Su Xian's sudden words made Su Qi'an and Ninth Princess feel guilty.
"Little tenth brother, I think you are going to Fangjiewa without fighting for three days, right? Let my sister teach you how to speak."
The Ninth Princess clenched her small fist and hit Su Xian directly on the head. Su Xian was not stupid, sticking out her tongue and making a look like she wanted to be beaten. Read the book
"Hey, sister, I can't fight, I can't fight."
The two of them were playing around the rockery, and Su Qi'an stood there, looking helpless.
After a while, the naughty Su Xian was caught by the Ninth Princess with quick eyes and hands, and she lightly tapped Su Xian on the forehead with her fingers.
"Tell me, are you wrong? Will you speak again in the future?"
"Wrong, wrong, Sister Ninth, please be gentle, I'm not kidding you." Su Xian showed a look of recognition and struggled to escape from the control of Ninth Princess.
But he was no match for the Ninth Princess. No matter how hard he struggled, he was still controlled by the Ninth Princess.
At this moment, a black shadow appeared silently. Su Qi'an raised his eyes, and the tense nerves in his body relaxed slightly.
The person who came was none other than Lin Huwei, one of the eight guards who protected the Ninth Princess.
Lin Huwei half-knelt on the ground and said respectfully, "Your Highness, Your Majesty has summoned you."
The Ninth Princess was stunned. Su Xian struggled and escaped while the Ninth Princess was not paying attention.
The Ninth Princess didn't pay attention, put away her playful and playful attitude, and asked softly.
"Uncle Lin, why did my father summon me at this time?"
"Back to Your Highness, I don't know the specific news. It seems to be related to the upcoming palace examination."
The Ninth Princess turned her eyes, seemed to have thought of something, nodded, and said softly.
"Uncle Lin, I understand. Just wait for me at the door. I'll be there later."
After receiving the instructions, Guard Lin moved and disappeared.
At this time, Su Xian opened her innocent eyes and said, "Sister Ninth, are you busy with your own business again? Hey, it seems I don't have anyone to play with me anymore."
Seeing Su Xian's unhappy look, the Ninth Princess was about to comfort him, but the next moment, Su Xian chuckled.
"Haha, Ninth Sister, you didn't expect that you were deceived by me. I'm so happy that I was able to deceive Ninth Sister once."
The Ninth Princess raised her eyebrows and was about to slap the naughty little tenth brother, but Su Xian had already made preparations and jumped back to avoid the slap.
"Ninth Sister, you'd better get down to business as soon as possible. If you're late, my father will definitely blame you, so just focus on me."
"As for me, I just let this cousin play with me. You can go quickly."
Listening to Su Xian's urging, the Ninth Princess rolled her eyes and waved her fist in front of her face.
Then, he turned to look at Su Qi'an and said softly, "I'm sorry, sir, for making you laugh. My little brother is so naughty. I'll ask you to take care of me next."
"This is not troublesome. The tenth prince is smart and lively and has his own ideas. Maybe Su can become friends with the tenth prince."
"The Tenth Prince is right. The Ninth Princess should be busy with her own business. If she is delayed, it will cause more trouble."
The Ninth Princess nodded slightly, then turned and left.
After all, the so-called imperial examination had little to do with him, but it was this tenth prince that made Su Qi'an pay some attention.
The ninth princess had just left, but before Su Qi'an could speak, Su Xian's childish voice sounded.
"Cousin? I said you are really not with Ninth Sister?"
Su Xian's harmlessness made Su Qian feel friendly. He shook his head and explained.
"Your Majesty, Tenth Highness, please don't talk nonsense. The Ninth Princess is the princess, and Su is just an ordinary earl, and Su already has a wife. In this case, it is better to say less, as it will not have a good impact on the Ninth Princess."
"Well, it seems I've overthought it, but it's such a pity."
"Also, your highness is not your highness. Since you are a royal family member and have been recognized by the father, then we are a family. Call me cousin.
, don’t suffer a loss. "
Seeing Su Xian's serious expression, Su Qi'an nodded. Su Qi'an was still willing to get close to this little prince who was less than ten years old.
From his body, one can feel true sincerity. Su Xian's sincerity towards the second and fourth princes was the most popular.
Su Xian held Su Qi'an's hand and walked towards the rockery. Without anyone noticing, Su Xian climbed up the rockery using both hands and feet.
"Come, cousin, let me show you the beautiful scenery."
Su Qi'an nodded and climbed up as well. The two of them sat on the top of the rockery. In front of them were hazy clouds and mist, which shone with strange light under the sunlight.
"Cousin, look, this scenery is so beautiful. Alas, it's a pity that I can only stay in the imperial city and cannot go out. This may be the fate of being a prince."
Su Xian's sudden sigh made Su Qian look deeply at Su Xian. He really didn't expect that such melancholy words came from the mouth of a child under ten years old.
This time, Su Qi'an has to re-evaluate Su Xian.
