"Princess Ding, what did you say?" The Empress Dowager frowned and stared at Ye Li unhappily. In fact, the Empress Dowager now did not want to have any involvement with the Ding Palace. When her youngest son did not even give her a greeting and started a rebellion, causing her to fall into a dilemma, she understood that this son was unreliable. As a woman in the palace, without a son to rely on, even if she had the ability to overturn the heavens, it would be a waste. Although her power had been taken away, the Empress had always been respectful to her, so she only wanted to enjoy her old age in the palace. Unfortunately, even if she wanted to retreat, her Emperor son did not want her to. So after Mo Jingqi was rebuffed by Mo Xiuyao, he pulled her out, hoping to start with Ding Wangfei. The Empress Dowager was now an outsider and could see more clearly. She naturally understood that this Princess Ding was not someone who could be led by the nose. Although she did not want to offend Ye Li, she had no choice now and could no longer stay out of the matter.
Ye Li smiled and glanced at Madam Xu who was not far away. She turned back to look at the Empress Dowager, her voice clear and firm. "Empress Dowager, the Ding Family has no plans to hold a wedding. In fact, as long as I am still Princess Ding, the Prince will not marry any concubines. "
The hall was in an uproar.
"Ding Princess, how dare you!" Princess Zhaoren suddenly stood up and pointed at Ye Li. "As a woman, you dare to stop Prince Ding from marrying a concubine. You have no virtue as a woman. How can such a jealous woman be a good match for Prince Ding? " Princess Zhaoren's only beloved daughter was sent to the Northern Tribes for a political marriage. Her heart was filled with anger, and she was usually dissatisfied with Ye Li. Naturally, she was the first to stand up and make things difficult for her.
Ye Li lazily glanced at Princess Zhaoren. It seemed that Princess Zhaoren disliked her from the start. No, it should be said that Princess Zhaoren disliked Mo Xiuyao, so she disliked her as well. Normally, Ye Li wouldn't mind if she gave in, but today's matter wasn't something she could let go of. Therefore, Ye Li did not plan on apologizing to her. With a faint smile, Ye Li said, "Eldest Princess should be careful with your words. Our family's Prince is not willing to take a concubine. As a wife, this consort naturally has to follow her husband's lead. Could it be that I need an outsider to force the Prince? Since Princess Royal speaks of womanly virtues, do you know that a married woman should obey her husband? "
Princess Zhao Ren's face alternated between green and white. Who in the capital didn't know that Princess Zhao Ren couldn't give birth to a son and that she controlled the prince consort and prohibited him from getting close to the concubines? That was why the prince consort didn't have a son even though he was 40 years old this year. Fortunately, the prince consort was only the second son of the first wife. If it was the eldest grandson, even the Eldest Princess would not be able to suppress the dissatisfaction of the aristocratic families. At this moment, the words of virtue coming out of her mouth sounded a bit sarcastic. Princess Zhaoren gave a snort with a calm face and said, "Even if it's like this, as the Ding King's Princess, you should think of the Prince Ding Mansion's children and help the King's Mansion spread its branches. Even if the Prince was confused and refused to take a concubine, as the Princess, if you don't know how to persuade him, you can't be called virtuous. "
Ye Li looked up and said with a faint smile, "When did this consort say that I could be called virtuous? If being a virtuous consort means finding a beautiful concubine for my husband when I have nothing to do, then I'm sorry, this consort is not virtuous and does not plan on being virtuous. "
"You ….. You ….." Princess Zhaoren was so angry that she couldn't think straight. She pointed at Ye Li with a trembling finger and couldn't say anything for a while. Ye Li did not avoid it and raised her brows at her with a smile.
The Empress in the hall saw that the Eldest Princess was about to faint from anger and a trace of a smile appeared in her eyes. She said, "Alright, if you have something to say, just say it. Eldest Princess, don't be angry. Princess Ding, the elders have taught you not to be rude. "
Ye Li nodded and respectfully said, "The matter of the Empress's teachings, Ye Li will definitely remember the elders' teachings and follow the Eldest Princess' example. I won't dare to disobey."
