Xie Mulin looked at Xiao Rui dumbfounded, a little unable to believe what he had just heard.

Xie Jinzhi was also stunned for a moment before he reacted. The curse came to his lips, and he swallowed it again. He praised Xiao Rui just now, and felt that Xiao Rui was a hero who defended his family and country, and he wanted him to belittle the other party, as if he couldn't say anything.

But if he wanted to answer Xiao Rui's tone, he couldn't do it, so he could only grit his teeth and squeeze out a sentence: "Since Second Young Master Xiao knows that he is presumptuous, don't mention it." ”

Xiao Rui said cheekily: "Although I am presumptuous, if I don't mention it, I am afraid that I will miss a good marriage." Second son Xie, I'm going to the northern border town soon. If I die there one day, I will not mention it. But if I am lucky enough to survive and make military achievements, I have the confidence to say that I am no longer a gentleman, but a young talent with ability and ambition, and I will always marry a wife in the future. I'm from Beijing, and I've seen and heard a lot of ladies over the years, and I always feel like it's almost something. If I were to marry one of them, I would be bored at the thought of it, and my life would not be interesting at all. But Lingmei is different...... Ever since I first met her, she's been different from other girls. I think that if I could choose, I would prefer to form a mandarin alliance with a smart and tenacious girl like Ling Mei, rather than just a marriage. ”

Xie Mulin blushed a little from his praise, she wanted to say something, but with her brother by her side, it seemed that she shouldn't speak at this time?

Xie Jinzhi also felt that Xiao Rui's words of praising his sister sounded very pleasant, his second sister was indeed smart and tenacious, but he was not coaxed by Xiao Rui because of these good words, and he still had a straight face: "I thanked Second Young Master Xiao for his love for my sister, but your words are still too presumptuous!" Please don't say any more, and leave a decent impression for everyone. ”

Xiao Rui sighed: "I actually know that it is too rude to mention this kind of thing at this time. But I'm about to go north, and I don't know when I can invite the elders of the family to officially propose to the Xie family. In the past few years when I was afraid of leaving, the Xie family had already set a family affair for the second girl Xie. By the time I got the news, it was too late! I can only seize the opportunity to let the Xie family know my mind before leaving. Anyway, please give me a chance. I dare not say what a great high-ranking official and famous general I will make in the future, and bring supreme glory to my future wife, I can only guarantee that if I can marry my beloved wife, I will definitely protect her for the rest of my life and not let her suffer the slightest grievance. ”

Xie Jinzhi glanced at him, not believing his words very much, and felt that Xiao Rui was not aware of his reputation as a "gentleman". Even if he is sensible and stable now, he will grow into a pillar of the country, and his nature may not change much. How could Xie Jinzhi risk marrying his sister to a man who used to be a gentleman? He prefers gentle and upright scholars in his heart, and it is not that there are no good candidates in Zhushan Academy, but there is no one who can really make his eyes shine. But no matter which one it is, it is more reliable than Xiao Rui!

The Xie family is now a scholarly family, what is Xiao Rui's background? The disciples of the generals, the military attachés of the guards, the relatives, the sons of the gentlemen, or the sons of the gentlemen, all of them poked at the contempt of the scholars. Xie Jinzhi will be good friends with him, but brother-in-law? He was never on Xie Jinzhi's list of choosing a brother-in-law!

I don't know if Xiao Rui guessed Xie Jinzhi's thoughts, after he expressed his determination, he began to analyze his life course for more than ten years.

He is the concubine of the family, and his biological mother is the confidant of his aunt. My aunt once had a marriage contract with King Yan, and she was still a childhood sweetheart, but unfortunately she died of illness before she could get married, and she left her private body to the most trusted big girl Yaozhi before she died. After the death of his aunt, his father, General Xiao Mingde, took Yaozhi as a concubine, and then gave birth to Xiao Rui, the second son. However, he didn't love Yaozhi and rarely met her, so his mother-in-law, Mrs. Xiao, Lu Shi, would not embarrass their mother and son.

Hearing this, Xie Mulin felt strange in his heart, was it an illusion? Why did she hear that Xiao Mingde seemed to accept her sister's maid as a concubine in order to prevent her sister's private room from leaking? When he got his goal, he kicked people aside? Sounds a bit scummy.

Xie Jinzhi didn't think so much about his sister, he was quite surprised that Xiao Rui would tell him about this disgraceful life experience, but for the time being, he had not changed his opinion of the other party because of pity and sympathy.

Xiao Rui's narrative continues. He grew up as a concubine at home, although he was not suppressed by his mother and brother-in-law, it does not mean that life is smooth.

Another little aunt in the family entered the palace as a concubine and gave birth to three princes. When the third prince reaches the age of six, he needs to be enlightened and read, and he also needs to be accompanied by him. The concubine asked her family for help, originally wanting her eldest nephew to be her son's companion, but General Xiao was not happy. He told his wife, who was about to move, that his eldest son would take over his military power in the future, and that he would not have time to play with the children, and that he should begin to receive formal military education at the age of eight or nine. So, Xiao Rui, as the second son who had no inheritance rights, was sent to the palace by his mother to be the playmate of the third prince.

It's okay if his playmate is just playing with the third prince, but he also has the responsibility of reading companion, and his life will be a little difficult.

Xiao Rui said to Xie Jinzhi and Xie Mulin with a heavy heart: "I was young at that time, I didn't understand anything, and I still wanted to study hard, behave well, and win glory for the Xiao family." The three princes were of the same age and studied together. I was always the first to finish memorizing the book, and I memorized it quickly and well, and I listened to the lectures of the masters, and I understood them faster than others, and the masters often praised me. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been trying to be gentle and friendly since he was a child, so he didn't say anything, but none of the companions of the Cao family looked at me pleasing to the eye. The second prince had a short-tempered temper, and the children of the Lin family beside him stopped me and beat me up within two days. With Lin Zhaoyi helping to cover up, the queen and the prince didn't speak, and my beating was in vain. The concubine refused to stand up for me, and His Royal Highness also persuaded me in turn, don't study too hard, compare everyone else, it will only cause jealousy, he can't quarrel with the two brothers for me. ”

The third prince was actually compared to him, and he was probably unhappy in his heart, but the second prince made the first move, so he didn't say anything. But if he really thinks about Xiao Rui's cousin, he won't persuade him not to study too hard, but just let him not behave too well and be more restrained. Because the knowledge taught by Taifu is his own, but whether he shows it or not depends on everyone's wishes. The words of the third prince to persuade Xiao Rui made him give up even studying.

Xiao Rui didn't listen to it at the time, he still listened to the lecture carefully, but he kept a lot of low-key in class, and helped the third prince to perform more in disguise, so that the latter was praised by the princes many times, and successfully created the image of the third prince as "gentle and studious".

The third prince once again came to the crown prince as a good brother to take refuge, except for Empress Cao, who still looked at Xiao Guifei unpleasantly, the first family of the East Palace was no longer embarrassed by the people on the side of the three princes. Although the second prince was very angry about this, the third prince was still very respectful to him, and he could only think that the third brother was weak and indisputable, and he didn't make much trouble, only staring at the prince to make small moves.

The third prince is in a good situation and has good popularity, and Xiao Rui has also had a stable life for a few years. However, as he grew older year by year, he also saw it. He can't pass the crown prince and the third prince in his studies, or even the second prince, he can only pretend to be mediocre, but can he make achievements in the imperial examination? The third prince only hoped that he would stay by his side and be an errand boy, but he did not expect to let him go out to earn a future.

If this continues, where will his future be?