People took their seats one after another.
Cui Pingying and his wife are still sitting at the top, but Cui Wenxi and Zhao Seungyeon have switched seats.
On weekdays, Zhao Chengyan got along fairly harmoniously with the Cui family. Cui Wenjing did not know the inside story, so he joked with him generously. When asked about his experiences in Weizhou, Zhao Chengyan answered them all.
One of them is in the Ministry of Works and the other is in the Ministry of Punishment. They both have the position of minister, and both have titles. Generally speaking, their official career is at the top. The palace will not extend power to people like them, so they need to guard against rebellion.
Zhao Chengyan was very attentive and did not forget to serve Cui Wenxi while talking to Cui Wenjing. Knowing that she loved rouge goose breast, he personally put a piece of it into her bowl.
This subtle move fell into Jin's eyes, and she felt that the two of them still had room for maneuver.
The family lived in harmony at the dinner table, and Zhao Chengyan looked at her from time to time, with a gentle smile in his eyes.
Cui Wenxi did not break out, leaving enough dignity for both parties.
He has been away from Beijing for only half a year. As the son-in-law of the Cui family, he is very considerate and considerate. He will ask about the health of Zhen Guogong and his wife. Whenever there is any need for help here, he will always handle it neatly.
Very pleasing to them.
In terms of life, Zhao Chengyan completely inherited the wisdom of his mother-in-law, Concubine Hui. Whether in the palace or in the court, he could be said to be exquisite in all aspects.
Speaking of his mother, Concubine Hui, she was a remarkable person.
She was originally from Fengzhou, her surname was Yan, and her family was considered well-off.
Her ex-husband was a scholar, but died of illness prematurely, leaving her a three-year-old son. The child was Zhao Chengyan, Prince of Qing. His real name was Song, and his single name was Yi Liang.
In the early years, there was a rebellion in the imperial court, and Emperor Wu took charge of the expedition himself. When the army was defeated and reached Fengzhou, he was rescued by the Yan family's mother and son.
At that time, the rebels burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of crimes. The orphans and widows of the Yan family were not afraid of danger and used clever tricks to trick the rebels into being misled, thus saving the life of the late emperor.
Emperor Wu wanted to be strong and romantic all his life, but he admired the Yan family the most.
Later, after the rebellion in the DPRK was suppressed, Emperor Wu personally went to Fengzhou to pick up the mother and son back to Beijing, married the Yan family as his concubine, and gave his son Song Liangguo's surname of Zhao, and he was admitted to the royal family with a jade certificate.
This is the origin of Qing Wang Zhao Chengyan.
Emperor Wu had six sons and three daughters in his life, and Zhao Chengyan was the fourth.
Although he was recognized by the royal family, his bloodline was never a descendant of the Zhao family, and he could not be as arrogant as real princes. Therefore, Concubine Hui often warned him not to have inappropriate thoughts.
Zhao Chengyan has been under the control of Concubine Hui since he was a child, and he has also learned to watch people's words and emotions, and behave appropriately in everything, just to protect himself.
You must know that when the saint Zhao Junqi was still the prince, life was not easy, let alone their mother and son
Emperor Wu thought that the prince was too mediocre to hold a big position, and because he loved music, he was even more despondent in the eyes of Emperor Wu. If it weren't for the fact that the prince was the eldest son, Emperor Wu would have been deposed long ago because of his love for his first wife who died young.
The East Palace was not popular, and the second eldest King Qin and the third eldest King Jing had the idea of seizing the throne.
The two of them fought openly and secretly, and both were loved by Emperor Wu. It was almost foreseeable that the embarrassing situation in the East Palace would happen.
At that time, everyone in the court was in danger, and the factions were fighting fiercely. Concubine Hui and her son were afraid of being implicated, so they wisely chose to follow Emperor Wu's movements.
Later, after Zhao Yue was born, life in the East Palace gradually became easier.
The boy is smart and cute, and very lovable.
At first Emperor Wu didn't pay much attention to his grandson, thinking that his father was mediocre, and he probably did the same.
Later, Donggong personally took his young son to Weilin, visited the thatched cottage three times and asked the great scholar Chen Ping to be his teacher. After that, Donggong began to turn around and gradually gained the attention of Emperor Wu.
