In the next few days, Xiao Rui recuperated in the mansion, and the capital returned to calm and lively.

Xu Xianyang was sick at home, and Emperor Xia did not do anything to Xu Xianyang as Xiao Rui thought, it seems that as Jia Xu said, Emperor Xia's mind is unguessable to ordinary people.

The day after tomorrow, it was Emperor Xia's birthday.

Birthday gifts are a science, especially when the prince congratulates the emperor on his birthday. The gift is light, and it is ridiculed by others, and I really think that the courtesy is light and affectionate is a good word, but it is a compliment that is afraid that you will be too embarrassed, and the gift is heavy, and others are jealous.

And now Xiao Rui is more embarrassed.

In the past, Xiao Rui was the most unpopular among the princes, dispensable, on last year's birthday, Xiao Rui only sent a good pen wash, but recently the limelight has been unbeatable, and it can't be too casual like before.

So Xiao Rui asked Jia Xu for advice.

Knowing Xiao Rui's difficulties, Jia Xu suddenly smiled: "Your Highness, this birthday may be the last filial piety competition before the princes compete for the crown prince, and it is also an opportunity to perform, so that Emperor Xia can position the princes, so His Royal Highness must also seize it." However, in the following opinion, this gift does not have to give valuable foreign objects, but to send filial piety. ”

"Send filial piety? Is it possible to stew the golden dragon koi fish soup again? Xiao Rui smiled.

Jia Xu also smiled: "Your Highness really wants to do this, it is estimated that Emperor Xia will drive His Highness out of the main hall!"

Xiao Rui laughed, not to mention, his father could do such a thing.

"What is the filial piety that Mr. refers to?" Xiao Rui asked.

Jia Xu said leisurely: "Your Highness thinks that who should be thanked the most for a person's birthday banquet?"

When Xiao Rui heard this, his expression was moved: "It's my mother!"

Jia Xu nodded and said, "That's right, it's our mother." Mother is not celebrating her birthday, father is not leaving a beard, today's Xia Huang is a filial person, but her mother has never enjoyed the glory of her son, although she was posthumously called the queen of filial piety, but there must be regrets in the heart of Xia Huang. ”

Emperor Xia's real name is Xiao Ying, his birth is very humble, he was born to Emperor Xiaowen Linxing palace maid, when the harem queen was autocratic, especially the palace maid who was pregnant with a dragon fetus was the most severe, basically would be killed with a cane. Therefore, after Empress Xiao Shengxian found out that she was pregnant, she knew that the palace could not stay for a long time, so she tried every means to hide the fact of pregnancy, and only a close palace maid and the eunuch next to Emperor Xiaowen knew.

Later, Empress Xiao Shengxian, with the help of the palace maid, escaped from the harem with fake death and never gave birth to Emperor Xia smoothly. Orphans and widows, how poor they are. When Emperor Xia was fifteen years old, he and his mother came to the capital to earn a living. One day, I happened to meet Emperor Xiaowen's close eunuch, and he told Emperor Xiaowen, and Emperor Xiaowen knew that he had a cheap son.

Xiao Ying entered the palace to see Emperor Xiaowen, and Emperor Xiaowen, who was suspicious, was convinced when he saw Xiao Ying's face. The two of them are simply carved out of a mold, and because of this, Emperor Xiaowen directly gave Emperor Xia as the king of Ying and allowed the opening of the mansion.

Empress Xiao Shengxian worked too long and contracted a serious disease, and could not enter the palace, and died when Emperor Xia was twenty-five years old.

It was also from the age of twenty-five that Emperor Xiao Ying rose to prominence and began to compete with the eighteen princes for the supreme position!

Therefore, Jia Xu admires Emperor Xia very much, and he can sit on the throne, which can be described as a river of flesh and blood.

Jia Xu continued: "So I think that if I can find someone to draw the portrait of the Empress Xiaoshengxian and relieve the suffering of Emperor Xia's mother, this filial piety is the most precious."

Xiao Rui nodded, and wondered: "The imperial grandmother died early, resulting in no posthumous portrait, and now nearly thirty years have passed, I believe that the memory of the emperor is blurred, who else can remember the dignity of the imperial grandmother?"

Jia Xu said with a smile: "I have nothing to do these days, I have studied the past of Emperor Xia, and Empress Xiao Shengxian was able to escape from the harem of fake death, thanks to the help of the palace maids who were close to her. And I found out that the palace maid married a family surnamed Zhang after leaving the palace, and his son is today's Zhongyong Marquis, Zhang Jinfu! ”

"Huh?" Xiao Rui looked surprised.

