"Still standing outside? Let Yue come in and talk to her!"
Zhen Wanwan stopped her chopsticks, which were about to reach for the food, and looked towards the door.
Ah Yue nodded and ran out the door to call people in.
Cui Jinyi looked at Zhen Wanwan with some nervousness. Yesterday, the three of them had discussed it for most of the night and finally decided on something.
She unconsciously squeezed the thing in her sleeve that could prove her identity; it was the identification of the person in charge of the Cui family.
As long as it exists, it can command all the descendants of the Cui family, because it is not limited to those with the surname Cui, but includes the craftsmen who came from the Cui family.
In recent years, her father has secretly taken in many disciples and apprentices, and these people teach him in secret.
It's likely that Father had a premonition that something bad would happen to the Cui family, and thus planned ahead for them.
Unfortunately, they were a step too late; they hadn't anticipated that this disaster would come so quickly.
Now, the Cui family has been ravaged by bloodshed, and only a few scattered members of the Cui family live in anonymity every day.
She had considered her trip to Anqing Prefecture for a long time, and felt that this place was the most suitable for her to keep a low profile and raise her family. Firstly, it was the territory of the old Prince of Anqing.
If the royal family had any sense of shame, they wouldn't dare to seize this place in front of the world.
As long as she is careful, she will be able to stay safe here.
However, these thoughts changed after she met Zhen Wanwan.
Perhaps she already had other thoughts, but was bound by reality. Now that there was a glimmer of hope, how could she not hold on to it?
After leading Cui Jinyi to the living room, A Yue went downstairs. Although her master trusted her greatly, she still needed to be careful what her master said.
When Zhen Wanwan saw Cui Jinyi, she greeted her with a smile, just like yesterday: "A-Yue said you came early this morning. I'm so sorry, I woke up late today and kept you waiting."
Cui Jinyi showed no dissatisfaction at being slighted; on the contrary, she felt that Zhen Wanwan was much easier to get along with this way.
She used to be the eldest daughter of the Cui family, and often had to deal with other noble ladies. Those noble ladies were very particular about rules and regulations, but she was carefree and didn't like to be restrained.
Their interests and hobbies are also very different, and I don't seem to have any personal relationship with them.
Now that she's met Zhen Wanwan, whose easygoing nature makes her feel much more relaxed around her.
Looking at the handsome young man with rosy lips and white teeth in front of her, Zhen Wanwan couldn't help but smile like an aunt.
This young girl, dressed as a young man, must have captivated countless women.
If she weren't already married with a husband and children, she would have wanted to get close to Cui Jinyi.
Cui Jinyi felt that Zhen Wanwan's gaze was particularly intense, which gave her more confidence.
Given her kind and approachable nature, I doubt they would refuse to let her join!
"Madam Zhen! I have a request to make!"
Thinking it over, Cui Jinyi respectfully knelt down on both knees and solemnly kowtowed to Zhen Wanwan.
Zhen Wanwan didn't stop her; she probably had a guess in her heart.
After kowtowing, Cui Jinyi looked up at Zhen Wanwan with a firm expression, and then handed over the items he had hidden on his body that could prove his identity to Zhen Wanwan with both hands.
Zhen Wanwan glanced at Cui Jinyi, and at her eager prompting, she took the items and examined them carefully.
Um... it looks completely ordinary, just a heart-shaped stone that couldn't be more common.
The only thing that's a little special is its excellent luster; at first glance, it looks a bit like a diamond, but upon closer inspection, it's still a stone.
"What is this?"
Cui Jinyi kept a close eye on Zhen Wanwan's expression. When she saw her questioning look, she stepped forward and worked on the stone to get the object out.
A gleaming golden key came into view, truly stunning Zhen Wanwan.
Cui Jinyi respectfully handed the key to Zhen Wanwan, saying sincerely, "Madam Zhen, this is the key to our Cui family's treasure vault. Inside the vault are all kinds of mechanical weapons meticulously crafted by generations of Cui family members!"
"Furthermore, I was among the top in mechanical arts within the Cui family. Now, our family has been persecuted, and of the hundreds of members, only my grandparents and I remain..."
At this point, Cui Jinyi choked up a little. Having witnessed the tragic death of her loved ones, how could she easily forget it?
Zhen Wanwan didn't miss the grief in her eyes and immediately realized that this matter was not simple.
She didn't press for details, but waited for Cui Jinyi to calm down before continuing to listen.
"Because my Cui family did not choose a side, the two princes were afraid that the other would get my Cui family's help first. They heard from somewhere that my Cui family had a batch of advanced mechanical weapons. The two sides secretly plotted to get the weapons, but my father found out and started fighting with them."
"Later, for some unknown reason, a group of highly skilled martial artists suddenly appeared from somewhere to help our Cui family... We thought they were friends, but we never expected that they would cause our Cui family to be destroyed and our people to die!"
Recalling everything that had happened before, Cui Jinyi was still furious, and the hatred in her eyes was impossible to hide.
“My father had already sensed something was wrong, so he transferred me away early on, and my grandparents were also sent to the countryside.”
"My brothers, sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces were all brutally murdered in their home before they could even leave, and my father and mother were also killed..."
What Cui Jinyi didn't say was that her family had long been targeted. As a girl, she received little attention from others, which is why she was able to leave smoothly.
As for the others, they will definitely not let them go!
Of course, after killing the Cui family and not getting what he wanted, he thought of Cui Jinyi again.
Neither prince would yield to the other, each believing that whoever found Cui Jinyi first and seized the initiative would gain access to the Cui family's advanced weapons.
However, Cui Jinyi changed into men's clothing early on and spent all day in the sun, tanning her skin to look like that of a young man.
With a little disguise, even if her biological parents came back to life, they would never recognize that she was a girl!
"So your enemies are the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince? You want me to avenge you, is that it?"
Zhen Wanwan was also very upset; she hadn't expected Cui Jinyi to have gone through all of this.
No wonder she was so cautious when we first met; after going through so much, who wouldn't be a little nervous?
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