At that time, Zhao Yue loved to eat fish. Unexpectedly, Chen Ping refused to let him eat, and told him that if he wanted to eat fish every meal in the future, he would have to work to keep his father.
Zhao Yue is naive and believes it to be true.
Chen Ping made suggestions for the East Palace and asked Zhao Yue to imitate Emperor Wu's temperament.
Emperor Wu was arrogant and arrogant, good at riding and shooting, and Zhao Yue also liked to dance with swords and guns; Emperor Wu liked to practice calligraphy, and Zhao Yue's wild cursive calligraphy was quite stylish.
There are so many kinds, countless.
Everyone in the palace knew that Zhao Yue believed in Emperor Wu and liked to hear about his heroic deeds when he was young. He was simply a little fanboy who admired him.
This greatly satisfied Emperor Wu's vanity, and he began to be somewhat interested in this boy.
Although Emperor Wu didn't like his son, he was somewhat tolerant of his grandson. After all, he was still a cute little cub, only a little bigger in his arms, with watery eyes and a small mouth that could talk. Sometimes in his arms She also cries loudly after peeing, which is really cute.
At that time, Zhao Yue sincerely got close to this arrogant and unruly grandfather in order to have a meal in front of Emperor Wu and please him.
The grandfather and grandson are close to each other, and Chen Ping is behind the scenes. In addition, Zhao Yue is motivated and smart. He uses "childish talk" to drive a wedge between King Qin and King Jing. He occasionally utters wise words, which may seem childish, but actually hit the mark. , over time, Emperor Wu became dissatisfied with the second and third sons.
In just two or three years, the two emperor uncles made Emperor Wu feel resentful. He thought that they ignored the East Palace and were too ambitious, so they were suppressed by Emperor Wu.
No matter how capable your son is, he cannot withstand me engaging in political battles myself.
Emperor Wu realized that although the East Palace did not make much progress, his direct grandson did have a bright future, so he paved the way for Zhao Yue. He demoted the two strongest competitors to prison and demoted them to common people, and took drastic measures to clean up his family and pave the way for a bright future.
Not only that, all the mainstays in the court gathered under the prince's door to assist in the management of the East Palace.
Emperor Wu even personally trained Zhao Yue, teaching him how to govern the country step by step. He regarded him as the future of Daliang and hoped that he could create a prosperous age.
It can be said that the reason why Donggong was able to survive this political struggle was entirely due to the efforts of Chen Ping and Zhao Yue.
Later, Emperor Wu died of illness, and the saint served as the prince for nearly thirty years, and finally became the king.
Before Emperor Wu died of illness, he did not forget to ask him to leave the assistant ministers in the East Palace. If the prince was unable to do so, they could depose him and help Zhao Yue ascend to the throne.
This shows how much he values his grandson.
Because Concubine Hui and her son did not take sides randomly, they managed to survive the political struggle. And because Prince Qing had no royal blood, they became his talismans and were tolerated by the emperor, so their official career was smooth.
Those thrilling years made Zhao Chengyan very cautious, especially after the death of Concubine Hui. Without a protector, he had to rely on his own discretion to move forward in everything, and he acted even more prudently.
The marriage with the Zhenguo Duke was also the result of much consideration.
Firstly, he has some true feelings for Cui Wenxi, and secondly, he is a lonely king and needs support.
The Cui family also has considerations.
After being baptized in the East Palace, Cui Pingying felt that the risk to the prince was too great, but Prince Qing was different. He did not have royal blood but had a title, which was the safest consideration.
The two families hit it off and made this a beautiful thing happen.
Cui Pingying was satisfied with his son-in-law, and Zhao Chengyan was also satisfied with his wife's family.
Only by relying on and supporting each other can the two families prosper in the future.
Cui Wenxi naturally understands this truth, so she knew from the beginning that the road to reconciliation would be difficult, after all, it would destroy the long-lasting interests of the two families.
But she didn't want to wrong herself and couldn't bear the pressure for the rest of her life.
After the meal, people sat together and chatted about their daily life. Seeing that it was getting late, the two-room concubines dispersed.
Cui Wenxi was tired and returned to Jinyuyuan alone. Zhao Chengyan had something to say to Cui Pingying and his wife, so he stayed.
Entering the side room, Zhao Chengyan was very good at being a good person and took the initiative to kneel down to his elders and admit his mistake, saying that he had broken the vow he had made to marry Cui Wenxi.
