After this question was asked, the entire main hall of Taixing Palace fell silent.
Eunuch Li could no longer control the smile on his face. He lowered his head and walked away without even saying a word.
Only Qiao Yege and the emperor were left.
After Qiao Yege said this, he obviously felt quite embarrassed and turned his gaze to the side.
The emperor was silent for a long time, and finally said to Qiao Yuge: "When your cousin wanted to marry you, were you tempted?"
Qiao Yuge didn't know why the emperor suddenly asked this question. She shook her head and said, "Him? Hypocrite!"
The emperor naturally didn't know what had happened between Qiao Yege and Xiao Yuli. He thought that Qiao Yege had really let it go and was indeed very happy in his heart.
He waved his hand and said to Qiao Yuge, "I have nothing more to say, so you can go down."
Qiao Yege was really surprised to see the emperor's expression change so quickly, but he didn't think too much about it and turned around and left.
The courtyard of Xiao Yuli in the harem was extremely quiet.
He was in the main hall, holding a teacup in his hand, looking at it quietly, but his eyes were not on the cup, and he was obviously thinking about something.
At this moment, a man rushed in from outside, knelt on the ground, and then said to Xiao Yuli: "Your Highness, no more! There is news from the capital that the secret guards trained by Prince Yun this time were all wiped out, and the culprit is the emperor! He sent people to assassinate the secret guards trained by Prince Yun!"
Xiao Yuli sneered and said, "Hasn't this matter been known to me for a long time? Is there any other news besides this? Tell me and let me open my eyes."
The man said, "Prince Yun is also very angry. He has trained these secret guards for many years, and now they have been wiped out. He has suffered a heavy loss. If he wants to train new secret guards, it will take some time."
As the guard said these words, he was trembling secretly.
Because he found that every word he said was like dancing on the edge of a knife.
"Although we helped them this time, our own brothers also suffered losses."
Xiao Yuli then raised his eyes coldly, then gently squeezed the cup with his hand.
The cup was crystal clear and looked very smooth. It was made of top-quality material.
But at this moment, Xiao Yuli exerted a little force, his joints turned white, and the cup made a clicking sound. It was obvious that he was angry.
"What did you say? You said that the idiot emperor had known that we were in cahoots with Prince Yun? And attacked him? Is that what you meant?"
In the silent night, the candlelight on the table crackled, and there was no sound around, which made Xiao Yuli's voice seem especially cold and heartless.
The guard lowered his head and looked at the ground. His body began to tremble slightly. Then he said softly, "Yes, I don't know where that... idiot emperor heard the news from. He actually knew that Prince Yun was training secret guards... Prince Yun had just finished training secret guards and was planning to go out for a trial to accumulate experience, but he was caught by that idiot emperor."
The guard became more and more nervous as he spoke, because he noticed that Xiao Yuli slowly sat down, looking at him, staring at him intently, as if afraid of missing any details.
The guard originally thought that the emperor was indeed a idiot emperor, but he was very nervous in his heart because he found that the so-called idiot emperor might just be a cover and the emperor was not that stupid.
Is this true?
When did this kid start developing secret guards behind everyone's back?
In the previous dynasty, these military powers were in the hands of several forces.
The emperor holds very little military power. In addition to military power, everyone will privately develop his own secret guards, not only for self-protection, but also to be able to compete with the enemy at critical moments.
"His secret guards actually..."
When the guards who were cowering on the ground heard Xiao Yuli's question, they immediately said indignantly: "It seems that his guards have been trained a lot. Not only are they very agile, they are also very experienced in combat, ruthless and resolute, and have strong discipline. When we fought with them, we even lost several times."
Hearing the guard say this, Xiao Yuli immediately threw the teacup in his hand to the ground.
The teacup made a crisp sound and broke into pieces.
The tea inside spilled all over the floor.
The whole room suddenly became extremely quiet, and even a pin drop could be heard.
Xiao Yuli's breathing was very heavy, and it seemed that he was trying hard to regulate his emotions.
He waved his hand, signaling the guard to go down first.
The guard who informed him left timidly.
The teacups on the ground were cleaned up by the attendants.
When the attendant came back, he looked up at Xiao Yuli.
Xiao Yuli seemed to be talking to himself, but also seemed to be talking to the guards. "It seems that with so many people, not only am I working hard to make plans, but this idiot emperor is also quietly developing his own abilities? It can be seen that this kid is unwilling to be lonely, and he actually dares to use such means?"
When the attendant heard Xiao Yuli say this, he took a deep breath and said, "Any smart person knows that the emperor is not stupid. Although he wants to die all day long, his body is very strong. Just look at which time he really died. It's just a gimmick to let the people in the harem relax their vigilance. It would be stupid if anyone really fell for it."
When the attendant said this, he suddenly turned around and looked at Xiao Yuli, then realized that he had said the wrong thing.
This is not... Xiao Yuli was fooled...
The attendant lowered his head and stopped talking.
Xiao Yuli didn't care about these details. He just walked around the main hall with his hands behind his back.
"It's fine if Xiao Yun has some ulterior motives. His so-called suicide by hanging himself in the river was just a way of playing the pig to eat the tiger. That's fine, but why is he pestering Qiao Yege? Could it be that he thinks I must marry Qiao Yege and is doing this on purpose to disgust me?"
After Xiao Yuli finished saying this, the attendant hurried over.
He seemed to be eager to say something, and reminded Xiao Yuli: "Your Highness, there is one thing I don't understand. Why is Your Highness so obsessed with Qiao Yuge? Why does he want to marry Qiao Yuge? Even though Qiao Yuge is very beautiful, her family has long been in decline and cannot be of any help to Your Highness."
"Is it just because the emperor took a fancy to Qiao Yuge that you also hope..."
When the attendant said this, he realized that he seemed to have known the answer, and immediately turned to look at Xiao Yuli.
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