Happy Little Scholar

"Sister, I..."

Princess Hui covered one side of her face, the other side was extremely pale, her eyes were a little evasive, and she said with a trembling voice.

Concubine Cui said coldly: "Qin'er grew up in the Cui family since she was a child, and has been with me for more than ten years. Before this, she took care of your daily life. Who else can order her around except you?"

Princess Hui lowered her head and was speechless for a long time.

After a moment, she gritted her teeth suddenly, and a strong hatred appeared on her pale face. She said sternly: "Yes, it was me! I asked Qin'er to do this. What is a jade bracelet? I just want to ruin her reputation. This is just the beginning. They ruined my child. I want them to die!"

"What happened to Li Da?" Concubine Cui frowned and asked.

"Dar, after Dar was caned, he can no longer be humane!" Princess Hui squeezed out a few words from her teeth.

Concubine Cui frowned even more deeply, and after a moment, she whispered, "Stupid!"

The King of Shu was expelled from the capital because of the last incident, and was not summoned to this grand court meeting. Their power in the court was also severely damaged. The Qin family's attitude was unclear, and the Qin Xiang family began to waver, which had a deeper impact on other officials. The Cui family and her more than ten years of planning and arrangement were almost destroyed. It was impossible to recover in a short time.

What they can do now is to endure, because even if the power in the court was severely damaged, they still have no rivals. The Cui family has extremely strong foundations in the gentry, the court, and the people. No one, including His Majesty, dares to underestimate it. It is simply a foolish dream for other princes to get involved in the East Palace.

If they can maintain the status quo, they will win, but if they are like before, they will be pushed into the abyss step by step.

Concubine Cui looked at her and said coldly: "This matter ends here. One year, at most one year. No matter whether it is Li Yi or anyone else, you can do whatever you want to him. If he does such a stupid thing again and ruins Xian'er's plan, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

When he said the last sentence, his tone was already extremely stern.

"I know." Princess Hui nodded and said with gritted teeth, but the hatred in her eyes was still thick and could not be dissolved.

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"The Prince of Duanyang is inhumane?" Li Yi was very shocked when he just heard the news from Li Xuan.

Isn't it a beating with a stick? It's a beating while lying down, not a beating while lying down. How could it be possible to hurt..., where was it hurt? Could it be because of the fear that caused the capillaries in a certain place to be blocked, and finally the blood vessels were blocked, and the peripheral nerves were necrotized, and finally the corpus cavernosum was necrotized...

"It has spread among the powerful circles in the capital, don't you know?" Li Xuan looked at him and asked.

Li Yi shook his head. He never knew what the circle of the powerful in Kyoto was like. Besides, he had been staying at home to take care of the children or accompany Ruyi for the past few months. How could he have time to care about other people's affairs?

"It is said that Prince Hui and Princess Hui invited many miracle doctors, and even some imperial doctors went, but they couldn't cure Prince Duanyang." Li Xuan sighed. For a man, this is already a great shame in life.

"It's really pitiful." Although he couldn't empathize with him, as a man, even if Prince Duanyang was no longer a thing, he was still worthy of pity in this matter.

Li Yi also sighed and said, "Yes, this is fine..., it's God's fault!"

Li Xuan turned his head and looked at him, helpless. Who is the one who committed the evil? Don't you know it in your heart?

Thinking of something, Li Yi looked at Li Xuan and asked, "By the way, is that auntie just now the Concubine Hui?"

Li Xuan nodded and said, "Yes, she is the Concubine Hui, the same mother as Concubine Cui, the mother of Prince Duanyang."

"Two sisters, one is the Concubine, the other is the Princess, is the Cui family really that powerful?" Li Yi asked again.

Li Xuan nodded and said, "The Cui family is one of the most powerful families in the entire Jing Kingdom. It has been going on for at least hundreds of years, and its influence is even greater. Apart from the royal family, there are only a few families that can compete with the Cui family..."

Li Yi had learned about these families or the royal family before, but not as detailed as Li Xuan.

More than a hundred years ago, the power of the aristocratic families was so strong that even the royal family had to give way to them. Although it is no longer as grand as it was then, the foundation is still there. If there is no legitimate reason, even the royal family will not be able to provoke them.

Of course, this does not mean that the royal family really cannot touch them, but those aristocratic families have too deep roots and have a huge influence in the court and the people. Even if the current emperor has always wanted to weaken the power of the aristocratic families, he must take into account the stability of people's livelihood and cannot take tough measures.

What's more, the relationship between aristocratic families and aristocratic families and the royal family is also complicated.

There are many concubines in the palace, and almost every one of them has a certain power behind her. Concubine Cui represents the Cui family. She is the queen, and there is also a powerful family behind her that is not weaker than the Cui family. Concubine Yan, Concubine Chen, the concubines of the kings, and even Li Xuan's own concubines...

The interest entanglement among them is not something that can be explained simply.

The more Li Yi talked, the more confused he felt. He shook his head and asked again: "The Cui family almost monopolizes the jewelry business, so they must be very profitable. Compared with your father-in-law's family, which one is richer?"

"In the entire Jing Kingdom, except for the royal family, there is no family richer than the Wang family. However, for ordinary people, the wealth of the Cui family is still unimaginable."

Li Yi nodded and said, "Then do it!"

"What?" Li Xuan raised his head and asked curiously.

"Cheers!" Li Yi raised the teacup in his hand and said.

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In Yingcui Palace, the guards soon brought news that the bracelet was stolen by Concubine Cui's maid. After the incident was exposed, she deliberately framed the wife of Li County and was severely punished by His Majesty. She was caned 100 times and her life was saved, but her end was still miserable.

Li Yi was not surprised at all. Just now, the Hui Wangfei had been trying to stab the old emperor, but she didn't know that she was simply looking for death.

Why not blame someone else, blame Ruyi, and ask Lao Chang if he has the ability to do it?

The old emperor had asthma, not Alzheimer's disease. This matter was caused by himself.

However, this news was a bit intriguing for others.

A little maid stole the treasures of the concubine and framed the wife of the county, or the wife of Li County. She must have been very brave to do this?

His Royal Highness the King of Shu had once committed a crime, and Li County Bo was almost beaten to death by him in front of all the officials. Now, he can still enjoy himself in Furong Garden. Where is His Royal Highness the King of Shu?

The eldest prince, the prince who is most likely to enter the East Palace, has now been exiled to Shuzhou to herd sheep. Officials of the King of Shu's faction avoid him as if he were a plague. At this juncture, they actually provoke him?

Could it be that Concubine Cui is really out of her mind?

Everyone can see the current situation in the court clearly. The academy is about to open, and Li County Bo is valued by His Majesty. He is in high spirits. No one in the court can surpass his edge. The King of Shu's faction has just suffered a heavy blow. Now it is best to keep a low profile and wait for the opportunity. It is really stupid to touch the other party's brow at this juncture...

[ps: Today's update is completed. 】