The eldest daughter, she is proud and sassy

Chapter 430 Vision and Reality

Once, Cui Hengyue sat on the edge of the cliff of Yunxuan Temple, looking in the direction of the capital, looking forward to celebrating the New Year in the Yasukuni Mansion.

In the high gate compound, parents and relatives gather around, the sound of silk, bamboo and zither, singing and dancing. There is no hunger, no coldness, everyone gathers to talk and talk, and enjoy themselves happily.

Of course, the same is true now.

Cui Hengyue stretched out her hand to hold the teacup, and calmly glanced at the Cui family's descendants who were all guarding the house, with a self-deprecating smile on the corner of her mouth.

It is true that the joy is harmonious, but it is only on the surface.

Relatives gathered, but did not love her mother.

Cui Hengyue held up the teacup, looked at it for a while, finally put down the teacup, and quietly exited the room.

Today's New Year's Eve, all the masters and masters of the mansion gathered in Fuhai Courtyard to watch the new year. This is the rule of the mansion.

When Cui Hengyue came out, Lady Du reached out her hand to stop her: "Yuanniang, it's almost time, you can't go back now."

"I didn't go back, I was just very sleepy and wanted to go out for a walk to refresh myself." Cui Hengyue said lightly.

Lady Du hesitated for a moment: "Then Yuan Niang, let's walk nearby, don't go far away."

Cui Hengyue let out a "huh" and made a gesture to leave, but then withdrew her foot: "Forget it, I heard that when I arrive at the house recently, the mansion will hear the cry of the baby.

"I'll just blow the air here."

Lady Du's face suddenly darkened: "How can you believe such nonsense? Yuan Niang, as the eldest daughter of the Cui family, you should be cautious in your words and deeds to set an example.

"Now he is spreading rumors and bewitching people's hearts. It really disappoints the Duke and the old lady."

Cui Hengyue panicked, and grabbed Mrs. Du's tightly clenched right hand: "Ms. Du, I'm not spreading rumors, I'm just scared. Haven't you heard the baby crying lately?"

Lady Du trembled.

At this moment, a baby's cry seemed to be heard in the distance, and Madam Du turned pale with fright, and threw away Cui Hengyue's hand.

Cui Hengyue took advantage of the situation and approached: "Miss Du, what's wrong with you? Why is your face so pale?"

"It's okay." Lady Du tried her best to suppress the fear in her heart, and said with a serious expression: "Yuanniang, it's time for you to enter the house."

As expected of the people around the old lady, they returned to normal so quickly.

Cui Hengyue twitched the corners of her mouth, turned around and entered the room.

After that, Cui Hengyue didn't do anything, and waited obediently until the end of the New Year's Eve, and returned to the third room with Cui Yongxuan and others.

Halfway through the walk, Cui Hengyue suddenly sighed: "Oh, it would be great if my brother was still here."

"Oh!"

"Third Master, what's wrong with you?" Wei Jiang picked up the folding fan on the ground and handed it to Cui Yongxuan.

Cui Hengyue looked over, eyes full of concern: "Father, what's wrong with you? Why did you lose your fan?"

Wearing a folding fan in such a cold weather is just arty.

Cui Yongxuan looked away guiltily: "I'm not sure."

Afterwards, he said strong and calm again: "Okay, let's all go back to our own yard and sleep."

After speaking, he quickened his pace.

Cui Balang chased after him with short legs: "Father, wait for me, I'm afraid."

Hearing his son's voice, Cui Yongxuan stopped and scolded him: "What is there to be afraid of in your own mansion?"

"I'm afraid, there is a baby crying."

Before Cui Balang finished speaking, Cui Siniang covered his mouth: "Hush, don't shout, or he will come to you."

"Don't talk nonsense." Cui Yongxuan scolded the siblings, grabbed one with each hand, and dragged them away.

The other young gentlemen and young ladies were trembling with fright, and hurried back to the yard under the protection of their servants.

At some point, Cui Wulang came to Cui Hengyue's side: "Aren't you afraid?"

