"Is there anything else?"
Ye Li frowned and continued, "Every generation of the Ding King's Residence produced talented people and they were well-versed in both political and military affairs. Instead, the Imperial Family who came from the same bloodline paled in comparison. The most outstanding one was the first Prince Ding, Mo Lan Yun. It was said that if he didn't marry a princess from the previous dynasty as his wife, he might have a higher chance of ascending the throne than the Great Ancestor. Then there was Mo Liufang, who was able to rule the country through martial arts. As for Mo Xiuyao, he was once hailed as a genius who wasn't inferior to his ancestor. If it wasn't for the fact that he was only thirteen years old when Mo Liufang passed away, the throne might have been inherited by him from the start. "
The room was silent. Ye Li silently picked up the teapot and poured some tea for Xu Hongyu. Only then did she hear Xu Hongyu ask, "That's right. In a short five to six years, the Ding King's Residence was ruined. What was supposed to be a peerless general fell to the mortal world. The legend of the Ding King's Residence being invincible was also shattered. Li 'er, do you know that at that time … … the judgment that Mo Xiuyao was a genius who wasn't inferior to his ancestor was made by your maternal grandfather. Because of this, your maternal grandfather had regretted it for more than ten years. "
"Uncle, what do you mean?" Ye Li was startled. Politics had never been severed since ancient times. Even now, with the decline of the Ding King's Residence, various private speculations had never stopped. But hearing it from her maternal uncle's mouth, Ye Li couldn't help but be shocked. Under the shock, Ye Li quickly calmed down and said, "I heard that Prince Ding was indeed brilliant when he was young. Then even if maternal grandfather didn't say those words, the people of the Ding King's Residence would still be targeted. Maternal grandfather only admired his talent and wasn't able to foresee the future. This matter … … maternal grandfather doesn't need to blame himself. "
Xu Hongyu nodded and praised, "Li 'er is already very knowledgeable at such a young age. Uncle is telling you this in hopes that you will understand the situation of the Ding King's Residence. Although in the eyes of outsiders, the Ding King's Residence has already declined to the point that it only has a false reputation left. But … … "Ye Li looked at him and continued," But the Ding King's Residence still has a trump card that the Imperial Family doesn't dare to touch him? "
"Not bad. If not for this, Mo Xiuyao would have died of illness long ago. The reason why no one dared to touch him was because they were afraid of harming him. The deaths of the previous two generations of Prince Ding have already raised suspicions. If something were to happen to Mo Xiuyao, I'm afraid it would shake the foundation of the country. "
Ye Li sighed softly. She felt so cold that she gripped the teacup to absorb the warmth. "Did His Majesty choose Li'er because he was also afraid of the Xu family? Isn't he afraid that after the marriage between the Xu family and the Ding family … "
Xu Hongyu's gaze was cold. "The ancestors of the Xu family will never betray us as long as the royal family doesn't do anything to the Xu family."
"There are people who believe such words?" Ye Li was puzzled. Even a signed treaty could be torn to shreds at any time, let alone an oath. Xu Hongyu glared at her in displeasure. "This was written into the Xu family's family rules. The Xu family has been passed down for hundreds of years and is known for its integrity." Ye Li shrunk her neck and silently asked curiously: "Uncle, that … did the Xu family make any oaths to the previous emperor?"
"Cough cough …" Xu Hongyu coughed a few times and glared at Ye Li in annoyance. Ye Li could only shrug her shoulders and hold her chin in silence. That's why, as a famous family that had not fallen for hundreds of years, how could they be so pedantic? It's not that we won't betray, it's just that the reward for betrayal isn't high enough. In the end, he glared at Ye Li. Xu Hongyu sternly said: "In short, unless it is absolutely necessary, the Xu family will not betray the royal family." The Xu family did not lack fame or wealth, and they were not obsessed with power. The throne? What was the use of that? A wise ruler had to be prepared to exhaust himself to death. If they wanted to enjoy messing around, they had to be prepared to go down in history in infamy.
