Chapter 57 Ah Si, did you have a secret meeting with him?
That afternoon, Yan Xingchuan left Xianyang City with Chen Mo and his personal guards, Yan Yunwei.
He was accompanied by ten scholars he had selected from the Xianyang Academy, as well as members of the Cui family and their accompanying staff and guards.
It is said that there were more than two hundred people when they left.
Cui Si did not go to watch the fun, but went to Old Lady Xu's yard to discuss Cui Hao's matter with her.
Old Madam Xu frowned, her mind full of doubts: "You said yesterday that you would deal with the person who brought up this matter and make him give up this idea.
But you didn't leave the house yesterday or today. But this morning, the King of Northern Yan changed his mind and said he would not marry you. Instead, he arranged a marriage between General Shen and Cui Hao."
Cui Si's expression froze on her face.
Old Madam Xu asked her again, "Ah Si, did you have a secret meeting with him? Did he come to the Cui family?"
"No." Cui Si denied it immediately.
Although she shouldn't have lied to her grandmother, some things were already in the past and she didn't want to cause any more trouble, so she just pretended that Yan Xingchuan had never been here.
Anyway, apart from her, Yan Xingchuan, and Chen Mo, no one else should know about this.
"Really?" Old Mrs. Xu was a little skeptical, but after observing her nose and heart, she saw that Cui Si was sitting there with a serious look, and there was no sign of guilt or lying.
"Of course it's true." Cui Si forced a smile.
If she were at this age, she would definitely not be able to withstand Mrs. Xu's questioning.
But she had experienced so many things and had been a queen mother for many years, so she naturally learned how to remain calm and not let others notice anything.
Cui Si explained, "My granddaughter originally intended to go find the King of Northern Yan this afternoon and talk him into letting her go, but I never expected that he would actually come to his senses on his own."
"Maybe this is my granddaughter's luck."
Old Mrs. Xu was skeptical, but she believed this explanation for the time being.
But after thinking about it, she still reminded: "A'si, if you really have any involvement with him, Grandmother hopes that you will think about it carefully."
"Grandmother knows you don't want to leave Xianyang City, but if you truly like him, don't worry too much and just follow your heart. We are family, and although we really hope you can stay by our side, your happiness is most important."
"If you are unhappy all your life, it will be a great sin for your grandmother."
"Grandma, what nonsense are you talking about? How could your granddaughter be unhappy for the rest of her life? The only way for me to be happy is to stay in Xianyang City, by your side."
Cui Si said, "And my granddaughter is also very satisfied with Mr. Jiang."
Cui Si thought that since the troublemaker Yan Xingchuan had left, it was time for her to cultivate her relationship with Jiang Cinian. If they could get along, they would be the ones to spend their lives together.
As for Yan Xingchuan... although she said goodbye to him and would never see him again, she did feel a moment of heartache in her heart.
Even last night, she had dreamed of her past with Yan Xingchuan. After waking up, she felt lost and the world was cold and desolate.
But she believes that it won't be long before she will be able to move on and start her new life.
Mrs. Xu didn't know the inside story, so when she heard her say that, she had no choice but to believe her: "Well, that's it. As for Cui Hao's matter, you can arrange it."
Cui Si opened her mouth and thought to herself: Cui Hao is about to get engaged, and you still haven't let it go? If Cui Hao gets married in the future, and I don't know how many years it will take for her to come back, will you regret it?
But the old lady had lived for so many years, she was not stupid, and she did not need a young man like her to teach her how to behave. Thinking about it, Cui Si did not speak, but nodded in agreement:
"Then I will talk to Madam about having Ah Hao included in the family tree, and also ask for a share of what Ah Hao has deserved over the years."
Just as Cui Si and Old Lady Xu had agreed on this matter, a maid came with news that Madam Wang San and Madam Qin Er had arrived.
Mrs. Xu was delighted when she heard this: "Is it Xiuzhu who came? Let her in quickly!"
Mrs. Wang San, Wang Xiuzhu, is none other than the legitimate daughter of the Wang family, a prominent family in Xianyang City. She is also Cui Jing's fiancée and one of Cui Si's close friends in the previous life.
However, when Cui Si heard the name Wang Xiuzhu, her face immediately turned cold.
Old Madam Xu also said to Cui Si, "It's a pity that Xiuzhu arrived late. If your third brother were here, we could have met. By the way, your third brother is twenty-one this year, so the wedding date should be set."
Cui Si sneered, her tone cold: "Grandma, why bother feeling sorry? Perhaps they just wanted to come at this time."
The smile on Mrs. Xu's face also faded: "What do you mean by this? She doesn't want to see your third brother?"
"Of course not." If she had the time, she would have been in love with her cousin and would not have remembered who Cui Jingzhi was.
Thinking of this, Cui Si's expression became extremely cold.
Speaking of the brothers and sisters in the Cui family, Cui Yi and Cui Hao had the smoothest marriage, she herself had the hardest and most difficult life, and Cui Jing was the most unlucky.
Given Cui Jing's status as the eldest son of the second wife, even if he wanted to marry a noble lady from a clan as big as Cui's, there would be many girls for him to choose from.
But Mr. Cui, as a father, really knows how to cheat his son. While chatting with the old man of the Wang family, he promised his son's marriage to someone else.
That would be fine. Although the Cui family is the only dominant family in Xianyang City, the Wang family is also a small family with a clean family background. Old Man Wang is also a very prestigious senior, and Wang Xiuzhu looks dignified and decent.
That's how it was settled.
But who knew that Wang Xiuzhu and her cousin who was staying at her house fell in love with each other and had an affair, making Cui Jing a cuckold.
In her previous life, Wang Xiuzhu and her lover were secretly pregnant. She was afraid that the truth would be revealed, and she planned to give her child a good future. So she drugged Cui Jing, making him think that she had ruined her innocence, and then married him.
After the marriage, Cui Jing noticed that the baby's birth month seemed wrong, so he sent someone to check and discovered these disgusting activities.
If Wang Xiuzhu didn't come to the Cui family, Cui Si also thought of taking care of her after she was done with this busy period.
"Someone, please invite Madam Wang and Madam Qin in."
A maid took the order and left. Cui Si said to Old Lady Xu, "Grandma, I will explain everything to you later."
Mrs. Xu felt a little uneasy, but she nodded. "That's fine. Grandma also wants to hear what Wang Sanniang did."
About a cup of tea later, the maid came in with two girls who were about fifteen or sixteen years old.
One of the girls, dressed in a pink dress and an apricot-colored skirt, walked gracefully and gently. When she saw someone, she smiled a pure and sincere smile:
"Old lady, Ah Si, Qin Jiu and I are here to see you."
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