Xiao Rui smiled and shook his head: "It won't be Yanwang Mansion." First, the emperor knew what his father thought about the succession, and secondly, he ...... That Gao Gonggong is still quite familiar with his father, if there is really a major event involving the inheritance of Yanwangfu, it is impossible not to leak a word at all. Since he didn't mention it, it must be because he knew that the second prince would not be passed on. ”

Xie Yinghui in the middle was thoughtful: "There are also a few palaces in the clan that have no heirs, and some don't even have concubines, but they seem to be far away......

Xiao Rui smiled but did not speak. After he recognized his ancestors and returned to his ancestors, he also memorized the genealogy of the clan, so he naturally knew which royal mansions Xie Yinghui was referring to. The first emperor was passed into the palace because Emperor Chengde cut off the heir, and he didn't want to cheapen the descendants of his half-brothers, and he himself was also an only child, and the children of the palace of the same generation were all cousins. There are a lot of brothers in the saints today, but several of the older ones have participated in the battle for succession in the last years of the first emperor, and more than half of the ones who fought for me lost their lives on the charge of indecency, and even the prince was dismissed.

"There are also a few of the remaining families who have been blocked during the establishment of the prince and the accession to the throne, and they cannot be reused by the emperor, and they have gradually fallen. The palace that can be maintained to this day is either because he is still young and has not participated in any battles for succession, or because he is really pessimistic about the power of the idlers, it just so happens that these families have heirs, and there is no possibility of cutting off the incense, so naturally there is no need to succeed the prince.

No matter which palace the second prince will be succeeded to by the emperor at that time, it is impossible to rely on the power or strength of the palace to stir up trouble in the court. If you are not lucky, you may have to worry about the livelihood of the palace.

The emperor arranged for the second prince to succeed him, obviously cutting off the possibility of him succeeding to the throne and seizing power. As long as the second prince did not commit the great crime of rebellion, the emperor would not kill his own flesh and blood, and let him succeed him, although it cut off his hope of making a comeback, and at the same time, why not protect this son? Only when he completely loses the possibility of competing for the throne and has no strength to compete for the throne, the new monarch who will succeed to the throne in the future will tolerate the survival of this once ambitious brother.

Xiao Rui even suspected that the emperor was likely to transfer the second prince to a non-close branch of the clan, further cutting off his qualifications to compete for the throne. Because it is not a close branch of the clan, even if the royal heir is cut off, there is no chance that the stepchildren will enter the royal family to inherit the incense. If the ancestors of that clan had committed unforgivable tresses, they would have no chance to become officials, and they could only rely on the royal property to make a living.

Xiao Rui retracted some of his scattered thoughts, turned to his brother-in-law Xie Xianzhi, looked at the worried look on his face, and said with a smile: "It is not a good thing for the second prince to succeed, it can be seen that the emperor is merciful and there will always be room for action." Even if Lin Zhaoyi angered the emperor, it was just a cold palace. The same is true of the queen, the crown prince and the Cao family. As long as he doesn't make a big mistake, the emperor will not kill them all. Wasn't the second master Cao safely released by Dali Temple? The eldest brother is at ease, Ling Tang is just a woman in the back house, and she has already married outside, so if there is any trouble in the Cao family, it will not affect her. With Second Master Cao here, she always has a place to go. ”

Xie Xianzhi smiled reluctantly: "If it's an innocent person, it's fine." But if guilty...... The emperor is shining with a candle, who can escape? The emperor dealt with the Cao family this time, so quickly and decisively, the Cao family from top to bottom, there was no power to resist, and even the queen and the East Palace were helpless, but they just relied on the emperor's kindness to survive. In the end, I really don't know how many people can really be safe. And if that day comes...... How many people can my mother rely on? The second uncle's family is certainly fine at present, but if he really wants to be kind enough to help...... I'm afraid that there are too many people to feed. ”

"At this time, they are still thinking about dog-eat-dog!" Xie Yinghui gritted her teeth and said, "What did the prince do to be reprimanded by the emperor?" Wang Meiru was still thinking about competing with the crown princess at this time, and the princess didn't know the seriousness of the matter, she only cared about her own grievances, and the prince actually angered the emperor for such a trivial matter, which was so stupid that people couldn't look at it directly! It is a good thing that the second uncle can escape the catastrophe, but the whole of the Chengenhou Mansion still complains! Even if the people on the side branch say sour things, the eldest uncle should always understand what is going on!

"The second uncle was originally going to take the blame for the eldest uncle, but now that he can get rid of the crime, he will be the support of the whole clan in the future. The eldest uncle doesn't want to arrange a way back, why is he still angry and wronged?! When these people had nothing to do in the past, they thought they were wise and shrewd, as if everyone in the world could only be supported by them, and no one else would be allowed to disobey half a point! Now that something has happened, but there is no charter anymore, I only know how to make stupid and stupid tricks, where is there still a little bit of prestige from before? How ridiculous! ”

Xie Yinghui said angrily, but also couldn't help but be sad. Xie Mulin knew that her heart was still knotted, so he had to comfort her in a low voice. Xie Yingfen also changed seats, gently patted the eldest sister's back, and coaxed her not to be sad.

Only Xie Yingrong sat alone in a corner, recalling the rumors he had heard in his previous life, and comparing the news given by Xiao Rui to see what was not right. But she lived in the Jiang family's house for a long time in her last life, and she didn't know anything about the outside world, so she heard all the information from Mrs. Jiang's Xiao Cheng and Jiang Shaoliang's wife Cao Wenying, and a small part of it was from listening to the discussions of the girls and mothers-in-law in the family, which was already limited. Now that she has been comparing for a long time, she only feels that the situation is almost the same, and she is suddenly relieved.

Whether the second prince was once succeeded in his previous life, she didn't know, but she knew that he would die soon. Queen Cao and the crown prince did not end well, and the Cao family was even more defeated. I don't know how many things the three princes have done behind their backs, anyway, he is the big winner in the end. Although there have been a lot of changes in this life compared to the previous life, as long as the result is the same, she is still on the right path. There's nothing to worry about, just go ahead with your original plan. She has already made a marriage contract with Wan Long, and when Wan Long returns to Beijing to hug the thigh of the third prince and become the latter's confidant, then she will have nothing to worry about in this life.

Xie Yingrong was still thinking about beautiful things there, and Xie Xianzhi asked Xiao Rui again: "I don't know if there is any news from the northwest recently?" General Fang...... It's also troublesome to hear. In the past, there was the Cao family, and even if others knew that he was not valued by the Cao family, they would be jealous of him. Now that the Cao family itself is difficult to protect, I am afraid that someone will take advantage of the situation. I don't worry about General Fang, he did something wrong, and it is natural that he will be punished. It's just that...... After all, his mother has not reconciled with him, and if something happens to him, I am afraid that my mother will be affected. The Cao family is in turmoil again...... I am afraid that my mother will have nowhere to go, and she will be bullied if she is alone in Beijing, sitting on a huge amount of money. ”