Jia Xu nodded and said: "Why can Marquis Zhongyong stay in the capital to lead the patrol camp and defend the important land of the Beijing Division, it is because of this relationship that he can become the most trusted person of Emperor Xia." I believe that the mother of the Marquis of Chungyong will still remember the face of Empress Xiao Shengxian. You can try it, and if it doesn't work, Your Highness will change it to another birthday gift. ”

"Good! I'll go now! Xiao Rui asked Gao to prepare a car and go to the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion.

When it came to the Mansion of the Marquis of Zhongyong, Xiao Rui naturally thought of Zhang Ruoxi, after all, she was a woman who had been on a blind date, and she felt good. Now that I know the relationship between Zhang Jinfu and Emperor Xia, I feel better. If you can marry such a virtuous helper, it will be beneficial to yourself and harmless!

Do you want to consider selling your body?

I'm here for the big job of my system!

It's not because I'm greedy for women!

Okay, Xiao Rui has a little meaning, hehe.

"Your Highness, the Marquis of Zhongyong's Mansion has arrived!" Gao Quan stopped suddenly, interrupting Xiao Rui's blind thoughts.

Quickly wiped his saliva, Xiao Rui got up and got out of the car.

Gao Quan went to knock on the door, and the doorman learned that it was the Seventh Highness who was visiting, so he hurriedly went to open the door and asked the next person to inform the lady and the young master.

The Marquis of Zhongyong was not in the mansion and went to the patrol battalion to work.

Zhang Lianchuan rushed to hear the news and shouted: "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law!"

Xiao Rui, who was raising his foot to enter the door, was so frightened that he withdrew his foot, although he thought about it for a while, but he was really treated as a son-in-law, and his heart was still bursting, and there was no word in the eight, don't scream!

How shy.

"Little Hou Ye, didn't you go to training today?" Xiao Rui asked.

After serving as a general, Zhang Lianchuan's coursework mostly focused on "martial arts", the art of war, martial arts, cavalry and archery, and so on.

"Today I want to rest." After Zhang Lianchuan finished speaking, he looked behind Xiao Rui and showed a look of regret.

"What are you looking for?" Xiao Rui asked.

"What a gift!" Zhang Lianchuan shouted: "I thought you were here to propose, but it doesn't seem to be."

Xiao Rui rolled his eyes, how much he wanted to marry his sister, and his younger brother was heartbroken, thinking that he had been devastated ten times and twenty times that of those gentlemen in the capital.

Suddenly, at this moment, Xiao Rui felt that it was a blessing to marry a gentle, virtuous and well-behaved daughter-in-law, it didn't matter if she was beautiful or not, as long as you didn't quarrel, stand by your bed with a knife at night, and wait for the frightened three souls to get out of your body when you wake up in the dark light.

!

Thinking about it like this, Xiao Rui felt that he was not worthy of Zhang Ruoxi.

"Little Hou Ye, your sister and I are innocent, don't scream indiscriminately, slander your sister, be careful to make her angry!" Xiao Ruiyi said righteously: "Play the true martial arts you have learned on you twice."

Zhang Lianchuan shuddered, and immediately bowed his hand respectfully: "Your Highness, Lianchuan is courteous!"

Xiao Rui smiled, sure enough, this is a poor child who was accused by his sister.

While talking, Zhang Jinfu's wife came from the backyard.

"Your Highness is here, and you are not welcome! Lian Chuan, I didn't invite His Highness into the hall to rest, His Highness was still injured. Zhang smiled.

"Oooh!" Zhang Lianchuan reacted at this time.

Xiao Rui arched his hand and said, "Junior, Xiao Rui, meet your aunt!"

Zhang was stunned for a moment, smiled even more, and hurriedly shouted: "Torture me, hurry up." His Royal Highness came today, but is he looking for Ruoxi? ”

Is this the mother-in-law urging her daughter to marry in a hurry?

Poor Zhang Ruoxi, what kind of family do you live in.

"This time I'm here to meet Mrs. Zhang!" Xiao Rui explained his intentions.

Zhang was stunned and said in surprise: "Come to see my old lady?"

"Yes!" Xiao Rui confirmed.

Zhang was a little puzzled, but still invited Xiao Rui to the back house.

At this time, Zhang Ruoxi was chatting with her grandmother.