Episode 32
Emperor Qing tested Fan Xian's attitude towards the two princes, and then tested the prince and the second prince's attitude towards Fan Xian.Unexpectedly, both the crown prince and the second prince spoke highly of Fan Xian. Emperor Qing warned them to fight however they wanted and not to drag Fan Xian into the water.Fan Xian didn't understand why he attended Emperor Qing's family banquet. He sat on pins and needles and answered cautiously.Emperor Qing once said that Fan Xian still needed more experience, so he wanted to escort Xiao En and Si Lili back to Northern Qi and hand over the task of picking up Yan Bingyun to Fan Xian. This would also eliminate the dissatisfaction and suspicion of Fan Xian among the six departments.Fan Xian remembered Prime Minister Lin's instructions and politely refused. Emperor Qing threatened Fan Xian and Wan'er's marriage, so Fan Xian had no choice but to accept the task.The news that Fan Xian was about to go on a mission to the Northern Qi Dynasty soon reached the ears of the eldest princess. She secretly plotted and told Yan Xiaoyi to pay attention to Fan Xian's route north, hoping that Fan Xian would die in an accident on the way to the mission.
