Chapter 22 There is no one in this world who deserves to be believed

The prince was moved and thought carefully in his heart. After a while, he finally made up his mind and slapped the book and said, "Okay, I will give Fan Xian a chance, and I hope he will not disappoint me."

The Eastern Palace was determined to make plans, Guo Baokun was sad, Xin Qiwu was excited, and the prince felt that he was wise and tolerant, but these three people didn't know that the queen and the eldest princess had thought about assassinating Fan Xian back then. The real powerful force behind the Eastern Palace had already clashed with the power behind Fan Xian twice, once in Danzhou, once in Niulan Street and at the foot of Cangshan.

Of course, they had no way of knowing that in a few years, things would become such a ridiculous and incredible situation. The night in the palace always seemed farther and darker than elsewhere, and it was hidden all the truth and past, and it also made people see what kind of face it would be if the future was not far away.

With the intelligence of the Supervisory Office as a guarantee, the negotiations in the next few days suddenly changed. The Northern Qi side also wanted to use the tactic of the candy, which took one day to one day, hoping to wear out all the patience of the government and the opposition of Qing Kingdom. Who knew that the indeed powerful Master Xin Qiwu, the Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple, had already aggressive momentum, became even more fierce at the negotiation table in the past two days, transformed into a big axe, and chopped towards the other side one by one!

After three rounds of negotiations, all problems including prisoner exchange, tribute, title and other issues were solved, leaving only the last difficult bone, which was the issue of re-demarcation between the vassal states.

As the deputy envoy of the reception, Fan Xian kept watching the process coldly, and was very impressed by Lord Xin Shaoqing's knowledge and courage. He really didn't expect that the prince was not all people who were in corpses and not all the people in the East Palace were as beating like Guo Baokun. And in his free time during the negotiations, Xin Shaoqing also had time to communicate with Fan Xian or observe secretly. He was a little surprised that Fan Xian was so young but had such skill in raising Qi, and he felt more and more that he could not see through the depth of this young nobleman.

Overall, the negotiations went smoothly. Apart from the Supervision Bureau helping to collect the file, Fan Xian did not make much effort. However, he always missed his rewards in the future, so Fan Xian was very satisfied with his current life.

There was a shopkeeper from Qingyutang in the bookstore where he was taken care of, and Fan Sizhe often served as the accountant, so he didn't have to worry about it. Two months later, the wives from the Lin Mansion's Fan Mansion were busy. Even Liu was very happy with the fact that Fan Xian wanted to be a fake son-in-law, and he was busy as a stepmother. You should know that after marrying the emperor's adopted daughter, Fan Xian should not succeed in the family title again.

What's more, Lin Wan'er's other identity is there. The old virgins in the palace often come to the mansion to say so. Every few days it would be a certain empress's order, which made Si Nanbo and Fan Jiandu feel a little worried. For Fan Xian, who had no understanding of the court etiquette, these things naturally would be escaped if they could. It was just that Lin Wan'er and Ruoruo's sister who helped his brother bear Yi Cheng were immersed in this pain every day.

The second prince asked Prince Jing to speak twice, wanting to invite Fan Xian to meet him. But the last time he happened to encounter the prince during the summer vacation, Fan Xian felt a little shadow. So it was pushed to the end of the month, and I hope that things would have calmed down by then. After all, it seems that the East Palace's attitude towards the Fan Mansion has also changed. It is not that he has the courage to refuse the prince's invitation, but that he used a very good name and did not dare to linger in Huaxiang when he was working for the country.

During this period, the only thing that made him a little worried was the Zhuang Mohan, the Northern Qi delegation who had never lived in seclusion, and the first disciple of Sigujian in the Dongyi delegation. These two were both literary and military figures, and they were both top figures in the world. It was too quiet in Kyoto during this period. Zhuang Mohan was also invited by the Empress Dowager to stay in the palace for a long time, while Yun Zhilan, the first disciple of Sigujian, had been staying in the delegation.

Fan Xian paid the most attention to Yun Zhilan. After all, Zhuang Mohan's reputation as a literary family has no conflict with him, but Yun Zhilan has a life-threatening hatred with him. However, he is in the Kyoto of Qing Kingdom. I believe that the other party will not be stupid enough to seek revenge from him alone. So what Fan Xian is really upset at the moment is actually just about a key.

At night, he stared at the black suitcase in a daze. The lock mouth looked like brass, but he had tried it before. The slender dagger left by Teacher Fei Jie could not mark a trace. It seemed that the material was a bit strange. There seemed to be some mechanism behind the brass keyhole, but if you can't get the key, you can't even see what the mechanism looks like.

