Yu Shunchen: "I guess that Li Changfu may be really sick this time. He is worried that if the Li family still acts in the same way as before and once he dies, Li Hongcheng will not be able to control the situation and the Li family will be in danger. If I were Li Changfu, I would definitely instruct Li Hongcheng to make friends with the Xiao family again and keep a low profile under the protection of the Xiao family."

"Hide your strength and keep a low profile under the protection of the Xiao family?" Empress Dowager Xiao sneered in her heart, "Then wait until she regained control of the Li family and was full of wings, and then ride on the Ai family like his grandfather?"

Yu Shunchen advised indifferently: "When the Empress is not using people at this time? In fact, it is okay to accept the Li family's surrender. It is not easy for Li Hongcheng to completely control the Li family."

Empress Xiao thought for a while and said, "Don't be fooled by Li Hongcheng's current appearance. He is the smartest one among the people Ai's family has ever met. As long as he wants to control the Li family, it will be a matter of time sooner or later."

Yu Shunchen: "As the Empress said, perhaps Li Hongcheng will be able to completely control the Li clan one day, but not now. The enemy he has to face is not weak. If there is no support from the Xiao family, the Li family will be in chaos after Li Changfu's death."

Empress Xiao’s eyes flashed slightly when she heard this, “Oh? Who is the enemy you are referring to Li Hongcheng?”

Yu Shunchen: "Li Changfu's cousin, Li Hongcheng's grandfather, Li Changyong."

When Empress Xiao heard this name, she was really surprised, "Li Changyong? I remember that he took the initiative to give up the position of patriarch, and over the years, he has been doing his best to assist Li Changfu. How could he do his best?"

Yu Shunchen: "If Li Changyong insisted on not giving up his position, would the Empress think he could become the head of the Li family?"

Empress Xiao thought about it and shook her head, "That's not possible."

Li Changfu became the leader of the Li clan because he had the support of the Shen family and his own ability and means. Li Chang used whether he gave in the past or not, and the result was the same.

Yu Shunchen: "It's different now. Li Changyong can't compete with Li Changfu. Can't we still compete with Li Hongcheng?"

Empress Dowager Xiao felt that Yu Shunchen's words were very reasonable and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Yu Shunchen: "Does the Empress still remember Li Zuocai?"

"Of course I remember." Empress Dowager Xiao nodded. Li Changfu's illegitimate son was sentenced to exile.

Yu Shunchen: "When Dali Temple was hearing this case, it discovered something interesting, but because it had nothing to do with the case, it was not written into the memorial in the end."

Mr. Xiao later became interested, "Oh?"

Yu Shunchen: "Although Li Zuocai is Li Changfu's son, Li Changyong is the one who has been in contact with him the most in recent years, and Li Changfu is not aware of this."

Empress Xiao was surprised when she heard this, "What did Li Chang do by using frequent contact with Li Zuo? She was still hiding it from Li Changfu."

Yu Shunchen: "According to Li Zuocai's words, Li Changyong is very good to him. He has been secretly taking care of him over the years. He asks Li Changfu for some things. Li Changfu sometimes cares about Mrs. Li and refuses to agree. But if he asks Li Changyong, Li Changyong will probably promise. However, Li Changyong explained to Li Zuocai and his son, and he should not tell anyone what he secretly took care of."

When Empress Xiao heard this, her mind flashed and realized that Li Chang might have been praising Li Zuocai for the past few years. This method was a common method in the inner house of aristocratic families.

No wonder Li Zuo finally developed such a arrogant and low-minded personality.

Empress Dowager Xiao sighed: "If this is true, Li Changyong has been hiding deeply for the years. Everyone thought that he and Li Changfu were brothers, but they didn't expect that he would secretly raise Li Changfu's son."

Yu Shunchen said: "Maybe more than that."

"More than that?" Empress Xiao asked quickly, "Can he do other things?"

Yu Shunchen: "He couldn't even tolerate Li Changfu's illegitimate son. The empress thought he could tolerate the eldest grandson who Li Changfu carefully trained?"

Empress Xiao was shocked when she heard this.

"Li Hongcheng has been in a state of disagreement with Li Changfu over the years, and it is hard to say that he has not secretly contributed to the fire." Yu Shunchen pointed out and did not explain in detail.

Empress Xiao knew that Li Hongcheng's temperament changed drastically and finally left the capital for the Zhou family.

When Li Hongcheng was eighteen years old, he got married to his cousin Zhou. Although Li Hongcheng and Zhou were childhood sweethearts, they had no relationship between men and women, and they had always slept in separate rooms after marriage. After hearing that Zhou had always wanted to divorce Li Hongcheng, Li Hongcheng also agreed to help Zhou persuade the elders in the family and let her go home.

But no matter how Li Hongcheng and Zhou made a fuss or begged, the elders of the Li and Zhou family refused to agree to divorce them. Until one day, Zhou was found hanging on the beam of the wedding room of her and Li Hongcheng.

After Zhou committed suicide, Li Hong resented his elders in his family and left the capital in anger.

Could it be that there is any hidden secret in this matter?

At this moment, a maid came in and reported that Li Hongcheng was asking for a meeting.

Empress Xiao looked at Yu Shunchen in surprise.

Yu Shunchen followed the situation and said, "If there is nothing else to do, I will take my leave first."

Empress Xiao nodded, "Okay, you go first."

Yu Shunchen bowed and turned around and wanted to leave.

"Law Yu." Empress Xiao suddenly called out.

Yu Shunchen paused, turned around, bowed respectfully and calmly, "What else do you have to do to do?" He seemed to have not noticed the somewhat unusual name of Empress Xiao.

Empress Xiao looked at him for a while, and the emotions in her eyes changed. Finally, she gently whispered: "In the future, are you willing to plan for me like today?"

Yu Shunchen didn't even raise his eyes and said indifferently: "I have not planned for the Empress. In the future, I will also abide by my minister's duties and I will leave."

After Yu Shunchen finished speaking, he bowed and turned around and left.

Empress Dowager Xiao looked at his back and no longer hid the emotions in her eyes. There was sadness, disappointment, and a little anger.

"You are still the Yu Lang back then, but the Ai family is no longer the Xiao Ying he used to be." Empress Dowager Xiao narrowed her eyes and said softly, "One day..."

She didn't continue to say anything, stood there and calmed down for a moment, then walked back to the couch and sat down.

"Xuan Li Hongcheng comes in." Empress Dowager Xiao said lightly.

A moment later, Li Hongcheng walked into the hall under the guidance of his maid.

"I pay homage to the Empress Dowager." Li Hongcheng saluted Empress Dowager Xiao with a smile.

Empress Dowager Xiao sat above and looked at him with a smile, "Get up, I haven't seen you for many years, let the Ai family see if you have changed."

Li Hongcheng stood up, sighed, and said half jokingly and seriously: "I originally wanted to come to the palace to pay homage to the empress earlier, but my grandfather's years of not seeing me, and always wanted me to serve him and set rules for me. I wish I could even hand over the work of pouring the toilet to me. Thanks to the empress's will, I could follow me to the forbidden garden, and finally I didn't have to listen to my grandfather's nagging."
Chapter completed!