Facing Cui Hengyue's puzzled eyes, Cui Wulang explained: "That's right. There is a rumor in the mansion recently that every night, the mansion will hear the cry of a baby.

"It's so late now, aren't you afraid of running into it?"

Cui Hengyue blinked her eyes with an innocent face: "My mother once told me that as long as you don't do anything wrong, ghosts won't come to your door.

"I haven't done anything wrong, why should I be afraid?"

It was as if the people who left just now had done something wrong.
Cui Wulang didn't dare to say this, but thinking of Cui Hengyue's behavior just now, he asked: "You just said that it would be fine if your brother was still around, what do you mean?
"Do you want to meet the eldest brother and the second brother?"

"No." After Cui Hengyue denied it, she looked at him lightly: "It's getting late, go back and rest."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

Cui Wulang felt weird, and asked the left and right in a low voice: "What do you mean by Yuanniang's words just now?"

"Master doesn't know, how could we know." The servant looked embarrassed.

In the days that followed, except for the frightening baby crying at night, the Yasukuni Mansion was fairly peaceful.

After seven or eight days, Cui Hengyue came to Cui Yongxuan's study after he left the office.

"You all go down, I have something to say to my father alone."

Wei Jiang hesitated and did not move, and he led the servants out after receiving Cui Yongxuan's gaze.

Cui Yongxuan came out from behind the desk, showing a fatherly expression: "Yuanniang, you came to find me as a father, what do you want to say?"

Cui Hengyue walked up to Cui Yongxuan step by step, staring closely into his eyes: "Father, do you still remember my brother?"

"Oh!"

Panicked, Cui Yongxuan staggered back and bumped into the desk, the teacup on it rolled down and shattered.

Wei Jiang rushed in: "Third Master, what happened?"

Seeing the broken porcelain on the ground, Wei Jiang looked at Cui Hengyue suspiciously.

"Get back after cleaning up the ground." Cui Yongxuan tried his best to maintain a calm posture, and ordered.

Wei Jiang didn't dare to ask any more questions, he tidied up the floor silently and exited the study silently.

Cui Hengyue still stared at Cui Yongxuan, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone: "Why is father guilty? Could it be that the death of my compatriot brother is really related to you?"

"What nonsense?" Cui Yongxuan subconsciously denied.

Cui Hengyue didn't intend to let him go: "Before my mother died, she told me the truth about that year. Before my mother gave birth to me, she also gave birth to a baby boy, who is my brother.

"But my elder brother was thrown to death by my father before he even lived an hour."

Hearing the last sentence, Cui Yongxuan was greatly stimulated and roared: "I didn't do it on purpose, I just accidentally fell down, that's why I killed him.

"I don't want to, why are you all blaming me?"

Cui Hengyue said angrily: "Then why are you so careless? Why did you rush to show my elder brother to the old lady? Why didn't you wait?"

"It's running out of time, I can't wait, I have to report to my parents as soon as possible, and tell them that there is a concubine coming out"

Cui Yongxuan seemed to be caught in the memory, very emotional: "I can't slow down, I have to run faster, but... I was running, the ground suddenly became very slippery, I couldn't control it for a while and fell down.

"Son. The child flew out. When I went to see it again, the child was bleeding a lot and he was out of breath."

Cui Hengyue grabbed his sleeve and forced him to look at himself: "You said the ground is slippery?"

"Yes." Cui Yongxuan nodded emphatically.

Cui Hengyue didn't believe it, thinking that he was justifying himself: "As far as I know, it didn't rain that day, so the ground can't be very slippery."

Cui Yongxuan was a little angry, and wanted to shake off Cui Hengyue, but failed, and growled: "I didn't lie to you, the ground is very slippery, that's why I fell.

"I didn't mean to drop that child to death. I was careless. It can't be my fault."

Cui Hengyue let go of his hand slowly, stared at Cui Yongxuan, seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, so he said to him: "Where did you fall back then, take me to see."

(End of this chapter)