willing to fight

As the sun sets, the gorgeous night full of bright stars finally occupies the entire sky.

The Western Regions are no different from the Central Plains. The temperature difference between morning and evening is huge. Even if it’s early autumn, you’ll have to wear jackets when the sun goes down. That’s why the golden branches and jade leaves in the Xhosa King’s Palace don’t like night tours very much. Of course, Suo Lanxi’s kind The lazy and cute little prince is even more like this, besides, this is also Yaoxuan's request now - try not to run around, stay in the room, if you have to go out, you must be in his sight!

Therefore, when his father summoned him, Suo Lanxi took his side concubine Su Xiaobai and the head of the bodyguard Yaoxuan, and the three of them went straight to the study. Unimpeded, no one stopped him... Perhaps in the eyes of the palace people, compared with the strict and stern eldest prince, the emperor treats this little prince more like a father who spoils his son rather than a group of officials.

"Father!"

Over the past ten years, the middle-aged man looks like a king and is full of domineering, but when he sees his beloved young son, he immediately smiles. There is no royal courtesy between father and son in private, and he directly hugs Suo Lanxi into his arms— —

"How are you doing these days?"

"Well, it's okay! Brother Xiaobai... Oh no, the side concubine is very good! I like it the most!"

Suo Lanxi is indeed a flower in a greenhouse, where can she hide half-distraction on her face?What's more, he couldn't see that his father, who was holding him in his arms, was looking at the two people behind him from the corner of his eye. The undisguised sharpness in his eyes made Su Xiaobai shiver uncontrollably.

"Okay, as long as you are happy! You two are also flat, find a place to sit by yourself, only when Lanxi is around, you don't need to be courteous."

At least, in front of Suo Lanxi, the emperor is just a very good father. However, let his son sit beside him, and the emperor also opened up the conversation. The words are commonplace, but different people sound different. mean--

"Su Xiaobai, is your voice healed?"

Su Xiaobai was slightly taken aback, the words stuck in his throat and he remembered that he was still pretending to be dumb. He didn't know how to answer for a while, but he just opened his mouth, looking as if he was really dumb... But this dark By mistake, the man pretended to be mean to the end, but the shrewd eyes of the man opposite couldn't tell whether he believed it or not. Moreover, the other party didn't seem to be expecting his answer, but just smiled noncommittally, and turned his face to Yaoxuan who was aside——

"Yaoxuan, having you by Lanxi's side really reassures me a lot, you are a great hero! I have already sent someone to pick it up from my treasury. I heard that you are good at soft swords. It happens that there is a pair of soft swords in our treasury that are worthy of the name." I will give you a weapon called a national treasure, and you must continue to protect Lanxi well."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Yaoxuan was neither humble nor overbearing, and he was not afraid to meet those shining eyes, so his heart sank slightly——

After all, he is the lord of a country, which should not be underestimated!

Although, this man probably has no time to know what he did to his son, such a mess in the inner courtyard of the palace, and is not interested... Even if he knew, he would think that his precious son was the one above... However, this man is probably aware of the fact that he has been quietly dealing with those assassins in the dark these days.Even Su Xiaobai's matter...I'm afraid he wasn't completely unaware...

Why not?Do not ask?

Yaoxuan responded calmly, but suddenly he couldn't calm down... The emperor is not as mediocre as he imagined. The emperor seems to know about the matter of the eldest prince, so why don't he care about it?And why did such high-profile pampering push Suo Lanxi, a greenhouse flower, to the forefront?It can be seen from his eyes that he should really like Lanxi, so what does he mean?If he is like a bright mirror and wants to stand by Lan Xi's side, should he tell him the whole story and strive for the most beneficial alliance to reverse the predicament?After all, Ye Qianming and the others can only come tomorrow. The so-called "darkness before dawn" should be at its most dangerous time now. It is too difficult for me to ensure that Su Xiaobai and Suo Lanxi are both unharmed!

But if he made such an ambiguous statement, what if he said it...was in the wrong team...in the face of a large number of troops, even if he could retreat unscathed, what would Su Xiaobai do?He's gone, how will Lanxi deal with the eldest prince who is about to jump over the wall?

When Yaoxuan was hesitating in his mind, the emperor spoke again, this time in a very kind tone, to Suo Lanxi.

"Lanxi, in fact, I have a serious matter to explain to you. Although the side concubine is good, she can't have children after all, and it won't help you in your future grand plans. I believe Xiaobai also understands this truth. Xiaobai is a A sensible child can see that he is not the kind of person who will be jealous in the palace and cause trouble in the harem, so please remember that after the princess of the Central Plains' send-off team arrives tomorrow, you must know the priority and treat the princess with courtesy. You must be intimate and enthusiastic, and you must not take things lightly just because you like the side concubine. Her body can involve the future relationship between our two countries. To put it simply, whether the relationship between the two of you is good or not will directly affect the relationship between the two countries. Do the common people live in a peaceful and prosperous age of prosperity and comfort, or live in a disaster of war and flames! Do you understand?"

