Xie Qiuran is already five years old this year, and Xie Gongran is nine years old.

Both of them have grown up with Xie Nian in the past few years, so they are especially dependent on Xie Nian.

Xie Nian treats both of them equally, without any bias, and there is Xiao Ma's advice, so even though Xie Gong is a bastard, he is very close to Xie Nian.

Seeing that Xie Nian did not allow him to ride a horse this time, he asked Xie Nian strangely in the ox cart why.

"Sister, I'm already nine years old! At my brother's age, I already knew how to ride a horse! Besides, my horse is a little pony sent by my brother Tete. I like it, and it is not afraid of me. Something happened!"

Xie Nian patted Xie Gongran's head, and said with a smile: "But the pony walks slowly, the ox cart is faster, isn't it?"

Xie Gongran smiled naively when he heard the words, thought for a while, and then nodded: "That's okay. I can see brother earlier." Then he lifted the curtain and looked out, with high spirits. After a while, he put down the curtain again and turned around. Turning his head to Xie Nian, he said expectantly, "By the way, sister, I, I... my riding and archery master said that I can still practice kung fu. Sister, tell me, if I go to ask brother, brother Are you willing to take me to the battlefield this time? Although I am young, I can also go with brother to take care of brother, right?"

Xie Nian looked at Xie Gongran's eyes full of expectation and admiration, his heart moved, he still shook his head and said: "This matter, let's wait. You are still young, your elder brother must be reluctant to let you go to the battlefield now." As she spoke, she patted Xie Gongran's head, then patted Xie Qiuran's head who was listening quietly at the side, and said with a somewhat helpless smile, "Your elder brother has suffered all the hardships himself, how can you bear you?" Go eat again? At least, you are still young, even if you are a man to be self-reliant, you have to grow up. Not to mention..."

Xie Nian paused, but did not continue to speak.

Xie Gongran looked blank, but Xie Qiuran thought about it, slightly raised his little face, which was a little paler than ordinary people, and said: "Fourth sister, the second uncle, father, and fourth uncle have all entered Chang'an today, haven't they? Said, Ah Weng is about to..." He didn't continue talking, just looked outside, and said, "If this is the case, we need to hurry up so that brother can enter the palace sooner. Anyway, since brother is here, It's time to see Ah Weng for the last time. After all, Ah Weng likes brother so much, and brother also misses Ah Weng in his heart, let's go faster."

Xie Nian was taken aback: "It's fast enough now."

Xie Gongran lifted the curtain, took another look outside, and said calmly to Xie Nian: "No, sister. Dad and the others have already entered the palace. If Ah Weng can settle his worries, he will be able to leave in peace; If you can't settle your mind, you will definitely leave in anger. No matter what kind of situation it is, brother may not see you for the last time. If you can't see brother, then this time, brother will be punished for leaving the border without authorization. The officials of the imperial court used it as an argument. Even though brother has a way to deal with it, why don't we hurry up so that brother can really see Ah Weng and avoid this punishment?"

Xie Gongran suddenly realized at the side: "Yes, what the fourth sister and the sixth brother said is that, if this is the case, then let's first pick someone who is good at riding, and go tell brother, let brother come first."

Xie Nian looked at Xie Qiuran for a while, and said with a slight smile: "Qiuran really followed A Yuan, as smart as A Yuan." She sighed softly, but then said, "It's just that even if everyone in the world knows that A Weng I'm afraid it's going to happen today..." She paused, then said, "But, as long as the news doesn't come, we must not change our clothes, be sad, or show the slightest urgency... Otherwise, that would be a serious crime. "

Only then did Xie Gongran understand, and nodded, but he didn't think too much in his head, he just felt that in the future, he only needs to follow his elder brother, and he doesn't need to think about other things.

But Xie Qiuran lowered his head, and after a while he said dejectedly: "Fourth sister, I was wrong."

Xie Nian only said: "Liulang cherishes his siblings and worries about his elder brother. What's wrong? It's just that you are too young and your body..." She looked at Xie Qiuran's pale face and thin body due to frequent illnesses, Sighed, "It's great that you can think of this festival when you are young. It's just that because you are young and see too few people and things, there are many things that you have never thought of. It is also normal. These, When your health is better, Sister will teach you these in person, okay?"

Only then did Xie Qiuran raise his head, showing a cute smile to Xie Nian.

