After a few days, the weather was fine. In the evening, Xiao Rui came to Xie's house again to visit his fiancée Xie Mulin.

He smiled and asked Xie Mulin: "Recently, the weather has been warm and the spring breeze is pleasant, although it is not yet the third day of March, but the flowers in the mountains and fields have already bloomed, and the scenery is very good." The former county lord accompanied the princess and the two ladies of the Yuan family to the suburbs and had a great time. In a few days, I will rest, can the second sister Xie be interested and go to the suburbs for a walk? I will accompany you to take a look at the spring color of Xiangshan, compared with the landscape of the south of the Yangtze River, there is another artistic conception. ”

Xie Mulin listened very yearningly: "Okay, I'll go back and tell my father and mother, it's probably no problem, but I need to go back and forth on the same day." If you want to spend the night outside, you have to bring all your siblings with you. ”

Xiao Rui said with a smile: "Take a look at the scenery in the suburbs first, if you have fun, find a good time next time, and take your family out of the city for a night." The second old lady of your family grew up in Beiping, and she must know the scenery here better than me! ”

Xie Mulin nodded happily. Recently, she often heard that her grandmother Song was discussing with her aunt Xie Meijun, looking for a time to go to Changping's hometown to live for a few days to enjoy the spring, and wait for the Qingming Festival, it is not too late to return to the city after the sacrifice to the ancestors. If Song and the others really want to go to Changping, it will take a month or two to work hard, and if the family wants to go out of the city to play, they have to do it as soon as possible.

However, seeing that Xiao Rui was in the mood to go out of the city, Xie Mulin couldn't help but smile and asked, "Haven't you been busy lately?" I didn't expect you to have time to go out of town and play! ”

Xiao Rui smiled: "It's indeed a lot more leisurely than before." My father also told me that while this time is still leisurely, I can play when I should play, and I will have to go shopping when I should go, and he will have to disclose my identity soon, and I am afraid that I will no longer be as comfortable as I am now, and I can go wherever I want. ”

Xie Mulin couldn't help but be surprised: "Is it okay to make it public?" I thought you'd have to wait a year and a half before you can reveal your identity! Why did you suddenly have faith? Is there a will from the capital? "The result of the battle for the crown prince has not come out yet, right? Didn't you say that you want to confuse the princes and make them think that they can't compete for the throne, and there is also the retreat of the heir of King Yan, so they won't go to extremes? The emperor was relieved so quickly?

Xiao Rui told her: "It's just to disclose the identity of my son of King Yan, and there is no intention of officially canonizing me as the son of King Yan." In fact, this is also a last resort. Originally, the emperor did have his own plans, but Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Cong chose to stand on the side of the Third Highness because of Xiao Lin, and their mother and son knew my background, so naturally they would not hide it for me. Since the Third Highness knows that I am the son of King Yan, why hide it anymore? made him think that although King Yan had an heir, he was not a concubine, and the emperor still had the idea of inheriting the Yan Palace, which was not necessarily a bad thing. This kind of thing is old, and it is not new in this dynasty. The emperor is still jealous of the Xiao family, even if he takes away the military power of the Xiao family, he must continue to guard against the prestige and connections of the Xiao family in the army. Even if General Xiao was loyal to the emperor, the emperor was still worried that one day he would choose to stand on the side of the Third Highness because of his blood and family, and disobeyed the emperor's order. ”

In fact, Xiao Rui himself was faintly aware that from the moment his life experience was exposed, the emperor's trust in Xiao Mingde was discounted. The reason why the emperor was reluctant to announce his background and refused to canonize him as the prince of Yan as soon as possible was also to hope that the three princes and other princes would think that there was no candidate for the position of the prince of Yan, and even if they lost, they could have a way out that held real power and was no different from the emperor of the northern soil. In order to be able to defeat other brothers who lost the right to inherit the throne and fight for this retreat, the princes will be cautious in their words and deeds, and will not go to extremes in case of trouble, and they will not go to the extreme, and they will not go their own way. Although the emperor has his own ideas about the future of the throne, he still hopes that all his sons will survive, and he never wants to see them kill each other.

Xiao Rui did not comment on the emperor's thoughts, but he was a little unimpressed. He felt that the emperor might have underestimated the ruthlessness of his sons. The third prince is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and the others, where is it easy to be with them?

Xie Mulin didn't know what he was thinking in his heart, and he was still fighting for him: "What does the emperor mean by this?" only admits that you are the concubine of King Yan, and refuses to make you the prince, because he wants people to know that he still has the idea of inheriting the foundation of King Yan's Mansion by passing the prince? He certainly has his own reasons, but it's too unfair to you! In the past few months, there have been many people in Beiping Mansion who know your identity, and most of them regard you as the future master of Yanwang Mansion. If the emperor suddenly reveals that he wants to choose another son, how will others think of you?! The stability of the capital is important, but Beiping is so close to the border and there are heavy troops stationed, so the stability here is even more important, right?! ”

Xiao Rui smiled and said, "I don't think it's anything." The wedding of the ordinary children of the royal palace is much easier than the wedding of the prince's son. I always know that you are the most trouble-minded, and I hope to have a more relaxed wedding with you. Anyway, it's the same to tell the ancestors, isn't it good to wear a lighter phoenix crown and a lighter dress? ”

That's the reason...... It's quite practical.

Xie Mulin thought about it, and his face softened a lot: "That's it." I'm afraid you'll be wronged. If you think it's okay, then I won't say more. Actually, I don't value the name of the prince of Yan very much, as long as you can live comfortably in the future, it's good to be a little county king. ”

Xiao Rui smiled and took her hand: "My wife can say such indifferent words about fame and fortune, so naturally I won't care about the false name of that son." Don't worry, I don't take other people's gossip to heart. The only thing I care about is you. ”

Xie Mulin's face flushed slightly, and he said angrily: "Don't talk sweetly, I've been thinking about one thing these days, and I'm about to tell you something serious!" ”

Xiao Rui was busy sitting upright, but his hand was still holding her hand: "Yes, madam, please speak." ”

Xie Mulin took a sip of him, withdrew his hand, and then lowered his voice and said: "Since your background is no longer a secret among the princes, they know that the back road of the heirs of King Yan is not necessarily left to them, and they have a lot less choice, will they be more anxious in their hearts?" ”

Xiao Rui smiled: "I can't say how eager it is." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince naturally did not think that he would be deposed; The second prince already knew that his future was dark, and he was just about to be sent out to a certain clan, or he would be directly deposed as a concubine; His Royal Highness is still trying to prove Concubine Xiao's innocence; The four princes followed the emperor to read and watch politics as always. He paused, "In fact, the Chinese military officials of the dynasty have long known the ownership of the future storage position. Now, just wait for the matter of scrapping the reserve to be decided, and the proposal for the new reserve will be presented. ”

Xie Mulin lowered his voice: "Then what do you think...... Will the other three princes really sit back and watch the four princes become the final winners?! ”