Zhao Yue was well-dressed, wearing regular red clothes. He rarely wore red. He was already fair-skinned and noble, but his eye-catching red made him look like a dog.
Cui is six years older than him, and Zhao Chengyan can't connect the two together, let alone confuse him with Yuan Wulang and others.
But if the two of them can get along, what's the difference between them and Yuan Wulang
Zhao Yue pretended to be stupid, and Zhao Chengyan didn't dare to expose him. If he wanted to express his dissatisfaction, he could only mention it to the saint and let his brother control him. After all, he was the prince of the prison country, so he still had to save his face.
The uncle and nephew met each other in a hurry, and Zhao Chengyan deliberately avoided them without saying a few words. His reaction surprised Zhao Yue, thinking that the fire outside had not yet started a prairie fire.
Previously, I was thinking about persuading Mrs. Cui to enter the East Palace before discussing the matter with the two elders. I never thought that Yuan Wulang would break it halfway. Since it was broken, let's deal with it.
He would not take the initiative to show off his cards to the two elders. He would have to make them anxious, make them anxious, and make them have trouble sleeping and eating over the matter. Then he could hit them with one blow and ask them to take a step back.
Zhao Yue has been in the whirlpool of power since he was a child. If his parents had not taken advantage of their eldest son, how could he be where he is today
It's easiest to deceive them.
Of course, the second elder is the elder and cannot be intimidated but must be coaxed.
Now that Cui has not been completely coaxed by him, and she is currently on the cusp of the storm, he cannot leave the palace to contact her, so he can only wait for the opportunity and act by ear.
What he worried about was coaxing her.
Coax her into his east palace.
No, Zhao Chengyan ordered people to investigate Yuan Wulang, and it turned out that there was such a thing.
His subordinates reported to him that Yuan Wulang had indeed had his hamstring broken by the prince who stayed in Cui's house that night when he climbed the wall. He also wrote a testimony about climbing the wall in an attempt to steal fish, which was later given to the patrol by Eunuch Wei. The patrolman personally sent it back to Xibohou Mansion.
After getting the confirmation, Zhao Chengyan couldn't sleep all night. He couldn't stand it anymore and decided to go to Changlingfang in person on Xiu Mu's day to ask Cui for clarification.
It just so happened that before he went to Cui's house that day, Yongning and Pingyang killed him at the same time.
Yongning left Beijing for business these days. When he came back, he couldn't sit still when he heard the rumors about the prince and Cui Wenxi. Pingyang only heard about it belatedly.
Now that the Chinese New Year is coming, Cui Wenxi is arranging the servants to clean the yard and sort out the debris in the house. Suddenly, the maid comes to report that Princess Yongning is here.
Fang Ling's face changed slightly, she looked at her master and said, "Ma'am, do you want to avoid it?"
Cui Wenxi said calmly: "You're already here, how can you be dismissed so easily?" He added, "You can't escape the first day of the lunar month, but you can't escape the 15th. Let's welcome her in first."
Fang Ling responded yes and went to greet him personally.
Cui Wenxi went to the dressing table to look at her makeup, straightened her clothes a little, and went to the front yard without delay.
Yongning thought he was very angry, so he called out as soon as he entered the yard: "Cui Changyue! Cui Changyue, come out!"
Seeing her irritability, Fang Ling didn't dare to say anything to provoke her.
Cui Wenxi Shiran entered the courtyard and said with a smile: "Who do I think is here? It's the eldest princess. Wherever you go to have fun these days, you haven't seen a trace."
That slender white figure made Yongning more and more dissatisfied with her eyes. He pointed at her and said angrily: "You little fox, you are really capable. We haven't seen her for just a few days and you have already become a master!"
Cui Wenxi curled her lips, stepped forward and saluted her, and said, "The eldest princess's words are unjust. I, Cui Changyue, am a good person, how can I become a master?"
