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Nangong Xiujun's face froze, "Father! How can you treat your son like this? "

His heart, which had just been burning hot, immediately cooled down and dropped into the icy cavern …

His heart ached, his guilt...

For the sake of his father, he had truly given up on the throne just now!

However, it turned out that the love between father and son was so laughable!

So! All the care and attention was fake! It was all an illusion! It was just to see if he had any ambitions!

royal father! Do you know how cruel you are as a father!

You have completely wounded a son's last hope!

Since you want to do this to me! Then I will really take back this throne for you to see!

I want you to know! Amongst all the princes, Nangong Xiu was the most outstanding one!

Nangong Xiu's heart instantly turned cold and hard …

Suddenly, a young eunuch rushed in and knelt down. "Your majesty! The First Prince, he … He clamored to see the emperor! We're already outside the palace! "

Nangong Chen had an exhausted look as he said, "I won't see you! I'm tired! No one was to be seen now! Let him come back tomorrow! "

Then he yawned and waved his hand. You can leave! You've been tired for two days. "Don't come wait on me for the next few days!"

"I shall obey."

Nangong Xiu had a blank expression. His eyes were like dying embers as he retreated out of the emperor's sleeping quarters.

The moment he walked out of his room, he saw Nangong Lie anxiously pacing back and forth outside waiting for the Emperor to summon him …

"Fourth Royal Brother!" Fourth Royal Brother! "You're finally out!"

When he saw Nangong Xiu, it was as though Nangong Lie had found his savior. He immediately stepped forward to welcome his.

"Great royal brother."

Nangong Xiu gave a faint cry.

Nan Gong Lie pulled his sleeves and said softly: "Fourth royal brother! How is royal father? Why won't he see me? "

Nangong Xiu said, "Father is tired. I just fell asleep. "

Nan Gong Lie asked: "Does he not want to see me?"

Nangong Xiu shook his head. "I'm not sure."

Nan Gong Lie said: "Fourth royal brother! Brother Huang, can I beg of you something, please? "

Nangong Xiu said, "Tell me about it."

Nan Gong Lie continued: "Help royal brother inform him again, I really have a very important matter to see royal father!"

Nangong Xiu frowned and said, "Great royal brother. royal father's body is not well, and he had just fallen asleep, so I advise you not to go and get scolded! "

Nan Gong Lie stomped his feet anxiously, "I don't want to disturb royal father's rest either! However, someone must have framed me in the military camp! I must personally explain it to royal father! "

Nangong Xiu said, "A military camp? What happened in the barracks? "

Nan Gong Lie asked: "Don't you know?"

Nangong Xiu shook his head.

"Oh. You've been serving royal father in the palace these past few days! "No wonder you don't know about this!" Nangong Lie's eyes were filled with anxiety.

"Royal brother. What exactly happened? "

"Yesterday during the military training, I started a fight with a field officer!" In the end, that field officer was too weak and was seriously injured by my punches. "

"Big brother, how could you be so reckless?"

"You also know that my temper is violent and I have an impulsive temper. But there must be someone behind all this! How can a dignified field officer not be able to withstand a few of my punches? He purposely hurt and framed me! Right now, all of the civil and military officials are attacking me, saying that I, the First Prince, am arrogant, domineering, violent, and disregard human life! There must be someone framing him! "

Although Nangong Lie did not say who the person who framed him was, he was confident that he had been framed.

Of course, Nangong Xiu knew that the person who framed him was his own blood brother, the second prince, Nangong Yan!

This also sounded very much like his style! How insidious! Furthermore, he would kill without spitting out any blood! This time, Nangong Lie was at his wit's end!

No wonder Nangong Lie was so anxious to see the Emperor!

Nangong Chen's birthday was about to come, yet something like this had happened to him. Someone would definitely grab onto his painful foot and attack him!

Nangong Chen was already disappointed by his recent performance and had even recklessly almost killed Nangong Xiu …

And now he's seriously injured a field officer in the barracks...

He had jumped into the Yellow River and was unable to wash away his emotions!

Nangong Xiu said, "I really want to help you! But now that royal father had really fallen asleep and was going to disturb him at this time, it would only make him lose his temper! Great royal brother, you should come back tomorrow! "

Nan Gong Lie said: "Fourth royal brother! You have been taking care of royal father these past few days, so royal father will definitely listen to your words. As long as you go and beg for mercy, royal father will definitely see me! Please! Will you help? "

Nangong Xiu shook her head and said, "I don't want to be cannon fodder for you and second brother fighting for the throne!"

With that, he let out a cold laugh.

Nangong Lie angrily shouted from behind, "You deliberately refused to help! Even though you keep a low profile and are neutral on the surface, your heart is still with Nangong Yan! After all, he's your brother! But remember! "The day when I become the Emperor will be the day where you two brothers will be in trouble!"

"Whatever."

Nangong Xiu left in disappointment!

In his bedroom, the sleeping Nangong Chen suddenly opened his eyes …

His brows tightly knitted together!

"Since Nangong Lie became the emperor, didn't that mean that my other sons would be harmed by him?"

