Imperial Capital 51. Uncle's Teachings

"I have met two princesses."

As soon as Ye Li and Mo Xiuyao walked out of the inner room accompanied by the shopkeeper, they heard the waiter at the door say respectfully. The shopkeeper was startled and quickly apologized to the two people and walked forward. The person who just came in at the door also saw the two people. Princess Zhaoyang was stunned for a moment and said in a lost voice: "Xiuyao?" She walked over quickly and stopped a few steps away from Mo Xiuyao, and said softly: "Xiuyao, are you accompanying Miss Ye to buy things?" Mo Xiuyao's eyes moved slightly, and nodded: "That's right, Princess, I haven't seen you for many years." Princess Zhaoyang had a trace of sadness on her face, and nodded: "It's true that I haven't seen you for many years. You are...well now. After you get married, if Miss Ye has nothing to do, you can come to the princess's mansion often to walk around, and accompany me, an old woman."

Ye Li nodded gently and smiled: "I am grateful for your kindness, Princess. I will definitely come to bother you when the time comes."

Princess Zhaoyang sighed, pulled Ye Li and said with a smile: "Although this is only the second time I meet Miss Ye, I had some friendship with your mother when I was young. Miss Ye, please see if there is anything you like. Consider it a gift from me as an elder." Ye Li was a little helpless and was about to refuse when Mo Xiuyao spoke first, "Aunt Zhaoyang... don't scare Ah Li. We have something else to do, so we left first. Aren't you with Princess Zhaoren? Don't spoil her fun."

The beautiful lady in gorgeous clothes who had been left out was Princess Zhaoren, whom she had met at Mo Jingli's wedding banquet a few days ago. After hearing what Mo Xiuyao said, she just snorted. Princess Zhaoyang frowned and sighed, "Forget it. Miss Ye, if you have any problems in the future, just send someone to my house to tell me." Ye Li thanked him softly and left Fenghua Tower with Mo Xiuyao.

After getting on the carriage, Ye Li obviously noticed that Mo Xiuyao was not in a very calm mood. Without saying much, she picked up a book on the carriage and started reading. She just recalled the words and expressions of Princess Zhaoyang in the store just now, and there was always an inexplicable weirdness. It felt that the attitude of the princess was a bit similar to Han Mingyue. She seemed to want to get close to Mo Xiuyao, but for some unknown reason she could only keep a certain distance. There was always a sense of guilt and a desire to make compensation in her expression. And this kind of compensation was obviously not what Mo Xiuyao was willing to accept, so they transferred it to her willingly. For example, the attitude of Princess Zhaoyang towards the banknotes given by Han Mingyue. What on earth did these two people do to let Mo Xiuyao down?

"Sorry, Ah Li." In the carriage, Mo Xiuyao said softly, with a hint of guilt in his eyes. Ye Li raised her eyebrows in confusion, and Mo Xiuyao smiled helplessly: "I was planning to take you out to relax..." Ye Li suddenly realized that this man was apologizing to her for his bad mood just now? But it is inevitable to be in a bad mood when meeting someone you don't like, or is it because she behaved like an unreasonable little girl that made him feel that he needed to apologize and give compensation?

"Nothing, you're not in the mood today, let's go home first. Come out another day when you're in a better mood." In fact, she was not in the mood to go shopping with a depressed man, she was not good at comforting people. It would be better to do something else with that free time. After what happened yesterday, she found that she still had a lot of things to do.

Mo Xiuyao was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "I'll take you back."

Ye Li nodded, and gave an order to Ah Jin who was driving outside, and the carriage went to the direction of Shangshu Mansion. Mo Xiuyao looked at Ye Li's calm and leisurely expression, and his expression also eased a lot. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Ah Li doesn't seem to be worried at all." Ye Li shrugged and said, "There is nothing to worry about. But I guess the old lady at home is worried." If she was rejected by Dingguo Palace again, the old lady would probably want to send her to a nunnery to practice. This would not only ruin the reputation of the Ye family, but also lose the large amount of betrothal gifts that had already been obtained from Dingguo Palace. It was enough to make the old lady and Wang Shi feel distressed for a long time.