Yong Ning didn't like hearing it and couldn't help but grabbed her. She screamed "Ouch" in pain. Yong Ning grabbed her arm and lowered his voice and said: "You are so damn promising. Why did you sleep with the prince?" He is your nephew!"
Cui Wenxi said aggrievedly: "I am really unjust. Even if you give me ten courages, I would not dare to provoke him."
Yongning raised his eyebrows and asked: "Then how come you two slept together on the same bed?!" He added, "You are really promising. You can play like a young man like me, but you can't sleep with your own nephew. He still has It’s not even close to the crown!”
Cui Wenxi said dissatisfied: "You think I am happy, but I am not happy yet."
Yongning clicked his tongue twice, "You're going to piss me off if you still act like a good boy when you get an advantage!"
Seeing her voice rising, Cui Wenxi quickly dragged her into the side room.
The servant snooping in the yard was glared at by Fang Ling, and whispered: "If anyone dares to chew his tongue behind his back, see if I don't tear his mouth to pieces."
Everyone responded incessantly.
Yongning was coaxed into the side room by Cui Wenxi. There was a charcoal pot burning inside, which was as warm as spring.
Cui Wenxi personally removed the peony cloak for her and said, "Eldest Princess, don't worry, I have a grievance to redress."
Yongning sat on the stool, with an expression on his face that he couldn't bear to look at, "My former aunt and my nephew got together. The whole capital is talking about it. You, Mrs. Cui, are really good at playing tricks."
Cui Wenxi glanced at her sideways and said the same thing, "I have a grievance to redress." He immediately said to Fang Ling who was outside, "Fang Ling is here for tea."
Fang Ling responded yes.
Seeing the tribute oranges on the table, Yongning picked up one and peeled it, "I just returned to Beijing yesterday, and I heard this as soon as I came back. It made me half angry to death."
Cui Wenxi sat in front of her, "Eldest Princess, why don't you think about what kind of temper I have been married to your Zhao family for seven years? Did you only know today?"
Yongning didn't answer and only ate a piece of orange, which was very sweet.
Cui Wenxi continued to complain: "I am six years older than the prince, and I was married to his uncle, and I have no children. What do you think I want to do to provoke him? Is it possible that I am using a second wife to marry him?" Using your identity to plot against the Crown Princess?"
This statement made Yongning stunned. Thinking about it carefully, it did make sense. But she still felt it was ridiculous and said seriously: "What if you are greedy for other people's sex?"
Cui Wenxi: "..."
Okay, she's a bit horny.
"As the saying goes, the word sex has a knife in its head. Even if I am greedy for the prince's beauty, I would not dare to provoke him to risk the future of the Cui family. Is this true?"
Yongning looked at her without speaking.
At this time, the servant suddenly came to report that Princess Pingyang was visiting.
Cui Wenxi said "ouch", and Yongning rolled his eyes and said: "You let her brother sleep with you, and you won't even have to hand in handkerchiefs from now on. Let me see how you explain it to her."
Cui Wenxi said unhappily: "As an aunt, don't add fuel to the fire!"
Yong Ning: "Who told you to give birth to a leopard and eat the grass next to the nest?"
Cui Wenxi was too lazy to talk to her and immediately went out to greet her.
Different from Yongning's shrewdness, as soon as Pingyang saw her in the courtyard, he hesitated to speak: "Changyue, you..." She showed a very embarrassed expression, and seemed unable to look directly or ask questions.
Cui Wenxi saluted her and said, "Yongning is inside, you two come and ask together."
Pingyang: “…”
Fang Ling watched tea for the three of them and brought in some cakes and snacks. Pingyang went into the wing to salute Yongning and said, "Didn't my aunt leave Beijing? When did she come back?"
Yongning responded: "He came back yesterday and rushed here early in the morning."
Pingyang knew that she must have come here because of the prince's affairs, and with an incomprehensible expression on her face, she asked: "How can someone who has nothing to do with Changyue and Erlang, just..."
Yongning continued, "We slept together."
Pingyang felt that it was explicit and said, "Auntie, be more reserved."
