"That's just now, it's not going to be in the future, who can see through your father's mind except himself?" Concubine Lan sighed.

Whether it is in self-preservation, or she is dissatisfied with Yang Yan's serious injury to the fifth prince, she definitely does not want it to be Yang Yan who ascends to the throne of the crown prince.

But with Yang Yan's talent, he will never be worse than the eldest prince after he grows up, and it is difficult to predict whether the Yang Emperor will make him a prince in the future.

"Why!" Suddenly an angry roar pulled her thoughts back, but seeing that the eyes of the fifth prince were red, burning with unparalleled hatred, he roared: "Yang Yan has hurt me so far, my father favors him, why is he qualified to compete for the crown, and this prince does not?

"Smack!"

The crisp slap sound resounded in the hall, the roar of the five princes stopped abruptly, his body was slapped out of the air, and when he hit the ground, a mouthful of blood sprayed out, one cheek was high and swollen, and the whole person was stunned.

"Have you messed around enough? Is this what you should say?" Concubine Lan regretted it after making a move, the injury of the fifth prince had just improved, and this blow was not comfortable, but he was really angry that he didn't know the severity of it, talked nonsense, and said coldly.

"Mother, you ...... You hit me?" the fifth prince stretched out his hand to cover his cheek that was fanned, and looked at Concubine Lan incredulously.

Since he was a child, his mother has never beaten him, and even scolded him only half a year ago, but today, she actually ...... Slap him?

What did he do wrong?

"You should fight!" Seeing his appearance, Concubine Lan became even more angry after being distressed, and said slightly angrily: "Do you know what you are talking about? If the words just now get out, your impression in the emperor's heart will only be worse, and then you won't even have a chance to turn over." ”

As if a basin of cold water was poured down, the anger of the fifth prince subsided for the most part, his face was pale, he hurriedly got up, grabbed Concubine Lan's sleeve and said: "The child is wrong, he is talking nonsense for a while, please teach me the concubine!"

"Alas!" Concubine Lan sighed heavily, and said lightly: "Now that it's over, you don't have to think about the crown prince, but you can't let Lao Qi become the prince, the only way is to ally with the queen and assist the eldest prince to ascend the throne." ”

The eyes of the five princes dimmed, did even the mother give up on herself?

Turning to support the Great Prince?

He was not reconciled!

When Concubine Lan saw him like this, she knew what he thought, and suddenly felt angry, how could she be willing?

If her son can fight for strength, how can she be willing to help someone else's son ascend to the throne? Who doesn't want her own son to ascend to the supreme throne?

Can...... Alas!

"You can take care of your injuries, the palace has its own opinions on other things. Concubine Lan glanced at the swelling on the fifth prince's face with pity and turned to leave.

When she was about to walk out, she suddenly stopped, and said earnestly: "Tian'er, although you can't be the honor of the Ninety-Five, but being a carefree prince is much better than being a prisoner, the eldest prince has the demeanor of a king, and has a very high reputation in the court and the opposition, if he becomes the emperor, it is not only the luck of the court, but also the luck of you and me, you think about it yourself." ”

The elegant footsteps gradually faded away, and the fifth prince stared at the direction she was leaving, his face was cloudy, and the look in his eyes was sometimes ruthless, sometimes hesitant, and struggling.

......

At the same time, the same rumor spread to the ears of the rest of the princes, and everyone had different expressions, but they all tacitly did not express their position, and no one made any action about it.

In addition, it is rumored that Concubine Lan went to the queen's mother, but no one knows what she talked about, only that in the end, it is suitable for both guests and hosts, and the two of them are sorry to say goodbye, which makes people reverie, and all kinds of speculations are spread.

For a while, the situation in the palace was strange, and the dispute between the princes, who had never been on the water, gradually revealed clues, and I don't know how many pairs of eyes were staring at it.

......

And just when the undercurrent was surging and the atmosphere was changing strangely, the Taihe Hall was peaceful, and the maids and attendants were proud of the glorious achievements of the Seven Princes, and they talked about it with relish, without noticing the mystery in it.

Yang Yan naturally heard the rumors, and almost immediately, he understood that there must be someone behind this, and the purpose was self-evident, that is, to push him to the forefront and become the target of public criticism.

I have to say that this move is extremely powerful, he doesn't have to think about it to know that he has undoubtedly become a thorn in the flesh of the princes, perhaps, they are not the only ones, even if they know that it is a rumor, this result will not change.

"Yan'er, what are you going to do?" Bing Ruoyan had already collected her emotions and looked at Yang Yan with an expressionless face with interest, of course she could see that someone was targeting him.

Her beautiful eyes smiled lightly, like ten thousand flowers blooming, but the depths were cold.

"The people behind the scenes do more than that, just adapt to change. Yang Yan was indifferent, if he had been half a year ago, he would indeed be in trouble, but now, he didn't care very much.

The place of trials has brought him not only a stronger strength, but more importantly, a transformation of his state of mind, and now this trouble can only be regarded as a small roadblock compared to the trouble he will face in the future, and he can just kick it away.

"Yan'er, you're getting more and more adults now, and you don't look like a teenager at all. Bing Ruoyan said softly, a hint of complexity flashing in her eyes.