"It'll be fine. It will be over in a day or two at most."

Ye Li nodded without saying anything. What if something really happened to her last night? Ye Li did not ask such a question, and Mo Xiuyao did not mention it either. They both knew it tacitly. Maybe even if something really happened, Mo Xiuyao would still cover it up, still marry her, and maybe kill Han Mingyue. Maybe Ye Li would kill Han Mingyue herself, but would not marry him again. Who is the murderer behind the scenes? Mo Xiuyao did not intend to tell her, and she did not intend to ask. They were going to spend their lives together, but they did not intend to regard each other as the most important and beloved person. Just as Ye Li would never think that Mo Xiuyao was more important than her own relatives, there must be someone more important than herself in Mo Xiuyao's heart.

Arriving at the gate of the Ye Mansion, Mo Xiuyao saw Ye Li walk in with his own eyes, then he lowered the curtain and said to A Jin, "Let's go back home."

Ah Jin silently looked at the door that was slowly closing. After a moment's hesitation, he asked in a low voice, "Prince, why didn't you tell Miss Ye..."

"Ajin, go back home."

“…Yes, Your Majesty.”

——This is not a misunderstanding, this is a dividing line that is worse than a misunderstanding. Ah Yao, you are in trouble——

As soon as Ye Li entered the gate, Qingxia and Qingshuang, who had been waiting on the side, came to greet her and reported that the uncle had arrived and was waiting to see the young lady. Ye Li was puzzled, "Is it the eldest uncle or the second uncle?" He had just returned from Xu's house this morning. Could something have happened again?

Qingshuang said, "Both uncles are here. They are talking to the old lady in Rongle Hall."

Ye Li looked at her clothes helplessly and said, "Forget it, just go ahead."

After entering Rongyue Hall, I saw the two uncles sitting and drinking tea. The old lady and Ye Shangshu Wang were sitting beside them, looking a little strange. Seeing Ye Li come in, the old lady breathed a sigh of relief and said to Ye Li with a smile: "Li'er, the two uncles came to visit you specially, why did you run out and come to greet you?" Ye Li went forward and bowed as he said. Xu Hongyu waved his hand and said: "Forget it, Li'er just came back from Xu's house today, how can she come to visit specially." Xu Hongyan also nodded with a gloomy face and said: "That's right, originally my elder brother and I had something to tell Li'er yesterday, so we took her over, but we didn't expect so many things to happen. It's our Xu family who didn't consider it carefully."

Old Madam Ye and Minister Ye looked at each other awkwardly. Although Xu Hongyan said that it was the Xu family's fault, how could they not hear the accusation against the Ye family in his words. After the rumor spread, the Ye family did nothing, and even sent someone to the Xu family to ask. How could the Xu family not feel chilled. But Old Madam Ye was still a little undecided when looking at the graceful girl in front of her. She was really not sure whether Ye Li really went to the Xu family yesterday or was abducted by bandits as the rumor said. What if something really happened, then...

Xu Hongyan looked at Old Madam Ye and Minister Ye and snorted in dissatisfaction. Xu Hongyu beside him glanced at him indifferently, then smiled at Ye Li and said, "Didn't you say that Li'er went out with Miss Hua and Miss Qin? When uncle came here, he heard that the two girls from the Qin and Hua families were dragged by General Murong's daughter to trouble the second young master Leng. Could it be that Li'er also went there to make trouble?" Ye Li didn't expect Murong Ting to make such a fuss, and hurriedly shook her head and said, "Li'er and Prince Ding went to Fenghua Tower, met Princess Zhaoyang and Princess Zhaoren, and then came back. It's Li'er's fault for keeping uncle waiting for a long time."