Yong Ning: "What's the point of being reserved? We are not young ladies who have not yet left the court." After saying that, he looked at Cui Wenxi and asked, "Isn't Erlang still a young boy?"
Cui Wenxi: "..."
Just when he didn't know how to answer, he suddenly saw Fang Ling hurriedly raising the door curtain and saying in horror: "Madam, Prince Qing is here!"
As soon as these words came out, the three girls in the room were shocked at the same time.
Three eyes fell on Fang Ling as if seeing a ghost. Cui Wenxi's head was as big as a bucket and said: "Who did you say is here?"
Fang Ling cried and said: "Prince Qing is here, and the person who comes is not good!"
Cui Wenxi spat: "Did you three meet together to find trouble today?"
Yongning replied: "Fart, I just returned to Beijing yesterday."
Pingyang also said: "I didn't know that the Fourth Uncle Emperor was coming."
Cui Wenxi pointed at the two of them and said angrily: "You two stay in the house and are not allowed to go out."
Although Yongning questioned him, he heard that King Qing was coming and was definitely going to fight. Cui Wenxi, a woman of the female class, was no match for him, so he immediately said: "If you can't handle it, I can go out and help you."
Cui Wenxi snorted coldly: "What a joke, who is Prince Qing? Ex-husband! Even if I, Mrs. Cui, sleep with all the men in the capital, I have nothing to do with him. Does he care?!"
Yongning shut up.
Pingyang said cautiously: "But Erlang and him are uncle-nephew."
Cui Wenxi said disdainfully: "Even if I sleep with his father, he can't care!"
Pingyang: “…”
Yongning couldn't help but pointed at her, "You're so fucking talented!"
Cui Wenxi warned: "You two, don't go out and cause trouble."
After all, she was a person who had been through troubles. She had a calm temperament and would not panic when things happened. She straightened her back and went to the front hall to see Prince Qing.
After she left the wing, Pingyang said worriedly: "This fact is ridiculous. The Fourth Emperor's Uncle will probably question her, and the two of them may fight."
Yong Ning: "What man can stand his ex-wife getting involved with his nephew? They will probably make a noise."
Pingyang frowned and said, "Would you like to go out and take a look?"
Yong Ning nodded, "Go and take a look secretly, don't let the fourth child know about it, so as to avoid embarrassment."
After the two agreed, they got up and quietly went to the front hall.
At the same time, Qing Wang Zhao Chengyan was sitting on the Taishi chair with an unhappy look on his face.
Cui Wenxi saluted and stood aside, his back straight, as dignified and steady as before.
This was the first time that the two of them, He Lihou, met alone.
Zhao Chengyan looked at her carefully. She was still the same, always dignified and self-possessed. You could hardly see her losing her composure.
I don’t know how long it took before Zhao Chengyan said, “I have something to ask you.”
Cui Wenxi raised his chin and said straight to the point: "Ask me about the prince and me?"
Zhao Chengyan suppressed his temper and frowned: "He is your nephew."
Cui Wenxi laughed and said lightly: "Your Highness has promoted me. My surname is Cui. I have nothing to do with your Zhao family. Where can I get my eldest nephew?"
These words made Zhao Chengyan angry, and he pointed at her and said: "It's ridiculous! Now the whole capital is discussing your matter. You, a high-ranking Cui family, have been stabbed in the back behind your back. It's very shameful, isn't it?!"
Cui Wenxi was not annoyed at all. He seemed to find it interesting and asked, "Did the Cui family eat the rice from Prince Qing's Mansion? Do you want Your Highness to take care of it?"
"you!"
"Your Highness, please don't forget that the person who rewarded the Cui family with their jobs was not you, Zhao Silang, but the saint in the palace. I, Mrs. Cui, have not stolen, robbed, killed or set fire to anything. I am now free from separation from you. Do you, Prince Qing, need to worry about who you hang out with?"
"Ms. Cui, don't be ungrateful!"
