In the Imperial Palace, after Mingxin returns, he tells Ark and Starlight about what happened in the Temple of Oath.

After listening, Starlight said that he was very happy, Mingxuan, a bad person, persecuted His Royal Highness, and now he can't be the emperor, not to mention how happy Starlight is.

On the side, Fang Zhou calmly ate the fruit, and said to him with a clear heart: "Fang Zhou, you don't seem to be surprised at all?" ”

Fang Zhou paused: "No, I was surprised, and I was too surprised, so I ate some fruit to press." ”

"But I think you seem to know in advance, huh?"

"No, Your Highness is too careful." The Ark does not admit it

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Mingxin turned his head to Starlight and said, "Starlight, you go down first, I have something to say to the Ark." ”

Starlight was stunned: "Yes, Your Highness." ”

Before Starlight left, she glared at the ark unwillingly.

Starlight was sour in her heart at this time, before the ark appeared, she had always been the most trusted person of His Highness, and now His Highness actually whispered to the ark without calling himself, after the ark came, he fell out of favor so quickly.

It's all to blame on the Ark, but what if you can't beat him? And he has saved His Highness several times, and he can't take revenge.

What to do?

And just like that, Starlight left with a very mixed feeling.

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After Starlight left, Fang Zhou smiled and said, "Your Highness, if you are like this, Starlight may hold a grudge against me." ”

Mingxin said: "Don't laugh, be serious." ”

Fang Zhou's face straightened: "Your Highness, I am waiting for your dispatch." ”

"Ark, I ask you. Before, you told me: Ming Xuan will not be the emperor, what's the matter? How could you have anticipated it in advance? Or is it all about you at all? ”

Fang Zhou said: "Well, about this matter, of course..."

Mingxin: "Huh? ”

Fang Zhou smiled: "Of course it has nothing to do with me, I just said it casually, I didn't expect it to come true." Looks like I'm pretty good at drawing a circle and cursing you. ”

Mingxin looked at him: "Is it really just a coincidence?" ”

"Hmm.."

"I believe in you."

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After the two finished talking, Starlight came over to report: "Your Highness, more than ten people including Duke Anyang, Duke Pingzu, and Duke Huatong have come to visit. ”

Mingxin was stunned: "What are they doing?" ”

This can't help but be strange, Duke Anyang is the one who questioned Ming Xuan on the spot, and the rest of the people are also the Duke of the Imperial Empire, the core figures. Although they are related to themselves, they do not have much communication with each other, let alone visit them en masse.

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"Starlight, did they say anything?"

Starlight shook her head, "No, they just said they wanted to see your Highness." ”

Mingxin was a little frightened about dealing with them, after all, Mingxin's previous social circle was relatively simple, and now she has to face so many people at once, she doesn't know what to do.

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Mingxin subconsciously asked Fang Zhou, "Fang Zhou, do you know why they came?" ”

Mingxin originally asked casually, but he didn't expect Fang Zhou to nod: "Your Highness, I think I can guess why they came to see you?" ”

"What?"

"Woo you."

Mingxin was still puzzled: "Why are you trying to woo me?" ”

Fang Zhou touched his forehead, this princess is really simple.

Fang Zhou: "Your Highness, the reason will be discussed later, don't make the guests wait too long." ”

Mingxin was still a little flustered: "Then I should communicate with them?" ”

"Your Highness, please rest assured, they are the ones who come to you, and they will definitely take the initiative to start the conversation, so you just follow their words. If you have any options that you can't decide, I'll give you my advice on the sidelines. If I stretch out one finger, it means that I agree, and with two fingers, you will be vague, don't agree, but don't refuse either. Three fingers is a sign of rejection. ”

"Okay."

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An hour and a half later.

Anyang Gongming Feng and his entourage left the Emperor's Mansion, looking at their expressions, it seemed that this trip had met their expectations.

And Mingxin was distressed at this time: "Ah~ They actually want me to be the emperor." ”

Fang Zhou smiled: "Your Highness, of course. If you think about it, because of the previous incident, the possibility of Ming Xuan succeeding to the throne has been greatly reduced, which requires a new successor, in the current order of succession, except for Ming Xuan, it will be the turn of His Royal Highness you and His Royal Highness Ming Xun. So who are they looking for you if they don't look for you? ”

"But they've never looked for me before."

"That's because in the past, everyone thought that Ming Xuanneng would inherit the throne as a matter of course, but now it's different, and now it's you and Ming Xun who can succeed to the throne. And His Royal Highness Mingxun pursues freedom, hates bondage, and makes him an emperor, he himself is not happy. So there's only your Highness Mingxin. ”

"Oh, that's right."

Mingxin sat down, but suddenly stood up again: "But say, what should they do if they make so many requests?" ”

Just now, Ming Ming Feng and others proposed that they hoped that Mingxin would inherit the throne, and they would fully support Mingxin to succeed to the throne, but they also put forward some requirements accordingly, hoping that Mingxin would agree.

Mingxin was hesitant about this, but the ark was holding out a finger, which meant that the ark's suggestion was to agree.

And in the end, Mingxin agreed to their request.

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"Your Highness, although they can't directly decide the ownership of the throne, one more supporter will have one less opponent, which is beneficial and harmless. Moreover, the demands they put forward are nothing more than to give their children and grandchildren an official position, a fiefdom, in short, to get some benefits. It's a deal, and there's nothing wrong with that. ”

Then Fang Zhou smiled slyly: "Moreover, Your Highness, after you become the emperor, you have the final say at that time, if you don't like it, just take those things back again." ”

"But isn't that a lie to them?"

Fang Zhou smiled: "The emperor's business, how can it be called a deception? ”

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Mingxin looked anxious: "But... But I can't be an emperor at all, what can I do? ”

Fang Zhou: "Your Highness, you can't now, but you can learn." I can see that you want to contribute to the people of the empire, and the reason why you don't dare is because of Ming Xuan's suppression, and second, because you are worried that your ability is not enough. ”

"You don't just learn, not everyone is born to be a manager. And your heart for the well-being of the people is the most important thing for those in power. ”

Mingxin still has no confidence: "I'm afraid that if I don't do it well, I will harm the people." Why don't I give it to someone who has the ability? ”

"Your Highness, the throne is not a thing, and you can't let it go."

"And what if the person you gave it to was a faint one? Then the people will live in misery. ”

"Your Highness, are you sure you want to gamble with the future of the empire and the future of the people?"

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Fang Zhou continued to advise Mingxin: "Your Highness, you can't control the actions of others, but you can control your own actions. ”

"Instead of handing over the empire to an uncertain person, take the empire into your own hands, maybe you don't make it better, but you can guarantee that it won't go bad, and you can even make it better through your efforts.".

"Your Highness, the future of the empire is in your hands, what do you want? Think about it for yourself. ”

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