Chapter 203: The Overlord of This Troubled Times Knelt Down to Her
Cui Jing had said this much. If the head of the Yan family and Madam Yan said anything more, it would seem like they were meddling too much.
The head of the Yan family said, "Forget it, since you said so, I think you have thought it through carefully. However, you are still young and sometimes you tend to act on impulse. It is best for you to discuss these matters with your grandmother."
The reason they came this time was, firstly, that they were really worried about Cui Si, after all, she was a relative, and secondly, they wanted to find out the situation so that it would be easier for the Yan family to decide what to do next.
It has to be said that if Cui Si married Yan Xingchuan, it would bring many benefits to the Yan family. Even if the maternal relatives of the Queen of Northern Yan were not as prominent as her natal family, they were still relatives.
Cui Jing nodded in response: "Jingzhi will."
The head of the Yan family asked him again, "By the way, how are you doing in Laizhou? Are you short of manpower? If the Cui family members are not enough, you can use the children of the Yan family. Even me, if you need any help, just let me know."
The general trend is that Pingzhou has become the territory of Northern Yan, and within half a year, Northern Yan has successively captured Yuanzhou, Yunzhou, and Laizhou. The Yan family also hopes to get involved, not asking for much benefit in the future, but at least to maintain their current position.
Cui Jing smiled and said, "If there is anything I need, I will definitely not forget the Yan family. Please rest assured, uncle and aunt."
Since he needed to hire people, he gave priority to the Cui family, and then relatives and confidants. The aristocratic families were intertwined and interdependent, so they could stand more firmly and last longer.
If the Xie family had gone too far, thought too highly of themselves, and failed to see the current situation clearly, they would have been liquidated in the future, if not now. He would not have gotten into such a fight with the Xie family.
Just when Cui Jing met the head of the Yan family and Mrs. Yan, Yan Xingchuan also rushed to meet Old Lady Xu.
Yan Xingchuan, a member of the Yan family, could ignore it, but he didn't dare to disrespect Old Lady Xu.
When Mrs. Xu heard the maid's report, she sneered, "I haven't even gone to look for him yet, but he dares to come see me. He's really brave. Let him in."
Originally, she had promised Cui Jing that she would not mention Yan Xingchuan to Cui Si, but now that Yan Xingchuan had bumped into her, she really couldn't help it.
Forget it, I can’t bear it anymore, I’ll give him a beating first.
"A'si, did he bully you?"
Cui Si paused, then shook her head: "No."
"That's good." Old Madam Xu breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to touch Cui Si's hair. "Go back to the house."
Cui Si was a little hesitant.
Mrs. Xu said, "Be obedient and stay here peacefully. Grandmother will seek justice for you. Wulang, go and invite your third brother back. He should have had enough conversations with the Yan family by now. Let's take care of our own affairs first."
Cui Yi quickly agreed, then got up and left.
Cui Si sighed, then said, "Although he did something wrong in this matter, it is understandable. There is no need to make things too difficult for him."
Old Madam Xu looked at her seriously, then thought of Cui Jing's words, and the fact that Cui Si had remained so quiet and didn't make a fuss. She knew there was something else she didn't know, so she nodded, "Grandma understands. She won't beat him to death."
Cui Si nodded and went back to the dormitory.
As for whether Yan Xingchuan would be troubled by Old Lady Xu, she was sorry, it was all his own fault and she had no guilt at all.
"Meet the old lady."
When Yan Xingchuan arrived, he bowed to Old Lady Xu.
Old Madam Xu sat at the main seat in the Ming Hall, squinting her eyes as she sized up the newcomer. Seeing him condescend to her so much, she even smiled and said, "King of Northern Yan, you're too polite. You're the master, so it's me, an old lady, who should be the one to pay my respects."
Although he said this with a smile, his tone was extremely unfriendly and he could hardly suppress his anger.
Yan Xingchuan didn't respond, nor did he think much about it. He suddenly knelt down.
Old Mrs. Xu was startled and stood up suddenly: "What are you doing?!"
Even though Old Lady Xu had made up her mind to make things difficult for Yan Xingchuan and seek justice for her granddaughter, she never expected that Yan Xingchuan would actually do such a thing.
The dignified King of Northern Yan, now the overlord of this chaotic world, actually knelt down to her.
"Get up quickly." Old Mrs. Xu looked grim.
"Old lady, please listen to what I have to say." Yan Xingchuan knelt without moving.
He thought about it over and over again, but still didn't know how to make Old Mrs. Xu calm down. She probably didn't want to listen to his explanation when she saw him. Now that he knelt down, perhaps she would calm down a little.
"Don't worry, this is a family affair between our two families. When I came here this time, I had the servants in the courtyard sent away. Even if I kneel here for a long time today, no outsiders will see me."
"Don't treat me as the Lord of Northern Yan. Just treat me as an ordinary junior."
"Hmph!" Old Madam Xu snorted coldly, "You're so embarrassed."
A man's knees are made of gold, how can he kneel down casually? He is the King of Northern Yan, and there is no one in the world who can make him kneel down.
However, after he knelt like this, Mrs. Xu did feel much better.
Yan Xingchuan said, "Respect is nothing but an external thing. Ah Si is the person I care about the most. You are her elder, so I have nothing to lose face with. Just treat me as Yan Xingchuan and give me some good looks, and I will be happy."
Old Madam Xu snorted again, "If you only thought you were Yan Xingchuan, then you should be beaten to death the moment you showed up."
If it were someone else who dared to cause such trouble and bring shame to the Cui family, he would have no chance of survival.
"Alright, get up. I'm getting even angrier if you keep kneeling here." Old Madam Xu looked at him. "If you don't get up, do you want me, an old lady, to kneel down for you?"
"I dare not." Upon hearing this, Yan Xingchuan quickly stood up and bowed, "Thank you, old lady."
"Don't thank me." Seeing him get up, Mrs. Xu sat back in her original seat, her hand reaching out to frown. "No matter how much you kneel and thank me, I won't calm down. What you did is simply unforgivable."
"I know." Yan Xingchuan lowered his eyes. "It's my fault for ruining Ah Si's reputation. I'm not here to ask for your forgiveness. I just want to tell you my attitude."
"Attitude, then tell me what your attitude is."
"I will bear all the consequences of this matter."
"Bear it all? How can you bear it?" Old Madam Xu laughed in anger, "Why don't you go out and listen to the rumors about you everywhere in Xianyang City and Pingzhou City?
"As a man, you can treat it as a romantic affair and not care about it at all, but what about Ah Si? Can you bear it? It's ridiculous!"
Yan Xingchuan said, "If the Cui family agrees and Ah Si is willing, I will marry her with the three letters and six ceremonies, and I will never let anyone gossip about her again."
"Marry her?" Old Madam Xu chuckled. "You're dreaming. You've ruined Ah Si's marriage, but you've got what you wanted."
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