"The ungrateful person should be you, Zhao Silang! You are just an ex-husband, how can you have the dignity to come into my Cui family and reprimand me?! You are neither the prince's biological father nor the master in charge of the Cui family's job. Why do you come to the Cui family? Show off your power and show off your face, why?!"
This series of questions made Zhao Chengyan angry, and he stood up and said angrily: "Cui, please don't be shameless. You are offending the East Palace. How can the saint tolerate you ignoring the ethical guidelines and doing such nonsense?!"
Cui Wenxi puffed up his chest and said, "The saint should be the one to question you, not you, Prince Qing!" He added, "I was messing around with the prince, and the person who should answer to the emperor is the prince. What qualifications do you, an uncle, have to go there?" If you want to control the prince, how can you have the dignity to control my ex-wife?!"
"you!"
"Zhao Silang, please don't forget that we have already reconciled. I am alone and can hang out with whoever I want. You can't control it, you can't control it!"
"Ms. Cui, you're crazy! Are you trying to make me angry on purpose?!"
"Why am I angry with you? The person who should control me is my father. Who are you, Prince Qing? What right do you have for an outsider who has nothing to do with you to yell at me?"
"Don't make excuses. The prince is your ex-nephew. You are a treasonous and unethical woman who has been reviled by the world and will never be able to hold your head high for the rest of your life!"
The word "**-woman" made Cui Wenxi angry. He immediately grabbed the cup on the table and threw it at Zhao Chengyan, but he narrowly avoided it.
Afraid that she would get into trouble, Fang Ling quickly stepped forward to grab her and persuaded: "Madam, calm down! Calm down!"
Cui Wenxi had a bad temper, pointed at him and could no longer maintain his grace, and yelled: "If I were a prostitute, you would be a castrate!" He also said, "You and I have been married for seven years, and I don't know whether you, Zhao Silang, can give birth to a child." I know, but what I, Mr. Cui, gave birth to is my own seed, not necessarily what you, Zhao Silang, gave birth to!"
These words were so vicious that Zhao Chengyan was so angry that he said angrily: "What are you talking nonsense?! I have tolerated you for seven years and given you enough dignity. Even in the end, I have never been harsh on you." , "If you can be patient, you can give birth to one for me!"
Cui Wenxi said without hesitation: "Idiot, think about your big fat boy who was born more than a month prematurely!"
Zhao Chengyan thought she was angry but didn't take it to heart. He pointed at her and said: "I gave you such good words and admonishments today, but I never wanted to be slandered by you like this. Since you are so stubborn, don't blame me for not showing mercy." Your Cui family!"
Cui Wenxi said arrogantly: "You just go and participate. I, Mrs. Cui, have no marriage contract and no man in mind. It is my own choice who I hang out with. How can I have any ethical principles with the prince?!" He then said in a desperate manner, "Now The position in the East Palace is high and powerful, who do you think you are? You pissed me off, so I went to have sex with the prince, cut off your future, and kick you out of the capital. What can you, Zhao Silang, do to me?!"
"Cui Changyue! You are seeking death!"
"If you can, just come and crush me to death!"
Fang Ling was afraid that the two of them would fight, so she quickly pulled Cui Wenxi outside and said to Zhao Chengyan: "Your Highness, please go back. My wife can't see you. She will get angry when she sees you."
Zhao Chengyan was shaking with anger, "You ungrateful bastard!"
Fang Ling immediately ordered her servant to say: "Your Highness is going back, see you off!"
A clever maid quickly stepped forward to help drag Cui Wenxi to the side room, but as soon as she was pulled over, she bumped into Yongning and Pingyang who were eavesdropping.
The three of them looked at each other, and the atmosphere suddenly felt a little awkward.
Cui Wenxi stared at the two of them and said angrily: "Does it sound good?"
Yongning coughed dryly and knew how to grasp the key points, "Um... just now you said that the fat boy from the fourth family was born more than a month prematurely. What did you mean?"