dragon trainer

When the plans of the villains were slowly unfolding, nearly two months had passed since Rong You ascended the throne.

At this time, Her Majesty the Empress—now it should be called "His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess"—returned to the center of the empire with their elder brother who was still alive or dead.Since the situation of the latter has not yet been ascertained, the imperial doctor was very cautious and suggested that the fleet use the sub-light speed channel to return, which is why it took so long.

The young emperor was overjoyed and prepared to pick up his older brothers and sisters in person, but unfortunately, he was firmly opposed by his officials, including his uncle Xiao Ming.

Others are either euphemistic or blunt to advise, the content is nothing more than the emperor's most important thing, and one cannot easily leave the emperor's star for any personnel changes.

While drinking afternoon tea with the emperor, Prince Ming jokingly said: "You have to get used to it. First, you have no holidays; second, you have no freedom—basically, you cannot leave the protective circle of the Emperor Star Seven Guards." Half a step, or they'll start going crazy like the end of the world."

Rong You murmured: "...I think I have to find a way to liberate myself first."

Di Ming said: "It's not easy for you to go out, I'll just pick up Rong Zhao for you. After she comes back, you have plenty of time to talk in detail."

Rong You nodded in disappointment.

Di Ming said: "I also want to remind you that until Rong Qing recovers, you won't be able to see him with your own eyes. Otherwise, some people will encounter the end of the world again..."

The emperor said angrily: "I see! Thank you for reminding! In order to save them from the end of the world, I decided to cut them down first!"

Prince Ming praised and said: "Well, it is quite worthy of my true biography."

Rong You: "..."

Anyway, in early March, Rong Zhao and Rong Qing returned to Emperor Star.The latter was sent directly to the royal medical institution due to the infection of the red crystal, and anyone without permission was prohibited from visiting.

The emperor was also on the list, so he could only summon his sister Rong Zhao to understand the situation.

Rong Zhao didn't look very well, so he rarely put on a thin powder to cover his complexion, when he saw Rong You, he first bowed his head and bowed to the emperor.

Rong You was stunned for a moment, and then turned back the words that were just on his lips.

Rong Zhao said: "Your Majesty is worried. Brother Huang's situation is unknown now. The imperial doctor and red crystal research experts are conducting consultations, but it is still difficult to make a diagnosis. We know too little about red crystals. Maybe there will be a light tomorrow. The results that appear immediately may not be able to find an answer after waiting for a few years."

Rong You subconsciously said: "Does General Feng Ying know?"

Rong Zhao nodded and said, "He is the only one the imperial doctor allows to visit the emperor's brother."

Rong You said: "Is the other one you?"

Rong Zhao shook his head and said, "It's Prince Ming. He participated in the red crystal war at that time, and he seems to be physically immune to the infection of red crystal, such as blight."

The two were silent for a while, and Rong You said again: "Sister, I'm sorry, I...I want to wait for you to come back."

Rong Zhao laughed slowly, and said, "Your Majesty, if I really cared about this, I wouldn't wait for the emperor's condition to stabilize before coming back. I have never been the orthodox heir to the throne, and I have always known this. Since I was a child, it is the emperor who has been educating and protecting me, not me. I have no expectations for the throne, maybe it is because the people who used to sit on it made me have no expectations."

But Rong You still remembered how Rong Zhao also appeared in the news back then, and he heard that her popular approval rate had always been high... This made him a little confused.

Rong Zhao seemed to see his brother's confusion at a glance, blinked his eyes and said: "I am the female heir, and on the surface, I am the second in line. This matter is very helpful to gain the identity of female citizens. Participating occasionally Propaganda is helpful to social stability.”

Rong You: "..." I knew it!There is no honest person in the center of the empire!

Next, Rong Zhao went to the Dragon Tomb to visit the former emperor.The siblings stood there for a while, feeling a sense of sighing over the changes in the world.

Rong You has always been an orphan, and finally got a family, but lost many relatives one after another.Now he just wants to hug his sister and act like a baby. He doesn't want to do anything, as long as his sister comes back safe and sound.

Perhaps Rong Zhao could understand his feelings, so he held his hand lightly, and said, "Your Majesty, you must mourn. The higher you stand, the more you understand your own powerlessness and helplessness. This is the normal state of life."

"Yeah." Rong You nodded.He had heard these words from many people, but no one was closer to his feelings than Rong Zhao.He deeply understood that the sorrow in Rong Zhao's heart was no less than his own, so he forced himself to suppress his sadness, pretending to be calm and asked: "Sister, what are you going to do next?"

Rong Zhao said, "I want to visit Qingyu Lake, is that okay?"

Ever since the first queen committed suicide by swallowing poison, Qingyu Lake has also been blocked.The pets she raised have now returned to nature, and there is no trace of them anymore; Whispering Lake may be rebuilt in the future, and the story about the name "Whispering" may also be submerged in history and disappear without a trace.

Rong You said: "Of course, I will take you there."

