When the dinner was over, the maid came up and removed the remnants of the table, and brought fragrant tea before retreating.

Yan Wang took a sip of tea and frowned: "This is the new tea that I bought below?" The tea I got in June was very good, I drank it very smoothly, I have always drunk it well, why did I change it to something else today? ”

Princess Yan said: "When the prince was not at home, the one in the east courtyard happened to come over to sit down, drank the tea, and felt good, so he asked for the rest of the tea. I don't want to say much. The old lady has only been there for less than two years, and when it comes to seriousness, she can still say that she has not yet been filial. If we accuse us of bullying their orphans and widows while the old lady is gone, we will even pick the door and spread the idea of tea, and it will attract a lot of discussion. Although I am not afraid of shadows, there is no need to provoke right and wrong. ”

King Yan's brows furrowed even tighter, but then he relaxed: "That's it, just ask someone to buy it again." I remember that Xie Pu sent it. His family's business has always been accustomed to the grocery business in the north and south, and the next year is the busiest time, so there must still be stock. I really don't, I just order from him first, and then buy it next year. ”

Princess Yan responded and called the maid to come over and order. At present, the border is peaceful, there will be no curfew if there is nothing in Beiping City, anyway, the Xie family's official residence is not far from the Yanwang Mansion, this will send someone over, and it won't be long before Xie Pu can be trusted. If the Xie family has stock in their hands now, maybe tomorrow morning, King Yan will be able to drink his favorite tea.

The county lord of Yongping had already seen this and didn't care, but after the maids all withdrew, he complained in a low voice: "The one in the east courtyard is too greedy, obviously it is the tea that her father likes, she wants it, just share some of it, why do you have to take it all, so that my father can't even drink tea?" At every turn, we say that we bully orphans and widows...... Obviously, she has been relying on the power of the old concubine to bully her father, queen and mother! ”

Princess Yan scolded her daughter, and the lord of Yongping closed his mouth angrily, and couldn't help but say more: "I'm just telling the truth......

Xiao Rui listened curiously: "Who is the East Courtyard?" ”

Princess Yan smiled and said: "Mrs. Xu in the Eastern Courtyard is the side concubine of the prince of Yan Wang born to the first emperor in front. When the old lady was still there, she took great care of her, because she was originally from the Xu family with the old lady, but the blood was a little farther away, but it was also the relationship between the aunt and her niece, and the family was flesh and blood, so the two were very close. The old lady took pity on her young widowhood, and was rewarded from time to time. Whenever I meet her what she wants, I will try to satisfy her as much as possible. If Mrs. Xu wanted something from us, the old lady would persuade us to let go. The prince has never been as knowledgeable as a woman, and I have been tolerant of her, and after a long time, it has become a routine. Even if the old lady died, Mrs. Xu's temperament was still the same as before. ”

Xiao Rui quickly sorted out the identity of this Mrs. Xu.

When the first emperor was still the son of King Yan, he gave birth to the eldest son with the original mate. But later, the first emperor ascended the throne as the emperor and set up another queen, and the eldest son of the original match and concubine was still the identity of the princess and grandson of King Yan. Although the eldest son later entered Beijing in the name of the prince of Yanwang, he was different from the prince after all, and he was not qualified to inherit the throne. He was unwilling to participate in the succession, but unfortunately failed, and finally died, his wife was martyred, but the side concubine continued to live in the Yanwang Mansion with his daughter, and was protected by the old lady. The old concubine is also the mother of the first emperor, the grandmother of the current and current King Yan, when she was still in the past, no one could cross her to do anything to Mrs. Xu's mother and daughter, and she couldn't even show them her face. It is estimated that Mrs. Xu has also been raised to be proud because of this, even if she has lost the protection of the old concubine now, she still feels that her identity is not ordinary, and she still competes with King Yan and his wife.

This Mrs. Xu is just afraid that she is not a smart person, right?

Xiao Rui quickly remembered that he was served in the army that was in a lot of trouble in Beiping, and it was rumored that it was related to the heirs of the first generation of Queen Yan, who knows if Mrs. Xu intervened in the middle? That's even more stupid. No matter who sits in the position of King Yan, military power is the greatest strength of the Yan King Mansion. It is not good to entrap the officers and soldiers in the army, buy people's hearts, increase their fame and influence, but they are subdued by the soldiers, have the heart of accumulating money, and act in a way - this is simply cutting off one's own arm! Just for something yellow and white? Pay for one's whistle!

Xiao Rui asked the county lord of Yongping in a low voice: "Has Mrs. Xu always loved to get along with our family?" ”

The county lord of Yongping glanced at him with a smile, happy for his statement of "our family": "Yes, she always thinks that her father snatched her husband's throne of King Yan, but when that uncle was defeated in the succession, how old was his father?" That uncle was almost the first of the sons of the first emperor to lose his life, so if you want to take revenge, you should also remember it to the uncles who fought with him at that time, right? Uncle Huang and his father are both little princes who grew up later, and it really doesn't make sense to hate us! ”

King Yan took another sip of tea and said casually: "Chonglin doesn't have to worry too much about these things, he has your mother and sister to cook." No matter how much trouble happens in the East Courtyard, it is just a woman's family, and it can't provoke you. She is not young, she has always been not in good health, and she is eighty percent ahead of our husband and wife. Therefore, with us as husband and wife, you can rest assured that you don't have to pay attention to those people. Anyway, before you succeed to the title of King Yan, I will take care of everything for you. ”

Xiao Rui hurriedly said: "Father, you say ...... so"

King Yan waved his hand and interrupted what he was about to say: "There is no need to mention this matter again. Why don't you discuss something more important with us? For example...... Your marriage? ”

Xiao Rui suddenly left the East Courtyard behind, and said with a smile: "Father is right. It's really time for the son's marriage to be decided. I just don't know when my father and princess plan to invite the iceman to the Xie family to propose their relatives? ”

The county lord of Yongping snickered beside him: "Look at my brother's urgent appearance!" The second girl Xie you fancied, what kind of immortal can make you so anxious to marry home? ”

Princess Yan smiled: "Brother Rui is indeed time to get married." Since it was a family affair that had been decided early, it was only necessary to make a formal decision, so it was better to do it earlier, so as not to have too ......many dreams at night" She gave King Yan a look and looked at the east again.

King Yan and the princess have been married for many years, and they have already had a tacit understanding, knowing that she is hinting at the Eastern Courtyard. Mrs. Xu's heart has never been extinguished, although he now has a son, let her die and cling to the prince's heart, but if his son is not married for a long time, it is difficult to say whether she will have delusions again. After her daughter got married, there were many unmarried girls in her husband's family, and the descendants of several other ancestors of King Yan in the early years were not granddaughters without granddaughters, and there were even those who were close to Mrs. Xu, God knows if she would start the idea of Xiao Rui's marriage?

King Yan quickly made a decision: "Find someone to pick a good day, please ask the governor to come to the door to propose marriage for us, this matter is better decided earlier." ”