Seeing this, Xie Nian could only sigh in his heart - when A Niang was pregnant with Qiu Ran, if Dad cared more about this child, please order A Niang not to rush to Chang'an from Beidi, even if Here, after Empress Liu's funeral, if she can stay in Chang'an for a while before returning to Beidi, perhaps Qiu Ran's body will not be as weak and sick as it is now.

Qi Qiuran is extremely intelligent, but also has a delicate mind.In this way, Qiu Ran's health became worse and worse.

Xie Nian couldn't help but think, if Qiu Ran was a little more stupid and heartless like Gong Ran, maybe Qiu Ran wouldn't be sick like this every ten days and half a month.

It's just that Xie Nian's worries about Xie Qiuran didn't last long, and soon, they all left the city, and met Xie Yuan and his close bodyguards who came on horseback in a hurry.

Xie Gongran saw Xie Yuan at a glance from the curtain, and couldn't help shouting: "Brother! Brother!" After shouting, relying on his physical dexterity, he yelled to stop, and jumped off the bullock cart , ran towards Xie Yuan.

Xie Nian gave a light drink, but he didn't criticize too much, and wanted to get out of the car, seeing envy and anxiety on Xie Qiuran's face.

Xie Nian sighed in his heart, did not get out of the car immediately, and said: "Don't be afraid, your elder brother will definitely not forget you."

Xie Qiuran's face was still pale, but his eyes were exceptionally clear.

Of course Xie Yuan couldn't forget them.

After he got off the horse, picked up Xie Gongran and looked at it for a while, then smiled: "Good brother, I've grown up."

Xie Gongran's eyes turned red, and he was about to cry immediately.

——He grew up with Xie Yuan since he was a child, and he is extremely dependent on Xie Yuan.Even if Xie Yuan is gone, every time he writes and sends things, he is never missing.Even his civil and martial arts masters, regardless of whether Dad asked, were all found by brother hard work for him.In Xie Gongran's heart, how could he not like this elder brother?

Xie Yuan saw that he was going to cry, so he leaned into Xie Gongran's ear and said: "Good brother, it's too late, don't cry now, okay?"

Xie Gongran has always been obedient, especially when he heard Xie Yuan's words. He immediately wiped his eyes and said loudly: "I listen to brother! Brother told me not to cry, so I won't cry!"

Xie Yuan patted his head, put him on the ground, and said: "You and your elder sister and the others will go back to the mansion later. Brother brought you a lot of presents." Saying that, he pulled Xie Gongran towards the cattle go to the car.

Xie Nian was already holding the tense and serious Xie Qiuran by the side of the bullock cart.

Xie Yuan glanced at Xie Nian, his throat was slightly choked.

Xie Nian immediately blushed and shed tears, he led Xie Qiuran forward and said, "A Yuan!"

Xie Yuan smiled slightly: "Sister, how have you always been?"

Xie Nian couldn't answer, only felt his voice tremble when he opened his mouth.So he pushed Xie Qiuran.

Xie Qiuran was thin and thin, with a pale face and a little nervous, but he still bowed to Xie Yuan in a polite manner.

Seeing him, Xie Yuan was slightly surprised, and then frowned.

"Qiuran's body..." He paused for a moment and didn't continue. He just picked up Xie Qiuran and weighed it. He was so gentle, "Brother, there is an old military doctor who is good at conditioning people's bodies. When I go back today, brother Write a letter and ask him to come and look at your body, okay? It’s just that the old military doctor’s medicine juice is the most bitter, and the medicine bath is also quite tortured. Well, he also knows a set of health-preserving boxing techniques, and my brother will also try to make it easier for you. He handed over that set of boxing techniques to Qiu Ran, Qiu Ran is afraid of suffering, is she willing to learn?"

Xie Qiuran's pale face was slightly flushed, and he nodded immediately: "I am willing! I, I, I was taking medicine every day. It's just a change of medicine."

Xie Yuan sighed, but still patted his head, said: "Don't be afraid, even if he can't do it, there are many experts among the people, as long as we work hard, we will surely find a good doctor."

He hugged Xie Qiuran and whispered a few words to Xie Nian.

Xie Nian had already recovered, and said to him in a low voice: "A Yuan, hurry up and enter the palace. Father, King Jing, and King Xian have already entered the palace. The other three vassal kings are also staying in Chang'an. Once..." She didn't continue, but it was enough for Xie Yuan to understand that the time was urgent.

