Yuan slowly stood up and pushed open the door to the secret room.
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Although he has only been in Kyoto for half a year, Fan Xian, the illegitimate son of the Fan family, has already made a great name for himself here.
The lawsuit with Guo Baokun, the son of the Minister of Rites, caused quite a stir and became a topic of conversation among the people of the capital.
In the Niulan Street assassination case, he almost single-handedly fought off assassins from both the Northern Qi and Dongyi cities, which greatly enhanced his reputation.
At the palace banquet, after being falsely accused of plagiarism by Zhuang Mohan, a literary master of the Northern Qi Dynasty, he drunkenly recited three hundred poems, and his name as the "Poet Immortal" spread throughout the Qing Kingdom!
And today, his wedding day with that Princess Lin has finally arrived!
This grand wedding can be said to be the most sensational event in Kyoto this month.
It can be said that everyone from royalty and nobility to ordinary people was very interested in this.
The Fan family was already a prominent clan in the capital.
As for Fan Jian, the Earl of Sinan, he enjoys great favor from the Emperor because his mother was the wet nurse of the current Emperor. Perhaps he will soon take over the position of Minister of Revenue.
As for the groom, Fan Xian himself, needless to say, he is arguably the most famous person in Kyoto recently. He has gone from being an illegitimate child that everyone looked down on to becoming the popular and well-liked "Master Fan"!
As for the woman, she is certainly remarkable as well.
Although the bride had only recently joined the Lin family, she was, after all, the daughter of the Prime Minister, and it was said that she had a very secret relationship with the Princess, making her a high-ranking figure as well.
With such a perfect couple, how could their wedding not be a grand affair?
Early in the morning, before dawn, Fan Xian was dragged out of bed to wash and get dressed.
After much effort, Fan Xian finally finished getting ready. Dressed in a bright red ceremonial robe with three layers of lining, and adorned with jade pendants, colorful ribbons, flower tassels, and other ornaments, he began to parade through the streets in a sedan chair.
After passing through countless bustling streets, the wedding procession finally arrived at the Lin residence.
According to custom, the groom Fan Xian cannot enter the Lin residence, and the bride's father, Prime Minister Lin, cannot go to the Fan residence today either.
Amidst the sound of firecrackers, the traditional wedding customs of the Qing Kingdom began to unfold one by one.
Finally, after several hours, the ceremony ended.
After a round of music, the gates of the Lin family mansion slowly opened, and Lin Wan'er, the young lady of the Lin family, finally emerged, greeted by two matchmakers.
The bride was dressed in bright red today, with wide sleeves and a red veil covering her face, exuding beauty and boundless joy.
After another set of routine ceremonies concluded, Lin Wan'er, dressed entirely in red, moved lightly and stepped into the wedding sedan chair at the front.
When they returned to the Fan residence, guests from all directions had already arrived, and music and celebration filled the air.
Wedding ceremonies in the Qing Kingdom usually take place in the evening. Therefore, the bride, Lin Wan'er, was first led to an inner room to sit temporarily, while the groom, Fan Xian, stood in front of the main hall to greet the guests.
Immediately, congratulations poured in, and for a time, both host and guests were delighted, creating a lively and joyous atmosphere.
It wasn't until midway through the banquet that the people from Prince Jing's residence finally arrived.
As the host, Si Nanbo Fan Jian naturally came to greet Prince Jing in person and invited him to rest in the inner hall.
As he passed by Fan Xian, Prince Jing shook his head regretfully and said:
"You're quite good. I was planning to give Roujia to you in a couple of years, but I never expected that my sister would try to steal my son-in-law."
After saying that, he left with Fan Jian.
At this moment, Prince Jing's heir, Li Hongcheng, also walked over, patted Fan Xian on the shoulder, and said softly:
"Given our friendship, I should have arrived earlier, but as you know, it's not appropriate for me to arrive too early for this kind of occasion."
Fan Xian understood the reasoning behind it. Although the two were friends, the other party was, after all, the heir of Prince Jing. There was no reason for him to rush to help the son of a minister; that would be too irregular.
Therefore, upon hearing Li Hongcheng's words, he smiled slightly, intending to say something, but then saw the Prince Jing's heir with a wry smile on his face say softly:
"Today, only my father and I have come to the palace."
"Roujia is currently... wiping away tears at home."
"What Father said earlier was true. If your fiancée wasn't also someone of great importance, Father might have really asked the Empress Dowager to intervene and have you marry Roujia instead."
"As for my second brother, Li Yuan... as you know, he hasn't left the house for many years."