Chapter 1147 1147: Artemisia Selengensis (Part 1) [Seeking Monthly Votes]

Hua La Hua La——

Cui Mi was about to pay his respects to his father when he met his brother on the way.

When they walked to the inner courtyard, they heard the sound of something being overturned, followed by a question with suppressed anger: "Cui Zhishan, you have the guts to repeat it to me, what family is the fiancée you chose for Da Xiong from? Do you think I have no temper at all?"

The Cui Mi brothers looked at each other.

Just as he was hesitating whether to leave quietly and make room for his parents to quarrel, Cui Hui's suppressed and low voice came from the house: "You two also roll in outside the door, what are you doing secretly?"

The Cui Xiong brothers could only bite the bullet and step into the courtyard.

First, he tucked his tail between his legs to pay his respects to his parents, then raised his head and took a quick look. Everything in the hall was normal, except that the desk in front of his father was overturned, and a pile of scrolls were scattered on the ground. His mother stood in the middle of the mess, and his father sat in silence.

Cui Xiong bit the bullet and said: "Since my father and mother have something to discuss, I won't disturb you, you continue to chat."

At this moment, he just wanted to stay away from the battlefield.

He was not afraid of the situation escalating, because they could not quarrel.

His mother was straightforward, but she would become irritable if she was too enthusiastic. His father was the opposite. It was said that nothing could make him lose control after his childhood enlightenment. It was the same before. Whenever the couple had a conflict, the mother would quarrel and the father would listen quietly.

Cui Xiong felt fortunate for this.

This was much better than those couples in other aristocratic families who slept in the same bed but had different dreams.

At that time, the immature Cui Mi said that the two would divorce sooner or later.

[Father loved mother, why did they divorce? ]

[Because they could not quarrel. ]

Cui Xiong was confused: [Not quarreling is not a good thing? ]

The little Cui Mi said in a mature manner: [Not all good things, mother quarreled with father because she wanted to open up to him, but father was as silent as a piece of wood, and mother would only get angrier and angrier. ]

[Why is it so? ] Cui Xiong could not figure it out at all.

Cui Mi said: [I don’t know, my grandmother said so. ]

Cui Xiong did not understand when he was young, but now he is a teenager with adult stature, and he understands the problems in his parents’ relationship to some extent. But as a son, he couldn't tell his father what to do.

Watching the couple quarrel again, Cui Xiong was overwhelmed.

It would take two more times for his father to anger his mother away again.

Cui Xiong wanted to run away, but Cui Hui would never agree.

"Big Bear, stay, why are you running away!"

This sentence was like a nail that nailed Cui Xiong's feet to the ground. He didn't dare to take another step and knelt back with his neck shrunk.

"Big Bear, do you know which girl your father has arranged for you?"

Cui Xiong said honestly: "Uh... I know."

Cui Hui sneered: "The daughter of the You family."

Cui Xiong lowered his head even lower: "Hmm..."

"Hmm what hmm!" Although this outburst was deliberately made up by Cui Hui, she was furious at the eldest son's reaction. She was exactly the same as Cui Zhishan next to her, "The male favorite of the king is You, and the daughter of the You family that your father arranged for you is his niece! You, the father and son of the Cui family, no, the three generations of grandfather and grandson, are really going too far!"

Just from the surface, it is indeed outrageous.

The niece of the male favorite of the ex-wife is going to marry her son.

Her father-in-law and mother-in-law have disliked her for so many years because she was of low birth and not a good match with the Cui family. As a result, they turned around and arranged for her own son to marry a new noble who rose to prominence with the help of male favorites. Cui Hui, no matter how poor she is, is still a good family. You, a poor family in the market, climbed into the bed of the king with a handsome and talented man. One person's success brought prosperity to the whole family. Is she more noble than her?

The ex-father-in-law and the ex-mother-in-law could never look down on You.

In the final analysis, they still despised her son.

It was just disgusting.

If Cui Hui hadn't made a scene, it would have been suspicious.

She was just acting at first, taking the opportunity to take revenge on Cui and Cui Zhi's family, but she was too strong and became emotional. All the grievances she had suffered burst out at this moment, tears flowed from her eyes, and Cui Zhi and his son were really panicked.

"Ke Wu, listen to my explanation."

"Mother--"

Cui Hui pushed the annoying Cui Zhi away, covered his expression with a handkerchief to avoid revealing the truth, and said in a sarcastic tone: "Explanation? What misunderstanding is worthy of the head of the Cui family condescending to explain to a commoner like me? It makes me sick! Are you humiliating my son or me? In short, I don't agree to this marriage!"

Cui Zhi was about to agree.

How well does Cui Hui know him?

Fearing that going too far would ruin the plan, he interrupted Cui Zhi's words, turned his back to the man, and said self-deprecatingly: "Haha, what's the point of me not agreeing? The three of you surnamed Cui are from the Cui family, a wealthy family, and I, a Cui, am just a commoner in the market. What qualifications do I have to point fingers at your marriage plan? That's all--"

Cui Zhi said: "This is just a delaying tactic."

Cui Hui's face was filled with distrust.

