Chapter 307: Tooth for Tooth

Princess, it’s been a long time since we last met. I am Xu Dazhi.

I wrote this letter to Princess Wang rashly, but in fact I had something to tell her.

This afternoon, I received a letter from General Shen. The letter said that General Shen had reached an agreement with King Nanhuai. Nanhuai was willing to submit to Northern Yan and serve my lord as their leader, and together they would send troops to capture Xiling.

This is a very good thing, which will bring great benefits to Northern Yan, but it will be disadvantageous to Princess Wang.

The King of Nanhuai had a request in the agreement, asking Northern Yan to marry you to him. General Shen has already agreed. He wrote to us this time because he was worried that the Lord would not agree. He asked us to persuade the Lord to put the overall plan of Northern Yan and the blood feud of the Yan family first and not indulge in personal love.

I have also written a letter to Cui San, asking you two to think of a solution as soon as possible.

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The next morning, Cui Si received a letter from Xu Dazhi. She read it word by word, and her face became increasingly cold.

Especially when she read the description about King Nanhuai later, her fingers clenched into fists and her face turned black with anger.

"That's too much!"

The last time Chen Sui attacked the Cui family of Xianyang, Yan Xingchuan intervened and punished Chen Sui. In addition, Chen Sui also apologized. The Cui family did not pursue the matter further because they would be colleagues in the future.

But he actually bullied her again and again. Did he really think she was easy to bully?

Cui Si's eyes were solemn, but her mind was unusually calm, thinking over the matter over and over again.

She was absolutely unwilling to marry the King of Nanhuai. She didn't even want to marry Yan Xingchuan, let alone an old man who already had great-grandchildren, many wives and concubines, and a large number of children and grandchildren.

If that's the case, she might as well marry Yan Xingchuan.

Cui Si was so angry that she couldn't even have breakfast, but not long after, Cui Jing came.

Cui Si was a little surprised at first, then she remembered that Xu Dazhi said in the letter that he also wrote a letter to Cui Jing, and she suddenly understood.

The brother and sister met again two days later. Cui Jing was a little anxious, so he talked to her briefly, told her what had happened, and finally told her that he was going to Xiangzhou.

"Are you going to Xiangzhou?" Cui Si frowned.

"That's right. Yan Xingchuan meant to have the military advisor go to Xiangzhou to renegotiate with the King of Nanhuai. If the King of Nanhuai insists on doing so, then we'll fight." Having said that, Cui Jing sneered.

"He didn't intend to let you marry him, but I saw that he got the news in Rong'an Town, so he couldn't wait and rushed back to Piaomiao City, but he didn't tell us and kept us in the dark."

Cui Jing gritted his teeth, his fox eyes narrowed, emitting a calm coldness.

These two siblings are sometimes very similar. The calmer they are, the more they think about how to kill someone.

"I'm afraid many people know about this. Chen Sui must have written letters to many people, hoping that they would persuade Yan Xingchuan to sacrifice you for the benefit of Beiyan and make Beiyan's future better."

"If I don't go to Xiangzhou in person, I won't feel at ease. This involves the future of Northern Yan. Shangguan Tong may not protect you, nor may he care about our Cui family. I have to go in person."

"What about building the defense line?" It's always inappropriate to leave when things are halfway done.

"Yan Xingchuan has arranged for someone else to take care of it for me first. I'll come back after this matter is resolved."

Cui Si felt a little guilty. After all, it was because of her that Cui Jing traveled all the way to Xiangzhou to negotiate with King Nanhuai.

Seeing her drooping eyelids and remaining silent, Cui Jing naturally understood what she was thinking and said to her, "Don't overthink it. We are siblings. If you're in trouble, I'll protect you. That's what I should do. Besides, if I'm in trouble, will you really ignore me?"

That’s true.

Cui Si immediately understood and smiled: "Third brother, I am very happy that you are protecting me. Thank you very much, third brother."

"Hahaha." Cui Jing also became happy, "When I see Chen Sui, I will definitely settle this account with him."

Cui Si rolled her eyes and suddenly said, "Third brother, I have a plan that won't hinder the King of Nanhuai from submitting to Northern Yan, and won't require me to marry him."

When Cui Jing heard this, he immediately became excited: "Tell me."

"Since General Shen keeps telling Yan Xingchuan to think about Northern Yan and the Yan family's blood feud, and not to indulge in love, and not to lose sight of the big picture for the sake of the small, he wants to marry me to an old man."

"Since he thinks I'm marryable, why can't he marry me?"

Cui Jing was stunned: "Let him marry? Who to marry? Go on."

Cui Si said, "I remember the Nanhuai Prince had an eldest daughter. This year... she should be over thirty-five. This Nanhuai Princess was married three times in her early years, but each husband died. She also had three children, each with a different father. After becoming a widow five years ago, she returned to the Nanhuai Prince's Palace and became a gigolo."

"You said that he asked me to marry an old man because he thought it was natural for me to sacrifice myself for Beiyan. Then why did he marry a widow? Did he think that was not okay?"

Cui Jing was stunned as he listened, and at the end, he took a deep breath.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Cui Si felt helpless when she saw that he was still looking at her.

"My Sixth Sister is so cruel." Cui Jing sighed, "This is truly an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth."

"Don't you think it's inappropriate?" Cui Si glanced at him. If he dared to say it was inappropriate, she would marry him an old lady in her fifties or sixties to be his wife tomorrow.

"It's perfect!" Cui Jing swallowed and nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry, I'll do my best to handle this matter. Chen Sui has bullied our Cui family time and time again, so there's no reason for us to just sit back and relax."

Yan Xingchuan and Shangguan Tong wanted to settle the matter peacefully and resolve it secretly so that the Cui family would not confront Shen Sui and the situation would remain calm.

But for the Cui family, there are some things that cannot be tolerated and cannot be retreated.

Everything in this world is nothing more than a fight. You have to fight for power and wealth, and for face. If you are bullied and retreat without fighting, and keep retreating, you will have no place to stand in the future.

Because everyone thinks you are easy to bully, and there is no price to pay for bullying you.

The first time he gave face to Yan Xingchuan, but this time, no one can stop him.

Cui Si then smiled and said, "Then I wish you success in everything you do, brother."

"Okay, wait for my good news."

The brother and sister smiled at each other, and everything was said without words.

After the conversation between the brother and sister, Cui Jing drank a cup of tea and got up to leave. Cui Si personally saw him out and told him to be careful on the road. Cui Jing asked her to rest for two days and return home quickly.

As soon as Cui Jing left, Yanzhi arrived.

"I followed Madam's instructions and looked around Piaomiao City. I found three good shops, two farms, and a house. It's a three-story house with two side courtyards. Following Madam's instructions, I moved in and packed it up."

"Well done, pack up and I'll move in now."