Chapter 202 Unless Liu Niang agrees to marry him, he won’t even think about it
"A'si."
"grandmother."
Seeing Old Lady Xu suddenly appear, Cui Si was stunned for a long time and couldn't believe it.
The two of them hugged each other, and before she could come to her senses, Mrs. Xu couldn't help but say, "It's only been a few days since I last saw you, and you've lost so much weight? Look at your little face, it's become so pointed."
"Ah Si, you've been through a lot these past two days, haven't you?"
Cui Si repeatedly shook her head and explained, "Don't worry, Grandma. I didn't suffer any hardship. I just caught a cold yesterday and I don't look very well. I will be well in a few days."
Cui Si had hot tea brought over and moved the brazier over to warm Old Lady Xu and Cui Changyou. "Why are Grandmother and Uncle here?"
"How did you get here? I was worried about you and couldn't sit still. I learned that you were in Pingzhou City, which is not far away, so I asked your uncle to accompany me."
"It's so cold today, you..."
"You and I are grandparents, we are one family, so why are we talking to each other? I miss you and you miss me too. If it is not convenient for you to go back, I will come to your side. Ah Si, hey..."
Old Mrs. Xu thought that her granddaughter had really suffered a great misfortune, but when she thought of Cui Jing's words, and saw that her granddaughter was pale and haggard, she was full of worry about her, so she didn't want to mention the matter of Yan again.
She would settle accounts with him later about his misdeeds.
So she continued, "Although it's cold today, the journey isn't far. We have a stove in the carriage, and we're wearing warm clothes, so it's not that cold. It just snowed a couple of days ago, and there's some snow, so we need to walk slower..."
When Cui Jing saw that Old Lady Xu was talking to Cui Si about what happened on the road, and Cui Changyou and Cui Yi were accompanying them, he felt relieved to leave and go to meet the head of the Yan family and Madam Yan.
"Greetings, uncle and aunt. This is not the Cui family's place. Please forgive me if our hospitality is not good enough."
"Sanlang, you're joking. How can your uncle and aunt blame you? This is a flat mountain place after all. It's normal that you can't make the decision." Mrs. Yan is still the talkative, cheerful and enthusiastic aunt.
"We came here today because we heard about Liu Niang's situation. Although you previously sent someone to tell the Yan family not to get involved, your uncle, I, and your grandmother are worried and want to see it with our own eyes to feel at ease."
"Jingzhi and I are very grateful for the care of my uncle, aunt, and grandmother. Now that I am safe, please let grandmother know so that she can rest assured."
"What about Liu Niang? Can we meet Liu Niang?"
Cui Jing paused, then said, "Sixth Mother is ill, so it's the same if my uncle and aunt have anything to say to me."
"Sick? How?"
"I caught a cold."
"Then we have to go and check it out. If we don't see it, we won't feel at ease."
Cui Jing: "..."
Sometimes being too enthusiastic is really overwhelming. Cui Si probably doesn't want to see these relatives at the moment, and she is still sick. It is not good for her to spend so much effort to see people she doesn't really want to see.
If Old Madam Yan came, she might want to see her grandmother, after all, she was her mother's mother, but forget about her uncle and aunt who were not close relatives.
"Uncle and aunt, please don't blame me. Liu Niang is a little tired. Now our grandmother is also with her. If you want to see her, you can only trouble you to come back another day. Jingzhi is here to apologize to you two."
In fact, the head of the Yan family and Madam Yan were the elders. Since they had asked to see Cui Si, it would be difficult for the brother and sister to refuse. Regardless of the depth of their relationship, they had to give them face even for their mother's sake.
But Cui Jing was thick-skinned and wanted Cui Si to be quiet for the time being, so he dared to refuse.
As soon as he refused, both the head of the Yan family and his wife were a little surprised.
The head of the Yan family looked at him. The young boy from the past had grown up, with a tall and straight figure, like a pine or a cypress, and an imposing aura.
In his early years, he was the third son of the Cui family. He received family education since childhood. He could respect relatives from his maternal grandparents, but these relatives would never be able to control him.
He has grown gradually over the years and participated in many battles this year. He made contributions to Chongshan Pass and Laizhou was taken under his planning.
Being in a high position, one has already gained momentum.
Under his gaze, even the head of the Yan family did not dare to face him with the airs of an elder.
When the head of the Yan family thought about this, the corners of his mouth twitched and he felt a little emotional.
"Well, since you've said that, we won't do anything annoying. We came here to find out how the Cui family will handle this matter and what the King of Northern Yan has to say."
"Although this is your Cui family's business, it's not our turn to intervene. However, Liu Niang is my Yan family's niece after all. This matter has caused a lot of uproar in the city, so I should at least ask about it."
This was reasonable. Cui Jing said, "The King of Northern Yan does want to marry Liu Niang, but we don't agree."
"Disagree? Why don't you agree?" The head of the Yan family frowned.
"Why should we do that?" Cui Jing's face was cold, his anger still lingering. "Yan Xingchuan did something like this, why should we let him have his way? It's wishful thinking that my Cui family's daughters are so easy to marry."
Madam Yan became anxious upon hearing this: "Sanlang, you are confused. Liuniang's reputation is ruined now. It will be difficult to get married in the future. Moreover, she had a dispute with the King of Northern Yan. Who would dare to marry her?"
"It would be better to accept this marriage. Liu Niang will become the queen if she marries him. This is the best outcome right now."
"Recognize? How is that possible?" Cui Jing looked up at Madam Yan, his expression already displeased. "If the Prince of Northern Yan came to ask for marriage openly, my Cui family would certainly welcome him and would even be happy to marry our daughter to him.
But what he did brought shame to our Cui family and ruined Liu Niang's reputation. If we just admit it, others will think that our Cui family is easy to bully."
"He wants to marry Liu Niang, but unless Liu Niang agrees to marry him, he can forget about it."
The Cui family has no respect for their reputation!
It’s really wishful thinking.
"You have a point, but Liu Niang's reputation..."
"Is reputation more important than people? To sacrifice oneself for reputation is putting the cart before the horse. Aunt, don't worry. Jingzhi can handle this. Even if Liu Niang doesn't plan to marry, Jingzhi can support her for the rest of her life."
He has grown up now, and at least most of the future of the Cui family depends on him. Even if the Cui family members have objections, as long as he does not give in, no one can force Cui Si.
Even Patriarch Cui couldn't do it, and even Old Madam Xu couldn't do it.
"But......"
"Uncle and aunt, there's no need to say more about this matter. I've made up my mind and it won't change."
Even if Yan Xingchuan wanted to achieve his goal of marrying Cui Si through the Cui family, he would have to get past him first.
If Cui Si didn't nod, Yan Xingchuan wouldn't even think about it.
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