Cui Zhi patiently explained: "I have no intention of humiliating you or Hou Bai! The relationship between Cui and the royal family is complicated, and there are many conflicts of interest. They have tried to place spies there more than once, but they have never succeeded. If we refuse again this time, I am afraid that the situation will be unfavorable to Cui. But I just agreed verbally to appease them first."

"It is better to keep people under your eyes than to guard against them day and night."

It is not a real marriage, just an engagement.

Cui Zhi said in a calm voice: "You's foundation is shallow."

A shallow foundation means that it is easy to uproot it later if necessary. The royal family intervened in Cui Xiong's marriage, but they did not want Cui to win over allies through marriage. It was normal for the royal family to arrange a female queen with a small family but a sensitive identity. For the Cui family and the royal family, it was a game between the two sides. One side only produced a title that was unknown when it would be fulfilled, and the other only produced a girl from a small family.

If things really collapse in the future, what sacrifices can be made?

Cui Xiong’s marriage was postponed for two years.

The head of the country suffered zero losses. She didn't even lose a royal concubine, but a niece who was favored by a man.

As for the daughter of the You family who was used as a pawn in the game?

The You family couldn't wait to sacrifice the person, so Cui family and the royal family would naturally have no worries if they insisted on wading into this muddy water.

When chess players play chess, do they think about whether the pieces are willing?

"The relationship is complicated? What kind of complicated method?"

Cui Hui pretended not to understand, was arrogant and jealous, and had a strange attitude.

But I was really sweating inside.

If the daughter of the You family had not changed, she would have died in an unknown way - yes, she would have died, either the royal family would have done it or it would have been the Cui family. When her ex-parents-in-law refused to let her in, they not only expressed disdain, but also couldn't defeat their eldest son in action, but actually sent people to kill Cui Hui quietly.

Take action more than once.

Cui Hui only knew about it twice.

There are even more people who were secretly stopped by Cui Zhi.

For aristocratic families, the lives of ordinary people in the city may not be as good as that of a maid serving a first-class maid, and they are not even qualified to be treated as a plaything. Cui Zhi was as offended by her as his daughter-in-law, but he was not polite to others. He really does what he says!

Cui Zhi did not doubt that he was there, and continued to understand him with emotion and reason: "Because Cui made a bet on the leader of the country back then."

Of course it is impossible to stud directly at the beginning.

At that time, Wang Ji, who was in charge of the vassal, did not have many people to use in her fiefdom, so she used her jade pendant to find Cui Zhi. Cui Zhinian felt guilty for helping, and through her, she recommended many young men from small households who were attached to the Cui family. After observing for a while, I found that the fiefdom was well taken care of.

Wang Ji sent Mei Meng over again to discuss negotiations.

This means that he hopes Cui will invest more.

After Cui Zhi's evaluation, he discovered some clues.

What really made Cui make a big bet was the national seal in Wang Ji's hand, the warrior Qi Cang who was loyal to Wang Ji for some reason, and Wang Ji's promise. Cui will profit from this, so there is no reason not to follow. How much weight can the icing on the cake have if I can help you in times of need and not follow up now, but I can follow you up later? The Cui family has always had the upper hand in cooperation, but as the Qi State expanded its territory, it successively annexed several neighboring countries, absorbing local forces and diluting the Cui family's voice.

Generally speaking, the leader of the country has the confidence to challenge.

Of course, the two sides will not really break up, it will only hurt both sides, and finally gain the advantage of the long-coveted jackal, tiger and leopard.

Cui Hui understood the truth. She grew up under the care of uncles and aunts in the bandit village, and the things she saw were not clean. As the leader of the clan, Cui Zhi's duty is to continue the family and survive in troubled times. Decent. However, she is not here to reason today: "Where has Cui's stubbornness as the head of the aristocratic family gone? The family is big and the business is big, why can't you let go of these things?"

Every word is full of yin and yang, venting grievances.

Mrs. Cui was willing to compromise and agree to marry Mr. You, but she was harsh on her in every possible way. The grievances of those years are her moral capital to attack the other party now, and she is not merciless in using them.

Others may not like this, but Cui Zhi will definitely.

Seeing that her tone softened, Cui Zhi handed her a handkerchief to help her wipe away her tears: "How can things be so simple? The head of a noble family is just a false name, and he needs to cooperate more with other families. If the Cui family is really in a desperate situation, there is no chance of death. , each family will just stay away from the Cui family. How can there be any permanent allies in this world? The Cui family has a great cause and cannot afford to fight against the troops of a country. "

In the past, the royal family was controlled by the Cui family.

Now that the king is gradually gathering military power and wooing the generals, it is not difficult to massacre the Cui family from top to bottom. He had never done this, so naturally Cui was also exploiting the weak points of the general group. Marching and fighting requires not only men, but also food, grass and baggage.

The king has soldiers and horses.

Cui's side has food and grass resources.

Neither side is confident enough to stabilize the situation after falling out, so they can only keep trying to find a balance. It is better to continue to cooperate and win together than to risk and die together.

This marriage is a sign of Cui's resignation.

