Xie Mulin didn't know that his younger sister Xie Yingfen had left behind her fear of her ex-mother Cao Shuqing because of the news that she came to the capital, and completely changed her views and attitudes towards her. After she comforted her eldest sister Xie Yinghui, she returned to her yard, thought about it again and again, and then instructed Cuijiao to try to send a letter to Xiao Rui.

Xiao Rui has also been very busy recently, not like before, he came to report almost the next day, and he may not know what happened to the Xie family, maybe he will come over one day. But Xie Mulin was eager to tell him what he had just heard, so he still hoped that he could find time to make a trip.

The next evening, Xiao Rui arrived as promised.

When Xie Mulin heard the news, he happily rushed to the upper room in the main courtyard. Recently, because the weather is too cold, if there is nothing to do, everyone usually solves the problem of three meals a day in their own house, and tries to reduce the amount of wind blowing when they go out. But as soon as she heard the news of her fiancé's arrival, she immediately rushed over, and by the way, asked the girl to inform the kitchen man and send her food to the upper room.

Xie Pu was still working overtime in the yamen, and Wen received Xiao Rui and ordered someone to set the meal. Xiao Rui didn't refuse, he took the time to come over, and he hadn't eaten dinner yet. Before his fiancée arrived, he also greeted his future mother-in-law a lot, making sure that there were no more patients in the Xie family, and he was okay all the time, so he could be regarded as relieved.

Xie Mulin opened the curtain and entered the room, and glanced at him, both of whom smiled in unison.

Wen Shi felt a little embarrassed, and coughed lightly: "Sister Zhen'er will sit with Chonglin for a while, and I'll go see the two old ladies." Xiao Rui hurriedly got up to see him off, and asked her to greet the elders for him. Xie Mulin blushed slightly, stood respectfully on the side, and lifted the curtain with his own hands to send his mother away.

Then she returned to the warm pavilion and sat opposite Xiao Rui across a kang table.

She looked at Xiao Rui carefully: "You seem to be thin, dark, and a little haggard, are you very busy these days?" ”

"It's fine. My father has given me a lot of experience, and I feel that I have learned a lot. Xiao Rui smiled faintly, "Now that the people affected by the disaster in the outer city have been almost settled, even the people outside the city have a place to live and food and clothing for the winter, which can probably mix up this New Year." After the beginning of spring next year, after spring sowing, it will be busy again. But then, I don't have to worry about it. The local officials know how to take care of it, so I just have to follow along. ”

Xie Mulin was also a little relieved. In this way, Xie Pu will soon be able to take a breath of relief. The New Year's holidays can finally begin.

Xiao Rui asked her: "You sent someone to send me a letter, saying that you want to see me and have something to tell me, but for the news that you came from the capital?" Today in the outer city, I met with my father-in-law, and he briefly told me about it, but I didn't have time to tell me the details. ”

Xie Mulin hurriedly said: "I just came to you for this matter." He immediately told Xiao Rui the news revealed by Ye Laogao, and also put forward some of his own speculations and ideas by the way.

Xiao Rui frowned: "In this way, the Third Highness is indeed ...... You can do this kind of thing. But if he really did it through the Xiao family......" He didn't continue, but his mood became heavier and heavier.

Xie Mulin lowered his voice and asked him, "Are you sure that General Xiao's mind has not changed?" It stands to reason that after Mrs. Xiao knows your life experience, she should know that the emperor will be dissatisfied with Concubine Xiao, right? Why is she still so desperate, she has to help the third prince? Maybe even his son will be pulled into the water this time! ”

Xiao Rui gritted his teeth: "There is naturally a reason here, but I am too far away, and I haven't been in contact with General Xiao for several months, so it's really impossible to guess!" ”

Xie Mulin sighed: "You should still have feelings for the Xiao family in your heart, right?" It's better to find a way to persuade General Xiao. Whether he was aware of it but acquiesced to all this, or was unaware and kept in the dark, you should persuade him. He has been the emperor's confidant for many years, and he should know the emperor's character. Although this time the three princes have to deal with the Cao family, and the emperor may not be able to tolerate the Cao family, he can be framed in that way...... Seriously, the Cao family forged a holy decree for the crown prince, and the emperor couldn't bear it, could it be that the Xiao family did this kind of thing for the third prince, and the emperor could endure it? ! The person who the Cao family found to forge the holy decree back then was already dead, but the person found by the third prince or the Xiao family should still be alive, right? If they can get a false decree to commit perjury, how can they guarantee that they won't get another false decree and use it on the three princes? Once the fake becomes true, what will happen to the emperor's true will?! ”

Xiao Rui's color changed slightly: "Indeed......" He fixed his mind, "This matter can't be what General Xiao meant, and he shouldn't know about it." He is the person who knows the emperor best in the world, how can he be so stupid?! Several times into the military department of the prison private meeting Fang Wenshan...... Whether it is the Cao family or the Xiao family, it is impossible to hide it! His Royal Highness was so anxious that he forgot to measure himself; It is likely that Mrs. Xiao didn't know what she was doing at all, and was only bent on marrying her daughter to His Royal Highness; Xiao Cong...... He may also have a little selfishness in his heart, but he is the eldest son of General Xiao who has high hopes, and he should not do things like this...... I suspect that even if he was involved in this matter, he would not have been too involved, and it was likely that he was just helping his mother and sister and saying hello to the people in the military department. ”

Xie Mulin said in a low voice: "But even if he is not deeply involved, he is involved, that is, he is involved." Once found above, he can't hide from it! He is the eldest son of General Xiao, and now he is the only son. What he did would implicate General Xiao! General Xiao had just provoked the emperor's dissatisfaction, and at this time, something would happen to make the emperor have more doubts......"

The emperor's former henchmen, once they become no longer reliable, it is not a trivial matter. Even if he didn't commit any serious crimes, the emperor might not be able to tolerate it. Especially now that this emperor is not a generous gentleman! It's still a grudge!

Xiao Rui pursed his lips: "When I go back tonight, I will write to General Xiao, hoping to contact him as soon as possible." I just don't know if it's too late. "It took a while after the incident to send the Ye family to the north, and the Ye family was delayed for a long time on the road before contacting the Xie family. At least a month or two has passed. Who knows what the situation in the capital has become at the moment?

Although Fang Wenshan promised Cao Shuqing that he would show flaws in front of the officials who interrogated him, his testimony would become uncredible. But if the three princes really sacrificed a false holy decree, then Fang Wenshan's testimony may not be important. There are some things that we would rather believe in than believe in what we don't. Fang Wenshan has to worry about his children and dare not confess the instigator behind it, how can the Cao family prove his innocence?

- In particular, his family is not innocent in the first place!

Xiao Rui thought of the sins that the Cao family had done, and couldn't help but sweat for them.

The Cao family may deserve it, but if in order to accelerate the defeat of his family, he will not tolerate it in any way!