The Empress Dowager frowned and lightly coughed. She looked at Ye Li and said, "Princess Ding, this time, the Emperor bestowing Miss Helian's marriage is both a family matter and a national matter. Princess Ding should prioritize national matters and cannot be willful."
Ye Li's heart couldn't help but be angry. What was going on with these people? If it was the men themselves who were unfaithful, then it would be fine. These women were also unwilling to stop stuffing women into other people's fu. They were clearly forcing the men to be unfaithful. They themselves liked virtuous and virtuous women. She didn't love them. Did they have to drag her along? Ye Li stood up and coldly said, "The Empress Dowager is joking. How can a marriage between two countries be so careless? At the time of the marriage, the King of the Northern Tribes never mentioned sending people to marry with the Ding Royal Family. If it really is a national matter, then where is the letter of credence for the Northern Tribes marriage? If there isn't a letter of credence, then is it a private decision made by some people? What kind of place does the Empress Dowager think the Ding Royal Family is? Is it a place where anyone can enter as they wish? If Miss Helian wants to enter the Ding Royal Family, you can. The Prince Ding Mansion's sweeping maid position is waiting for you. You want to enter the Prince Ding Mansion with an insignificant status as a god-daughter? Miss Helian, first give me a clear status before speaking to the Imperial Consort I! "
Helian Huimin stood up, her elegant face full of anger, "Even if you are the Ding Royal Consort, this lady is still a noble lady of the Northern Tribes. How can I allow you to wantonly humiliate me!"
"Noble lady of the Northern Tribes?" Ye Li disdainfully raised her eyebrows, "The Imperial Consort I still haven't heard that the noble lady's identity is so-and-so's god-daughter. A noble lady who can't even reveal the background of her biological parents? "
Everyone present understood the meaning behind Ye Li's words. In the Da Chu State, even if the status of a god-father was much higher than one's biological parents, when speaking to others, one must first mention one's biological parents. At most, one would add the phrase 'so-and-so's god-daughter' at the end. However, Helian Huimin completely didn't mention the identity of her biological parents. This could only prove that the status of Helian Huimin's parents wasn't as simple as being ordinary. It should be extremely low. Thinking about some of the customs of the Northern Tribes, there weren't many nobles of the Northern Tribes who looked as dignified as Yelu Ye. Most of the nobles of the Northern Tribes didn't look good in the eyes of the Da Chu State's aesthetic standards. On the contrary, those who looked good in the Northern Tribes were mostly slaves. In other words, those who were sold or captured from other countries to the Northern Tribes. Among them, many were the descendants of the Da Chu State's people. Thus, Helian Huimin didn't even mention the identity of her biological parents. It couldn't help but make people suspect that she was the descendant of the slaves of the Northern Tribes. If that was really the case, even if the Ding King's household really married her as a concubine, it would be a huge joke. The noblewomen's gazes towards Helian Huimin couldn't help but become subtle. In that subtle gaze, there was an additional bit of disgust and contempt. The status of the slaves of the Northern Tribes and the servants of the Da Chu State were even lower. Not only were they killed at will, but they also specialized in doing some rough work that normal people weren't willing to do. Furthermore, there was no such thing as moonlighting. Many female slaves were also played with and abused by their masters.
Helian Huimin was also an extremely intelligent person. How could she not notice the changes in the gazes of the people present? She looked at Ye Li with even more resentment in her eyes.
The Empress Dowager hesitantly looked at Helian Huimin. She also didn't know what Helian Huimin's true identity was. If that was really the case, if Helian Huimin's true identity was spread out, it would only cause the entire court to be dissatisfied with the Emperor's decree for the marriage. It would even cause the military to think that the Emperor was purposely trying to humiliate the Ding King's household. "Princess Consort, I'm afraid you've filtered it out. Since the Northern Tribes and our Da Chu State are on good terms, they naturally wouldn't not understand our Da Chu State's customs. The girl sent over for the marriage naturally has a noble status. Presumably, Miss Helian's parents died when she was young and she grew up in the General Helian household, so she's used to it? "
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