In the palace in the middle of the night, there is a treacherous tranquility.

Listening to the queen's words, the prince almost fell to the ground, his face was full of shock, and he said, "Mother, what are you talking nonsense?"

The look on the queen's face was uncertain, and she didn't know how long she was silent before she whispered: "Fan Xian, it is the evil seed born from your father and the Ye family's demon daughter. ”

The prince of the East Palace shook his head again and again, how could he not accept this sudden situation, his head shook for too long and even a little dizzy, before he sat back on the edge of the bed without a trace, and said, "How is this possible?

Thinking that he actually has a younger brother who has been living among the people since he was a child, the prince feels that life is really wonderful, not to mention that this younger brother can often be seen in Beijing, and his reputation is even greater than that of his own prince...... It seems that the power is no less than itself.

He jumped up subconsciously, maybe it was self-comforting, maybe it was self-decompression, and he smirked: "It turns out that there is such a younger brother in this palace." ”

The queen looked at her son like a demented child.

The prince's face was hot, and he lowered his voice and roared in embarrassment: "So what? This palace has always had a good relationship with him, not to mention that he is from a bad background, he can never enter the palace, and he does not pose any threat to me." ”

"You are not a threat to Your Highness?"

The queen sneered and said: "Don't forget jì, his mother's death is inseparable from your poor queen mother, do you think he will watch you sit on the throne? Even if he has such measures and does not come to take revenge, is he not afraid that after you ascend the throne, he will deal with him again?"

"Fan Xian, even if it is for self-preservation, it is impossible for you to ascend the throne. The queen's voice was like a talisman in the palace, "So Qian'er, you have to be ready." Of course, you can't talk about such important news anywhere, and the most important thing is not to let your brothers in the palace know Fan Xian's life experience, otherwise if the eldest and the second are ......."

The crown prince understood what the queen mother meant, and his voice became a little erratic: "No wonder it has been rumored outside that Fan Xian is a descendant of the Ye family, but the father has never come up with a way to deal with it, it turns out that ...... There is another hidden secret, but the queen mother, if his father still spoils him as before, and he has the support of the Fan family and Dean Chen, it is not easy for the child to move him lightly. ”

The queen's Danfeng eyes showed a cold taste: "Naturally, we can't move him now, our strength is too weak, and no one in this palace is willing to help us, so you are humble and wronged, but don't believe it, you, the wild brother, will have any good thoughts for you." Stay up, from today onwards, you just stay up honestly, and don't do anything superfluous...... After the chūn case, you are right, no power is as important as your father's favor, as long as the emperor still trusts you, Fan Xian will not dare to do anything. Let's stay up until the future...... There's always a way. ”

The prince was silent, but he was a little unimpressed with the idea of the queen mother.

............ It's dawn.

In the porridge shop, the people who continued to gossip about the Ye family in the Fan Mansion continued, and the Supervision Yuan, which was monitoring the movements of the hundred officials, was in jǐng, and the people in the Fan Mansion pretended to be calm in panic. The emperor is having a headache, the queen mother is also having a headache, Fan Shangshu came to the household yamen early, his face was like yesterday, talking and laughing, and there was nothing unusual. Chen Pingping did not return to Chen Yuan, but stayed in the Supervision Yuan, staring at the Qiē that happened in Kyoto with those somewhat cloudy eyes.

There was a sound of sweeping the floor on the street, Fan Xian was taking medicine on time according to Mr. Fei's prescription, holding the nameless skill book in his hand in a daze, he had already finished practicing the last volume, but he had never found a way to do it in the next volume, especially when the true qi was completely dispersed and the meridians were full of holes, he did not dare to forcibly mobilize the true qi according to the description of the next volume.

Regarding the matter of life experience, Fan Xian's mentality has stabilized, it is going to rain, her mother is not married, she has children out of wedlock, let her go, anyway, it is not her turn to be responsible for this matter.

If the fear of his mother in the palace is really so strong that he refuses to even tolerate his own crossing Fukangan, then what do you care? It's just a fight. If when the emperor's order is approaching, he instructs the Immovable Supervision Yuan and the Qi Nian Group, and there is no true qi, and the matter reaches the most dangerous point, don't blame yourself for obeying the teacher's will, going against the will of the old mother, and starting to spray mosquitoes with potions, and use poison to break a bloody path!

Ye Liuyun is not in Beijing, and it is difficult for the army to exert force against a very small number of people, and he can't imagine who can keep such a perverted combination-At this time, Fan Xian's heart calmed down, and he began to gradually feel a little bit, the little girl named Ye Qingmei back then, with the blind uncle and the box, was the enemy of the whole world.

A little nervous, a little excited.