Su Qi'an's gaze naturally fell on Su Xian, and Su Xian said with a smile.
"Hey, cousin, they all think I'm a kid and don't understand anything, but I actually understand everything."
"Let's just talk about it. Actually, those chambermaids and maids who served me are all pitiful people. If they were killed because of me, tell me how innocent they would be."
"Perhaps this is the sorrow of the prince. Every move you make has to be paid for by others, even if your life is endangered. In the imperial city, only the ninth sister is the best to me, and the sixth brother is okay."
"As for the second brother and the fourth brother, they were not like this originally. Now they are fighting for the crown prince. No matter who wins the position of the East Palace, they will probably die again."
"I still like it when my eldest brother is here. Unfortunately, my eldest brother is gone. The prince can't help himself."
Su Xian's series of sighs made Su Qian's scalp numb. He had never thought that this seemingly naughty tenth prince could be so wise.
This kind of maturity is far beyond that of anyone of his generation, not even his adopted daughter Su Qianqian can compare with it.
Su Qian seemed to have thought of something and asked softly, "Have you ever told your brothers and sisters about this?"
Su Xian shook his head and said softly, "That's not the case. I don't want them to worry. It's fine to be a child."
Su Qi'an understood, and then asked again. "Then why are you telling me? You are not afraid that I will tell this matter."
Su Xian turned his head, looked at Su Qian's sly eyes, and said hehe. "I trust you. I believe this. My cousin will definitely not tell anyone. After all, Ninth Sister trusts you so much. Based on this, I know that you are a good person."
Seeing Su Xian return to his original childish innocence, Su Qi'an put a smile on his face, touched Su Xian's head and said.
"Since you call me cousin, I hope my cousin will remember one thing. No matter who you are in the future, you must not tell others what you are thinking."
"Oh, is this a little secret between my cousin and I?" Su Xian asked curiously with an innocent look on his face.
"Well, this is a little secret between us. No one can tell it. Let's hook up."
"Hey, this is fun, pull the hook and pull the hook."
Seeing Su Xian's innocent smile, Su Qian's heart felt very tense.
Just now, from beginning to end, Su Qi'an regarded Su Xian as a naughty child.
But after getting to know him more deeply, Su Qi'an realized that the naughty tenth prince in front of him was definitely a young prodigy. If he could be properly cultivated, he should be the most suitable candidate for the prince.
It's just that Su Xian was born at the wrong time. If Su Xian was the legitimate eldest son, he might not have said anything.
But now, just the overt and covert fighting between the second and fourth princes was more than he could handle.
Not to mention, there is His Majesty who is very thoughtful. If anyone knows about Su Xian's mind at this time, I am afraid that Su Xian will not live to adulthood.
This is the cruelty of imperial power. For such a sincere child, Su Qi'an naturally couldn't bear to see Su Xian being involved in the royal struggle.
In order to ensure that Su Xian can grow up well, Su Xian can only continue to maintain this innocence. This is also the only way for Su Xian to survive without being noticed.
Su Qi'an quickly returned to normal, gave Su Xian a few words of advice, and then led him down the rockery bit by bit.
The two of them had just come down from the rockery when the voice of the Ninth Princess suddenly sounded from behind.
"Sir, I asked you to take care of my little tenth brother. Why are you so playful like him? The two of you even climbed a rockery together."
Su Qian turned around in embarrassment. Just when she was about to explain, Su Xian hugged the Ninth Princess and said coquettishly.
"My dear Sister Ninth, I don't blame my cousin for this. I asked my cousin to take me up. I'm not too bored. My dear Sister Ninth, just forgive me and don't blame my cousin."
The Ninth Princess raised her eyebrows and pinched Su Xian's round face with both hands, quite playfully.
"Huh, cousin? My good brother, sister, I have only been away for a long time, and you have become so familiar with your husband so quickly."
"Hehe, isn't this what Ninth Sister learned? It's rare to meet such an outstanding royal family member. I have to ask my brother for advice. It's not just back and forth. It's normal to be friendly."
"Yes, yes, it has only been a while since my little tenth brother has become so eloquent. Let me ask my sister for advice."
The Ninth Princess's hands rubbed Su Xian's face, causing Su Xian to moan incessantly and quickly beg for mercy.
Su Qi'an took a step forward, thought for a while, and was about to say something to the Ninth Princess. At this time, two chuckles sounded from behind the three of them, one after the other.
"Haha, it turns out that Mr. Su was brought to the little tenth brother by Ninth Sister. No wonder I can't see anyone. It's really early to let me know."
"Second brother, what you said is wrong. Ninth sister also followed the emperor's order to let Mr. Su meet several princes in the imperial city. Mr. Su is free to go wherever he goes. Second brother may have some control over it. Be wide."
Su Qi'an and the ninth princess turned around. The second prince and the fourth prince were surrounded by a group of people and came from two directions.
As soon as they appeared, before the Ninth Princess could introduce them, Su Qi'an could feel the two princes' explosive atmosphere.
