Yan Qinghan has known since he can remember, and he has always been expected by his mother, so since he was a child, he has put in more effort than other princes, and he has also suffered more.

However, no matter how hard he tried, his mother was never satisfied with him.

He is very envious that other princes can be coquettish in their mother's arms, and they are very envious of their mother's care, even if in the end they are just crowned princes, but they don't have to work so hard, so jealous.

Since he was a child, his mother told him that his biggest opponent was the prince, because he did the position that should have belonged to him, but Yan Qinghan didn't think so, he only knew that the prince was his brother, and the prince's mother was the queen, and although his mother was a noble concubine, but after all, the concubine was not as late, even if the queen died later, his father did not make his mother the queen, which shows that the queen occupies a very important position in his father's heart.

And the prince's brother never disliked him because of his mother, he had a little disrespect for his mother, and he loved himself even more, he would guide himself in his homework, and he would accompany him to practice swords and martial arts, he never guarded against himself, but just regarded himself as a younger brother.

Even if the mother concubine didn't let herself get close to the prince, Yan Qinghan would still be friendly with the prince in private, he thought that his mother was just afraid that the prince would hurt him, so he would be so defensive against him, but after all, his thoughts when he was young were too simple.

That year, Yan Qinghan was eight years old, and he and the prince were practicing swords in the imperial garden, but they didn't expect to meet their own mother who came to the garden to enjoy the flowers.

Lu Lan entered the Imperial Garden, and didn't go far when she saw Yan Qinghan and the prince together, and she suppressed the anger in her heart and walked towards the two.

When Yan Qinghan and the prince saw Lu Lan menacing, Yan Qinghan knew that he must have upset her again.

"Erchen has seen his mother." The two saw Lu Lan and greeted him in unison.

Lu Lan's face was solemn, and she opened her mouth in a stiff tone: "Han'er is not what her mother said about you, the prince is the prince after all, no more than you ordinary princes, you always have so much free time, why do you always not listen to your mother!" ”

"Mother, don't blame the fifth brother, I asked him to accompany me to practice swords." Before Yan Qinghan could explain, the prince spoke for himself first.

"Since the crown prince has said so, isn't this the palace's place, the palace educates its own son, does His Royal Highness the prince also want to interfere?" Lu Lan's tone was mean.

Hearing his mother say this, Yan Qinghan naturally couldn't ignore it.

"Mother, isn't that too much?"

"Fifth brother, don't talk to your mother like this." The prince stopped, Yan Qinghan wanted to continue, but he still kept his mouth shut and kept silent.

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, it's useless for me to be a mother, he listens to you more, don't blame this palace for not listening to what he says, or stay away from Han'er, after all, who in this royal family can be sincere to whom?"

Yan Qinghan obviously felt that when the prince heard this, his body trembled slightly, and the fist in his sleeve was clenched tightly, today, his mother has gone too far.

Subsequently, Lu Lan pulled Yan Qinghan and took Yan Qinghan back to his palace, and Yan Qinghan still looked back at the prince standing alone from time to time, at that time, he felt that the prince's figure seemed so lonely, and he didn't understand why his mother was so indifferent and ruthless.

Back in Xiukang Palace, as soon as he entered the hall, Lu Lan became angry, raised his hand and slapped Yan Qinghan's immature face.

"How many times has my mother told you that you are not allowed to get close to the prince, why don't you listen!"

"The imperial brother is very good to me, why doesn't my mother let me get close to the imperial brother, just because my father refuses to make you the queen!?" Yan Qinghan was not afraid at all, and met Lu Lan's fierce gaze without thinking.

As soon as Yan Qinghan's words came out, Lu Lan was even more angry, she didn't expect him to be so arrogant and arrogant to bump into herself, followed by another slap.

There were two slaps in a row, but Yan Qinghan, who was still a child at the age of eight, suddenly had a red and swollen face.

"You're trying to me off! Rong Wan, have you put him in the dark room for me to think, when he will know that he is wrong, when will he let him out again! Don't bring him food, let him starve for this palace! ”

As soon as Rong Wan outside the hall heard the roar, she hurriedly ran in, and when she saw Yan Qing standing in front of her mother with a red and swollen face, she knew that there must be something wrong.

