"Yes, is it related to me?"

When I said this, I was a little trembling, afraid that I would hear any bad news from him.

And he looked up at me: "It's true, it has something to do with you."

“…”

I just felt my heart beat sank: "Yes, what?"

He said: "He asked the two of us to prepare books to Nan Zhenyi of Xishan Academy separately."

"What?!"

“…”

"Revise books to the academy? What to do?"

"He wants the prince to join Xishan Academy."

“…”

I was stunned and couldn't react for a long time. Because I was thinking too deeply just now, my whole body was tense to the limit, but suddenly I heard what he said, which had nothing to do with what I thought. My tight heart suddenly relaxed, and my heart was a little overwhelmed and I felt weak.

It turns out, it's not...

I suddenly breathed a sigh of relief: "It turned out not--, it turned out to be this."

He glanced at me and said nothing.

After a breath of relief, I looked at him who wanted to speak but stopped, and my heart suddenly stumbled again - Pei Yuanhao wanted the prince Nianshen to worship Xishan Academy?

What's the meaning?

Nian Shen originally studied in Jixian Hall, and the one who taught him was Fu Badai. Later, he was Qinghan. In short, he also went out with the students in the academy, but why did he get to join the academy? Although Xishan Academy is the leading institution in the southwest, it has a great influence in the entire south. But after all, it was a "wild way" for the court. His dignified Prince joined the institution that did not belong to the court. In the past, it was an institution that had always opposed the court, with extremely rebellious thoughts and a free and casual style of learning, and promoted Pei Yuanhao's "tyranny".

This is unreasonable.

Thinking of this, my brows frowned again: "What does the emperor mean?"

Qinghan looked at me: "Can't you tell me?"

“…”

I didn't say anything, but ripples suddenly appeared in my mind.

I remembered when I was locked in the small and dilapidated room of the cold palace. Nian Shen told me that the teacher the emperor and the empress provided him with was Fu Badai. At that time, I clearly felt that Pei Yuanhao's hand was stretching south.

Now, he asked Nian Shen to join Xishan Academy, which was actually the same as when he invited Fu Badai to Beijing. However, at this critical period, this obvious attacking measure was more profound.

On the surface, he did this to win over Xishan Academy, but in fact, he was trying to win over the forces in the southwest region.

I told Qinghan what I thought, and he nodded gently: "Your Highness the Crown Prince was following his master when he was in Jixian Hall. Now he is going to enter Xishan Academy. In addition, we two have been studying books, so it is difficult for Nan Zhenyi to refuse."

"Um."

"And, I heard from the emperor's tone that he would not set off for Xichuan immediately. At least, he would not go until the matter was finished."

"oh……?"

I bit my lower lip.

If he did this, not only was his cooperation with the Yan family, but the more he was entangled with the forces in the Xichuan area, it would be difficult to separate them.

I murmured, "Do he want Nishikawa?"

Qinghan was silent for a while, and then said, "He needs Xichuan."

I looked at him: "Did you agree?"

He thought for a while and said, "This is the only way he can go now, and the relationship between Xichuan, represented by the Yan family, and the court, can only be resolved with this opportunity."

“…”

He said again: "Of course, I only promised that I would do this, and you - what decision you have to make is up to you."

I fell silent.

After a while, I said softly: "I can agree to this matter."

His face was happy, and I continued, "But what his relationship with Nishikawa depends on after meeting him and Qingchen."

He nodded, and then said, "I also think that not only does he need Xichuan, but I think Xichuan should also need him in some places."

"oh?"

This statement surprised me a little. I looked up at him: "Why do you say that?"

He paused for a moment and said, "I don't know, but I have this feeling. Your brother's attitude towards the court before was very subtle. Now, the emperor has left the capital, but he still has not closed the gate of Xichuan, so I feel that he also wants the emperor to go to Xichuan."

“…”

A light suddenly flashed in my heart.

Before this, I had never seriously thought about Yan Qingchen's attitude and practices, but now when he said that, I suddenly remembered the three words Yan Qingchen said - business keeper.

Business keeper...

Could it be that if he wants to protect Xichuan's foundation, Pei Yuanhao?

