Chapter 57 Chapter 57 Jinjiang First Release
Chapter 57
Cui Shunying certainly knew that her brother's clothes were dirty, but she would not say anything about Cui Jue.
Because she had witnessed the bloody battle with her own eyes, she understood how much effort Cui Jue had to put in to ensure that all the major national strategies were linked together, that he had control over the situation, and that every step was carried out perfectly according to his strategy.
Cui Shunying sympathized with her brother and knew that her current life of luxury was all thanks to Cui Jue, and her honor and wealth were closely related to him.
Not to mention a drop of human blood, even if Cui Jue killed someone in front of her, Cui Shunying might not even blink. Maybe she could even smile and talk to Cui Jue about the brocade clothes to wear and the snacks to eat tomorrow.
In a sense, Cui Shunying also inherited the unique intelligence, agility and cold-bloodedness of the Cui family.
She only cares about the people she wants to protect, such as Su Li who saved her life.
Seeing Su Li's gloomy face and frightened expression, Choi Sun-young couldn't help but feel a little worried... "Brother, you're not afraid of scaring Sister Su by not hiding your brutality?" After all, Su Li was kind-hearted, the kindest girl Choi Sun-young had ever met.
Cui Shunying sighed helplessly, secretly cursing Cui Jue in his heart for being so stupid and clueless about love affairs.
Even the King of Hell would retreat away from him when he saw him with such murderous look on his face. How could he possibly win Su Li's heart?
After much deliberation, Cui Shunying decided to help her brother. She smiled and asked, "Brother, you are covered in blood. Did Brother Chen accidentally stain your robe while punishing corrupt officials in the palace?"
Cui Jue was still thinking about the deployment of "marching to fight in a few days" in his mind. Suddenly, he heard the question from his fourth sister. He was stunned for a moment. He tilted his head to look at the bloodstains on the hem of his clothes that had merged with his dark robe, and couldn't help but frowned.
I left the palace in such a hurry that I forgot to change my clothes.
Cui Jue wasn't one of those military scoundrels who was used to dirt. He pursed his lips and said coldly, "Oh, it was my fault for being too careless when I cut him. I gave him this opportunity, and even after his death, he insulted my clothes with his dirty blood."
After hearing this, Su Li was even more frightened and trembling like a sieve.
Cui Shunying held her forehead: "..." Forget it, her brother is beyond saving.
At night, Cui Jue ordered people to prepare a banquet in Shuyue Pavilion and invited Cui Shunying to have dinner together.
Cui Jue did not care about food. Because his body was stained with blood and was too dirty, he went to the inner room to take a bath and change clothes first, leaving Su Li and Cui Shunying to discuss the dishes for dinner on their own.
Now that autumn has arrived, it is a good time to put on weight.
Su Li, knowing how much older than Cui Shunying was, treated her like a child. She asked, "Fourth Mother, have you ever tried roasted lamb from the north? When the Lord and I were marching back to the city, we saw Hu merchants carrying lamb legs on camels. Every night, they'd gather together, singing and dancing. They'd cut off a leg with a dagger, hang it over the bonfire, and roast it. If you like meat, I'll ask the cook if she can buy a rack of lamb or a leg, and we can roast that, too."
Cui Shunying grew up in Jianye County. Although she was good at archery and horse riding, she still followed the aristocratic families in terms of food. She rarely went as rude as the Hu Man people, cutting mutton with a dagger and eating it with salty milk tea.
I couldn't help but be fascinated when I heard Su Li describe these exotic delicacies in such vivid ways.
Cui Shunying's mouth was watering, and he said quickly, "Okay!"
Su Li knew that she was interested, so she quickly ordered the maid in the kitchen to prepare meat, and added a few autumn vegetables and fruit drinks to fool Cui Jue, a man who wanted to be a vegetarian.
Cui Shunying realized it later and said, "But my brother is a vegetarian. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for us to eat meat in front of him?"
Cui Shunying was afraid of her brother and feared that this action would be seen as a provocation.
Su Li felt a little uneasy, but she was still confident: "What's the big deal? It was your brother who asked us to help order the food. If the food wasn't to his taste, it was because he didn't know us well. He wouldn't punish us, would he? Besides, he wanted plenty of vegetarian dishes, so we were very considerate."
Thinking about it carefully, it made sense. Cui Shunying stopped worrying about it and instead asked Su Li about the secret of roasting lamb legs and how to eat other northern dairy products.