"Oh? Going to Fenghualou with Prince Ding? No problem, it's not a bad thing for young people to go out and about." Xu Hongyu was obviously very satisfied with Ye Li's answer. Xu Hongyan also nodded and complained casually: "Your aunt often reminds Qingze to accompany the Qin family girl out for a walk, but the boy is a blockhead, as if saying half a word more would be a disgrace to him!" Ye Li couldn't help but smile when she thought of Xu Qingze's cold expression. Zheng'er was obviously the most gentle and lovely one among them, but she had a fiancé who was cold and serious by nature. After coming to Beijing for so long, it seems that except for the time when she was sent by her second aunt to deliver gifts to the Qin family, the two have not met formally.

Without even looking at the changing expressions of Ye Shangshu and Old Lady Ye, Xu Hongyu turned around and said to Ye Shangshu, "I have something to tell Li'er alone, I wonder..." Ye Shangshu has always been afraid of this brother-in-law, so he dared not say no, and hurriedly said, "Then Li'er, take the elder brother and the second brother to sit in your yard. I will prepare a banquet later and invite the two brothers to come and enjoy it." Xu Hongyan stood up and said calmly, "Eldest brother has an appointment with Su Lao tonight to play a few games, so let's skip the banquet." Seeing Xu Hongyu's indifferent expression, Ye Shangshu had to give up in a gloomy manner and asked Ye Li to ask the two uncles to talk in private. Old Lady Ye looked at her son's useless appearance and glared at him with dissatisfaction, but unfortunately the current patriarch of the Xu family was too powerful, so she had to give up.

After returning to Qingyixuan, Xu Hongyan looked at the interior and exterior layout, nodded with satisfaction, turned around and left, leaving the room for his elder brother and niece to talk.

"Eldest uncle and second uncle have come here specially, but do they have anything important to tell Li'er?" Ye Li asked as she asked Xu Hongyu to sit down and personally poured tea for him.

Xu Hongyu looked at her and smiled, "It seems that Li'er looks good and is not affected by those rumors. Is that right?"

Ye Li served tea and sat down with a helpless smile, "We still have to live even if rumors are spreading. Besides, the current situation is much better than what we originally expected."

Xu Hongyu looked at her seriously and said, "So, what will you do if things are worse than you originally thought? It is indeed a blessing to be able to escape unscathed last night, but if something really happens... Lier, have you thought about it?" Ye Li silently looked at the clear tea in front of her, nodded and said, "Lier has made your uncle worry. But... no matter what happens, you still have to live. Lier may not be afraid of death, but as long as there is hope, she will definitely live. At least, she will never die because of rumors." At this point, Ye Li couldn't help biting the corner of her lip. Even in the Da Chu where the people's customs are still open-minded, a woman's chastity is still far more important than life. She didn't know that her uncle seemed to be able to accept what she said, but this was her true words. Ye Li, it is absolutely impossible to give up her life for a mistake that is not her own.

"Very good, this is the daughter of my Xu family." After a long time, Xu Hongyu put down the teacup and said lightly.

Ye Li was startled, and quickly raised her head to look at her uncle. Xu Hongyu looked at Ye Li with a hint of sadness in his eyes, "Although the men of the Xu family have always valued literature, they have always been strong enough. No matter how many hardships we have gone through, they are not enough to make us give up what belongs to us. But... the daughters of the Xu family are indeed smart and wise, but they are also more fragile than ordinary women. Just like your mother... If my sister had been as strong as you, why would she have ended up like this?"

"Uncle..." Every time he mentioned my mother, my uncle was always very sad. Ye Li couldn't help but sigh when she thought of her frail and beautiful mother in her memory. My mother was too well protected by the Xu family when she was young, so she couldn't accept the reality after marriage and could only wither away in the Ye family's courtyard.

Xu Hongyu waved his hands, "Prince Ding is a very good man, even now I still think so. But no matter from which aspect, he is not a good candidate for a husband. Li'er, do you know why the Xu family did not object to this marriage?" Ye Li looked at her uncle's gentle but slightly dignified eyes, hesitated for a moment and said, "Is it difficult to disobey the emperor's order?"

