In the elegant and quiet reception hall, Ye Li served tea that she had personally brewed for her aunt and cousin, who were still angry.
Lady Xu took a sip of the tea and felt her anger subside a bit. She looked helplessly at Ye Li and said, "Look at your temper. Even a concubine-born son of your second wife dares to bully you." Ye Li didn't mind. She smiled calmly at her protective aunt and said, "In the end, she is the mistress of the Ye family and the birth mother of Zhaoyi in the palace. Moreover, Li 'er didn't suffer any losses. Don't you think so, Aunt? "
Xu Qingfeng frowned and said, "Today, we are here. Your father can't punish him in front of outsiders. Normally, how could it be so easy? " Don't think that he didn't know that a mere twenty beatings had been delayed until Wang shi arrived. The beatings that fell on Ye Rong's body were just a few moderate beatings. If it wasn't for Ye Wenhua's instructions, how could the servants have the guts to overtly obey?
Ye Li raised her eyebrows and said with a smile, "I've made Cousin, Uncle, and Aunt worry. In the end, he is Father's only son. How could he not be biased? But Li 'er isn't someone to be trifled with. If he really offended me, how could I let him off so easily? "In Ye Li's eyes, Ye Rong was just a spoiled child that no one liked. It would be boring to argue with him too much.
Thinking of a certain someone who had been plagued with bad luck recently, Xu Qingfeng couldn't help but laugh. But he still couldn't help but remind his cousin to be careful.
Lady Xu handed a sealed letter to Ye Li. Ye Li held the letter that was obviously not thin. Her heart warmed. She raised her head and saw Lady Xu's gentle and loving eyes. Ye Li's heart ached, "Aunt …" Ever since her mother passed away, if it wasn't for her uncle and aunt taking care of her, she wouldn't have been able to live so freely these years. Without waiting for her to express her gratitude, Madam Xu reached out to hold her hand and said with a smile, "Silly child, no matter what, you are still the blood of the Xu family, aren't you? Your uncle only has one sister, your mother, in his entire life. What trouble would it take to do all this? "
"Aunt …" Ye Li lowered her eyes, not wanting Madam Xu to see the tears in her eyes.
Xu Qingfeng saw that the atmosphere was somewhat melancholic and hurriedly said with a smile, "What Mother said is right. Our Xu family only has Li-er, this one daughter, in this generation. When Li 'er got married, Eldest Uncle, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Fourth Brother, and Fifth Brother would all come to the capital. If it weren't for the fact that Grandpa wasn't feeling well this year and the doctor didn't allow him to travel far, he would have wanted to come too. "
Ye Li hurriedly suppressed the churning thoughts in her heart. "Grandfather's health is not good? Then First Uncle and the others … "
"Don't worry. Grandpa is old, so it's natural for him to have some minor illnesses. The climate in the capital isn't as good as Yunzhou's. As for Eldest Brother and the others, they were originally going to come to the capital to prepare for next year's spring examination. They're just coming to the capital a few months earlier because of your wedding. "Afraid that Ye Li would think too much, Xu Qingfeng hurriedly comforted her. Ye Li held back her laughter. It was only the end of March. There was still nearly a year until next year's spring examination. It was a bit too early to bring it forward. Understanding that her cousin wanted to comfort her, Ye Li followed his words and changed the topic. She asked curiously, "Second Cousin, Fourth Cousin, and Fifth Brother are all going to participate in the spring examination?" In this generation of the Xu family, the second oldest, Xu Qingze, was nineteen this year. The sixteenth oldest, Xu Qingbai, and the thirteenth oldest, Xu Qingyan. As for the oldest, Xu Qingchen, he was twenty-two this year. When he was fourteen years old, he had already obtained the title of top scholar. He had become the youngest top scholar since the founding of Da Chu State. However, Xu Qingchen didn't like the gossip of officialdom. At the age of fifteen, he resigned from his position and went to study. At the age of twenty, he became the youngest teacher in Lishan Academy. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this older cousin of hers was absolutely stunning. Although Ye Li had only seen him a few times a few years ago, she had a very deep impression of this older cousin of hers. However, with the three sons of the Xu family participating in the examination at the same time, with the Xu family's ability, the chances of them failing were very low. Wouldn't it be too conspicuous?
