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Rong's words made Ren Yaoqi stunned.
Even if Prince Xian's Mansion still had some tricks up its sleeve, so what? Over the past decade or so, to let the imperial court relax its vigilance and to give Hezhong a breathing space so it could one day make a comeback, Prince Xian's Mansion hadn't dared to reveal even the slightest bit of its strength in Yanbei.
Back then, Ren Yaoqi's mother, Li Yuanxiang, was a princess, but she could only marry into the Ren family, a merchant family with no background. Her uncle Li Tianyou has not yet married a wife. In addition to being forced to do so by the situation, it was also to paralyze the court and reassure the people of Empress Dowager Yan.
It was not until the Ren family fell into decline, Li died, and Ren Yaoqi was given to a eunuch that Prince Xian's palace could no longer tolerate it. However, even when Li Tianyou went to Kyoto to rescue people, he was very secretive and did not dare to reveal his whereabouts.
But now think about it, Li Tianyou was able to sneak into the capital without telling the court's spies, and was able to find Ren Yaoqi, which in itself is a reflection of the strength of the Yanbei Palace.
Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but ask softly, "Does my mother know about this?"
Rong lowered her hand, sighed, closed her eyes, and said, "I know. Your mother followed us all the way from Kyoto to Yanbei like a stray dog. She's enjoyed honors that no one else has, and she's also experienced hardships, ups and downs. How could she not know? It's just that she wanted to marry into the Ren family."
"Why?" Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but ask curiously. If Li knew that Prince Xian's Mansion still had a chance to make a comeback, how could she have been willing to marry into a family like the Ren family?
Rong's eyes were slightly red. "I asked her this question as well. She is my only daughter. If she really didn't want to, I wouldn't force her to marry. But she told me that she wanted to contribute to the glory of the palace, so that one day she and her children could still hold their heads high when they mentioned her maiden name."
Rong's answer surprised Ren Yaoqi; she hadn't expected this to be the reason. No wonder, even when Li's life in the Ren family was so difficult, she never turned to her natal family for help. She knew that only by enduring temporarily would the Xian Palace have a chance to recover.
It's a pity that Li never saw this scene in her previous life until her death. Before she died, she could only beg her family to save her only daughter. It is unknown whether she regretted her decision at that moment.
For the honor of her family, Ren Yaoqi had listened to the elders of the Ren family indoctrination countless times in her previous life, but now she only felt mockery when she thought about it. However, Li voluntarily sacrificed her own marriage for the family and endured the humiliation brought to her by the Ren family.
Ren Yaoqi was not a member of the Li family. So she couldn't figure it out and couldn't do it.
"I've made a mistake once, and I won't make it again. You are not your mother, so you can choose." Rong suddenly said to Ren Yaoqi in a gentle voice.
Ren Yaoqi took a long time to react: "What?"
Rong touched Ren Yaoqi's head, looked at her lovingly and said, "Although we have formed an alliance with the Xiao family, it does not mean that we need to marry each other. Although Xiao Jingxi is a man of extraordinary talent, he is unfortunately in poor health due to a strange poison he suffered since childhood. He is not destined to live a long life. I will not let you marry into the Yanbei Palace. Yaoqi, you are a good child. In the future, you can choose a husband of your dreams and live the life you want."
After hearing this, Ren Yaoqi was speechless: "Grandma, why do you say that..."
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