Chapter 156 What He Wants (asking for monthly tickets at the end of the month)
"What my mother said is very reasonable!" Cui Lang also stood up: "Master... Madam Chang, my eldest brother has many advantages. He is good-looking, has good skills, is tough, and never runs away. I'm afraid there is no other ideal husband in the capital who is more worthy of Madam Chang than my eldest brother!"
师父喜好打人，长兄自幼抗揍——实在天生一对！ “……”此言出, 爱打人的常岁宁与抗揍的崔璟都沉默了。
Cui Tang, who was always calm, couldn't help but looked at Chang Suining at this moment, and said sincerely: "Madam Chang, my eldest brother is really a good man, Madam Chang, will you really not consider it again?"
Those Cui officials were almost dumbfounded.
The three of them, the mother and son of the Lu family, almost had the word "vicious" written on their faces. Their evil hearts were simply outrageous! It was outrageous that they were just hoping that Dalang would marry the daughter of a commoner general, right? Can we still keep these three mother and son? !
Seeing Cui Lang was about to say something, one of them could no longer bear it and shouted, "Sixth Brother, stop talking nonsense."
Cui Lang had just been scolded, but Lu Shi spoke again against the wind: "Madam Chang..."
Seeing Chang Suining remained silent, Cui Jing didn't want to cause trouble for her, so he interrupted Lu: "...Mother, you don't have to do this."
Forcing her with power is forcing her, and persuading her with so-called sincerity is also forcing her. As long as she doesn't want it, it is all forced - others cannot force it on her, not even him and his family.
On the other side, the smile on Mrs. Lu's face suddenly froze. After a while, she blinked and looked at the young man in disbelief.
Mother?
Mother!
Da Lang...actually called her mother?!
At this moment, it seemed as if there were firecrackers and fireworks exploding in Lu's heart, and countless voices were screaming.
This sudden feeling of being flattered made her nervous and happy. Lu swallowed her saliva and forced herself to calm down.
However, she couldn't suppress the trembling and upturned corners of her mouth. She could only smile reservedly, nodding her head, and responded in a loving tone that seemed to be dripping with water: "Okay, okay, okay... Mother will listen to my Dalang!"
Cui Tang looked at his mother who sat down with a smile on her face. He felt that his mother was destined to have trouble sleeping tonight and would have to laugh secretly in her bed all night long.
Mrs. Lu held her daughter's hand tightly on the small table, trying hard to suppress the joy on her face.
Since she married into the Cui family, this was probably the happiest and most glorious day for her, the day when she felt most confident! From today on, she was Dalang's personally certified mother! She had finally made it! With Dalang's support, she could walk around freely from now on!
Mrs. Lu was too lazy to look at the expressions of the clan members. She just said to her daughter in a low voice with smug joy: "...This lady from the Chang family is really a lucky star for the three of us!"
If it weren't for the Chang family's wife, when would she be able to wait for Dalang to call her "mother"? Cui Tang: "In that case, mother should thank Prince Rong..."
If it weren't for Prince Rong's request for the Saint to grant them a marriage, how could they have the blessing of seeing their elder brother publicly express his intention to snatch someone away in their lifetime? "You have to thank me..." Mrs. Lu looked at Li Lu gratefully: "When Dalang and Madam Chang get married, I will definitely give Prince Rong a big red envelope."
Cui Tang: “…”
There is no need to be so murderous.
"But now..." Although Lu was happy, she couldn't help but look at Cui Jing with worry.
Just like when Prince Rong asked for a marriage just now, now voices of persuasion gradually arose from all around.
If one observes carefully, one can find that those who are trying to persuade the emperor at this time are mostly officials from humble backgrounds, or trusted ministers of the Emperor of the Holy Ce.
In the current situation, it is probably impossible to let Madam Chang become the Crown Princess. In this case, it is better to persuade her to marry Cui Jing. Compared with marrying the daughters of the four major aristocratic families, if Cui Jing can really break the Cui family's precedent, then this marriage will be a good opportunity to break the solid situation of close marriage among the five major aristocratic families for many years!
Cui Jing commands a large number of troops and his stance is unclear and neutral, but he is not on good terms with the Cui clan, so he has always been considered a very worthy target in their eyes.
If this marriage can be accomplished, then the role played by this girl from the Chang family will be much greater than marrying the prince. She is just a little girl, so it doesn't matter who she marries.
Besides, where could the Chang family find such a good marriage even if they searched with a lantern?
When interests are at stake, the saints would also be happy to see this happen.
With their persuasion and giving enough steps, the matter can be settled with the will of the sage! Then a minister quietly glanced at Wei Shuyi who had the same stance.
