Xiao Rui returned to his room where he was recuperating and sat down on the edge of the bed, not in a very good mood.

Even if Xu Laishun was clever in his tongue, he could also sense that the other party's words were not true. Zhu Jue, the third prince, who once grew up with him and was almost a little closer than his own brothers, seems to have finally revealed his ambition for the position of crown prince.

Xiao Rui doesn't blame the third prince for having such ambitions, born in the royal family, it is not surprising that he has such an idea. Not to mention that the third prince himself is also outstanding, the emperor's father's favor, his mother's power, and his academic talents, there is no shortage of everything, and he is qualified to compete for the throne. Compared with the prince of the East Palace, who is more and more revealing his stupid and willful true face, and the second prince who is arrogant and reckless, he is more suitable to sit in that position than them in any way. Isn't it natural to have such thoughts?

Not to mention the third prince, even the fourth prince who is only eight years old, watching the two eldest brothers in the head make stupid mistakes one after another, I am afraid that I have the heart to fight for the chair.

It's just a matter of fighting, and the method of this struggle should also be emphasized. Xiao Rui felt that the third prince himself had enough to rely on, and there was no need to take any measures too obviously, as long as he did his part well, the emperor would sooner or later find that he was more suitable to become a prince than the other sons.

The prince is willful and reckless, acting mediocre for the sake of a woman; The second prince is brave and unscrupulous, and there are few smart people in his mother's family, so he has not yet won anything, so he began to use unscrupulous means; The fourth prince is too young, his talent is mediocre, his mother's family is not obvious, and his style is shallow. In contrast, the third prince can be said to be good in everything, good in learning, healthy, gentle and courteous, gentle in temperament, and better than his brothers in the royal family; Her mother was born noble, and her reputation has always been virtuous, and she has never made a mistake; His uncle Xiao Mingde is also an important minister of the country and a confidant of the king. Unless the emperor does not consider Yi Chu, the third prince is his inevitable choice.

The third prince is obviously invincible, the crown prince and the second prince are fighting, the Cao family and the Lin family are fighting in secret, he just needs to stand far away and watch the show, but he has to get involved, is he dizzy? Or was you stunned by that chair and so irrationally anxious to make a coma?

Xiao Rui didn't want to speculate more about the thoughts of the third prince, and after he heard that the third prince rejected the queen mother's decree to marry the daughter of the Zhao family, he felt that he couldn't understand the cousin's actions. The Zhao family is such a good choice for the Yue family, why should they refuse because of the idea of the second prince? What Xiao Guifei's situation in the palace, what kind of love between brothers, what Zhao Ying's lifelong happiness, that's just an excuse! The three princes clearly don't want the in-laws of the Zhao family, otherwise what are those obstacles to him?

The queen mother gave marriage, and the emperor opened Chrysostom again, Lin Zhaoyi and the second prince have the courage of a bear and a leopard, and what can they do with the third prince who should be allowed to do family affairs? The third prince said that his mother and son were like pitiful ones who were bullied, ignoring that their mother and son had stood firm in the palace for more than ten years, domineering like Queen Cao, pampered like Lin Zhaoyi, young and beautiful like Qiao Meiren, they couldn't shake them in the slightest, who are they trying to deceive? !

Xiao Rui is Xiao Guifei's nephew, and he knows a lot about the affairs in the palace, how can he be fooled with this? That's why he felt sad in his heart. He didn't know what the third prince was thinking, could it be that now even his cousin wanted to deceive and take advantage of it? He didn't go on the grand road, but he had to carry out conspiracies and tricks to help the abuse...... Why did the third prince become more and more strange?

Xiao Rui sighed, fell on the bed, and closed his eyes.

The wound on his arm was pulled by his movements, and it hurt for a while. He reached out and pressed it, but felt a little more sad in his heart.

His injury was so obvious that the confidant of the third prince came to see him, but he first explained the matter of the Zhao family, and then made the request of the third prince, from beginning to end, he didn't ask him a word, how was the injury? What kind of herbs do you need? But what kind of letter do you need to bring to your home in Beijing?

Xiao Rui originally wanted to ask Xu Laishun about the current situation of everyone in the family, but he didn't mention it anymore. Anyway, he can still write letters to his family, so why bother to find Xu Laishun? What if Xu Laishun used this to threaten him and asked him to help do something? If you refuse, it will inevitably hurt the face of the three princes behind Xu Laishun. If he doesn't refuse, will he still help the third prince to go down the crooked and oblique road?

The robbers who fell into the hands of Jin Shanwei were not all escorted into Beijing, and the most seriously injured one was still locked up in Pingwang Town because it was difficult to move. If Huang Qianhu wants to save himself and his father, he must take good care of this person and not make any mistakes. And this person is precisely the person who is most likely to know the details of the instigator behind it, and the rest of the bandits sent to Beijing are just minions who know nothing and can only act according to orders.

If Xiao Rui had the heart to attack the bandit leader who was likely to know the inside story, it was not impossible to take advantage of it, but he didn't want to do this kind of thing. The brothers worked desperately to catch this person, and before they could find out anything and remember the merits, they killed the person, where is worthy of their injuries and blood?!

Besides, Xiao Rui didn't want to watch the third prince do stupid things. If the Lin family wants to come to extinguish the mouth, just let them come, fall into the trap, and it is Lin Zhaoyi and the second prince who are in a hurry. The three princes and the Xiao family are clean, why do they take the initiative to jump into the pit? Father Xiao Mingde would never approve of it. And without Xiao Mingde's support, what can he do just by relying on a harem concubine, a young prince who has not yet left the palace to build a mansion?

Even if the Lin family's crimes are exposed and they are in a slump from then on, the Cao family is back in the limelight and arrogant again, there is nothing to worry about. The emperor clearly wanted to govern the Cao family, and the Cao family was proud for not long. If the prince's talent and character are passable, the Cao family can still hope to be preserved. Now that the crown prince is clearly a mediocre person, the emperor will only become more and more angry with the ineffective Empress Cao and the arrogant Cao family. Even if Concubine Xiao and the third prince live a little aggrieved in the palace, it is only a few years of hard work, what are you anxious about? !

Xiao Rui was thinking there angrily, when he suddenly heard his comrades calling him outside the door: "What are you doing?" I shouldn't call you a few times, could it be that your family has brought you some important news just now, which makes you worried? ”

Xiao Rui came back to his senses and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I just heard that after the autumn, my aunt was a little sick, and I was a little worried." But she's fine now. ”

"I see. The brothers in our health center are like this, not to mention that the relatives at home just have a headache and brain fever, even if they have a serious illness, they may not be able to go back to take a look, they can only worry in their hearts. The comrade sighed, "But you are the son and brother from the capital, and the commander is quite good to you." If you are really worried, just ask your lord to take a leave of absence and go back to visit. You have made a great contribution this time, and you have been injured again, and it is estimated that you can still get a month's leave. ”

Xiao Rui smiled, he didn't plan to go back to Beijing at this time: "It's okay, my aunt's illness has been cured, I'm just thinking about it." Then he quickly changed the subject, "What did my brother tell me to do?" ”

The comrade hurriedly said: "By the way, the doctor from Huyin County is here, and I heard that he is also a good hand at treating external injuries." A few of the adults told all of us who were injured to come over and ask the doctor to take a look. Let's go, you're the only one left in this house! ”

Xiao Rui answered, turned over and got out of bed, tidied up his clothes, and then smiled and went to see the doctor with his comrades, as if he had nothing on his mind.