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Fan Dong went to the palace, got off his horse and said goodbye to Edward.After parting from Edward, his heart sank slightly, he raised his head to look at the palace bathed in sunlight, and walked in silently.

His Majesty the King doesn't like extravagance and waste, and there are not many servants in the palace. Seeing Fan Dong coming, the elderly ceremonial officer finally showed a smile on his distressed old face: "Your Highness, you are finally back."

Fan Dong smiled at the ceremonial officer, and asked the ceremonial officer about His Majesty the King's recent situation as he walked.Hearing that His Majesty the King had passed out in anger, Fan Dong paused, and asked about His Majesty's diet and daily routine carefully.The etiquette officer had detailed records of these, and he remembered them clearly in his head, and he did not pause at all when answering.

At the end, the etiquette officer also said: "Fortunately, Mrs. Dinah was there at the time, otherwise we would not know what to do."

Fan Dong's eyes narrowed slightly, he looked at His Majesty's study, and said, "Father won't fall down like this." Fan's father was not in good health at the time, and accompanied by his stepmother, he went abroad for treatment for several years, and the replaceable organs After changing everything, he could barely live like a normal person—if his father hadn't been suffering from illness, Zhang Qing wouldn't have entered Fan's family like a duck on the shelf, and they wouldn't have been targeted by so many people, thinking they were weak Deceitful - so much so that he dared to do such a stupid thing in the car blatantly.However, people like his father, like His Majesty the King, will not be easily taken away by death no matter how much pain they endure.

They have a tenacious will to survive than anyone else.

Fan Dong didn't let the servants inform him, and went directly into His Majesty's study.

Although His Majesty the King had old injuries, his range of perception was not small. He had known about Fan Dong's arrival since Fan Dong stepped into the garden.Listening to Fan Dong's conversation with the etiquette officer, His Majesty the King's heavy heart couldn't help but relax.He put down the paperwork in his hand, raised his head and looked at Fan Dong who hadn't seen him for half a month.

Compared to the last time we met, Fan Dong seemed to have grown a bit taller. It used to only reach the height of his chin, but now it is at the level of his nose.He is full of energy, and his whole body is full of energy like the rising sun, which makes people like him just looking at him.

His Majesty said, "Are you back?"

Fan Dong nodded, stepped forward and gave His Majesty a hug, then pulled His Majesty and said, "Father, you must have been busy all morning. Let's go for a walk and have some snacks."

His Majesty the King thought about it, but did not refuse, and let Fan Dong take him out.Fan Dong, like Mrs. Dinah, tried different ways to let him rest.They want nothing from him, so the care and maintenance is pure.It's just that something happened to Vincent and Phil, can Fan Dong still be the same as before?

Or, does he want Fan Dong to be the same as before?

In his heart, does he hope that Fan Dong has ambitions, or does he have no ambitions?

His Majesty the King walked in the garden with Fan Dong silently.

The plants in the garden seemed to have noticed Fan Dong's arrival, and they bloomed one after another as they walked forward, and the whole garden was filled with fragrance.His Majesty the King felt that the fatigue of the past few days was much less, as if countless pairs of invisible hands had swept away his exhaustion.

His Majesty the King was refreshed.Such "resonance", even Prince Jacob, who is known as a genius archer, has never achieved it!

Did he underestimate this little son before?

His Majesty said, "Colin, do you know about Vincent and Phil?"

Fan Dong said: "To be honest, I don't know very well. Yuren wrote to me and told me. After all, what I can write is very limited. I don't know the specific situation at all." He had already written about the encounter with Jiao at the beginning. The letter came back, so I didn't mention it again, but just told His Majesty the conversation with Earl Leiheng.He looked at His Majesty the King, "Father, you have always loved the common people very much, why do they think that the lives of the common people are not fate?"

His Majesty the King was silent for a moment, and then said: "They don't think that the lives of ordinary people are not fate, but that the lives of the weak are not. Just like you don't care about trampling an ant to death, this concept has accompanied them from the moment they were born. with them, so it’s hard to change.”

Fan Dong said, "Dad, you tried to change, didn't you?"

His Majesty the King bowed his head slightly, and met Fan Dong's bright eyes.How many years ago was that?He was also a young man full of passion. He thought highly of himself, thinking that sooner or later he would reach the top and look down on everyone.People who feel that they have great abilities often feel that they have a great mission.Yes, like Fan Dong, he once felt that this was wrong, and the meaning of his life in this era was to change it - there were many followers around him, all of whom followed him to see that day, They want to see the future he paints.

However, he didn't do it.In other words, before he started to do that, he had already lost the strength to do it.

If he hadn't used the entire Ryan Empire as a shield, he would have died in a foreign land long ago.

Just living like this is no different from dying.

His Majesty the King did not answer Fan Dong's question.He turned his head to look at Fan Dong: "Colin, do you dislike Lei Heng's actions?"

Fan Dong was silent for a moment before replying, "Maybe it's not disgust, it's just a feeling of being pinched by the throat."

His Majesty the King threw out what he really wanted to ask: "Are you really ignorant of what Edward is paving the way for you?"

Fan Dong was taken aback.

His Majesty the King said: "Except for the military, no one can make the fox family loyal, and no one can persuade Lei Heng." He turned to look at Fan Dong, "and no one can put people beside your two brothers, to encourage They acted impulsively. This time, there is only one person who will benefit in the end."

The beneficiary is of course Fan Dong. Both elder brothers have lost their qualifications to compete for the throne, and everyone's eyes will be on him—and he returned to the capital together with Edward, who quelled the chaos of the evil dragon, and accepted the support of the people. Cheers and greetings.

Fan Dong and His Majesty the King looked at each other for a few seconds, lowered their eyelashes: "Father, do you doubt me?"

