Liu Tan's eyes were fixed on Lu Xuan's wound, and for a moment his mind was a little confused.
To be honest, for a moment he thought Lu Xuan was...
The main reason was that the mark was too similar to what his roommate had done when his girlfriend planted a strawberry on him... well, the effect was that his excited girlfriend took a bite of it.
After all, they talked all night long, and Liu Che was a face-obsessed person, so he would not care about whether the girl was good-looking or not.
Although Lu Xuan is not young, Liu Che is not a pedophile. In this regard, Liu Che's aesthetic taste is quite magical. He likes real men.
Even if a woman looks pretty, she must not be effeminate.
In Liu Tan's eyes, Lu Xuan fits the bill in every way.
So for a moment he was so stuck that he didn't know how to speak.
Liu Tan quickly put this idea aside and just… Although many of the limiting conditions combined could be very misleading, Liu Tan didn't know whether Liu Che could appreciate Lu Xuan's face.
What if he didn't like mixed-bloods? Especially since Lu Xuan's bloodline was more inclined towards the Western Regions?
Liu Tan stood there in silence. Lu Xuan, who was usually very proactive, also lowered his eyes and remained silent. For a moment, the two of them actually felt like they had nothing more to say to each other.
Liu Tan couldn't help but ask, "You...what's wrong with you? My father...has he changed his mind?"
Liu Tan originally wanted to ask Liu Che if something had happened to him, but then he thought this question was too sharp. If something really had happened, how would Lu Xuan answer?
So he abruptly changed the subject halfway through.
After hearing this, Lu Xuan raised his eyes and quickly glanced at Liu Tan, his eyes flickering slightly. "No...nothing, it's my fault, I don't blame Your Majesty."
Seeing his evasive gaze, Liu Tan couldn't help but think more in that direction.
He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Well... you must be very tired, right? Why don't you go back and rest first?"
Lu Xuan knew he should leave now, but he couldn't help but ask, "I heard that the Fifth Prince was looking for me yesterday. What's the important matter?"
Liu Tan forced a smile and said, "Nothing, I just wanted to thank you. If you hadn't caught Zhu Anshi, I'm afraid I would have been plotted against."
Lu Xuan instantly became nervous after hearing this and couldn't help but take a step forward: "What? Someone is plotting against you?"
After a brief outpouring of true emotion, he seemed to realize something, lowered his head again, moved back slightly, and tried to increase the distance between himself and Liu Tan.
Liu Tan was really attentive when he was careful. Seeing Lu Xuan's action, he felt that there must be something going on.
He forcibly suppressed all his emotions, making himself appear no different from his usual self. He smiled and said, "Yes, they wanted to use Gongsun Jingsheng to implicate me. Fortunately, the incident broke out early, otherwise no matter what I did, I'm afraid it would have been a mistake."
If it was revealed after he married Gongsun Wuniang, then people would probably suspect that he had embezzled military funds.
Oh, he may not have the channels to contact him, but maybe Gongsun Jingsheng presented the money he embezzled to Liu Tan?
Liu Tan himself was rich, and there was no way he could argue that his money had nothing to do with military spending.
If he divorced at that time, he would be branded as heartless. If he didn't, I'm afraid Liu Che would not want to see him again.
He really wanted to become a vassal, but he didn't want to provoke Emperor Wu of Han!
Lu Xuan lowered his head and remained silent for a while. Suddenly, he looked up and said, "No, this matter... is my fault."
Liu Tan: "Ah?"
Lu Xuan said, "Gongsun Wuniang, I had someone take her away."
Liu Tan was startled and looked at Lu Xuan: "What? How... did you manage to do this without anyone noticing?"
Lu Xuan smiled bitterly, "It wasn't done without anyone noticing. The place she lives in is a hive of mixed company, so it wasn't that difficult. Furthermore, it wasn't hidden from His Majesty. If it weren't for that, I wouldn't have been summoned to Ganquan Palace to spend the entire night conversing with His Majesty."
