Chapter 248 Do What You Want to Do
Madam Cui watched as the imposing Cui Ying entered the Thousand Birds Bureau.
Unfamiliar, but I feel very proud.
As soon as Cui Ying entered the courtyard, she saw Madam Cui, who had been waiting for a long time.
"Mother, what brings you here?"
Cui Ying stepped forward with some surprise.
Madam Cui picked up the food box at her feet.
"The autumn sun is scorching, so Mom made you mung bean soup and some side dishes that you like."
Cui Ying smiled and said, "Thank you, Mother."
She took Madam Cui to her residence.
Madam Cui looked at Cui Ying's room.
Compared to the Cui family mansion, it wasn't even considered simple.
Cui Ying took out some mung bean paste from the food box, took a bite, and said with a smile, "Mother's mung bean paste is still the best."
Now she eats very quickly, but her manners are impeccable, all thanks to Madam Cui's teachings.
Madam Cui looked at Cui Ying with red eyes.
Cui Ying's skin is no longer as smooth as it used to be.
He's gotten darker and stronger, but the radiant look on his face doesn't lie.
She clearly saw Cui Ying's heroic and capable demeanor while performing her duties.
One by one, the Thousand Bird Guards respectfully addressed her as Vice Envoy Cui.
Her daughter is in no way inferior to her husband and son.
Madam Cui tenderly took a silk handkerchief and wiped Cui Ying's sweat.
"Tomorrow, your mother will send someone to refurbish your place. You're all alone out there, so don't make yourself suffer."
Cui Ying paused while drinking the mung bean soup.
My nose feels a little sore.
She forced herself to suppress her tears.
Cui Ying forced a smile and said, "How could I possibly wrong myself? Mother, you don't need to worry."
Madam Cui said with a somewhat solemn expression, "Your father has instructed your brother to jointly petition the Lu family tomorrow to grant you a marriage with the eldest son of the Lu family."
Cui Ying sneered, "Father still hasn't given up on this idea."
Madam Cui's eyes reddened again. "Your father is currently under house arrest. His Majesty will surely give him some leeway, but once the imperial decree is issued, there will be no room for maneuver."
Having witnessed Cui Ying's ambition, she knew she would never return to being a caged bird.
Cui Ying sighed, "Don't worry, Mother, I'll figure something out myself. I don't want to get married, and no one can force me."
Madam Cui tentatively asked, "Aying, could you ask that Princess Jinzhi? She was raised by the Emperor and Empress and has a deep affection for His Majesty. If she speaks up, His Majesty will surely consider it."
Cui Ying finished all the mung bean soup in her bowl. "Mother, this is my business. If I have to rely on the princess for everything, I won't go far in the future."
Madam Cui was somewhat anxious, "But if the imperial decree is issued, your term as deputy envoy will be over."
Cui Ying smiled and said, "Things will work themselves out. There's always a solution, Mother, don't worry."
Looking at Cui Ying's face, Madam Cui said in a leisurely tone, "Whatever you want to do, I will always support you."
Cui Ying hugged Madam Cui until Madam Cui could no longer see her face, at which point her eyes began to redden.
Today, she is an outlier among women from prominent families.
She never expected that the only person who would support her would be her usually gentle mother.
From the moment she became the deputy envoy of the Thousand Birds Bureau, she never uttered a word of blame.
Cui Ying said firmly, "Mother, one day, I will make you proud of me."
Madam Cui stroked her head, "Silly Aying, your mother has always been proud of you."
Cui Ying released Madam Cui, forcing a smile, "Of course, I'm so smart, it's all thanks to my mother's teaching."
She had intended to stay with Madam Cui a little longer.
However, Chidori Tsukasa was very busy with official duties.
In just a short while, quite a few people had come looking for Cui Ying.
Seeing this, Madam Cui stood up and said, "I'm keeping you busy with your official duties. I'll come to see you again in a few days."
Cui Ying nodded. "I'll see you off."
Cui Ying escorted Madam Cui to the carriage, but Madam Cui suddenly stopped before getting in.
She turned to Cui Ying and said, "Aying, go do what you want to do. I won't let anyone stand in your way."
Cui Ying was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "I understand, Mother."
After the carriage left, Cui Ying wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
Turning back to the Thousand Birds Bureau, he transformed once again into the decisive and efficient Deputy Envoy Cui.
After returning to the Cui residence, Madam Cui went to Prime Minister Cui's study.
Prime Minister Cui was not surprised to see her. "You've seen A-Ying?"
Madam Cui said coldly, "I'll only ask you one question: do you really insist that Aying marry into the Lu family?"
Prime Minister Cui's expression remained unchanged. "The eldest son of the Lu family is the next head of the Lu family, and he is worthy of A-Ying's status."
Madam Cui's eyes were filled with resentment. "But you know perfectly well that Aying is unwilling to be confined to the inner quarters. She is exceptionally talented, no less so than Ting'er and Hao'er. She is your own daughter. Why can't you think about her?"
Prime Minister Cui's face was somewhat gloomy.
“I chose the Lu family after careful consideration because she is my daughter. She is a woman! A well-bred young lady raised by the Cui family. Look at her now! She shows her face in public all day, shouting and killing! All because of her ridiculous ambition! Not to mention that she is some so-called deputy envoy, Qin Jinzhi is a madwoman! Aying will die at any time by her side! Madam, why don’t you think about Aying!”
Madam Cui's face was now only indifferent. "Cui Huai, I, Li Xuanji, have been your husband for over twenty years, and only now do I realize that you are nothing but a hypocrite. You suffered a crushing defeat in your struggle against that princess, and now that you are trapped in your mansion, you think of using my Aying as a way out. You are truly unworthy of being a father!"
Prime Minister Cui's face turned ugly. "The affairs of the court are not something a woman like you can know. Madam, I know you care about Aying. Once Aying becomes a member of the Lu family, you will understand my good intentions. The marriage alliance with the Lu family is a done deal. Madam, go back and rest well."
Madam Cui turned and left resolutely.
Back in her room, Madam Cui brought out a writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone.
She took a deep breath and wrote a letter.
She then summoned a servant and said, "Tomorrow, go to the Chidori Division and deliver this letter to Miss."
Lady Cui dismissed all her servants.
I changed into appropriate clothes.
She dressed up and made herself up again.
She looked at the white silk that had already been prepared.
Ah Ying, your mother has been disciplined by this family for far too long.
Please forgive me, Mother is not only your mother, but also the mother of your two older brothers.
All three of you were conceived by me over ten months, and I, as your mother, want to fight for you without any reservations.
But I can't bring myself to abandon your two older brothers.
According to the laws of the Great Jin Dynasty, children must observe a three-year mourning period after the death of both parents.
Mother believes that with your intelligence, Ah Ying, three years is enough for you to become so powerful that even your father cannot control you.
Do what you want to do.
Madam Cui smiled as she looked at the white silk ribbon; this was the last thing she could do for Cui Ying.
She wrapped the white silk ribbon around the roof beam.
Tomorrow morning, news of her death will spread throughout the capital.
Cui Huai's wishful thinking was no longer going to work.
With the sound of a chair being kicked over.
Pain, suffocation, yet a smile lingered in her eyes.
In her hazy state, she seemed to hear Ah Ying's voice.
"mother!!!"
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