His Majesty the King has lost weight and looks more like his father.Every time he faced this similar face, he would involuntarily overlap them, and the relationship between Colin Lane and His Majesty the King was real and deep, so he always hoped that His Majesty the King could be cured, and that His Majesty the King To be able to continue to be the king, if it wasn't for Vincent's possibility of bringing such disasters to the empire, he wouldn't even mind Vincent succeeding as king.

His Majesty the King responded silently to his question.

The eldest son and the second son had already disappointed him, so would he doubt his younger son?

Seeing that His Majesty the King did not speak, Fan Dong knew that His Majesty was indeed suspicious.He looked up and said, "I know I'm not fit to be crown prince or king, Dad." He had always hoped to heal His Majesty, and he hadn't thought about it for a long time.

His Majesty said, "All the evidence points to Edward." He paused, "It doesn't surprise me at all. Colin, I once thought that the three of you brothers are not suitable to be crown prince, so I told Edward that he can do whatever he wants. Do--but, Colin, are you and Edward really reconciled? Does he remember everything about you?--or should I ask, did Edward really do this without consulting you?"

Fan Dong fell silent.

With the existence of Prisoner God, Edward may never remember all that.Edward loves him. Edward has desire and possessiveness for all males and partners for him, and he can tolerate his occasional resistance and willfulness.But this kind of love is not enough to stop Edward from moving forward, not enough to let Edward let go of his ambition and hatred.

Is it possible that Edward did this?Yes, possible, very likely.Edward has never been a soft-hearted person. When he regarded him as the biggest "weakness" of the Lane royal family, Edward once wanted to start with him to make the Lane royal family lose the hearts of the people.

When their engagement became public, Vincent and Phil became his biggest obstacle to becoming crown prince.With two older brothers around, even if his reputation is slowly washing away, it is not his turn to inherit the throne.

Therefore, Edward will find a way to remove the "obstacle".

Edward had reason to do so, and was more capable of doing so.

What if Edward was really paving the way for him?

Fan Dong feels that fate always loves to play jokes on him sometimes.He used to be a person who didn't see anything in his eyes, and his attitude towards others was always proud and indifferent, and he was never moved by what happened to others.At that time, he refused to take over the Fan family, refused to be a good student, and instead became a playboy in the eyes of everyone.Firstly, it was his nature; secondly, it was because the ancestors were afraid that their family inheritance would bring disaster to him.

Because he was too young and too weak.

The unwillingness in his heart made him more and more tempered, and playing tricks was simply revealing his nature.

At that time, Zhang Qing happened to be his opposite.Zhang Qing is upright and resolute, his attitude towards people is always humble and polite, he always keeps his own needs to a minimum, always thinks of others first, and never embarrasses others.

During those days, he was slowly changed by Zhang Qing, and Zhang Qing was also slowly changed by him.

It's just that he never thought that Zhang Qing would become the current Edward.The current Edward is very similar to the former him. He couldn't accept the death of his ancestor, so he became indifferent, and no longer believed in the goodness of others; he couldn't accept Zhang Qing's death, so he became cold, no matter how cruel he was.It's just that that kind of mood completely dissipated when he learned that Zhang Qing was still living in this world - he could also start over in this world.

But for Edward, everything in the past is still continuing.

Edward's father was still killed by the enemy's sword.

Edward's mother was still recovering from a serious illness.

For Vincent and Phil, Edward still doesn't like it; for the Empire, Edward still cannot give true loyalty.For him, Edward has the most primitive possessive desire, and he will never let go easily.

Since you don't want to let go, you must hold on firmly.

For him, the strongest cage is the Ryan Empire - the throne destined to be stained with blood.

Even if the road needs to be paved with bones, he will push him on it.

Fan Dong was full of thoughts, but finally he said calmly: "Dad, didn't you tell me never to doubt Edward's loyalty?"

His Majesty the King paused and said, "That was before."

At that time, Fan Dong had no possibility of inheriting the throne, and he didn't need to know or think about some things, he just needed to live happily.If possible, His Majesty the King does not want his youngest son to become someone else's prisoner—even if the cage is very beautiful and attracts countless people's hearts.Fan Dong is not Wen Sen. Wen Sen has ambitions and is willing to pay more to sit on the throne.Fan Dong has never been constrained by the status of a prince since he was a child, he can do whatever he wants, and he can act like a normal child and invite them to be petted.

Will Fan Dong be happy if he really becomes a puppet in Edward's hands?

Unfortunately, there is no other choice now.

Because of this, His Majesty the King decided to tell Fan Dong everything.

He must let Fan Dong understand what kind of future he may usher in, and let Fan Dong understand what kind of "partner" he may face.

His Majesty the King turned around and looked down at Fan Dong who had become silent: "Colin, do you and Edward really regard each other as partners?"

Fan Dong paused.

The Edward in His Majesty's mouth is unfamiliar to Fan Dong—and is also familiar to Fan Dong. It is only because Edward suppresses all ambition, all domineering and cruelty in front of him, that he will forget this side of Edward. .

Is he ready to accept such Edward?

"Yes." After a long time, Fan Dong spoke softly, "I regard Edward as my future partner. Maybe some of his actions are unacceptable to me, but I can't draw a line with him immediately because of this, I must Clear everything up with him first - I can't just convict him like a court can't pronounce a sentence without an interrogation."

His Majesty the King was stunned.

Fan Dong said: "For example, Kathy has many views that are different from mine, but I am willing to communicate with him and debate with him. Whether he persuades me or I persuade him in the end, our friendship will not be affected—— If the differences between us become bigger and bigger in the future, and there is really no way to change the other party's thoughts and actions, I can sentence them to death."