Queen Mother Zhao Cui reached out and grabbed Cui Wenhao's wrist, asking, "My dear child, you and your father are so cruel. You left your aunt alone in this lonely palace and didn't even come to see her."
These words were spoken with such sincerity that even my eyes turned red.
Wang Xuance's mouth twitched slightly, but he didn't care. He touched his nose awkwardly and stood quietly aside.
Cui Wenhao wanted to explain a few words, but was stopped by his eyes.
The latter had no choice but to give up, and instead stepped forward with a smile and said, "Aunt, that's not true. I, your nephew, would like to enter the palace to serve you, but the restrictions in the imperial palace are different from those in other places. Even though we are relatives by marriage, we cannot break the rules."
Zhao Cui's face was originally full of sorrow, but when she heard these words, her expression suddenly turned cold. However, when she turned around and saw Wang Xuance beside her, she held back her anger.
But he still snorted coldly and said sarcastically: "Rules, yes, the rules that are being followed in this palace are those of other people's families."
Hearing her say this, Cui Wenhao was shocked and cold sweat broke out on his back.
He quickly stepped back and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I am terrified by your words."
When Zhao Cui saw him suddenly step back and change his address, she was originally quite calm, but suddenly she became furious and her expression suddenly became ferocious.
Wang Xuance, who was watching this, was moved and quickly said, "Taifu Cui!"
When he spoke, the other two people in the field were stunned. Cui Zhaoshi's emotions that were about to explode suddenly froze, as if she was hit by something, and subsided in an instant.
The originally ferocious expression became sad again, but the look he gave Cui Wenhao became much colder.
At this moment, she finally understood that Cui Wenhao probably did not come here today to help her deal with the emperor.
To be precise, when Cui Wenhao suddenly stepped back and changed his address, the fantasy in her heart was shattered. It was because of this that Cui Wenhao's actions greatly stimulated her emotions.
But Wang Xuance's voice instantly reminded her of her situation.
In a moment, there were huge ups and downs.
"Taifu Cui, I think you should explain your purpose to the Queen Mother."
Wang Xuance smiled calmly.
"yes."
Seeing that Zhao Cui had calmed down, Cui Wenhao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and secretly felt lucky that Wang Xuance came along.
Otherwise, he really didn't know how to calm down Zhao Cui who had suddenly become excited. If the other party said anything sensitive again, all his efforts would be in vain.
Thinking of this, Cui Wenhao no longer dared to blindly play the family card.
He immediately bowed meticulously and said, "Your Majesty, I have come to see you today because I have something I would like to ask for your help."
"Help? Haha."
Zhao Cui looked down at Cui Wenhao, suddenly sighed sadly, and then sat back on the couch.
"Tell me, what brings you to see me today?"
Zhao Cui said in a lazy and indifferent tone, no longer showing the enthusiasm and excitement she had before towards Cui Wenhao.
Cui Wenhao was silent for a moment, then spoke.
But he did not answer her question directly, but asked tactfully: "Does the Queen Mother know that my uncle once sent an adopted daughter to the palace as a concubine?"
Zhao Cui frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and seemed to have some impression, as if she had vaguely heard someone mention it, so she nodded.
"I've heard of him. He's a poor fellow."
I don't know what I was thinking about, or whether I felt sympathy for others, but I sighed subconsciously.
Then he frowned and asked, "Why, did that girl do something to disobey the emperor? If so, I'm afraid I can't do anything."
She said this, but her eyes glanced at Wang Xuance.
Cui Wenhao smiled slightly and asked, "Does the Queen Mother know whose daughter your uncle's adopted daughter is?"
"Um?"
Zhao Cui glanced sideways when she heard the words, her eyes flashed slightly. After all, she was someone who once controlled the deep Forbidden City. In an instant, she felt that there was something more to Cui Wenhao's words.
But he asked casually, as if he didn't care much: "Whose family could he be from? He's just an orphan anyway."
Then, he waved his hand impatiently and said, "Okay, stop playing tricks on me. Just say what you want to say."
"Haha, here!"
Cui Wenhao responded with a smile, and then gave a brief account of Lin Yuyan's life story.
"What?!"
When she heard that she was a girl from the Lin family, and the daughter of Lin Hongyue, the former Prime Minister of the Great Qin, Zhao Cui's face suddenly changed, and her lazy eyes became sharp again.
He snorted coldly and said impatiently, "So what? It has nothing to do with Aijia anyway."
After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "You guys go ahead. I'm already in this state, so don't bother me with these things."
Cui Wenhao suddenly lifted his clothes, knelt down, and said sadly, "Aunt, if it weren't for the last resort, I wouldn't come to disturb your peace, but my Cui family is in danger of life and death.
I hope my aunt will think of my father and grandfather..."
“Nonsense!”
Before he could finish, Zhao Cui waved her hand again, interrupted him with a cold snort, and stared at him sharply, saying, "Although my Cui family is not an ancient family, it is not among the nine surnames and thirteen clans.
But you are still a prominent family. Your father and uncle are both three dukes, you have several brothers, each with a rank of 2,000 stone, and you have many disciples who are also nine ministers. How can you be in danger?"
After saying that, he stared at Cui Wenhao sternly and said, "Also, remember your last name. What are you doing here today?"
After saying that, he waved his hand again and shouted, "Get out!"
Cui Wenhao certainly couldn't just leave like that. Although he was still kneeling on the ground after hearing this, he straightened his back and said seriously, "Aunt, you are wrong. Our Cui family does indeed look prosperous now.
But haven’t you heard that the ancients said that a country’s rise is rapid and its fall is sudden?
What has enabled the Cui family to achieve what it has today? Is it virtue? Is it power?
Zhao Cui frowned when she heard this.
Cui Wenhao asked himself again and answered: "Neither, my Cui family is different from other aristocratic families in the world, my Cui family is a foreign relative!
My Cui family is where we are today thanks to the care of you, the Empress Dowager, and the favor of the late Emperor!
In other words, all the power and glory of my Cui family comes from the favor of the royal family. Without these, I would like to ask my aunt, how many of the nine surnames and thirteen clans in this world would be willing to trust my Cui family.
How many people in the world who are willing to join the Cui family?"
Cui Wenhao became more and more excited as he spoke. At this point, his eyes could not help but turn red. He sneered with some resentment, "I know that what I did today will be laughed at by the world in the future. Maybe everyone will think that I am a traitor.
But aunt, it’s not that I, Cui Wenhao, don’t have the Cui family in my heart, but the Cui family is in danger today! "
Cui Wenhao said this without further ado and bowed down.
There was a moment of silence in the pavilion.
Even Wang Xuance's gaze towards Cui Wenhao had changed slightly.
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