While Su Li was explaining to Cui Shunying how to make milk skin and milk residue, she was absentmindedly worried about the storm that was coming tonight...
Perhaps even Cui Jue himself did not realize that if he was full of murderous intent during the day, he would also be in a very high mood at night.
Whenever there was a war or military conflict, the sex he would have with her the night he came back from killing someone would be a violent storm, which would make her suffer particularly badly.
Sometimes, Su Li even suspected that Cui Jue didn't regard her as a human being at all, but only regarded her as a thing to vent his anger and relieve his restlessness.
Otherwise, how could he be so cold-hearted and indifferent to her tears?
The more Su Li broke down and cried, the more excited Cui Jue became, and he always pushed her to the deepest point?
Su Li ate more meat today, and she also had her own selfish reasons.
I just hope that if she is contaminated by the pungent smell of these mortal meats, Cui Jue will take into consideration the majesty of the gods and Buddhas, be less greedy, and let her go.
After all, Cui Jue has been having sex every night for three or five days in a row...
Even if she was made of iron, her legs couldn't withstand Cui Jue's tossing and turning!
The Cui family's cook was very efficient. Once the order was given, a table of delicious dishes was served in just half an hour.
But before Su Li and Cui Shunying could finish counting the dishes, there was a loud commotion outside the moon cave door, and suddenly an unfamiliar old lady came in.
The old nanny greeted Cui Shunying respectfully, but looked at Su Li with disdain.
Before Su Li could even ask why, the old nanny spoke in a haughty voice, "This servant has come here on the orders of the old venerable to lecture Madam Su. She should also understand that the Cui family is a family with a history of thousands of years, the head of an aristocratic family, and has always had strict rules. Your ancestors have been so wealthy and noble, and you are able to serve the prince in the palace. You should be careful with your words and actions, and not tarnish the Cui family's noble reputation. Come, Madam Su, kneel down and listen to the lecture. You dare not refuse the old venerable's kindness."
Su Li knew that Mr. Cui had been deceived and would definitely wait for an opportunity to teach her a lesson.
He just asked her to kneel down and listen to the lecture without shouting for war or killing, which was already giving her a lot of face.
Su Li sighed helplessly.
Before Su Li lifted her skirt and knelt down, Cui Shunying had already supported Su Li's arm to prevent her knees from touching the ground.
"You are such a cunning servant! How dare you come to the Lord's courtyard and act so arrogantly! Even if Grandfather ordered you to discipline me, you must have my brother's consent. It is absolutely unacceptable for a servant to speak orders and humiliate the concubine of the first wife in front of everyone!"
Cui Shunying did not dare to go against her grandfather, but she knew very well that if Su Li knelt down in front of the servants today, it would be difficult for her to establish her authority in front of others in the future.
Cui Shunying was so anxious that sweat broke out on her forehead, and she could only use the power of others to bully others and delay time.
The old nanny dared to show off her power, which was obviously due to Mr. Cui's instruction. She was not afraid that Cui Shunying would bring up Cui Jue. After all, the relationship between the grandfather and grandson was deep, so how could they become estranged over a little concubine?
"Fourth Lady, please don't embarrass me. I am only following orders."
Su Li heard this and didn't want to embarrass Cui Shunying, so she tried to persuade him: "It's just kneeling down to listen to the lecture, that's how it should be. Ah Ying, I'm fine."
She is like a dough figurine that can be squeezed or flattened by anyone, and she dares not show any temper at all.
The old nanny glanced at the strong maids on both sides, thinking of forcing Su Li to kneel down and breaking her bones first.
This was also what Mr. Cui meant. He wanted to give Su Li a beating and make her lose face in front of the servants, so that she would restrain her arrogance and behave well when she stayed with Cui Jue in the future.
Mr. Cui didn't want Su Li to be favored, which would cause trouble for the concubines who would marry into the family in the future. He also wanted to avoid such disasters as favoring a concubine and neglecting his wife, which would bring disaster to the family.
However, before the maids could come forward to arrest the person, Su Li's slender waist was suddenly embraced by a strong and firm arm.
Su Li was shocked.
In an instant, the elegant and light fragrance of orchid filled the girl's nostrils, and the subtle fragrance wafted across her face.
A drop of cold water rolled into Su Li's collar due to the shaking of her body, soaked into her underwear, and made Su Li shiver with cold.
It’s Cui Jue who is here.
