After Xue Yan came out of the imperial study, he went straight out of the palace, and looked at Ling Sheng waiting on the side of the carriage with an anxious face, and vaguely guessed in his heart.

Ling Sheng saw Xue Yan coming out, and strode over: "Master, Lord Yan has gone to the Criminal Department." ”

Xue Yan nodded, said "Go to the Prime Minister's Mansion", and got into the carriage.

"Master, don't you go to the Criminal Department?" Ling Sheng felt that this was not his master's style, so he couldn't help but ask.

"No, I won't. ”

Just now, he quarreled with the emperor, and he was not in a good mood.

At this time, if she goes to find Yan Nanwan, she will definitely be able to see it.

The carriage was in the market, and Xue Yan was sitting in the carriage, his face was always gloomy, and he couldn't tell what he was thinking.

The market is approaching the end of the year, many pedestrians, the emperor's decree in the court has been transmitted to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the streets and alleys are also boiling, mostly saying that the Prime Minister's Mansion deserves it.

Xue Yan listened to the discussion of pedestrians in the market, and his heart was not very comfortable.

Tao Xiaobei grew up with him since he was a child, although the two have very different personalities, they are the most compatible, Tao Xiaobei is also the person who knows him best, but he didn't expect the two to make such a fuss in the end.

"Master, the Prime Minister's Mansion has arrived. Ling Sheng said outside the carriage.

Xue Yan put away his thoughts, lifted the curtain, and jumped down from the carriage.

In the past, everyone came to visit the Prime Minister's Mansion, but now it is full of people, and even the small house in front of the mansion is gone. Xue Yan looked at it, faintly evoking a mocking smile, it was really snobbish.

The housekeeper sent the maid, and after the little maid, he also walked outside the prime minister's mansion with his burden on his back, turning back three times in one step, and his eyes were all reluctant. When he walked to the gate of the mansion, he saw Xue Yan getting down from the carriage, and hurriedly bent over and ran over: "Seventh prince, you are here, the old slave will go to tell the prime minister." ”

"No need. Xue Yan stopped him and looked at the burden he was carrying, "The housekeeper is leaving?"

The housekeeper sighed: "The Seventh Prince, the old slave doesn't want to leave, but the old man ......."

"Ling Sheng. Xue Yan shouted, stretched out his hand in front of him, Ling Sheng took out two silver tickets from his waist and handed them to Xue Yan, Xue Yan put the silver tickets in the butler's hand.

The housekeeper looked at the silver ticket in his hand, panicked, and hurriedly returned it to Xue Yan's hand: "Seventh prince, the old slave can't accept it." ”

Xue Yan smiled: "The housekeeper will accept it! It should be regarded as the care of the young housekeeper for this prince, and the reward given by this prince." ”

The housekeeper still refused to accept it.

Ling Sheng spoke: "Butler, if the master asks you to take it, you will take it, it is a piece of the master's heart." ”

The housekeeper glanced at Xue Yan before accepting the two silver tickets.

Xue Yan raised his feet and entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, which was not lively in the first place, but it was even more lonely at this time, and he went directly to Tao Xiaobei's courtyard.

There was no one in the yard, and there was no sound in the house, Xue Yan walked up the steps, and after opening the door curtain, he heard the gurgling sound of boiling tea, and he said casually: "I'm here to ask for a cup of tea, I don't know if there is one?"

"Yes, Junshan Silver Needle. ”

"Good tea. Xue Yan walked in, stood at the door, and looked at the person sitting by the stove concentrating on making tea, "I haven't drunk this tea for a long time." ”

Tao Xiaobei lifted his eyelids and glanced at him: "Lord Yan makes flower tea for you every day, and I guess I can't drink this tea." ”

"Hahaha......" Xue Yan laughed, walked to the stove, and sat down opposite him, "Xiao Bei is jealous?"

"Yes. Tao Xiaobei said bluntly, "Yan Nanwan is a different woman, I ...... her" He paused, his eyes fell on Xue Yan's face, and a smile appeared, "I am ...... to her"

Xue Yan's face changed slightly, and he didn't let him say the second half of the sentence: "I know you well with her, I don't need to say it, I don't want to hear it." ”

Tao Xiaobei poured a cup of tea and sent it to the table in front of him: "It seems that you really like her." ”

"I've never said I don't like her, it's just that you look at people with old eyes. Xue Yan picked up the teacup he handed over and drank it all, "It's really good tea." ”

Between the two, no one spoke, and there was silence.

After a long time, Tao Xiaobei said: "Thank you this time." ”

Xue Yan shrugged his shoulders indifferently, and said with an evil smile: "I'm not all for you, and it's late." He glanced at Tao Xiaobei with a reluctant expression, "If I don't help you, I will help you in private." Rather than this, it is better for me to come, lest she come into contact with you, and I am not pleased. ”

"You're being genuine. Tao Xiaobei smiled slightly, put away his smile, and looked at him with clear eyes, "I decided to help the prince, I'm afraid there will be enemies between you and me in the future." ”

Xue Yan froze slightly, met his gaze, and showed a smile after a while: "I have long faded the mind of fighting for power, as long as the crown prince and brother are not targeting me, I will naturally not fight against him." ”

Both looked at each other, then smiled at each other.

Tao Xiaobei filled the tea cup of the two again, the two of them picked up the tea cup, touched it lightly, drank it all, and thousands of words were in the tea cup.

A woman's voice came from outside the house: "Tao Xiaobei, I want to see you." ”

Xue Yan listened to this, a trace of surprise crossed his eyes, he didn't ask much, put down the teacup, and got up: "Since you and I have made it clear, this prince should also leave." ”

"I don't send it. Tao Xiaobei got up, stood in place, and watched Xue Yan open the door curtain and walk out of the house.

The woman outside the house was Hua Chen, looking at Xue Yan, her eyes were cold.

Xue Yan looked at her, smiled, glanced at her coldly, withdrew his gaze, and when he passed by her, he said in a low voice: "This time, remember to hide tightly and run away." ”

With that, he chuckled.

This whisper reached Hua Chen's ears, full of mockery, she clenched her hands tightly, and her nails were about to sink into the flesh: "Don't bother the Seventh Prince." ”

"Well, this prince won't bother with you. Xue Yan said disdainfully, "It's just a chess piece that is about to be useless, and I don't know how many days I can live." ”

"You ......" Hua Chen glared at him angrily.

Xue Yan smiled, and Shi Shiran left Tao Xiaobei's courtyard.

Hua Chen stood in the courtyard for a long time, calmed down, and then walked into the house.

She walked up the steps, and as soon as her hand lifted the door curtain, Tao Xiaobei's cold voice came from the house: "You and I don't have to meet again, I have something to say outside the house." ”

Hua Chen's hand that was about to lift the curtain paused, incredulous: "Xiao Bei, are you really so cruel to me?"

"Why aren't you cruel to me?" Tao Xiaobei asked rhetorically, his tone full of mockery, "In order to save you, I lost the entire Prime Minister's Mansion, and who are you working for?"

"I ......" Hua Chen was speechless when he asked.

Tao Xiaobei didn't seem to want an answer, and continued: "You don't like me at all, right? You have been using me from the beginning, using the Prime Minister's Mansion, trying to contain me, and then contain the Prime Minister's Mansion, right?"