Even Dongfang Rui was taken aback by his sudden idea.

It turned out that he didn't know when he would miss the famous mountains and rivers he had walked through. No matter how luxurious this palace is, it can't compare to the magnificent and free scenery. He likes the majestic river, the green mountains that reach into the clouds, and the wrestlers on the grassland who can't win against him no matter what.

Why did you come back in the first place? It seems like...... Is it because of the royal brother?

But now, he and the imperial brother are like strangers, since the imperial grandmother's palace returned, they have tacitly agreed not to meet again. He always remembered what Dongfang Xu said at that time, and he would never give up.

Has the royal brother decided to fight himself to the end? But Dongfang Rui didn't know at this time, what kind of ending would this road have come to an end, and would it be the ending he wanted to see?

There was a familiar aura behind him, and Dongfang Rui's eyes were cold.

"Your Highness, Niangniang is invited."

In the cold palace.

The beautiful woman's face became more and more ruddy, and those who didn't know would think that Concubine Mei's legs were already healed, because all you could see on her face was a smile of happiness and contentment.

"Rui'er, why don't you come to your mother's place these days?"

Looking at the young man who was brought in, Concubine Mei smiled lovingly.

Dongfang Rui came to her side quietly, "The child just doesn't want to disturb the mother concubine." ”

"You kid, why bother? It's still quite idle now, and I'll wait for later...... You just want to accompany your mother, but your mother won't agree! Concubine Mei's words were full of meaning, and the ugly grandmother on the side echoed, "Yes, when the time comes, His Royal Highness will have all the opportunities, how can I have time to accompany Niangniang!" ”

Their tones were full of victorious confidence, but Dongfang Rui found that he couldn't feel half a point of joy.

At that time, Concubine Mei once asked him if he wanted the throne. And now, Dongfang Rui suddenly felt that everything was so boring. What exactly does he want? Want to win over the royal brother, and then what? And then what can he get?

"Rui'er." Concubine Mei suddenly calmed her tone and raised her eyes to look at the expressionless Dongfang Rui.

The other party came back to his senses and restrained his expression.

"Do you have something on your mind?"

“…… The child is just a little tired. ”

Tired? Well, listening to the spies, in the past few days, His Royal Highness has been busy communicating with the ministers and has attracted a lot of people, which is indeed a bit hard for Dongfang Rui, who is not yet stable. Concubine Mei's eyes immediately softened, "It will be fine in a few days, besides, the mother concubine has something for you to do." ”

For some reason, a trace of uneasy premonition rose in Dongfang Rui's heart.

"Tomorrow, you will invite the crown prince to the garden of Chengqing Palace and negotiate with him."

"Negotiations?"

Concubine Mei raised her eyebrows slightly, with an endless smile in her eyes, "Yes, it's time to make a break, it's not good for us to drag it all the time." The mother concubine teaches you, negotiates terms with him, asks him to give up the position of crown prince, and promises to keep him and the queen safe. As long as you hold him back, you can say whatever you want. ”

"Mother...... How are you going to do it? ”

"Why, you can't do this?" Concubine Mei suddenly lowered her tone, what she was most worried about was that Dongfang Rui would be soft-hearted.

"Didn't the mother concubine promise the child that she would leave the prince to the child?"

"Of course, when the concubine deceived you, she would definitely leave the prince's life to you...... Well, remember, it's tomorrow! Concubine Mei didn't say anything more, a glance signaled, and the grandmother next to her stepped forward and covered her with a blanket.

Looking at this look, I don't want to talk to him more. Dongfang Rui knew Concubine Mei's temperament, and if he asked again at this time, he was afraid that he would anger her.

Tomorrow? I'm afraid that after tomorrow, there will be no more brotherly love between him and the imperial brother, right?

Coming out of the cold palace, Dongfang Rui went all the way to the palace that Wu Huiyun had discovered before, pushed open the familiar door, and walked straight in and sat down at the table, as if only here could calm his mood.

There was a smell in the air that he liked, simple and authentic. And these memories are already more important to Dongfang Rui than a qiē. Actually, he already knows his answer, doesn't he?

"Your Highness, you can't go!"

A letter from the palace of the Second Emperor asked Dongfang Xu to meet in Chengqing Palace tomorrow, saying that there was something important to discuss.

Looking at the familiar handwriting on it, the corners of Dongfang Xu's mouth were filled with a meaningful smile, obviously in the same palace, between him and the imperial brother, he actually needs to use this piece of thin paper to convey?

"Your Highness, this must be a conspiracy of the second prince, please think twice!"

"Of course, the main hall knows." Dongfang Xu put away the letter, and at this time, the shadow sent out to spy on Dongfang Rui came back.

"Your Highness, after the Second Highness came out of the Cold Palace, he went to a place."

Standing in front of this strange palace, Dongfang Xu frowned slightly, and there seemed to be a fragment flashing in his mind, but he couldn't remember it clearly.

Quietly stepped in, this palace is uninhabited, but there are palace people to clean it on weekdays. The shadow in front of him led Dongfang Xu to a room, "Your Highness, this is it." ”

"You're waiting outside."