This move frightened Cui Pingying and his wife. Cui Pingying quickly helped him and said: "Silang can't do it! He can't do it!"
Jin also said: "If you have anything to say, Silang, let's talk about it later. Don't try to upset our old couple."
Zhao Chengyan was helped up by his father-in-law. He felt ashamed and truthfully told his two elders about his experience in Weizhou and the reason why he brought Yanlan back to Beijing. He repeatedly assured them of his intention to leave his mother and keep his son.
Cui Pingying is a representative of patriarchy, and Kim is also a traditional woman. Seeing that he is sincere and sincere towards his daughter, he originally did not want the two to reconcile, but now he is even more determined.
No, Jin sighed: "Silang has Shilang's difficulties, and we can all understand it. After all, there are three types of unfilial piety, and having no offspring is the worst. But Yuanniang also has her difficulties, can Silang understand it?"
Zhao Chengyan said seriously: "Don't worry, Grandma, Yuan Niang has me in her heart, and I understand it."
Jin: "She is the daughter I have raised with painstaking efforts. I naturally hope that she will be safe and smooth throughout her life. Now that she has encountered a hurdle, if you treat her sincerely, then show your sincerity to help her get over it, and then she can move forward." Longer term.”
Zhao Chengyan said humbly: "My mother's teaching is correct, Shiro will take it to heart."
His attitude was so sincere and gentle that the couple could not fault each other.
He didn't blame Cui Wenxi for being unable to have children. At the worst, he would leave her mother and leave her a son to give her dignity, and he was indeed considering her future.
If both parties want to maintain this marriage, they must each take a step back and consider each other.
Cui Pingying can understand his approach. After all, he is a prince, and he will always be honored in the future.
Although Jin felt helpless, which man didn't have three wives and four concubines
It has been very difficult for King Qing to be loyal and loyal these years, and he had no choice but to borrow a child. What's more, he chose to leave his mother and keep the child, and would not take in concubines and raise other wives. In the future, he would still be a mistress. My daughter is still clamoring for a divorce, which seems ignorant, and she will probably be known as a jealous woman.
Thinking of this, Jin felt that this marriage could not be broken up.
Zhao Chengyan talked with the couple for a long time before returning to Jinyuyuan.
Cui Wenxi had already rested early to avoid him.
Zhao Chengyan came to see her, and Cui Wenxi was lying on the bed pretending to be asleep. He quietly sat on the edge of the bed, leaned over and blew into her ear.
Unexpectedly, Cui Wenxi slapped him away. He couldn't dodge and said "ouch", but he didn't get angry.
Cui Wenxi couldn't pretend anymore and looked at him with a frown.
Zhao Chengyan shamelessly called Yuanniang.
She was extremely disgusted and said coldly: "It's getting late. Shiro has to be on duty tomorrow. It's time to go next door and rest."
Zhao Chengyan looked her up and down, and said with fantasy: "I know you are a bitch-tongued, and you are angry that I brought Yanlan back to Beijing."
Hearing this, Cui Wenxi laughed unexpectedly and said calmly: "Silang, do you know why I had to compete with myself in Tingxue Hall last night?"
Zhao Chengyan did not answer.
Cui Wenxi sat up and said, "I just want to see how tolerant I can be, but the facts tell me that I can't stand it. I can't stand my husband having an affair with another woman. I find it dirty."
These words made Zhao Chengyan stunned.
Cui Wenxi ignored his surprise and said coldly: "We are finished. We were finished when you had Yanlan. I, Cui Wenxi, am a jealous woman. I don't want to see what I use being used by others. Since it is dirty, then I will Abandon it.”
Zhao Chengyan's face was gloomy, and he controlled his temper and said, "You think I'm dirty?"
Cui Wenxi raised his chin, "Yes, dirty."
Zhao Chengyan laughed angrily at her, pointed at her and said, "Ms. Cui, you are a jealous woman!" He added, "We have been married for seven years and you have nothing to do. I could have divorced you."
Cui Wenxi: "I have already asked myself to leave the court, but you are the one who keeps pestering me."
Zhao Chengyan looked like he had seen a ghost, as if it was his first time seeing such an unreasonable woman. He said angrily: "Then tell me, if you were me, how would you handle yourself?"
Cui Wenxi said bluntly: "I have told Silang that we can reconcile."
