Xiao Yulin said: "Fixing the date is just a preliminary preparation. Finally, the date is set, and your father will issue a holy decree and inform you. This is still a long time away, and this king knew about it earlier, so he made preparations early. ”

Xiao Ziteng was not interested, and said: "Uncle Huang wants to prepare something, it will be ready in a while, even if it is a few months away?" No matter what the imperial uncle gives, the nephew likes it. ”

Xiao Yulin looked at Xiao Ziteng, with an unpredictable smile on his face, and said, "The prince's wedding, this gift can't be sloppy." This king hasn't thought about what to send to the prince now. If you think of something good, you only buy it temporarily, and you may delay your efforts. ”

Xiao Ziteng shook his hand impatiently and said, "Oops! Uncle Huang, don't keep mentioning your nephew's marriage! Good no good? The nephew is gone, no matter what the imperial uncle sends, even if he doesn't send it, the nephew has also received the imperial uncle's heart! ”

Xiao Yulin pretended to be Minglin and nodded, "Hmm! That's good! Now that the crown prince is like this, the king's heart is also a little lighter. After the prince's wedding, he will prepare candidates for the side concubine. The crown prince accepts the side concubine, and the king is not ready to give generous gifts, and the king is in front of him. By the way, the candidate for the crown prince and concubine, have your father and mother mentioned it to you? ”

Xiao Ziteng said: "This is not true! However, the nephew still wanted to ask his father to leave a position as the crown prince's concubine, so that the nephew could choose for himself. ”

Xiao Yulin raised his chin a little proudly and said, "The king has received news that there is a feast in the palace on the Chinese New Year's Eve, and the empress dowager has announced that all important ministers will bring their families to the palace for the banquet, I am afraid that it is to prepare for you to choose the crown prince's side concubine." ”

Xiao Ziteng frowned and said, "My nephew has heard of this." It's just that why isn't the imperial uncle, does the imperial grandmother choose the princess for the imperial uncle, or does she choose the side concubine? ”

Xiao Yulin said: "At the last Mid-Autumn Festival Night Banquet, the King had already made his position clear to the Queen Mother, how could the Queen Mother make herself uncomfortable on the Chinese New Year's Eve?" ”

Xiao Ziteng said: "Then why didn't the imperial uncle choose the imperial concubine for the second prince?" ”

Xiao Yulin said with a smile: "The second prince is only fourteen years old, and if he wants to choose a parent, then he will have to wait until he is sixteen years old to choose a relative for him now, isn't it too early?" You are the crown prince, and the prince's side concubine is also extraordinary, you must be the daughter of a powerful family, and you can't favor one over the other. According to your father's temperament, I am afraid that you will set your two side concubines at the same time, and then set the date of marriage according to the eight characters of birth. ”

In this way, Xiao Ziteng's brows furrowed, and he didn't doubt Xiao Yulin's position in his heart.

Xiao Yulin looked at Xiao Ziteng with a smile on his face, then picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

Ma Liu looked at Xiao Yulin's expression, and hurriedly said, "Lord Wang, I'm afraid that the kitchen has already prepared a meal." Cold, if you leave it for a long time, I'm afraid that the dish will be a little off. Lord, do you want to go to the meal now? ”

Xiao Yulin glanced at Ma Liu with slanted eyes, his eyes showed appreciation, and said, "Then don't you want to order?" ”

Ma Liu saw the light in Xiao Yulin's eyes, and responded with a high chest: "Then go and command!" ”

Over, Ma Liu's fart went to the door and ordered the servants to run errands.

Afterwards, Ma Liu returned to the house and said to Xiao Yulin and Xiao Ziteng: "Lord, His Royal Highness the Prince, cool, please move to the middle courtyard to eat earlier!" ”

Xiao Yulin stood up and said lightly: "Prince, let's go!" ”

Xiao Ziteng's heart was still thinking about the prince's side concubine, and he didn't think of anything else at this time. Seeing Xiao Yulin calling him, he followed Xiao Yulin away.

Although the meal in King Rui's Mansion is a little better than that in the Prince's Mansion, Xiao Ziteng's heart is thinking about things at this time, and a meal is tasteless. I still have to deal with Xiao Yulin, how good the taste is, and I have to force a smile on my face.

Xiao Yulin had a pleasant meal, with a smile on his face, and from time to time he asked Xiao Ziteng to eat and drink, thinking only in his heart: "You are always a woman who covets the king!" Let you rob women with this king without knowing how to do it! ”

Ma Liu also echoed on the side, beckoning Xiao Yulin and Xiao Ziteng to eat.

Xiao Ziteng finished dinner, and he didn't have the heart to stay in Ruiwang's Mansion to chat with Xiao Yulin, so he took Meng Guifu back.

On the way, Xiao Ziteng also asked Meng Guifu from time to time, did Empress Dowager Zhao really mean this? Although Meng Guifu had already guessed in his heart, he didn't dare at this time, only he didn't know.

On the side of the north courtyard, after Xiao Yulin left with Xiao Ziteng, Chunhua saw that it was dark early today, so he ordered the kitchen to cook.

Qiu Shi followed Zhong Yuqi into the inner room and said to Zhong Yuqi: "Sister, the prince obviously knows that his sister doesn't like fur cloaks, why did he ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to send fur cloaks?" ”

Zhong Yuqi fell into the recliner and said, "Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to send something, how can the prince refuse His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for me?" Without His Royal Highness the Prince's heart, he still complained, and the prince advocated for others without authorization. Now it is I who have personally rejected His Royal Highness the Prince, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not think about him. I can't tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince yet, the Lord knows that I don't like fur cloaks. ”

Qiu Shi said: "Sister, the slave always feels that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seems to have some thoughts about his sister!" ”

At this time, Chunhua walked in, and when she heard Qiu Shi like this, she also followed and said to Zhong Yuqi: "Sister, the slave also thinks that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has such a mind!" It's just that this matter is very important, and the slave and maid don't dare to say it to her sister easily. Now that the slave maid sees that Qiu Shi is like this, the slave maid has some confidence in her heart. ”

Zhong Yuqi smiled and said, "I didn't pass it a long time ago, if you have anything to say, just treat me." Whether it's good or bad, speculation, or fact. In fact, I already knew this in my heart. Presumably, the people in King Rui's Mansion also know about this! ”

Qiu Shi said: "No wonder! The people in the palace are usually very polite to us, but sometimes, the slaves and maids always feel as if they have something to hide from the slaves. Xu is they also know that the matter is serious, and they don't dare to deal with the people in the North Courtyard at will, for fear of causing trouble for themselves, but they are spreading this matter in private. I don't know, does the prince know about this? ”

Zhong Yuqi said: "This is the Rui Palace, if there are any rumors in the palace, will the prince not know?" I'm afraid that without them, the prince already knows that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is interested in me. Otherwise, why is it that every time His Royal Highness the Crown Prince comes to King Rui's mansion during the day, the prince is not in the mansion? Why did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince send a fur cloak over today, and the prince didn't tell him that I don't like fur cloaks, and asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come to me to run into a wall? ”