Yang Yan was slightly stunned, and did not speak, he ...... Hasn't it always been like this? There are very few things that move him.

"Starts tomorrow. Bing Ruoyan said suddenly.

"What?" Yang Yan looked at her.

Bing Ruoyan looked away and said leisurely: "Do you know, in fact, I have never wanted you to be too outstanding, the wood is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it, and living an ordinary life is the most beautiful, I don't want you to fight for any prince, what throne, and I don't want you to become a powerful and powerful person, so although you worship me as a teacher, I have never regarded you as an apprentice, nor have I fulfilled my responsibilities as a teacher." ”

Yang Yan was speechless, it turned out that the apprenticeship was all wishful thinking on his part.

He looked at her and said, "You look like an old man." ”

"Perhaps. Bing Ruoyan was not angry that he said this about himself, as if he was recalling something, and said softly: "Because I have experienced it, I am afraid, I don't want to see you like him one day." ”

He?

Yang Yan glanced at her deeply, and did not ask, but said: "In this world, only the strong can control the fate of themselves and others, if I am ordinary, I can only die." ”

"I can protect you!" Bing Ruoyan said as a matter of course, looking at him with a gaze full of tenderness.

Yes, she had always thought so, as long as she was strong enough, she could protect him, and he wouldn't need to work so hard.

“......”

Yang Yan was slightly stunned, this kind of thing even Yang Huang had never said to him, the first time he heard it, it was actually from the mouth of a woman, although she was his master, but it was still a very strange feeling.

He shook his head and said lightly: "The only person who can protect me is myself." ”

"What a proud person, just like him, he deserves to be ......" Bing Ruoyan said and suddenly stopped, and did not speak again for a long time.

Yang Yan caught a glimpse of the heartbreaking sadness in her eyes, understood that she remembered "him" again, and took the initiative to ask, "What do you say will start tomorrow?"

Bing Ruoyan collected her emotions, looked at him and said, "However, since you told me those words, I have changed my mind, and from tomorrow onwards, I will be a qualified master and personally guide your cultivation." ”

"Oh?" Yang Yan was a little surprised.

Her gaze revealed an extremely complicated look, and multiple emotions blended together without distinguishing one from the other.

"Because, we have no way back, if we don't help you become stronger, we will only repeat the mistakes of the past, and besides, some things are not just escaped, they must be faced. Bing Ruoyan said quietly.

Although Yang Yan didn't understand what she said, he didn't delve into it, and said, "So, thank you Master." ”

"Brother Yan!"

Suddenly, a crisp shout came, and Yang Yan's gaze rarely flashed a trace of softness, and there was only one person in the world who would call him that.

"You go, you're going to cultivate for the teacher. Bing Ruoyan's eyes flashed and he spoke.

Yang Yan nodded, walked out of the bedroom, and when he came to the outer hall, he saw a little girl with a pink jade bracelet walking restlessly, and the maid on the side kept explaining with a smiling face.

"Go down, all of you. Yang Yan came out and said lightly, and suddenly the maids retreated one after another as if they had been pardoned.

This aunt is too difficult to serve, so she nagged to see Brother Yan, and it was useless for them to have a seven-inch tongue.

"Brother Yan!" Ye Yuning had a spirit as soon as she saw Yang Yan, and trotted in front of him, wanting to hug but not daring to hug, very entangled.

The shadow that was thrown out by Yang Yan before is still very clear.

Yang Yan looked at her, she hadn't seen her for half a year, Ye Yuning had grown a little taller, she was more watery, and the childishness on her face had faded a little, thinking that she no longer only knew how to have fun like before.

"Why are you here?" Yang Yan said lightly.

Ye Yuning, who was originally full of elation, heard his lukewarm voice, although he already knew his temperament, he still couldn't help but flatten his mouth, and said aggrievedly: "What do you still say, even though they are all back, they don't come to see me, so they have to come by themselves!"

"How long has it been since the prince returned to the palace, how can I go to see you. Yang Yan said a little helplessly, this girl is too anxious.

"I don't care, it's just you're wrong anyway!" Ye Yuning stomped his feet and said arrogantly with a pout.

"Imperial sister, you are still young, it is the best time to cultivate, don't run around all day long, waste your talent. Yang Yan didn't argue and said lightly.

"I'm not young, I'll be thirteen years old in a few days, and ordinary people can already marry at the age of thirteen. Ye Yuning hummed dissatisfiedly.

Boom!

Yang Yan lightly tapped her little head and scolded: "What kind of nonsense are you thinking about in this head, cultivation is the right way, although you are nominally the county lord, but in essence you are the princess, you want to marry, what kind of young talent doesn't have it, and you can't get married? At this stage, your task is to cultivate well, don't think nonsense." ”

"Oops!" Ye Yuning rubbed his head, stomped his feet in shame and said, "Who told you that the main county is married?

After speaking, she raised her head with a smug face, like a proud swan: "And this county lord is cultivating very hard now!"

Yang Yan was slightly stunned, his eyes swept over her, and a different color suddenly flashed in his eyes: "Have you broken through the eightfold quenching body?"