"Very good, this is the daughter of my Xu family." After a long time, Xu Hongyu put down his teacup and said calmly.
Ye Li was startled and quickly raised her head to look at Eldest Uncle. Xu Hongyu looked at Ye Li with a trace of sadness in his eyes, "Although the men of the Xu family have always been scholarly, they have always been strong enough. No amount of suffering is enough to make us give up what belongs to us. However... the daughters of the Xu family are indeed intelligent, but they are also more fragile than normal women. Just like your mother... if Xiaomei had been as strong as you, how could she have ended up like this? "
"Eldest Uncle..." Every time her mother was mentioned, Eldest Uncle would be very sad. Ye Li thought of her weak and beautiful mother in her memories and couldn't help but sigh. When her mother was young, she had been protected too well by the Xu family, so she couldn't accept the reality of marriage. She could only slowly wither away in the Ye family's courtyard.
Xu Hongyu waved his hand, "Prince Ding is a very outstanding man. Even now, I still think so. However, no matter how you look at it, he is not a good choice for a husband. Li'er, do you know why the Xu family didn't object to this marriage? " Ye Li looked at Eldest Uncle's gentle but slightly dignified gaze. She hesitated and said, "The Emperor's order is difficult?"
"That can be considered one reason." Xu Hongyu said, "But if the Xu family really isn't willing, it's not like there's no solution. Your maternal grandfather still has some face. If your maternal grandfather personally goes to the capital to ask the Emperor to retract the order, the Emperor won't refuse. "Ye Li was shocked and quickly said," Absolutely not. Maternal grandfather is already old and has finally left the turmoil of the capital. How could he get involved in it for Li'er? " Not to mention other things, her maternal grandfather was already over seventy years old this year. Ye Li couldn't accept having the old man travel all the way to the capital. A trace of relief flashed across Xu Hongyu's face. He reached out to pat Ye Li and said, "Your maternal grandfather knows that Li'er is a filial child."
Ye Li lowered her head and thought for a while. She frowned in confusion and said, "Li 'er really can't think of it. Uncle, please enlighten me."
Xu Hongyu sighed and said, "Because of your identity, if your surname is Xu, the Xu family can legitimately refuse the emperor's betrothal for you. She could even marry into an ordinary scholarly family in Bingzhou. The Xu family didn't need more glory and wealth. However, your surname is Ye. Other than the imperial family, there is also the Ye family that can decide your marriage. Moreover, you were previously married to the late emperor. Although His Majesty annulled the engagement between you and Prince Li, he betrothed Ye Ying to Prince Li. Ye Ying is said to be the daughter of the first wife of the Ye family, but in fact, she is just the daughter of a concubine. The Emperor wants to put your father in an important position and dotes on Ye Zhaoyi. If you want to satisfy the world's elites, then you can't marry worse than Ye Ying. In other words … if you don't marry Prince Ding, then you will still be betrothed to other Princes, or even … enter the palace as a concubine. There is no need to consider entering the palace. Uncle and your grandfather have considered all the unmarried Princes and can only choose Prince Ding. "
Ye Li nodded in agreement with her uncle's words. "Actually, Prince Ding is much better than Li 'er originally expected. Although now I realize … it might be more troublesome than originally thought. But it's not impossible to accept, right? Uncle also said that Prince Ding is an excellent man, "Xu Hongyu looked at Ye Li strangely and said," Li 'er, what did you think Prince Ding was like? "
Ye Li smiled with some embarrassment and said, "Isn't there a rumor outside that Prince Ding is … disabled and disfigured? Is he seriously ill? " Anyone could imagine what such a tragic person would look like. So the current Mo Xiuyao was already unexpectedly good.
Xu Hongyu obviously could imagine it too. She glared at her unhappily and said, "If that's really the case, then you might as well think of a way to poison him. Even if you can't marry for the rest of your life, it's still better than marrying a cripple. "
Ye Li didn't care if she would marry a cripple or not. In any case, with the family background of the Prince Ding Mansion, it was impossible for her to personally serve Mo Xiuyao. She would just treat it as spending the rest of her life with him. He wasn't that crippled now, but there were more troubles than expected. Ye Li could already foresee that her life after marriage would not be as good as she imagined it to be if her uncle was worried and personally came to tell her these things.
