HLnovel Chapter 181 The Queen Who Used as a Shield in a Good Pregnancy Novel (31)
Chapter 181 The Queen Who Used as a Shield in a Good Pregnancy Novel (31)
Li Yanming and Li Yanli did not stay in the Qianqing Palace for long, fearing that if they stayed too long, they would be tempted to assassinate the emperor.
Yingyi had no intention of keeping them, so when the two suggested visiting Aunt Anning, Yingyi readily agreed.
He said, "My aunt is with the Empress in Weiyang Palace. I still have state affairs to attend to. You may go ahead."
Li Yanming and Li Yanli exchanged a glance and then left the Imperial Study.
After walking a little further from the Qianqing Palace, the two quiet people finally had some conversation.
Li Yanming lowered his voice, "Tenth Brother, Aunt has such a good relationship with the Emperor and Empress, we need to think this through carefully."
Li Yanli quickly understood what he meant.
It was nothing more than their concern for the 100,000-strong Zhenbei Army.
A glint of covetousness flashed in Li Yanli's eyes. If the military power of the Zhenbei Army could fall into the hands of his brothers, they would immediately rebel.
Whether they win or not is another matter; as long as they have a chance to kill Li Yanxiu, they are willing to gamble with their lives.
Li Yanli whispered, "I'll visit my aunt's residence another day."
Li Yanming raised an eyebrow and nodded slightly: "Okay."
Given Princess Anning's consistent protection of Li Yanxiu, the two brothers did not expect her to switch sides overnight.
However, this is not something that cannot be planned. They can go back and look for the Third Prince's subordinates to see if they can find any clues. As long as they can get involved with the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion, they can take advantage of the situation.
Even if we don't ask Princess Anning to side with them directly, it would be enough if we could create a rift between these two good aunt and niece.
The two brothers exchanged glances, having already made up their minds.
Meanwhile, in Weiyang Palace, Princess Anning, whom they were all eyeing, was testing Leyan.
She wanted to know if this niece-in-law could be used by her.
No matter how she tried to get information out of her, Le Yan didn't respond at all.
This made Princess Anning frown. She recalled her question and Leyan's reaction, and suddenly realized what had happened.
In fact, Le Yan's lack of response actually gave her the answer.
If Le Yan reacts strongly to her questions related to "the emperor having no heir" and "the emperor using you," it means that Le Yan still harbors feelings for the emperor.
But Leyan showed no unusual reaction whatsoever.
What does this mean?
Under what circumstances would an empress remain completely unmoved by the emperor's various affairs?
Princess Anning stared intently at her niece-in-law, who was sipping tea, and already knew her answer.
That is, the empress has completely given up on the emperor.
Thinking of this, a glint of light flashed in Princess Anning's eyes. It seemed that she had found a suitable ally.
Princess Anning's gaze fell on Leyan's flat stomach, and her eyes flickered slightly. If a child could inherit the throne, then whether the current emperor was alive or dead seemed to be of little importance.
Princess Anning was still studying the matter and hadn't had a chance to probe the possibility of an ally when she heard a eunuch outside announce, "Your Majesty, the Ninth and Tenth Princes request an audience."
This sound not only drew the attention of the stunned Yueyan, but also caused the pensive Princess Anning to turn their gazes toward the palace entrance.
Le Yan gestured to Ruan Ruan, who then hurriedly left the hall and invited the Ninth Prince Li Yanming and the Tenth Prince Li Yanli, who were requesting an audience, in.
Bathed in light, two tall, handsome young men, barely twenty years old, strolled into the main hall.
One person had exquisite features and a gentle, refined demeanor.
One man had sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, with red lips and white teeth.
They were all extremely handsome.
It has to be said that even someone as used to seeing handsome men and beautiful women as Le Yan has to admire the good genes of the Li Kingdom's royal family.
None of the people with the surname Li are ugly; they are all exceptionally handsome, one in a million.
Le Yan sighed inwardly, her almond-shaped eyes slightly open, her gaze sweeping over her two younger brothers-in-law before gently withdrawing it.
Li Yanming and Li Yanli walked side by side to the center of the hall. They first bowed to Le Yan, and then bowed deeply to Princess Anning.
Because of the strict hierarchy, they first bowed to the Empress.
Because of the difference in age, they paid their respects to Princess Anning, who was their aunt.
"Yan Ming/Yan Li pays respects to his sister-in-law, the Empress/Aunt Anning."
The two moved in perfect unison, and their greeting had a unique charm.
An Ning smiled as she looked at them, not overstepping her bounds by telling them to get up. She simply took a closer look at her two surviving nephews and felt that she could take the opportunity to win them over to deal with Li Yanxiu.
He then looked up at Leyan and said, "Yan'er, look, these two boys have grown into adults now."
It's a pity that her life was ruined by her vicious seventh brother.
Princess Anning showed some pity, but Le Yan didn't seem to feel anything. She nodded casually and said, "Ninth Brother, Tenth Brother, get up quickly."
"Bai Yu, please take a seat."
After instructing Bai Yu to lead the two to their seats, Le Yan sensed two slightly veiled glances.
She knew without even looking that her two younger brothers-in-law were constantly looking up and down, sometimes on and sometimes off.
Le Yan couldn't help but wonder if the two of them would twist their necks if they continued like this.
Looking up, she met Li Yanming's eyes, who hadn't had time to look away. His peach blossom eyes held the embarrassment of being caught off guard, as well as an undisguised shyness and helplessness.
Li Yanming stared blankly at Le Yan. Having guarded the imperial mausoleum for five years without ever having any contact with a woman, he immediately blushed when he met the gaze of his seventh sister-in-law.
Feeling a surge of heat rising to his head, Li Yanming was somewhat confused about what was wrong with him. Had he already set his sights on his sister-in-law before even committing any rebellion?
Is he really such an outrageous and despicable person?!
Li Yanming couldn't believe it. He looked away, his eyes darting around, and dared not meet Le Yan's gaze again.
Le Yan hadn't expected him to be so innocent. Just a simple glance at him made her face turn completely red, like a red shrimp.
This gave Le Yan a mischievous urge; she was tempted to tease this rare, innocent boy.
But considering their relationship as uncle and sister-in-law, I decided against it.
With a slight pursing of her lips, Le Yan withdrew her gaze and looked at Princess Anning, smiling as she said, "Aunt, since Ninth and Tenth Brothers have just returned to the palace, why don't you hurry back? How about we have dinner in the palace tonight?"
Leyan means to hold a small family dinner.
Princess Anning had no objection; there were things she wanted to do that she hadn't done yet.
However, Le Yan looked at Li Yanming and Li Yanli and asked, "What do you think, Ninth Brother and Tenth Brother?"
"I'll listen to my sister-in-law!"
Before Le Yan could finish speaking, Li Yanming and Li Yanli had already spoken up one after another.
As if a dog were chasing them, the two spoke quickly and loudly, causing Princess Anning to look at them with suspicion.
With such an enthusiastic desire to stay in the palace, are they planning to do something?
Princess Anning was indulging in conspiracy theories.
Le Yan was already used to it. Meeting those two bright eyes, she smiled and said, "In that case, I will order someone to prepare the meal."
Her radiant smile and crescent-shaped eyes left Li Yanming somewhat stunned.
After a moment of intoxication, Li Yanli came to his senses. With a firm resolve, he narrowed his eyes and pondered, "If we hold a family banquet tonight, won't we be sitting at the same table as that bastard Li Yanxiu?"
And then...
The thought of seeing his brother and sister-in-law being harmonious and loving made Li Yanli's eyes turn cold, and he felt deeply displeased.
What gives Li Yanxiu the right?!