Gently pushing open the door, this clean and spacious room made Dongfang Xu's eyes shine.

Compared to other lavish palaces, the furnishings here are so simple. There are ordinary mahogany tables and chairs everywhere, but in every corner, there are some old things piled up.

This is......

Dongfang Xu's gaze stayed on a white wooden horse, Hitomi Ren shrank instantly, and he hesitantly stretched out his hand to pick up this gadget and weigh it carefully.

"Brother Huang, this is a birthday gift made by Brother Huang for you, do you like it?!" There was a bang in his head, and the fragment jumped out clearly.

Dongfang Xu's expression changed, and then he looked at other things.

Over here...... The piles here are all things they used to play with when they were children! So much...... Every birthday gift, he treasured? And every time he asked for a small object from himself......

Dongfang Xu only felt that his heart was pinched fiercely, and he heard the shadow say that the second prince came to this room for a long time before leaving, but he didn't expect that he would actually ......

Damn it! Why do you want to let yourself see these things now?! He remembered that this was the secret palace where he and Dongfang Rui played as children. Raised in the queen's palace, there are many more rules than other princes, and the two of them often secretly come to this uninhabited palace to play, bringing these things they like. Then...... At that time, they had a really good relationship......

"Your Highness?" There was a worried cry from the shadows outside.

After a long time, Dongfang Xu finally walked out, but his face was a little ugly.

Immediately, a shadow greeted him, but Dongfang Xu shook his head slightly, "It's okay, get ready, tomorrow, the main hall will go to the appointment." ”

What the?! "Your Highness......"

……

In the garden behind the Seungqing Palace.

In the pavilion, there is a chessboard, a hot tea, and two white jade porcelain cups on the white stone table.

At some point, the handsome man stood in front of him, took off his robe and sat down. Dongfang Rui continued the movements in his hand, "Brother Huang, drink a cup of tea to warm up." ”

Dongfang Xu's eyes stayed on the pale yellow tea, his eyes flickered slightly, and he stretched out his hand to pick it up and drink it.

"I didn't expect that the imperial brother still came."

Dongfang Rui looked at the other party's movements, and only after a long time did he spit out such a sentence meaningfully.

"Want to play chess with the royal brother?" Dongfang Xu deliberately didn't answer his words, and looked at the chessboard with a chuckle.

"This time, I hope the royal brother won't let the imperial brother again." Dongfang Rui was the first to pick up a son and fell. The sound is crisp and pleasant.

There was a strange atmosphere between the two, and the surroundings were so quiet that you could hear the wind.

"Brother Huang, if I keep you and your mother safe, are you willing to leave here?" Dongfang Rui fell into a son.

"Sometimes, people don't live just to live."

"Knowing that this next step will sacrifice the white son inside, why is the imperial brother still so confident?" Dongfang Rui looked at the white son who was surrounded on the chessboard.

"Sacrifice is inevitable, doesn't the imperial brother also know this truth?"

Dongfang Rui raised his eyes, and the man opposite looked at him calmly. At this moment, Dongfang Rui felt that what was separating the two was not a chessboard, but a mountain.

"Brother Huang, you have changed."

"What about the royal brother, do you think you have changed?" Dongfang Xu stared at the other party's eyes tightly, as if he wanted to see something from the total.

Dongfang Rui's hand in his sleeve slowly clenched, and I have to say that at this moment, he was so calm with the imperial brother, his heart was indeed a little empty. Did the royal brother feel that he had betrayed him and betrayed his mother? Do you regret that you were so good to yourself in the first place......

"Queen Mother...... Are you better? ”

"Why don't you see for yourself?"

Dongfang Xu's words were like a few knives, constantly cutting Dongfang Rui's heart.

“…… The queen mother, I'm afraid she won't want to see me. He slowly lowered his head, after Empress Chen sobered up, Dongfang Rui never stepped into the Phoenix Palace. He didn't know how he was going to face Empress Chen, because he couldn't say that he really had a clear conscience.

When Concubine Mei was about to start, he faintly felt it, but ...... He didn't warn Empress Chen.

"It is you who doubt the queen mother, not the queen who doubts you." Dongfang Xu gently threw out such a sentence, and Dongfang Rui was shocked. Then, a wry smile appeared on his face, "Yes, I doubted the queen mother first." ”

Looking at the chessboard on the table, Bai Zi gradually came out of the upper hand.

"Then the imperial brother is willing to give the imperial brother a chance to forgive his sins."

At this time, Dongfang Xu pinched Bai Zi's hand slightly, and there was no next move.

He raised his eyes suspiciously, Dongfang Xu's eyes were filled with deep disappointment, which made Dongfang Rui frown, was the imperial brother disappointed in him?

"Why not explain? You only need to defend yourself, and the royal brother ......, "No, will you really believe him?" Dongfang Xu didn't dare to guarantee it. However, at this time, Dongfang Rui's expression made Dongfang Xu's heart gradually cold.

He, it really doesn't seem innocent.

"I don't ask for forgiveness from my brother...... I just hope that the royal brother will live. ”

At this moment, Dongfang Xu seemed to hear a crack in his heart