Many times, without King Yan saying too much, the emperor can already expand the association, as long as he gives him an introduction.

The emperor remembered that Xiao Mingde had been hiding his identity as Xiao Rui. When Xiao Mingde confronted him in the palace a few days ago, in front of King Yan and Li Yaozhi, he admitted that he didn't have the courage, because he had concealed the truth for so many years, and if he told the emperor now, he was worried that the emperor would be dissatisfied with him, and even the family would not be able to keep his current official position. He said that he did not care about wealth and power, but if he lost his current official position and military power, he would no longer be able to serve the emperor. He has lived to such an age, if he loses everything at this time, what is the point of the rest of his life?

The emperor believed it at the time, but now he thinks about it and feels that something is wrong. He thinks that he is not a faint gentleman who loses his temper casually, Xiao Mingde protected his biological son with Xiao Mingzhu, and raised the child safely, as if he was already a talent, and even heroically made genuine military achievements! Xiao Mingde is clearly more meritorious than demeritorious! Even if he felt a little angry because of his years of concealment, he would not punish the other party severely. Xiao Mingde chose to continue to hide himself because he was afraid, is there only so little trust in his monarch? Moreover, he was afraid that he would be punished, and even crossed his determination to be loyal to the monarch, and would rather let the monarch not know that his eldest son was still alive in the world for the rest of his life?!

The emperor didn't believe that Xiao Mingde was such a person, so it would be very problematic for him to hide it for so many years. If it was originally because he was worried that Empress Cao and the Cao family would be powerful, and he was afraid that after the news leaked, the child would be assassinated by Empress Cao, then now that the Cao family is declining, it is not as good as before, why is he still unwilling to speak? He didn't even need to think about how to settle Xiao Rui after his life was revealed, that was a problem that the emperor needed to consider, he just needed to tell the emperor that Xiao Mingzhu's son was still alive!

Even if the emperor can't publicly recognize this son, he can take care of his life, career, and marriage, so that the child can live a better life. If King Yan did not mention the request for succession, the emperor estimated that after he knew the identity of Xiao Rui's child, he would probably arrange it like this.

The emperor thought that Xiao Mingde insisted on concealing Xiao Rui's life experience, and there must be some ulterior motives. If it is said that the reason is that he found out that his other sister Xiao Mingyu had secretly colluded with Empress Cao and the Cao family to betray the hiding place of his eldest sister Xiao Mingzhu, so that the latter was injured and died in childbirth...... Then it all makes sense!

Empress Cao is still alive. If Xiao Rui's existence is exposed at this time, the emperor will be reminded of the past again, and if he wants to figure out the ins and outs of the whole thing, he must mention the Cao family's sneak attack on the Xiao family's courtyard. In case the emperor suspects Xiao Guifei, with the current relationship between Empress Cao, the prince of the East Palace, Xiao Guifei, and the three princes, when the open and secret struggle between the two sides is at a fever pitch, the former is likely to take the initiative to reveal the truth of the transaction back then! Xiao Guifei can still get it?!

Xiao Mingde has already lost a younger sister, if he doesn't want to lose another one, what choice is there except to hide Xiao Rui's life experience and try not to let the emperor revisit the old things?

The emperor even remembered a past that King Yan didn't even know.

Back then, he only brought his henchmen and servants, and when Weifu secretly went to the Zhuguo General's Mansion to pay tribute to Xiao Mingzhu, he "encountered" Xiao Mingyu. Xiao Mingde was reluctant to let his little sister appear in front of the emperor at that time, but Xiao Mingyu was so naïve that he argued with his brother in front of the emperor, and talked about Yaozhi he brought home, and asked him, whose son was the baby Yaozhi brought back? Isn't it the eldest sister's? If it was his son, why did he refuse to give his child a genealogy so far? If it is really the son of the eldest sister, who is the father of the child? Why didn't my brother tell the truth to the family?

At this time, the emperor was shocked to know that Li Yaozhi had originally carried a child back to Xiao's house. But before he could ask Xiao Mingde what was going on, the latter had already knelt on the ground and said that he had met the queen.

Queen Cao, who was standing outside the door with her henchmen and maids, didn't know how long she listened.

At that time, the emperor was still annoyed that the queen stared at him too closely, and even had a revenge mentality, and then ordered Xiao Mingyu to enter the palace after filial piety. The queen stared at him a few times, did not raise any objections, and just asked Xiao Mingde, whose child is it?

Xiao Mingde confessed that it was his own child. Because his sister Mingzhu has been recuperating in another hospital for a long time, he goes to visit from time to time, and he and the maid next to her have been married for a long time. It's just that his wife Lu didn't like it, so he just took Yaozhi's mother and son back, but never gave the child a family tree.

The emperor was not interested in the careful thinking of this kind of backhouse woman at all, and only admonished the Lu family who came in a hurry to be virtuous, and left with the queen.

He had never suspected something before, but now he looked back and thought about it, but what he thought was wrong. Xiao Mingyu really didn't see the queen standing at the door at that time? Why did she suddenly mention that unidentified child? Without the master's family to lead the way, how did the queen get to that secluded Buddhist hall where few people passed? Has Xiao Mingyu ever provided her with convenience? Did you have a henchman to open the door to the queen, and at the same time hide it from Xiao Mingde and his wife, the real owners of the Xiao family? ! Xiao Mingde decided to lie about Xiao Rui's life experience at that moment, of course, in order to protect Xiao Rui and prevent the queen from knowing his true identity, but he didn't report the truth afterwards, was he covering up Xiao Mingyu's strange behavior at that time? !

The more the emperor thought about it, the more chilled he became, and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became. He remembered his favor to Xiao Mingyu over the years, although there was a factor to compensate her for being able to live in a remote point in the imperial mausoleum in the future, but ordinary concubines couldn't get it if they wanted to! and the third prince Zhu Jue born to her, he also considered letting this child become the prince and inherit the unification! If it weren't for the fact that this child became more paranoid the older he was, and he preferred to use some crooked and ramp small means, and he would not have changed his mind if he didn't see the atmosphere of Renjun.

But even if the emperor didn't plan to let the third prince inherit the unification, he still arranged his future well, and specially found him the stable identity of the prince of Yanwangfu. The battles that should be fought in the north have already made King Yan almost fight, and the three princes have gone out, they only need to enjoy their wealth and be a prince of peace, which is far stronger than staying in the capital and being bound by the new emperor!

The emperor felt that he was so concerned about Xiao Mingyu's mother and son, but Xiao Mingyu had deceived him for so many years, and he felt extremely angry in his heart!

At this time, where did he remember Li Yaozhi's resentment and offense? Since King Yan said that Li Yaozhi was also the one who was concealed, I am afraid that he misunderstood Xiao Mingzhu's last words. It's just a stupid and unaware loyal maid, what does he have to do with her?! Right now, he is no longer in the mood to see like a maidservant, he wants to find out the truth of the year, so that his dead lover can really look at it under Jiuquan!