Ye Li pondered for a long time before raising her brows. "There's another person in the Li Palace who can act against Mo Suyun. Even if Mo Jingli knows, he won't expose her. Besides … if the little Emperor dies like this, it's not necessarily a bad thing for Mo Jingli. "
"Xian Zhao Grand Concubine?" Lin Han asked.
Ye Li nodded. "That's right. Right now, the only people in the Li Palace who can act against Mo Suyun are Mo Jingli, Ye Ying, and Xian Zhao Grand Concubine. It's not easy to administer a slow-acting poison. It takes a lot of time. Even if the little Emperor has no power, there are still many people serving him. Normal people definitely can't put the poison in Mo Suyun's food at the right time every day. "
"Why does Xian Zhao Grand Concubine want to kill the little Emperor?" Wei Lin didn't understand.
Ye Li smiled. "Xian Zhao Grand Concubine and the Empress Dowager are cousins. That year, they entered the palace together to serve the late Emperor. It can be said that for most of their lives, they supported each other through thick and thin. After Mo Jingqi ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager became the Empress Dowager and conferred Xian Zhao Grand Concubine as Grand Concubine. She moved out of the palace to live in the Li Palace. Compared to the other concubines of the late Emperor, she's considered quite good. However, I've always had a question. In Da Chu State, the lowest rank of concubines is Cairen. The highest is Empress. Below the Empress, there are Gui Fei and Fei. According to convention, after the late Emperor passed away, concubines were conferred one level higher. In other words, under normal circumstances, Xian Zhao Grand Concubine was a concubine when the late Emperor was alive. Then, Mo Jingqi should confer her the title of Gui Fei. However … why did Xian Zhao Grand Concubine remain a concubine her entire life? "
Yaoji supported her chin. "At that time, no one raised any objections. That means it's reasonable to confer this title. "
Ye Li said, "It's reasonable but not appropriate. Moreover, at that time, the late Emperor's concubines were all demoted or killed by the Empress Dowager for various reasons. The only one left, Xian Zhao Grand Concubine, was given the grace of leaving the palace to live in luxury. It seems that she was naturally favored, but no one noticed this. Why do you think … the Empress Dowager wants to send the Virtuous Old Concubine out of the palace? "
Yaoji blinked her eyes and said in surprise, "Empress Dowager, you don't want the Virtuous Old Concubine to stay in the palace to fight for power with you? Then … the Virtuous Old Concubine must have something on her that made the Empress Dowager not dare to touch her. That was why he had been living a peaceful life for so many years. Now that she has made a move on Mo Jingli, is it because she wants to push Mo Jingli onto the throne, and also because she wants to take revenge on the Empress Dowager? "
"Ehuang Nü Ying is an eternal story. However, I have never seen the existence of the so-called Ehuang and Nvying. "Ye Li sighed softly. As long as she was a woman, she would be jealous. How could she have a deep sisterly relationship with another woman who shared a husband with her without the slightest grudge? Moreover, she was a woman in the palace. From the first day they entered the palace, there was only one thing they did — fight. Fight for favor, fight for status, fight for children.
"Mo Jingli is also the Empress Dowager's son." Wei Lin reminded.
The Virtuous Old Concubine Zhao did not have a child. No matter how deep she hid, she had already lost from the beginning.
"Giving birth to grace, raising grace, which is more important? Is Mo Jingli's current choice not enough to prove it? "Ye Li smiled.
Yaoji frowned and said, "When the capital was just moved to Nanjing, it was said that Li Wang wanted to confer the title of Imperial Concubine Zhao to Imperial Concubine Zhao and control the harem together with the Empress Dowager. Later, I don't know why there was no news."
Everyone present couldn't help but shake their heads. The Imperial Family's affairs were so complicated that it made them feel dizzy. Although the Virtuous Old Concubine Zhao did not have a son, she had been playing the role of a sisterly relationship under the suppression of the Empress Dowager for many years. Presumably, she finally could not bear it anymore. However, they did not know that the relationship between Mo Jingli and the Empress Dowager was broken. How much effort did the Virtuous Old Concubine Zhao contribute to it?
"Reporting to Gongzi, someone from the Regent's Residence came. He said that the Regent asked for him. "The steward outside the door reported in a low voice.
Ye Li was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "I know, ask them to wait for a moment." The steward responded and left. Ye Li stood up and said, "Fine, I can go to the Li Wang Residence to see what is going on."
Yaoji frowned and said, "Li Wang seems to often summon the Princess these days. Will he see any flaws?"
"With Mo Jingli's temperament, if he really saw any flaws, he would not be so polite to invite you. Don't worry. "Ye Li said with a smile.
When she arrived at the Li Wang Residence, Ye Li was directly invited to Mo Jingli's study. When she stepped into the study, there were already many people inside. However, Ye Li was only familiar with one person, the current Marquis Muyang Mu Yang.
"Chu Junwei greets the Regent." Ye Li cupped her hands and said.
When Mo Jingli saw Ye Li come in, he seemed to be in a good mood and said, "Gongzi Chu is here, please take a seat." Ye Li nodded and thanked him, then walked to the last seat and sat down. Although the Chu family was a famous family, the people present were all Mo Jingli's confidants. Ye Li naturally would not sit at the front without knowing the immensity of heaven and earth.
Coincidentally, Ye Li sat diagonally across from Mu Yang. Mu Yang smiled and nodded at him. Ye Li also did not want to brush him off, so she smiled and nodded. Mo Jingli raised his eyebrows and looked at the two, asking, "Marquis Muyang and Gongzi Chu know each other?"
Mu Yang said respectfully, "Gongzi Chu is so elegant, I only regret not meeting you."
Ye Li smiled and said, "Marquis Muyang is overpraising me. I have long admired Marquis Muyang's great name. "Seeing that the two did not look fake, Mo Jingli nodded with satisfaction. He did not object to the relationship between the House of Marquis Muyang and the Chu family, but he was not happy that Mu Yang was too close to the Chu family behind his back.
Ye Li took the opportunity to ask, "I wonder what Prince summoned me for?"
Mo Jingli glanced at the crowd and said, "This time, there is indeed something I need Gongzi Chu's help with. Previously, regarding the Zhang family, Gongzi Chu solved a big problem for I with just a few words. These days, Zhang Baiwan has been working very hard, this is all thanks to Gongzi Chu. "
Ye Li declined modestly, "Prince is overpraising. This is all thanks to the Prince's power to deter Jiangnan. I dare not claim the credit."
Mo Jingli sighed and said, "I indeed have something important I need Gongzi Chu's help with, I hope Gongzi Chu will not decline."
Ye Li's heart skipped a beat, but he said calmly, "I await Prince's orders."
Mo Jingli stared at Ye Li without moving, and said in a deep voice, "I would like to ask Gongzi Chu to write an imperial edict for me."
Ye Li's heart shook. He glanced at the people present, there was no change in their expressions. He knew that these people all knew what Mo Jingli wanted to say. Or it could be said that these people were waiting for him. Ye Li took a deep breath and asked, "There are many talents in the imperial court, there are countless seniors who can write an imperial edict for me. I'm afraid … "
"Is Gongzi Chu unwilling?" Mo Jingli's face darkened as he asked lightly.
Ye Li sighed helplessly in his heart. He already understood what Mo Jingli wanted him to write. But … this thing could not be written. Once it was written, then the little emperor, Mo Suyun, would probably die.
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