At such a critical moment, how could Wei Shuyi's mouth be missing? However, the usually sharp Dongtai Minister just sat and watched quietly, without saying a word from beginning to end. The faint smile on his face like a green mountain in the morning was sometimes unclear, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Some officials who usually wanted to make friends with Cui Jing but failed to do so also joined in and surrounded Chang Kuo to persuade him.
This time Chang Kuo didn't pinch the cup. He just waved his hand and said with a smile, "It's up to my daughter."
"Oh, my daughter is shy, how can she just let him go... As a father, you should also help make a decision!"
"That's exactly the reason..."
"General Chang has worked with Commander Cui for many years and knows Commander Cui's character... There is no other son-in-law like him in the whole capital!"
As Chang Kuo listened, he gradually realized something was wrong.
Hey, you know what, they seem to be quite a good match...! He quickly came to his senses again - this was totally unrelated, and they were just acting!
As the voices of those who wanted to promote this marriage came one after another, Cui Jing seemed to think for a while and spoke: "Thank you for your kindness, but Cui Jing's idea is the same as General Chang's. Madam Chang's own wishes should be given priority--"
He looked at Chang Suining and said, "Since Madam Chang is not interested now, then Cui Jing and the others will be the ones to deal with it."
When the word "wait" came out, many people were stunned.
"Then I wonder how long General Cui can wait?" The one who asked was Wei Shuyi, who had not spoken since Cui Jing appeared.
He was sitting in the same place at this time, looking at Cui Jing with a smile in his eyes.
"I can wait as long as it takes." The young man's voice was clear and powerful, but there was no sense of coercion, only self-determination and stubbornness: "It doesn't matter if I can't wait. A person's life is only a few decades long. It's just a matter of not getting married in this lifetime."
The smile in Wei Shuyi's eyes froze slightly.
Cui Ling'an...it doesn't look like he's acting.
Under the moonlight and lights, the overly outstanding young man stood quietly and looked at the girl who was also standing quietly.
Some officials found it funny.
So what if Cui was born high and mighty? When it comes to love, he is no better than this.
He has no skills at all. He steps back when he should move forward. Once he is attracted to a woman, he dares to promise in public that he will marry her even if the other party does not respond... After all, he is young and has a long life ahead of him. If he regrets it in the future, he will inevitably be laughed at.
When these words fell into the ears of the female relatives, they had a completely different feeling.
Wei Miaoqing could hardly sit still - yes, that's right, this was the feeling she wanted from her brother!
But at this moment, it appeared completely on the body of someone else's brother!
It was obvious that her brother was more eloquent and liked the young lady better, while this Grand Commander Cui was born with a cold face and was very stingy with words. How come in the end...
Wei Miaoqing hated herself so much that she could only sigh to the sky.
Looking at the great commander-in-chief Cui, who was outstanding in every aspect, Duan did sigh.
Some people seem to be born without the ability to talk about love. Because of this, when they suddenly talk about love, although they are clumsy but firm, they inexplicably make people more moved.
Such a good man, with such affection and such a gesture, who could resist being moved? Duan subconsciously looked at Chang Suining, but found that... the child really didn't react at all.
Duan secretly marveled at this - such unmoved determination and perseverance, I'm afraid it must have been achieved by listening to the Pure Heart Mantra under the Buddha for three hundred years, or abstaining from cold food powder? If she were to say, such a good man, even if she was not tempted for the moment, she had to take him to the bowl first to conform to the most basic human nature - if she didn't take this bargain home, she would be sorry for the opportunity of reincarnation!
Duan's heart has completely tilted.
Duan is not the only one who is tilted.
"Madam Chang, it is easy to get priceless treasures, but it is hard to find a lover..."
Chang Suining looked doubtfully at the lady on the left who was trying to persuade her - if she remembered correctly, when Prince Rong proposed to her just now, the other party had said exactly the same thing to her... Which side is this lady on?
The woman's eyes were full of sincere advice.
The previous sentence was out of the political need to follow the footsteps of my master, but this sentence comes from the heart!
"...How can such a disaster be worthy of being the Crown Princess?" A drunk official couldn't stand it anymore and said with a sneer.
The prince shuddered when he heard this.
Seeing someone looking at him, the prince wanted to shake his head and distance himself from the matter - the prince knew nothing, and he had no intention of competing with Grand Commander Cui! Yao Xia blurted out: "My sister Chang didn't do anything, and never agreed to anyone. She refused as cleanly as possible. Even if they broke their heads to fight, what does it have to do with my sister Chang... How could it become a disaster out of nowhere! This gentleman can't even explain the truth clearly, I don't know how he participates in state affairs on weekdays?"
Chang Sui'an, who was about to open his mouth to refute the official and was still formulating his words urgently, looked at Yao Xia in surprise when he heard what he said - how come he had spoken out all his thoughts so quickly?
"You..." The official pointed at Yao Xia angrily, but heard Yao Yi scolding his niece first.