"Looks like it!" This crown prince must be crippled! "

Nangong Chen's eyes flashed a trace of ruthlessness!

On the way to the palace, Icy Jade saw guards and maids patrolling the palace. The defensive level of the palace had risen several levels since the previous month.

How could this be? Did something happen at the palace?

Bing Ying went straight to Tranquil Heart Garden and asked to see Xiao Fei, but she did not see Nangong Xiu or Nangong Chen.

Xiao Fei said that the emperor didn't want to be disturbed, so he stayed in his own palace to recuperate.

Bing Yingying thought to herself: Does this mean that Xiao Fei has lost her favour as well?

Xiao Fei called for servants to bring a lot of nuts, preserves, and pastries for Bing Ying to enjoy. Then he sent for a cup of fine Longjing tea.

"Ying'er, don't worry, this cup of tea definitely won't be poisoned."

The smile on Xiao Fei's face hadn't faded since she entered the palace. It seemed that she was in a very good mood.

Bing Ying took the tea and took a sip, "It is good tea indeed! A refreshing fragrance wafted through the air! The aftertaste is endless! "

Xiao Fei said, "No matter how good the tea is, it's not as good as the salted kumquat my son sent over! After two drinks of the tea that Xiu-Er sent to us from the south of the mountain, my cough will be cured immediately. "

Ice Gem said, "It looks like Esteemed Empress Xiao understands Nangong Xiu's filial piety. "No wonder Esteemed Empress Xiao kept smiling so much."

Xiao Fei nodded, "Although this child Xiu-Er is taciturn and does not like to talk, he is still a filial son! Whether it's to the emperor or to my own palace, he will always be more considerate than the other princes. "

Bing Ying asked, "So in the eyes of Esteemed Empress Xiao, Nangong Xiu is a filial son?"

Xiao Fei said, "Of course he's a good son!"

Bing Ying immediately asked in a sharp tone, "Then do you think you are a good mother?"

Xiao Fei said, "Of course I'm a good mother! For the sake of the two of them, I have fought with my concubines in the harem over the favor of the emperor, all for the sake of making Yan'er the emperor one day! That way, the two brothers will be able to enjoy eternal glory and splendor, and become the masters of this great land! "

Bing Ying said coldly: "The master of the river is the second prince, not the fourth prince!"

Xiao Fei asked, "What's the difference? "They are brothers. When Yan'er becomes the king, Xiu-Er will be able to enjoy wealth forever!"

Ice luster asked, "Imperial Concubine Xiao!" You have been able to stand tall in the harem for so many years, so there is no need to mention your scheming and methods. Do you really think that after the Second Prince becomes the emperor, Nangong Xiu will be able to live a life of prosperity? "

Xiao Fei was stunned and her face stiffened.

In the harem, there were husband and wife, father and son, mother and son …. For power and money, there was nothing that couldn't be done! Back then, Empress Chen had given birth to a daughter. In order to defeat Madame Song, who was competing for her favor, she had personally killed her daughter and framed Madam Song. Nangong Chen angrily sent Madam Song into the cold palace …

In order to win favor, he even poisoned his own daughter!

The people in the imperial harem had long since gone insane. What could they not do?

Let alone brothers?

Having battled in the core war for so many years, how could Xiao Fei not know the meaning behind Bing Ying's words!

"Don't worry!" [As long as I live, Xiu-Er and you will be safe and rich forever!] Xiao Fei sighed.

"Then what about after you return to your old age?"

"This …"

Xiao Fei didn't know what to say either.

Bing Ying continued, "As a mother, you may have done a lot for the Second Prince! On the way to the palace, I saw that the palace had been strengthened with many guards. In a few days, it will be the Emperor's birthday, right? [It seems that not only will there be a bloody storm outside the palace, but there will also be an unexpected turn of events inside!] I just want to ask the Empress, what have you done for the Second Prince? What have you done for the Fourth Prince? Now, it was his last chance! If he didn't do it now, he wouldn't have another chance in the future! "You know what I mean!"

Xiao Fei was shocked!

She had truly neglected Nangong Xiu, this son of hers!

She had never thought that as a part of the power struggle, even if he didn't participate in it! He had no way of avoiding it!

If the First Prince were to become the Emperor, it would be impossible to tolerate him!

If the Second Prince became the Emperor, then according to his treacherous and suspicious personality, he probably wouldn't be able to tolerate him!

Xiao Fei was not only a little lost!

What was she supposed to do?

What was the purpose of all these years of struggle?

Was he trying to use his son as cannon fodder?

When Bing Ying saw Xiao Fei's hesitant look, she knew that she had hit the nail on the head. At the very least, she had begun to value Nangong Xiu in her heart!

Although she might not really care for this silent son that would not flatter and curry favor with her, she was Nangong Xiu's mother. She absolutely did not wish to see her son die in a battle of rights that he had never participated in before, right?

Some words were enough.

Bingying took another two sips of tea and said, "Esteemed Empress Xiao!" I wonder why you, Xuan'er, have come to the palace today? I don't suppose that it's because I want to invite you to have some candied fruits and Longjing Tea, right? "