Liu Tan's ears pricked up immediately. "What? What did my father talk to you about?"
Lu Xuan seemed to feel that he had said too much, and quickly shook his head and said, "We didn't talk about anything, it was just... a fight."
Well, this fight actually lasted for a long time.
Because Liu Tan's imagination was a little distorted just now, he automatically imagined a fight between fairies.
But he quickly threw these four words out. What the hell is going on!
Liu Tan asked, "Where did Gongsun Wuniang go?"
Lu Xuan said, "I've had someone take her to the Western Regions. She might be staying in Wusun for a while. If you have other plans, that's fine too."
Liu Tan was a little worried. Gongsun Wuniang's identity was still a bit sensitive, and he was worried that someone would use it to make a fuss.
Of course, it might not be Lu Xuan, but... Little Wusun is now seriously injured, and someone might take advantage of the situation and sneak in.
So Liu Tan said, "That's fine, but she might not be used to living with you. How about this? I'll write a letter and you can send it to Gongsun Wuniang and help send her to Princess Danyang."
The only person Liu Tan could trust in the Western Regions was Princess Danyang.
Of course there is also a Li Xi, but Li Xi's place is full of bad men. If a young woman enters the military camp, wouldn't that be pushing people to death?
Lu Xuan nodded: "Okay, just write the letter and send it to me."
Liu Tan responded, and after the topic came to an end, the two fell into silence again.
Liu Tan discovered that when Lu Xuan didn't take the initiative, there seemed to be nothing much to talk about between them.
Liu Tan didn't ask Lu Xuan what he was thinking now. Although the other party liked him, but... Liu Tan always felt that his love for Lu Xuan was not that kind of love. Or maybe his reason was reminding him that there were many problems between him and Lu Xuan and it was impossible, so he forced himself to suppress other thoughts.
Otherwise, Lu Xuan's type is actually exactly the type he likes most.
Liu Tan suddenly sighed, and just as he was about to say something, he heard Lu Xuan whisper, "Don't sigh. I...I won't bother you anymore."
Liu Tan looked at him and didn't know what to say for a moment.
In the end, he just said, "You look much more haggard after not sleeping for a night. Go and get some rest first. I'll send a letter to your house after I finish writing it."
Lu Xuan responded with a bow and said goodbye to him, then got on his horse. After turning his horse around, Lu Xuan looked back at Liu Tan.
At this moment, the sun was shining on Lu Xuan's face. His dark green eyes, which used to be very bright, had dimmed. The emotions in them were very complicated, complicated and strong, so strong that Liu Tan didn't even dare to look directly at them.
Lu Xuan glanced at Liu Tan with some reluctance before turning around and leaving without looking back.
Liu Tan watched his back gradually turn into a small black dot, and finally turned around and returned to the palace.
He walked very slowly along the way, feeling as if a kitten's claws were scratching at his heart, making him want to call Lu Xuan back and ask him what Liu Che had talked about with him.
But he was afraid of touching Lu Xuan's sore spot. Anyway, judging from the current situation, the negotiation process should not be going well.
And Lu Xuan had clearly begun to distance himself from him.
Liu Tan couldn't help but imagine something wrong again.
The next day, Liu Tan had the letter and gifts delivered to Lu Xuan's residence.
Lu Xuan politely wrote a reply. Liu Tan looked at the letter, which was filled with the usual courtesy between ordinary friends, and suddenly felt a little relaxed.
In this way, he should have no burden in his heart. Otherwise, every time he tries to trick Lu Xuan, no, no, no, every time he tries to gain benefits for the big man from the big man's perspective, it will be easy for him to have the illusion that he is taking advantage of Lu Xuan's feelings.
It just so happens that he and Lu Xuan are friends now, but even if they are friends, they should keep public and private affairs separate and not take advantage of each other's feelings. He should do what he has to do.
Liu Tan let out a long sigh, thought about it, and asked about the progress of the witchcraft case. He found that while he was imagining it, there was already a sea of blood and corpses outside.