"Niangniang, the face of the fifth prince" Rong Wan looked at Yan Qinghan's swollen face, and she was really a little unbearable, so she asked carefully.

"Don't bother, since he doesn't have a long memory, then this palace will let him remember what the consequences of not listening to his mother are." Lu Lan said that, and left the main hall without looking back, and left angrily.

"Fifth prince, you too, you know that your mother has a bad temper, why do you always don't listen to her?" Rong Wan walked to Yan Qinghan's side and said helplessly.

"It's obvious that my mother is unreasonable, but I always feel that it's someone else's fault, no wonder others say that she is ruthless and unreasonable!" Yan Qinghan said stubbornly, Rong Wan on the side was shocked by what he said, "Hey, Fifth Prince, don't say it anymore, if you let Niangniang hear it, it will be terrible." ”

Yan Qinghan didn't pay attention to her, he walked in the direction of the dark room, this place he was familiar with, since he was a child, because he was afraid of the dark, he often didn't dare to stay alone in the dark, once he was scared and cried in the night, his mother never comforted him for half a sentence, but directly locked him in the dark room for three days, since then, he is no longer afraid, he has also complained about his mother, but later he will comfort himself that it is just another way for his mother to love herself.

When he arrived in the dark room, Yan Qinghan thought that he was going to stay here for a few days without eating or drinking this time, and he suddenly felt very ridiculous, he was a dignified son, and in the end he was not as happy as a son of a family.

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After getting angry, Lu Lan returned to the dormitory and gradually calmed down.

Rong Wan, who sent Yan Qinghan to the dark room, also returned to the dormitory.

"Rong Wan, is there any news about what this palace has ordered you to investigate?" Lu Lan saw Rong Wan and asked solemnly.

"As Niangniang expected, the guys who are attached to the prince are all ready to move." Rong Wan should arrive.

"Hmph, a bunch of self-defeating guys." Lu Lan snorted coldly.

"Mother, what are you going to do? If the prince's people are allowed to get the military talisman and take the military power, where will the five princes ...... then?"

"Okay, this palace has its own plans, you take good care of Han'er now, and you don't allow him to cause trouble for me." Before Rong Wan could finish speaking, she was interrupted by Lu Lan.

"Yes, sissy."

At this time, an evil plan was rising in Lu Lan's heart.

Early in the morning of the second day, Yan Qinghan was still drowsy, and he heard the door of the dark room being opened, and when he opened his eyes, he saw that it was Lu Lan.

Lu Lan walked to Yan Qinghan's side and gently stroked Yan Qinghan's cheeks, which had not completely disappeared, and five finger prints were faintly visible on it.

"Han'er, don't blame your mother for being ruthless, your mother is worried that you will hurt others, that's why it's like this, you won't blame your mother." Lu Lan spoke softly, Yan Qinghan had never seen her like this before.

Seeing Lu Lan treat herself like this for the first time, Yan Qinghan's heart, which was still blaming her, instantly softened, "Han'er understands, but the imperial brother is really good to Han'er, mother don't worry." ”

Hearing Yan Qinghan mention the crown prince, although Lu Lan was unhappy, her complexion still changed, and she smiled lightly: "Well, mother knows." ”

Lu Lan took Yan Qinghan out of the dark room, returned to the main hall, reduced the swelling of Yan Qinghan's face, applied medicine, and prepared a lot of delicacies and dishes for him, at that time Yan Qinghan thought that Lu Lan had really figured it out, so he would be like this, if he knew what she planned later, he would rather choose to stay in the dark room forever.

After eating, Lu Lan said to Yan Qinghan: "Han'er, my mother wants you to do something, can you help your mother do it?" ”

"Mother, you say so." Yan Qinghan responded with an innocent look.

"Don't you like to practice swords with your crown prince and brother, yesterday your mother disturbed you, you must not have practiced well, today you will go and apologize to your mother and your crown prince and brother, and then accompany him to practice well?"

