A group of people hurriedly rushed to Jinling on time, and it was fortunate that they had a safe journey. Chu Tao didn't dare to go back to the house first, she had to go to the Three Princes' Mansion first, and the Three Princesses would come forward to take her home, this process must be passed again, and she always had to give her father and mother some face.

The three kings did not go back to the mansion to face the saint directly, just as Xue Congjia thought, the emperor did not punish the prince on the surface, but even belittled the left and right arms of the prince's side, and even the queen was snubbed for a long time. The East Palace can be said to be a big injury, but the emperor has given the prince enough face, and he still treats the prince as before.

Shi Li was promoted, and was directly promoted to the household waiter, and the market called the Yi Dynasty three generations have never seen such a young household waiter, Shi Daren is straight to the clouds, and the future is promising, and I heard that Shi Li has not yet married a wife, and said that the matchmaker of the matchmaker is about to break the threshold of Shi Li's family.

Although the case of Zhaojiacun has been closed, and the murderer "Zhao Tieniu" has been punished, the people in the market will not believe such a statement, and the changes in officialdom will undoubtedly send a message to everyone, maybe the prince is inextricably linked to this case, and the city is full of storms for a while.

What is interesting is that the three kings were recalled to Jinling by the emperor, and the work of border defense was handed over to the Guide Division, and Jiang Chengyun, who was the captain of the fruit school, also followed. Jiang Liangzheng said that Cheng Yun is a down-to-earth child, it is good to go outside for a few years to train, there is no military general at home, it is really a shame for the old general, I hope Cheng Yun can win glory for the Jiang family and raise his eyebrows. In addition, the emperor asked the three kings and Jiang Chuying to get married as soon as possible.

Such a change in the court caused an uproar, and all the civil and military officials began to notice the dark horse of the three kings. If the three kings and Miss Jiang Er do not have a marriage contract, I am afraid that the emperor will personally grant the marriage after the Zhaojiacun case, the power of the mother family of the three kings is not weak, and now there is the Jiang family back, if it is not pleasing itself, it is not impossible to compete with the prince, in this environment, many people throw olive branches to the three kings.

The three kings were dealing with the grass on both sides of the officialdom while preparing for the upcoming marriage. Qin You is the busiest, she is not in good health, and she has to decorate the house, buy furniture, draw up a list of banquet guests, and even personally inquire about every seat.

The three kings cried and laughed, and said, I don't know, I thought it was the three princesses marrying, and I had never seen a woman so concerned about her husband's concubine.

Later, the three kings and Xue Congjia had an in-depth exchange, so many days of birth and death, the three kings have long regarded Xue Congjia as a brother, and think that Xue Congjia's identity as a proton does not hinder their brotherhood.

Xue Congjia said: "I investigated the case for the three kings, and I just paved the way for my return to Xiyi." ”

He said it so frankly, the three kings didn't care, and said: "Then you are pressing the wrong treasure, what can I do for you, an unfavored prince, and besides, I have even handed over part of the military power now, and I have no real power." ”

Xue Congjia pondered slightly: "The emperor is doing this, descending brightly and ascending secretly, he is already cultivating a part of the forces for you, promoting Shi Li, and giving you marriage, all in order to increase your bargaining chips for the crown prince." ”

The three kings sighed: "There are several of our brothers, none of them came out of the same mother's womb, Donggong and I are a little older, and the remaining three younger brothers are not very old, who knows what will happen in a few years, I'm afraid my father is using me to practice my eldest brother." ”

"The Three Kings want to protect themselves? I'm afraid I can't help you. Xue Congjia said: "Help me go back to Xiyi, I will help you become the emperor, this deal is not a loss." ”

The three kings sneered three times and said, "Letting you go back to Xiyi is like letting a tiger return to the mountain." Even if I were willing to help you, how could my father easily agree? ”

"Then we'll reshuffle the world." Xue Congjia said slowly.

The three kings were silent for a long time, and laughed: "Xue Congjia, that prime minister of your Xiyi, Gu Zhongtang, is a difficult character, and the power of your royal family has been hollowed out by him all these years, no wonder you want to go back so much." But this is a good thing for us Dongyi. ”

"Then you are mistaken, Gu Zhongtang's ambition is not only in Xiyi, if he really sets up the royal family, the next step is to encroach on Dongyi. Although the Xiyi royal family is declining, if it doesn't fall for a day, the battle can't be fought, don't you understand the truth of the three kings. Xue Congjia sneered.

The three kings and the three princesses have a deep relationship, and they are willing to tell the three princesses anything, Qin You listened to what Xue Congjia said and himself, and spoke silently for a long time: "This time, even if the prince wants to protect himself, it is impossible for us to be involved in the treacherous situation, and only by taking the initiative can we have a chance of winning." ”

"Qin You, do you really think that I have won the crown prince?" The Three Kings muttered.