"Li 'er understands. Eldest Uncle, who do you think wants to ruin my marriage with Prince Ding? If it's not the emperor? "Ye Li asked.
Xu Hongyu shook his head. "That's hard to say. Qingchen only said that it was a woman. But we've filtered through almost all the women related to Prince Ding, and still couldn't find out who it was. Prince Ding himself should know. Did he say anything? "At the mention of this, a trace of displeasure flitted across Xu Hongyu's elegant face. Seeing Ye Li shake her head, he snorted softly and said: "He should know what he's doing. If something else happens that shouldn't happen, he's better off not being her husband. The Xu family can afford to raise their granddaughter. "
"Li 'er thinks that it might be a woman who admires Prince Ding." Ye Li didn't feel embarrassed in front of Xu Hongyu, so she directly voiced her suspicions.
Xu Hongyu looked at her with a smile and said: "A woman who admires Prince Ding? If you're talking about Prince Ding when he was young. At that time, at least half of the noble ladies in the capital adored him. But... there wasn't a single one who had the ability to bribe the Heavenly Pavilion. Although Han Mingyue loves money as much as his life, he was also Prince Ding's best friend when he was young. He wouldn't provoke Prince Ding's fiancée for money. "
"Then... what about the woman who admires Mo Xiuyao and has a good relationship with Han Mingyue?"
Xu Hongyu raised his eyebrows. "There's one, but it can't be her."
Ye Li blinked. Xu Hongyu calmly put down his teacup and said: "Noble Consort Liu."
This time, it was Ye Li's turn to cough. "Liu... Noble Consort Liu?"
"What's so strange about that? Noble Consort Liu was known as the most talented woman in the capital. Even your eldest brother had never looked him in the eye. Instead, he spoke gently to Prince Ding at that time. Unfortunately... Prince Ding already had someone else at that time. Otherwise, they would have been a rare couple. Also, Noble Consort Liu was good at painting. Han Mingyue's painting skills were also known in the capital when he was young. The second volume of his painting of the Chu Capital was of Noble Consort Liu. It's still priceless even now. However, after Noble Consort Liu entered the palace, this painting was bought at a high price. " For some reason, Xu Hongyu gave up on these heavy topics and began to gossip with Ye Li.
Ye Li thought of the woman with cold eyes like pear blossoms in the palace. She was indeed worthy of being called a national beauty. "Uncle, why did you say it wasn't her?"
"Your eldest brother knew Noble Consort Liu. Although he didn't see her face and it's been so many years, your eldest brother is sure it wasn't Noble Consort Liu. Also, what kind of place do you think the palace is? A noble consort can casually walk around outside the palace with a group of people in the middle of the night. "Ye Li nodded. She didn't really think it was Noble Consort Liu. Although she noticed that Noble Consort Liu despised her in the palace, she still deliberately picked on her. However, that woman's eyes didn't have any strong hostility or killing intent.
"Who was Mo Xiuyao's original fiancée?" Ye Li asked. She was really curious. What kind of woman could defeat Noble Consort Liu and win Mo Xiuyao's heart? Also, it was reasonable to say that someone who could become Mo Xiuyao's fiancée must be from a famous family. However, Ye Li searched her memory for a long time and couldn't find any famous noble family that had a beautiful daughter who died an unfortunate death seven years ago. Xu Hongyu glanced at her in disappointment and said, "Su Xiudie."
Ye Li nodded. "Sounds like a very beautiful woman."
Xu Hongyu looked at his niece expressionlessly. Once again, he regretted that he didn't insist on bringing Li 'er back to the Xu family to be educated. Look at how she was raised by the Ye family now. He was talking about her future husband's ex-fiancée. Even if she was dead, she should at least show some interest, right? Only then did the world-renowned Sir Xu realize that when his niece mentioned Prince Ding or Prince Li, she had never shown the slightest bit of shyness that a girl should have. She had never even blushed!
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