"Apologies." Mo Xiuyao looked at her indifferently.
Ye Li waved her hand and said without much care: "I'm guessing that even if the Emperor doesn't marry me to you, he will marry me to someone he doesn't like." The Xu family's background was too special. Even if she was married to someone, the Emperor wouldn't give in. Just like the young masters of the Xu family. Xu Qingchen was already twenty-two years old. He wasn't married or engaged, but the Emperor had never considered marrying him. She even suspected that the Emperor hoped that Xu Qingchen would never marry in this lifetime. Even if he did marry, it would be best if he was married to a woman from a family with a reputation and no power like Xu Qingze. Otherwise, it would be marrying a princess. Thinking of this, Ye Li raised her head and asked: "Are there any unmarried princesses in the palace?"
Mo Xiuyao nodded and said: "The previous Emperor's youngest princess, Princess Linlang, and the current Emperor's eldest princess, Princess Fangfei, are both twelve years old this year. Why? "
Ye Li shook her head and hoped that she was thinking too much. It wasn't very likely that Xu Qingchen would marry a twelve year old girl. But there was still Xu Qingbai and Xu Qingyan … …
Seeing Ye Li's expression, Mo Xiuyao guessed what she was thinking. He nodded and said: "Back then, the Emperor and even the previous Emperor had hinted that they wanted to marry the princess to Xu Qingchen, but they were all rejected by Sir Qing Yun." The Xu family not marrying imperial daughters was a strange example among the noble families of Da Chu State. It had to be known that marrying a princess meant that he would no longer have any relations with the court and power. He could only wear the title of Prince Consort and live a life of luxury. This was definitely a nightmare for the ambitious young masters of the rich and powerful families. However, many noble families were still willing to let their second son, who had no right to inherit, marry a princess. After all, this meant that the family's bloodline would merge with the imperial family. It meant that they would receive the Emperor's favor and glory. However, in the history of the Xu family, which had existed for hundreds of years, there were at least five sons who had refused to marry a princess. A hundred years ago, the head of the Xu family had set a rule that the sons of the Xu family could not marry into the imperial family, not even the sons of concubines. Therefore, the imperial family no longer brought up the matter of marrying the princess to the Xu family.
"The palace should already know that Eldest Uncle and the others have entered the capital, right?" Ye Li asked.
Mo Xiuyao nodded. "Although he said he entered the capital privately, Master Hongyu did not deliberately hide his tracks. This kind of thing couldn't be hidden if it was really investigated. Minister Ye was loyal to the current emperor. Hiding things will only make people suspicious. "
Ye Li smiled and said, "That makes sense. I still need to pay my respects to First Uncle later. It just so happens that I have a lot of things to ask him for advice on. "
"Say hello to Mr. Hongyu for me."
In Wang Shi's Fangyi Courtyard, Ye Ying was sobbing miserably in Wang Shi's arms. Wang shi dismissed the maidservants in the room and hugged her daughter to comfort her, "Ying 'er, what's wrong? They had just gotten married, so how did things turn out like this? Did King Li mistreat you? " Ye Ying raised her head and looked at her mother's worried and loving face. She cried even more sorrowfully, "Sob … Mother, Ying 'er is so miserable …"
"What's wrong? Did King Li really mistreat you? Good daughter, don't be afraid. Let's go back and tell your father. Your father loves you the most. He will definitely stand up for you, "Wang Shi hurriedly said.
Ye Ying wiped her tears and cried, "What can Father do? What does he dare to do to the Li Palace? When the Li Palace casually sent the betrothal gifts, he didn't say anything! Father doesn't love me at all. "
Wang Shi was speechless. Saying that the Li Palace's betrothal gifts were poor was only relative to the grandeur of the Prince Ding Mansion. With the betrothal gifts personally handled by the Virtuous Consort, it was impossible for the Li Palace to lose face. Moreover, Ye Ying was very satisfied at that time. However, now that she saw the Prince Ding Mansion solemnly invite Duke Hua and Old Master Su to send the betrothal gifts, Ye Ying felt that she could not compare to Ye Li and lost face. Although Wang Shi felt somewhat uncomfortable in her heart, she still knew the severity of the matter. She gently patted Ye Ying's back, who was choking with sobs, and said, "Silly child, how can you blame your father for this? There was nothing wrong with the Li Palace's betrothal gifts. You know it yourself, don't you? If there was something wrong, how could your father and grandmother let you get married like this? It's just that Ye Li's wedding date is set after yours. Even if the Prince Ding Mansion wanted to maintain their face, they had to let her get a better betrothal gift than you. But think about it, other than the betrothal gifts, what else does she have? King Li is the Emperor's younger brother. He is skilled in both civil and martial arts. His appearance is also one of the best in the capital. That Prince Ding is now just an idle Prince with no power or influence. He is also in a wheelchair and has a disfigured face. No matter what, you are much better than her, aren't you? "
Ye Ying bit her cherry lips in grievance and said softly, "But … … Prince Ding Mansion still has a few concubines."