Xie Yuan looked slightly solemn, nodded, put Xie Qiuran down, and said in a low voice: "Sister, let's take them back first. In any case, let them eat something to cushion first, and change their clothes to be thicker. The knees and calves especially need to be softer, so be careful to sew a piece of leather. Then choose one or two smart people to take them with them. Although Gong is good but young, Qiu Ran is too poor, let the attendant look at it , if there is anything wrong with the two of you, please ask the imperial doctor... Don't worry, the grandson will not blame you for this, and don't let Hanying make her body lose money because of it. The same is true for sister, you must cherish your self-consciousness .”

Xie Nian responded one by one, and urged Xie Yuan to enter the palace quickly.

If you don't enter the palace again, I'm afraid it will be too late.

Xie Yuan lowered his head and took a look at Xie Gongran and Xie Qiuran who were both looking up at him, and nodded to Xie Nian again, without any hesitation, he rode on his white horse and galloped towards the city gate.

At the gate of Xingde City, Xie Yuan suddenly turned his horse's head and looked back——

He first glanced at the three Xie Nian who were still standing there looking at him, and then placed his gaze among the guards.

Finally, his eyes fell on a young man with a very dark face, he paused for a moment, and then, with a slight lift of his lips, he turned his horse's head around again, and rode away.

But the young man with a very dark face felt that the heart in his chest was about to jump out.

This is his A Yuan.

It was still Zhilan Yushu, as graceful as a frightened bird, but yet, those clear eyes were full of tenderness.

Yin Shou thought, even if they haven't seen each other for four years, so what?

He is still the one who wants to pester Ah Yuan, and Ah Yuan is still the one he wants to continue pestering.

In this way, it is enough for him.

But Xie Yuan hurried all the way, when he arrived at the gate of the palace, just about to dismount, he heard a familiar palace man say: "Marquis Zhaoning, Your Highness Taisun said that you can ride directly to Zichen Palace."

Xie Yuan glanced at him and saw that he was the person serving Xie Hanying, so he nodded and continued to ride towards Zichen Hall.

And in the Zichen Palace, the previous tension had finally receded.

Emperor Yuan Shuo leaned on the bed, stared at his three sons with complicated expressions, and said, "Since you have all sworn oaths today, you should keep them in mind. Don't go back on your word."

King Ding, King Jing and King Xian all kowtowed.

Emperor Yuan Shuo said again: "Hao Shan, read to them my last will."

In fact, Hao Shan had never seen the last imperial decree.Because this edict is said to be the last one, but it was actually written by Emperor Yuan Shuo a year ago.It was just that when he was writing, Emperor Yuan Shuo dispersed the crowd, and only after he finished writing did he let him put it away.

A few days ago, I asked him to take out this will several times, and twice, I wanted him to put this will directly into the brazier in the room.But, after all, Emperor Yuan Shuo didn't let him really do this.

Hao Shan felt strange, but he still took out the will.

He was about to open the will, when Emperor Yuan Shuo suddenly said: "Wait a minute!" Then he stretched out his hand to Hao Shan.

Hao Shan held the imperial decree in both hands and handed it over.

Emperor Yuanshuo held the imperial decree and stroked it slightly with his old hands. After a long time, his eyes fell on the unlit candle in the room.

Hao Shan's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Saint, you need fire..."

Emperor Yuanshuo's face was even more complicated. However, after hesitating for a long time, he still said, "No need. Just read it to them."

Hao Shan took the imperial decree, swept his eyes, and almost threw the imperial decree on the ground.

King Ding, King Jing and King Xian looked at Hao Shan at the same time.

Hao Shan's voice trembled slightly, and he began to read the imperial decree.

After the imperial decree was read, King Jing was stunned and stood on the spot. King Ding and King Xian hesitated for a moment, then immediately stepped forward on their knees and said loudly: "Father! How could you... How could you do this? Then Xie Yuan is the third younger brother If your son is allowed to lead a feudal domain all by himself, then how will Hanying deal with his son in the future? You just warned us, how can there be another feudal king?"

King Jing didn't know what expression he should have. After hesitating, he said: "Although A Yuan has not been close to me much, he is still my son. My son, I don't want to pass him on to my elder brother."

