Xie Mulin could only guess that the Fenyang Royal Mansion had a dispute between the original concubine and the step-son, and he never expected that there was also a relationship between the Zongren Mansion, no wonder the third prince did this to the Fenyang Wangzi and the Lan family, and did not hesitate to add another green hat to his head.

It was also the luck of the Lan family that they met the Xie sisters today. Otherwise, if the calculation of the three princes is really successful, even if the prince of Fenyang can protect his dignity and wealth, her life will not be guaranteed.

Xie Mulin shook his head and told Xiao Rui the reactions of the Lan family and the prince of Fenyang, and said, "The Lan family is only soberly aware of the true face of the third prince now, and they don't know that her reputation was ruined back then, and it was also harmed by the third prince. As for the prince of Fenyang, I am afraid he will not let it go easily. He took away the Lan family's girl Mei Xiang, and planned to interrogate him carefully, and when the answer was found, he would definitely complain to the king of Fenyang. Even if he can't deal with the third prince, he must solve the younger brother who is competing with him for the throne. ”

Xiao Rui smiled: "This is not a bad thing. Since the second son of the king of Fenyang dared to make a black hand against his eldest brother, he could naturally bear the consequences after the defeat. It's just that in this way, the situation of the three princes is afraid that it will not be good. The reason why he focused on wooing the close branch clan was that he actually had ideas about the storage position. He didn't want to be the heir of the Yan Palace, and he wanted to continue to stay in the palace to compete for the prince. ”

Regarding this point, Xie Mulin was a little incomprehensible: "Since he doesn't want to be the heir of the Yan Palace, he has to please the emperor and obey the emperor's wishes, why do you have to calculate the Lan family?" Is it any good to disobey the will of God in a marriage? ”

Xiao Rui said lightly: "The emperor has never disliked him, and even because he thought that he was about to be passed out, he treated him kindly on weekdays, and often rewarded objects. He naturally didn't think that after the Lan family lost his temperament, he would get rid of this marriage and annoy the emperor. On the contrary, it is a competent in-law who helps him even more. He didn't have my father's support, so he had to think of something else. As my father grew older, he had slowly begun to hand over his affairs to his eldest brother, who would be able to take charge of some of the city guards in a few years. My father is unwilling to disobey the holy will for the sake of the Third Highness, but it does not mean that my eldest brother will ignore my sister's request and refuse to stand on the side of the Third Highness. ”

Xie Mulin suddenly realized. The Third Prince: This is ...... Already planning for the future? But he clearly hasn't even gotten rid of the succession of the Yan Wangfu! This is also too much to think about.

Xiao Rui didn't want to comment on what the third prince did. The third prince now has a knot and resentment towards him, and he has also enveloped many henchmen who can do things, and many things will not be revealed to him. He could only guess that the third prince had another way to solve the matter of the heir of the Yan Wangfu, but he didn't know who would be the one to calculate? I hope it won't be the Four Princes. If the emperor intends to let the four princes succeed, there is no need to make trouble with King Yan.

Xie Mulin couldn't help but persuade Xiao Rui: "If you can leave the capital earlier, let's leave early." Your family has a too close relationship with the three princes, and your mother, brother, brother and sister seem to want to help him compete for the crown and fight for the dragon, and it is best to have a queen surnamed Xiao. But where is the emperor's heart, where is this so easy to do? Your father can still maintain his position of power in front of the emperor with his loyalty, but he can't suppress his wife and children in the family, and he may be involved at any time. If you have the ability to intervene, that's fine, but you can't do it at all! There is no other way than to stay away and find a stable backer for yourself. It's not that I'm advising you to distance yourself from your family, it's really ...... What they want to do is a very dangerous thing, but the three princes who can be relied on do not seem to be particularly capable and wise. Don't put your eggs in one basket. If you are far away, you may be able to spread the risk, and if something happens to the family, you can also help them. ”

