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Chapter 59: The Marquis's Child-Raised Little Wife
She couldn't help but think of what Fan Muqing had said.

The Marquis of Southwest was originally the youngest son of the late emperor. He was initially named King of Southwest and had an extremely noble status.

However, with the rapid development of the southwest region and its growing power, some people even believed that the size and luxury of the palace was comparable to that of the imperial palace.

Later, the King of Southwest went to the capital in person to plead guilty, admitted that he had made a serious mistake, and asked the emperor to demote him to a marquis.

The emperor took the opportunity to demote him to the rank of marquis, and issued an edict stipulating that Prince Jiang would still retain his status as a prince, and his descendants would inherit the title of marquis rather than the throne.

Therefore, Jiang Lanyue is just a prince, not a little prince.

The Marquis' Mansion that she saw now was the former Prince's Mansion of the Southwest.

In fact, Fanan discovered that the place was indeed filled with exquisite carvings and jade bricks, which were extremely delicate.

However, the strange thing is that whether it is Langyueju where she lives, or Qingfengge where Jiang Lanyue lives, the decoration in the house only reflects elegance and low-key, without the legendary luxury.

The servants brought several plates of snacks and fruits, and served tea.

Jiang Lanyue picked up the teacup elegantly and sipped it slowly, her every move revealing her noble temperament.

Fan An lowered his head to drink tea, occasionally glancing at him out of the corner of his eyes.

Perhaps because he had to serve tea to the Marquis, the Prince and the Princess today, he did not dare to do anything beyond the rules and did not dare to be as frivolous as he was yesterday.

Although this person is a bit of a dandy, he still knows his limits and is not beyond redemption.

He gently put down the teacup, with a half-smile on his face, and stared at her with a sidelong glance.

"Princess, you and I are already a formally married couple. In the days ahead, you will have plenty of opportunities to get to know me slowly. There is no need to rush."

"Hmph." Fan An withdrew his gaze and was too lazy to pay attention to him.

Nanny Wang approached Fan'an and respectfully told him about the current situation in the Southwest Marquis' Mansion.

"Princess, before the Crown Prince, there were two princesses in the mansion. The eldest princess was the oldest and had been married five years ago. The second princess was one year older than the Crown Prince and also left the mansion last year."

This explains why the spacious mansion is so deserted and always makes people feel empty and lonely.

Fan An thought for a moment and asked curiously, "Where did the two princesses marry? Is it far from Qinan City?"

Nanny Wang replied, "The eldest princess married to Ruyang City, which is quite remote. Her husband is a fourth-rank civil servant there. The second princess married to Xianyang City, which is also quite far from us. Her husband is also a fourth-rank civil servant."

He turned out to be a fourth-rank civil servant!
With a noble status like that of the Marquis of Southwest Mansion, it would not be an exaggeration to marry the son of a first-rank official, but the princesses' husbands' families... are very ordinary.

Fan An thought for a moment and asked again, "Are there any other female relatives in the mansion? The prince... should have quite a few concubines, right?"

Nanny Wang was slightly stunned, then immediately denied it, "No."

Fan An chuckled and said deliberately: "The prince is so noble, it is normal for him to have three wives and four concubines."

Nanny Wang shook her head again and replied respectfully, "Really not, Princess. The old Marquis once set down a family rule that only when the prince is over thirty-five and has no children can he consider taking a concubine."

Fan An nodded slightly. So that's it. From this family rule, it can be seen that the old marquis is quite attentive and strict in educating his descendants.

She couldn't help but recall the affection and kindness in the old marquis's eyes when he looked at Jiang Lanyue.

Logically speaking, the Marquis's family education is strict, the prince and princess are both of noble origin and approachable, how could they tolerate or even indulge Jiang Lanyue to the point that he became a notorious and dissolute young man? Even let his bad reputation spread to the distant capital?
The Marquis's Mansion was already small in number, and the only descendant, Jiang Lanyue, was regarded as the hope for the family's future. How could he be allowed to degenerate into such a state?
Things are certainly not as simple as they seem.

After offering tea to the old marquis and the prince and princess, the two parted ways. Fan An returned to Langyueju, while Jiang Lanyue left the house as usual.

Fan An asked Nanny Wang, "Where does the prince go every day when he goes out?"

Nanny Wang shook her head awkwardly and explained, "Princess, I am just a servant. My duty is to serve my master. I dare not presume to inquire about my master's whereabouts. The Marquis is strict in managing his household and he hates servants who gossip the most."

It was normal not to get an answer, but this also made Fanan more certain that there was something wrong.

How could it be possible that the master was away from home and no one in the mansion knew about his whereabouts?
Fanan secretly asked Chunxiang and Dongxiang again, but their answers were exactly the same.

Fan An became more and more convinced that Jiang Lanyue must have some unknown secret.

Generally speaking, a dissolute young man like Jiang Lanyue should be partying every night and returning home late at night. Such behavior is reasonable.

But in fact, no matter how late he came back, he insisted on going out before dawn every day.

Logically speaking, normal people usually can't get up in the morning after staying up late.

It was the same with Fanan herself. Even if she went to bed early the day before, she would often get up late.

But the fact that Jiang Lan can get up early every day without interruption at least shows that he has a strong willpower.

So, where did he go and what did he do every day?

Fanan was very curious about this.

At the same time, she also noticed that the prince and princess stayed in the mansion every day, taking good care of the old marquis.

There were almost no guests in the Marquis's mansion, and the door was kept closed all day long.

There was something wrong with the entire mansion. How could someone so powerful have no one to visit him? Not even someone to make connections with?
Even if no one visited, it would not be that they never went out. Even activities like praying for blessings and temple fairs were ignored in the mansion. The door was closed all year round. Except for the servants who went to purchase food and supplies on a daily basis, no one else had ever gone out.

Although Fan An wanted to come to this world to feel comfortable, the more she looked at this situation, the more she felt something was wrong...

It was not until more than ten days later that Fan An, when paying his respects to the princess, finally took the opportunity to mention Jiang Lanyue during casual conversation.

"Mother, the prince seems to be very busy every day."

The princess was slightly surprised, then she soothed him gently, "He...ever since he made some bad friends, I don't know what he is doing, and he is not at home on weekdays. If An An feels lonely, come and accompany mother more."

After saying that, she changed the subject: "You have learned etiquette very well. You can read and write, and you know calligraphy and painting. A few days ago, Ms. Nu praised you and said that she had accepted a good student with a solid foundation."

Fan An's eyes flickered, and he insisted as if he was disappointed and asked: "Mother, do you know what he is busy with outside every day?"

The princess looked a little embarrassed and replied, "He... after all, he is playing with his friends. The child has grown up, and it is not up to the mother to make the decision. When he comes to pay his respects later, mother will talk to him and ask him to spend more time with you."