Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 408 Marriage (Part )
Concubine Ru touched the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief.

"Chengxuan has been a sensible child since he was young and has never caused me any worries. But for some reason, he has been getting into trouble lately."

For some reason, she always felt that Xiao Chengxuan had not been doing well in the past year.

Just recently, he has angered His Majesty several times, which would never have happened before.

If her father had not been in the court today, Cheng Xuan would have probably caused trouble again.

Xiao Lanxi pursed her lips and said in a soft voice, "Second brother is a man of both civil and military talents. Father has always valued him, which is why he is so strict with us. Mother, don't worry. Second brother knows his limits."

These words touched Concubine Ru's heart.

Her brows relaxed slightly and she sighed softly.

"If it was just this incident, it would be fine. But King Lie just got assassinated in the hunting ground. How can Your Majesty be in a good mood? Chengxuan is also having a hard time."

Xiao Lanxi lowered her eyes, hiding the expression in her eyes.

Of course, she could also see that when King Lie was assassinated, the first person her father suspected was her good second brother.

In this situation, Huo Yucheng's case was brought up again. How could Xiao Chengxuan, who was in charge of the case, stay out of it?

After a pause, she looked up again.

"Brothers are connected by heart. The second brother must be extremely worried when the third brother was assassinated. It's a pity that he happened to be ill and couldn't do much. I just hope that we can find out the truth about the assassination of the third brother as soon as possible."

Ru Guifei's eyes moved.

Yup!

Cheng Xuan claimed to be sick and could not go out, which was a good way to avoid this trouble!

Since Your Majesty suspects him, just ignore everything and let those people investigate.

He didn't do it, so this matter can't be blamed on him. In the current situation, waiting and watching is the most appropriate choice!

Thinking of this, Concubine Ru felt a lot more relaxed.

She leaned sideways on the soft golden pillow, and finally she began to think seriously about Xiao Lanxi's situation.

Although Xiao Lanxi is not her biological child, she raised her for a few years, so there must be some affection between them.

The most crucial thing is that Xiao Lanxi lost her mother at a young age, and because she was not liked by His Majesty, she was bullied a lot in the palace when she was a child.

Later, when I came to her place, life became better.

Xiao Lanxi was well-behaved and obedient. Although she was a little timid, she was sensible after all and was very dependent and close to her.

Xiao Lanxi listened to everything she said.

Thinking of this, Concubine Ru slowed down her tone and asked with a smile: "Let's not talk about your second brother. It's been a while since you returned to Beijing. Do you have someone you like?"

The smile on Xiao Lanxi's lips froze slightly.

She immediately lowered her head, as if shy, and bit her lips lightly.

Imperial Concubine Ru smiled and said, "I know that it's hard for a girl to be embarrassed to talk about this. But there's no one else here except us, mother and daughter. You can talk to your mother about it. If there's someone you really like, I'll ask around for you."

When she said this, her words were sincere and her eyes were relaxed, as if she was really speaking from the heart.

But if she was really willing to follow Xiao Lanxi's thoughts, she would not have asked those questions in front of His Majesty, the Princess and others at the hunting ground.

Xiao Lanxi was quiet for a moment, then she shook her head gently: "Lanxi has been away from the capital for a long time, and has not been able to fulfill her filial duties to mother. Now I just want to be with you, as long as you don't find me annoying."

Concubine Ru patted her hands and said, "You are a filial son, but what girl should not get married? You are already seventeen this year, there is no time to waste."

Xiao Lanxi blinked, pursed her lips and smiled, and said jokingly: "The second young lady of the Ye family seems to be seventeen years old? Hasn't she arranged a marriage yet?"