Of course, it is best not to develop to this point, after all, he still has to consider the interests of Fan Fu, the safety of his father, sister and wife, and the life and death of many people who are good friends with him.

Because he still has a lot of things to do, and those things must rely on his current power and position.

Two times in a row, no one came to visit Fan's house, even the closest people to the Fan family, would not choose to come to inquire about the news at the cusp of this kind of storm, it is very strange that King Jing did not come, according to the news secretly reported by the Qi Nian group, this flower farmer prince did not know why he sighed, lost the flower hoe, abandoned the dung bucket, and only leaned on the fence to drink in the house.

The officials who were good friends with Fan Xian, including Xin Qiwu and Ren Shao'an, were all watching cautiously, waiting for how the imperial court would react to this rumor.

No one dares to make any statement at this time.

In the palace.

Ning Cairen was wearing a very well-fitting shirt, and was circling the withered tree under the warm winter sun, which was her habit for many years.

I don't know how long it took to go around, but the eldest prince who was standing quietly on the side finally couldn't help it, and sighed: "Mother, what's the matter?"

The prince has his own mansion outside the palace, not to mention that the eldest prince has become the first prince among the princes because of his achievements in the west, so naturally he can no longer live in the palace. There are many rules in the royal family, even if he wants to enter the palace to meet his mother, the rules in the middle are a little complicated. Today, Ning Cairen used some means, jumped over many obstacles, and directly summoned his own son into the palace, but he kept being stunned around the tree.

The eldest prince knew that his mother must have something important to explain to him, otherwise he would not have broken the rules so conspicuously, but he ...... He thought to himself, could it be related to the most violent rumor recently?

"Heard that, Fan Xian's life experience. Ning Cairen finally stopped, took out a Su Pa from his wrist and wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead, and his face was stern.

The eldest prince thought that it was indeed the case, and respectfully handed a cup of warm tea to her hand, nodded and responded: "The child knows about this, but it happened suddenly, and there is no evidence, depending on the meaning of the father and the queen mother, they will never believe these little people's rumors, and the child does not believe it." ”

Ning Cairen looked at his son and sneered: "Don't believe it, I think everyone in the world is starting to believe it!" She suddenly slapped the stone table angrily, and said hatefully: "Lord Dean doesn't know what's going on this time, he will vigorously suppress this rumor, don't you know, this will make others believe this matter? What should Fan Xian do?"

"Fan Xian?" she suddenly got a little distracted, and only after a while did she sigh clearly: "It turns out that ...... She also has a son, who turns out to be Fan Xian. ”

Of course, the eldest prince knows who her mother is talking about, and she is naturally the hostess of the Ye family who shone in Qingguo back then, and ended miserably. He guessed what his mother meant, and said tentatively, "What do you mean?"

Ning Cairen raised his eyebrows, not angry and arrogant, and said awe-inspiringly: "We Dongyi people pay the most attention to the distinction between grievances and grievances! Fan Xian's life experience was revealed, no matter whether His Majesty still remembers the merits of the Ye family back then, the ...... in the East Palace He must not be tolerated, you listen to me!"

In front of outsiders, the eldest prince is a brave and warlike general, a strong and heroic man, but in front of Ning Cairen, he is like an extremely obedient kitten, subconsciously standing in front of his mother like a little soldier, and said in a deep voice: "Please train my mother." ”

"If there is a disagreement...... Ning Cairen's eyebrows revealed a hint of fierceness, "No matter what method you use, no matter what, you must save Fan Xian's life!"

The eldest prince didn't think about it, so he responded, he never disobeyed his mother's intentions, but he still had some doubts in his heart, he knew that his mother had played some kind of role in the bloody night in Kyoto, he just didn't understand why his mother would protect Fan Xian so much, and he could use his men and horses when he was in danger...... It's no different from rebellion.

"If it weren't for Dean Chen's help, I wouldn't have been able to follow His Majesty back from the mountains and rivers in the north back then. Ning Cairen said indifferently about the events of the year, "You know about this matter, but even if I return to Kyoto alive, what will greet me is still just a hanger in the palace...... I was Dongyi's female captive, and no one knew I was pregnant with you at the time. If it weren't for the Ye family girl's words back then, you and I would have been two wandering spirits now. ”

Ning Cairen took a deep breath and said, "Fan Xian's mother, saved the lives of you and my mother and son, when she had an accident, you were still young, and I didn't have any strength at all...... But now it's different, since you have some power in your hands, you must save Fan Xian's life. ”

The courtyard was quiet, and the winter sun spilled down faintly, shining on this pair of innocent, happy and revengeful alternative royal mother and son.