Fan Xian once tried to find some way to get to know the old eunuch Hong in the palace, but after a little attempt, he discovered a fact. Although he seemed to be in Kyoto at the moment, he was still very far away from the top class in the world. The prince and the second prince were trying to win over him, but for the sake of Fan Lin's second mansion behind him, it was not that he had anything strange to himself. The palace area, because it did not require the eyes of his ministers, could not be touched at all.

It is not convenient for Wan'er to enter the palace frequently at the moment, so no one can help her. Even if she wants to get to know Hong Sixiang, it will be difficult, let alone as Wu Zhu said, dragging him outside the palace for an hour.

When the second prince came to invite Fan Xian through the prince Li Hongcheng, he had cleverly tried to learn about Eunuch Hong in the palace by using others. But Li Hongcheng shook his head. The old dog would only lie in the empress dowager's harem to enjoy the cool air, and it was impossible for him to leave the palace.

"It seems that there is only one way to change it." With a snap, Fan Xian kicked the box back to the bed, looking at Uncle Wu Zhu who seemed to be asleep in the corner of the wall, "I have no way to drag Eunuch Hong out."

Wuzhu slowly raised her head: "I can lure him out, or you can try to find the key in the palace."

Fan Xian was shocked and thought to himself that based on his average level of level 4 or above and level 6, would he go to the palace to seek death? But he narrowed his eyes slightly, but felt that this seemed to be a more feasible path at present. Uncle Wuzhu always said that his "power" was only at the third level, but he could kill Cheng Jushu. It seemed that Wuzhu had too strong calculation ability, so he underestimated his ability to use his true qi - of course, this was impossible to say.

"If it's too dangerous, why do you have to have this key?" This is a question that has been hanging in Fan Xian's mind for a long time. "If you have to take such a big risk just because of curiosity, it seems a bit unprofitable."

"You don't want to know what the lady left for you?"

"Think." Fan Xian sat on the bed, lowering his head slightly, "But I think my mother must hope that I can live happily, safely and happily in this world. If my son is put in danger in order to know what he has left, maybe my mother will not want to."

Wu Zhu also lowered her head, and the black cloth covering her eyes merged with the night around her. Although he did not look at Fan Xian, Fan Xian still felt a chill.

“You are very satisfied with your current life.”

Wu Zhu's voice was very cold, and as always, he rarely used questioning sentences, but just calmly explained a fact. Fan Xian was stunned and thought that after entering Beijing, especially during the period after entering the summer, he seemed to really enjoy the power, wealth and stability brought by a powerful child.

"But you can't control your life." Wu Zhu continued to say coldly: "Everything in front of you is built in the planning of Chen Pingping and Fan Jian."

A coldness arose in Fan Xian's heart, and he understood what Wu Zhu meant. But even though he was a human being for two lifetimes and believed that he had seen the warmth and insidiousness of the world, he still couldn't believe this judgment and said in a low voice: "Can't even they believe it?"

Wu Zhu's voice became colder and colder: "My habit is to not trust anyone."

"Life like that will be very hard." Fan Xian closed his eyes, as if he was simulating a scene of living in the darkness forever.

"What will you do after they die?" Wu Zhu asked a rare question, and hit Fan Xian's key point.

Fan Xian frowned and said, "I understand."

Wu Zhu ignored his statement and continued to say without any emotion: "What can protect yourself is not a conspiracy, not power, not anything else, just power, you must remember this."

Fan Xian stood up from the bed and bowed respectfully to the servant, teacher, and brother.

"I don't know what the lady left for you in the box, but I know that you must have enough power to protect yourself and shock the enemy. Determination is also a kind of power, so I want you to find that key."

"Yes, I'll start dealing with it right away."

When Fan Xian raised his head, he found that Uncle Wuzhu disappeared into the darkness again. During the past ten years of getting along, Wuzhu rarely said so many things in one breath except for recalling his mother on the rainy night.

Fan Xian understood the other party's meaning. The prosperity of Kyoto has indeed caused a sign of weakness to be polished from childhood. This is a warning, warning himself not to rely too much on the so-called family power and the mother's legacy back then. Although he has worked hard to practice the domineering true energy in his body and to familiarize himself with the three poisonous needles on his body, he is really as Wu Zhu said, his heart is not as strong as Danzhou time.

The only thing that can protect each of us is our own strength. A child without a mother is like a grass, and the grass must run outside the crack of the stone. Don’t pay attention to the sunshine, rain and dew. Put the roots deeper and the stems firmer. This is the right way.
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