"That's one reason." Xu Hongyu said, "But if the Xu family really doesn't want to, there are ways to solve it. Your grandpa still has some face left. If your grandpa goes to the capital in person to ask the emperor to withdraw his order, the emperor will not refuse." Ye Li was shocked and said quickly, "Absolutely not. Grandpa is old and has finally left the capital. How can he get involved for Li'er?" Apart from other things, grandpa is already over 70 years old this year. Ye Li cannot accept the old man traveling all the way to the capital. Xu Hongyu's face flashed with relief, and he patted Ye Li and said, "Your grandpa knows that Li'er is a filial and good child."

Ye Li lowered her head and thought for a while, frowning in confusion and said, "Li'er really hasn't figured it out, please help me, uncle."

Xu Hongyu sighed, "Because of your status, if your last name was Xu, the Xu family could legitimately refuse the emperor's arranged marriage for you. It would not matter if you directly found an ordinary scholarly family in Bingzhou to marry. The Xu family does not need more splendor and wealth. However, your last name is Ye, and your marriage can be decided by the royal family as well as the Ye family, not to mention that you had the previous emperor's arranged marriage. Although the emperor cancelled your engagement with Prince Li, he arranged Ye Ying to be with Prince Li. Prince Li. Ye Ying said she was the legitimate daughter of the Ye family, but in fact she was just a concubine. The emperor wanted to use your father and favor Ye Zhaoyi. He also wanted to satisfy the nobles in the world, so you can't marry anyone worse than Ye Ying. In other words... if you don't marry Prince Ding, you will still be assigned to other princes, or even... enter the palace as a concubine. You don't have to consider entering the palace. Your uncle and your grandfather have considered all the unmarried princes and can only choose Prince Ding."

Ye Li nodded in agreement with her uncle. "In fact, Prince Ding is much better than Li'er originally expected. Although now I find that... it may be more troublesome than originally thought. But it is not unacceptable, right? Uncle also said that Prince Ding is an excellent man." Xu Hongyu looked at Ye Li strangely and said, "What did Li'er originally think Prince Ding was like?"

Ye Li smiled awkwardly and said, "Isn't it said outside that Prince Ding is... disabled and disfigured, and seriously ill?" Anyone can imagine what such a miserable person looks like, so Mo Xiuyao is now surprisingly well.

Xu Hongyu could obviously imagine what was going on. He glared at her and said, "If that's the case, you might as well find a way to poison him to death. Even if you can't get married for the rest of your life, it's better than marrying a loser."

Ye Li didn't care whether she would marry a useless man or not. After all, the family background of Ding Wangfu would not allow her to serve Mo Xiuyao in person. Just think of it as a companion. Now he is not so useless, but there are more troubles than imagined. Ye Li could already foresee that life after marriage would definitely not be as beautiful as she imagined, as her uncle was worried and came to tell her these things in person.

"Last night, your elder brother mentioned it to me and I just noticed that the Ye family has been a mess these years! And you, you have been in Beijing for so many years but you don't know anything about the people in Beijing!" Xu Hongyu glanced at Ye Li unhappily. Ye Li quickly lowered her head and reflected on her mistakes. Not to mention that her father was afraid of her uncle, she was afraid too. In fact, except for her elder brother, she had never seen anyone who was not afraid of her uncle. Well... maybe Mo Xiuyao should be counted as one.

The uncle was right. She had stayed at home for the past few years and had deliberately separated herself from the surrounding environment. Of course, Wang Shi also contributed to this, but the main responsibility was still hers. Even though she had already accepted her current life, deep down in her heart, Ye Li probably still felt that her previous life was real, and the present was more like a game or dream. Of course, the risk she took last night gave her a little more sense of reality.

"How much do you know about what Hongyan gave you before?" Xu Hongyu asked directly.

