Crane Tower.
Xiao Ran was a little surprised when he received the invitation from his eldest brother. During these days, he knew that the eldest brother was busy with safety inside and outside the city, and he was always busy. The time to invite him out was really unexpected, but what made him even more puzzled was that the eldest brother had never invited him, and he was still outside. door.
As soon as he entered, he saw the eldest brother sitting leisurely. When he saw him, he raised his chin and motioned him to sit casually.
I haven't seen you for a few days, and I feel that the eldest brother is more majestic. Xiao Ran immediately sat down opposite him and said with a smile, "Brother, what kind of wind is blowing you today?"
Ever since the envoy of Nan Cang decided to enter the capital, the eldest emperor's elder brother Shenlong has not seen the end, and every time he wants to find him, he will be in vain, but it is also because the mother concubine will not let him out of the palace. It is estimated that he will be bored in the palace for a while.
"We two brothers have not seen each other for a long time. I'm afraid that after today's palace banquet, we will have fewer chances to meet each other, so while I'm still free now, I'll invite you out for a chat." Xiao Xu poured him a cup of tea, The teacup was pushed towards him, his expression as usual.
Xiao Ran was surprised, "Brother Huang, aren't you in the capital in the future? Why are there fewer opportunities to meet?"
Xiao Xu looked at him with indifferent eyes, "My marriage with Ayan has been postponed for too long, it's time to fulfill it, I plan to mention the marriage to the royal father after Nan Cang negotiates peace, and I will be too busy to separate myself by then. , Next, I will take her back to the fief, if there is no special call, I think I will not return to the capital easily, so we meet, I guess there is not much chance left."
There are several layers of information revealed in his words. One is that his marriage with the little guy will definitely be completed, and the other is that he does not have the heart to seize the throne, so he and the people behind him can rest assured that he does not need to spend too much time on his heart. superior.
It's a pity that Xiao Ran didn't understand his deep meaning at all, and his mind only stayed on the matter that he and Qingyan were going to get married.
"W-will this be too fast?" He was incoherent, it was like a bolt from the blue, and he couldn't find the north.
Xiao Ran's reaction was all in his eyes, Xiao Xu frowned slightly, "Ayan has been waiting for me for five years, I can't let her go on with me like this again."
Xiao Ran suddenly stood up a little excitedly, "But Huangxiong, are you treating Qingyan sincerely? If you only reluctantly marry her because of the marriage decree, it will be unfair to Qingyan, or to you. Yes, Qingyan is a good girl, she deserves better treatment, a reluctant marriage is unhappy."
Xiao Ran's overreaction, in Xiao Xu's eyes, was somewhat unexpected. He came today to see how much care his brother had spent on the little guy. At this moment, it seemed a little beyond his expectations.
"Xiao Ran, do you think I don't treat Ayan sincerely? You are not us, how do you know what we think?"
Xiao Xu said lightly, and after four or two thousand pounds, Xiao Ran's excitement was settled.
Xiao Ran sat down in a daze, but then he reacted, "But it's not that you and Princess Nancang are rumored outside—"
Xiao Xu raised his eyebrows when he hesitated to speak, "You have grown up, and you are fighting against each other, you should learn what to trust and what not to trust, sometimes what you see with your eyes, what you hear with your ears. , is not entirely believable.”
Looking at the younger brother who is still so simple, Xiao Xu has a hint of worry in his heart, can such Xiao Ran really be able to support the great cause in the future
Xiao Ran subconsciously wanted to refute, but when he saw the eyes of the emperor and the words stuck in his throat, he realized that his performance was a bit extreme, he sat down embarrassedly, and said with a very unnatural expression, "I'm not Is it messy if you care? Qingyan is my friend. Although you are my imperial brother, why don't I help you?"
For Xiao Ran like this, Xiao Xu couldn't help frowning. It seems that this time he came out, he couldn't change his mind at all. This result made him feel disappointed for the first time for this emperor's younger brother.
"Fourth brother, at some point, in order to convince oneself, people will subconsciously ignore some truths. I hope you will not be blindfolded. I hope you will not interfere in the affairs between Ayan and I. The time is almost up, you It's time to go back to the palace to prepare for the evening banquet."
Since there is no conclusion to talk about, Xiao Xu dismissed the idea, maybe time will prove everything.
But when he stood up, Xiao Ran suddenly stopped him, as if he was holding back something, "Brother Huang, in the past, you would let me do anything—"
Xiao Xu seemed to know what he wanted to say next, and before he said anything more irreparable, he interrupted him in a cold voice, "Fourth brother, there are some things I don't fight because I don't like them and don't care, but some People, she can't exchange concessions, you are already weak, don't say some childish words, you can do it yourself, I'm leaving."
Before leaving, Xiao Xu took a deep look at the fourth brother in front of him. He didn't know if it was because of his absence for so many years, or because the environment was easy to change a person. He felt that the innocent fourth brother back then seemed to have faded away slowly over time. .
If just now, he hadn't stopped his thoughts in time, I'm afraid that the brothers would turn against each other, which is inevitable.
The little guy is the bottom line that he can't back down. For this reason, even if he encounters gods and kills gods, he will kill Buddhas if he encounters Buddhas.
But he didn't want the little guy to become a contradiction between their brothers.
After the door was closed, Xiao Ran slumped on the chair like ooze. The last words of the eldest brother just now were the most severe ones he had ever heard since he was a child. They were not only criticisms, but also warnings.
why
This was not the case with the previous big brother. Even if he did something wrong, he would tolerate him and would not criticize him. What he wanted, the emperor would not fight with him. Why now, he only mentioned it a little. When it comes to the face, the emperor becomes different. Is there really something that he subconsciously ignores
But no matter what, Qingyan was the first girl he fell in love with, the first emperor had made too many enemies, and he couldn't guarantee her safety at all, so only he could afford her happiness.
Thinking of this, he strengthened his belief even more.
Everything must be released before the first emperor and Qingyan get married, otherwise it will be too late.
But the mother-in-law has already promised him, and after the palace banquet tonight, maybe he will be able to get what he wants.
Xiao Ran clasped his hands on the table, showing a smile of anticipation, completely forgetting what Xiao Xu had just said.