Xu Qingfeng shrugged and said, "It was originally Second Brother and Fourth Brother. Fifth Brother wanted to come himself. It's said that he wants to surpass Eldest Brother's title of top scholar when he was fourteen years old. Eldest Brother was born in February. He was born in September. If he really did become the top scholar, he would surpass Eldest Brother. However, the chances are slim. "He had been fond of martial arts since he was young. Even if he wanted to read, he liked to read military books. He didn't have much interest in becoming the top scholar. In reality, the Xu family didn't have much interest in the examination. In any case, they didn't plan on becoming officials. However, if they didn't take the examination and obtain a certain rank, based on their age, they wouldn't be able to teach at Lishan Academy, even if they were very knowledgeable. How could those geniuses be willing to accept a person of similar age as their teacher?
Lady Xu also smiled and said, "Actually, the only one who really wants to take the examination is Qingze. Qingbai and Qingyan are just taking the opportunity to join in on the fun."
"Second Brother, are you planning on staying in the capital?" Ye Li asked.
Xu Qingfeng smiled and praised, "Li 'er is still the smart one. However, if Second Brother stays in the capital, your older cousin will have to go on a long journey. "
Seeing Xu Qingfeng in high spirits, Ye Li's heart skipped a beat and said happily, "Could it be that Second Uncle has agreed to Older Cousin's request?"
Lady Xu helplessly nodded her head in relief and said, "Isn't that so? This brat finally got what he wanted. Your uncle is planning on letting him temper himself in the army. " In reality, the Imperial Censor's thoughts were very complicated. On one hand, he hoped that his son wouldn't be able to endure the training in the army and obediently return home to inherit the traditions of the Xu family. However, if Xu Qingfeng really dared to come back after a few months, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to avoid a good fight.
"Then congratulations Older Cousin." Ye Li said with a smile. Second Uncle had always disapproved of Older Cousin joining the army. Now that he finally relented, it was no wonder that Xu Qingfeng was so happy.
"Thanks to Li 'er's auspicious words. When Older Cousin becomes a Great General, if that Prince Ding dares to bully you, Older Cousin will take revenge for you! "
"… …" Ye Li's face darkened. Even a Great General wasn't enough to contend against the only hereditary Prince of the Da Chu State. Moreover, by the time he went from a small soldier to a Great General, it would be too late.
Even after Ye Li personally sent Older Cousin and Aunt away, Minister Ye didn't appear again. Madame Xu clearly no longer had any hope for the Ye family's etiquette and rules. In any case, if it wasn't for Ye Li, this niece, the Ye family that caused her daughter to die of depression would have nothing to do with the Xu family. Ye Li didn't get angry. When she turned to return to Qing Yi Xuan, she glanced at Wang Shi's Fangyi Courtyard indifferently. A rare sneer appeared on her lips. Was Wang Shi trying to show her who was the boss?
"Third Elder Sister … …"
Before she entered Qing Yi Xuan, Ye Ying walked over unsteadily, holding the hand of a servant girl. Ye Li stopped and calmly sized up the number one beauty in front of her. It seemed that nothing had happened these past few days, but in reality, Ye Ying's life wasn't easy either. Her usually delicate and beautiful little face was pale and haggard. Her watery eyes that looked at Ye Li also had a bit of hidden bitterness and moisture. For no reason, Ye Li couldn't help but tremble. "Two dimples are born in a state of distress, a delicate attack of illness. Glistening with tears, slightly panting … … "Ye Li suddenly thought of the sentence describing an otherworldly beauty in the masterpiece Dream of the Red Chamber. Unfortunately, when she looked at that pair of watery eyes that occasionally flashed with a glimmer of light, where was the nobleness and purity of Fairy Jiang Zhu?
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