The eldest daughter, she is proud and sassy

Chapter 434
"Ah-"

A gust of wind blew by, and Cui Siniang couldn't help sneezing, it was too cold.

She wrapped the cloak tightly around her body, breathed on her hands, and regretted why she didn't bring out a hand warmer.

Stamping her feet on the spot, her body became warmer, and Cui Siniang couldn't help muttering: "Why is this girl so slow?"

Before she finished speaking, there was a slight sound of footsteps, she hurriedly turned her head and saw that there were flowers, she scolded softly: "Why did you come here?"

Looking behind her, there was no one there, and she frowned immediately: "Why are you alone? Where's your grandmother? Where's your aunt?"

In her plan, the grandmother and aunt should come together, but now there is only her maid.

Fanhua quickly explained: "I reported it to the old lady, but the old lady asked me to come back first."

After a pause, Fanhua continued: "It should be that there were too many people present at that time, and it was inconvenient for the old lady to follow.

"However, don't worry, Si Niang, the old lady will definitely come."

Hearing this, Cui Siniang felt at ease.

After waiting for a while, Mrs. Cui finally came, but she only brought her confidant.

A hint of disappointment flashed in Cui Siniang's eyes, but she thought that her grandmother would be able to punish Cui Hengyue, so she smiled and went up to her: "Grandmother."

"Is what Fanhua said true?" Mrs. Cui looked solemnly, looking at the palace gate ahead.

Cui Siniang nodded heavily: "Well, Fanhua and I saw it with our own eyes. Elder Sister and a man behaved intimately and entered this palace together."

Mrs. Cui's face darkened, and she ordered her left and right: "Go in and have a look."

"Yes."

Lady Du then led the people into the palace.

Not long after, Cui Siniang couldn't help getting excited when she saw Mrs. Du and the others coming out, but Cui Hengyue was nowhere to be seen.

It must be that girl Cui Hengyue can't see anyone, that's why Mrs. Du came out.

Unexpectedly, Lady Du approached and reported: "Madam, this is an abandoned palace, and there is no one in it."

"impossible--"

Realizing that her voice was too loud, Cui Siniang hurriedly adjusted her expression, and said respectfully and softly: "Grandmother, Fanhua and I saw Elder Sister and that man walk in with our own eyes.

"I have been guarding here since then, and no one came out during the period. It is impossible that there is no one inside, unless there is another door in this palace."

Speaking of the latter, Cui Siniang's face was very ugly, why didn't she think of this before, if it was true, Cui Hengyue would have already run away, but she blew a long burst of cold wind here.

Lady Du glanced at Cui Siniang, and continued to report: "There are no other doors in this palace, only this one."

Cui Siniang's eyes widened, and she looked at the palace ahead in disbelief.

Only one door?

How can it be?

"I didn't see anyone come out, they must still be inside."

It is impossible for the people inside to disappear out of thin air, they must still be inside, Cui Siniang is very sure.

However, Mrs. Du said, "Si Niang, we have searched carefully."

In order to convince Cui Siniang, she added another sentence: "We have searched for all the places where people can hide."

"Then" a flash of light flashed in Cui Siniang's mind: "The secret room, yes, there must be a secret room inside, they must have hidden it, you go and look for it.

"For example, behind the bookshelf, behind the painting."

"Enough." Mrs. Cui shouted loudly, and Cui Siniang shut her mouth in fright.

Mrs. Cui kept a straight face, and reprimanded her granddaughter in a low voice: "This is the forbidden garden of the imperial palace, so be careful with your words. This matter is over, don't mention it again."

He glanced at the others: "Today's affairs must not be leaked."

"Yes." Everyone respectfully agreed.

Mrs. Cui turned around and left.

Cui Siniang bit her lower lip tightly, looked back at the palace unwillingly, then trotted to chase Mrs. Cui.

"Grandmother, don't be angry, that girl Fanhua may have misread it."

Fanhua, who was following behind, heard this, but did not dare to defend herself, and silently lowered her head.

After returning, the queen mother asked Mrs. Cui: "Mother, what happened?"

"It's okay." Mrs. Cui's tone was indifferent, and she didn't want to say more.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother stopped asking any more questions.

After talking with the officials and family members around him for a while, the emperor sent someone to send a message, saying that he was going to have a banquet.So, the Empress Dowager led the wives and young ladies to the banquet.

When passing through the garden, the queen mother was surprised when she heard the emperor's hearty laughter, and asked her left and right: "But your majesty is in the garden?"

The servant waiting in the corridor replied respectfully: "Yes, Queen Mother, Your Majesty is playing in the garden with Cui Yuanniang and Cui Erniang."

The servant did not say the latter words.

The emperor's laughter came from next to her ear, and the queen mother was startled. She rarely heard the emperor laughing so happily in the palace. In front of her, the emperor was always filial and respectful.

The queen mother walked down the steps and walked into the depths of the garden.

The family members of the officials looked at each other in blank dismay, wanting to follow but dared not, so they could only whisper to each other to express their curiosity.

"I have never seen His Majesty smile so happily. It seems that the two Cui sisters have some skills."

"Your Majesty is the grandson of Lord Yasukuni, so he is naturally close to the Cui sisters. What's the fuss about that?"

"From this point of view, the good things between His Majesty and Mrs. Cui are coming soon."

"What? Your Majesty wants to choose a queen from the Cui family?"

"It has long been reported in the palace that the Empress Dowager will choose a queen for Her Majesty from among the Cui family. You don't know?"

"I really don't know."

The discussion here did not reach the ears of the queen mother, she only wanted to see what the emperor was doing.

Pushing aside the flowers, the queen mother saw the emperor talking to Cui Erniang with a smile on her face, but her eyes fell on Cui Hengyue, as gentle as water.

She was startled, and walked over without hesitation: "The emperor—"

"Mother?"

The emperor froze for a moment, then went up to meet him: "Why are you here?"

"Didn't you send someone to tell you that the banquet is about to start? Why are you still here?" The Queen Mother said with a straight face.

The emperor patted his head: "Oh, I was talking to my two cousins, and I forgot the time."

"Your Majesty is wrong, I am your cousin." After correcting the emperor's words, Cui Hengyue saluted the Queen Mother: "Auntie Wan'an."

Cui Erniang followed closely behind: "Auntie Wanan."

The son looked at himself, the queen mother was not easy to get angry, she smiled and nodded at them, then dragged the emperor away.

Cui Erniang looked inexplicably: "Sister, what's wrong with Auntie? She seems very angry."

Cui Hengyue smiled and didn't care much: "Perhaps I'm angry that His Majesty has delayed the time, let's go, grandma is watching us."

Hearing this, Erniang Cui immediately put on a dignified posture and walked towards Mrs. Cui step by step.

The people set off again.

At the banquet, the queen mother and the emperor said a few words as usual, and announced the beginning of the banquet.

The bottom suddenly became lively.

Because the Queen Mother still remembered what happened just now, she lowered her voice and asked the emperor, "Have you taken a fancy to Cui's little lady?"

"Yes." The emperor raised his glass without concealing his joy, "Mother, I respect you."

After speaking, he raised his head and drank the wine in the glass.

The queen mother was very angry, but she couldn't cheer up her son in front of the civil and military ministers, so she pretended to be happy and took a sip of wine.

After a while, the queen mother asked again: "Which young lady from the Cui family do you like?"

(End of this chapter)