King Ding and King Xian both sneered.Reluctant?Reluctant, but not unwilling.

Respect the king, respect the king, what a thoughtful thought!

Emperor Yuan Shuo waved his hand and said, "I have made up my mind, and there is no change. This matter..." When he said something important, he heard Xie Hanying knocking on the door outside, with surprise in his voice.

"A Weng, A Yuan is here. A Weng, grandson let A Yuan come in, okay?"

Emperor Yuan Shuo was stunned, and then waved his hands one after another: "No, no! Don't let A Yuan in!" He pointed at Hao Shan, saw the imperial decree in his hand, paused slightly, then pointed at King Xian, and said loudly, "Go to the other door and talk to Hanying, let A Yuan go, I don't see him!"

In fact, there was no need for King Xian to speak, Xie Hanying and Xie Yuan who were standing at the door heard it.

Both of them were stunned.

Xie Hanying came back to her senses first, forced a smile to Xie Yuan, and said: "Ah Weng, maybe I have something important to say to the three imperial uncles. A Yuan, you come with my brother..."

Xie Yuan was stunned for a while, and Fang said dryly: "No need. Brother, Ah Weng is in an emergency, so I, I will just wait outside the hall."

Xie Hanying grabbed Xie Yuan's hand, not wanting him to leave.

In the inner hall, Emperor Yuanshuo suddenly took the imperial decree from Hao Shan's hand, making the appearance of tearing it up.

But in the end, after hesitating for so long, Emperor Yuanshuo said, "Everyone go out and read the imperial decree."

Hao Shan hesitated and said, "I will find another servant to accompany you?"

Emperor Yuanshuo waved his hand: "Everyone get out!"

Hao Shan and Ding Wang could only retreat one by one.

When they went out, Xie Yuan was breaking free from Xie Hanying's hand and wanted to leave.

Turning around after hearing the sound, Hao Shan said with a strange expression on his face: "Marquis Zhaoning, please stay here for a while! Receive the order!"

Xie Yuan was stunned, glanced at Xie Hanying, and knelt down to accept the order.

"By God's blessing, the emperor's edict said: Today Zhaoning Marquis Xie Yuan is a man of noble character, extraordinary intelligence, tolerant of both literature and martial arts, similar to Prince Duanrui Xie Yufei. Prince Duanrui has only two sons under his knees. I feel anxious and worried, so I make Zhaoning Marquis From today onwards, under the knee of Prince Duanrui, he will be given the title of Zhao, the title of King Zhao, and the feudal domain to the east of Beidi, west of Bohai Sea, and north of Luzhou..."

The decree came here, but it was not a disaster.

However, the purpose is not yet complete.

But in Xie Yuan's heart, he just felt that something was wrong.

Then he listened to the decree and continued: "...Allow him to support the army. However, the successor of King Zhao should choose one of Xie Hanying's sons, and the son of King Zhao must not be the next King Zhao... I respect this."

The big rock in Xie Yuan's heart finally fell down.

He understood that Ah Weng, Emperor Yuan Shuo, wanted him to be Xie Hanying's backing, to be Xie Hanying's last shield.

Just like what he said back then, he would like to be a pawn, protect the safety of the people of the Daqing Dynasty, and protect the safety of the saints.

However, after this disaster, Emperor Yuan Shuo could not let Xie Yuan's children retain the position of feudal lord.

He knelt down slowly: "Chen, Xie Yuan, take the order to thank you."

Xie Yuan guessed it, and Xie Hanying guessed it too.He was stunned for a long time before getting up and rushing directly to the inner hall.

Xie Hanying got up, and the rest gradually got up and walked towards the inner hall.

Xie Yuan didn't move, just stood there.

In the inner hall, what everyone saw was Emperor Yuan Shuo sitting on the bed with a serious face, his eyes wide open, sharp and wise.

but……

Xie Hanying called Emperor Yuan Shuo several times, seeing that Emperor Yuan Shuo never responded, after a light push, Emperor Yuan Shuo was easily pushed down on the bed.

Only then did everyone realize that Emperor Yuan Shuo had passed away.

"Aon—"

"Father-"

The sound of wailing and crying came out, Xie Yuan slowly lifted up the hem of his clothes, and knelt outside the hall.

He thought, he finally knew why Emperor Yuan Shuo refused to see him since Emperor Yuan Shuo became seriously ill.

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