"If my father can't tolerate Fan Xian. The eldest prince said softly: "Although I am in charge of the forbidden army, I am afraid that it will not play a big role...... It's no matter what, it's a big deal to return the other party's life. ”

"It's not so scary, you're about to get married, how can I bear to let you take the risk. Ning Cairen stared into his eyes and said, "Your Majesty's attitude, you don't have to think about it, just stare at the East Palace." ”

The eldest prince seemed to be moved in his heart, and immediately thought of a certain question, although he was a person with a clear heart, but he was not a fool, and after a while, he was shocked and said: "If it is just a descendant of the Ye family, my father will definitely not leave Fan Xian, but look at the movements of the past few days...... There's only one possibility!"

Ning Cairen smiled and said: "Finally guessed it?" Niang also thinks like this, so that His Majesty will not pursue the so-called rebellion back then, and even the Empress Dowager's ancestors are silent, there is only one explanation, Fan Xian is not only the son of the Ye family girl, but also ...... His own son, in other words, Fan Xian, is a prince that the world never knows, and is your brother. ”

The eldest prince's face became a little ugly, his fists clenched, and it was a little difficult to accept this fact, and after a while, he hesitated and said, "Is it ...... Fan Xian is really the son of his father? What about Fan Shangshu?...... If these are true, why did my father send Fan Xian to Shanzhou back then?"

Ning Cairen sneered: "Back then, who can be completely clear about what happened back then, don't forget Fan Xian's mother, but the two most powerful women in the palace hate to the bone." ”

The eldest prince blinked, a little unable to believe that this sentence was heard from his mother's mouth, and thought about it for a long time in his heart, and said: "If my mother can guess Fan Xian's true life experience, I think it may have already spread outside the palace." ”

"Guess it, guess it. Ning Cairen dusted off his body, and said heroically: "Maybe this is what the dean wants to see, maybe these things are done, and his old man is solving problems for the emperor, after all, His Majesty probably doesn't know how to arrange his son." ”

How did the ――――――――――――――――――――――― emperor deal with Fan Xian? This is the issue that the officials and people of Kyoto are most concerned about these days, and if the rumors are true, Fan Xian will have no choice but to be imprisoned. If the rumors are false, the palace should also eliminate the influence through some means, such as rewards, such as verbal consolation, etc.

The rumors became more and more bizarre, and the reaction of the Supervision Yuan and the quietness of the Fan Mansion seemed to confirm this rumor, Fan Xian was the orphan of the hostess of the Ye family back then, and the problem was: the palace has not sent anyone to arrest him!

This is where it gets quite interesting.

His Majesty remained silent, the palace remained silent, and people began to speculate in confusion. The court officials originally maintained a smart calm, and even the imperial historians of the Imperial Court of the Imperial Procuratorate only carefully put on a few letters to tell about the rumors in Beijing, but His Majesty did not send them in the middle of the day, and the officials were helpless.

This kind of speculation finally reached its peak after a bold and low-IQ official jumped out and caused a storm in the court.

This official's surname is Mao Yueliang, and he is in charge of reviewing the chapters and refuting and correcting those who make inappropriate remarks. This confused official is rude and straightforward, and he yearns for the perfect rule of the saint, and he can't see anything that damages the face of the court. After the rumors about Fan Xian's life story spread in Kyoto, Mao Yueliang was completely stupid enough to ignore the silence of his colleagues, and was stunned to speak in front of the court, asking His Majesty to issue an order to reprimand such false rumors, and to give Lord Fan Tisi a clean reputation.

Above the court, the emperor just said lightly: "Those who are clean are self-purifying, those who are turbid are self-turbid, foolish people are good things, why should all the secretaries be mixed in it, and lose their dignity." ”

If the rumors are false, they should be refuted by the court, and if the rumors are true, Fan Tisi should be investigated according to Qinglu for concealing the court and entering the court privately, and the Fan Mansion colluded with thieves and had bad intentions.

Even if these rumors are absurd and not credible, at least for the sake of the face of the imperial court, the two Fan adults should be allowed to defend themselves, and Xiao Fan is no longer suitable to continue to serve as the secretary of the Supervision Yuan, as for the inner treasury...... Before this confused bastard finished speaking, His Majesty was already angry and left his seat, and ordered the guards to fork Mao Yueliang out, and beat the twenty court staffs, if it wasn't for the last Queen Mother to intercede, I was afraid that this extremely stupid Liuke would be beaten to death by His Majesty!

No one knows that this Liuke gave the background of Xinyang behind the incident, and no one knows that His Majesty's last anger came from the Queen Mother's guarantor.

