Princess Fenyang's words were not all in anger. The Su family was doing well, but they were miserable and everything was going wrong. How could they be happy? In contrast, they naturally wished that Su Yao would also be unlucky for a while. It would be best if a lightning bolt came down from the sky and struck her to ashes.
But after all, it is impossible for God to suddenly send down a bolt of lightning.
After Princess Fenyang carefully dealt with Queen Mother Tian, she came out of the palace and sat in the sedan chair. She kept her eyes closed. She felt as if her whole body was filled with lead, so heavy that she didn't even want to lift her eyelids.
After finally returning home, she finally cheered up. After getting out of the car, she glanced at Mr. Cui and asked him, "Is your uncle still stubborn?"
She has already written a letter home to her father, asking the clan to put pressure on her uncle.
What great scholar, is he really just a nobody? Without the protection of his family, how could he be so successful now? It was because his family was so good to him that he really thought he was omnipotent and everyone was praising him.
Mr. Cui saw that she was tired, and hurriedly followed her into the flower hall. After ordering someone to serve ginseng tea, he shook his head with a serious expression and said, "Princess, it seems that Mr. Cui has made a decision and cannot change it. Instead of wasting our brains on him, we should think of other ways."
Another way?! It sounds simple, the position in the cabinet is not easy to get, if this one is gone, just pick another one. It took so much effort, money and connections to bring Cui Yuandao to the forefront, but now that it has come to this point, he suddenly uses this trick, where can he find someone who can replace Cui Yuandao!
In a rage, Princess Fenyang smashed the cup beside her. Even so, she was still upset. After a while of emotional ups and downs, she looked at Mr. Cui intently: "What else can we do now?"
"Maybe." Mr. Cui saw that Princess Fenyang was now extremely emotional, and hurriedly comforted her, and then said softly: "Princess, please take a look at this first."
As he spoke, he took out a letter from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Princess Fenyang.
Princess Fenyang was skeptical. After thinking for a moment, she reached out to take it. After taking a look, she sat up straight again and asked excitedly, "Really? Do they really agree to do this?!"
There were only two of them in the room, and there were guards outside, so Mr. Cui said sarcastically, "Why don't you agree? Even the great scholar Cui can't be recommended to the court. If they don't have our help, can they really be sure? In the final analysis, the reason they made things difficult for us before was just to give us a warning so that they can negotiate terms better. Now that the candidate is about to be decided, if they drag it out any longer, without anyone in the cabinet, how can they keep the Southeast business? They can't drag it out any longer."
Princess Fenyang finally had an outlet for the breath that had been stuck in her heart. She breathed a sigh of relief and nodded solemnly: "Then let's do it."
That night, Princess Fenyang finally met Mr. Bai at Juhai Manor, who had disappeared since Qi Yunxi's accident.
Mr. Bai remained as calm and composed as ever, and his expression looked no different from when Qi Yunxi was in his prime.
When he met Princess Fenyang, Mr. Bai greeted her politely and asked her to sit down.
Princess Fenyang also often came to Juhai Manor in the past, but her rank was after Qi Yunxi, so Juhai Manor was just a place for her to attend gatherings. If she were to say that she really knew Juhai Manor well, it would not be true. But now, looking at Mr. Bai, she suddenly had an idea, raised her eyebrows and asked, "Have you been in Juhai Manor all these days?"
If this is true, then Mr. Bai is really a man of great skill and courage, and so is Juhaizhuang, who is really too courageous.
Mr. Bai did not comment, but simply changed the subject lightly: "Now is not the time to discuss these things. Shouldn't the princess be more concerned about her future path?"
Before, the Palace of Prince Fenyang had long been in collusion with Qi Yunxi and Xu Shun, and the relationship between the three was complicated and confusing. Princess Fenyang led the Cui family down this path, and they could not afford any risks.
If she unilaterally draws a line with Southeast, then the Cui family and everything she has done before will be immediately announced in retaliation, and the entire Cui family will be in danger.
This is also the reason why Princess Fenyang was eager to take over Qi Yunxi's power after Qi Yunxi was finished.
Being exposed was not the most embarrassing thing for Princess Fenyang. She drank a sip of honey water as if nothing had happened, and then said calmly: "Of course I am worried, otherwise I would not be sitting here talking to Mr. Bai. Mr. Bai already knows that my uncle refused the proposal to return to the government for some reason. Now I am in a dilemma. Since Mr. Bai said in the letter that he can help me, I wonder how he plans to help me?"
She is now responsible for the Fenyang Palace and has to take care of the Cui family, so she has to be cautious with every step.
But Mr. Bai has connections everywhere. Although Emperor Yuanfeng ascended the throne in a hurry in accordance with the will of the people, the deposed emperor still retained a lot of power, which has been hiding behind the scenes over the years, supporting the people or bribing and winning over the ministers, and it has become a trend. As for rebellion, Emperor Yuanfeng was able to do it back then, and there may be people who will do it in the future. It all depends on how brave one is.
Emperor Yuanfeng killed Prince Fenyang and suppressed the Cui family to this extent. Although he respected her very much, if we weigh this so-called respect and favor on the scale, how many taels of silver is it worth
Of course, it is not as useful as the growth of the family.
As long as the family continues to exist and the emperor takes turns, the Cui family's wealth will never end.
Mr. Bai saw Princess Fenyang's mentality and did not intend to keep her in suspense. He pushed a piece of paper towards Princess Fenyang and whispered, "Princess, you don't have to worry about anything else. As long as you can find a way to help me put these people on the list of candidates recommended by the court, that will be enough."
Princess Fenyang opened it and raised her eyebrows and asked, "Do you really have a way to get this person out?!"
Her voice was raised a little without any control, showing her shock.
Mr. Bai hummed, and was obviously a little proud of her loss of composure: "Of course, we have been in the southeast for so many years and have done a little bit. Otherwise, why do you think the Quanzhou Maritime Customs Office was established?"
Princess Fenyang no longer hesitated. In fact, she had no reason to hesitate. She agreed without hesitation: "Don't worry, I will definitely add him to the list." (To be continued)