Chapter 12: Second Brother Just Broke a Leg
"Why is she so unwilling to give up?" Old Mrs. Xu sneered.
Others are afraid of Mrs. Cui, but Old Madam Xu is not. She is the aunt of the head of the Cui family. Even Mrs. Cui is a junior in front of her and has to stand in front of her.
"My good grandson has always been obedient and sensible, and he would never hurt anyone without reason."
This old lady is also unreasonable and biased.
The two uncles present suddenly felt a headache. It was no small matter that Cui Si asked Cui Yi to break Cui Xu's legs, and it was done in front of so many people. If the matter was not handled properly, it would be inappropriate.
One of them also said, "Aunt, this matter really needs to be explained to the clan. Brothers and sisters in the clan should value harmony. This kind of fratricide is really too much."
"That's right. The two of us came here today, firstly to find out the reason behind the incident, and secondly to bring Wu Lang and Liu Niang back to the clan to be punished."
"By the way, Liu Niang, where is your fifth brother?"
"I don't know." Cui Si wiped her tears.
Aunt Qiufang asked, "How could Sixth Lady not know? Didn't you leave with Fifth Prince?"
"But he got off the carriage halfway!" Cui Si said innocently, "I'm not his legs, how would I know where he went?"
“.......”
Aunt Qiufang was almost angry to death.
She took a deep breath and said, "Alright, even if Fifth Prince isn't here today, what should Sixth Lady say? Everyone in the martial arts arena heard it. It was you who asked Fifth Prince to break Second Prince's leg."
"You really have a cruel heart! Erlangjun is your cousin, how dare you do this!"
You want to debate, right? Cui Si has something to say.
"Grandmother just said that Liu Niang would never hurt anyone without a reason. If she really hurt someone, it must be for a reason."
At this point, Cui Si paused, "I think you all have heard about what happened at the Spring Banquet."
It's been so long, I think the news has spread throughout the Cui family.
"Sixth Sister didn't mean to hurt anyone. I just blame myself for being young and impulsive. I just can't get over it. Fourth Sister humiliated me like this, so it's normal for me to be so angry, right? She was angry and said things she shouldn't have, so I can understand and forgive her, right?"
"As for the fifth brother, he's not very smart, so we can understand him, right?"
"Besides, Second Brother only broke a leg, but Sixth Lady lost her dignity! She even had her face trampled underfoot!"
Aunt Qiufang: “…”
Two uncles: "......"
What kind of mental disorder can be forgiven?
What do you mean you only broke a leg, but you lost your dignity?
Speaking of this, Mrs. Xu was furious and slammed the table beside her: "Come to think of it, I haven't settled the score with Xie yet!"
"The daughter of that little bitch Xie was so bold that she actually asked my darling grandson to be her dowry concubine. She didn't even think her appetite was too big and she choked to death because she couldn't eat enough."
"The Cui family has always worked together to make progress and share happiness. Even when marrying off daughters, there has never been an example of a family member being made a concubine. How can a family member be made a concubine for a daughter of the direct lineage, becoming a stepping stone for the direct lineage girl?"
"Fourth Mother's actions are completely disregarding human ethics and destroying the harmony of our Cui family! She is the sinner of our Cui family. If the eldest branch doesn't give us the second branch an explanation, we will definitely not give up!"
One of the uncles, Cui Siye, Cui Yun's uncle and the eldest son of the family, heard this and tried to persuade her: "Aunt, why are you so angry? Si Niang just made a mistake in her words. She was confused for a moment and said nonsense."
"Did you say something inappropriate?" Old Madam Xu sneered. "Since you dared to say it, you must have had such thoughts. Fourth Brother, have you forgotten what your grandfather, Duke Wende, was trying to prevent when he established the third branch of the Cui family?"
"What we're trying to prevent is your eldest branch from behaving recklessly and treating our people as slaves! You're doing things worse than pigs and dogs!"
The three families' legitimate descendants are ranked together, from the same tree and branches, entangled and inseparable, watching over each other, but the three families also divide power and check and balance each other.
It can be said that it is with such regulations that the Cui family has become more harmonious and can last longer.
Mr. Cui Si's face stiffened and looked a little ugly after being scolded.
Old Madam Xu continued, "Fourth Brother, you have to understand that there are some things that should not be mentioned or even thought about. Once you have an idea and start making a fuss, the Cui family will no longer be as harmonious as it is today."
Every daughter is raised well by her parents. It’s okay if she has to make sacrifices and get married for the sake of the family, but how can it be justified to be a stepping stone for other girls in the family?
Could it be that your girl is noble and like the clouds in the sky, while my girl is lowly and deserves to be trampled in the mud?
Mr. Cui Si moved his lips, but for a moment he didn't know what to do.
Seeing that he was silent, Mrs. Xu asked him, "Old Fourth, you have a daughter, right?"
Mr. Cui nodded.
Old Madam Xu continued, "I remember your Eighth Mother is about twelve years old this year, right? At twelve, if she really wants to get married, it's not impossible."
"Let me ask you, if your Eighth Lady were to be Fourth Lady's concubine, marrying along with her, would you be willing?"
Of course not!
Mr. Cui Si's face changed drastically, and he was so angry that even his neck turned red.
Is it a good job to be Cui Yun's concubine?
Being a concubine means being trampled under Cui Yun's feet all your life. All the children you give birth to will be Cui Yun's. You will not get any benefits and will be just a surrogate mother all your life!
Old Madam Xu sneered, "You don't want it, and neither does my second branch. No matter who it falls upon, we won't want it. If we force it, it will breed disloyalty. If it breeds disloyalty, the whole family will lose its unity and won't be able to go far."
"Si Niang said this. Whether she was confused or scheming, it's destroying the harmony of the clan. It's absolutely intolerable and must be severely punished!"
Aunt Qiufang felt dizzy. Could it be that by coming here today, not only would she fail to punish Cui Si and Cui Yi, but she would also cause Cui Yun to be punished by the clan?
Aunt Qiufang said, "Second Madam, we are now discussing the incident in which Fifth Young Master and Sixth Lady broke Second Young Master's leg."
Mrs. Xu turned her head and looked at her: "Hasn't this matter been made clear?"
"When did it become clear?"
Mrs. Xu said as a matter of course: "Didn't Liu Niang explain it? She did it for a reason. Since she hurt others on purpose, it is naturally forgivable."
"This..." This is simply far-fetched reasoning!
"How can this be confused?"
"Why can't they be confused? Mrs. Xie slapped my good grandson, and I, an old lady, slapped her son several miles away. Isn't that unreasonable?"
Cui Si immediately nodded in approval, "Grandma, that makes perfect sense."
Yeah, that makes sense.
It makes total sense!
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