Chapter 7 Madam, please be careful with what you say and do
I am the wife and you are the concubine?
Who is the wife? Is she Cui Yun?
Who was the concubine? Cui Si?
Everyone present was shocked by these words and wondered if there was something wrong with their ears and whether they had heard it wrongly.
Even Mrs. Cui's expression changed. She scolded Cui Yun: "A Yun, stop talking nonsense!"
It is true that Cui Yun is the legitimate daughter of the distinguished head of the Cui family, but Cui Si is also a legitimate daughter of the legitimate branch. Her father is the head of the second branch of the legitimate family and is also the dean of Xianyang Academy.
The Cui family came from a humanistic background and had been cultivating Xianyang City for six generations. Their power reached its peak in the third generation. At that time, a genius emerged from the Cui family, who was the most outstanding son of the Cui family and later became one of the famous people in the world.
The Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty also invited him to the palace to teach and served as the Grand Tutor of the time. After his death, the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty sent people to express condolences and gave him the posthumous title of "Wen De", calling him Duke Wen De.
At present, the three branches of the Cui family are all the legitimate descendants of Duke Wende.
The eldest branch is in charge of sacrifices and clan members, the third branch is in charge of the clan business and makes money for the family, and the second branch, although not in charge of much, is indeed the most upright and honest branch of the Cui family.
He is in charge of the academy and is responsible for teaching and educating people. In the eyes of outsiders, the second branch of the Cui family has the highest reputation and is the most respected.
The second wife's legitimate daughter, how dare Cui let her be a concubine?
Even though Cui Si had experienced a lot, she was still surprised and shocked by Cui Yun's shamelessness.
It turns out that Cui Yun not only wanted to seize the position of Queen of Northern Yan, but also wanted to make her a concubine and step on her under her feet, and even wanted to steal her child.
How brave!
"How could I be talking nonsense?" Cui Yun was still complacent about her suggestion, as if she could see herself stepping on Cui Si, making her kneel down and serve her as a slave or concubine.
By then, she would be the Queen of Northern Yan, the Empress of Great Yan, and the Queen Mother of Great Yan...
Thinking of this, her pale face turned red with excitement.
"Mother, I am the daughter of the head of the Cui family, the most noble lady in the Cui clan. Since a Cui family daughter is marrying the King of Northern Yan, it should be me."
"So what if I can't give birth? The girls of the Cui family can give birth. When the time comes, the child will be registered under my name. It's also the Cui family's bloodline, so what's the difference between it and my child?"
"Marry me the daughter of a family head, and give me a legitimate daughter as a concubine. The King of Northern Yan gets two for one. How could he not be happy?"
"In this way, isn't it the best of both worlds?"
"Best of both worlds, what a best of both worlds!" Cui Yao was already furious before Cui Si could even open her mouth. "You've got the best of both worlds, and the King of Northern Yan has also got the best of both worlds, but Liu Niang, the legitimate daughter of the Cui family, has to compromise herself and become a concubine! This is simply outrageous!"
Cui Yao and Cui Si had been fighting openly and secretly for so many years, and Cui Yao also disliked her cousin Cui Si. Whenever they met, she couldn't help but say some unpleasant or provocative words in a sarcastic tone, but she never looked down on Cui Si.
What's the point of having Cui Si as a concubine?
It was a humiliation to Cui Si, and also a humiliation to her who had the same status as Cui Si and regarded Cui Si as an opponent.
Furthermore, if Cui Yun were to marry him and bring a concubine with her, wouldn’t that mean her dream of becoming the Queen of Northern Yan would be impossible?
Compared to Cui Yao's anger, although Cui Si was shocked by Cui Yun's shamelessness, she quickly calmed down.
After hearing Cui Yao's accusation, she just smiled, stretched out her hand and let Song Lu pass her the silk fan, slowly shaking it a few times, and then asked Madam Cui: "What do you think about this matter, Madam?"
What do you think, madam?
With just one sentence, Mrs. Cui was roasted on the fire.
It is true that Mrs. Cui is the wife of the patriarch of the Cui family, but the Cui family is not a place where the patriarch has the final say.
The Cui family has three direct branches and many elders.
If Mrs. Cui really favored Cui Yun today and dared to agree to let Cui Si give her daughter a concubine as a dowry, the Cui family would probably be in an uproar.
If a family wants to go long-term, be united and work together, then they must share the happiness. You eat, but at least you have to leave a bowl of porridge for others, right?
If someone were to use other family members as stepping stones for their own selfish gain, who would be happy with that? Who would accept that?
Mrs. Cui's expression changed again and again, and she could only say, "We can discuss this matter later. Today's business ends here. You can all go now."
Without saying either "agree" or "disagree," everyone was allowed to go.
Cui Si narrowed her eyes slightly, looked straight at Madam Cui, and smiled, saying, "Sixth Lady wanted to ask Madam a definite question, but Madam is being so vague. Sixth Lady is really panicking and scared. I'm afraid she won't be able to sleep if she goes back."
"Sixth Lady." Madam Cui's face was a little stiff. "You go back first. I will give you an explanation on this matter and will not let you down."
Cui Si was not an innocent girl, nor was she a three-year-old child who could be easily fooled. How could she believe such nonsense? So she asked her again, "What instructions are you talking about, Madam?"
"If Madam feels that Fourth Sister was speaking nonsense today, then tell everyone that this is absolutely impossible and have Fourth Sister apologize to Sixth Mother. That will be enough. Why wait until later?"
"Or, what Madam meant by instructions is to go back and think carefully about how to arrange for me to be Fourth Sister's concubine?"
"Sixth Lady!" Madam Cui said in a slightly cold tone, her expression darkening. "I am your elder. How can you speak to your elders like that?"
"Madam is Liu Niang's elder sister, but Fourth Sister is also Liu Niang's cousin. Sisters are very close. Fourth Sister can't have children herself, but she wants a high position and wealth, so she planned to make me, her younger sister, her concubine."
"Madam accused Liu Niang of disrespecting her elders. Liu Niang had nothing to say, but why didn't she say anything about her own daughter? She didn't unite the family, didn't care for her sisters, was unkind and unkind, and had a cruel heart..."
Mrs. Cui was so angry that she almost collapsed at the sight of her daughter being accused like this. She took a deep breath and sneered, "I thought Liu Niang was kind, but I never thought she could be so sharp-tongued and aggressive."
"Even rabbits bite when they're angry, let alone humans." Cui Si placed the silk fan on the table, smiling calmly. "Madam, you should also know that I, Sixth Lady, don't have any good points. I'm very clear about gratitude and resentment."
"If someone treats Liu Niang well, she will definitely repay them tenfold. If someone treats Liu Niang badly, she will definitely repay them tenfold. Furthermore, it is said that revenge is never too late, even after ten years. Once revenge is taken, it will be... to eradicate the root of the problem..."
"I respect Madam as an elder, but I can't help but remind her that she should be careful with what she says and does..."
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