Chapter 47 Where can he go to cry his heart out?
"Okay, then let Madam and Third Uncle take Wu Niang to Yayuan for a visit. If the King of Northern Yan agrees, Cui will marry Wu Niang."
Since Cui Si didn't want to marry, Cui Jing naturally agreed to let Cui Yao get married.
The two of them settled the matter in a few words, and then the head of the Cui family went to explain the matter to Mrs. Cui, and asked Mrs. Cui to go to the third room to take Old Lady Shen and Cui Yao to Yayuan.
When Mrs. Cui heard this, her face changed: "Are you really going to marry Wu Niang? What about A'an then?"
"Stupid!" Thinking of what happened between Madam Cui and Cui Yun, the head of the Cui family's face turned dark.
Perhaps it was because the things described by Mrs. Cui in the letter were too beautiful, which made him greedy and made the wrong decision.
At that time, he should have changed the name card and let Cui Si marry him directly. In this way, the Cui family would have been prosperous for at least another 60 years.
So what if the second branch of the family was made a marquis and appointed as prime minister? With the rise of the Cui family, how could he, the patriarch of the Cui family, be any worse?
"I think you're really going crazy for Si Niang. If Si Niang becomes the Queen Mother, will she be better than Liu Niang? Can she protect the Cui family long-term better than Liu Niang?"
"I really hate myself for listening to you. Not only did I get into trouble with the Second House, but now that Liu Niang is engaged, the Second House refuses to marry her to the King of Northern Yan. Did you know?"
"The wealth and splendor that was within reach, the wealth and splendor that could be obtained without even having to stand on tiptoe, has now all become a pipe dream. The future that the Cui family had once seen has once again become murky and hazy."
"The King of Northern Yan is clearly dissatisfied with Fourth Lady. Who else can he marry if not Fifth Lady? If you dare mention Fourth Lady again, the King of Northern Yan will be furious and refuse to marry Cui's daughter. Then all Cui's painstaking planning will be in vain."
"I don't care what you think. You must complete this matter today. Don't forget that the King of Northern Yan wanted the Cui family to punish you. If you complete it, you will have a reason to atone for your sins and the punishment can be reduced."
"I'm warning you, as the wife of the head of the family, if you do something so wrong, I will definitely punish you severely."
Mrs. Cui's expression changed again and again.
What Patriarch Cui said was indeed reasonable, but Cui Yun was her daughter.
However, at this point, the King of Northern Yan is unwilling to marry Cui Yun. If it is delayed any further, Cui Yun might lose her position as queen. It is most important to finalize this marriage right now.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Cui felt a little regretful. It would be better to marry Cui Si than Cui Yao.
"I see."
Mrs. Cui agreed to this matter. After the head of the Cui family left, she drank a cup of tea to suppress the depression and unwillingness in her heart. Then she resigned herself to her fate and went to the third room to meet Mrs. Shen to explain the matter.
Old Madam Shen sneered, "Oh, what's this rumor? Madam actually wants to matchmake our Fifth Lady with the King of Northern Yan. Why doesn't she want to marry your Fourth Lady?"
"Oh, it's because your fourth daughter is in poor health, and the King of Beiyan dislikes her and doesn't want to marry her."
Look, look, the people from the third room are so sarcastic and arrogant, and they even dare to laugh at her, the fourth mother, for her poor health.
Mrs. Cui's face darkened slightly, and for a moment she wanted to turn around and leave, but when she remembered the instructions of the head of the Cui family, she could only endure it for the time being.
She reached out and stroked her hair, suppressing her unhappiness. She said, "Why are you being so surly, Third Aunt? If you don't want to, I'll just get up and leave. There are many young ladies of marriageable age in the Cui family. If the Third House doesn't want to, there are still others who are willing."
Still want to change people?
Old Lady Shen sneered in her heart. Cui Yun was in poor health, and the King of Northern Yan had made it clear that he disliked her. Cui Si was already engaged, so it was impossible. At the moment, only her granddaughter Cui Wuniang, Cui Yao, was the most suitable candidate.
Mrs. Cui said this just to bluff and scare people.
However, if Cui Yao could marry the King of Northern Yan and become his queen, it would indeed be a great joyous event. After thinking about it, Old Lady Shen decided to give in for the time being and avoid causing trouble.
"Madam, you're joking. Our Third House is naturally willing, and even Fifth Lady is very willing. I'll ask her to dress up, and then we'll go to Yayuan to pay our respects to the King of Northern Yan."
"Madam, please enjoy a cup of tea for a while. Someone, please bring out my treasured tea and make a cup for Madam."
Cui Yao had been waiting for this news. When she heard that Madam Cui was going to take her to Yayuan to meet the King of Northern Yan, she was immediately delighted and ordered people to bring out her most beautiful dress embroidered with gold peony and pomegranate flowers.
Her appearance was originally bright and gorgeous, like a blooming flower in spring, rich and prosperous. With this dress and the gold hairpins and necklaces inlaid with gems, she looked even more wealthy and noble, like a peony in its heyday.
Just standing there, she acted like a queen, not a queen at all.
Cui Yao asked her maid to hold up a bronze mirror for her to look at carefully, and finally added a pair of heavy gold bracelets to her wrists before leaving with satisfaction.
When Mrs. Cui saw Cui Yao like this, the corners of her mouth twitched, but she didn't say anything. She took the old man and the young boy to Yayuan.
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At this time in Yayuan, Yan Xingchuan and Shen Mo were discussing which of Yang Yushi's words were credible and which were not.
Originally, Yan Xingchuan was going to cross the river and head south. The imperial court planned to station troops in Pingzhou and start a war with Yan Xingchuan at Jiangshui and Pingzhou City.
However, the Cui family was so bold that they directly gave Pingzhou to Yan Xingchuan and welcomed Yan Xingchuan into Pingzhou.
The imperial army had to stay in Yuanzhou, east of Pingzhou, facing Pingzhou from afar.
After talking about the imperial army, even Chen Mo, the good younger brother who only obeyed his master in everything, couldn't help but remind Yan Xingchuan: "Master, is it time to return to Pingzhou City?"
Yan Xingchuan paused slightly. In fact, he didn't need to come in person to select scholars for the Xianyang Academy. Pingzhou City needed him to take charge of the overall situation, recover all parts of Pingzhou, and fight against the imperial army.
Originally, he was supposed to stay in Pingzhou City to fight against the imperial court, while his generals led the Cui family to recapture various places in Pingzhou. With the Cui family coming forward, the Northern Yan army was able to recapture Pingzhou without losing a single soldier.
But now he is in Xianyang City, and the Cui family has to stay here to accompany him. It is such a waste of talent and a pity.
He really shouldn't have continued to stay in Xianyang City, but the Cui family didn't agree to let Cui Si marry him, and he felt uneasy.
What if Cui married Cui Si to Jiang Cinian?
Where can he go to cry his heart out?
At this moment, a personal guard walked in from outside, bowed and reported: "My lord, the Cui family's mistress and her daughter come to see you. They say that the Cui family has chosen a young lady to marry your lord. May your lord be willing to see her?"
Have you chosen?
Could it be that the Cui family finally agreed to marry Cui Si to him?
"Is it Cui Liuniang?" he asked, then sat up straight.
The guard replied, "It seems that she is not Madam Cui Liu, but Madam Cui Wu, the legitimate daughter of the Cui family's third branch."
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