Ye Li knew that her eldest uncle only had the information about the previous relationships and important figures of the dignitaries in the capital given to her by her second uncle, so she quickly said, "I've memorized them all." Xu Hongyu shook his head, "It's useless to remember that kind of thing. You need to understand the relationship. You know everyone in the Huaguo Mansion, and you've also seen Concubine Liu in the palace. Can you tell me what you think of the relationship between the current queen and Concubine Liu, the Huaguo Mansion, and the Liu Mansion?"

Ye Li was surprised. This was too far-fetched. But she still thought about Xu Hongyu's words seriously for a long time before she said, "Li'er has never met the Queen, but she is quite familiar with the people in the Hua Mansion, and she has also met Princess Changle once. The Queen is the current first wife. Although she is not favored, she should also be a generous and virtuous woman. As for Concubine Liu, she is a little arrogant and cold. But the Emperor loves her very much, and she has two sons and a daughter. So, these two... The relationship should not be very harmonious. But I haven't heard that there is any disagreement between the Hua family and the Liu family." Prime Minister Liu and Minister Ye do not like each other in the court, and they are currently evenly matched. But the situation in the palace seems to be that Concubine Liu is more powerful.

Xu Hongyu nodded and reminded, "You are right, but people's minds are changeable. Especially the minds of people in the palace are even more difficult to guess. You still need to work harder in this regard. It seems that Hongyu only gave you the current information. I am afraid he thinks you know everything in the early years." Ye Li felt a little ashamed. In the early years, especially when Mo Xiuyao got into trouble, it happened to be when her memory was confused and her body was weak. After she recovered, she rarely paid attention to the outside world. She really didn't know those old things. Second uncle probably didn't expect that she would not even know those things that were so noisy.

"How much does Li'er know about Dingguo Palace?"

Ye Li finally understood why his uncle came here specifically to teach him basic knowledge. "The first owner of Dingguo Palace was Mo Suoyun, the younger brother of the founding emperor of Great Chu, Mo Chengtian. At the beginning of the founding of the country, Taizu named him the Prince of One Character and One Hereditary Prince, and gave him the title of Dingguo. It was passed down for three generations. Since the time of the previous emperor, powerful officials bullied the young master. The then Ding Prince Mo Liufang returned to the capital from the border, killed the powerful officials and supported the young master, and was named the Prince of Regent. When the previous emperor was sixteen, Mo Liufang returned power to the emperor, and when the previous emperor was twenty-nine, In the year of the reign of Emperor Mo Liufang, he died of illness, and his eldest son Mo Xiuwen inherited the title. The following year, the previous emperor passed away. Three years later, Mo Xiuwen was ordered to fight against the barbarians, but he died of illness on the way and had no children. Mo Xiuyao, who was only 18 years old, inherited the title and led his troops to fight against the barbarians. He was ambushed and lost many soldiers and generals. He almost died on the battlefield. Although he finally won the battle with a surprise plan, he also paid a heavy price. Three months later, Mo Xiuyao's fiancée died of illness, and from then on, the Dingguo Palace completely disappeared in the capital. "

"Anything else?"

Ye Li frowned and continued, "Each generation of the Dingguo Palace has produced talented people, and they are both good at civil and military affairs. On the contrary, the royal family of the same lineage is much inferior. The most outstanding among them is the first generation Dingguo Prince Mo Suyun. It is said that if he had not married a princess of the previous dynasty, he might have had a better chance of ascending the throne than Taizu. Then there is Mo Liufang, who is good at military affairs and good at governing the country. And Mo Xiuyao was once praised as a rare genius who was not inferior to his ancestors. If he was not only thirteen years old when Mo Liufang died, he might have inherited the throne from the beginning."

The room was quiet. Ye Li silently picked up the teapot and added some tea to Xu Hongyu. Then she heard Xu Hongyu ask, "Yes, in just five or six years, the Dingguo Palace was destroyed. A peerless general fell into the mortal world. The myth of the Dingguo Palace's invincibility was also shattered. Li'er, do you know that... it was your grandfather who made the judgment that Mo Xiuyao was a genius who was as good as his ancestors. For this, your grandfather has regretted it for more than ten years."

