Xiao Yulin said: "Queen Mother! Erchen is just an idle prince, it doesn't matter when he marries a wife? ”

Empress Dowager Zhao said: "The mourning family is old, and I don't know how many years I have to live." The things that the mourning family still remembers in this life are your lifelong events! You have been separated since you were a child, and the mourning family has not been thinking about the affairs of the Ruiwang Mansion for a moment. If you marry and have children, the mourning family will have no worries. ”

Xiao Yuhong hurriedly said to Empress Dowager Zhao: "Queen Mother, today is Chinese New Year's Eve, Queen Mother must not say such things!" ”

Subsequently, Xiao Yuhong scolded Xiao Yulin again: "King Rui, you are too presumptuous! The queen mother broke her heart for you, do you want to break the queen mother's heart like this? Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, and you still force the queen mother to say such words, which is really unfilial piety! ”

As soon as these words came out, Xiao Yulin quickly stood up and said to the Empress Dowager Zhao: "Queen Mother, please stop your anger!" It was the son's unfilial piety that made the queen mother angry! In this case, the sons and daughters are in charge of the queen mother. ”

Empress Dowager Zhao still said angrily: "Since you are so unwilling, how can the mourning family call the shots?" I don't have to hurt the young lady of the Zhang family! ”

Zhang Sizhao hurriedly stood up, bowed to the Empress Dowager Zhao and said, "The Empress Dowager must not say such things!" It is also the duty of Weichen to be loyal to the country of Dayu and serve the royal family, even if he dies, he has no complaints! Don't say that it is also appropriate to send Weichen's family to the Rui Wang's mansion as slaves and maids, let alone marry Rui Wang Ye as the concubine of Rui Wang, that is the glory of Weichen's mansion! ”

Zhang Luyao saw Zhang Sizhao say such heavy words on Chinese New Year's Eve, and her face couldn't help but have some distress and helplessness. It's just that she didn't say anything, and it was inconvenient for her to say anything at this time, so she only lowered her eyes slightly.

Xiao Yuhong saw Zhang Luyao's expression, and felt a little pain in his heart, so he said to Zhang Sizhao: "Zhang Aiqing's loyalty to the Great Yu Kingdom and to me can be seen by the sun and the moon, and there is no need to belittle yourself in order to promote King Rui. Zhang Ruliu is the daughter of your house, whether to marry into the Ruiwang Mansion as a side concubine, I still have to listen to your meaning. ”

Zhang Sizhao said: "It's all up to the emperor to decide, and the ministers have no second intentions!" ”

Xiao Yuhong said to Xiao Yulin again: "King Rui, take a good look!" This is the talent of the pillars of Dayu country! I didn't expect you to contribute much to the Dayu Kingdom, but as a son, you should at least honor the Queen Mother and let the Queen Mother enjoy her old age in peace, right? The Queen Mother has decided to let the young lady of the Zhang family marry into the Ruiwang Mansion as a side concubine, you can't treat others badly. Otherwise, I will not spare you! ”

Xiao Yulin had no choice but to bow down and say, "Brother obey the order!" ”

Xiao Yuhong said to Empress Dowager Zhao again: "Don't be angry, Queen Mother, King Rui has realized his mistake. Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, and the queen should be happy. Now, the side concubine of the prince and King Rui has been decided, and the queen mother can also feel at ease. ”

Only then did Empress Dowager Zhao's face show a smile, nodded, and said, "Hmm! It is still the emperor who makes the mourning family worry the most! King Rui is old, if there is still something to disobey the housekeeper, you should be used to preaching, don't indulge him again! ”

Xiao Yuhong said in his heart that he didn't dare, but said on his face: "Erchen knows!" ”

Then, Xiao Yuhong raised his glass again and said to everyone: "Today, the prince and King Rui are happy, and I am also happy!" Come! Have a drink with me! ”

"Wait for the emperor to have a drink!"

Everyone raised their wine glasses and drank with Xiao Yuhong.

Huo Benchu complied, drinking wine, and was very unhappy, dissatisfied with Xiao Ziteng and Xiao Yulin's choice of concubines today.

Although the crown princess is a member of the Huo family, Huo Benchu also doubted in his heart, does Xiao Yuhong have any plans to make the third prince Xiao Ziqian the crown prince? Otherwise, why did Xiao Yuhong marry the daughter of the Zhang family to the Ruiwang Mansion, wouldn't that increase the power of the Zhang family?

Although Xiao Yulin and Xiao Ziteng have a close relationship, if Xiao Yulin marries the Zhang family, who will Xiao Yulin help in the future! And the Meng family has always been the target of Xiao Yuhong's suppression, Xiao Ziteng married someone from the Meng family, it seems that it is useless, and there is even a risk of being dragged down by the Meng family.

If Xiao Yuhong really intends to make Xiao Ziqian the crown prince, and Xiao Ziqian does not have Huo Benchu's people, once Xiao Ziteng loses power, the Huo family will also face a matter of life and death.

Perhaps, Xiao Yuhong is also waiting for Huo Benchu's death. In this way, the biggest obstacle is gone, and it is easy for Xiao Yuhong to establish Xiao Ziqian as the prince. And the Huo family will also be cut down and eradicated, just like the prince's party back then.

Not to mention the second prince Xiao Zixing, Xiao Yuhong would not consider making him the crown prince at all. Huo Benchu also knew this, so he wanted to support Xiao Ziteng as the crown prince.

It's just that Huo Benchu has always been unclear about why Xiao Yuhong wants someone from the Huo family to be the crown princess? Isn't Xiao Yuhong very taboo about the power of the Huo family? If he hadn't had the means, I'm afraid he would be the same as the Meng family now.

Also unhappy is Xiao Yulin, who was forced to marry Zhang Ruliu as a concubine.

Xiao Yulin no longer had a smile on his face, and after sulking for a while, he looked at Zhong Yuqi behind him.

Zhong Yuqi's face has always been faint, I can't see her thoughts, and I don't know if she is as unhappy as Xiao Yulin at this time?

Xiao Yulin whispered to Zhong Yuqi: "Little pepper, I'm sorry!" ”

Zhong Yuqi whispered: "Why did the prince tell me that he was sorry? ”

"Because...... The king will take another woman as a concubine. ”

"Isn't it normal for the prince to have three wives and four concubines? I also think that it is really inappropriate that there is no hostess in the huge Ruiwang Mansion! ”

Xiao Yulin thought that Zhong Yuqi was angry, and said the opposite, so he said: "This king doesn't think there's anything bad!" Aren't you living in King Rui's Mansion now? ”

Zhong Yuqi said: "I'm just a guest of King Rui's Mansion, and it is better to have a righteous hostess in King Rui's Mansion." ”

There are some things that Xiao Yulin can't say, so he just looked at Zhong Yuqi like this, and told her with his eyes: There is about to have a hostess in Ruiwang's Mansion, but it's not Zhang Ruliu, you know.

Zhong Yuqi raised her glass and said to Xiao Yulin: "The prince is happy, congratulations, I toast you!" ”

Xiao Yulin rarely shook his face at Zhong Yuqi, glared at Zhong Yuqi, and then turned around and sulked.

Originally, Xiao Yulin thought that if he explained to Zhong Yuqi, Zhong Yuqi would understand his difficulties. What happened just now, with Zhong Yuqi's cleverness, she didn't know the powerful relationship.

It's just that Xiao Yulin didn't expect that Zhong Yuqi would blame him instead, and use words like "gratifying and congratulating" to stimulate him, don't make him sad!