At this time, Fan Bingrong had not recovered from the shock in the room.
He stood in a daze, looking at Prince Rui who was sitting at the top, for fear that he was dreaming.
Prince Rui smiled and looked at this veteran minister who was both a teacher and a friend to him. After a while, he raised his hand and waved it in front of his eyes, and said with a smile: "I'm back to my senses!"
"Your Majesty——" Fan Bingrong's voice trembled, "You——"
He only said a few words before he choked up and couldn't speak anymore.
Fan Bingrong just wanted to cry loudly at this time, but in front of Prince Rui, he could only try to endure it.
Seeing him like this, Prince Rui also felt a little wet in his eyes.
He stood up, walked a few steps forward, raised his hand and patted Fan Bingrong on the shoulder and said, "I've worked really hard on you these past few years!"
Upon hearing this, Fan Bingrong finally couldn't help it, his emotions completely collapsed, and he fell to the ground and burst into tears.
He cried so loudly that even Li Zian and Fan Yuru outside heard him.
Fan Yuru raised his hands and rubbed his face, and said helplessly: "Even my father is so excited. At the crowning ceremony three days later, when everyone sees the prince appear, they are afraid that everything will go into chaos."
Li Zian was not worried at all and said: "What are you afraid of? I believe Master Fan will be fully prepared."
"..." Fan Yuru was speechless and even had the idea of running away from home for a few days.
I'm afraid my father's temper has become even more intense these past two days.
In the room, looking at Fan Bingrong crying, Prince Rui said nothing and stayed with him silently, waiting for him to vent his emotions completely.
Fan Bingrong cried loudly and finally regained his former calmness.
However, the slightly red and swollen eyes and the unwiped tears on his face still destroyed the dignified image that Mr. Fan usually maintained in front of others.
"You, you, didn't you cry outside just now? You are so old, and you are still so unstable."
Seeing that he stopped crying, Prince Rui made fun of him and prepared to go back and sit down.
But after standing for a long time, his legs and feet were inevitably a little stiff, and he stumbled as soon as he took a step.
Fan Bingrong was so frightened that he quickly stretched out his hand to support him and said angrily: "Your Majesty, please sit down quickly.
"You really gave me a big surprise today!
"I really didn't expect that Mrs. Tong's abilities are truly worthy of her reputation."
Fan Bingrong helped Prince Rui sit down, and stood aside, not caring about overstepping the rules, and stared at him without blinking.
"To be honest, when the Crown Prince brought Lady Tong back and asked her to treat you, we old guys really couldn't believe her..."
"You must have thought at that time that An'er was obsessed with the young lady, right?" Prince Rui said with a very understanding smile.
Fan Bingrong raised his hand to touch the tip of his nose in embarrassment, but nodded readily and admitted: "Isn't that true? The prince is young and has an unstable temper, so I am naturally worried.
"But at that time, the Crown Prince, against all opinions, asked someone to conduct a private investigation. Lady Tong was not wasting her reputation. At that time, she was thinking..."
He suddenly paused when he said this, realizing that the next words were inappropriate.
Prince Rui then continued: "You are thinking of treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor, right?"
When Fan Bingrong heard this, he immediately knelt down and said, "My lord, please forgive me."
"We haven't seen each other for several years, why do you have such a bad habit of kneeling down all the time?" Prince Rui frowned, "Is An'er usually treating you like this?"
Fan Bingrong quickly explained: "My lord, please don't get me wrong. The prince respects his subjects very much and does not show any disrespect. It's just that I..."
He wanted to explain what he said before, but he felt that he couldn't explain it at all.
Fortunately, Prince Rui said very understandingly: "I understand, An'er told me everything.
"I had been in a coma for three years and relied on my servants to feed me soup and water every day. The situation was getting worse and worse.
“So when he found Mrs. Tong, it was considered his last resort.
"Fortunately, Mrs. Tong is really capable. It's also good luck for him. His army was in danger, but he turned defeat into victory in one fell swoop."
Having said this, Prince Rui narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile: "Maybe my life should not be cut off. I have to let the people who harmed me get retribution. Don't you think so?"
But Fan Bingrong seemed to read something he didn't say from Prince Rui's demeanor and tone.
So he had a thought in his mind and said: "It's all because the prince has great blessings and is blessed by God!"
Upon hearing this, Prince Rui raised his head and looked towards him.
Years of tacit understanding came into full play at this time.
Their eyes met, and the two people instantly understood each other's thoughts.
What Fan Bingrong said just now was actually just a test.
Unexpectedly, Prince Rui not only understood what he meant immediately, but even acknowledged his idea with his eyes.
The more Fan Bingrong thought about it, the more excited he became, and his hands trembled slightly.
Generally speaking, if you want to rise up, you must have a name that can scare people and stand up.
The fact that Prince Rui suddenly woke up from a coma for four years is very legendary, and it is a very suitable point for them to make a fuss about.
As Prince Rui's husband and subordinate, he recognized Prince Rui's abilities, admired his character and courage, and was willing to follow him to the death. He even brought his whole family to Huguang.
But to be honest, when the late emperor was still alive, he didn't want Prince Rui to compete for that position.
It's not his boast, Prince Rui is far superior to him in terms of knowledge and character.
Naturally, many of the ministers and advisers who followed Prince Rui had this idea.
But at that time, Prince Rui had no intention of competing for the throne.
Princess Fengrong even directly won the fiefdom of Huguang for him, making it clear that she did not support her son's fight for that position.
Although after following Prince Rui to Huguang, the royal family worked together to build Huguang from a remote place of chaos and poverty into a world granary where people are now prosperous, live and work in peace and contentment, and are the thoroughfare of nine provinces.
All these changes made him feel so relieved every time he thought about them.
But the regrets buried in my heart many years ago cannot be erased so easily.
Fan Bingrong never expected that Prince Rui's attitude would suddenly change so drastically after he woke up from his coma.
Could it be because there was a hidden secret behind the prince's injury?
But no matter what the reason was, Fan Bingrong wanted to look up to the sky and scream when he thought that Prince Rui finally had the ambition to achieve great things.
Although the ambition was not fulfilled back then, it is not too late now.
The more Fan Bingrong thought about it, the more excited he became, as if he was back when he was young again, almost unable to suppress his restless heart.
He bowed and said: "Although I am old, I can still continue to serve the prince.
"Everyone in our Fan family will follow the prince to the death!"
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Being sick is really uncomfortable, everyone must take care of themselves~
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