This answer was not what Xiao Mingde expected. He didn't say anything, just shook his head: "Of course, the Third Highness is acting improperly, but this Zhao family girl ...... It's too rash and stupid. ”

Xiao Rui smiled bitterly and said: "The Third Highness tried her best to impress a weak girl, if she was not moved at all, wouldn't it seem that the Third Highness was too incompetent?" ”

But is the third prince such an incompetent person? Xiao Rui remembered the methods he had seen with his own eyes and the methods used by the third prince to pursue the girl, and he was still amazed in his heart. At first, he thought that this was the third prince's love for Zhao Ying, so he could play extraordinarily, even if he knew that what the third prince did was inappropriate, he still couldn't bear to destroy the other party's first love, but he didn't expect the truth to be so unbearable...... But then again, Xiao Rui is also a smart person who has seen some of the world, even he will be deceived by the affection shown by the third prince, let alone Zhao Ying, who has been raised in the boudoir since childhood?

Xiao Rui didn't want to think more about the stupidity he had committed at the beginning, so he only said to his father: "The Zhao family is not false, but this is also due to the calculation of the three highnesses. The reputation and life of the Zhao family are secondary, but this matter must not be known to the eldest princess of Yongning and the palace. Not only because Empress Cao, Lin Zhaoyi, the crown prince, and the second prince may be embarrassed by this matter and take revenge on the concubine Niangniang and the third highness, but also because ...... What His Royal Highness did would not be able to pass the emperor's level. The second girl of the Xie family is very smart, but no matter how smart she is, she is only a teenage girl. Even she could think that when the Third Highness was calculating Zhao Ying, Zhao Ying was still a candidate for the crown princess, and the Third Highness was simply going to the prince of the East Palace, how could the emperor and the ministers in the court not see it?

"The emperor no longer likes the queen and the crown prince, and he will not use his personal skills on the queen house. Once he knows what the Third Highness has done, the Third Highness will not want to come out again in the future! Don't say anything about whether he is in a position or not, even if any prince succeeds to the throne in the future, he will not be allowed to live comfortably, after all, everyone knows that he is a gentle and friendly person on the surface, but he is ruthless to his brothers in private. As for the concubine Niangniang, His Royal Highness dared to do such a thing at a young age, what would the emperor think of the concubine Niangniang? ”

Xiao Rui looked at Xiao Mingde's increasingly serious expression, and added: "And father." My father is now a loyal and good general who stands on the emperor's side, and everyone respects him. But no matter how much you don't approve of what His Royal Highness did, you are his own uncle after all. The concubine is also your own sister. No matter which prince succeeds to the throne in the future, how can he no longer regard his father as a minister? Doesn't my father feel wronged? ”

Xiao Mingde glanced at his youngest son: "I never thought about what would happen to the new monarch after he succeeded to the throne, but I just acted according to the orders of the saints. At that time, I was still in the world, and it was hard to say, who would have thought so far? In my life, I only want to be loyal to one person! ”

He was the companion of Emperor Jingle, and since he was a child, he recognized him as the master, and never thought of another king to serve him. If his lifespan is really longer than that of Emperor Jingle, when the day when Gongche Yan drives, if Emperor Jingle has a will to give him, and the new monarch is willing to use him, he will naturally do his best to complete the task assigned by his lord. If Emperor Jingle didn't need him to support the new monarch, the new monarch would also think that he was useless, he would resign and retire to old age, and he would never fall in love with the throne. As for the future of the Xiao family, it depends on his son's ability. As for Concubine Xiao and the Third Prince? That's what Emperor Jingle and Xinjun have to think about.

Xiao Mingde had no intention of talking about this topic more, but only said to Xiao Rui: "I will have a good talk with His Royal Highness." He's been a little too impatient lately. Even if he is really ambitious, he should choose to take the bright road instead of working the fly camp dogs! ”

Xiao Rui hurriedly said: "My son will inform Ma Yurong and ask her to shut up as much as possible and don't make a big deal about it." ”

Xiao Mingde was a little skeptical: "Will she really hide such a big thing from her family?" ”

Xiao Rui still has some confidence in this: "As long as she believes that this matter will not hurt her family, she will not act rashly." He paused, "I heard that Ma Sangongzi, a notoriously nerd, seems to have a heart for his fiancée. Usually a nerd like him, once he is tempted, he will admit his reason and will not change it easily. ”

In other words, even if Ma Yurong is for her brother, she will not easily divulge secrets. As long as Zhao Ying has no personal relationship with the third prince and will not treat her future husband badly, Ma Yurong will speak very well. And with this informed sister-in-law staring, after Zhao Ying married into the Ma family, she must also be cautious in her words and deeds, and dare not have anything to do with the third prince anymore.

Xiao Rui grew up with the Three Princes, and in the years when the Three Princes and Ma Yurong were very familiar, he and Ma Yurong often met. Although they can't be called any deep friendship with each other - the eldest princess's daughter naturally doesn't look down on him as a general's concubine - but they still know each other's temperament and temperament. Otherwise, Ma Yurong would not have made a big turn and sent him a letter, asking him to ask Xiao Mingde to solve the entanglement of the three princes.

Xiao Mingde closed his head and said that he understood: "I will return to the city tomorrow to face the saint." ”

This is what it means to go to see the third prince. Xiao Rui secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This kind of matter should be resolved sooner rather than later, and it is better to solve it sooner rather than later.

Then, he hesitated for a moment before saying to Xiao Mingde, "Father, I'm ...... My son heard that there seem to be many vacancies in the Northern Army recently......"

Xiao Mingde knew what he was thinking as soon as he heard it: "There are indeed many vacancies in the Shaanxi Dusi, but I will never ask His Royal Highness King Yan for the position in the Northern Army. What do you want to do? Do you plan to be farther away from the capital, so that the Third Highness will not be able to reach him? ”

Xiao Rui smiled bitterly: "Father, don't blame his son for being timid, Third Highness...... Now that I'm growing up day by day, my heart city is not the same as when I was a child. If the father does not want to get involved, why does the son want to disobey you? It's just that after many years of friendship, if His Royal Highness is sent, his son is really hard to refuse. Far away, there will be less going in the future, the son does not have to get involved in the affairs of the Third Highness, and the Third Highness cannot accuse the son of being ruthless and unjust, and they may be able to keep a little bit of cousin affection with each other, so as not to turn against each other. ”

Xiao Mingde was noncommittal, and only asked him one thing: "You are far away, you can't be like now, after a year and a half, you can still take the opportunity to go back to Beijing to visit your aunt, what if you call your aunt?" ”

Xiao Rui hesitated a little and asked tentatively, "Son...... Can you bring your aunt with you......"

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Mingde interrupted him: "Don't say stupid things! Your aunt is now my aunt, I'm not dead yet, you brought her to Ren, what do outsiders think?! If you are willing to let her go, I will not object to your plans. But I'll never ask for this favor for you, everything depends on your own ability, how about it? ”

Xiao Rui immediately said: "My son understands, father, please rest assured!" After a pause, he added, "Thank you, father." ”

Xiao Mingde snorted coldly and kicked him: "Get out and eat!" Tomorrow, I will go back to the city, you will stay in the camp for a day, and I will go back to the house tomorrow night to see your aunt. When the time comes, I'll give you what you want! ”

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