The bad news about Princess Fenyang continued until she returned home and saw Mr. Cui.
Mr. Cui had been waiting for her in the mansion for a long time. When she came back, he asked with concern: "Princess, is the Queen Mother okay?"
Queen Mother Tian had a very good relationship with Princess Fenyang. No matter what, having Queen Mother Tian around would definitely bring more benefits to Princess Fenyang.
"Nothing." Princess Fenyang said listlessly, with a hint of impatience: "It's just that the longevity tablet of her precious child was blackened by the fire. She is very sad."
Mr. Cui immediately noticed Princess Fenyang's irritability. He waited until the maid who came up to change the tea and snacks left before he observed Princess Fenyang's expression and asked her if anything had happened.
Princess Fenyang was in a bad mood, so she frowned and then relaxed her brows when she heard Mr. Cui ask this. She asked instead, "What about home? Is there anything wrong?"
Mr. Cui answered her carefully: "Your brother is here. I saw that you haven't come back yet, so I arranged for him to go to the guest room to rest first..."
Princess Fenyang stood up immediately, all the tiredness in her body swept away, and immediately said: "Brother is here? Please invite him over!"
She had always had a very good relationship with her brother since she was a child. When she heard that Third Master Cui was coming, she was extremely happy and asked Mr. Cui: "Go and tell Chun'an, the prince and a few young masters, and ask them to come back for dinner in the evening to welcome uncle!"
Mr. Cui wanted to say something but stopped himself. However, seeing Princess Fenyang so excited and happy, he finally said nothing.
In comparison, Mr. Cui San was not so considerate. As soon as he entered the door, he angrily asked his sister: "What's going on? Why did you suddenly get into such a fight with your uncle?"
Master Cui San came to Beijing in a hurry. Before he even had time to sit down, he went to the Cui family's old house. But when he arrived at the old house, he found out that Cui Yuandao was no longer there. Even Master Cui Liu had moved out. Master Cui San was stunned. He had been holding his breath until now. He finally waited for Princess Fenyang to come back. Master Cui San asked Princess Fenyang bluntly, "After all, your uncle is your elder. Why can't you be a little more humble and accommodating to him?"
Unexpectedly, her brother scolded her as soon as he arrived. Princess Fenyang was a little unbelievable, as if a basin of cold water was poured over her head. After a long while, she frowned and interrupted Mr. Cui's chattering: "Brother! What's wrong with you? What do you mean I can't be more humble? How can I be humble? I don't know why my uncle insisted that he would not serve as an official without any warning. How much trouble has he caused me? I also wrote a letter to explain to my father. I don't know what happened to him. Why are you still angry with me?"
Seeing that his sister was also angry, Master Cui San finally suppressed his anger and shook his head helplessly: "I don't mean to say anything bad about you, but you know that your uncle has a temper like that. He has always been used to doing things his own way, and even father gives in to him... You don't know how big a problem has happened in the clan." Gu
Third Master Cui sat down, still very angry: "Everyone in the family is in chaos, because everyone knows that my uncle will not take up an official post, and my father has an unclear attitude. Some of the clan members below started to bully the fourth and fifth sons, and the commotion was so severe that the fourth and fifth sons simply gave up their businesses and left..."
Although it has always been the Cui family's main members who have taken the lead in clamoring to leave the clan and drive out Cui Yuandao's group, in the final analysis, this is just a means of oppression. They just hope to see Cui Yuandao compromise, but who would have known that now they have really parted ways with Cui Yuandao completely.
Princess Fenyang sneered, "How ridiculous! Do you still think that being nice to them will make them change their minds? I'm telling you the truth, Third Brother, you'd better give up this idea as soon as possible. No matter who in the clan means it, it's useless. Uncle is going to Yunnan with the Crown Prince. Do I need to tell him what he means? He has already taken a different path from us, and you are still dreaming!"
Third Master Cui sighed and said, "I also received the news, so I am even more angry. I don't know why my uncle suddenly became like this. I am not blaming you, but you also know that my uncle is in a high position. In addition, so many family businesses have passed through the hands of the fourth and fifth brothers. It is not a good thing for them to rebel now. Especially since my uncle has defected to the crown prince."
What if they gave this to Xiao Heng as a gift of surrender? Wouldn't that be fatal
Seeing that Third Master Cui was extremely anxious, Princess Fenyang also became annoyed: "There is nothing we can do! They are determined to leave, can we stop them? What does father say?"
"Father has also become sick from anger." Third Master Cui said gloomily, "He has always been the one who cares about his reputation the most. Now it is his closest brother who has betrayed him. How can he feel good? In addition, when the fourth and fifth brothers left, they also instigated many clansmen to follow them. The vitality of the family was greatly damaged. When I came to the capital, my father was still lying in bed."
Princess Fenyang's heart sank when she heard this. She was silent for a long time before she said, "Now that things have come to this, what else can we do? Did the fourth and fifth brothers take anything important with them?"
"No, I took away the seal and other things a long time ago." Master Cui San was in a heavy mood. He sighed for a long time before saying, "Father told me to come to the capital and try to persuade my uncle. After all, we are a family. If there is a way, we must try our best. If it really doesn't work, father also said that he will no longer care about family ties."
Princess Fenyang understood the meaning of the latter part of the sentence and raised her eyebrows to look at Mr. Cui San: "Father means..."
"Uncle is old, and when people get old, their health will naturally not be very good." The previous gloomy look of Mr. Cui San was swept away, replaced by ruthlessness and indifference: "If it really doesn't work, just give uncle a ride."
Even if Cui Yuandao cannot be used by the Cui family, he must not be allowed to be obtained by Xiao Heng.
Princess Fenyang raised her lips and said, "This is what father would do. Since we have already torn our relationship apart, why would he still be so cautious? You also know that my uncle has moved out, which clearly shows that he wants to completely sever ties with the Cui family. Now that my uncle has slapped me in the face like this, everyone can see it. My situation is very embarrassing and delicate. The higher-ups are not really stupid, and I am afraid they have already doubted my position. All this is caused by my uncle. If I keep him, I will be worried about serious problems."