Chapter 209: The White Lotus Cousin in Ancient Chinese (End)
Not long after seeing Lin Jinse off, Su Yu was no longer in the mood to continue enjoying the scenery: "Let's go back. I'm a little tired."
Cui Ling took her back to the cottage as instructed.
only--
Su Yu hugged Cui Ling's neck, dangling her feet in the air, and protested, "I can walk by myself."
"Didn't you complain about back and leg pain this morning?"
Why do my waist and legs ache? Of course it’s because I was too tired last night.
The maid beside her lowered her head, wishing she could plug her ears.
Su Yu was so angry that her face turned red, and she hit him hard on the shoulder. Do we have to talk about this kind of thing in public?
Cui Ling looked calm and didn't look embarrassed at all.
Su Yu seriously suspected that the reason why Cui Ling was seen as noble and inviolable, sitting on the altar and no one dared to offend in the eyes of the world was because his face was too thick, making people unable to see the shamelessness beneath the skin.
After walking a few steps, a servant came over to report: "Sir, the lady and the young lady are here."
…
Cui Ling's farm is located in the suburbs of Beijing, not far away and with beautiful scenery. The first lady and Cui Yue would occasionally come here to play and rest.
Under the two people's strange eyes, Cui Ling put Su Yu on the chair and said calmly: "Mother."
Su Yu quickly twisted Cui Ling's arm to 360 degrees.
After being put down, she quickly stood up and saluted with a red face: "Madam, cousin."
There was no answer for a long time.
Su Yu looked over in confusion.
Cui Yue poked the eldest lady: "Mother?"
The eldest lady stared at the corner of Su Yu's mouth in a daze, her eyes changing again and again. The shape and location of the wound were very unusual.
After being reminded by Cui Yue, she nodded absentmindedly: "Sit down, sit down."
The eldest lady was still in shock and glanced at Cui Ling imperceptibly.
Is this person in front of her her son who is chaste and aloof from women? Is her eyesight blurry or has her son finally come to his senses? After waiting for so many years, even until the flowers withered, he finally came to his senses.
Is she going to have her first grandson soon?
Thinking of this, her eyes softened as she looked at Su Yu.
Forget it, just marry her.
Han Zhang had never liked anyone before. She thought that the girl from the Lin family knew her inside out and was wholeheartedly in love with Han Zhang. Although her family background was not prominent, it was still okay. Mrs. Lin was also her sister whom she had known for many years, so it would be nice to have a closer relationship.
But now he has a girl he likes, he is so devoted to her, he loves her so much, what else can she, as a mother, do?
Anyway, there is no need for an arranged marriage in our family, so just marry her.
Thinking of this, the eldest lady glared at Cui Ling. When she asked him before whether he liked the girl, he swore that he didn't like her. Now he made such a scene again. He was a grown-up but he was still a worry to her.
In just a few seconds, all kinds of thoughts flashed through the eldest lady's mind.
She looked at Su Yu lovingly, "I heard your aunt call you Ayu before, so I'll call you that too. Ayu, your aunt and I have discussed the matter between you and Hanzhang, and the wedding will be held in September next year. Your aunt will help you get back the property and house left to you by your parents, so that you can marry out of your parents' home. Don't worry, these things are all yours, and no one can take them away. Your dowry will also be prepared for you by the mansion, and the betrothal gift will be calculated separately. We will never treat you unfairly. What do you think?"
The servant who was serving almost dropped the teapot. It turned out to be his wife. The young master wanted to marry this girl?
Then the person they have been taking care of these days must be the future mistress of the Cui family.
Su Yu was stunned, her expression a little confused.
Isn't it that easy? She doesn't object? Cui Yue doesn't object? No one else objects?
Cui Yue's face looked tense, but she didn't say anything.
In fact, she still prefers Sister Lin to be her sister-in-law, but her brother obviously likes Su Yu more. Su Yu also saved her brother and is the benefactor of their Cui family.
Cui Yue was almost dying of confusion.
Later, the eldest lady's words woke her up: It is your brother who is marrying a wife, not you, so it doesn't matter whether you like it or not. What is there to be entangled about?
A very heart-wrenching and realistic statement.
Cui Yue: ...It makes so much sense, I can’t refute it.
