The empress asked the second prince to sit down on the other side, but said to He Linwan: "Where did we talk about just now?" ”

He Linwan could only continue to talk about what he had seen and heard in Donglin.

"There is a large dense forest in the back mountain of the Dengzhou Battalion Barracks, few people set foot on weekdays, my father said that once he led the troops into the deep mountains, once saw a kind of round mushroom larger than a human head, and the soldiers who traveled with him looked at the mushroom as if it was not poisonous, and wanted to pick it to cook soup to eat, but the mushroom exploded as soon as he touched it, making the heads and faces of the people present a white dust, so frightened that they thought they had been ambushed by the enemy, and then asked a very experienced hunter to know that this mushroom was fried at a touch, and he had to be very careful when picking it off. ”

The queen laughed, "It's really strange, if I have the chance, I really want to see what this mushroom looks like." ”

The second prince said on the side: "If the queen mother wants to see it, the son will send someone to Donglin to find a few plants to come back." ”

The second prince has not spoken since he sat down, and when the maid served tea, he lowered his head and drank tea, and his sense of presence was very low, and he only said the first sentence at this time.

The queen shook her head and said with a smile: "No need, it is different if something enters the palace." ”

The second prince looked down at the tea cup again and stopped talking.

He Linwan seemed to understand the regret in the queen's heart, she used to like to listen to them tell some interesting stories outside, once I heard her inadvertently mentioned as a joke, when she was young, she also had the dream of riding a horse and sword to travel the rivers and mountains, of course, this can only be a dream when she was young, after entering the palace, she even said it as a joke was interrupted by Shen Mama on the side.

But the queen said to the second prince: "I remember that you told me before that you wanted to write a travelogue that records interesting things in various places?"

The second prince was a little embarrassed: "Erchen has this idea, but he hasn't started writing yet." ”

The queen pointed at He Linwan and said with a smile: "What the girl of the He family just said is suitable for you to record in your travelogue, if you have the opportunity, you should listen to it more." ”

The second prince did not squint, "Queen Mother, Erchen thinks that writing a travelogue must have the experience of traveling far away, and the son-in-law has never been out of the capital so much, how can it be possible to move people just by listening to the oral description of what is written? ”

The queen looked at the second prince and then at He Linwan, and could only say dryly: "Oh, it makes sense." ”

After that, the queen found a few more opportunities for the second prince to talk to He Linwan, but unfortunately the second prince didn't answer, He Linwan pretended to be stupid, and the queen had no choice but to let the two leave first.

He Lin took a few steps out of Fengxu Palace a few steps behind the second prince, and the second prince walked briskly in front, as if he was in a hurry to leave the palace, and there was no intention of turning back.

He Linwan thought for a while, and said loudly: "Second Highness, please stay." ”

It's good that she didn't make a sound, and the pace of the second prince accelerated a little as soon as she spoke.

He Linwan was stunned, and suddenly couldn't cry or laugh, so he only quickened his pace and followed.

"Your Highness, please stay. ”

Seeing that he couldn't hide, the second prince finally stopped, turned to face He Linwan, and said without changing his face: "Oh, Miss He, are you in trouble? ”

He Linwan smiled, "There are a few words I want to say to the Second Highness, it won't take much time." ”

The second prince nodded, "Then you can say it." ”

He Linwan looked at the second prince who was standing two or three arm's length away from him, and couldn't help but smile, and said deliberately: "Before entering the palace, I heard my uncle and grandmother Mrs. Wei mention His Royal Highness......

The second prince's face changed slightly, and he interrupted He Linwan and said, "Miss He, I haven't thought about that matter yet, I ...... it."

Speaking of this, the second prince hesitated, as if he wanted to refuse immediately, but he was afraid of something.

He Linwan glanced at him and deliberately tentatively said, "Is it possible that Your Highness wants to refuse?" Fan Ge Lao is afraid that it will be ......."

The second prince struggled with his face, "Can't I agree to other conditions?" ”

He Linwan thought to himself, it turned out that the Fan family and the Wei family had indeed secretly chosen the object of support, but they chose not the sixth prince, but the second prince.

As for why he chose the second prince, He Linwan looked at the person in front of him and understood the Fan family's plan.

Compared with the five princes and the six princes who are strong in their mother's family, the second prince, who is not a little indecisive in the mother's family, is the most suitable heir to the throne in the hearts of the ministers.

Since ancient times, the struggle for political power has always been accompanied by a contest between the imperial power and the relative power, in which the monarch is inferior to the inferior, the minister is strong and the king is weak, and the imperial power and the relative power are both interdependent and mutually exclusive. Fan Ge Lao has gone through dozens of years of officialdom, and has had several ups and downs, and the issues he considers are naturally far-reaching.

He Linwan inquired about the news he wanted to know, but he didn't show it on his face, but just said: "Your Highness means that you want to get the support of the Fan family, but you don't want to marry a woman from the Fan family?

The second prince pursed his lips, and finally seemed to have made up his mind, and said resolutely: "It's really not good, then let's stop as the previous agreement." ”

He Linwan said curiously: "In His Royal Highness's heart, isn't this great country worth exchanging for your position as a concubine?"

The second prince's face changed, he looked around, and said hurriedly: "Miss He, be cautious! Don't you know what you can't say?"

He Linwan felt that this Royal Highness was very interesting, he wanted to fight for the throne, but he didn't even dare to say the word "country". But such a character dares to offend the former power for the person he likes.

You must know that although Fan Ge Lao is temporary, the Fan faction has deep roots in the court, and even the Xue family is far behind. Although Emperor Tiancheng was anxious to concentrate power in his hands, he still had to consider recalling Fan Ge Lao back to the court to balance the power of the court.

He Linwan smiled and said, "Your Highness, don't worry, this place has a wide view, and I can find it if someone comes." ”

"That can't ...... either"

He Linwan shook his head and said, "Since Your Highness has made an alliance with the Fan family before, and now that the matter is approaching, and you want to break the contract, will it be too late? ”

The second prince was silent, and he naturally knew that since the Fan family's ship was on board, it was not so easy to get off.

"I have something I want to ask Your Highness. Seeing that the second prince hesitated and didn't speak, He Lin said.

The second prince still has a good temper, and he was forced to do this, and he still tried to be polite to He Linwan.

You ask. ”

"If one day, the Fan family promised you that your things are already at your fingertips, but you can only choose the same between it and the most important thing you have now, what choice do you make?"

The second prince said without thinking: "The most important thing in my heart will not change, and I will choose it whenever I want." ”