No son in this world wants to believe that his father is plotting to want his life, even if such a fact is in front of him.

Xie Lan asked Xuan Jinhuan why his father did this to him.

"Since I was a child, I have worked hard to be a good son, and I have never dared to disobey my father. However, why did my father still do this to me? I don't understand. Xie Lan was devastated.

"Perhaps, because you are the son of Xuanhou." Now, Xuan Jinhuan really can't bear to deceive him.

"Because I am the son of my mother?" Xie Lan was even more unclear.

Xuan Hou died early, he didn't know what happened to his father and queen mother, and naturally no one would tell him about the past that the emperor didn't want to mention. Xuan Jinhuan knew about the past and the future from her mother-in-law, but she also promised her mother-in-law that she would not tell the third person about it.

So Xuan Jinhuan only said: "Because Xuanhou's surname is Xuan, because Xuanhou is the eldest princess of Yixing in the previous dynasty, because a large part of the reason why your father can reign in the world is because of your mother." If it weren't for the impure blood of Princess Yixing, she could also become the king of the world, just like Empress Zhaozhen. Your father is jealous of your mother, and he is also jealous of your second highness who has the blood of the Xuan family. ”

Although Xie Lan's mother, Empress Xuanhou, is the daughter of Emperor Jingmu, her biological mother is not a noble daughter from the eight clans of the Central Plains, but a lowly foreign woman. In that year, Emperor Jingmu married the daughter of the Chu family, but Empress Jingmu only had one daughter, that is, Empress Zhaozhen; And although the biological mother of Princess Yijia is an ordinary civilian woman, she is not bad compared to Princess Yixing.

Listening to Xuan Jinhuan's words, Xie Lan looked sad: "It turns out that this is really the case!" It turns out that from the beginning to the end, it was just me deceiving myself. ”

"Second Highness, for your own sake and for your mother, you should also fight. If you give up, there is only a dead end waiting for you; They won't let you go. Xuan Jinhuan said to him very seriously.

Xie Lan also looked at Xuan Jinhuan, he smiled, but he was also crying: "If I'm not mistaken, the death of my mother back then was also related to my father, right?" In other words, it was my father who did it. ”

Finally hearing Xie Lan ask this sentence, Xuan Jinhuan sighed: "Maybe, yes." But none of us are yet sure. We started investigating this matter two months ago, and found a witness, a doctor, who said that it was his mother who delivered the baby for Xuan Hou fifteen years ago, and received His Majesty's order to take the opportunity to murder Xuan Hou, and then his mother was killed. But to be honest, sometimes a witness doesn't mean anything, and we still have more evidence in Yunyan Pavilion. ”

Xie Lan's expression finally brought a little pain to him, and he muttered softly: "Enough, that's enough." ”

Xuan Jinhuan was stunned for a moment, and in this way, he completely believed it, without even a trace of doubt; Or maybe he had long suspected that this was the answer, and just waited for her to tell him the truth.

He staggered to his feet and took two steps, and Xuan Jinhuan hurriedly chased after him; Xie Lan suddenly turned around and looked directly at Xuan Jinhuan: "Miss Jinhuan, is it just because I am the son of my queen mother that the Yongan Secret Guard helped me so much?" ”

Xuan Jinhuan was stunned, sighed in his heart, and then nodded: "Second Highness, you forgot, I have already told you since we first met." ”

"Then you stayed in the royal capital just to help me?" Xie Lan asked again.

"The Second Highness also forgot, Jin Huan once told the Second Highness that Jin Huan was looking for someone in the royal capital, and this was also what his stepmother asked Jin Huan to do." Xuan Jinhuan said with a glance.

Xie Lan was silent for a long time, then nodded: "I remember." Then he seemed to be a little unwilling to ask, "But, Miss Jinhuan, is this what you are willing to do?" ”

Xuan Jinhuan just smiled helplessly: "My stepmother's great kindness to me, I can only repay it in this way." ”

The corners of Xie Lan's mouth moved as if she wanted to say something, but she was still silent for a long time before asking, "I, can I meet your stepmother?" In fact, when I was very young, I heard the legend of your Yongan Secret Guard, and the legend said that the Yongan Secret Guard is very powerful, omnipotent, and almost a god-like existence. ”

Hearing Xie Lan say this suddenly, Xuan Jinhuan just lowered his head and smiled bitterly.

"Second Highness, do you know that for the Yong'an Secret Guard, there are actually not many people who are willing to become the Yong'an Secret Guard." Xuan Jinhuan sat in the mountains, looking at the dark night, and also at Xie Lan in the dark night, "For many people now, the Yongan Secret Guard is indeed a legend; But for us, it's just us. When His Royal Highness ascends the throne smoothly, I will leave the royal capital. ”

"Then if I do nothing all my life, don't you only spend your life on me, a useless person?" Xie Lan faintly said to herself.

Xuan Jinhuan smiled bitterly: "Maybe, I'll listen to my stepmother's arrangement." ”

Xie Lan's expression was a little strange: "Then what do you think in your heart?" ”

Xuan Jinhuan just shook his head: "I don't know." ”

"Miss Jinhuan, more often than not, I don't think you look like a girl." Xie Lan looked back at her, her eyes were slightly dim, and she seemed to be exploring.

"I also hope that I am a man who can go down in history as a general." Xuan Jinhuan said with emotion.

"In fact, women can go down in history." Xie Lan said without even thinking about it.

Xuan Jinhuan smiled disappreciably and didn't speak.

The two of them were talking at the foot of a low hill not far from the barracks, Xuan Jinhuan was still dressed as a man, but Xie Lan didn't feel twisted as a Jinhuan girl.

However, when he saw someone coming with a lamp from a distance, Xuan Jinhuan stood up and saw that it was Director Xu.

"Second Highness, Miss Xuan." When Director Xu saw them, he arched his hand and called.

Xie Lan also stood up and asked Xuan Jinhuan: "Miss Jinhuan, there is one thing I want your permission for. ”

Suddenly hearing Xie Lan say this, Xuan Jinhuan hurriedly said: "Second Highness, just say it." ”

"I want to ask you for someone." Xie Lan glanced at Director Xu, and then said, "This Mr. Xu Le is really a rare general, I want him to stay in the army." But he is originally from your Yunyan Pavilion, so I hope to get your consent. ”

It turned out that it was just like this, Xuan Jinhuan couldn't help but wonder: "Then His Royal Highness has to ask Director Xu if he is willing." ”

Director Xu hurriedly replied: "All subordinates obey the arrangements of His Royal Highness and Miss Xuan. ”

Xuan Jinhuan was still smiling, but his eyes narrowed slightly, and he didn't know what he was still thinking about.