Minister Cui was still somewhat hesitant.

It wasn't that I felt sorry for Cui Yihuan, but rather that I was somewhat afraid of Marquis Zhongyong.

"Xie Bang previously helped her get her dowry; what if he really falls in love with her..."

"Master, the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion currently has no principal wife. If Xie Bang truly loves Yi Huan, why not make her his principal wife?"

Madam Cui continued to persuade her husband, "Look, he didn't bring Yi Huan with him on this trip to escape the summer heat, did he?"

She was also depressed.

She had originally planned with the master to have Cui Yihuan marry in place of Yi Shan, but she really bewitched him, and the master suddenly came to stop her, leaving her to persuade him for a long time.

Minister Cui frowned. "The Wang family is preparing for the wedding. I heard that it's Old Madam Wang preparing it for Yi Huan."

He only decided to back down after learning about the news by chance today.

Xie Bang is a difficult person to talk to.

Madam Cui's heart skipped a beat.

So that's how it is.

I heard that Cui Yihuan went to the Wang family several times with Xie Bang and was very well liked by Old Madam Wang.

Is Xie Bang really going to promote Cui Yihuan to the official position?

That won't do.

"I believe Yi Huan is still a virgin. If Xie Bang is interested in her, how could he not touch her?"

Cui Yihuan is inferior to her Yi Shan in every way. Why can she become the wife of the Marquis, while her Yi Shan has to marry Prince Lin who is buried to the neck?

"Master, could it be that the girl sensed our thoughts and deliberately spread the news to scare you?"

That child is always cunning. Didn't she learn in advance that we intended to marry her off to Prince Lin, and that's why she planned to stay in the Marquis's mansion as a concubine?

But she is the daughter of the Cui family; you raised her with great care, so it is only right and proper for her to contribute to the Cui family.

Minister Cui looked at Cui Yihuan on the bed with suspicion, "Is she really still a young lady?"

"How could I dare to lie to you? It's just that you are my father, so I can't tell you about my daughter's affairs."

But fearing I might be mistaken, I also asked Granny Xie, who serves my mother, to take a look.

Granny Xie came from the palace and later learned the skills of midwifery, so she was very good at understanding the ways of young women.

When Minister Cui heard her say this, he wavered a little.

Too.

Cui Yihuan was just a concubine.

To put it bluntly, a concubine is just a plaything for men to relieve their lust. Xie Bang is in his prime, yet he hasn't touched her, which means he probably doesn't like her.

But what if Xie Bang is a gentleman?

After all, apart from the two wives arranged by his parents, there had never been any rumors about him being a womanizer.

Cui Yishan, who had been eavesdropping outside the door, saw that he was still hesitating, but the bridal sedan chair from the Prince Lin's mansion had already arrived, so she hurriedly pushed open the door and went in.

She knelt before Cui Shangshu and said, "Father, my sister's heart has never been in this family. Even if she gains the favor of the Marquis of Zhongyong, she will not side with the family. She will even help outsiders to deal with the Cui family."

But daughters are different. They are raised in their father's palm and only have their parents and the Cui family in their hearts.

My father has always favored Prince Yun, and His Majesty also intends to reinstate the crown prince. As long as I can avoid this calamity, I will definitely find a way to marry Prince Yun.

"At that time, you will be the father-in-law of the Cloud King. Father, I beg you to help your daughter; I will repay you."

Minister Cui had this in mind, which is why he agreed to let Cui Yihuan marry in his place.

After being persuaded by the mother and daughter, and considering Cui Yihuan's attitude towards him, especially the death of Cui Yihuan's mother, he realized that if she knew the truth, she would not help the Cui family, but would instead become their enemy.

Gritting his teeth, he said to Madam Cui, "Don't keep Prince Lin waiting too long, I know nothing."

He agreed.

But if Xie Bang comes looking for trouble, Madam Cui will have to bear the consequences.

Madam Cui understood the meaning behind his words. Although she was somewhat displeased, she quickly suppressed her displeasure because it could potentially change her daughter's future and make Cui Yihuan wish she were dead.

Yes, it's worse than death!

These are the days after Cui Yihuan entered the Prince Lin's mansion.

She couldn't wait to see Cui Yihuan worn down to a withered, broken state.

Cui Yishan was also happy, as she had disliked this older sister since childhood.

She felt that this marriage was originally intended for Cui Yihuan, and that it was Cui Yihuan's insidious lingering at the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion that forced her to marry into it.

Therefore, she hated Cui Yihuan so much that she came up with this idea.

Madam Cui helped Cui Yihuan put on her wedding dress, told Cui Yishan to hide in the room, and then closed the door and left.

Later, all that's needed is for the son to carry Cui Yihuan onto the bridal sedan chair, and the matter will be a sure thing.

Beneath the bridal veil, Cui Yihuan shed a single tear.

Fortunately, Ye Zhen reminded her to be wary of the Cui family, and she did not actually fall into a coma.

Even though she had just heard Minister Cui's words with her own ears, she still couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

She knew those were the original owner's feelings.

Even though she knew her father was cruel to her, she still held onto a sliver of hope for him.

But that glimmer of hope vanished completely with Minister Cui's last words.

Cui Yihuan tapped on the bed board.

What was that sound?

Cui Yishan peeked over.

She was worried that Cui Yihuan had woken up and was about to go over to check when she was knocked unconscious from behind.

Yin Jiuniang grabbed her by the collar to prevent her from falling and making a noise, and carried her to the bed.

He said to Cui Yihuan, "Sure enough, having a stepmother means having a stepfather."

She was hiding on the roof beam and heard everything.

That couple is inhuman.

Fortunately, she hasn't married all these years, otherwise who knows if the man she finds would also mistreat her Zhen'er.

"Thank you, Ninth Sister."

Cui Yihuan thanked him. Her body was inhabited by Lou Tinglan, who was of the same generation as Yin Jiuniang. She did not address her as Senior Yin or Heroine like the others.

It was only last time that she realized that Yin Jiuniang's forced marriage to Xie Bang was actually to advance her relationship with Xie Bang.

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