"Asha, don't speak bluntly!"
The official: “?”
What words?
That's nonsense! He wanted to say more, but was stopped by his colleagues - General Chang's face had turned black, and the Grand Commander Cui, who was rejected by the screen, also looked over... Did he still want to live?
That colleague apologized to Chang Kuo on his behalf: "Master Qi is drunk, please forgive me, please forgive me..."
When the surroundings were quiet for a while, the voice of the Holy Ce Emperor rang out: "Ms. Chang, let me ask you one more question, are you really not interested in marrying Cui Qing?"
Chang Suining raised her hand and bowed, "Yes, I have no such intention."
The Holy Cemeter Emperor seemed to have a look of regret.
There were sighs heard all around.
The Emperor of the Holy Ce looked at Cui Jing and said, "In this case, I wonder what Mr. Cui means now..."
Cui Jing also raised his hand and saluted: "All I ask is that Your Majesty not force her because of Cui Jing or anyone else."
After these words were spoken, there was a slight commotion all around.
Obviously, when the word "others" is mentioned, it refers to the Prince of Rong, the Crown Prince, or anyone else.
Ming Luo's eyelashes trembled slightly, and his expression became slightly stiff.
So, he wasn't even fighting for himself tonight.
What he was fighting for was completely different from what Prince Rong was fighting for. He himself had never done anything forced, and he would not even allow anyone to force Chang Suining under any pretext... including the saint.
He was asking for a promise from the saint on behalf of Chang Suining.
One that cuts off all attempts to influence Chang Suining's long-standing promise under the pretext of any marriage.
This is not even for the purpose of possession, but simply an act of full freedom of the other party's will... How should she comment on it?
Ming Luo took a silent deep breath, and the chill of the autumn night instantly filled her chest. She quietly controlled her emotions, not wanting to think any further. She just stared at the young man whom she had known for many years but suddenly became a stranger to her tonight.
The Emperor of the Holy Ceme looked at Cui Jing deeply.
Then he nodded slowly and said, "Since it is what Mr. Cui wishes, I will agree to it."
Cui Jing: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help."
Hearing the word "accomplish", Ming Luo laughed a cold and sarcastic laugh in his heart - so, the fulfillment he wanted to fulfill Chang Suining's willful self, right? Looking at Dasheng, which woman can decide her own marriage at will?
Ming Luo looked across the crowd at the girl who was also bowing to express her gratitude—she was Chang Suining, and now she had become the first person.
Moreover, this gift, which was personally approved by the saint, was actually obtained on her behalf by the person whom she had rejected in public...
Everything that happened tonight was really ridiculous to the extreme.
"The only thing in the world that cannot be forced is fate. Since fate has not arrived yet, Lu'er doesn't need to be too depressed." The Emperor of the Holy Ce and Prince Rong said.
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty." The loneliness in Prince Rong's tone was not concealed completely: "What happened tonight was originally rude and presumptuous..."
When the night wind blew, he coughed for a while. Seeing this, the Emperor of the Holy Ce ordered him to go back and rest first.
Prince Rong then took his leave.
The banquet was almost over, and it was already late. The Holy Emperor raised his glass to drink the last cup with his ministers and then left. The Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet ended here.
People stood up and left in twos and threes.
The lights were dim, but the moonlight was getting brighter. People stood up and moved around, their shadows swaying. Cui Jing looked at Chang Suining across the swaying lights and shadows.
Chang Suining also looked at him.
When the two looked at each other, Chang Suining smiled slightly.
Cui Jing smiled along with her unconsciously.
The two had just finished this scene, so it was not appropriate for them to get together and talk, so Chang Suining left here first with his father and brother.
Wei Shuyi was still reluctant to get up. Seeing Chang Suining leave, he filled a glass of wine and asked Cui Jing with a smile, "It's rare for General Cui to be so frustrated. Do you want me to drink with you?"
Cui Jing glanced at the wine cup in front of him and said, "No need."
He had no regrets.
Finally I helped her, it's worth celebrating.
Seeing Cui Jing turn and leave, Wei Shuyi seemed to be thinking about something. He picked up the glass of wine with a smile and drank it all in one gulp.
When he put down the wine cup, he also stood up and left.
…
Many people could not sleep that night.
Qiao Yumian had fallen asleep. Chang Suining got up from the bed, walked to the window barefoot with his loose hair, pushed it open, and the moonlight poured into the room like a waterfall.
That night, Chang Suining stood quietly gazing at the moon for a long time.
The moonlight was quiet, but when I returned to Beijing the next day, it was not peaceful.
I'm asking for monthly tickets at the end of the month~ I'll try my best to squeeze out a chapter tomorrow or the day after tomorrow to reward and update (it's not that I'm lazy, I'm just really clumsy!)
Good night~
(End of this chapter)
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