Shangguan Lingyun rubbed Ye Xiaoxiao's hair lovingly.
"I will go and talk to the Queen Mother."
Ye Xiaoxiao smiled happily, but after thinking for a moment she gave a reminder.
"You should discuss this with the Queen Mother. If she really doesn't want to, then forget it."
"My mother is devoted to me. Although I am bored, I don't have to go to the competition."
Shangguan Lingyun kissed Ye Xiaoxiao on the forehead and then smiled.
"As a husband, I know the importance of things. Judging from the Queen Mother's behavior today, I believe she also knows that she is controlling you too much. I believe she will not restrict you too much in the future."
Ye Xiaoxiao felt a little guilty when she heard this.
"I didn't say that the Queen Mother was too controlling. You said that yourself."
"Actually, I know that Mother means well, but I'm used to being free."
Before Ye Xiaoxiao could finish her words, Shangguan Lingyun gently embraced her in his arms.
"Don't worry, mother won't blame you. Leave everything to your husband. Just be happy."
Ye Xiaoxiao smiled knowingly, and Wang Xiao reminded them that they had arrived.
The carriage stopped, Shangguan Lingyun personally helped Ye Xiaoxiao out of the carriage, and then the two of them went up to the fourth floor together.
As the scientific expedition was approaching, the tavern was extremely popular and was almost fully booked every day.
After Ye Xiaoxiao and the others arrived on the fourth floor, they could still vaguely hear the noisy sounds from the second floor.
After listening carefully for a few sentences, I found that most of them were guessing the topic of the imperial examination and the candidates who might pass it.
What's more, they even started betting. Ye Xiaoxiao was a little curious, so she asked Wang Xiao to go and find out.
Not long after, Wang Xiao came back to report.
"Master, Madam, they are discussing whether Liu Yunting, the young master of the Liu family, will be selected."
Ye Xiaoxiao found Liu Yunting's name familiar. After thinking for a moment, she remembered that this person was the nephew of the empress dowager.
"Oh? Liu Yunting is indeed here to take the imperial examination. I wonder what everyone here is saying?"
After hearing this, Wang Xiao glanced at Shangguan Lingyun and answered truthfully.
"Most people downstairs speculated that since His Majesty had punished the Liu family, he would definitely not reuse Liu Yunting."
"No matter how knowledgeable Liu Yunting is, he will probably never be able to make a name for himself in this life."
Ye Xiaoxiao frowned and looked at Shangguan Lingyun, but saw that he was looking at her with a smile on his face and didn't listen to Wang Xiao at all.
"What do you think, my husband?"
Shangguan Lingyun came back to his senses and spoke without thinking.
"I only look at talent and learning. Besides, I've already said that Liu Yunting is different from the other members of the Liu family."
Ye Xiaoxiao was a little confused, and Shangguan Lingyun saw that she was curious, so he told her about Liu Yunting's life experience.
"In fact, Liu Yunting is not the legitimate mother of the Liu family's son, but was adopted into her name."
"Back then, my uncle had a sweetheart who grew up with him as a child. Her name was Qi Ling."
"Unfortunately, Qi Ling and his daughter passed away early, and my grandfather looked down on her humble family background and refused to agree to their marriage no matter what."
"But my uncle was obsessed with her and often quarreled with my grandfather because of her."
"After an argument with my grandfather, my uncle went to a restaurant and got drunk."
"Qi Ling heard the news and rushed to comfort him, but my uncle refused to return to the Liu family no matter what."
"In desperation, Qi Ling had no choice but to help her uncle go to her home."
"It was during this time that my uncle, while drunk, took possession of Qi Ling. Since then, my uncle has simply lived in her house and refused to return."
"After my grandfather learned the news, he wanted to kill Qi Ling, but who knew that Qi Ling was pregnant."
"Under no other circumstances, my grandfather had no choice but to agree that if Qi Ling gave birth to a boy, she would marry into the Liu family."
Ye Xiaoxiao was a little curious, "Since Qi Ling gave birth to Liu Yunting, why didn't she marry into the Liu family?"
Shangguan Lingyun sighed and then explained.
"Grandfather had already arranged a marriage between my uncle and Liu Yiyi's mother. How could he change it at will?"
"Originally, my grandfather planned to wait until Liu Yiyi's mother came home and then have my uncle take Qi Ling as his concubine."
"But how could Liu Yiyi's mother, as the daughter of a wealthy family, tolerate Qi Linglu giving birth to his eldest son?"
"So, on the day Qi Ling gave birth, Liu Yiyi's mother bribed the midwife and wanted to get rid of both mother and son."
"However, my uncle later discovered her and saved Liu Yunting, but Qi Ling died in an avalanche due to complications during childbirth."
Ye Xiaoxiao understood, "No wonder Liu Yunting always pretends to be a playboy."
"I'm afraid he's worried that his wife will kill him, so he's deliberately hiding his abilities."
Shangguan Lingyun nodded, "That's right. After Qi Ling died, Liu Yiyi's mother became ill after giving birth to Liu Yiyi."
"She had no choice but to adopt Liu Yunting into her family, and that's when Liu Yunting became her legitimate son."
Ye Xiaoxiao's lips curled up slightly, "I'm afraid Madam Liu's health wouldn't break down for no reason. Who knows how many dirty things are involved."
Shangguan Lingyun did not deny it, but just nodded indifferently.
"Among the aristocratic families, these dirty and filthy things are the most common. That's why I have always insisted on not choosing a concubine."
Ye Xiaoxiao curled her lips, "Even if he holds a grudge against Madam Liu, how can you be sure that he won't hold a grudge against you for disposing of the Liu family?"
Shangguan Lingyun smiled faintly and said nothing. Ye Xiaoxiao intuitively felt that there was something she didn't know.
However, seeing that Shangguan Lingyun didn't intend to say anything, she didn't dare to ask any more.
"You don't have to worry about Liu Yunting's affairs. I know everything about them. But you, are you happy to be out this time?"
Ye Xiaoxiao smiled faintly and nodded, "Not bad, but I don't know who else is more outstanding besides Liu Yunting this time."
Seeing that Ye Xiaoxiao was curious, Shangguan Lingyun planned to ask Wang Xiao and Tianxuan to go out and ask.
But before the two of them left, they heard a quarrel coming from downstairs.
"If you ask me, the Ye family is too high-profile now. One day, they might get into trouble if they're not careful."
"Where do you get that from? The Ye family has money and soldiers now, so how could they possibly suffer a disaster?"
"What's more, His Majesty is so fond of the Empress now. For the Empress's sake, His Majesty will not touch the Ye family at all."
"What do you know? It's precisely because His Majesty dotes on the Queen that he cannot allow her mother's family to become too powerful."
"Our Majesty himself has no maternal family. Now, all important power in the court is placed in the Ye family."
"If the Ye family suddenly rebels one day, how will Your Majesty deal with it?"
"Are you kidding me? Are you drunk? There are some things you can't say casually."
"If the Emperor and the Empress hear this, I'll lose my head."
The people around were arguing with each other, and there was obviously a drunk man who was very dissatisfied with the Ye family.
When he heard the other party's advice, instead of restraining himself, he raised his voice even higher.
"Why, what the Ye family did is incredible."
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene suddenly became awkward. Seeing that they couldn't persuade him, the others all moved away.
But this man was obviously drunk and had no intention of stopping.
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