Master Bei took in a noble concubine, and the three concubines and the roommates in the backyard were all very happy.
Only in Master Bei's backyard did they truly feel the suppression of the Li family.
As soon as the Grand Tutor left, Li had someone send someone to force-drink medicine from the concubine.
Even if Madam Bei and Master Bei knew about it, the medicine had already been poured into the concubine's stomach.
They couldn't do anything to the Li family.
Regardless of the Duke's Mansion behind Li, we have to look at the three legitimate sons born to Li.
Neither Mrs. Bei nor Grand Tutor Bei wanted the three legitimate sons of the Li family to hate them.
In this case, the one who feels wronged is naturally the concubine.
The other three concubines had long been accustomed to it.
Li has been in charge of the Bei family's backyard for more than ten years. She has the Bei family's only three legitimate sons, who were born to the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion, and her position is very stable.
But now, Master Bei brought in a noble concubine, who shared Li's favor, proving that Li was no longer as all-powerful as before.
The three concubines and one maid in the backyard almost cried for joy.
But Li wanted to see them fighting, but she miscalculated.
Compared to the new concubine Li Wanwan, they hated Li the most.
Mrs. Bei was very happy when she received the news, but she still called her son over and asked him to be more restrained and not to go too far.
After all, Li was the principal wife and had three legitimate sons.
"Don't worry, mother. Your son knows what's going on."
Today, Master Bei only has calm calculations.
He did not go to see Li Wanwan, but returned to the study.
When the confidants learned that Master Bei wanted to investigate the Li family, they were dumbfounded.
"Master Taifu, are you investigating the Li family, the Duke of Li's Mansion?"
"Well, this needs to be kept secret. You are also people whom I trust. I will write down a few names and you can check them out."
Bei Lingyao overlooked the conflict in Master Bei's backyard and noticed this scene.
Especially the names written by Master Bei, Bei Lingyao was not familiar with them.
But since there is a surname Li, it must be related to the Li family.
When something happened to the Lan family, it was indeed the Li family that was responsible.
So, the Li family saw the value of Master Bei? They harmed the Lan family and then married their daughter to Master Bei?
But more than ten years ago, wouldn't it be better for Li to go directly to the palace and marry the retired emperor instead of marrying Taifu Bei?
Is it worth it for the Li family to take such a big risk for the sake of a Master Bei, harming the Lan family and damaging the reputation of the Emperor?
Once it was exposed, the furious emperor at that time would have killed the entire Li family.
There's no need for the Li family to block the entire door, right?
However, the Li family had concubines during the reigns of Taizu and Taizong, but there was none in the palace of the Empress Dowager.
Even if the retired emperor's children died one after another and they did not want to send their daughter into the palace, what about the early days? When the retired emperor ascended the throne, the Li family, a big family, must have had a daughter of marriageable age.
The Supreme Emperor has been on the throne for thirty-five years, and the Li family did not send their daughter into the palace. Now they want to send their daughter into Emperor Kangde's harem?
There is something fishy, something fishy going on with the Li family.
Bei Lingyao and Kang Dedi said frankly that they wanted to check some information about the Li family.
Emperor Kangde directly assigned a female secret guard to me, Bei Lingyao.
"An Qi greets the Emperor and the Empress."
"From now on, the Queen will be your master. You will stay by her side and obey her orders."
"An Qi obeys your command."
Bei Lingyao asked An Qi to get all the information about the Li family and the Empress Dowager's palace.
After that, Bei Lingyao stopped reading medical books and focused on the Empress Dowager's Palace, the Li family, and the families related to the Li family.
Emperor Kangde was puzzled, "What did Yao'er find?"
“I have doubts.”
Emperor Kant came closer and asked, "Where are the doubts?"
"During the reign of Emperor Taizu, the Li family had Li Zhaoyi, and even during the reign of Emperor Shizu, there was Li Chenghui in the Eastern Palace. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, there was Li Fei. But in the 35 years since the Emperor Taishang ascended the throne, there has not been a single concubine with the surname Li in the harem."