Cui Shunying was greatly relieved to see his brother.
Cui Jue pressed Su Li into his arms. Although he didn't say anything, his phoenix eyes were cold and angry, and there was an overwhelming sense of violent oppression from his body.
"How dare you come to Shuyue Pavilion to arrest someone."
When everyone saw Cui Jue’s gloomy face, their knees went weak and they knelt on the ground.
"Wei Zhiyan!" Cui Jue scolded.
Soon, Wei Zhiyan was admitted to the hospital to receive orders.
Cui Jue sneered, "Any servant who trespasses into Shuyue Pavilion tonight without being summoned, regardless of whose orders, will have their five fingers cut off and be thrown out of the palace!"
This is a determination to offend Mr. Cui.
Cui Jue actually fell out with the old elder for a concubine. Everyone looked at each other in astonishment... This, this is too outrageous!
The old nanny knew that Cui Jue had made up his mind. She was terrified and begged for mercy repeatedly: "My lord, I am only following orders. I did not mean to offend you, my lord. Please calm down..."
She kowtowed repeatedly, with blood coming out of her forehead, in an attempt to gain a little mercy from Cui Jue.
But Cui Jue remained unmoved. As a superior, once he was angry, he would not stop until blood was seen.
"My lord, my lord, I know I was wrong, please calm down..." The old nanny burst into tears and was so scared that she almost peed herself.
She almost forgot, how could this man who was so decisive and resolute in the court be controlled by trivial matters in the inner chamber?
Cui Jue was quite clear and simple in managing household affairs. If he got tired of someone, he would just kill them and be done with it without having to worry about it.
The old lady is so ignorant of her own limitations that she dares to act like a big shot and tamper with the Tai Sui...
Seeing that the other party was about to get hurt, Su Li couldn't bear it and pleaded for them.
"My Lord, forget it. They are only following orders from the old elder. If I cause a rift between you and the old elder because of me, I will truly deserve death."
Su Li was not a weak person, she just felt that it was too cruel to decide a person's life or death with such a light sentence.
Moreover, Cui Jue dared to beat and kill these slaves today, tearing the relationship between grandfather and granddaughter for her. There is no guarantee that Su Li will not be hated by Cui Weng in the future... Things may change over time. If Cui Jue has a more favored concubine in the future, then her hard days will begin.
Su Li didn't believe that Cui Jue's favoritism towards her would last forever, and she didn't need to rely on his favor to survive.
Since Su Li had spoken, Cui Jue was willing to let her accept the favor and help her gain a foothold in the family.
"You are quite kind-hearted. In that case, I will follow your wishes." Cui Jue glanced at him indifferently. "But next time, if this treacherous servant trespasses into Shuyue Pavilion again, I will not let him off easily."
The meaning of his words was very clear. Even if Mr. Cui came to Shuyue Pavilion in person in the future, he would not be able to do anything to Su Li.
No one dared to offend Cui Jue anymore. They all obeyed his orders and bowed their heads respectfully.
The servants had a false alarm and escaped death, and they were all grateful. They kowtowed to Su Li and then left Shuyue Pavilion in a hurry.
After the commotion at night, Cui Shunying was no longer in the mood to eat. After saying goodbye to Cui Jue, she returned to her own yard.
In the huge courtyard, all the servants had left, leaving only Su Li and Cui Jue.
The man still held Su Li in his arms, his slender fingertips clasping the back of her head as a gesture of comfort.
"Su Li, do you know now how dangerous the door in our house is?" Cui Jue was unusually gentle, and his warm palms slid down Su Li's thin shoulders and back again and again.
"If you have children, how could you be controlled by a slave?"
The man's expression was cold, and there was a hint of coaxing in his tone.
Even though Su Li knew that Cui Jue wanted to teach her how to survive, she kept her lips tightly closed and refused to respond.
Su Li said nothing, but just used a few soft fingers to tightly grasp Cui Jue's clothes and buried her head in his arms.
Su Li did not agree with Cui Jue's words.
Because Su Li knew that if she had not become Cui Jue's concubine, why would she have to look at other people's faces and be imprisoned in this dark house every day?
If Su Li was just a concubine who was entertained by Cui Jue and could only rely on the favor of a man to preserve her dignity and life... then sooner or later, Su Li would live a life neither human nor ghost, and eventually die in this long and lonely night.
She doesn't want to die.
Su Li wants to live.
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