When he mentioned Heli, Zhao Chengyan couldn't help but go crazy, "I don't want to be Heli!" He added, "Yuanniang, can you think more about it for me? Is it wrong for me to have an heir of my own, Chengjue?"
"You are not wrong. The person who is wrong is me. I am incompetent and cannot do what you want. But Shiro, I, Cui Wenxi, am such a jealous woman. I cannot be as tolerant and generous as others, let alone raise children for others. .”
"Yuan Niang, you are destroying your future!"
"I know what I am doing, and I also know that the road waiting for me after I make peace with you will be extremely difficult. But I am not afraid, I am willing to take that road." He added, "Shiro, just let me go, look. Why not leave me some dignity in the seven-year relationship between husband and wife?"
These words really made Zhao Chengyan angry. He pointed at her and said, "You are crazy!"
Cui Wenxi said nothing.
Zhao Chengyan scolded with a livid face, "You know how I have treated you over the years. You want me to be loyal, so I have no complaints. But my heirs are my bottom line. I don't want to be alone without anyone to rely on. Why can't you do it for me?" Should I take a step back?"
Cui Wenxi felt that she could not communicate with him, so she calmly said: "I can't compromise."
Zhao Chengyan couldn't stand the arrogance in her bones and said angrily: "You are trying to make me angry to death!"
He was really pissed off by her. He ran over to her earlier, thinking that she had been sitting in Tingxue Hall until curfew last night, which showed that she had him in her heart.
Who would have thought that a warm face would touch a cold butt? He has been so humble and humble. The Duke of Zhen and his wife can also understand his difficulties, but Cui Wenxi cannot tolerate it. This is simply unreasonable!
He felt more and more that this woman was being unreasonable.
Afraid that the two of them would get into trouble again, Zhao Chengyan restrained his temper and went to the next door with a serious face.
The room became silent again.
Not long after, Fang Ling came over to investigate the situation. Cui Wenxi had a calm expression as usual.
Fang Ling thought about her words and said, "I just saw that Mr. Lang's face was blue with anger."
Cui Wenxi: "He is asking for trouble." He added, "Now that I have given in to save his face, who will understand my difficulties in the future?"
Fang Ling sighed and said, "This is really difficult to handle."
Cui Wenxi: "If I am not cruel now, I will be the one who will be punished in the future. When I think about the rest of my life, I feel scared."
Faang Ling: "I hope my wife can persevere."
Cui Wenxi didn't say anything and just lay back.
Early the next morning, Zhao Chengyan left the Duke's Mansion to go on duty, and did not go with Cui Wenjing.
Jin knew about the dispute between the couple last night and came over to see Cui Wenxi early in the morning. She was sitting in front of the dressing table, wiping her face with facial grease.
When Fang Ling saw Jin coming over, she bowed and called her madam.
Jin made a gesture, and all the maids in the room retreated.
Cui Wenxi knew what his old mother was going to do, so he said hello: "Why do you get up so early?"
Jin frowned slightly, "Where is Shiro?"
Cui Wenxi: "I'm on duty."
Jin sat down on the stool and was silent for a long time, then she said, "Did you get into a quarrel with him last night?"
Cui Wenxi looked at himself in the bronze mirror and said indifferently: "We had a few arguments."
Jin couldn't stand her attitude and said, "What on earth are you thinking? Do you really have to tear us both up with him to be dignified?"
Cui Wenxi didn't like to hear this, and retorted: "Aniang's words are wrong. It's because he keeps pestering me and doesn't want to leave me a way out."
Jin said "Ouch" and said angrily: "Look at what you are saying, how shameless!"
Cui Wenxi pushed her hair behind her ears, turned to look at her, and asked with a half-smile, "Did he make you two happy again last night?"
Jin said solemnly: "Don't be so playful. We have been told to leave the mother and keep the son. If the mother leaves the son, you will still be the only mistress in the house. He will not take concubines, let alone raise children." Room, what else do you want?"
Hearing "What else do you want?" Cui Wenxi couldn't help but pursed her lips and laughed, "Auntie, why can't you understand?"
Kim: "???"
Cui Wenxi: "Silang and I have been married for seven years. Why was it that Yanlan was the only one who was brought back to Beijing by him and became pregnant with him, but not other girls?"
These words stunned Jin Shiwen, who asked, "Is there a hidden story in the middle?"