The year Yan Xingchuan successfully rebelled, he made his cousin empress, and even promised never to establish another empress in this life before her death.
Cui Si was his principal wife, wh...
Chapter 129 I will naturally obtain the power and wealth I want
Since she had decided to go and pay her respects to the elders, Cui Si did not delay and sent someone to prepare some gifts. Then she asked Jiang Qinian, "What does your master like?"
"liquor."
"Then bring some good wine. I also made some strong wine earlier. I don't know if he likes it. Bring two jars as well."
She was not shy at all. She arranged everything and then went to tell Old Madam Xu. Finally, she returned to Qingwu Courtyard, changed into a plain green dress, and went to the Jiang family with Jiang Cinian.
After getting on the carriage, Jiang Cinian sat in it, not knowing whether he was happy or sad.
He really had no idea about the current situation. Baili Boqin was an extremely stubborn person and decisions he made were always difficult to change.
But he didn't want to leave Xianyang City, and he didn't want to make the old man unhappy. He had already talked to him a lot yesterday, but in the end the other party was too lazy to see him. He really didn't know what to do.
After thinking it over, he decided to take advantage of the opportunity to go to Cui's house today, invite Cui Si over, and then the two of them could persuade him together.
But he was worried that Bailiboqin would say something unpleasant.
Jiang Cinian thought about it all the way, and the more he thought about it, the more uncertain he became. When he got off the bus, he came to his senses.
Cui Si got off the carriage and saw him getting off another carriage. He seemed a little dazed, so she asked him, "Are you still worried?"
Jiang Ci Nian was at a loss for words, and after a moment's thought, he said, "I don't want you two to have any arguments."
He couldn't just leave with Baili Boqin, nor could he refuse directly and make Baili Boqin unhappy, but he didn't want the two of them to confront each other and say something unpleasant, which would then make both sides have opinions about each other.
How can one achieve both in this world without disappointing each other?
This was probably the first time in Jiang Cinian's life that he had encountered something that could not possibly make him lose his normal rationality.
Cui Si advised him, "Don't worry. I've always been good at reasoning with people. Besides, what I want is what he wants. It's possible for both to be achieved. Don't worry. Let's meet him first and talk about it."
After hearing these words, Jiang Cinian finally calmed down.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Sixth Lady."
Cui Si ordered the guards to bring down the gifts, and then they walked into the Jiang family together and headed towards the guest house where Baili Boqin lived.
When they arrived, the Jiang family's steward was still opening the door at the courtyard gate.
"Old man, please open the door quickly. Someone will be here soon. It's really rude of you to close the door and refuse entry."
"Excuse me, what's the point of being rude? I'm just a Jianghu person, a rough man. I don't understand the etiquette of these noble families. Let them go back to where they came from. Don't make a fuss here."
"Old man, please think about your husband. What if the Cui family has a problem with him if you do this?"
As for the marriage between Jiang Cinian and Cui Si, it was because Jiang Cinian married into the Cui family, and you still make things difficult for Madam Cui. Isn't that bad?
"If she has opinions, she has opinions. Our temple is small and can't accommodate a large Buddha. Let her find another partner."
Cui Si raised her eyebrows slightly after hearing this.
It seems that this old man really doesn't like her.
The steward wanted to say something else when he heard footsteps. He turned around and saw that Jiang Cinian and Cui Si had arrived. His face turned pale.
Jiang Cinian wanted to go forward and knock on the door, but Cui Si raised her hand and said, "Let me do it."
She thought she had her own way with the authoritarian old man and old lady. In her previous life, when Beiyan was short of people, she had asked several capable and temperamental old men to come out of retirement.
Cui Si stepped forward and knocked lightly on the door.
The voice inside was cold: "Stop knocking, go back, you are not suitable for our family."
I can recognize who it is.
Cui Si said, "You haven't even met me, how do you know it's not suitable? Could it be that your child is some kind of true dragon or phoenix, and our Cui family is so small that we are not worthy of him?"
Baili Boqin: "......"
Cui Si continued, "Old Master, you are not a gentleman if you close the door and avoid seeing me."
"What do you think? Let's discuss it face to face. Let's state your conditions and mine clearly. Then we can see if one of us can make some concessions and perhaps find a solution that satisfies both parties."
"Besides, I heard Mr. Jiang say that you raised him since he was a child. As both his father and his teacher, you have a special affection for him. You don't want to see him stuck in the middle and not know how to behave, do you?"
When Cui Si said this, the door creaked open.
A voice came from inside: "You have a sharp tongue, come in."
Cui Si raised her eyebrows at Jiang Cinian, then walked inside. Jiang Cinian's mouth twitched, and he actually wanted to laugh.
When it comes to reasoning and controlling people's hearts, there are few people in this world who can compare with Cui Si.
The two walked into the yard together and saw an old man lying on a rattan chair under a tree in the yard. There was a table next to him, and a wine pot and wine glasses.
The rich aroma of wine filled the courtyard.
Cui Si looked up and saw a cinnabar mole between the other person's eyebrows. He had a handsome face, but this cinnabar mole added a bit of evil to his face, making him look both good and evil.
Cui Si raised her hand and saluted: "Old sir."
Baili Boqin glanced at her, his eyes fixed on hers, and then said, "She has an extraordinary mind, she is not an ordinary young lady."
Those eyes were filled with a clear insight into the world, and they were calm and composed, unlike those of an ordinary teenage girl.
Cui Si said, "Thank you for the compliment."
"I'm not praising you." Baili Boqin was not very happy. "I'm just saying that my temple is too small to accommodate a big Buddha like you. A girl like you should marry a powerful man. That's what makes you a good match."
"This kid has a simple mind, so don't lie to him."
"You're joking. Mr. Jiang and I have been together for a long time, and we have never been deceived or exploited. As for the size of the temple, that's even easier. His temple is small, but mine is big enough to accommodate two people."
"Besides, what do I need a powerful husband for? I will naturally obtain the power and wealth I want myself. Why should I need others to give it to me?"
If she really wanted power and wealth, even if she was unwilling to marry Yan Xingchuan, she could still be a female official and general, command battles and charge into battle at the front, and guard the mountains and rivers and govern the people in the rear.
If she wants it, she will naturally fight for it herself. In the future, she will be rewarded based on her merits and may become a female consort.
As she spoke, she stood there gently, the wind blowing through her clothes and the sunlight shining on her body, making her look like a god descended from heaven.
With self-respect and unparalleled elegance, one is already radiant without the need for anyone else to enhance one's brilliance.
A girl like this...it would be a real pity if Jiang Cinian missed her.
"Please sit down and talk." Baili Boqin felt embarrassed to make him stand any longer, but he was also a little annoyed with Jiang Cinian. "Just stand aside and listen."