Chapter 194: The Old Home
Xiao Rui is no longer the concubine of the Xiao family now, and he has a lot less worries when he speaks.
He said to Mrs. Xiao very bluntly that Xiao Lin took the most wrong step, and the third prince could make such a mistake with her, but I am afraid that it is also ill-intentioned. I'm afraid that it was because the emperor insisted on not wanting the third prince to marry the daughter of the Xiao family, and separately married the Lan family, and also instructed General Xiao Mingde to choose a match for his daughter as soon as possible, so the third prince was worried that the mature duck would really fly, so he deliberately lured Xiao Lin, tied her to himself completely, and also tied the Xiao family tightly. The third prince didn't think about what kind of situation Xiao Lin would face once the news leaked. Since he was unable to fight for himself in front of the emperor, he should not harm Xiao Lin. For the sake of selfish interests, the Xiao family fell into the current notorious situation, and the third prince was too selfish!
Mrs. Xiao didn't understand the meaning of Xiao Rui's words, but things have reached the point where today, and the Xiao family can't turn back, even if she regrets it in her heart, what's the use?
Xiao Lin still blindly trusts the three princes, dreaming that the three princes will one day ascend the throne as the emperor, even if she was originally just a side concubine, she is expected to ascend to the throne of the queen, and there should be an imperial concubine to do it, right? For such a beautiful future, even if she can only be a concubine for a while and be ridiculed, she can endure it. She firmly believes that the third prince will never fail her, and her sadness now is only because the people around her are deliberately embarrassing and squeezing out the third prince and the Xiao family. When they ascend to that supreme position in the future, all this will no longer be a problem, she can take revenge on whoever she wants, and no matter how many grievances she has, she can also vent her anger back!
Mrs. Xiao's brain is slightly stronger than that of her daughter, and she can perceive that the attitude of the third prince towards their Xiao family is no longer as enthusiastic as before, but it is not very obvious, and she is still willing to spend some effort to coax Xiao Lin. But the change in attitude alone was enough to make her vigilant. Helplessly, her daughter's matter has spread all over the world, even if she wants to regret it and marry her daughter to someone else, it is too late, so she can only go down this road hard.
However, she no longer dared to hope that the third prince would become the new monarch in the future, but hoped that after her daughter got married, she would be able to give birth to an heir as soon as possible, and the Lan family and Xue Si were not favored by the third prince, even if they had a name, they could not give birth to a son, so that the daughter would be expected to be a mother and a son in the future. One day the Lan family dies or whatever, the daughter can still rely on her son to get the title of a second concubine. Even if she's just a side room, it's enough to rival the main room.
Mrs. Xiao, who had this idea, was naturally no longer popular with the confident third prince. He didn't even take the initiative to cooperate with the Xiao family's intention to communicate, and turned a blind eye to the Xiao family's willingness to meet through normal channels. In order to urge him to find a way as soon as possible to win an official position as a side concubine for Xiao Lin, Mrs. Xiao even sacrificed the eyes and ears of the Xiao family who had been lurking for many years. It was she and her sister-in-law Xiao Guifei who were placed in the palace in the early years without Xiao Mingde's knowledge, and they would not use it when it was not important. As a result, for this letter, Mrs. Xiao couldn't find a way to talk to the third prince in every possible way, and she couldn't see her sister-in-law Xiao Guifei, let alone alarm her husband Xiao Mingde, so she could only use this chess piece. Afterwards, this eyes and ears were found to have a connection with the Xiao family, and it is unknown what the emperor will do with it, anyway, whether it is Mrs. Xiao or Concubine Xiao, don't expect to use him anymore.
The sacrifice was so great, in exchange for a few vague promises from the three princes. He is still concentrating on his own business, and for Xiao Lin, he is already a concubine who can't run away anyway, so there is no need to worry. The Xiao family has lost its military power, and it is no longer of much use to him, but fortunately, Xiao Mingde still has prestige and connections in the army, and it should still be of some use. In addition, Xiao Lin is also a cousin who has known each other for many years, and the third prince does not plan to kick people out. But if he wants to pay too much attention to Xiao Lin, it is impossible.
Mrs. Xiao is now quite disheartened, and she often regrets it in her heart, but she doesn't dare to show it in front of her daughter, for fear of driving her daughter Xiao Lin crazy. Her husband Xiao Mingde didn't tell her these things, and when she met, she would only reprimand her for hiding everything from herself, making her own opinions, and not disciplining her daughter or something. She knew that she was wrong, and she was depressed and had nowhere to complain. Now that Xiao Rui is back, as soon as she points out her mistake, she can't help crying.
But after crying, she didn't do much except for a little relaxation. Her situation has not improved in the slightest, her daughter's future is still dark, and she really doesn't know how to continue.
Xiao Rui was a little uncomfortable when he saw her like this, and went to see Xiao Lin again, and found that this once willful and pampered girl, who had not seen her for a few months, was so thin that she was out of shape, as if there was only a handful of bones left, which made people feel shocked. It seems that the miscarriage has caused too much damage to her body, and the rumors in the past few months have brought her endless pressure. She still blindly believes in the third prince now, not so much that she really believes it, but that it is already her only remaining spiritual pillar. She couldn't help believing it, otherwise the whole person would collapse!
Xiao Lin saw Xiao Rui, and her temper did not get much better. She knew that this former cousin was now the prince of Yan Wangfu, but she didn't take him too seriously in her heart. She just complained that he was gone, knowing that the third prince was in a bad situation in the palace, but she didn't come back to help him. He is the third prince who grew up together since he was a child, and he should be the right-hand man of the third prince, how can he think about his wealth and wealth, and follow his father to enjoy the blessings, but leave the three princes to suffer alone in the palace......
For such a Xiao Lin, Xiao Rui couldn't say anything, so he could only prevaricate a few words and quit. Obviously she is a sister-in-law who doesn't have a good relationship at all, she was bullied by her a lot when she was a child, and when she grew up, she was even more annoyed to look at her, but seeing her now, he really didn't feel good in his heart......
Xiao Rui said to his fiancée in the letter that he didn't know why he had sad thoughts, and he even felt pity for his original adoptive mother and adoptive sister after recognizing his ancestors and returning to his ancestors. He couldn't do anything, so he could only discuss it with Wan Long, and privately inquired about the third prince's fiancée, the Lan family, and the news of the fourth girl Xue Si, who was befriended by the Lan family.
Wan Long is well-informed, and when he sent a message to Yanwangfu, he had already selected and deleted all kinds of information in a very targeted manner, so he did not report some things to Beiping. However, at this time, Xiao Rui was in Beijing, as long as he was interested, Wan Long didn't mind providing him with all the information he had collected, so he quickly discovered that Miss Xue was still the money bag behind the third prince!
She has been providing funds for the third prince for several years, and when she adds up, she is afraid that there are tens of thousands of taels! And it's still being offered. With such a money bag, how could the third prince give the position of side concubine to Xiao Lin, who couldn't help much?