He couldn't look at the girl because there was something wrong in his heart.
The two parties met on the corridor. Zhao Yue saluted without squinting, Cui Wenxi returned the salute, and Pingyang said: "Er Lang came early today. Did my mother-in-law tell you anything before leaving?"
Zhao Yue pursed her lips and smiled, quite shyly, "I didn't say anything."
Pingyang pointed at him and whispered: "I just discussed it with the Fourth Emperor's Aunt, and we both think that Zhou Niang from Uncle Zhongyi's house is very good."
Zhao Yue glanced sideways at Cui Wenxi and said in a strange tone: "Thank you, Aunt Four Emperors, for taking the trouble."
Cui Wenxi responded like an elder: "It's time for men to get married and women to get married. It's time for your highness to get married at this age."
Zhao Yue said nothing.
At this time, a maid came over and said that King Qing was looking for Princess Qing.
Cui Wenxi said goodbye to the two of them and left with the support of Fangling.
Zhao Yue peeked at the walking figure with her peripheral vision. The semi-transparent gauze covered her soft shoulders, her neck was slender and graceful, and her graceful figure was graceful. She couldn't help but want to take another look.
Pingyang poked him with the handle of the fan and asked, "Erlang came in all the way, is there any girl he likes?"
Zhao Yue's lips curved slightly and she said casually: "Yes."
Pingyang became interested and secretly asked: "Which family is it from?"
Zhao Yue replied: "I won't tell you."
Pingyang slapped him in feint of anger, "Naughty."
The two siblings went towards Yuqiong Garden, while Cui Wenxi on the other side attracted a lot of prying eyes.
She is taller than most girls, has a well-groomed temperament, and is in line with mainstream aesthetics. Just standing there has an inviolable aura of a royal palace. Even if you don't see her for the first time, you can't help but be attracted by her. The graceful elegance attracts you.
When he met a familiar woman on the road and bowed to her, Cui Wenxi nodded, and occasionally said a few words about her family.
Some young and immature ladies couldn't help but look at her secretly, and some whispered about her.
Cui Wenxi chose to ignore it.
Fang Ling felt unhappy and said in a low voice with a serious face: "I don't know how many talkative women are chewing on their tongues behind my back. I want to tear their mouths apart."
Cui Wenxi raised his eyebrows and laughed at himself: "Perhaps the whole capital is talking about this, but it's enough for you to tear it up."
Fangling: "..."
Sometimes she had to admire her mentality, she was as steady as an old dog.
No, there were two girls diagonally across from them discussing in a low voice. The woman in a pink spring dress covered her face with a fan, "Look, Princess Qing is here."
The companion lowered his voice and said, "Don't talk too much, or you will be criticized."
The woman in pink clothes said: "We are not the only ones discussing this." After a pause, "I heard that all the queens in the palace have given advice."
The two of them whispered, Cui Wenxi glanced at them, and said to Fangling: "Go and tell Prince Qing that I am tired and need to rest for a while, so I won't go over."
Fang Ling responded yes.
The maid in the mansion led Cui Wenxi to the guest room to take a rest, and Prince Qing on the other side came to look for her.
Cui Wenxi was half sitting and half lying on the beauty's couch. Separated by the green gauze curtain, the exquisite incense burner was filled with the faint smell of cloves. The courtyard was quiet and there were no people coming and going. Pingyang specially prepared it for her to hide in peace.
After a while, Zhao Chengyan came over. The gauze curtain blocked the beauty inside, and he could only see her slowly shaking her fan, her posture was lazy, and she was very charming.
Zhao Chengyan lifted up the gauze curtain and walked in, saying, "Why are you hiding here?"
Cui Wenxi snorted coldly and said coquettishly: "Thanks to Silang, people are saying everywhere that I, Mr. Cui, don't know what is good and what is good. I can drown people just by spitting."
Zhao Chengyan pursed his lips and smiled, then sat down in front of the beauty's bed and reached out to grab her ankles ambiguously, "You have said something fair for me. If you didn't know better, you would have thought I was bullying you."
Cui Wenxi didn't like hearing this and poked him with the handle of the fan, "You came all the way to cuckold me. Aren't you bullying me?"
Zhao Chengyan let her poke him and coaxed her like a child, "If you are angry, you can do whatever you want. As long as you don't mention reconciliation, I will let you go."
Cui Wenxi laughed angrily and said with disgust: "It makes me, Mrs. Cui, seem to be inseparable from men."
Zhao Chengyan pointed outside, "Listen for yourself, justice lies in the heart of the people. If this is my fault, shouldn't they scold me bloody?"
Cui Wenxi didn't answer, just stared at him intently.
This may be the sadness that the times have given women.
Even if she is the same woman as those girls, it is a pity that they cannot resonate with her and cannot understand her inner desire.
Or perhaps, they are all more transparent and smarter than her, and know when to bow their heads and choose the path that is beneficial to them. After all, for most girls, being able to firmly hold the position of mistress is considered a success.
This is the limitation of the times that shaped their vision.
And she, Cui Wenxi, is an outlier who does not conform to mainstream values.
Unable to explain clearly to Zhao Chengyan, she simply didn't bother to talk to him.