Rong Zhao said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, but you have more important matters, so you don't need to accompany me to immerse yourself in the past. I just lived in Qingyu Lake for a long time, and I want to sort out my mother's belongings there, Palace Man It’s not always possible to know all the details.”

Rong You could completely understand it, and even recalled that when Bai Han passed away, he sorted out his adoptive father's belongings by himself.How did you feel at that time?

—Probably a feeling of not wishing to be seen by anyone.Because when someone who cared about him stood by, he couldn't unscrupulously show an expression of unbearable pain, and couldn't be seen as exhausted and lonely from sleepless nights.

Rong Zhao is probably the same, the two siblings are actually very similar.

When Rong Zhao left, he seemed to think of something again, and said, "Your Majesty, have you paid attention to Prince Ming's condition recently? He came to pick us up today, and I think he seems a little tired."

Rong You was stunned for a long time, and suddenly realized that she was too busy and sad these days, and even ignored that Di Ming was also busy.

——Isn't his mental power unable to fluctuate violently?So these days, I have been thinking hard and making suggestions for myself, are I also trying to maintain the appearance?

Rong You was terrified, and asked urgently: "Does he look bad?"

Rong Zhao shook his head: "That's not true, it's just my feeling. Perhaps what needs to be more concerned about is the relationship between you. Your Majesty, the emperor is selfless. Even if you can hide things between you from foreign ministers, it's very important." It's hard to hide from the Minister of Royal Affairs."

"The emperor is selfless" - this is already the third person to say that to Rong You.This sentence has two meanings. The first is that the emperor must be impartial and not be influenced by his personal feelings or interests to judge state affairs; the second is that the emperor has no privacy at all, his family, relationship, health and even emotions, It's all business.

Rong You said: "In fact, we didn't pay much attention to concealing it. First, there are too many facts that have happened recently, and it is not worth being distracted by some trivial matters; second, although this incident does not need to be known by everyone, it is nothing It's a dark secret. I think... just let it be."

Rong Zhao thought for a while, then sighed and said: "Your Majesty, you are the emperor, and it is almost impossible to be blamed on the issue of private life; but he is a prince with real power, and some things may affect his reputation to a certain extent. blow."

Rong You said seriously: "I will think carefully and discuss it with him. Even if the worst happens, I can still clarify for him. In the end, we didn't do anything wrong—"

Rong Zhao jokingly said, "Except for a problem with seniority."

The little black dragon coughed in embarrassment.

"Don't be nervous, intermarriage is a common thing for Shenlong. In such a long history of 6000 years, brothers and sisters, uncles, nephews, masters and apprentices... There are always precedents that can be used to defend. Besides, you are not close relatives." Rong Zhao said, "I What I want to talk about is only the possible impact of the following public opinion. As long as you know it well, I will feel at ease."

After the emperor returned, facing a table full of business affairs, he walked away for more than ten minutes.

He kept recalling, what was Prince Ming's face recently?Are you getting enough sleep?Is your sweet tooth intake normal?

Finally, I came to a conclusion: everything is normal, only the irregular work and rest caused by occasional driving.And the latter point probably, maybe, seems, seems to just prove that Uncle Xiao Ming is very lively...

But the emperor was still very worried, and stared at Prince Ming for a long time at night.

He saw that Diming was a little terrified, put down the book, read it back for a while and asked: "Xiaoyou, did you see any terminal illness on my face?"

Rong You tried to be as tactful as possible: "Have you ever felt tired occasionally recently? Or the quality of sleep is not so good?"

Diming: "..."

Rong You: "..."

Rong You had no idea why the two of them were silent for a long time.

Eyes wide open.

Prince Ming finally said with confusion: "Wasn't you the one who begged for mercy yesterday? If I didn't satisfy you, you should express it well. There are only two of us here, you don't need to be so tactful...Although this is also very cute."

All worries disappeared in an instant, and the emperor became furious and furious, and shouted: "I'm not talking about this!! I'm asking how your health is, you can't die!!!"

"It's still very early, let's talk about it when you lose all your teeth." Prince Ming reversed his teasing look and laughed, "Who told you that I'm not doing well recently? Xiaoyou, we get along day and night, you should pay attention to your observation ability Have a little confidence."

Rong You thought for a while, and admitted that he was a little confused at the time, but he still wanted to say something.

Di Ming smiled slightly, and said, "No matter who it is, Xiaoyou, I have to tell you in advance: there will be many people who will use various channels and methods to tell you that Prince Ming is not a good person—do There are too many things, poor health, and then there are ulterior motives, high meritorious service, and finally there will be trumped-up charges, such as wooing important military officials. And some of these snitches are for the sake of the country. , some are for your right to rule, and some are purely for their own interests. You may not be able to distinguish them one by one, but I hope you can clearly see their ultimate purpose."

When he said this, Rong You had already fully understood.

"We have experienced so much together, those people don't understand anything at all. No matter what they say, I believe you." Rong You said very seriously, and raised three fingers in his right hand to swear.

Di Ming looked at him, took his hand, and kissed his knuckles lightly.