He had become the king of Lingnan, commanding tens of thousands of elite troops.
Such a record would make even the emperor wary, let alone Empress Ashina.
Cui was willing to bet that Empress Ashina in the capital was trying to "rebuild" her relationship with Helian Jue.
And what better way is there than "marriage"?
Regardless, Empress Ashina stood on the side of legitimacy and righteousness; she was Helian Jue's mother.
It's only natural for a mother to send her son a few young, beautiful, and attentive concubines.
Moreover, even after two years of marriage, Xie Yuan had not given birth to a child for Helian Jue.
Empress Ashina didn't need to come up with a special reason—it was for the sake of having offspring!
Since they had to send women to either side, and Xie Rou had a past relationship with Helian Jue and was of noble enough status, Cui felt that Empress Ashina had no reason to refuse!
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Two weeks later, in the capital!
Cui's letter was delivered to Empress Ashina through the Empress's trusted nanny.
"Heh, does this Cui woman think I'm a fool?"
Empress Ashina was a Turkic princess who was beautiful, elegant, and straightforward.
She doesn't use the euphemisms of women in the palace; she says whatever comes to mind!
"When Ah Xi was deposed, the Xie family was the first to jump out and kick her while she was down, even resorting to such a humiliating scheme as a substitute bride. Do you really think I've forgotten all of that?"
It's important to know that Empress Ashina was Helian Jue's mother. Even a foster mother is still a mother.
The mother and son share the same interests.
The Xie family's decision to break off the engagement was not only an insult to Helian Jue, but also a sign that they didn't respect Empress Ashina!
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