If the wedding date was not set immediately, it was because the royal family gave Cui leeway.

Cui Hui sniffed, calmed down his emotions, and began to sympathize with Lady You: "So, isn't Lady You pitiful?"

Cui Zhi: "..."

He said indifferently: "It's just normal for aristocratic families."

"It also depends on fate." Cui Xiong, who has been silent all this time, said, "If there is really no fate, my son will try his best to protect her."

It's not that Cui Xiong has any fondness for the You family lady, it's just to appease his mother, and he doesn't want to leave a negative impression of being mean and unfeeling in front of her. In fact, Cui Xiong is the qualified heir.

Cui Hui let out a breath.

He waved his hands helplessly: "Don't tell me these things."

Cui Xiong said: "Mother has a kind heart."

Among the three father and son, Cui Mi was the only one who remained silent.

Not only did he see his own future scene switching, he also saw his brother's future jumping between life and death. Too many experiences and lessons from the past told him that if you interfere with the other party's cause and effect, you will have to bear the other party's fate, and in serious cases, you will have to pay a greater price. .

For example, he originally intended to help someone avoid the pain of a broken leg, but ended up causing the other person to suffer the pain of beheading. Typical "I won't kill Boren, but Boren died because of me." The human heart must not be greedy. It is better to just let nature take its course, just like the alternation of the four seasons and the iteration of mountains and rivers.

The real Lady You is an ordinary girl from an aristocratic family, but now she treats her brother like a dog.

He knows everything, but can't say anything.

Anyway, this life is not long, and it is better to fight more excitingly in the limited time than to be mediocre and boring for half of your life.

After this commotion, Cui Hui was able to contact Queen You openly and openly.

Miao Ne took what Cui Hui handed over: "What?"

Cui Huidao: "It's related to the Cui family."

It can allow Miao Ne to quickly rise to the top and win the trust of the king.

Miao Ne wants to be the most trusted confidant of the king, and if she crosses Mei Meng, she will make meritorious deeds. Liao Jia has not arrived yet, and the two of them have no foundation in Qi State. If they want to make a quick contribution, they cannot go through normal channels. Mrs. Cui is covered in fat, and even a few pieces of it won't kill her.

When Lio Jia comes over, everyone will definitely be turned upside down!

Cui Hui has already decided which company to start with.

Being the mistress of an aristocratic family for so many years is not for nothing, nor is the pedigree of each family and the relationship between the people being remembered for nothing, Ba Shi is very happy!

Miao Ne frowned: "Is it safe for you to come see me?"

She also came from an aristocratic family. Even though the Miao family was only a small border clan before being taken over by Shen Jun, the Miao family had all the problems of the aristocratic family and knew very well what the aristocratic family looked like. Cui Zhineng is an exception? Miao Nadu suspected that the other party wanted to kill him.

Well, if she were the leader of the Cui clan, she would do the same thing.

Cui Huidao: "There was a big fuss, now it's safe."

Who makes her a soft-hearted and empathetic "mother-in-law".

Only one thing——

"Can you spare this kid Da Xiong's life? The rest is just a lesson before giving him the crowning ceremony." Cui Hui still felt sorry for the child, "Teach him what it means to have a sinister heart."

Miao Ne said: "Nvjun Cui has great confidence in the common people."

Cui Hui: "..."

Can you not have confidence?

Dare to go to Gaoguo alone to show off plum blossoms and shock the cranes.

Now that she is in the dark and Big Bear is in the light, why not be played to death?

at this time--

Liao Jia was on her way in a hurry.

at this time--

Gong Xiqiu was squatting on the ground looking at something.

A little piece of meat-like thing is in a little bit of a chrysalis.

Shen Tang finished his sleep and regained some energy. When he woke up, he still didn't see Wu Hui looking at him. If the mountain is not hers, she will be the mountain. Like a ghost, his footsteps floated out of the tent.

As a result, I got lost.

It’s not her fault, the new camp layout is completely unfamiliar.

I wanted to find the temporary canteen but ended up in the wounded barracks.

It is said to be a wounded barracks, but in fact, it houses refugees who were rescued from the fire in the capital of Gao. Six days had passed since the fire was extinguished, and the wounded barracks had gone from being overloaded to being in order. Those with minor injuries have been sent out, and most of those with serious injuries have recovered from danger. Shen Tang's expression was very harmonious.

Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted an acquaintance.

"Gong Xiqiu!"

She tapped him on the shoulder from behind.

Gong Xiqiu had noticed Shen Tang's aura a long time ago: "Come back?"

"Who am I? Can I come back?" Shen Tang stretched his neck to get a closer look, but at one glance he shrank back in disgust, retreated, and said, "Tsk, tsk, how old are you, and you still play with bugs?"

Gong Xiqiu sneered.

"My brother asked me to play..."

"High Priest?"

Gong Xiqiu threw away the stick and said depressedly: "He asked me... asked me to collect these bugs at night."

"Then?"

As for being so resentful?

Gong Xiqiu: "These bugs come out of the butthole..."

Shen Tang: "...Whose asshole?"

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