enthusiastic, they even brought a bowl of tea to Ye Wenyan.Ye Wenyan took a sip of water to moisten her throat and continued, "Alas, disfigured and then cast aside by her in-laws, this is simply an i...That matter, Empress Li did not dare to tell the Li family. Although she had said in front of Ye Wen last time that a married daughter is like spilled water, that was just something she said out of anger and could not be taken seriously. 。Actually, she relied heavily on the Li family. When she became empress, the Li family, to avoid suspicion and make a show of it, had all their officials resign from their posts, thus showing to the previous emperor their determination: relatives by marriage would not interfere in politics!However, that was just surface work. Over the years, the Li family hasn't done nothing, and just because they no longer held official positions didn't mean they couldn't do anything. 。The empress's family, they are the uncrowned kings, not bound by any rules. 。Not taking official positions, they chose other paths, such as the business world, or like those female guards serving by Empress Li's side these years, all secretly cultivated by the Li family. 。The silver that Empress Dowager Li used was also given by the Li family. 。She relied on the Li family, and they relied on each other. Unless they both didn't want to live, no one could be separated from the other. 。 Li Taizi's thoughts were racing. In just a short amount of time, she had thought about many things, such as the attack on Su Wangfu and the fire at Su Wangfu on the fifteenth night of the twelfth lunar month. 。There has been news coming into the palace these past two days that the Prince Rong's Mansion has also been in a great uproar. Not only did the mansion walls collapse, but even the room where the Third Prince slept also collapsed. 。Besides the one from Yan Huagong, who else could have such great ability down there Moreover, Ye Wenyan came here, even before it was time, just because of her words about wanting to kill the fourth sister, their Li family would definitely have to get involved in this mess. 。She was prepared mentally, but she didn't expect it to be such a big deal...The ancestral grave being destroyed is a bad omen. Although she can't confirm now whether the tomb collapsed on its own or was related to what happened with Ye Wenyan, the matter of Ye Wenyan must absolutely not be told to the Li family. 。Otherwise, even if the ancestor's grave incident wasn't done by the person from Yanhua Palace, the Li family would definitely think it was them. At that time, they would believe she had been ineffective in handling matters within the palace, bringing trouble and disaster to her maternal family. 。

Empress Dowager Li calmed herself and questioned her brother, "How is the mausoleum in Li County guarded"

Li Zhiyuan was also helpless: “The guarding of the mausoleum is to prevent intrusion. Although they check the solidity of the tomb every day, if there are cracks inside, it would be invisible from the outside.” 。In short, it collapsed. The family wants to ask you for advice: should we rebuild it on the original site or move the tomb directlyEmpress Li breathed a sigh of relief inside, thankfully her brother proactively found an excuse for the ancestral tomb's collapse, saving her from having to think about it any further. 。Then, pretending to be thoughtful, he suggested, "Perhaps we shouldn't move the grave. First, moving it would cause too much commotion. The previous Emperor has just passed away recently, and our family wouldn't look good if we disturbed his final resting place." 。Moreover, it's almost the Lunar New Year. Moving a grave during this time is never a good omen. 。Besides, our Li family also had someone calculate the auspiciousness when choosing the location for our ancestral grave. It was considered a blessed land and should not be moved. 。“Okay, I’ll tell my family your thoughts when I get back. They still listen to you.” 。The Empress Dowager Li did not say anything else. In fact, she was not thinking about the former emperor or the longevity of the dynasty at all. She clearly thought that no matter where they moved to, as long as the esteemed Emperor made a decision, even if the ancestral graves of the Li family were located at the edge of the world, they could be destroyed. 。Rather than having the Li family suspect something is amiss and come to her when the time comes, it's better not to move the ancestral tomb. 。If it collapses again, then it's a geological issue, or the foundation wasn't built properly when the tomb was first constructed. 。In short, she must be taken out. She absolutely can't be involved in this matter. 。After finishing the ancestral tomb business, Li Zhiyuan had no intention of leaving. He just sat in a chair and stared at Li Xiaohan. 。

Empress Dowager Li frowned, “Brother, is there anything else Things are different now. The emperor isn't on our side, and the imperial harem isn't under my sole control anymore. So having relatives enter the palace is still too obvious.”

If your brother has nothing to do, he should go back earlier! The matter in Li County also needs to be grasped tightly and strive to complete the repair before the New Year, so that Li's family can have a good year. 。“It’s impossible to finish it before the Lunar New Year,” Li Zhiyuan shook his head. “You haven’t seen how badly the ancestral tomb collapsed. The relatives from Li County are cleaning up now, but hopefully they won’t damage the bones inside the coffin. Otherwise, it would be extremely unlucky.” 。"

Empress Dowager Li was flustered, becoming even more certain that this must have been done by the Yanhuagong. 。Recently, there hasn't been any earth tremor caused by a dragon turning over, not even the slightest vibration of the earth. How could the ancestral tomb have completely collapsed "Sister, what are your plans" Li Zhiyuan stopped talking about the ancestral tomb and asked her this question instead. 。

"Why are you asking me what my plan is Didn't Quanji just ask me the same thing"

Li Zhiyuan heard this and asked, "Who else has asked"

"Nobody..."

