All the rumors in the capital city about the new emperor being in poor health and terminally ill were refuted.
Some are happy and some are sad.
The first is the royal family.
After all, the new emperor is in poor health, so he will be adopted from the royal family.
Who wouldn’t want the immense wealth and luxury in the palace?
At that time, the retired emperor wiped out all of Taizong's branch, and many members of the royal family were dissatisfied with this.
They felt that the emperor had committed too many sins, including killing his father, brother and nephew, and all those who opposed him were treated as accomplices by the emperor.
The members of the royal family saw that the retired emperor had gone crazy and was killing everyone. Even Taizong's entire branch was wiped out, let alone their distant relatives.
So after the emperor killed some more members of the royal family, everyone shut up.
The emperor has money and soldiers. If he really goes crazy and doesn't care about anything, the whole world can be destroyed.
But they couldn't do that. Their descendants didn't want the emperor to destroy Dayong.
At this point, the royal family avoided the emperor as much as possible, and no one dared to approach him.
But as the retired emperor's children died one after another, and the only one who lived to be eighteen, Emperor Kangde, became seriously ill, they began to have infinite hope in their hearts.
It is not realistic for the retired emperor to pass the throne to them, but adoption is very likely.
But no matter how eager they were, their plans were shattered by the news that the emperor and empress had returned home.
What caught Bei Lingyao's attention was Duke Li's Mansion.
"My Lord, my Lord, there's news from the Bei family that the Grand Tutor has beaten my Third Aunt."
"What happened?"
Duke Li's eyes flashed with anger, and he asked in a deep voice.
Prince Li also glared at the servant who reported the news.
The servant quickly told what happened in the Bei family, and Duke Li and Prince Li frowned.
"Third sister, you have done a bad job." Prince Li said calmly.
Duke Li snorted coldly, "Stupid!"
"Father, no matter what, Bei Hongbo shouldn't have hurt my third sister. My Li family's empress dowager married into the Bei family, not to be wronged. Back then..."
"Alright, go and deal with this matter, but don't damage the relationship. Let your third sister establish a good relationship with the Queen. Since the Bei family has a Queen, your third sister would be smart to ease the relationship instead of offending the Queen. She didn't seize the good opportunity and missed it. Your third sister is foolish. Let her send Shuxian to the Li family. If she can't teach her, your mother will teach her."
"Yes, father, what about Pei Hanxue? Should we..."
Prince Li made a gesture.
Duke Li fell silent and thought for a long time.
"He's still useful."
"Shuxian is ruined. After all, she is the granddaughter of the Li family. If she marries a poor scholar, even if he passes the imperial examination, his family background will still be low."
"Small people have their uses. Pei Hanxue's old relationship with the Queen, if used well, can be a sharp weapon to alienate the Emperor and Empress. Shuxian is useless. You should pay close attention to the daughter of the Li family. The palace will eventually hold a selection, and that will be the Li family's chance."
Prince Li frowned, "Father, do we still want to send our daughter to the palace? The emperor is not in good health, and she will be buried with him. It is better to use her somewhere else."
"What do you know? Sacrificing a daughter for generations of prosperity for the whole family, what would you choose?"
After hearing this, Prince Li fell silent.
He would definitely choose a family with generations of wealth and prosperity. His legitimate daughter is still young, and he only has this one. She must be trained well and not be like his niece Shuxian, who is so stupid that she ruins her own future.
There are concubines' daughters in the Li family, and there are many of them who can be used.
The emperor didn't care about a concubine's daughter becoming the queen, and the concubine's daughter of the Li family was more noble than that of the Bei family.
And the queen still sheds the blood of the descendants of treacherous ministers.
Thinking of this, Prince Li said, "Father, the Queen is the granddaughter of the Lan family after all. Should we deal with the Lan family?"
When Bei Lingyao heard this, her expression became serious.
The Lan family was banished to Lingnan by the retired emperor for more than ten years. Bei Lingyao didn't know how many members of the Lan family were still alive, but now the Li family would not tolerate the Lan family living.
"Your Majesty, is there any enmity between the Lan and Li families?"
Emperor Kangde shook his head slightly. "The Lan and Li families don't have any deep hatred, but they once served in the same court and were relatives during the reign of Emperor Taizong. It's normal for them to have different political views or conflicts."
When serving as an official in the court, whether one is incompatible or not depends on one's political views and interests.
"The Li family was also a relative of Emperor Taizong."
"Emperor Taizong had over a hundred empresses in his harem. The Lan family had a Concubine Lan, and the Li family also had a Concubine Li. Two years after Concubine Lan's death, Concubine Li was imprisoned on charges of plotting to murder the heir to the throne. Later, my father led an army to purge the emperor's court and entered the palace. Duke Li was the first to submit to my father.
He was conferred the title of Duke by his father.
Emperor Kant had been in poor health and could not do strenuous exercise, so he could only read.
He has read almost all the books in the library.
He has a clear understanding of history and the events recorded in historical documents such as Taizu and Taizong of Dayong.
Bei Lingyao listened quietly. After experiencing the palace life in several worlds, her thoughts were already infinite.
There must be a conflict between Concubine Lan and Concubine Li. I wonder if it is a life-and-death feud?
Something happened to the Lan family. Was the Li family involved?
Otherwise, why would they suddenly want to destroy the Lan family?
Because she is the queen?
Not really.
The original owner did not have any hatred towards the Li family.
The Li family ignored the original owner, but they did not take any action against him either.
If Li wanted to deal with the original owner, he would have killed both the original owner and Lan.
Or even if he killed Lan, he would not let the original owner live.
The original owner also blamed Madam Bei and Master Bei.
Bei Lingyao thought so, but continued to radiate her thoughts.
What if, what if Li really killed Lan and did something to Lan during childbirth?
Even if Li doesn't do it himself, there is still the Li family.
Or was it Mrs. Bei who did it?
Bang!
Bei Lingyao suddenly reached out and slapped her forehead, startling Emperor Kangde, "Yao'er, why did you hit yourself?"
"Does it hurt?"
Emperor Kangde reached out and touched Bei Lingyao's forehead.
"It doesn't hurt. I'm reluctant to use any strength when I hit myself."
Bei Lingyao smiled.
"Don't hit yourself next time. Your hands hurt."
Emperor Kant wanted to say that if he wanted to fight, he could do it, but when he thought of his fragile body, he gave up.
"What were you thinking about just now?"
"I miss the Lan family."
Bei Lingyao said, "The Lan family was convicted, and my biological mother asked to be divorced. But only a month later, my father married Li. Then, my mother became pregnant with one of my father's concubines, but she died in childbirth, leaving behind two victims. All of this is such a coincidence that I have to suspect the Li family and the Li family."
Emperor Kangde pondered, "It's been over ten years since the incident. Even if they really took action, they would have dealt with it long ago. However, if they did, there would always be clues. After returning to the palace, I will arrange for people to investigate."
Emperor Kangde sighed at this point, "I am very disappointed with the Grand Tutor."
"That's normal. No one is perfect. Even if someone is talented, it doesn't mean they have good morals. My father is just an ordinary person."
Maybe he had already set his eyes on Li, and Lan's request to leave was exactly what he wanted.
Only then could he not wait to marry Li into his family.
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