The prince was indeed not involved this time, but many of the prince's followers were eliminated.
Then, through Xue Yao, he got in touch with several people who wanted to help the Sixth Prince fight for the position of Crown Prince.
Liu Che was furious about this and without saying a word, he beheaded all these people and threw them into the market. There were even rumors that he was going to choose a fiefdom for the Sixth Prince and would soon be sent to a vassal state.
In an instant, Liu Tan's expression was distorted with jealousy.
Liu Fuling rushed into his palace and asked with a distorted expression, "Are you satisfied?"
Liu Tan also looked at him with envy and jealousy: "If you are not satisfied, how about we switch?"
Liu Fuling: ?????
For a moment, Liu Fuling was a little confused, and he even forgot what he wanted to say to Liu Tan.
Originally, he had heard that Liu Tan was determined to become a vassal, and he thought that Liu Tan said this because he wanted to escape the marriage, but now... he doesn't need to escape the marriage anymore?
Liu Fuling stood there, his mind a little confused for a moment. Liu Tan tried to regain his composure, stood up and said, "Do you remember what I told you before?"
Liu Fuling was stunned for a moment: "What?"
Liu Tan raised his head slightly and said, "I told you, I've been in a bad mood recently. If you cause trouble, I'll punish you. But this time, you deserve it. Do you think you can compete for the position of Crown Prince?"
Liu Fuling was furious at his contemptuous look and blurted out, "Why can't I? He was just born earlier than me."
Liu Tan sighed, "I see you still don't understand. Do you think the crown prince position belongs to the prince?"
Liu Fuling looked at him like he was a fool. Liu Tan didn't care and just said, "The position of Crown Prince belongs to our father. Whoever he chooses will take it. Besides, is it the position of Crown Prince you're fighting for? Your goal is the throne, right? How is your behavior any different from those villains who cursed our father? Oh, no, you've already started cursing."
Liu Fuling's expression suddenly changed. "What are you talking about? How could I possibly curse my father? You... stop spitting blood!"
Liu Tan looked at him coldly: "The evidence is conclusive. The fact that you can stand here and challenge me now shows that my father is aware of the situation. But you can't even control your own men, and you still dream of becoming the crown prince?"
Liu Fuling's face turned pale. He pointed at Liu Tan's nose and said, "How good do you think you can be? The Crown Prince is sweet-mouthed but has a sharp tongue. You will regret this one day!"
After Liu Fuling finished speaking, he turned around and left. Liu Tan looked at him and suddenly felt that this guy was a bit pitiful.
Since childhood, he had been indoctrinated by Lady Gouyi with various ideas that were extremely detrimental to the physical and mental growth of children.
Think about Lady Gouyi's background. She was the daughter of a guilty minister and was pushed to the front to be presented to Emperor Wu of Han. Was Lady Gouyi's purpose so simple?
Even Liu Fuling might just be a chess piece in her hand.
Liu Tan sighed for a moment and didn't want to spend too much energy on this mother and son. The only thing that made him jealous was that Liu Fuling might be sent to a fiefdom.
He couldn't even get a fiefdom, but Liu Fuling could easily be crowned king and obtain a fiefdom!
Just when he was feeling resentful, Liu Che once again called him to Ganquan Palace.
After arriving at Ganquan Palace, Liu Che stared at him for a long while and said, "I have thought about it and feel that you are not young anymore. It is not right to keep delaying the title of king, but..."
Liu Tan didn't wait for Liu Che to finish, his eyes immediately lit up: "I understand what the emperor means, just give me Shuofang Prefecture!"
Liu Che gritted his teeth and said, "I have already chosen a fiefdom for you, in Qi!"
Liu Tan said seriously, "Father said the other day that Shuofang would be given to me. How can the emperor change his words so arbitrarily? Let's just give Shuofang. When can I go to be a vassal?"
Liu Che was so angry that his liver hurt.
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