Chapter 337: Ruthless Cui Jing
Change the candidate?
Everyone present was a little confused.
Shangguan Tong's eyelids twitched, and he felt a little uneasy. He felt that Cui Jing was going to show his true colors this time.
King Nanhuai was calm. In fact, he didn't want to marry Cui Si. Not only would he offend the Cui family, but he would also offend Yan Xingchuan. However, Shen Sui was willing to protect the Wu family and gave him too much, so he thought it was a good idea.
Now that Shangguan Tong came to negotiate in person, it was no longer up to Shen Sui to decide how much the Wu family could keep, so naturally he was unwilling to abide by it. The reason he didn't sell Shen Sui just now was out of his loyalty.
Prince Nanhuai asked Cui Jing, "Mr. Cui, how do you plan to change it?"
Cui Jing said, "General Shen keeps saying that since we are from Northern Yan, we should sacrifice for Northern Yan and that we should not have selfish motives. I think it would be better if we could marry General Shen. What do you think?"
Prince Nanhuai was stunned, and then he thought it was a good idea.
Cui Jing continued, "As for the candidate from the Wu family, I do know someone who is most suitable. I remember that the eldest daughter of the King of Nanhuai is still unmarried at home. She is the most suitable candidate."
The expression on Prince Nanhuai's face froze.
Prince Wu was stunned, his face full of disbelief: "What? Mr. Cui is talking about my eldest sister? My eldest sister?"
"That's right." Cui Jing waved his sleeves, his face nonchalant. "Why are you making such a fuss? Since it's a marriage between two families, isn't Nanhuai King's eldest daughter, Ji Nai, the most suitable candidate? There's no one in the world more suitable than her."
Prince Wu looked at Shen Sui, his expression changing again and again. He said, "But my eldest sister is already thirty-six. Although she has divorced and returned home, she has three children. Dalang is also old enough to get married. Maybe soon, she will become a grandmother."
After Wu Shizi said this, Shen Sui finally couldn't keep up his icy face anymore and stood up suddenly: "Cui Jing! Don't go too far."
"Excessive, how could I be excessive?" Cui Jing brushed the non-existent dust off his sleeves, his face calm.
"I still remember that I questioned General Shen about why he did this. General Shen kept saying that the Cui family was also from Northern Yan and should make sacrifices for Northern Yan. Even if the matter fell on him, he would not say a word."
"Many people present at the time heard it, including the military advisor. Are you going to deny it and say you never said those words?"
Shangguan Tong: “…”
He had known that Cui Jing was going to trick Shen Sui, but he hadn't expected him to do it in such a way. It was truly an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. The innocent were innocent, while the evildoers suffered the consequences.
Shen Sui stood there, his face turning blue, black, and red, looking very ugly, but he couldn't deny what he had said.
Cui Jing spread his hands and said, "You said that yourself. Since you are from Northern Yan, you have the responsibility to sacrifice for the country and Northern Yan. You persuaded my Cui family to stop being unreasonable and let my little sister accept her fate and marry. Now that the matter has fallen on you, are you unwilling to do so?"
"Could it be that the sacrifices of my Cui family and my younger sister are taken for granted and necessary in your eyes, but when it comes to you, you think it's excessive, a humiliation, and a harm?"
Shen Sui's face flushed red, but he was still reluctant: "But Nanhuai Wangji is already thirty-six years old and will be a grandmother. She is not a good match for me."
Cui Jing continued, "But the Prince of Nanhuai is already over fifty, about to become a great-grandfather. My younger sister is only seventeen this year, in her prime. If she marries him and becomes his concubine, then they are a good match, right?"
"So, you think my little sister should sacrifice herself for Beiyan, but now that she's here, you think she's not a good match, so you disagree? You shouldn't have sacrificed yourself for Beiyan?"
"Speaking of which, you are much luckier than my little sister. If my little sister were to marry him, she would have to be a concubine, but you don't have to. You are his legitimate husband. General Shen, this is all for Beiyan!"
Shen Sui's expression suddenly became very interesting.
Prince Nanhuai and Prince Wu looked at each other without saying a word.
They finally understood that Shen Sui had previously wanted to harm the Cui family and Cui Si, forcing Cui Si to sacrifice herself for Northern Yan and marry as a concubine.
Now Cui Jing used the same reason to force Shen Sui to marry a woman who was much older than him, had several children, and was almost a grandmother.
If Shen Sui disagrees, then his constant claim that the Cui family and Cui Si should sacrifice themselves for Northern Yan is a joke. If he agrees, then he will have to marry such a wife.
Prince Wu's entire body trembled, and his hands were shaking.
ruthless!
It’s really cruel!
Cui Jing of the Cui family must not be offended. Otherwise, if he retaliates one day, I don’t know what to do.
He reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Fortunately, the girl from the Cui family was not married back. If she had been married back, the Cui family would probably have planned to wipe out the entire Wu family.
scary.
That was a close call!
Cui Jing reached out and took the teacup beside him, took a sip of the tea, and asked Shangguan Tong and King Nanhuai: "Military Advisor, King Nanhuai, what do you think of this exchange?"
"Since this marriage was proposed by General Shen himself, he naturally has to lead by example and take the lead. Moreover, he is loyal to Northern Yan and is willing to give everything for Northern Yan. He is definitely willing to do so."
Chen Sui's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and the corners of his mouth twitched. He was unwilling in his heart, but he couldn't say the words of disagreement. In the end, he could only pin his hopes on Shangguan Tong.
Prince Nan Huai thought about it and actually thought this was a good idea: "In fact, I think this idea is quite good. Although my eldest daughter is a little older than General Shen, she is also a heroine and a female general. It's just that she has always been unlucky in marriage. If she can marry General Shen, it would naturally be the best."
Shen Sui's face froze, somewhat incredulous.
Shangguan Tong had a terrible headache, but at this point, he couldn't avoid the question, so he asked Shen Sui: "General Shen, what do you think of this condition? Do you agree or disagree?"
Chen Sui: “…”
Cui Jing was still jumping up and down beside him: "Is there even a need to ask? For the future of Northern Yan, how could General Shen not agree? Not to mention marrying one wife, even if it was ten or eight, he would be very willing."
"After all, General Shen proposed this condition before because he was wholeheartedly doing it for the sake of Northern Yan. He was not targeting my Cui family or my younger sister. He is certainly not someone who would use such despicable and shameless means to abuse his power for personal gain and harm a woman."
"General Shen, don't you agree?"
Chen Sui: “…”
Cui Jing had said all the good and bad things about him. What should he say? If he disagreed, he would have to admit that he was despicable and shameless, abusing his power for personal gain, harming women, and targeting the Cui family.
But if he really wanted to nod his head to show his agreement, he couldn't do it.
He had now experienced enough of the feeling of shooting himself in the foot and being held in mid-air unable to get down.
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