In the Daming Palace, Wang Yuan and A Luo were not taken to the West Shaoyang Courtyard. Instead, he passed by the dark and low-key West Shaoyang Courtyard, and went directly to the east to the sparkling Taiye Pool.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Luo Feng, the lord of Nanzhao Kingdom, are in the Taiye Pavilion in the center of the lake, please ask Wang Jiedu and his wife to get on the boat." Li Dehai, a chamberlain in the East Palace, explained the reason why he did not go to the Shaoyang Courtyard to meet the prince.

Wang Yuan didn't care, the West Shaoyang Courtyard gave people a gloomy and depressing feeling, and Wang Yuan would rather not go there to see the prince. But in fact, Wang Yuan knew that the reason why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince saw him outside the Shaoyang Courtyard was actually to avoid suspicion. The identity of the envoy of his border town is not only that the courtiers need to avoid private secret receptions, but even the crown prince Li Heng has to avoid it. Although meeting inside the house and outside the house is only a form of difference, this form is also very important, one is a secret room and the other is a meeting in the lobby, there is still a big difference.

The three of them got into the boat, and the boat swayed and rowed towards the island in the middle of the lake. Just like all royal gardens, the lake is an artificial lake and the island is an artificial island. It is entirely because there is a need for a lake and an island, otherwise such a small island is completely unnecessary, because the Taiye Pond is already very small, resulting in this lake island is only thirty steps square, and the next two-story lake pavilion can only be built on it.

The boat was close to the side of the island in the middle of the lake, and Wang Yuan could already see two figures sitting on the upper floor of the pavilion in the middle of the lake. The one with the golden crown and jade is the crown prince Li Heng, and the other tall one is Ge Luofeng.

"Brother-in-law, sister-in-law." Ge Luofeng stood on the pavilion and beckoned down, obviously very happy to see Wang Yuan and A Luo.

Wang Yuan smiled from afar, although he was a little far away, he could still feel the gloom revealed in the faint smile of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince beside Ge Luofeng.

After getting on the trestle bridge, he walked ten steps along a few bluestone steps to the bottom of the Taiye Pavilion, Wang Yuan climbed the steps, and a cold voice came from the pavilion in front of him: "Li Fuguo has seen Wang Jiedu's envoy." ”

Wang Yuan looked up, but saw that Li Fuguo was bowing condescendingly to himself at the entrance of the pavilion, Ah Luo beside Wang Yuan made a frightened sound, Wang Yuan hurriedly looked back, Ah Luo shook his head with a red face.

Wang Yuan didn't know what to do, so he went to the pavilion in three steps and two steps, hugged his fists and saluted Li Fuguo: "Hello Li Nei, let's meet again." ”

Li Fuguo smiled and said, "Yes, after a few months, we meet again." This one is the princess of Erhai, I'm very sorry, our family looks ugly, and it scares the princess. ”

Only then did Wang Yuan understand why Ah Luo made a frightened sound, it turned out that he saw Li Fuguo's condescending ugly face. Li Fuguo's true face is indeed very ugly, with a distorted face full of pits, and he was shocked when he saw his true face for the first time.

A Luo Fu Yifu can be regarded as an apology, Li Fuguo smiled and said: "Go up to the second floor, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Lord of the Pavilion Feng are on it." ”

As soon as the words fell, at the staircase on the second floor of the Huxin Pavilion, Ge Luofeng had already called again: "Sister, brother-in-law, come up and talk." ”

Wang Yuan and A Luo hurriedly went up to the second floor of the Taiye Pavilion in three steps and two steps, and Ge Luofeng was a bear hug with a smile on his face, and said with a smile: "I can see you, I heard the news that you came to the capital yesterday, I am going to see you, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that you must have a lot of things to do when you return to Beijing, so I didn't disturb you yesterday." ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "Thank you for your concern." ”

Ah Luo on the side called softly: "Brother." ”

Ge Luofeng released Wang Yuan, and when he saw Ah Luo standing aside with tears in his eyes, he hurriedly stretched out his hand and pulled Ah Luo's arm and smiled: "Sister, I want to die brother." Although it has only been less than two months since we were separated, it seems that there is a lot of things missing without you by my brother's side. Sister, you are more beautiful, cheap Wang Yuan, I Nanzhao's most beautiful colored peacock was won by him. Tell my brother, is Wang Yuan good to you? If he bullies you, tell your brother, and he will not spare him. ”

Ah Luo snorted and said, "Brother, what do you say, Erlang treats me very well." ”

Ge Luofeng smiled: "That's good, I can't cure him, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can cure him, hahaha." ”

The crown prince Li Heng laughed twice. Only then did Wang Yuan realize that he hadn't seen the prince yet, so he pulled A Luo to salute Li Heng. Li Heng waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, sit down." ”

After some commotion, he sat down and calmed down, and Wang Yuan's eyes fell on an unfinished game of Go on the stone table. It turned out that Li Heng and Ge Luofeng were playing against each other just now.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Lord of the Kingdom are Hao Yaxing, it turns out that they are playing against black and white. I didn't know that the lord could play Go. Wang Yuan said with a smile.