The king of a country must consider these things. What he said is correct, but no matter how smart he is, it is impossible for him to think that Ye Qianming, who is thousands of miles away, has already transferred the princess... I am worried that his little prince has no plans since he was a child. Once marrying a side concubine, I like it very much, but it is a big deal to neglect the princess tomorrow!

"But father, that... actually..."

Suo Lanxi almost said the wrong thing, but Su Xiaobai swiftly took the conversation away——

"Yes, Your Majesty. The princess is the main wife. Xiaobai will recognize her identity and never dare to be indiscriminate. Please rest assured!"

After all, he was older than Suo Lanxi and had some experience in the world. Yaoxuan, who was relieved by Su Xiaobai's reaction, gave a thumbs up behind his back... That little idiot almost slipped his tongue!

Su Xiaobai lowered his head, trying not to let others see his self-deprecating helplessness. Whether it is a side concubine or a male favorite, it is nothing more than a code name to him. The self who cared most about fame in the past, After going through this life-and-death crisis, at this moment, I feel that... everything is fine. Fortunately, he is standing here safely. Suo Lanxi made up a lot of lies to save him. Although he can't lie, he should Grown up... the only thing he cares about now is that person hurry up!No matter how awkward I was, I couldn't restrain the anticipation that seemed to be screaming all over my body.

"Well, that's good, oh yes, Lanxi, you and your concubine should go to urge you to see why they haven't brought the pair of soft swords... Four guards, you stay close to protect the little prince! "

The emperor suddenly changed the subject, but the two little things couldn't help objecting, the four guards came in response... Thinking about Yaoxuan's order, he looked over anxiously, only to see the man nodded slightly, and he was relieved , took Su Xiaobai's hand and left bouncingly.

Of course, such obvious small movements were fully revealed in the emperor's sight. The man's smile didn't disappear until his precious son completely disappeared from sight.

"Your Majesty, may I have any other orders?"

Yao Xuan raised his head slightly with a half-smile, looking directly at the king of a country, which was obviously presumptuous, but Yao Xuan really didn't know how to restrain himself, this man deliberately dismissed the two of them, apparently he had something to say to himself... One point, beyond his expectations.

However, since it is the emperor's territory and there are four major guards to escort it, it is safe, so let's just listen to what he has to say.

Unexpectedly, a generation of emperors was also a fast-talking person. As soon as Suo Lanxi left, he immediately changed into a sharp posture——

"Yaoxuan, the number one killer in the Central Plains! I am very grateful that you have protected Lanxi all this time, but what are your plans?"

Lan Xi is his most beloved son. He brought back an inexplicable person from the Central Plains. It is impossible for him not to secretly send someone to investigate. However, Yaoxuan's name is not generally famous in the Central Plains. It is not difficult to find out, just look at this person He has been protecting Lanxi all this time, and there has been no change, so he has been silent for a long time, but now, at the critical point, he still can't rest assured...

Yaoxuan froze for a moment, and Xuanji's expression returned to peace——

"Your majesty has no misdirection towards the Xhosa country. You just came to your country to find an enemy under the protection of the little prince. Your Majesty does not need to worry too much. As for protecting him, it is only because he has a safe place, so you should There is something in return."

Every word he said was careful, without a single flaw, but it wasn't necessarily a lie, but he didn't say that the enemy who tried to frame him was the eldest prince Wu Zhuo, and he didn't say that he and Suo Lanxi had another layer of friendship. Just an intimate relationship.

The emperor was silent for a moment, obviously reconsidering whether he should believe his words, but the answer was soon revealed——

"Then who is Su Xiaobai?"

Since I skipped the previous topic, I obviously believed it.

As for Su Xiaobai, at first he was indeed a masculine man, especially the beauties in the Central Plains, and Su Xiaobai is the most beautiful man in the Central Plains, but the king of a country, how can they be as stupid as they think?Su Xiaobai's inability to speak was enough to make him suspicious, and then Suo Lanxi came to ask for someone!My own son, can I not understand?How can they be a couple standing together?Lan Xi's eyes can't lie at all, he knew Su Xiaobai, and Yao Xuan was always by his side, probably not only knew him, but also he was the one who came up with the bad idea of ​​the "side concubine", so he decided not to touch Su Xiaobai at that time. Bai, I just locked him in a small dark room for a few days. I didn't want to give Lan Xi any more, and I didn't want Lan Xi to draw hatred from Wu Zhuo...

"He is a doctor, a doctor who can rejuvenate! My old friend, once saved the life of the little prince in the Central Plains."

Today, Yaoxuan made up his mind to say half of everything, and he was secretly looking at the other party's attitude, neither humble nor overbearing.

"Then he's pretending to be dumb?"

"No, but it has been cured, and I will return to China in a few days. I hope His Majesty can make it easier for me then."

"Okay, it's a small thing, but I have a big thing to ask—"

After some chatting, the aloof emperor suddenly looked solemn.

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