Not only did she snatch it herself, she also asked Concubine Xiao to snatch it for her.
She replied truthfully, "Yes."
"Then do you know what the status of the Duke of Ji's Mansion is in the capital, and what the status of the Duke of Ji is? Do you think that someone of your status is worthy of Pei Ji and can become the Duke's wife?"
Su Li curled her lips, raised her eyes and looked straight at Concubine Xiao without dodging or avoiding. Instead of answering, she asked, "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"Of course you're not worthy!" Concubine Xiao said mercilessly, "The Duke's wife should be a noble lady. How can a mere commoner be the Duke's wife? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
Rong'er is naturally suitable for the role of the Duke's Wife, and Rong'er has already promised her that once she marries Pei Ji and becomes the Duke's Wife, the entire Duke's Mansion will fully support her son, Prince Ning, in winning the throne of Crown Prince.
How could she not fight for her, and how could she not try her best?
"Oh!"
Su Li sneered, "Emperor Taizu was born into an aristocratic family, but Empress Taizu was a commoner. Your Majesty keeps saying that I, a commoner, am of low status and unworthy of Pei Ji. Do you also think that Empress Taizu, who was born into a commoner family, is of low status and unworthy of Emperor Taizu?"
Emperor Taizu was the founding emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty more than two hundred years ago.
At that time, Emperor Taizu was still a child of an aristocratic family. Dissatisfied with the previous emperor's stupidity and incompetence, who allowed other countries to bully him, he led his soldiers in uprising and vowed to overthrow the previous dynasty.
It was also at that time that he met Empress Taizu, who was born into a commoner family and was brave and warlike.
The two fought side by side for many years and finally overthrew the previous dynasty and established a new one.
After Emperor Taizu ascended the throne, Empress Taizu, who was supported by many court officials, was directly named empress.
But no one dared to say that she was born into a common family and was not worthy of being the queen.
If anyone else had said what Concubine Xiao said, there would have been nothing wrong with it.
But she happened to be the emperor's concubine and a member of the royal family.
In terms of status, she is a descendant of Empress Taizu, so she cannot say these things seriously.
But Su Li chose to pick a fight with her, bringing up the founding queen of more than two hundred years ago to put pressure on her, to see if she dared to say that she was of low status. To belittle her was equivalent to belittling the Empress Taizu, who also came from a commoner background.
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