The prince smiled in his eyes: "This matter is naturally for Master Xie to deal with, how can I speak casually." ”

"I'm just worried that the Cao family has angered my father, and Cao Zongzheng is the uncle of the eldest emperor's brother, the eldest emperor has always been impulsive, if I knew that Lord Cao was reprimanded this time, I couldn't help but defend the Cao family, and when the time comes, I will be affected by the Cao family, not to mention, I am afraid that my father will be annoyed."

"I want to persuade a few words, but the eldest brother is afraid that he won't listen to me, and he will hold a grudge against me."

Xie Qingheng instantly understood the prince's intentions, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness is laughing, Your Highness is kind, and the eldest prince can always understand His Highness's intentions." ”

……

When Xie Qingheng came out of the palace, he felt that his palms were wet.

Obviously, the crown prince is a few years younger than him, and he seems to be more gentle and soft, but it wasn't until he really got in touch that Xie Qingheng understood why he was able to sit firmly in the position of the prince when Empress Yan had passed away for many years, and even the Yan family was not valued.

It's not that Emperor Ming Xuan is favored, it's not that other princes are incompetent, and the prince himself is not an easy person.

A fifteen-year-old boy laughs like a jade, but his mind is terrifying.

Xie Qingheng entered the palace by the car of the Guozijian, and when he went out, he thought that he was afraid that he would have to walk back to the palace, but who would have thought that the carriage of the Prime Minister's Mansion was parked in front of the palace gate.

Seeing him come out, someone stepped forward to greet him, and after Xie Qingheng got into the carriage, he saw Shen Fengnian with a calm face.

"Uncle."

Xie Qingheng called in a low voice.

Shen Fengnian didn't speak, but just ordered someone to drive away from the palace gate.

After the carriage walked for a while, Shen Fengnian spoke: "When did you start approaching the prince?" ”

Xie Qingheng said when he heard this: "What did my uncle say, how could I deliberately approach the prince......

"You're still trying to hide it from me?"

Shen Fengnian looked at Xie Qingheng calmly: "What kind of character the prince is, I know better than you, if it weren't for the fact that he had already taken a fancy to you, and even something that made him feel that you were the most suitable person to follow him, he would definitely not choose you today." ”

"He has been gentle and gentle all these years, and he has never caused the slightest trouble, the Xie family is now in the whirlpool, and your father is inextricably linked to the household embezzlement case, the Xie family is now a source of trouble, he chose you by his side at this time, and the benefits he obtained are simply not worth the troubles that follow."

"With the prince's temperament, if there is nothing to do, he will never choose you."

Shen Fengnian looked at Xie Qingheng, frowned and said:

"Your father and your grandmother both want you to join the army, and they have already said that they will send you to the border to experience training after the end of the martial arts next year.

"Why did you suddenly change your mind now and get involved in the prince's affairs?"

Xie Qingheng listened to Shen Fengnian say so directly, he knew that there were some things that could not be hidden from him, he lowered his eyes for a moment before he whispered: "Uncle, I just don't want to join the army and follow my father's path." ”

Shen Fengnian frowned: "What do you mean?" ”

Xie Qingheng looked up at him: "The Xuanping Marquis Mansion is based on the court with military merits, and my father is indeed valued by the emperor, but who knows how long this value can last?" ”

"Uncle has assisted the emperor for many years, he should know that the master of Gong Gao Zhen is reasonable to the emperor, and the emperor may not be so wise, otherwise he would not have known about the corruption of the household two years ago, but just because it may involve people he doesn't want to see, he has been unwilling to deal with it ruthlessly, but has dragged it out again and again, and even acquiesced to the substitute ghost they pushed out."

He pursed the corners of his mouth:

"Uncle, do you remember Su Xuanmin?"

"How Su Xuanmin died, and how those soldiers in Jingnan were charged, my uncle should know better than anyone else in his heart."

"The competition between the DPRK and China is too cruel, and the emperor's ruthlessness is even more terrifying, the Xie family is prominent today, can you know if it can always be like this in the future? I'm afraid that the Xie family will become the second Su Xuanmin. ”

Xie Qingheng looked at Shen Fengnian and said:

"It's enough to have Cheng An and Ah Zhuo in the army, they are more suitable than me to take over my father's mantle in the army, and I want to try to see if I can take another path and give the Xuanping Marquis Mansion an extra layer of security."

Shen Fengnian listened to Xie Qingheng's words with a complicated expression: "The person who protects the emperor is not so easy to do, do you know how many dangers there are around the prince?" ”

Xie Qingheng chuckled when he heard this: "But don't opportunities and dangers always coexist?" Even if you really join the army, who can guarantee peace and security? ”

Father, every time they go out to fight, who can guarantee that they will return safely?

Shen Fengnian looked at his stubborn nephew and saw that he had made up his mind, and now that the emperor had appointed him to be the prince's companion, even if he wanted to regret it, it was impossible to get out.

After Shen Fengnian sent Xie Qingheng back to the house, he entered the Xie family with him, and the fact that Xie Qingheng became the prince's companion also shocked everyone in the mansion.

Not to mention Xie Yuan and Old Lady Xie, even Su Ruan didn't expect that Xie Qingheng would follow the path of the previous life to be the prince's companion.

Obviously, they said yes that night, Xie Qingheng took the initiative to avoid it, and let the two sons of the Yan family come forward, while Xie Qingheng was relieved to prepare for the big exam after the beginning of spring, and then went to the border to practice, but why did he suddenly change the hexagram, or did something happen in the middle?

When Old Madam Xie and Xie Yuan, Shen Fengnian, and Xie Qingheng were talking, Su Ruan was being pulled around the stove by several little sisters in the house to laugh.

Listening to Xie Jinyue's Yahuan Hongzhao happily telling them the news, Xie Huan and the others were overjoyed, but Su Ruan just frowned, and her face was a little unsightly.

Xie Huan stood aside, and when she saw Su Ruan's appearance, she couldn't help but say, "Ruan Ruan, what's wrong with you?" Are you not happy that your big brother was selected? ”

Xie Jinyue was also puzzled: "Yes, the prince's companion is the future minister of the Son of Heaven, the eldest brother can be selected by the emperor, and he will definitely be able to rise to prominence in the future, why do you look unhappy?" ”

Su Ruan saw that several people were looking up at her, she pursed her lips and said, "No, I'm just a little surprised." ”

As he spoke, Su Ruan looked at Hong Zhao and asked, "The eldest prince was sent back by Shen Xiang?" ”

Hong Zhao nodded: "That's right, this will be in the old lady's Jintang Courtyard." ”

"Didn't the slave maid go to fetch food for the young ladies, I heard Sister Jiwen in the old lady's room chatting with the people in the kitchen, saying that many people entered the palace together today to go to the palace to elect, and the emperor chose our son alone."

"The emperor attaches great importance to the prince."

Su Ruan pursed her lips when she heard this.

Su Jinyue had a sharper temperament and frowned: "Ruan Ruan, what's wrong with this matter, big brother?" ”

Su Ruan saw that her eyes were slightly calm, and the smiles on the faces of the other people also faded, and the originally happy faces showed a look of worry.