Prime Minister Cui did not have any attitude towards this matter. As the First Lady said, the Cui family did not need an arranged marriage. The one who was going to marry was Cui Ling, not someone else. It was up to him to decide. Prime Minister Cui had not expressed any opinion on Lin Jinse, the previously chosen one. Everything was left to the First Lady to decide.
Su Yu's objection... was ineffective.
So the matter was happily settled.
Su Yu cried: [System, do you have any other solution? ]
The system smiled and said, "No, host."
…
In May of the following year, the eldest prince, who was imprisoned in the deep palace, contacted his old subordinates and decided to rebel. He took advantage of the weakest defense of the palace to sneak into the emperor's bedroom, intending to force the emperor to write an edict of succession.
Coincidentally, the third prince happened to enter the palace that night, saw this scene, and risked his life to save the emperor.
In the end, the emperor was saved at the cost of the blade missing his heart by half an inch.
The eldest prince was shot to death by arrows.
When Su Yu heard the news, she was spending the summer in the manor that Cui Ling had given her. She was shocked. Half an inch, less than two centimeters. Hiss—the third prince was really a ruthless man.
but……
"The eldest prince is dead?"
Zi Tong nodded: "I heard that he was shot to death by arrows."
Su Yu imagined the scene, a hedgehog popped up in her mind, and she couldn't help laughing.
It's better to die, to get rid of harm to the people.
Zi Tong was worried that she would be upset: "Miss, the eldest prince is not a good person. I heard that he used to keep many women in his villa and tortured them for fun. You must not have any thoughts about him. We are fine now. The eldest prince treats you well, and the other people in the mansion are also very kind. This is the best destination."
Zi Tong has been completely bribed by Cui Ling.
Su Yu sighed: "Don't worry, I know."
The eldest prince rebelled in mid-May.
After this, the emperor's health deteriorated and he became suspicious of everything. The only person he trusted the most was the third prince, who risked his life to save his son.
The third prince has successfully transformed from an unknown person into a popular celebrity. In the past, the third prince's mansion was deserted, but now it is bustling with carriages and horses.
By the end of July, the emperor's health was deteriorating day by day.
The imperial physician examined him and said that it was a heart disease, coupled with his old age and overwork.
After the third prince recovered from his injury, he went to the palace every day to take care of the patient, looking like a filial son and a virtuous grandson. At the same time, the forces in the court were divided into three groups.
One group supports the third prince, one group supports the seventh prince, and one group is a staunch royalist.
It is worth mentioning that the Seventh Prince was the second person chosen by Prime Minister Cui for support after the First Prince.
Cui Ling was helpless about this.
Does the Cui family have any interest in poverty alleviation? The eldest prince has a bad character, the third prince is weak, and the seventh prince is mediocre and incompetent, and they are all struggling on the line of "poverty".
At the end of August, the emperor died.
An imperial decree was issued from the palace, appointing the third son of the emperor, Qi Yu, as the crown prince and heir to the throne.
Su Yu learned from the system that the imperial edict did not come from a legitimate source.
It seemed to be similar to the eldest prince's previous plan, but the third prince was more skilled and gained the emperor's trust first. When the emperor was dying, Cui Ling held back the ministers while he entered the bedroom alone and half forced and half coaxed the emperor to write the edict of succession. The eunuchs around the emperor were also bribed by him early on, and with Cui Ling's support, he finally sat on the position smoothly.
If he wins, he becomes the new emperor; if he loses, he becomes a traitor.
The eldest prince is the latter, and the third prince is the former.
As for Prime Minister Cui, perhaps he was persuaded by Cui Ling, or perhaps he took the future of the Cui family into consideration and finally chose to stand by and watch.
The poor Seventh Prince was left alone again, trembling with fear for his life under the hands of the Third Prince.
After the death of the previous emperor, the country was in mourning for three years.
The marriage of Su Yu and Cui Ling was naturally postponed.
In September three years later, the two got married, with the new emperor personally officiating at the wedding and expressing his great favor.
Cui Ling, who had taken over the position of head of the family at that time, wore a bright red wedding gown and personally led Su Yu into the Cui family's gate.
She used to come in through the corner gate, but now she comes in through the main gate. She is the legitimate wife of the Cui family's head.
They drink the wedding wine together and eat the same wine pot, and the two families become a happy couple.
By whose hand? The hair is tied with the same knot.
Wish you a happy birthday together.
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