Chapter 218 It's just a useless reputation

But how can this knot in my heart be resolved?

She is stubborn and rational, and she is determined not to forgive or compromise, and will not accept apologies.

She tied the knot tightly and he couldn't untie it. He kept bringing it up in front of her, which only made her unhappy.

Unless he could go back and change everything before he tied the knot, he would have no chance of survival.

"Don't worry. If the imperial examination is really held in the future, I will definitely not treat the Cui family unfairly. As long as Cui Jing doesn't go crazy and want to rebel, I won't touch the Cui family in the slightest."

"When everything is settled, I will tell the world that these are all taken out by you."

"That's not necessary. I don't care whether it's a merit or not. It's just a useless reputation. If I have too much, it might cause trouble and disturb my peaceful life."

"A useless reputation?" Yan Xingchuan closed his eyes, "I understand."

In this life, she no longer cares about fame, wealth and power. If she has them, it's good, but if she doesn't, she won't force it.

"I received a letter from Chen Mo two days ago, saying that he and his men disguised themselves as robbers and robbed the gift sent by Jiang Shao. Jiang Shao must be furious this time."

"Oh, really?" Upon hearing this, Cui Si suddenly became energetic.

"Of course he did. He knew about Jiang Cinian's background long ago, but he didn't do anything. He probably did this to establish a relationship with the Cui family, then use them to control Jiang Cinian and make him a tool for his struggle for power and profit."

"Now Jiang Cinian has disappeared without a trace, his plan has failed, and even the gift has been stolen. It's strange that he is not furious."

Cui Si laughed: "That's what he deserves."

"However, the court has been quite agitated recently. I heard that Duke Ping has begun to wipe out the rebels without mercy, and things have been very chaotic lately. Perhaps he has learned of this and wants to pave the way for his grandson."

Duke Ping was a very complicated person. He loved his wife and daughter, but the Great Zhou killed his daughter. He lay dormant for many years, planning to bury his daughter and grandson with the Great Zhou. But at the same time, he also killed many loyal ministers and generals, and his hands were stained with blood.

Yan Xingchuan just hoped that Jiang Cinian would never see him. If he did, it would be difficult to escape.

He is an evil butcher, but also a poor man who only cares about his daughter. Others may hate him and want to get rid of him as soon as possible, but Jiang Cinian cannot. Once he is involved, he can't get away.

Seeing the light in her eyes, Yan Xingchuan seemed to be very interested in what she was saying, so he picked out some things about the Duke Ping's Mansion and told her about them. After about an hour, a maid came to ask him to come, saying that Old Madam Xu wanted to see him.

The implication of this was to remind him that he could no longer stay with Cui Si.

Yan Xingchuan thought for a moment and pulled out some banknotes from his pocket. "When you return to Xianyang City, I'm afraid many people will be looking for you. If you want some peace and quiet, just move to Yayuan. Use these for now, and I'll have someone send some to you later."

Cui Si raised her eyebrows in surprise.

Yan Xingchuan smiled and said, "Is it surprising? Yes, I have never done these things before."

He had never had such an idea before. He felt that husband and wife were one, what was his was hers and what was hers was his, so he had never thought about giving some money to the family for expenses.

Cui Si was slightly surprised, then shook her head: "You don't have to feel guilty about this. The man is responsible for the outside affairs and the woman is responsible for the inside affairs. Many things are better because of your name."

This is the case for most official families in the world. Men work hard to make a career outside and become the backbone of the family, while women take care of the home and manage the business. The two work together to support the family, and there is no argument about who contributes more or less.

"That's right." He was a good king of Northern Yan, fought his battles well, and was her backer. Even if he didn't bring any money home, she couldn't say he was wrong, and she wouldn't care.

But there was nothing worth her joy and nostalgia.

He thought they were a loving couple, deeply in love with each other, but in her opinion, they were just in the same boat, each getting what they wanted.

He has no intention towards her, so how can he possibly gain her true love?

"But I'm giving it to you now, so just take it."

Cui Si still shook her head: "I don't have the habit of spending other men's money casually. It's not like I don't have any."

When we lived in Pingshan in the past, it would have been fine if he had covered all the expenses, but there was no reason to charge him money.

Yan Xingchuan thought about it and agreed, so he stopped trying to persuade her: "Then I'll give you a New Year's gift during the New Year. You should be able to accept this."

"what ever."

"Then I'm leaving."

"Have a good trip."

Yan Xingchuan stood up to leave, but Cui Si did not stand up to see him off. Even when he walked to the door and turned back to look at her, she did not look up.

After an unknown amount of time, the people left and Yanzhi and Songlu returned to the yard.

Song Lu lifted the curtain and stuck his head in, his eyes rolling around, as if he wanted to secretly see what she was doing.

Cui Si came back to her senses, reached out and squeezed the teacup which was only slightly warm, and said calmly: "You are sneaking around like a thief, why don't you come in?"

Song Lu chuckled and said, "How could that be? I was just curious about where my master was. How come I didn't see her? It turns out that I was distracted for a moment. The fairy sitting here is actually my master."

Seeing her approach, Cui Si reached out and tapped her head: "You are quite eloquent. Be careful or I'll ask you to read to me from your storybook."

When Song Lu heard this, he immediately stopped laughing and said, "No, Master, please forgive me."

Reading is a nightmare that she cannot bear to look back on in her life.

Yanzhi also walked in from outside and shook her head helplessly: "Alright, alright, you're shouting too loudly. Everyone in the yard will hear you."

"No, I don't. My voice is very soft."

When Cui Si saw them smiling, she immediately felt much better.

Although there is a difference between master and servant, these two people are no different from her relatives. Seeing them living so happily, she is also happy.

"Oh, my lady, someone sent by Sanlangjun came to see me just now and said that before Mr. Baili left, he had the Jiang family's belongings packed up and sent to Yayuan. He said he couldn't take them with him, so he left them to you."

"Leave it to me?" Cui Si paused.

"That's right." Yanzhi's expression was also a little subtle. "Sanlangjun's people said that the things have been cleaned and checked, and asked when my wife would go to take a look."

Cui Si was silent for a long time, then asked Yanzhi, "Did Mr. Baili leave any message?"

“No.”

"That old man left quite decisively." Cui Si sneered.

Cui Si had complicated feelings towards Baili Boqin. On the one hand, she felt that he was a respectable elder, but when she thought about the fake death drug, she couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

Why should he decide her life?

"Forget it, since he's gone, I won't bother with him for Jiang Cinian's sake. If there's a chance, I'll make him pay it back!"