Wang Shi was stunned and then laughed. She hugged Ye Ying and said with a smile, "Silly daughter, which man doesn't have a few women in his room? You have to remember that you are King Li's wife. Don't you see that we also have a lot of women in our family? So what? Aren't they all obedient to me? Come, tell your mother how you've been these past few days. "
When it came to Ye Ying's newlywed life, it could not be described with the word 'miserable'. On the day of the wedding, they missed the auspicious hour and the groom fainted. After Mo Jingli fainted, he was sent back to the bridal chamber. He asked the imperial physician to take medicine, but he did not wake up. As a newlywed wife, Ye Ying could only take off the red veil herself and then take care of her unconscious husband with an empty stomach. When Mo Jingli woke up, it was close to five o 'clock. Not to mention the bridal chamber, Ye Ying did not even have time to rest. She hurriedly dressed up and went to pay respects to Xian Zhao Dowager Consort. Xian Zhao Dowager Consort was not satisfied with this daughter-in-law. Looking at Ye Ying's ugly face that could not be hidden even with heavy makeup, she exploded on the spot. She criticized Ye Ying's clothes and behavior. The most unbearable thing for her was that the one being compared by Xian Zhao Dowager Consort was Ye Li, who Ye Ying hated the most. Ye Ying, who was originally confident in herself, heard Xian Zhao Dowager Consort talk about how Ye Li was elegant and dignified when she saw her yesterday, and how frivolous and rude Ye Ying was. How Ye Li spoke appropriately, and how Ye Ying did not know when to stop. Ye Ying finally could not help but explode and talk back. Xian Zhao Dowager Consort was furious and made Ye Ying kneel for a quarter of an hour when she served tea. In the end, Mo Jingli waited impatiently and let Ye Ying get up. If it was Ye Li, she would definitely tell Ye Ying, "Poor child, you have been fooled by Xian Zhao Dowager Consort. She deliberately tormented you. " Xian Zhao Dowager Consort was like a fish in water in the palace for decades. How could she get angry so easily? It was obvious that she deliberately picked on Ye Ying's weakness and took the opportunity to attack Ye Ying. It could also be said that she wanted to give her a show of strength.
If the unlucky things stopped here, Ye Ying would not do anything. However, when she finally returned to her courtyard after serving the dowager imperial concubine for breakfast, she saw four or five women dressed in bright and beautiful clothes waiting for her. Each of them had their own merits. Ye Ying almost spat out a mouthful of blood. She never knew that Mo Jingli already had five concubines before the wedding. And she could not do anything to these concubines because they were either bestowed by Xian Zhao Dowager Consort or Empress Dowager. They were either the legitimate daughters of small officials or the daughters of concubines of high officials. Ye Ying kept recalling her grandmother's teachings. She used all her strength to suppress her anger and deal with those women. When she returned to her room, what waited for her was not the gentle new husband, but the chief steward and the steward of the manor holding the cold account books. Ye Ying was indeed a talented woman skilled in zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. But she was not good at managing the household and accounting. She used to dislike these tacky things because they would tarnish her elegant and elegant temperament. But under the frown of Xian Zhao Dowager and the stewards, she felt for the first time that she was an idiot. Two days later, before she could figure out the account books that seemed to never be finished, Xian Zhao Dowager Consort coldly told her that she did not need to manage these accounts anymore. Ye Ying breathed a sigh of relief but also understood that she had lost the right to manage Li Wang Fu.
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