Yan Xiao'er gasped for breath, her anger mounting as a wave of shock and suspicion gripped her heart.
The Yan family had risen from commoners to the imperial court during the time of her great-grandfather, Yan Qianshan, relying on military achievements. Their family history contained no detailed accounts of his battles, mentioning only that his valor was extraordinary and that he had won the favor of the sovereign.
And that "sovereign" recorded in the annals was none other than the Great Emperor Li Xi.
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