This idea really makes me a little difficult to swallow. Not to mention anything else, Pei Yuanhao's attitude towards Xichuan must be taken for himself. The Yan family's foundation in Xichuan was established on the basis of Xichuan's independence from the court. These two are simply confrontational, so how could they need each other?

I frowned and couldn't figure it out. Qinghan looked at my brows and said softly: "This is my guess. Don't worry about it now. In fact, we have to wait until we enter Xichuan and see your brother before we can understand many things."

I nodded: "Yeah."

"As for whether he really wants Nishikawa... I think not only the emperor is planning, but your brother is planning too. This matter is a game for the two of them. Whoever loses and wins depends on which side makes a profit and which side suffers in the next thing."

At this moment, someone knocked on the door and saw that it was the servant who brought the meal.

The conversation was temporarily over. I asked them to put the food on the small table beside the bed, and first served a bowl of hot soup, scooped up a spoon and blew it gently. He looked at me like this but was a little hesitant and wanted to get the bowl and spoon: "I'll do it myself."

I didn't look at him either: "Do you have the strength?"

“…”

He didn't say anything, just sat there with his eyes wide open. After a while, as if he finally realized how much strength was still left in his body. He smiled bitterly: "I'll listen to you."

Then I brought the spoonful of soup to his mouth.

He drank it obediently.

At this moment, the room became quiet, leaving only the shaking bead curtain in the center of the room making a crackling sound.

I fed the hot soup to his mouth one by one, and he drank it spoonfully. After drinking the soup, he served him some rice porridge with light and refreshing side dishes. Although his appetite was not very good, he ate half a bowl, and then I handed him half a cup of tea for him to rinse his mouth.

Seeing that there was a little water stain on his mouth, I took out a handkerchief and wiped it gently for him.

He has always been a very self-centered person, and no one wants to manipulate him. At this moment, it seems that it is really rare for him. When he is "at the mercy of others", his face seems to be a little red, and he doesn't look at me when he lowers his eyes.

The room was filled with the aroma of home-cooked meals and a little warm smell.

After a while, the servant came in and packed the dishes.

When those people walked out and closed the door, they looked back at him, and he lowered his head and thought about something.

As soon as he became serious, he seemed serious, and a sense of coldness and weakness appeared from his bones, making it difficult to get close to him. At this time, he felt the calm breath that penetrated his eyes from his mask, slowly dispersed the warm fragrance in the room.

I walked over and sat down to the bed: "What are you thinking again?"

He was interrupted by me, and said "ah", raised his head and looked at me: "I'm thinking about what we should do next."

"Aren't you going to write to Nan Zhenyi?"

"That's what the emperor wants us to do, but we ourselves should have our own arrangements."

I nodded gently.

But I said again: "You have just woken up and are still very weak. Don't force yourself so tightly at this time. Didn't you say that your body cannot set off immediately; Besides, the emperor has just established Xi'an Prefecture as the capital, so he naturally has to set up somewhere in this place. It will definitely take some time until the prince enters the academy and enters Xichuan again."

“…”

"We can think slowly during this period."

“…”

"The only thing I worry about is that you didn't promise him anything else, did you?"

He raised his head and his eyes flashed slightly: "Why do you ask that?"

"Because you like to act on your own, you said you won't lie to me, but how do I know, are you hiding something from me?"

“…”

Hearing me say this, he seemed to remember his bad deeds, smiled bitterly, and said, "Don't worry, I know what to agree and what not to agree."

“…!”

My heart suddenly moved slightly: "What else did he mention to you?"

He glanced at me and said, "The Emperor wants to make an agreement with me that before the world is settled, we, the two of us, cannot... be together."

My face changed suddenly.

Before the world is settled, can't we be together?

He actually wanted Qinghan to agree to him with this condition?!

I immediately frowned, but Qinghan seemed very calm and smiled faintly: "I just remembered that I also made this request to him back then."

“…”

Yes, after refusing Ma to quell the Shen rebellion, the two of us were about to leave there to live our lives, but were caught by Pei Yuanhao's people. At that time, Qinghan specially called him aside and talked with him alone for a long time. Later I realized that it was Qinghan who was negotiating conditions with him.

Before the Jiangnan business is finished, don’t move me or us.

But I didn't expect that this time, it was Pei Yuanhao's turn to negotiate terms with him.
Chapter completed!