Her son looked like an awl on his butt, and he couldn't sit still. After a while, he would get distracted in various ways, causing headaches to both the masters and the Zhu family. Unexpectedly, Zhao Ruxi could cure the itch just by scratching it.

He was at least more focused than before, and wouldn't look around every once in a quarter of an hour.

"Have a good time painting. If we don't see you finish the painting when we come out later, don't sleep tonight." Zhu said, pulling Zhao Ruxi into the room, "I have something to tell you."

Zhao Ruxi knew that she was talking about Fu Yunkai and followed her into the house obediently.

"Do you know about Ping Nanhou's deeds? If you don't know, mother will tell you."

Mrs. Zhu knew that her daughter was sensible and sober, and unlike other girls, she seemed to be very resistant to marriage. So she decided to let her daughter know about the heroic deeds of Ping Nanhou and Fu Yunkai first.

Women always admire heroes. When my daughter's eyes are full of admiration for Fu Dayong and Fu Yunkai, and then she proposes marriage, there should be no problem with the marriage.

She was preparing a draft and thinking about how to word it when she heard Zhao Ruxi say: "I know. I heard my senior brother talk about it."

Mrs. Zhu: "..." One sentence stuck in her throat.

"What did your senior brother say to you?" She tried to find an opportunity to complement the heroic image of the Fu family and his son.

"A lot, in addition to their record, there is also the current situation."

Zhao Ruxi planned to use his senior brother's tiger skin as a banner to tighten the strings of the Zhao family who were far away from the political center.

She said to Mrs. Zhu very seriously: "Mom, there are things I have always wanted to say to you and dad. The current situation seems calm, but in fact it is turbulent. Since no one in our family is in the court, there is no need to disturb it.

Go in. Others are still able to protect themselves. Once we get involved, we will be pushed out of the tank. I have analyzed the matter of Third Uncle with you, right? What do you think now?"

Mrs. Zhu, who was originally full of affection for her children, was shocked by what Zhao Ruxi said: "What, what's wrong?"

Zhao Ruxi stood up: "I'd better talk to you, grandma, and dad together. People in our family can't be ignorant of everything and be taken advantage of."

Mrs. Zhu stood up in confusion and saw her daughter walking out the door without looking back, so she had no choice but to follow her out.

"Yicui, go to the main room and ask the servants of the main room to call the uncle to Rongxi Hall. I have something to say." Zhao Ruxi ordered as he walked out.

"Yes." Yicui hurriedly went to send the message.

The old lady remembered to know Zhao Ruxi's attitude towards the marriage, so after the Zhus and his wife left, she did not sleep. She was leaning on the soft couch and asking the maid to beat her legs.

When she saw Zhu and Zhao Ruxi coming in, she first looked at the expressions on the mother and daughter's faces. Seeing that Zhao Ruxi had a serious face and Zhu had a sleepwalking look on her face, she felt that something was wrong.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

Zhao Ruxi sat down and said to the old lady: "I have sent someone to call my father. When he comes, I have something to say."

The old lady's eyes fell on Mr. Zhu.

Mrs. Zhu shook her head at her, showing a helpless expression.

Zhao Ruxi didn't care how the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law flirted with each other, she just waited for Zhao Yuanxun to come.

Zhao Yuanxun was also waiting anxiously for the results, so he arrived very quickly. Zhao Ruxi and Zhu had just sat down, and he had already arrived.

"What's wrong?" As soon as he entered the door, he felt that the atmosphere was a bit solemn, not at all what he imagined.

"Dad, did Fu Yunkai propose to you today?" Zhao Ruxi looked at him and asked.

Zhao Yuanxun looked at Zhu in confusion.

Mrs. Zhu looked at Zhao Ruxi in surprise and asked, "How did you know?" She explained to her husband and mother-in-law, "I didn't tell her. Before I had time to say anything, she dragged me here."

Zhao Yuanxun looked at his daughter: "Did Fu Yunkai come to you and say something similar to you?"

"That's not true." Zhao Ruxi shook his head, "I guessed it."

She looked at Zhao Yuanxun with a serious face: "Dad, do you know why I can guess his purpose? Because his purpose is not pure. He wants to use our family's marriage to get rid of his Pingnan Hou Mansion.

Where is the game?"

When he heard about the current situation, not only Zhao Yuanxun, but also the old lady became serious.

"How do you say this? What is there about our family that is worth remembering?" Zhao Yuanxun asked.

"Me." Zhao Ruxi said this with a calm expression, without blushing.

The three elders of the Zhao family didn't think there was anything wrong with Zhao Ruxi's words.

Not to mention anything else, he proposed marriage to Fu Yunkai in person, and even tried every means to please Zhao Yuanxun in advance. It can be seen that Zhao Ruxi was indeed considered.

"That's right, my daughter is so capable..." Mrs. Zhu started to show off her daughter, ready to praise her daughter.

But after just saying this, he was interrupted by Zhao Ruxi: "No, mother, you are wrong. He is not considering me because of me, but because of my value. They pinged the Nanhou Mansion

Now, it can be said that there are many crises. And the best medicine that can help them tide over the difficulties and solve this crisis is a person like me."

The thoughts that the three elders had just dispersed were gathered together again.

"What's the crisis in Pingnanhou Mansion?" Zhao Yuanxun asked.

The old lady and Mrs. Zhu also looked at Zhao Ruxi doubtfully.

They only saw the flowers in Pingnanhou's mansion. Pingnanhou was a favorite of the emperor. He was not like Wei Qiu, who had no foundation and only relied on some official skills and flattery. Fu Dayong's military exploits were real.

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"Do you know why the emperor favors Wei Qiu and Fu Dayong so much?" Zhao Ruxi asked.

The three elders were stunned again.

No one has ever compared Wei Qiu and Fu Dayong together. They are not the same kind of people.

Zhao Yuanxun hesitated and said: "They all come from poor families?"

"Yes." Zhao Ruxi gave her father an appreciative look, "They are all from a poor family with no foundation. The only one they can rely on in the court is the emperor."

Zhao Yuanxun listened thoughtfully.

When entering the house with Mr. Zhu, Zhao Ruxi dismissed the maid and the mother-in-law. At this time, there were only four of them in the room.

However, Zhao Ruxi still lowered her voice: "When a prince ascends the throne, he needs to rely on the power of aristocratic families, so his wives and concubines are all daughters of aristocratic families. But after they become emperor, they don't want to be held hostage by the power of aristocratic families."

She stretched out her finger and clicked in the air: "But look at the Fu family. When the Cen family wanted to keep the two princes born to Concubine Cen, they pulled Fu Yunkai to be the companion of the second prince, and Ping Nanhou

Such a general with military power was tied to their chariot. Although Fu Dayong was not General Longhu at that time and the military power in his hand was not that heavy, Taifu Cen had a vicious eye and he saw the ability of Ping Nanhou. At the same time,

I also realized that the emperor had no one to use except Fu Dayong, so I bet my money on the Fu family. Now, the Fu family has become the second prince and the fifth prince’s greatest help."

"And even if the emperor doesn't value the prince, he doesn't want the second or fifth prince to ascend the throne. What he prefers is the third prince born from Concubine Jin. So this move of the Cen family has become the biggest constraint on the emperor.
Chapter completed!