She shook her head hurriedly, “Brother, just worry about your own affairs.” 。“ Li Zhiyuan didn't ask any further, only saying to her: "Since things have come to this, you should let it go. Life goes on after all." 。The implication at home is that it's unlikely the current situation will change, even if it does, with your current relationship with the Ye family, it would be difficult to win over the old troops of the Old General and the Grand General. 。But the family still needs to develop, we can't just let it go unchecked. So perhaps we should choose another path that is relatively safe and more justifiable. 。"What road" Li Taizu frowned, having a vague feeling that something was amiss. "Marriage" 。“Li Zhiyuan, "sending Li's women into the palace to be future empresses" 。“A daughter from the Li family” Empress Dowager Li laughed. “Among the Li family’s descendants, the most outstanding one is her brother's daughter! Does your brother want to send his own daughter into the palace to marry the current emperor” Li Zhiyuan nodded. “Yes! But it wasn’t me who sent her, this was a decision made by the family.” 。"And what about me" Empress Li asked, "Li's family has a new empress, so what about me" "You are still you," he replied, "Your position as Empress Dowager will not change." 。"That's different" Let me know if you have any other text you'd like me to translate!。She shook her head, "Brother, that's different." 。Fine, I say. You won't listen to me about anything now. You all blame me for what happened with Lu'er. Then so be it! The emperor is only sixteen years old, he’ll be seventeen after this year. 。The Northern Qi Dynasty had a law stating that men could only marry when they turned eighteen, so you'll have to wait! Besides, even though the new emperor is young, he's also a determined man. With his biological mother in charge of the East Six Palaces, whether or not he agrees to marry a girl from the Li family remains to be seen. 。Li Zhiyuan left, he didn't wait or not wait, and he didn't care whether his sister was counted or not. 。As long as Li Xiaohan nodded, the Li family could get this done. 。As for whether the Emperor is willing to marry, that depends on the Li family's abilities and his daughter's abilities. 。 Empress Dowager Li remained seated until Li Zhiyuan had left for quite some time, she didn't move at all. 。Later, Baochan changed her tea. Only then did she speak, "What do you think about the Li family matter just now" Baochan sighed, "No matter what I think, it's useless. If the Li family wants to do this, even if Your Majesty doesn't agree, they will still do it." 。We can't afford to turn our backs on the Li family just yet. After all, we still rely on their support, and life in the palace is difficult for the Empress. 。"It's too difficult, not a single one of the ten female guards is left, and I still have to ask the Li family for more people. " 。"Why didn't Your Majesty bring up the matter with the Li family just now" "We couldn't. Once it was mentioned, the truth about the Li family's ancestors would be impossible to hide." 。She has to make a choice. The Li family has already started planning for the future, and she also needs to plan for her own future. 。Although Li's family was sending her niece into the palace, a niece couldn't compare to a son. What if, in the future, the couple fell deeply in love and decided to leave her behind It would be as easy as blinking an eye. 。The Li family's goal is to have a son-in-law who is a high-ranking official, it doesn't matter whose son-in-law he is. 。Alright, I'll listen to Quan Ji's advice after all. She is her own flesh and blood, and no matter what, she will always be the Empress Dowager in the right. 。"Brother, this is what you forced me to do..." 。She whispered. 。

Bao Chan hadn't heard clearly, "Your Majesty, what did you say"

Li Taizu shook her head, "Nothing."

" As the new year approaches, the royal court has already begun preparations for the palace feast 。There was a major funeral this year, so the palace banquet couldn't be prepared as festively as usual. But there still had to be some excitement, and the people who needed to be invited still needed to be invited. 。The imperial court received a report that the envoys from the Kingdom of Guiyue would arrive at the palace before New Year's Eve, accompanied by a princess. 。Quan Qingcheng calculated that the envoys from Guiyue Country could enter the capital before New Year's Eve, meaning they would have had to enter Beqi territory several months in advance. It was probably decided when the previous emperor was still alive. 。He didn't know about this before because he was mute back then, and it had nothing to do with him. 。Now that he has ascended to the throne, receiving the emissaries from the Moon Kingdom has become the first diplomatic affair of his reign. 。Quan Qingcheng was a little nervous, especially when he thought about the fact that a county princess was also accompanying him. He had to carefully consider the intentions of the envoy from Guiyue. 。He shared this idea with Wu Fei, who understood it better than him: "Now both countries have experienced great losses, and both countries have new emperors ascending the throne. The princes have also been returned. Therefore, there is no past history between them, and they need to establish new rules and regulations." 。But I heard that the new emperor of Guiyue Country has not yet been married, so an exchange of hostages wouldn't work. 。Then besides exchanging protons, the other form of two countries establishing diplomatic relations is only left with a marriage alliance. 。" Your meaning is, they want me to marry that county princess" Quan Qingcheng shivered. "That's impossible! Impossible! How could I possibly marry a county princess I'm only sixteen years old, not even marriageable age yet!" "Age isn't a problem for them..." 。"No, Your Majesty, you have no other options." 。It's not that just because one becomes emperor, they can do whatever they want, nor is it that becoming emperor allows one to simply refuse anything they dislike. 。Conversely, if you are now only a prince, then you have many choices in life. 。Unfortunately, you are the Emperor. Once you ascend this throne, it's like an arrow launched from a bow; there is no turning back. 。You are destined to make many personal sacrifices for this country, including marriage and children, and building a court around you. 。This is a must-have lesson for an emperor. Before, the old slave did not go into detail with Your Majesty, which was the old slave's dereliction of duty. 。" Qingcheng Quan was silent… the first time she addressed the palace guards in this way, but they didn't find it strange at all. They were even happy because Sister Ye Si was willing to use them, clearly not treating them as out...