Chapter 174: Consideration
Xie Mulin didn't expect Xiao Rui to suddenly mention the Four Princes.
But Xiao Rui felt that it was necessary for him to make this matter clear.
He told Xie Mulin: "After you reminded me of the safety of His Royal Highness last time, I went back and thought about it seriously, and discussed it with my father again, and I felt that this kind of thing must be prevented!" Not to mention anything else, His Royal Highness is a person who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals. Although he has to wash away the stigma on Xiao Niangniang's body before he can plan further, he has always been jealous of His Royal Highness, and it is difficult to say whether he will decide to strike first. As long as the other princes have lost the qualifications to succeed to the throne, and only he is the only one left, even if Xiao Niangniang really caused the death of Empress Cao, the emperor will keep her for the smooth succession of the Third Highness. If His Royal Highness really has no other way, maybe he will choose this path. ”
Not only the third prince, but also the crown prince and the second prince may not be indifferent to the four princes. The latter is now broken and broken, and no one knows what he can do; The former is unwilling to lose the throne of the prince no matter what, he knows that the emperor has favored which younger brother to replace his position, wouldn't he want to kill this younger brother and cut off the emperor's back road, so as to keep his position?
Xiao Rui thought about it, how did he feel that the situation of the fourth prince was very dangerous. Even if he stays with the emperor every day, there is always a time when he is alone. Who can guarantee that he will not be harmed?
Xiao Rui and King Yan were not at ease, thinking that they should persuade the emperor to pay more attention to the personal safety of the four princes.
Although the Yan Wangfu has always maintained a neutral attitude on the issue of the ownership of the storage position, considering that the Yan Wang couple had an old grudge with the Cao family in their early years, and they have always disagreed with the second prince's self-belief that he is brave and comparable to a famous general, and the third prince is the grudge left by Xiao Guifei, so that if the Yan Wang couple does not express their position, it is no different from expressing their position. Except for the four princes, it is impossible for them to support other princes to ascend to the throne. After the issue of Prince Yan's heir was resolved, there was no longer any objection to this matter.
For this reason, Yan Wang and Xiao Rui don't want anything to happen to the four princes and they won't be able to win the throne or even the throne in the future. They all felt that it was a good thing to let the four princes leave the capital temporarily and avoid the calculations of some princes. Moreover, at the moment when the situation in the capital is changing, those who oppose Yi Chu will soon begin to target the new prince who is valued by the emperor, the fourth prince, and attack him by various means to prove that he is not qualified to replace his eldest brother. Although this kind of thing is not a big deal, once the reputation of the fourth prince is completely ruined, even if the emperor succeeds in deposing the crown prince in the future, he may not be able to ascend to the throne smoothly.
Instead of staying in the capital to endure attacks from all sides, the four princes might as well hide out, wait for the crown prince to be deposed, the turmoil will subside, and then go back to accept the emperor's arrangement and become the new master of the East Palace!
King Yan was still worried, what reason to use to send the four princes out of the capital, and now the eldest princess of Yongning has a letter, saying that she wants to go north to the queen mother, that is, sleepiness met the pillow, and she is in the middle of it! As the prince, the fourth prince is filial piety to serve the queen mother, and no one can make a mistake, and it seems very natural and will not attract criticism.
In the future, when the four princes successfully become the prince, they can also call this trip to the north "inspecting the border army" to express the new prince's attention and concern for the people and army on the border of his country, which is even more commendable!
King Yan quickly discussed the plan with his henchmen, and even Xiao Rui also provided a few suggestions, drafted a secret fold for the emperor, and just waited for Princess Yan to determine the situation of Zizhu Courtyard, and felt that he was sure to welcome the queen mother, so he could quickly send it to the capital with the twists and turns on the bright side.
If the emperor really agreed to let the four princes travel to the queen mother, there would be a large team of guards to protect them along the way, and after arriving in Beiping, there would be King Yan to take care of them, so that the four princes would be safe.
This can also be regarded as a gesture of goodwill by the Yan Wangfu before the fourth prince became the new prince. His Royal Highness King Yan also hopes that in the future, even if the person who sits on the throne is no longer his brother, but his nephew, he will still be able to get the unreserved trust and attention of the new monarch. And this trust and attention can also be extended to his son Xiao Rui. Xiao Rui has been messing around with the three princes since he was a child, and he is not very familiar with the four princes, so he can take the opportunity to contact the relationship.
Of course, there may be two weddings in Yanwangfu this year, Xiao Rui marries his wife, and Zhu Pei, the lord of Yongping, marries.
Xie Mulin was dumbfounded when he heard this, and it wasn't until Xiao Rui talked about the wedding of the two that he came back to his senses a little, and said with a red face: "The prince is quite thoughtful...... Does the Queen Mother have no opinion on your marriage? "Usually grandmothers, don't they all have their own ideas about their grandchildren's marriage? The queen mother's maiden family has no outstanding characters now, and she has no power or power...... But there must be a talented and good-looking girl, right? If the prince's idea is not to fight, forget it, but the prince's idea does not want to fight?
Xiao Rui laughed when he heard it: "The Queen Mother may not have no ideas, but what ......" He paused, "The niece and granddaughter of the Queen Mother's relatives are either old, married early and had children, or they are only ten years old now...... After a few years, I may think about the position of the fourth prince's concubine, but it has nothing to do with me! ”
Xie Mulin smiled embarrassedly: "I am ...... By the way, it doesn't mean anything else. ”
Xiao Rui took her hand: "Don't worry, the Queen Mother has no objection to my marriage, and she still likes you." When she comes to Beiping, you will know when you see her old man! ”
Xie Mulin pursed his lips and smiled, his eyes had already drifted away a little weakly: "What's that...... Does the Queen Mother have any thoughts about Miss Ma's marriage? Originally, the eldest princess Yongning's family wanted to come to Beiping to see my eldest brother, so I was quite worried about my eldest brother, and now there is another queen mother...... What if she doesn't like my big brother? ”
Xiao Rui thought for a while: "Brother Xian himself is excellent, there is nothing to find fault with, at most, the identity of the biological mother is criticized." But the Cao family had already married and separated again, and lived alone in the capital...... When Ma Yurong got married, she also called each other mother-in-law and daughter-in-law with your mother, and got along day and night. Your mother couldn't be more amiable, and Her Royal Highness the eldest princess couldn't be more assured. The Queen Mother has never cared about things, as long as the eldest princess of Yongning and Ma Juma have recognized the son-in-law of Brother Xian, the Queen Mother will summon people to see her again, where will she feel dissatisfied? ”
He thought for a while, and added: "This time, there is no accident in the Cao family, and it can still keep a trace of the face of the relatives and nobles, and it also makes the maternal side of Brother Xianzhi look better." Otherwise, once the Cao family is convicted, the Queen Mother is really likely to find fault with the origin of her brother. Fortunately at the moment, Fang Wenshan is certainly convicted, and most of them will be beheaded after this autumn, but there has never been a reason for his stephusband to be convicted and implicated in his ex-husband. As long as Brother Xian does not live with the Cao family in the future, the Queen Mother and the eldest princess of Yongning have nothing to say. You can also persuade Brother Xian to give money to the Cao family, but don't get too close. Ma Yurong can occasionally do her best to be a daughter-in-law in front of the Cao family, but it is impossible for her to really treat the Cao family as a mother-in-law. Cao's actions are not looked down upon by the nobles in the palace. ”
Xie Mulin nodded: "I see." ”