Step on a branch

Chapter 22 Who Am I?

In the troubled times, Guiwei not only defended the city, but also adjusted and transported food, and provided support. Everyone praised Zhao Huihu's father as having no dogs, let alone dogs.

It wasn't until the calamity of the war gradually subsided, and Zhao Huijian ruled the Great Zhou Dynasty and established the capital, that the figures of the guards gradually disappeared from the battlefield.

Many girls married and had children, and only a few of them worked as female officials by Zhao Gui's side for several years.

"My mother has only been a female official for less than two years. Aunt Lan was longer than her, and she was the last to leave," Qin Luan recalled the past. The one who still accompanies the eldest princess."

And Xiangjun, from the point of view of the system, is actually not considered a guardian.

She is the princess's maid.

"These guards who have been female officials are very familiar with each other." Lin Fan pursed his lower lip and said, "If I want to inquire about something related to my mother and aunt, Mrs. Uncle Zhongyi may be able to Give some answers."

Qin Luan blinked.

Sure enough.

Lin Fan didn't refuse the handle she wanted with the Second Highness, but she needed information in exchange.

That's fine, Qin Luan doesn't like to owe favors.

"I have one thing I don't understand," Qin Luan said. Seeing Lin Fan motioning her to just ask, she said, "My mother is gone, and I can only listen to Aunt Lan about many things about her. The Duke is different from me, and Ling Tang , Xiangjun is here, just ask if you have anything to do, I don't need Aunt Jing Lan."

"It was because both mother and aunt kept secrets that they had to find another way."

Qin Luan asked again: "Master Guo, are you sure that Aunt Lan knows?"

"Actually, I don't have much confidence." Lin Fan frowned. "It's been over 20 years, and it's been kept a secret. Except for those who witnessed it, it's hard to say that there are people who know it. Mrs. Shizi, if you can have some insight into the situation at that time It was a surprise for me to notice the slightest bit.”

Qin Luan quickly calculated.

It is now the 20th year of Qingyuan, and Lin Fan said that the 20th year is in his early years, and that happened in the fifth year of Jianlong, when the first emperor was still in power.

"So, at that time, not only Aunt Lan, but even my mother was still working beside the eldest princess," Qin Luan said, and then asked, "Then what the Duke wants to know is..."

Lin Fanduan sat without a trace of sloppiness around him. When he spoke, he said word by word without delay: "I want to know who I am."

This time, it was Qin Luan's turn to be stunned.

She looked at Lin Fan who was extremely serious, and couldn't help turning her head to look at Qian Er again.

Qian'er's face was full of question marks, it was obvious that his little brain was not enough.

There was another gust of cold wind, although Qian'er was not blown, it still made her shiver.

Qian'er pinched her fingers and kept winking at her daughter.

Xisi Hutong is really evil!

Good job Ding Guogong, just for a while, he even forgot who he is, do you not even know where they are after a while?

Let the girl stick a talisman on him!

Qin Luan gave Qian'er a soothing look, and then looked at Lin Fan squarely again.

"Master Guo," Qin Luan was not sure whether he should continue to call Lin Fan that way, but for a while, it was really difficult to correct these details, so he simply said, "You are very serious, very serious, you are really doubting yourself of origin..."

"It's not suspicion," Lin Fan shook his head. "It's not suspicion, but confirmation. I'm not Lin Xuan's son."

The wind blows the clouds away.

The clear light of the full moon lost its shade and fell down, illuminating a small corner where no lanterns were lit.

Under the moonlight, Lin Fan's facial features became clearer, and the dark eyes shone with a clear light, which was a very shallow layer of light.

The next moment, the sky was covered with clouds again, the moonlight was covered, and this corner was darkened again.

Qin Luan remembered Lin Fan's eyes. There was no confusion, no resentment, and no anxiety in his eyes. There was nothing in them. What he had was firmness.

She thought, Lin Fan didn't lie, nor was he suspicious, he was really sure.

Lin Fan was also observing Qin Luan's reaction.

Ordinary people must be extremely surprised when they hear such news suddenly. Although it won't be like Qian'er's hell, but there are some ups and downs.

Qin Luan was calmer than he expected.

Calmness is the most indispensable thing when looking for the hidden truth.

It is easy to startle the snake with a sudden surprise.

"That was when I was eight years old."

In the eighth year of Qingyuan, because the empress dowager was nagging about him, Lin Fan followed his father Lin Xuan into the palace to greet the empress dowager.

At that time, Lin Fan was the boy king who was invincible all over the capital. The empress dowager had heard about his heroic deeds and asked him about his fighting experience with a smile.

Lin Fan had something to say.

The empress dowager even praised him for being lively and cheerful, then pointed to Lin Xuan and said, "How did you raise such a eccentric son with such a refined temperament?"

The father said: "Children are ignorant, you are laughing at me."

The emperor also smiled happily at the side: "Needless to say, nine out of ten are Wen Ding, Lin Xuan is capable of literature and martial arts, and he has nothing to do with his sister alone, but his sister has Pingyang's backing." .”

Lin Fan followed with a smile: "My aunt loves me very much."

In the Palace of Compassion and Ning, there were laughter and laughter. Lin Fan left the palace with a smile. When he returned to Duke Dingguo's mansion, he suddenly felt that his father seemed to be worried.

After thinking about it for an hour, he decided to apologize to his father.

Although I don't know the reason, but my father's worries must be caused by him.

He was in a hurry, and he went as soon as he thought of it. He couldn't even walk through the door. He climbed over the wall as soon as he could, and climbed all the way to the back of Lin Xuan's study.

Surprisingly, Lin Zhi was also there.

Then, Lin Fan overheard a previous conversation between his father and his aunt.

"The Queen Mother is suspicious."

"Did she see it? It's no wonder that Fan'er's temperament is still too much like him. You have to be more restrained in the future. Brother, don't worry about me. I'm with the eldest princess. The Queen Mother will not touch me easily, but you must be careful, brother. You experienced it yourself.”

"I know it in my heart. I will lead the army to go out next month. This time, I will definitely conquer Xizhou. You should take care of Fan'er, mother and son in Beijing."

Lin Fan was stunned by this conversation.

He understood, but he didn't seem to understand. He didn't know whether he should go out, so he just hid under the courtyard wall until his father and aunt left...

"Later, my father went to war," Lin Fan said. "He didn't take Xizhou in the end, and died of an old injury the next year."

Qin Luan has been listening silently, she did not interrupt Lin Fan's narration, nor could she intervene.

It wasn't until Lin Fan finished speaking that Qin Luan opened his mouth to say something, only then did he realize that she had just held her breath before she knew it.

The past is not long, but it is heavy.

It seemed to be covered with several layers of thick blankets, full of dust, and it was impossible to remove it.

Qin Luan sorted out his thoughts.

No matter how complicated the situation is, there are relatively simple small cuts.

Qin Luan asked: "Are you sure, the old man passed away due to injury?"

　Thanks for the rewards from book friends Chuzhi Renwei, Tongtong 1609, Xiaoyuanzi, and Yeyeolivia, and thanks to the book friends in the book city for knowing whether they know it or not, and for their happy rewards.

　　
　
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