At night, the palace was urgently called.

On the dragon chair sat an old man who was nearly eighty years old, he was dressed in a golden dragon robe, his hands were on the chair, and his serene appearance was something Qin Hexuan had rarely seen.

The emperor said meaningfully: "Do you know what I called your two brothers for? ”

Qin Hexuan and Qin Jingxing, who were standing under His Royal Highness, both knelt on one knee and bowed down before getting up, and they both said in unison: "Erchen doesn't know." ”

Qin Hexuan raised his head and said gently: "Father, why is there such a Yaxing tonight?" ”

The emperor didn't intend to hide anything, he said directly to them: "Let's see which of you two brothers is more capable?" ”

Qin Hexuan glanced at the emperor, he put his eyes on Qin Jingxing, and muttered: "The prince is the prince, and the sons and daughters are far beyond him." ”

He is telling the truth, the Queen's child, who can afford it?

Besides, now the queen is going to "carry" herself to raise, he is really so excited that he can't sleep!

Qin Jingxing smiled at Qin Hexuan, "Old Seventh is really good at joking. ”

He had an arrogant look on his face, which made Qin Hexuan really dare not be polite to him.

The emperor stared at Qin Hexuan and shook his head, how could this kid say such a thing? Why don't you even have a sense of competition?

The corners of the emperor's mouth hooked a touch of arc, and he said very heavily, "I hope that you two brothers will support each other. ”

I saw that Qin Hexuan had been answering his words, and he really said one sentence after another, "Erchen is willing to assist the prince, and Erchen's desire is to be a general who protects the country." ”

He said it impassionedly, for fear that Qin Jingxing would think that he wanted to compete for the throne!

Qin Jingxing smiled after hearing this, "Hahaha, will the Li family agree?" ”

Didn't he forget that there was still a Li Chenluo in the Li family?

Qin Hexuan hurriedly said embarrassedly: "Let's be a civil official there." ”

"Lao Qi is really refreshing."

Qin Jingxing applauded as he spoke.

"After all, you are the crown prince and the best candidate to inherit the throne."

The two began to brag to each other.

The emperor couldn't stand it anymore, so he stopped them and said, "Needless to say, I already know that I will abdicate next month, so you two can do it yourself." ”

Qin Hexuan thought that his father was too quick to be a shopkeeper, this was to make it clear that Qin Jingxing would fight with him, if his father did not plan to issue a holy decree to indicate who would inherit the throne, then Qin Jingxing would definitely hold a grudge.

Qin Hexuan didn't dare to think about it anymore, he was not alone now, and he really had to pay attention to the long way he went.

Qin Hexuan hurriedly spoke: "Father, slow down! ”

The emperor was stunned, he shouldn't have anything to ask him to ask questions, right?

He asked curiously, "Hexuan, you say." ”

Qin Hexuan knelt on his knees, clenched his fists, and pleaded with him: "The country cannot change hands easily!" ”

How do you know that the emperor doesn't care about these things, he just thinks that he is old, he should abdicate and rest, he really doesn't want to continue to care, he wants to take a vacation to rest and accompany the queen and the concubines in the harem to push pai gow.

"I believe in you two brothers!"

The emperor said that he also showed an expression of "I believe in you", he is too ...... It's too perfunctory.

Isn't this the abdication of the black-bellied old man to watch his two sons fight to the death?

Qin Jingxing didn't think it was anything, as long as his father didn't plan to issue a holy decree, then as the crown prince, he was completely sure that he could sit on the throne.

He reached out and patted Qin Hexuan's shoulder, then smiled, "Seventh, my father said so, let's just do our part!" ”

Qin Hexuan's face sank and nodded.

Then he bowed to the emperor and said respectfully: "Okay, my son respectfully sends my father to the emperor." ”

Qin Jingxing also bowed down and shouted like Qin Hexuan: "Erchen has retired first!" ”

The emperor was the first to leave the palace, and he muttered as he walked, "It's probably the prince, and the arrogance is really enough!" ”

He stretched out his hand and shook off his robe, and behind him a eunuch of his age burst out from behind the pillar.

The eunuch had a smile on his face and asked with a smile: "What does the emperor command?" ”

While talking, he slowly followed behind the emperor, not daring to get too close.

The emperor stopped, he looked up at the night sky, and the bright moon in the sky was particularly round.

He put his hands behind his back, sighed, and said, "Fiction, promulgated tomorrow." ”

The eunuch saw that the emperor had something abnormal tonight, but he didn't dare to ask, so he could only obey the emperor's will, and he flattered: "The slave obeys the order." ”

After Qin Hexuan returned home, the more he thought about it, the more wrong it became, and his father summoned him in a hurry tonight, and he didn't say what he wanted to do, which made him have a stone hanging in his heart for a long time.

Lu Chang walked slowly, holding a wooden tray in both hands, on which were two bowls of crystal clear lotus root powder.

She approached Qin Hexuan's side, and when she saw that his face was very bad, she didn't dare to speak, she kept standing, and Qin Hexuan kept looking at her like this, until Qin Hexuan saw that the heat floating in the lotus root powder was almost gone, and then he asked her, "What's the matter?" Just to invite this king to supper? ”

"Well, seeing that the prince's face is not good today, I'm afraid it's not for the sake of Eniang and the queen's problem, right?"

Lu Long looked timid, for fear that he would be eaten by Qin Hexuan as soon as he finished speaking.

Qin Hexuan glanced her up and down with his peach blossom eyes, and couldn't help but feel a different kind of stability in his heart.

