Xiao Rui, as a concubine, lives under the hands of his mean mother and brother, although he has suffered a lot of grievances, he can feel that his father Xiao Mingde still loves and cares for him.

He has been in the circle since he was a child, and he naturally knows what kind of life the concubine who is really not valued by his family lives. Not to mention the concubine, even if he is a concubine like Dong Huiwu, when there is a stepmother who is bent on raising him, it can be seen how his studies and life are arranged. However, even if Xiao Rui has to accompany the three princes as a cannon fodder since he was a child, the education he has received will not be discounted. Maybe some of the things that his brother Xiao Cong can learn are not something he can learn, but whether it is literature or martial arts, the teachers he can enjoy are not much worse than those of his brother. When his father wanted to teach him the ancestral martial arts of the Xiao family, he never had reservations. It is precisely because he has learned everything he can learn, and he has learned faster and better than his brother-in-law, that his mother and brother will be wary of him.

And he can enjoy such an education, naturally thanks to the love of his father Xiao Mingde. Xiao Mingde never cared about how his wife Lu educated his daughters and concubines, but for Xiao Rui, he would personally ask his Xixi and the people waiting around him.

Also, Xiao Mingde objected to the matter of entering the palace to accompany the third prince, but it didn't work, but he once spoke, so Xiao Guifei and the third prince didn't really treat Xiao Rui as cannon fodder, and they still had to protect his safety when necessary, rather than letting him be bullied to death by the crown prince or the second prince. In order to prevent Xiao Rui from being involved in the battle for succession, Xiao Mingde also specially selected a reliable person in his old department and arranged his youngest son to serve in the past. Even if Xiao Rui later ignored his opposition and privately sought a military position in the northern border town and ran to the border, he was angry, but he did not resolutely get people back, but let Xiao Rui do what he liked.

Thinking about his aunt Li Yaozhi's life in the General Mansion of Zhuguo, although she is not taken seriously, she has the right to run her own industry and power, and can freely contact the outside world, compared with the treatment of another concubine Aunt Ma in the General's Mansion, it is not difficult for Xiao Rui to come to a conclusion - he and his aunt, mother and son, have an unusual weight in the mind of his father Xiao Mingde, so they are extra indulgent.

It is precisely because Xiao Rui knows that his father loves him that he will have confidence in his marriage with Xie Mulin. Xie Pu is an official position from Sanpin, not much worse than Xiao Mingde, although there is a difference between civil and military, but because Xie Pu once helped the emperor deal with the Cao family three years ago, he can barely be regarded as a person of the emperor's faction, and there is no conflict of position with Xiao Mingde, the two families can be said to be a good match, and there is no reason why they can't be in-laws.

On the contrary, because Xie Mulin is a concubine, Xiao Rui is just a concubine, and he may be considered unworthy of other girls. But since there is King Yan as a matchmaker, and he has military merits, there is nothing to find fault with in this matter. He is confident that he will be able to get ahead in the future, and he will never insult the daughter of the Xie family.

With such a family matter, what reason does Xiao Mingde have to refuse?

If it is said that it is necessary to consider the face of the mother-in-law and brother-in-law, the brother-in-law Xiao Cong has already married the daughter of a noble family as his wife, and the sister-in-law's biological father is still a waiter from the second grade, and the official position is higher than Xie Pu, so there is no such problem as beating the face of the brother and sister-in-law.

If it is said that he is worried that his grandmother will not like it, Xie Pu has already left the power circle in Beijing after leaving the capital, and he must have become a down-and-out person in the eyes of his grandmother. What is there to mind about the daughter of a down-and-out?

Xiao Rui felt that even if his mother and brother were not happy to see him marry the daughter of a high-ranking official, it was unlikely that they would resolutely sabotage his marriage, after all, the Xie family had no power in the capital. Xiao Rui married such a wife, most of the time he will not even come back to the capital in the future, and he can only be a small military attache in the local area for the rest of his life.

Xiao Rui analyzed a lot and thought he was sure to persuade Xiao Mingde. He never imagined that Xiao Mingde would not let go of his mouth in this matter, and planned to tell him another family matter. He had to hide in embarrassment, for fear of being caught by his father.

In contrast, the girl whose mother-in-law wanted to tell him that his mother's distant relatives had problems with temperament or appearance did not really worry him.

Xie Mulin listened to Xiao Rui's careful explanation, and felt a subtle resentment towards Xiao Mingde, the future father-in-law. She asked Xiao Rui: "Does Ling Zun know which girl you want to marry?" ”

Xiao Rui hesitated: "At first, I didn't dare to mention it, for fear that it would leak out and affect your reputation, so I only dared to tell my father that it was King Yan who appreciated me and wanted to be a matchmaker for me, talking about the daughter of his subordinate officials, but he didn't mention which one." At that time, my father began to resolutely oppose it, saying that I was his son, and he was in charge of the marriage, so why bother His Royal Highness King Yan to worry? Later I ...... In order to convince my father, I revealed a point, saying that it was likely to be the daughter of Xie Shenzheng, but I didn't mention which daughter it was. Father knew that Xie Shenzheng had done something for the emperor three years ago, and he was a person who could be used by the emperor. He didn't say anything, but he still felt that it was best to find my family affairs in the capital or his old department, and not to have too much to do with His Royal Highness King Yan. ”

Xie Mulin raised his eyebrows: "Ling Zun, does this have an opinion on His Royal Highness King Yan?" Why? He is the emperor's confidant, and King Yan is the emperor's younger brother, is it possible...... Because His Royal Highness King Yan has been unwilling to cooperate with the emperor on the issue of heirs, even Ling Zun also has an opinion on His Royal Highness King Yan? "Isn't that too doggy? People who are serious about their brother haven't turned their faces yet, and they are asking people to talk to their younger brother everywhere to make him behave!

Xiao Rui frowned and said, "Impossible." My father just didn't like me to be too close to His Royal Highness King Yan, but he never said bad things about His Royal Highness, but he also asked for merit for the border army in the court many times, and asked the emperor to reward His Royal Highness for the great victory in the frontier, it is impossible that he has a complaint against His Highness. ”

So what does Xiao Mingde mean by opposing King Yan as a matchmaker for his youngest son now?

Xie Mulin asked Xiao Rui again: "Does Ling Zun already have a plan for your family affairs?" ”

Xiao Rui hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, he just mentioned the names of a few old departments, they all have daughters under their knees, but how old are they and what is their temperament?" I don't know. My father only said that he could help me write to inquire, but he had never decided which girl to choose. He guessed that his father had probably not considered his marriage yet, and probably planned to wait for his new position to be confirmed, and then find a nearby one. Anyway, the old department that my father likes is basically brave and upright people, and almost all of his official positions are in the fourth or fifth grade, and most of the daughters in the family are also straightforward people, which is very in line with his father's preferences, and can also ensure that his youngest son can spend his life under the protection of the Yue family in the future.

Xie Mulin was very unhappy. Is there more than one to choose from? Then where is she not as good as those girls?!

Forget it, since this General Xiao Mingde is taboo against King Yan for inexplicable reasons, and he doesn't want his youngest son to marry the girl he likes, then he can't continue to leave the decision on marriage in his hands.

Xie Mulin asked Xiao Rui: "His Royal Highness King Yan will go to Beijing in a few days, and you plan to ask him to help promote your marriage when the time comes, right?" How likely do you think it is that Ling Zunhui would rather tear his face than refuse His Royal Highness King Yan to be a matchmaker? What if there were other people present? If Ling Zun resolutely opposes the marriage of you and me because of His Royal Highness King Yan, if King Yan doesn't become a matchmaker, so what?! ”