Chapter 116 Laizhou Xie Family Visits
After hearing this, Jiang Cinian felt his face get even hotter for some reason.
No one knows whether Xie Lu is alive or dead over there, and the men and women over here are flirting with each other, not caring at all. It can be seen how much Xie Lu deserves it.
Speaking of which, Cui Si had also heard a little about Xie Lu.
The eldest son of the Xie family, because he had an elder brother who supported the family, he had been a playboy since childhood. As soon as he grew up, he started to hang out with women, and his reputation as a playboy was known to everyone.
He visited brothels, slept with courtesans, kept concubines and beautiful maids, and had lovers everywhere he went.
Some people love him for his romantic and passionate nature, while others dislike him for being too affectionate.
Two years ago, this Xie Silang came to Xianyang City again.
Mrs. Cui wanted him to marry Cui Yun, but he met Cui Si and fell in love with her at first sight. He chased her for a long time and later returned to Laizhou and asked members of the Xie clan to propose marriage.
However, Mrs. Xu directly refused.
Her granddaughter was a good person with status and position, unparalleled beauty and talent. She could find any good husband she wanted. How could she possibly marry a playboy who had countless concubines and maids and was still a dandy boy?
The Xie family members still swore that Xie Lu had reformed, but within three days, the news that Xie Lu had spent a fortune to monopolize the most beautiful courtesan in Piaomiao City reached Xianyang City.
The Xie clan members were slapped in the face by Xie Luo and had to leave in anger.
I never thought that more than a year later, I would meet the playboy Xie Lu here.
"Madam Cui." Xie Lu's attendant hurried forward to plead for mercy.
"Madam Cui, although my husband's words may not be pleasant to the ears, he has no bad intentions. Considering that the Xie and Cui families are relatives, please do not hold it against my husband."
"Please forgive me, my dear gentleman."
Cui Si looked at Jiang Cinian.
Although Xie Luo was annoying, he was the legitimate son of the Xie family after all. If he died in their hands, he would probably be in endless trouble.
Jiang Cinian said, "You don't have to worry too much. Although this medicine is poisonous, it's not fatal. It will only make his throat itchy and numb, making it impossible to speak. It will be fine after two or three days. I hope he can control his mouth in the future."
Upon hearing this, the attendant looked back and saw that Xie Luo's complexion had recovered a little and he looked fine. However, when he opened his mouth, only "ah ah" came out and he was unable to utter a single word.
Cui Si also said, "Exactly. He deserves what he has today. He has no one else to blame. Mr. Jiang has already punished him today, so I won't mention it again. If it happens again, I will definitely not forgive him."
"I am Cui Liuniang, also the princess of Northern Yan."
If she was just Cui Liuniang, she would have to give face to Xie and Madam Cui, and not go too far and cause a rift in their in-laws that had been together for years.
But she was the princess of Northern Yan, so she didn't need to worry about punishing someone who dared to tease her.
"We have occupied this place, you can leave on your own."
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Perhaps out of concern that Xie Luo wouldn't recover or for some other reason, the Xie family didn't leave, but instead stayed across the official road.
The guards and servants cut down trees and built a shed, intending to rest here to escape the summer heat and set off again tomorrow.
In the evening, the weather changed. Dark clouds gathered in the sky, the sky and the earth were pitch black, and heavy rain poured down.
The guards on Cui Si's side had set up a tent early, covered it with oil paper and leaves, and built a platform one step above the ground with small tree trunks. They sat inside and drank tea, regardless of the wind and rain outside.
However, the Xie family members on the other side of the official road had their sheds not yet built. Some were not even put up, and some were leaking. They were busy working in the heavy rain.
Cui Si and Jiang Cinian drank tea and talked about Xie's situation.
"After Northern Yan took over Yunzhou, the next ones to come were Miaozhou and Laizhou. Do you think the Xie clan members came here for this matter? The Xie and Cui clans are related by marriage, so perhaps they came to ask the Cui clan to intercede for them."
Jiang Cinian and Cui Si had been staying in Chongshan Pass for a long time, and they occasionally talked about these situations out of habit.
Cui Si frowned slightly, "The Xie family may want to surrender, but they are used to being high and mighty, so they'll probably ask for a lot. Besides, if they really wanted to ask the Cui family to intercede, they shouldn't have sent Xie Luo."
A playboy who loved beautiful women was so dazzled by a beauty in some city that he couldn't even walk.
It's really hard to say.
The facts were not beyond Cui Si's expectations.
When the news that the Northern Yan army had broken through Chongshan Pass and Jiang Shao had fled reached Laizhou, the Xie family members panicked for a moment.
They were high and mighty in the Great Zhou, and were members of a prominent and aristocratic family. But now that the imperial army was defeated and the Northern Yan army was pressing on, it was time for them to make a choice.
After discussion, the Xie clan decided to follow Cui's example and surrender to the Northern Yan army, so they sent Xie Xi, the eldest son of the Xie family head, to lead people to Xianyang to visit Cui.
As for Xie Lu, he was simply tired of staying in Laizhou, and thinking of the beauties in Yuanzhou and Pingzhou, he wanted to follow them.
Just then, when he was on the way, he passed by a small town and met a beautiful woman. He was so intoxicated that he forgot the way home and stayed there.
At this time, Xie Xi had already been welcomed into the Cui family's gate.
Fourth Master Cui personally went to entertain him: "Thank you, my lord, for coming all the way here. I am sorry for not welcoming you in person. It is my fault, Cui. Please forgive me."
"Uncle Cui, you're too polite. I'm sorry for disturbing you by coming here without your permission."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Xie Xi asked about Patriarch Cui and Madam Cui: "Where are Patriarch Cui and my aunt?"
Fourth Master Cui said somewhat awkwardly, "Thank you, my lord. The master hasn't returned yet. He followed the Northern Yan army to recapture Pingzhou. When he reached the border of Xiangzhou, he wanted to contact the people of Xiangzhou. The master took the responsibility and became the envoy."
"And my aunt?"
"Your aunt..." Mr. Cui hesitated to speak.
"What's wrong?" Xie Xi's face darkened slightly. "Did something happen to my aunt?"
"Nothing." Fourth Master Cui was a little embarrassed. "It's just that your aunt made a big mistake before. After the Cui family discussed it, they sent her to farm the clan land."
The Cui family was also embarrassed to punish Mrs. Cui. They couldn't beat her, and scolding her didn't seem like a big punishment, and they couldn't divorce her either. After much thought, they decided to let her farm the clan fields.
It is a hot summer now. It is said that Mrs. Cui has fainted three times this month alone.
"Farming?" Xie Xi's face changed immediately.
"You, the Cui family, are going too far. When my aunt was with the Xie family, she was such a precious girl. How come after marrying into your Cui family, you let her farm?"
"Are you bullying us because we have no one left in the Xie family?"
"Or does the Cui family think that by joining the Northern Yan King, they can sever ties with our Xie family and bully our Xie daughters?"
"If you don't give me an explanation today, my Xie family will never give up."
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