Xiao Rui said solemnly: "How can I not understand this truth in my heart? I've even been in front of my father more than once! Every time, my father was angry at his wife and eldest sister, and repeatedly told his eldest brother not to interfere in the battle for the storage position. The eldest brother agreed, but the lady and the eldest sister ...... Where can they listen? I have long been coaxed by the noble concubine Niangniang and the Third Highness! I thought that when the holy decree of canonizing the heir of the Yan Wangfu was issued, His Royal Highness would be dead, and it would be useless for him to do anything at that time. The lady and the eldest sister must be able to stop, right? When His Royal Highness goes north, his father will tell his eldest sister about his family. He already has a candidate, but I didn't inquire about it. ”

Xie Mulin was a little unoptimistic: "What if the third prince really becomes the heir of the Yan Palace?" Didn't the first emperor enter the imperial city as the son of King Yan? As long as he refuses to dispel his ambitions, he will also make trouble when he arrives in Beiping, and even because the Yanwang Mansion has the military power of the entire Beidi, his danger is much greater than that of being alone at the moment. When you get closer to him, I'm afraid it will be harder to stop. ”

Xiao Rui smiled, shook his head and said, "The military power of the Yan Wangfu is not so easy to grasp. It's not that I underestimated His Royal Highness, but that he wasn't that piece of material at all! ”

Xie Mulin wanted to ask more clearly, but Xiao Rui was reluctant to say more, and said coquettishly: "We finally met, why did you just stare at the Third Highness and ask?" I'm going to get vinegar! ”

Xie Mulin's face turned red, he took a sip of him, and when he heard that the water in the teapot was boiling, he extinguished the fire on the tea stove, turned out the tea can, and made a cup of tea for Xiao Rui and himself, and put it in the palm of his hand to keep warm.

She asked Xiao Rui in a low voice, "Have you seen your father these days?" He...... Did he say anything? What about His Royal Highness King Yan? She still remembered hearing the conversation between King Yan and the eldest princess of Yongning in the Water Pavilion, and asked Xiao Rui a little embarrassed.

Xiao Rui said: "Father doesn't know what to do with His Royal Highness King Yan!" The two only met in a hurry, but froze. However, His Royal Highness promised that he would make decisions for me, and when His Royal Highness entered the palace tomorrow to discuss the matter of the heir with the emperor, he would go to my father to discuss my marriage after leaving the palace. He smiled and bent his eyebrows and looked at Xie Mulin, "If everything goes well, before leaving Beijing, the marriage contract between you and me can be decided." If you're lucky, you might be able to ask for a congratulatory gift! ”

Xie Mulin's face flushed, but he was happy in his heart, and said angrily: "You will also say, if everything goes well—God knows if it will go well?" You be careful, we haven't gotten married for a day, and we can't say anything! "The Lan family is still married by royal decree, what happened to you today?

Xiao Rui listened, and his expression became solemn: "That's right, I really can't be careless!" He planned to part with Xie Mulin for a while, so he immediately went to find King Yan, followed King Yan to behave well, and must ask King Yan to make decisions for him.

In fact, he also felt inexplicable in his heart, what was his father Xiao Mingde making trouble? When did you make an enmity with King Yan?!

Xiao Rui thought about it and asked Xie Mulin with some anxiety: "Where does your grandmother live?" I haven't been to your little village, but I stopped at the pier for a while and looked at it a few times when the boat passed by. You tell me the address again, in case you want to find her old man when you mention your relatives, but don't find the wrong place! ”

Xie Mulin couldn't help but smile and said Xiaozhuang's address again, Xiao Ruimo read it a few times, and remembered it firmly before he breathed a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, he remembered another thing and reminded Xie Mulin: "During this period of time, the people of your family have gone out less and have less contact with the people of the Cao family. Especially your eldest sister, be more wary of the Chengenhou Mansion, and don't accept the property sent by his family. ”

Xie Mulin was puzzled: "Why? ”