"What does uncle mean?" Ye Li was startled. Political strife has never ceased since ancient times. Even now, various private speculations about the decline of Dingguo Palace have never ceased. But hearing it from her uncle's mouth in person still shocked Ye Li. Shocked, Ye Li quickly calmed down and said, "I heard that Prince Ding was indeed stunning and had outstanding military achievements when he was young. Even if grandpa didn't say that, he would still target the people in Dingguo Palace. Grandpa just admired his talent and couldn't predict the future. This matter... Grandpa doesn't need to blame himself."

Xu Hongyu nodded in praise, "It's amazing that Li'er has such insight at such a young age. Uncle told you this because he hopes you understand the situation of Prince Dingguo's Mansion. Although in the eyes of outsiders, Prince Dingguo's Mansion has declined to the point where it is only a false name. But..." Ye Li looked at him and continued, "But Prince Dingguo's Mansion still has a trump card that makes the royal family dare not touch it easily, right?"

"That's right. If it weren't for this, Mo Xiuyao would have died of illness in recent years. The reason why we dare not touch him now is because we are afraid of the consequences. The death of the previous two Ding princes has aroused suspicion. If Mo Xiuyao encounters any accident again, I am afraid it will shake the foundation of the country."

Ye Li sighed softly, feeling a little cold and holding the teacup to absorb the warmth, "Did the emperor choose Li'er because he also hates the Xu family? Isn't he afraid that after the Xu family and the Dingguo Palace get married..."

Xu Hongyu looked cold, "As long as the royal family does not take action against the Xu family, the Xu family will never betray us."

"How can anyone believe such a thing?" Ye Li was puzzled. Even a signed treaty can be torn up at any time, not to mention an oath. Xu Hongyu glared at her unhappily, "This is written into the Xu family's family rules. The Xu family has been passed down for a hundred years and has been established on honesty." Ye Li shrank her neck and asked curiously, "Uncle, um...did the Xu family swear any oath to the previous emperor?"

"Ahem..." Xu Hongyu coughed a few times and glared at Ye Li unhappily. Ye Li could only shrug his shoulders and hold his chin in silence. So, as a famous family that has lasted for hundreds of years, how could it be so pedantic? It's not that we won't betray, it's just that the reward for betrayal is not high enough. Finally, after glaring at Ye Li, Xu Hongyu said seriously: "In short, the Xu family will not abandon the royal family unless it is absolutely necessary." The Xu family has no shortage of fame or wealth, and they never cling to power. The throne? What's the use of that thing? A wise monarch must be aware of exhausting himself, and if he wants to enjoy his foolishness, he must be prepared to be infamous for thousands of years.

"Li'er understands. 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, "It's really hard to say. Qingchen only said it was a woman. But we have almost filtered all the women related to Prince Ding, and we still can't find out who it is. Prince Ding himself must know, did he say anything?" When mentioning this, a trace of displeasure flashed across Xu Hongyu's elegant face. Seeing Ye Li shaking her head, he snorted and said, "He should know his limits. If something else that shouldn't happen happens again, he will no longer be a husband. The Xu family can afford to raise a granddaughter."

"Li'er thinks it might be a woman who is infatuated with Prince Ding." Ye Li had no embarrassment towards Xu Hongyu and directly expressed her suspicions.

Xu Hongyu smiled at her and said, "People who admire Prince Ding? If you mean when Prince Ding was young. At that time, at least half of the young ladies in the capital admired him. However... there was no one who had the ability to buy the Tongtian Pavilion. Although Han Mingyue loves money like his life, he is also Prince Ding's best friend when he was young. He would not mess with Prince Ding's fiancée just for money."

"So...what about the woman who is both infatuated with Mo Xiuyao and has a close relationship with Han Mingyue?"

