"What chess piece?" Tao Xiaobei turned around and looked at her, his eyes puzzled.

Yan Nanwan got up with a smile and walked up to him: "Crown Princess." ”

"What's wrong with the crown princess?" Tao Xiaobei became more and more puzzled.

Yan Nanwan's smile became more and more beautiful: "Isn't the crown princess a chess piece in your hand?"

Tao Xiaobei suddenly realized, it turned out that she suspected that Zhao Heqian was his person, and laughed suddenly: "It's naturally good for Lord Yan to think too much, but it's not good to be suspicious." ”

Yan Nanwan smiled lightly.

Tao Xiaobei shook his head: "I have said everything that should be said, as for whether Lord Yan believes it or not, it all depends on Lord Yan himself." ”

Tao Xiaobei left, and walked over the wall.

Yan Nanwan stood on the steps and looked at the wall, her brows furrowed, these people really like to climb over the wall, she hasn't climbed over the wall for a long time.

Zhao Heqian wanted to see her and let Tao Xiaobei talk, no matter how you look at it, she feels that something is wrong.

Isn't it the bureau set up by Xue Hanmu and Zhao Heqian, deliberately leading her to appear?

But according to Zhao Heqian's feelings for Tao Xiaobei, he will definitely not take advantage of Tao Xiaobei.

So, is it really Zhao Heqian who wants to see her?

Thinking of Tao Xiaobei's words again, Zhao Heqian would be her help in the future, Yan Nanwan secretly made up her mind in her heart.

Xue Yan entered the palace, and Gonggong Cui got the emperor's words early in the morning, and stood guard at the palace gate, seeing Xue Yan coming, he greeted him: "Seventh prince, you can be regarded as coming." ”

"Gonggong Cui, are you waiting for this prince?" Xue Yan smiled wickedly.

"The old slave is waiting for you!"

"Grandpa Cui is derelict in his duties. Xue Yan joked, "Gonggong Cui used to serve by his father's side, and he personally came to the palace gate to greet the prince, if his father knew, he would be unhappy." ”

Gonggong Cui followed behind Xue Yan and smiled: "It was the emperor who ordered the old slave to come, so the Seventh Prince should relax!"

"I see. Xue Yan smiled, but there was more and more thought in his heart.

The emperor has asked the people who are waiting next to him to wait for him at the gate of the palace, and this matter seems to be really trivial.

Xue Yan walked in the direction of the imperial study according to his previous habits.

Gonggong Cui spoke up: "The seventh prince, the emperor is not in the imperial study. ”

"Where's my father?"

"Cloud Palace. ”

Xue Yan heard the sound, his footsteps froze, turned around, and looked at Gonggong Cui: "You say it again." ”

Grandpa Cui lowered his head and spoke again.

Xue Yan silently changed directions, and the pace under his feet continued to increase.

Grandpa Cui followed behind, almost not keeping up.

The Cloud Palace, whether in the palace or in front of Xue Yan, is a taboo, and the cause is not allowed to be mentioned.

There has always been a knot between the emperor and Xue Yan, and this knot cloud hall occupies a vital position.

When he arrived at the Cloud Palace, the door of the main hall was closed, and Xue Yan stood in the courtyard, looking at the closed gate: "Wait outside the door of Gonggong Cui!"

"The old slave understands. ”

Gonggong Cui knew very well in his heart that no one could enter this cloud hall except for the emperor and the seven princes.

Xue Yan's heart was mixed, his mind was surging, and he slowed down for a long time before he raised his steps again, and when he walked to the front of the hall gate, Xue Yan was stunned for another half a moment before raising his hand and pushing open the door.

The door in disrepair made a "squeak" sound when it was pushed open, and a candle was lit in the main hall, and it was very cold to look at.

"It's coming. The emperor's voice seemed to be a little desolate.

Xue Yan walked into the main hall, closed the door, and carefully looked at the layout of the hall by the faint candlelight, it was still the same as more than twenty years ago, as if nothing had changed, and the only ones who had changed were these people!

"Sit. The emperor closed his eyes and lay on the floor of the main hall.

There was no stove in the temple, and it was very cold.

Xue Yan also sat directly on the ground, the ground was already covered with a thick layer of dust, and the two of them didn't care, as if there was none.

For a while, neither of them spoke.

"Isn't there anything you want to ask?" In the end, it was the emperor who spoke first.

Xue Yan turned his back to the emperor and shook his head.

"I haven't been to this place for more than ten years. ”

"Really?" Xue Yan chuckled, "Erchen hasn't been here for more than ten years. ”

"Are you still blamed on me?"

"No blame, it has nothing to do with you. Xue Yan smiled, and when he said this, his whole body was much more relaxed.

Finally let go.

"Seventh, I want to talk to you from my heart. The emperor said dejectedly, "You are not my son, I have always had a pimple in my heart." ”

Erchen knew it in his heart. Xue Yan paused and continued, "My father can be so kind to my son, and my son is already very grateful. ”

The emperor laughed twice and continued: "But today, I seem to like you more. ”

"Hua Chen's business?"

The emperor replied lightly: "The prince has changed after all, and even I have begun to calculate." ”

Xue Yan frowned: "Did my father have any misunderstanding about the crown prince and brother?"

"Sooner or later, he won't be able to live for many years, why does he have to calculate so much?" the emperor said, his heart was sour for a while, "I have never had the idea of setting up another prince, but I was shaken by Hua Chen's incident." ”

"It's good that my father thinks clearly. Xue Yan listened to these words and didn't react much.

"Do you want the world?"

Xue Yan laughed: "Is my father trying to test his son?"

He continued: "To be honest with my father, before I met Wan'er, all I thought about was your position. But when the retainers really liked her, they really didn't think about the throne. I just want to take my evening away from the capital, stay away from these deceits, and spend the rest of my life in peace. ”

"What do you think of Thirteen?" asked the emperor.

"Father should know better than me. Xue Yan stood up, walked to the faint candlelight, picked up the candle inside, and lit other candles, "If Erchen didn't guess wrong, we all have eyeliner planted by our father around us!"

The emperor opened his eyes violently and looked at Xue Yan who was lighting candles, Xue Yan turned around and smiled at the emperor's eyes.

"When did you find out?"

"When Mrs. Yan died. ”

The emperor continued to ask: "Then why didn't you kill Chi Xue?"

"Since he is the emperor's person, the son naturally has to be a little affectionate. ”

"I thought it was ......"

Xue Yan interrupted him directly: "Father is thinking too much. ”

While the two were talking, Xue Yan had already lit all the candles in the hall.

Both of them could clearly see the expressions on each other's faces, and Xue Yan looked honest and fearless.

But the emperor looked confused and depressed.

"Father, if it was a real decision, I would have told the courtiers earlier, after all, someone in this world still has to inherit. ”

The emperor smiled: "I have lived for so many decades, and I am not as transparent as you." ”

"Old Seven, are you really doing a fake show with Qin Shanyu?"

"Father, what do you mean?" Xue Yan's voice raised.