Qin You said seriously: "Why not, the prince has been depressed for many years, you are the prince, he is also the prince, why not?" ”

The three kings' faces changed slightly, and they hugged Qin and said, "You've been busy these days, don't worry about these things anymore." ”

Qin You quietly snuggled on her husband's shoulder, tears silently crossed her cheeks, she had little time, marrying a side concubine for her husband was the last thing she could do, although there was less and less time to cheer up every day, and she was desperately trying not to let herself fall, this wedding had to be completed as soon as possible.

Chu Tao returned home and was sneered at by Liu: "Can you find a husband for thousands of miles?" ”

Chu Tao had no choice but to twist and say, "My daughter is wrong." ”

"Wrong? You think I don't know you, you say soft words on your lips, and you don't admit your mistakes in your heart. Mother knows that you don't hit the south wall and don't look back, you don't cry when you don't see the coffin, and deliberately let you go to Xinyang, otherwise do you think your three-legged cat's kung fu can get out of the gate of our house? Mother knows that there is no girl who doesn't want to raise eyebrows with her sweetheart, but the world is a talented person, and not everyone gets her wish. Alas, come back, just come back. Liu caressed Chu Tao, for this little daughter, she is still very loving and arrogant, and it is precisely because of this that Chu Tao has the courage to pursue her own happiness.

Chu Tao turned around and hugged Liu's waist, buried her face in her mother's arms, and sobbed, "Mother...... He really didn't like me at all. ”

Liu said distressedly: "He doesn't like you, it's because he's blind." ”

Chu Tao smelled the familiar smell of her mother, and her tears fell: "I didn't like to cry before, I always cried after I met him, and I don't want to cry like this, mother, I can't do anything about it." ”

Liu was so sad that he almost burst into tears, and took out a handkerchief to wipe Chu Tao's face: "Mother thinks that if a man can't make you happy, such a person is not worth liking, do you know." My precious girl is held in the palm of her hand at home, how can she become worthless when she arrives at him? Son, he doesn't deserve you. ”

Hatsu Tao got into her mother's arms like she did when she was a child, shrunk into a kitten, and listened to her mother with teary eyes. "The world says that men are big trees, women are vines climbing on it, my mother doesn't think, my mother thinks that the girl's family must first learn to love herself, if you despise yourself, then you will be looked down upon when you get to your husband's house." Liu said.

"How did that mother marry her father?" Hatsu Tao asked.

Liu, who was in her forties, recalled the past, and with a shy smile on her face, she poked Chu Tao's forehead with her hand: "You kid, ask everything." I was your grandmother's cousin and niece, and that summer, when I came to the house to play, your grandmother thought I was good, so she decided to do so. ”

Chu Tao said coquettishly: "I don't believe it, it must be that my father saw you and thought you were good, so he begged for it." ”

Liu squinted his eyes and smiled for a while, and said, "For so many years, your father has been really good to me. The only regret in my life is that I didn't give birth to a son and didn't start a branch for the Jiang family. ”

"Mother, you just said that you can't belittle yourself." Chu Tao knew that her mother was secretly sad about this matter, so she had to find a topic casually: "Mother, I wasn't born in the same day as Xue Zicheng, can you tell me what's going on?" ”

Liu has not seen Chu Tao for more than a month, and after Chu Tao came back, he was so attached to his mother, he had mixed feelings in his heart, and he also enjoyed this rare time of mother and daughter alone, she sent someone to Jiang Mu to report that she was eating here at Chu Tao at noon, so she sat down and told Chu Tao about what happened more than ten years ago.

"Your aunt has been married into the palace for many years and has never had children. Later, once she became pregnant, the emperor was very happy, so he asked her mother's family to accompany her to give birth with peace of mind. Your grandmother is a grandmother, and she was supposed to accompany her in the palace, but at that time, your grandmother was infected with a cold, and the official family was afraid that she would be sick to Concubine Zhen, and I happened to be pregnant with you, so I let me enter the palace. ”

Liu continued: "Concubine Zhen has a cold temperament but is constantly pampered, she does not have many friends in the palace, and she is very thoughtful during pregnancy, morning sickness is very bad, and it is very hard to conceive the eighth king. After I went, I could still be with her, she was a mother for the first time, it was inevitable that there would be some anxiety and uneasiness, and I was often relieved and gradually relieved, and the two of them had endless words. ”

"Maybe this is fate, Xue Zicheng and I were born on the same day." Hatsu Tao said.

Liu said: "What Xue Zicheng Xue Zicheng, no big or small, he is the eighth king." After I gave birth to you that day, I had no strength at all, and I slept all day, and the next morning I lifted the curtain and saw a few new fruits hanging on the peach tree, and that's how your name came from. ”

Liu sighed: "More than ten years have passed in a blink of an eye, and Chu Ying and Chu Ju have found their in-laws, and only you, the little radish head, let me worry about it every day." ”

Chu Tao was worried that her mother was going to preach again, so she hurriedly said: "Sister Sakura said that when you get married, you will often go to the house." ”

Liu said: "I have seen so many women, and the only ones who can be called Hui Zhilanxin are the third princess and your sister Ying, both of whom are married to the third prince, which shows how blessed the three princes are." ”

Chu Tao pouted and said, "I think the three kings are not bad!" is much more reliable than Xue Zicheng. ”