After hearing what Fu Guan said, Shangguan Jie knew that he had misunderstood, so he immediately explained:

"That's not what I mean... Alas, I don't know where to start. It's just that judging from all the current signs, I think it might not be a good thing for His Royal Highness to supervise the country at this time."

After the words fell, Fu Kankan's eyes changed slightly when he looked at Shangguan Jie.Not only him, but also Lou Xiyue couldn't help but look at Shangguan Jielai curiously.

At this time, Fu Guan glanced around and saw no one around, then said: "Sir Shangguan, walls have ears. As a court official, even if you have doubts, you shouldn't express them here."

He put the Lost Soul Grass into his sleeves and said, "Then as Lord Shangguan said, let's change places to explore."

"Yes, yes, the prince taught me that it was the lower official who made a mistake." Shangguan explained with a smile on his face: "It's inconvenient to speak here, so please ask the prince and princess to come with the lower official. The lower official will call for a spacious and comfortable car right away. The carriage is coming.”

Lou Xiyue was not in a hurry: "No need to bother, you just lead the way, and the palace's driver will follow behind. Don't miss it."

Shangguan Jie said yes repeatedly, and then boarded the carriage outside the gate of the villa.

Shangguan Mansion's carriage drove ahead, followed by Wang Mansion's carriage, wandering through the streets of the suburbs of Beijing and then back to the streets on the west side of the capital.

Even though the suburbs experienced life-and-death pursuits, the capital was still bustling and lively.

Lou Xiyue was sitting in the carriage, listening to the sounds of vendors outside, and turned to ask Fu Guan: "You didn't seem to want to talk to Shangguan at first, why did you suddenly change your mind?"

Fu Guan said: "He said that the prince is not suitable for supervising the country. I want to hear what he thinks."

Lou Xiyue said: "We all know Shangguan Jie's grievances with the prince and Qi Yu. He is not part of the prince's party, and he has been persecuted by Qi Yu and others. How strange is it to say this?"

This time, her intuition was very sharp: "Why do I feel that he intends to get in touch with you?"

Although Shangguan Jie's performance was not very obvious, Lou Xiyue could vaguely feel that there was something unusual about it.

Fu Guan gave a soft "hmm" and said, "No matter what his purpose is, you can find out by trying it out. This is one of the reasons why I accepted the invitation."

Lou Xiyue: "If he does not support the crown prince, but wants to encourage you to fight against the crown prince and seize the throne, what should you do?"

Hearing this, Fu Guan couldn't help turning his head to look at her: "Why, you really want me to compete for the supreme position?" There was a smile on his lips, as if he was joking:

"Do you want to be queen?"

Lou Xiyue: "..." In an instant, her face turned red: "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I say that I wanted to-" She glared at Fu Guan fiercely:
"Whether you want to fight or not is your business, what does it have to do with me? You and I are just pretending to get married, and the engagement doesn't count. Even if you succeed, I won't be able to take the position of queen."

Lou Xiyue snorted softly through her nose and said, "Besides, not everyone is willing to sit on that high position - what is the difference between a life trapped by palace walls and a bird with broken wings?"

Fu Guan smiled and nodded: "It makes sense. As you said, the higher the status, the more comfortable you are. So, why do you think that I must reach the top of power?"

Lou Xiyue was stuck: "...Probably because of your status as King Xuanping."

When the eldest princess missed the imperial power, wouldn't she want Fu Guan to complete her unfinished business?
Lou Xiyue asked: "Listen to what you mean, don't you want to be the emperor?"

Fu Guan did not answer her question, but asked instead: "If I want to fight for the throne, what will you do? If I don't fight, what will you do?"

When he said this, he looked at Lou Xiyue solemnly and seriously, with some kind of expectation in his eyes.

Lou Xiyue was stunned for a moment when he looked at her.She quickly said: "Whether you fight or not, it all depends on your thoughts. Could it be that my thoughts can also influence your actions?" When she said this statement, even Lou Xiyue herself was shocked. .She quickly averted her eyes and held a piece of candy cake in her mouth as if to cover it up: "I'm talking to you seriously, can you stop joking?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lou Xiyue suddenly heard him laughing loudly.

"Why are you nervous? I'm just joking with you, why should I take it so seriously." Fu Guan said, "Don't panic, don't panic."

Lou Xiyue: "..." She glanced at Fu Guan rather speechlessly: "Could it be that Wen Jisheng brought something wrong to you?"

Fu Guan didn't speak, just smiled faintly.

Seeing that he didn't react at all, Lou Xiyue felt relieved - it is no exaggeration to say that the way Fu looked at her just now really made her confused.For a moment, she was at a loss.

How to explain it?

Lou Xiyue recalled Fu Guan's appearance and expression at that time, as if as long as she said "I want to be queen", Fu Guan would follow her words and seize the imperial power in his hands.

But this idea is too outrageous.

Lou Xiyue was first frightened with a chill, and then thought that she might have gone crazy - Fu Guan was a person with clear plans for the future.According to his personality, if he has a clear goal, he will not change it easily.

So, how could he change his mind just because of her words?
Unless that was his original plan.

Furthermore, she and Fu Guan are not related, so why should he change his plan because of her?
This is impossible.

Lou Xiyue secretly despised herself for thinking too much, thinking that this time was really a unilateral misunderstanding caused by her own passion, so she couldn't look directly at Fu Guan.

She cleared her throat, turned to look out the window, and said, "It seems that Shangguan Jie's mansion is in front of me."

As he spoke, the carriage slowly stopped.

Fu Guan went down one step ahead of her, then stood aside and stretched out his hand to help Lou Xiyue come down.

Lou Xiyue put her hand on his palm as if nothing had happened, and played the role of a loving couple with him professionally.Because she was still a little uncomfortable at the moment, she didn't notice Fu Guan holding her hand and squeezing it gently.

At this time, Shangguan Jie walked over quickly and eagerly guided them. The doorman opened the door and said, "The prince and princess are here to visit the humble abode. The humble abode is filled with greenery. Please follow me in, please."

There are certain etiquette rules for the residences of Daxuan court officials. Since Shangguan Jie's official position is placed here, the family residence is naturally not as good as that of Xuanping Palace.

However, the furnishings inside are all available, which can be said to be small but beautiful.

Shangguan Jie took the two of them to the flower hall and served Yunwu tea in person.

"The tea in Xiaguan's palace is not as good as that in the prince's palace, but the taste is quite good. Please use it with caution, prince and princess." Shangguan Jie greeted the boy again, and set out some refreshments.

Lou Xiyue is not picky about food and drink expenses. She enjoys tea and snacks just to taste them, and barely distinguishes between good and bad.She said: "It's already very good. You don't have to be busy, just use it slowly and chat slowly."

Shangguan Jie nodded: "Yes, just follow what the princess said."

At this time, Fu Guan took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and said, "Sit down, everyone. There was a commotion on the hunting ground. Let's take a rest." He raised his eyes to look at Shangguan and explained:
"By the way, Sir Shangguan, what did you want to ask originally?"


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