"Only when your brother mentioned it last night did I notice that the Ye family is simply a bunch of bastards these years! And you, after staying in the capital for so many years, you don't even know the slightest bit about the people in the capital! "Xu Hongyu glanced at Ye Li unhappily. Ye Li hurriedly lowered her head to reflect on her mistake. It wasn't just her father who was afraid of her uncle. She was afraid of him too. In reality, other than her brother, she had never seen anyone who wasn't afraid of her uncle. Hmm … Perhaps Mo Xiuyao could be counted as one.
Her uncle's scolding was right. These years, she hadn't stepped out of the house. It was true that she had deliberately separated herself from her surroundings. Of course, Madam Wang had played a part in this, but the main responsibility still lay with her. Even though she had long accepted her current life, Ye Li still felt that her previous life was real in the depths of her heart. Her current life was more like a game or a dream. Of course, last night's risk made her feel a bit more real.
"How much do you know about the things that Hongyan gave you before?" Xu Hongyu asked directly.
Ye Li knew that her uncle was only referring to the information that her second uncle had given her regarding the relationships and important people in the capital. She hurriedly said, "I memorized it all." Xu Hongyu shook his head, "There's no point in memorizing that kind of thing. You have to understand the relationships within. You know everyone in the Duke Hua household. You've also met Noble Consort Liu in the palace. Can you tell me what you think of the relationship between the current empress and Noble Consort Liu, the Duke Hua household, and the Liu household? "
Ye Li was astonished. Wasn't this going too far? However, she still seriously considered Xu Hongyu's words. After a long time, she said, "Li 'er has never met the empress. However, I am quite familiar with the people in the Hua household. I have also met Princess Changle once. The empress is the current first wife. Although she is not favored, she should be a magnanimous and virtuous woman. As for Noble Consort Liu, she is somewhat arrogant and has a cold temperament. However, the emperor dotes on her very much and has two sons and one daughter. Therefore, the relationship between these two … shouldn't be very harmonious. However, I haven't heard of any disagreements between the Hua and Liu families. "Prime Minister Liu and Minister Ye disliked each other in court. At present, they could be considered evenly matched. However, the situation in the palace clearly showed that Noble Consort Liu was superior.
Xu Hongyu nodded, reminding her, "That's correct. However, people's hearts are fickle. In particular, the hearts of those in the palace are even more difficult to fathom. In this aspect, you still need to put in more effort. It seems that Hongyu has only given you the current information. He probably thinks that you know everything from the early years. " Ye Li was somewhat ashamed. A few years ago, especially when Mo Xiuyao's accident happened to be when her memories were in chaos and her body was weak. After she recovered, she rarely paid attention to the outside world. She truly did not know about those old matters. Second Uncle probably did not expect that she would not even know about those matters that caused such a stir.
"How much does Li 'er know about the Ding household?"
Ye Li understood that her eldest uncle had specially come over to teach her the basics. "The first master of the Ding household was Mo Lanyun, the younger brother of the founding emperor of the Da Chu State, Mo Chengtian. At the founding of the state, the founding emperor conferred upon him the title of Prince Ding, a hereditary prince. It was passed down for three generations. During the reign of the late emperor, the powerful officials bullied the young Prince Ding. At that time, Mo Liufang returned to the capital from the border and killed the powerful officials to support the young Prince. He was then conferred the title of Regent Prince. When the late emperor was sixteen years old, Mo Liufang returned to the throne. When the late emperor was twenty-nine years old, Mo Liufang passed away due to illness. His eldest son, Mo Xiuwen, inherited the title. The following year, the late emperor passed away. In the current third year, Mo Xiuwen was ordered to go to war. During the journey, he passed away due to illness and had no children. At the age of eighteen, Mo Xiuyao inherited the title and led the troops to war. He was ambushed and lost his soldiers. He almost died on the battlefield. Although he managed to turn defeat into victory, he also paid a heavy price. Three months later, Mo Xiuyao's fiancée passed away due to illness. From then on, the Ding household could be said to have completely disappeared from the capital. "
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