He glanced at the long road and said lightly: "No, let this king taste the lotus root powder made by the princess for this king." ”

Lu Manman carried a bowl of lotus root noodles to Qin Hexuan, he didn't plan to eat it after taking it, which made Lu Manman wonder, isn't he hungry at such a late hour? Or is he already eating and drinking spicy food in the palace and is full?

She flattered him and said, "I want to cool the prince's heart, so I made this delicacy." ”

After finishing speaking, Lu Manman's face was still smiling.

Qin Hexuan felt that this was not simple, and without some effort, it would be impossible to refine this flesh-colored lotus root powder into this crystal clear, but he could clearly see the scene.

He asked coldly, "It's a lot of effort, isn't it?" ”

Lu Manman saw that Qin Hexuan seemed to be unhappy, so he hurriedly said: "If the prince is happy to eat, this is nothing at all. ”

She didn't want to offend him by working so hard to make a supper, her life was really not enough to offend Qin Hexuan!

Qin Hexuan didn't answer himself when he saw that the road was long, and he said angrily: "Does it take any effort? ”

Can't you get her attention?

I'm also the head of the family!

It's a long way to go, and you ignore yourself?

Lu Manman saw that Qin Hexuan was already angry, her little face wrinkled, her neck shrunk, her brows furrowed tightly, and she said timidly: "It took half a day." ”

It took her more than half a day's work, if Qin Hexuan really didn't like it, and then offended him like this, wouldn't she have to die?

Sure enough, Qin Hexuan guessed that this thing couldn't be made in half a day, this little thing should have smashed a lot of lotus roots, right?

He held the bowl of hard-won lotus root flour in one hand, then glanced at her, and said in a tough tone: "Hand, show this king." ”

Lu Man slowly placed his bowl on the wide railing, and then stretched out his hand tremblingly to show him.

Qin Hexuan lowered his eyelids and said distressedly: "It's all red, don't do this kind of thing in the future, this king won't eat it in the future." ”

He said such words in a very silent tone, stunned that Lu Long Man couldn't understand, did he like to eat or not?

Lu Manman withdrew his hand and smiled awkwardly: "Then the prince will eat today's first, if the prince doesn't like it, I won't do it in the future." ”

Qin Hexuan pursed his lips and nodded, and then began to taste this bowl of lotus root noodles, he smiled and praised: "It's a delicious food, yes, but this king married you to enjoy happiness, not to summon you." ”

"I know, thank you, Lord Wang."

Lu Long saw that Qin Hexuan was almost finished eating, she nodded again and again, and she didn't hear what Qin Hexuan said.

Qin Hexuan told Lu Manman why he would put her down and go to the palace by herself tonight, "The emperor summoned me tonight, I'm afraid that the successor has already been determined." ”

His explanation made Lu Manman raise her mind, and she asked curiously: "Is it the prince?" ”

In fact, it's not difficult to guess, it's either Qin Hexuan or Qin Jingxing, anyway, only the two of them can rightfully inherit the throne, and the rest of the miscellaneous people really can't show up!

Qin Hexuan saw that Lu Manman was so optimistic about himself, so he teased: "Manman wants to be a queen like this? ”

His face was not red when he said this, and his heart was not beating, it was really prodigal.

Lu Manman's face turned red as soon as she brushed it, and she shook her head again and again: "It's not ......"

Qin Hexuan shook his head and said helplessly: "This king doesn't know. ”

How would he know about such a thing?

No one can guess the emperor's thoughts.

On June 8, hundreds of officials went to the DPRK.

In the Qianqing Palace, hundreds of officials in the palace gathered, waiting for the emperor to promulgate major events.

I saw that the emperor was now sitting leisurely on the dragon chair and smiling from ear to ear, and he said excitedly: "I want you to hear clearly about the great joy today!" ”

"Decree!"

As soon as the eunuch heard the emperor's order, he didn't dare to be idle, so he hurriedly opened the holy decree and read it aloud: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor said that today there is Qin Hexuan, the seventh son of the emperor of my dynasty, whose character is precious and deep, and Xiao Zhen will be able to inherit the throne of the emperor and succeed me to the throne." ”

When everyone heard that it was the Seventh Prince who inherited the unification, they couldn't say anything, so they could only congratulate him first.

Everyone said in unison: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live, congratulations to the Seven Princes on inheriting the throne!" ”

Qin Jingxing asked without knowing the truth: "What?" How could it be Qin Hexuan? ”

Why not inherit the throne yourself? Obviously, he is the prince!

Now that Qin Hexuan has inherited the throne, what is he doing in front of the prince? Jokes?

"Don't look at this king, the prince doesn't know!"

"Father, this ...... It's so weird! ”

"What? The prince has an opinion? ”

"Don't dare!"

The emperor continued: "The enthronement ceremony will be held in early July, and I hope to support your king well! ”

Everyone didn't dare to say bad to their faces, so they could only bow down and say, "The emperor is wise!" ”

The emperor spoke: "These decisions I have made are all well-thought-out things, the position of the crown prince is quite controversial, that is a test, the seventh prince does not want to be the emperor at all, and what about you?" Your mind is well known, I am not confused, the affairs of the court and the harem are not to interfere, if you want to blame, blame your mother! ”

Qin Jingxing hurriedly explained: "Erchen didn't think about it! ”

"Shut up, go back and tell the queen that the harem must not interfere with the court!"

Uncle Guo spoke, "The emperor is angry, the prince is still young, and the matter is big, he doesn't understand!" ”

As soon as Uncle Guo spoke, wasn't this showing that he didn't occupy Qin Hexuan's team?

Of course, the emperor knew what he was going to do, and he said angrily: "Uncle Guo is on the queen's side, of course, he said good things for the queen, I am old, but I am not stupid, if you really treat me as a fool, then you are really stupid!" ”