At this moment, a cold voice came from the door of the side hall: "Cheng Qian, Xiao Rui is going to marry your Xiangcheng sister soon. Shouldn't you call me brother-in-law? Could it be that after sitting as the prince for a year, you are asked to Away from the human world?"
Everyone looked back and saw the queen's eldest grandson holding Xiao Changle's hand and walking into the side hall, followed by Princess Xiangcheng.
When Li Chengqian heard his mother's voice, he felt as if he had found an outlet for his grievances. He cried loudly, "Mother, this person relies on his martial arts skills to do harm to the child..."
Um? ? ? Everyone was shocked, even little Changle covered her mouth. She didn't understand, what was the prince eldest brother doing?
Princess Xiangcheng stepped forward quickly and persuaded Xiao Rui: "Brother Rui, the prince is young, how can you do anything? Quickly let go."
Xiao Rui released his hand from Li Chengqian's ear, gave Xiangcheng a reassuring look, and bowed slightly to the queen.
Empress Changsun nodded kindly, turned to look at her stubborn and miserable son, and slapped her hard, "You bastard! Today's New Year's Eve banquet, I asked you to come and entertain the young talents of the Tang Dynasty. ,What are you doing?"
ah? ? Queen mother...
Li Chengqian was completely confused. His mother had never beaten him since he was a child. Why, how could it be because of an outsider today?
Little Changle was so frightened that he hid behind his sister and peeked, not daring to express his anger.
Xiangcheng plopped down on his knees and said, "Mother, please calm down."
At the same time, he reached out and tugged on Xiao Rui's clothes, signaling him to quickly admit his mistake.
Can Xiao Rui move? It's simply impossible, he believes in the Queen's character.
Sure enough, under the unexpected gazes of everyone, the queen pulled her daughter up kindly: "Children, how can the mother and queen be indifferent to right and wrong? This matter was your brother's fault from beginning to end, there is no need to cover it up for him. Could it be because He is the prince, and everyone has to coax him? That is harming him. Xiao Rui is helping him. "
The first half of this sentence is a warning to a group of flattering boys, and the second half is a compliment, even gratitude to Xiao Rui, and at the same time, it is also a reminder to his stupid son Li Chengqian. As for how much the prince can listen, it's hard to say.
Li Chengqian choked with tears and said aggrievedly: "Mother, my child is not wrong. I wanted to make friends with my brother-in-law through tonight's banquet, but Xiao Rui was too rude and did not treat me as a prince at all..."
Before he could finish speaking, Empress Changsun reached out and pinched his ears. She didn't know the severity of it any more than Xiao Rui. The empress endured her heartache and taught her son in a down-to-earth manner.
"Idiot! What happened to the prince? The prince forgot his duty? Isn't it amazing? Xiao Rui is your brother-in-law, and you should be as polite to him as you are to your sister."
"Even if he is not, based on his dedication to the country, you should be more respectful to him. Instead of acting like a prince with him."
"Even if he doesn't have the above two points, you can't let people besiege him. Because not long ago, he saved the life of your sister Changle, and also saved the life of your mother and me. Our family owes Xiao Rui two lives. You Now that Li Chengqian has become the crown prince, will he avenge kindness with enmity?"
hiss……
The words were well-founded and convinced the group of boys around him. Their admiration for Xiao Rui rose by three points, and even the wailing on the ground became quieter.
Although Li Chengqian was dissatisfied, after all, he was the crown prince and Xiao Rui was his minister. But this kid was still a filial son, so he couldn't refute the third point, so he remained silent and lowered his head.
Queen Changsun twisted her son's ears and kicked him, causing Li Chengqian to kneel in front of Xiao Rui.
Xiao Rui was stunned for a moment, "Queen, what are you doing?"
Empress Changsun smiled and explained: "Xiao Rui, you saved my life and Changle's life. Chengqian should thank you on my behalf. Today he was confused and did something stupid, and I will discipline him strictly. This gift is Saying thank you is also an apology.”
"Bastard, why don't you call me brother-in-law?"
Li Chengqian reluctantly called him brother-in-law.
Xiao Rui and Xiangcheng hurriedly pulled Li Chengqian up together, talking about it and making trouble, such a gift was no joke.