Seeing that Lu Lan not only did not object to being friendly with the prince, but also took the initiative to let him find the prince, Yan Qinghan was not to mention how happy, just an eight-year-old child who understood that sudden changes often contain bigger secrets.

"Mother didn't lie to Han'er, is it true that Mother doesn't object to Han'er practicing swords with the imperial brother?"

Lu Lan nodded slightly, "When did Mother deceive Han'er, I see that even the Sword Mother is ready for you, go quickly, your crown prince and brother are afraid that they have been worried about you for a long time at this moment." ”

"Han'er will go now, thank you to the queen mother."

After that, Yan Qinghan took the sword and ran away from the palace, Lu Lan behind him looked at his cheerful appearance, and the corners of his mouth raised a touch of cunning, "A child is a child, just coax it with a slap and give a piece of candy, my good Han'er, this time you have to greet your crown prince and brother for your mother, hehe!" ”

When Yan Qinghan ran to the East Palace where the prince lived, the prince was really worried about him for a long time as Lu Lan said, and as soon as he saw Yan Qinghan, the prince greeted him.

Seeing Yan Qinghan's face that had not yet healed, the prince blamed himself endlessly.

"Han'er, did the concubine beat you yesterday?"

When Yan Qinghan heard this, he immediately covered his face, shook his head and smiled: "No, no, this is Han'er himself accidentally bumped into it." ”

Seeing his move, the prince was even more unbearable, squatted down, and said softly: "You know that the concubine doesn't like you to be friends with me, why did you still come here, she knows and blames you again." ”

"Brother Huang, you don't have to worry, my mother asked me to apologize to you today, and asked me to continue to practice swords with you, you see, I even brought the sword." As he spoke, Yan Qinghan raised the sword in his hand to signal.

"Really? The concubine asked you to come. ”

"Mmmm, okay, Brother Huang, yesterday my mother disturbed, we didn't even practice the sword well, and today we will do it again." The prince's swordsmanship is very good, and Yan Qinghan has long been impatient.

Afterwards, the two walked to the garden and began to practice their swords, and everything went so smoothly.

Although Yan Qinghan is still young, he has been very proficient in martial arts and literature since he was a child, but at the age of eight, his swordsmanship is already very mature, and it is not difficult to compete with the prince who is seven years older than him.

Just as Yan Qinghan was lifting his sword and walking towards the prince, a stone that popped up from nowhere hit his hand holding the sword, he was in pain, the sword in his hand fell to the ground, and another stone hit his abdomen, he sat on the ground, and the movement in the prince's hand was not able to be contained, and the long sword pointed at him.

When the prince came to his senses, it was already too late, and before he had time to put away the sword, he only felt that the arm holding the sword was hit by something, and the sword stabbed into Yan Qinghan's chest.

Yan Qinghan looked at him in shock, and he also looked at Yan Qinghan in disbelief.

"Stop!" The prince immediately pulled out, and before he could put down the sword in his hand, he heard a majestic shout.

The two turned their heads to look, but they didn't know that the emperor and Lu Lan appeared in the garden.

As soon as Lu Lan saw Yan Qinghan lying on the ground, blood bubbling from his chest, he immediately rushed forward in a panic, took Yan Qinghan into his arms, and instantly burst into tears, crying: "Prince, Han'er is only eight years old, he believes in you so much, I like you, I didn't expect you to be so cruel to him!" ”

"Yu'er, you've disappointed me so much!" The emperor looked at Yan Qinghan, who was already unconscious in Lu Lan's arms, and said indignantly.

"Father, it's not like this, the son didn't want to hurt Han'er!" The prince tried to explain.

"Your Majesty, you have to be the master of Han'er and your concubines, my Han'er!" Lu Lan's cry sounded again.

The emperor walked over and directly picked up Yan Qinghan and left, and Lu Lan followed behind, she looked back at the prince, with a hint of pride in her eyes, the prince looked at her expression, and held the sword in his hand tightly, he understood that all this was just a game done by Lu Lan, and she did not hesitate to block her son's life.