Li Zhaoyi during the time of Taizu was the great-aunt of Duke Li and gave birth to a princess.
Li Chenghui, the Eastern Palace of Emperor Taizu, was the cousin of Duke Li and had no children.
Taizong's Concubine Li was the aunt of Duke Li. She gave birth to a son for Taizong, but the son died young.
"This isn't surprising. The Li family was horrified by Concubine Li's fate. If Father hadn't broken into the palace, the Li family might have been punished by Emperor Taizong. Father wouldn't force anyone, nor did he stipulate that daughters of officials must participate in the selection. Those who didn't want to participate would marry before the selection."
Bei Lingyao nodded slightly, she knew this.
The original owner’s biological mother, Lan Yuanshan, was like this, and so was Li.
Emperor Kangde had no idea that the Li family was now eyeing his harem.
That’s why the Li family’s behavior is irrational.
Moreover, Bei Lingyao discovered something strange.
Duke Li married his eldest daughter to his sister's son, Xiao Sa, the son of the Earl of Anping.
But because the eldest daughter had no children after three years of marriage, Duke Li married his second daughter, who was born out of wedlock, to the son of the Earl of Anping.
Sisters share one husband?
These are the eldest and second daughters of the Duke’s Mansion.
If it is marrying up, then it is understandable.
Especially for those who married into the royal family, it was common for the wife to be a legitimate daughter and the concubine to be a concubine's daughter.
But when the Duke's daughter married the Earl's son, she lost her eldest and second daughters, one legitimate and one illegitimate.
Is this reasonable?
The Prince of Anping is the nephew of Duke Li. What made Duke Li value him so much that he married his two daughters to him?
One is the Crown Prince's wife, and the other is the Crown Prince's concubine.
The wife of Duke Li gave birth to two sons and two daughters.
The first born daughter, the wife of the Prince of Anping.
The second child is the prince of Liguo.
The third child is the fourth master of Duke Li.
The fourth child was Mrs. Li, the wife of Master Bei.
The other concubines' daughters were also married off.
The generation of the Li family who are now keeping an eye on Emperor Kangde’s harem are Prince Li and the daughter of Fourth Master Li.
But for decades, the Li family was reluctant to send any illegitimate daughter into the palace, but Duke Li gave his second illegitimate daughter to his nephew as a concubine.
"Your Majesty, look at this, is this reasonable?"
"I've heard of this before, and it's indeed illogical. But back then, Duke Li's illegitimate daughter fell into the water at the Anping Marquis's residence and was rescued by the Anping Marquis's son. She subsequently became his concubine."
"It's the first time in history that a Duke's daughter has become a concubine to an Earl's son. This happened at the Anping Marquis's mansion, and it was just a matter of saving someone from drowning. It wasn't something calculated like what happened to Bei Shuxian. Why would Duke Li be willing to give his concubine's daughter to the Anping Marquis's mansion as a concubine?"
Emperor Kangde's gaze froze. He had never thought about it in detail before, but just watched Bei Lingyao point out bit by bit what the Duke of Li's Mansion had done over the past few decades, which was indeed too abnormal.
Everything seems normal, yet so abnormal.
The legitimate daughter of the Duke's family married the prince of the Earl's family. They are cousins, so it is understandable.
But the illegitimate second daughter of Duke Li became a concubine of the Prince of Anping. If she entered the palace, she would be qualified to be one of the four concubines. What did the Li family think?
How dare the Anping Marquis' Mansion have such a big face?
"Your Majesty, take another look at the girls of the Li family. Not to mention the daughters of the legitimate branch and the illegitimate daughters, even the daughters of the legitimate and illegitimate daughters of the side branches rarely become concubines. They are all the main wives."
Emperor Kant had never thought much about it before, but now the more he looked at it the more horrified he became.
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