"My dear, we call you brother-in-law. We are a family, so why should we see each other outside. Tonight's banquet is just because the younger generation is ignorant, and you are so tired that you come here to do the hard work. Xiao Rui is ashamed."
Empress Changsun smiled and nodded, "Good boy, if Cheng Qian is half as good as you, this palace will have less worries. Come, tell everyone present how your majesty arranged for Xiao Rui to be at the banquet tonight?"
Lao Gao, the chamberlain who had been hiding outside the door, bowed in and said loudly: "Your Majesty has decreed that the prince is still young and needs to learn a lot. Tonight's banquet for the meritorious children will be hosted by the consort Xiao Rui. The prince and all the princes and princesses should be more like him. Brother-in-law Xiao Rui studies and listens to Xiao Rui’s instructions in everything.”
After saying that, he handed over a gold medal and said, "Prince-in-law, this is the gold medal given to you by your majesty to control the prince and princess. In addition, with this gold medal, you can directly enter the palace in the future without notification."
"Servant Gao, what is this, Your Majesty?" Xiao Rui was puzzled.
Empress Changsun smiled and said: "I have discussed with Your Majesty and want you to teach these children on your behalf. When you marry Xiangcheng, you will be of the same generation as Cheng Qian and the others, so it is not appropriate to give you an official position of tutoring the prince. I will give you a sign." Come on. If any kid behaves misbehaving or disobeys me from now on, you can deal with it as you like!"
"Ah? Me? Dealing with the prince, the prince?" Xiao Rui's jaw dropped in shock.
Empress Changsun gave a weird smile, "Aren't you known as the nemesis of the Dandy in Chang'an? The Crown Prince is the Crown Prince. Wouldn't it be even worse if he was deceived into becoming a Dandy? Therefore, you have a heavy responsibility. I and Your Majesty both trust you, and I will entrust you with this responsibility. You take care of it."
After rubbing Xiao Rui's head, the queen walked away with a satisfied smile.
Xiao Rui, who was dumbfounded, came to his senses and quickly figured out that the brand in his hand seemed to have great glory, but in fact it was extremely hot! Is the emperor's son easy to discipline?
According to historical records, during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, Li You, the fifth son of the emperor, had an arrogant character. He had several teachers in his life but did not end well. The last teacher was even killed by Li You himself.
The emperor's sixth son, Li Min, was arrogant, domineering and difficult to discipline. The emperor Li Er, who was so angry that he couldn't control him, scolded him angrily: "You are worse than a beast!"
The crown prince, Li Chengqian, had bad personal ethics, liked barbarians and courtesies, and was even good at masculinity, etc... In the end, he also embarked on a road of no return. He failed in his rebellion at the age of twenty-three, was demoted to a commoner, and was exiled to Qianzhou.
With so many historical records, Xiao Rui couldn't help but click his tongue. Didn't Emperor Li Er give birth to a few good people?
Just as he was dazed holding the sign, Xiao Rui was woken up by the sound of brother-in-law.
"Brother-in-law, my name is Li Tai, and I am the fourth child in the family."
"Brother-in-law, my name is Li Ke, and I am the third in the family. This is my sixth brother Li Min. He has just learned to speak, but he can't speak clearly yet. Brother-in-law, don't be angry..."
Li Ke and Li Min are from the same mother. Now Li Min is just learning to talk. He is pulled by the eight-year-old Li Ke and calls out "Jie Hu" timidly.
With these people taking the lead, many princes, princesses, and even members of the royal family lined up to call them brother-in-law one by one and obeyed. With Queen Changsun's arrangement, Xiao Rui's social status among the younger generation was completely established.
"Brother-in-law..."
"Huh? Changsun Jiaxing? Why are you joining in the fun? This is our family matter, and I don't want to have a brother-in-law like you. Let's go and play, and if you don't obey, you'll be beaten every time." Xiao Rui raised his fist in a gesture, scaring the eldest grandson. Jiaxing fled in panic to Changsun Chong.
Changsun Chong whispered: "Brother-in-law, you are so brave. You are a generation above us, and you call Xiao Rui brother-in-law? Even if Xiao Rui doesn't beat you, the prince will remember you."
ah? Changsun Jiaxing trembled and felt a chill on his back, wasn't it? The flattery failed, and the prince was offended.