Xu Hongyu raised his eyebrows, "There is one, but it can't be her."

Ye Li blinked, and Xu Hongyu calmly put down the teacup and said, "Concubine Liu."

This time it was Ye Li's turn to cough, "Liu... Concubine Liu?"

"What's so strange? Concubine Liu was known as the most talented woman in the capital. Even your eldest brother never looked at her straight in the eye, but spoke sweetly to Prince Ding at that time. It's a pity... Prince Ding already had someone in his heart at that time, otherwise they would have been a rare pair of perfect couples. Moreover, Concubine Liu was good at painting, and Han Mingyue's painting skills were also the best in the capital when he was young. The second volume of his painting "The Beauty of Chujing" was of Concubine Liu, and it is still worth a fortune. However, after Concubine Liu entered the palace, this painting was bought at a high price today." Somehow, Xu Hongyu gave up those heavy topics and talked about old gossip with Ye Li.

Ye Li thought of the cold-eyed woman in the palace, who was indeed worthy of the title of "national beauty". "Why did uncle say it wasn't her?"

"Your elder brother knew Concubine Liu. Although he didn't see the woman's appearance and so many years have passed, your elder brother is still sure that she is not Concubine Liu. Besides, what do you think the palace is? Can a concubine just casually bring a group of people to hang out outside the palace in the middle of the night?" Ye Li nodded in agreement. She didn't really think it was Concubine Liu. Although she noticed Concubine Liu's contempt for her in the palace, and she still deliberately picked on her, there was no particularly strong hostility or murderous intent in the woman's eyes.

"Who was Mo Xiuyao's original fiancée?" Ye Li asked. She was really curious about what kind of woman could defeat a beautiful and talented woman like Concubine Liu and win Mo Xiuyao's heart. Moreover, it stands to reason that the fiancée of Mo Xiuyao must be from a famous family. But Ye Li searched her memory for a long time and did not find any famous and powerful family that had a beautiful and unfortunate daughter seven years ago. Xu Hongyu glanced at her with a bit of regret, and then said, "Su Zuidie."

Ye Li nodded, "She sounds like a very beautiful woman."

Xu Hongyu looked at his niece expressionlessly, and once again secretly regretted not insisting on bringing Li'er back to the Xu family to be raised. Look at what she has become after being raised by the Ye family? He was talking about her future husband's ex-fiancée, even if the person was dead, she should have shown some interest, right? The world-famous Mr. Xu then realized belatedly that his niece had never shown the slightest bit of shyness that a girl should have when she mentioned Prince Ding or Prince Li, and she had never even blushed!

"Which family is this Miss Su from?" There didn't seem to be any famous family with the surname Su in the capital.

"What do you think Old Master Su came to do on the day when Prince Ding's palace came to propose marriage?"

"Mr. Su?"

"Su Zuidie is the granddaughter of Mr. Su." Xu Hongyu said lightly.

"So what is Mr. Su here for?"

"We came to see what kind of woman Prince Ding, who was supposed to be his grandson-in-law, actually married. Also, Su Zuidi's death was a big blow to Prince Ding, who was already seriously ill at the time. Old Su treated Prince Ding like his own grandson, so he came to support Prince Ding's mansion."

Seeing her uncle's unhappy face, Ye Li smiled helplessly, "Uncle, Li'er knows what you mean. Prince Ding and I get along very well, you don't have to worry." Xu Hongyu looked at her disapprovingly and said, "What do you mean by very clear? If you are the first one he gives up when faced with some choices, can it be called very good?" Ye Li smiled lightly, "But, if I have to choose between my uncle, my grandfather, my cousin, and Prince Ding, I won't choose him. How long have I known him? Relatives are naturally more important."

"You are husband and wife! You will spend your whole life with him, not with your uncle and grandfather."

"Uncle, do you think Prince Ding is the kind of man who would give up everything if he cared?"

“…Yes, as long as you can capture his heart.”