For the emperor, what he feared the most was that his mother and sister joined forces with his sons, and when this situation occurred, a generation of male lords reacted indifferently and even brutally, and stubbornly retained Fan Xian's official position and title, which is a gesture, a posture of a lion guarding the territory.

However, the officials and people of Qingguo did not know about the problems in the palace, and as soon as the matter of the court staff came out, Kyoto was shocked! Thinking of the last time the Imperial Procuratorate impeached Fan Xian, and he was also beaten with a court staff, people noticed again that the supreme favor that Fan Xian has obtained over the years is really not even comparable to several princes!

Thinking of His Majesty's vague attitude towards this matter, people began to guess, I guess, I guess.

The human imagination is sometimes extremely poor, and sometimes it is extremely rich, and rumors about Fan Xian's life story begin to slide uncontrollably and gradually in the direction that some people least like to see. As for whether there is a dark figure of the old man in a wheelchair behind these speculations, it is unknown.

In short, not long after the news of the first explosion spread throughout Kyoto, the news of the second explosion began to circulate in the streets of Kyoto, but the common people and officials talked about it more mysteriously, more cautiously, and more excitedly.

"Do you know? Lord Xiao Fan is the emperor of our Daqing Dynasty...... of illegitimate children. ”

"That's right, it's all carved out of a mold. ”

"Have you ever seen Your Majesty?"

"This ...... Guess. But to be honest, Lord Xiao Fan is a genius, both civil and military, and his poetry is amazing all over the world, and his reputation is far-reaching, so ...... It is really only our wise and martial emperor Xià can be born. ”

"That's that, that's. ”

"But...... Fan Shangshu ...... This one...... This one. ”

"Alas, Lord Shangshu is pitiful, and he blames Master Fan for not taking his name well. ”

―――――――――――――――――――――― Xinyang left the palace, the eldest princess gently painted her willow eyebrows, with a self-deprecating smile on the corner of her lips. This wonderful woman, who has always pretended to have a last resort, finally knew that she had made a fatal mistake under these two rumors in a row, and her emperor brother must have begun to doubt her thoughts, and the little thing named Fan Xian ......, "Mr. Yuan, this palace did not listen to your opinion, wrong." The eldest princess gently pursed her lips and said lightly.

"The strangeness of Xiao Fan's life experience is really unexpected, and the first rumor is enough to shock the world, and no one thought that there would be a second wave. ”

Now, like Huang Yi, Yuan Hongdao, who has become the chief strategist of Xinyang, said slowly: "When my subordinates persuaded the princess to bear with it for the time being, they thought that the news that Fan Xian was a descendant of the Ye family came a little strangely, but I didn't expect that after this news, it was this shocking speculation. It happened too suddenly, the peak turned too fast, and we were caught off guard for a while, which was not a crime of war, but a providence. ”

The eldest princess has now lost the Cui family, and her interests have been irreversibly damaged, and she really began to realize the ability of that good son-in-law, and in addition to being angry, it was difficult to maintain her condescending calm, but her reaction was a little too late, or even ineffective, so when the first rumor entered her ears, she didn't think about it, and even ignored Yuan Hongdao's strong opposition, and decided to take advantage of this matter to pull Fan Xian off the horse.

It's just that the contact between Xinyang and Kyoto is inconvenient, and she wants to use the mouth of the queen mother to give the seemingly stupid six branches to the matter, and first force the emperor to take away Fan Xian's position, but she didn't expect to receive the second news immediately!

Fan Xian is the illegitimate son of His Majesty?

Others may still guess this news, but the eldest princess believed it in the first time after hearing it, and began to secretly laugh at her stupidity, how could she not even understand such a simple thing, she wasted a chess piece in the court, and used a trace of the queen mother's affection for herself, and the most unsuccessful thing was that she touched the reverse scales of the emperor's majesty, and let Fan Xian regain his footing so gently and skillfully for no reason!

Thinking of this, the self-deprecation and regret in my heart bitten the heart of the most beautiful woman in Qingguo like a poisonous snake.

Ye Qingmei...... her head began to hurt, and she said to herself like a moan: "In my life, will I never be able to match you, and even your son can defeat me so easily?"

Kyoto at night.

Wuzhu, who hadn't appeared for a long time, appeared silently in an alley behind Fan's Mansion under the black cloth.

At the end of the alley was a noodle shop, covered with oil lamps like beans, cowering in the cold wind, and a man in ordinary cloth was sitting on a bench outside the shop.

The man on the stool had no noodle bowl in front of him, his clothes were thin, he didn't seem to be afraid of the cold, his face was calm to a strange Cheng dù, as if he was born with no expression, and that pair of cold and ruthless eyes, which seemed to be able to see through the world.