At this time, the servant came to report that Mrs. Cao had come into the house.
Mrs. Cao is nearly eighty years old but has a strong body. She is the aunt of Prince Qing.
Among the elders of the royal family and Emperor Wu's generation, only Mrs. Cao is still alive. Today, Mrs. Cao is here to join in the fun, and they, the younger generation, will naturally accompany her.
Cui Wenxi stayed down to put on her embroidered shoes, and Fang Ling came in to tidy up her clothes.
Zhao Chengyan stood aside and looked at his woman, and had to admit that she was truly worthy of being a role model for a noble lady in the capital. She was obviously not top-notch in beauty, but she was perfect in everything. Her appearance and appearance could overwhelm many girls, as well as her temperament. A little prouder.
After finishing everything, Cui Wenxi saw him staring at her and asked angrily: "What are you looking at?"
Zhao Chengyan said uninhibitedly: "Why can't I look at my own woman?"
Cui Wenxi deliberately disgusted him and said: "Whenever I have to go to the other courtyard to see the little girl that Silang has raised, what kind of beauty is it that makes you want to bring her back to the capital even if you have a falling out with me?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Chengyan frowned and said, "She's just a country girl, why are you arguing with her?"
Cui Wenxi laughed and said coquettishly: "Tsk, tsk, are you afraid that I will find trouble and make her life difficult?"
Zhao Chengyan warned: "Our Yuan Niang is so delicate, how can we be compared with such rough people?"
Cui Wenxi snorted coldly, "A man's mouth is a liar. He kept telling me to leave his mother and leave his son behind. I am a rough servant in the countryside. I don't know what I have become like in private."
Zhao Chengyan smiled to please, "Is Yuanniang jealous?"
Cui Wenxi snorted, looking at his flattering face, a ridiculous idea suddenly came to her mind. Maybe she could use tricks on Yan Lan to see if she was motivated.
If that girl wanted to enter Prince Qing's palace and seek a future, she would have to go through the Cui family.
This is a different way of peace and separation.
As long as Yan Lan is motivated, Cui Wenxi can completely use her as an assist and use her as a hindrance to break up the marriage between herself and Prince Qing, forcing Prince Qing to choose to reconcile.
Thinking of this, Cui Wenxi felt happy and couldn't help but curling the corners of her lips slightly, feeling that she was simply a little clever.
Realizing that she was smiling, Zhao Chengyan asked curiously: "What is Yuan Niang laughing at?"
Cui Wenxi pinched his face happily and said happily: "I won't tell you."
Zhao Chengyan supported her waist and went out. Cui Wenxi secretly glanced at the man next to her, and her mentality changed drastically.
At first, her thinking was limited, and she was always worried that he would not let go. Now it seems that she has to put her thoughts on other courtyards.
That Yan Lan knew how to stir up internal strife between the couple just after entering the capital. It was obvious that he was a man with skills, and such a person should be put to good use.
The couple arrived at Yuqiong Garden, where many family members had already gathered.
Mrs. Cao was sitting on the imperial chair, wearing a decent dark blue robe, and her kind-hearted face was full of happiness.
The old man has a good personality and is quite lovable. He is neither deaf nor blind, and he accepts greetings from the younger generation with a smile.
When Zhao Yue saluted, she waved to him, and he stepped forward in a polite manner.
Mrs. Cao took his hand and secretly asked in an elder's caring tone: "There are many young ladies coming to the spring banquet today. Erlang, do you think your eldest sister can handle the banquet well?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone laughed.
Zhao Yue also smiled and said: "Uncle, you should come out more often to join in the fun with us juniors, so that you can live younger and younger."
Mrs. Cao was so happy that she touched her face and said, "I'm only eighteen!"
Everyone was amused by her again.
When she saw Prince Qing and his wife coming to say hello, Zhao Yue's eyes fell on Zhao Chengyan's hand intentionally or unintentionally, and that hand wrapped around Cui Wenxi's waist.
That move was possessive.
Zhao Yue called Uncle Fourth Emperor, and the couple stepped forward to salute Mrs. Cao. The old man looked at Cui Wenxi and said, "Come here from the Fourth Emperor's family."
Cui Wenxi stepped forward with a smile, and Zhao Yue stepped back and gave way.
Mrs. Cao and Cui Wenxi whispered: "The husband and wife fight at the end of the bed and fight at the end of the bed. There is no reason to divorce in a good life. Just a few decades have passed in the blink of an eye."
Cui Wenxi said yes.
Zhao Yue on the side didn't like hearing this, so she couldn't help but teased in Mrs. Cao's ear: "Uncle, please don't gossip like my mother-in-law. Everyone is happy at the spring banquet today. Let's Say something happy."
Mrs. Cao was stunned for a moment, and then she said after a long while: "Yes, yes, yes, let's say something happy." After a pause, "Has Erlang fallen in love with a girl from another family? Your great-aunt will be your matchmaker."
Zhao Yue: "..."
Cui Wenxi also looked at him.
The guy was stared at curiously by two pairs of eyes. A little blush unnaturally crawled to the base of his ears, and gradually spread to his fair face, adding a bit of color.