Ge Luofeng waved his hand and smiled: "Do I also call it a chess player?" It's only been a few days since I learned, and I'm just accompanying His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to relieve my boredom. ”

Li Heng said with a smile: "Don't be too modest, the lord is very smart, and his chess strength has soared in just a few days." In the past few days, I have taught the lord to play the piano, play chess, draw and write poems, and the lord of the country has all been very diligent, and he is really extraordinary. ”

Ge Luofeng laughed and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince, are you going to shame me to death?" That's it, my sister and I went to the pavilion to talk. Girl, I have a lot to say to you, come, let's go down and talk. ”

Ah Luo answered and looked at Wang Yuan, who smiled and nodded. Ge Luofeng took A Luo's men and went down to the pavilion, and hid beside the plank road by the lake to tell his parting feelings. When only Wang Yuan, the crown prince Li Heng and Li Fuguo standing aside were left in the pavilion, the atmosphere instantly became silent and solemn.

Li Heng got up slowly, stood by the railing with his hands and looked at the blue waves of the Taiye Pool below, and finally spoke after a while: "Wang Yuan, I didn't expect that you are now the envoy of the Jiannan Festival, and the last time this prince met you, you were only a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. Who would have thought you would be where you are today? ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly got up and arched his hand and said: "Wechen is ashamed, the emperor's grace is so great, and Wechen can't repay it." ”

Li Heng laughed and said, "Is the emperor's grace mighty? I don't think you need to be grateful to the emperor for his kindness, but you have to thank Yang Guozhong for his kindness. ”

Wang Yuan was stunned for a moment and said: "I only feel the grace of Your Majesty, and I have nothing to do with others. ”

Li Heng snorted and said, "I don't think so, I'm afraid that you are already grateful to Yang Guozhong and have forgotten your identity." Your actions have made this prince extremely disappointed in you, Wang Yuan, can this prince still believe you? Tell me, can I still trust you? ”

Li Heng turned around and looked at Wang Yuan with his eyes like electricity.

Wang Yuan hurriedly said: "Your Highness, Weichen doesn't know what caused the anger of His Royal Highness the Prince, Weichen has always been cautious in his words and deeds, and he strictly obeyed the original covenant. Wei Chen is a person from Luo Yimen at any time, and His Royal Highness must believe in the minister. Although the relationship between the minister and Yang Guozhong was close, the minister admitted frankly that the minister was just using him in order to gain Yang Guozhong's trust. If His Royal Highness thinks that it is inappropriate for the minister to do this, the minister can immediately turn his face with the Yang family, and no longer be false and wronged with him. ”

Li Heng said: "Really? If I want you to turn your face with Yang Guozhong, will you turn your face with him immediately? ”

Wang Yuan said: "Of course. ”

Li Heng laughed and said, "You say that, this prince is speechless. Judging by your past behavior, Prince Ben doesn't know whether to trust you or not. When you were in the capital, Li Fuguo ordered someone to inform you and ask you to collect evidence of Yang Guozhong's whereabouts and crimes, but you went to Hebei Province to be a deposed envoy, giving people the impression that you were evading the instructions given to you by the prince. Later, there were all kinds of things that made this prince deeply puzzled about you, and what you said now, this prince can't believe you. ”

Wang Yuan said in a deep voice: "Your Royal Highness is wrong to blame Weichen, Weichen went to be the envoy of Yang Guozhong who ordered me to go, when the relationship between the minister and Yang Guozhong was on the verge of breakdown, Yang Guozhong was suspicious of the minister, so he tested me with this position." The position of the deposed envoy was obviously extremely dangerous, and the minister had to take this position to avoid revealing his identity, and to gain Yang Guozhong's complete trust and learn more of his conspiracies. But being misunderstood by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as an act of escaping the prince's life, Weichen never expected it. ”

Li Heng frowned and said, "You mean, this prince is wrong to blame you?" ”

Wang Yuan said: "Weichen has the method of Weichen, no matter what kind of behavior Weichen has, but Weichen is the prince's person, which can be seen every day." Everything that Weichen got through the power of Yang Guozhong was attributed to the prince. The minister hopes that His Royal Highness will not believe the slander of the villain, and that he will not doubt people by employing people, and that he will definitely trust the minister. ”

Li Heng laughed and said, "Villain slander? Who is the villain next to Prince Ben, Li Fuguo? ”

Li Heng pointed at Li Fuguo, and Li Fuguo, who was standing aside, had an ugly face and didn't say a word.

"Li Neishou is loyal, how can he be a villain. Wechen was just worried that someone would be distracted in His Highness's ears. In short, the minister's loyalty to His Royal Highness can be shown every day, and His Royal Highness's trust in the minister will let the minister continue to be His Highness's hidden pawn, if he does not trust the minister, the minister can also give up everything and let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince send him. Wang Yuan said in a deep voice.

Li Heng said slowly: "I really want to trust you, but you need to convince Prince Ben that you are still my person." Can you prove it? ”

Wang Yuan was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "Of course, the minister can prove that the minister came here today to tell His Highness about the great conspiracy of Yang Guozhong." The minister will only care about these big conspiracies, not about Yang Guozhong's trivial matters, which is the meaning of the minister lurking around Yang Guozhong. Today, I will prove it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”

Li Heng was stunned for a moment, glanced at Li Fuguo, and said in a deep voice: "You say." What kind of conspiracy does Yang Guozhong have? ”