The eldest daughter, she is proud and sassy

Chapter 440 Negotiation
After Cui Quan received the emperor's order, he no longer had the mind to drink, and summoned all the people in the mansion to prepare to leave the palace.

"Old lady, please stay."

Nanny You stopped Mrs. Cui's way, with a respectful attitude: "The Empress Dowager has something to tell you, please follow me."

Mrs. Cui whispered to Mrs. Du: "Go and tell the Duke, I will return to the mansion later."

After giving the order, she followed Nanny You and left.

Cui Yongzong saw this scene, and after listening to Mrs. Du finished speaking, he asked his father: "Look, should we sit down for a while and wait for mother to return home together?"

The people around all looked over, with strange eyes, Cui Quan felt displeased, and blurted out: "No need, let's go back first."

Lady Du returned to Mrs. Cui's side, while the rest of Cui's mansion were about to leave the palace.

Mrs. Cui turned her head frequently, her eyes full of worry.

"Mother--"

Cui Erniang recalled her mother's mind, and said dissatisfiedly: "Why is mother so worried about elder sister? You see, third uncle is not worried at all."

Mrs. Cui glanced at the people in the third room, and saw Cui Yongxuan holding Cui Balang, with a kind face and a smile on her mouth, not knowing what she was talking about, which made Cui Balang smile happily.

There was a block in her heart, and a distressed look appeared on her face.

"Silly boy."

She raised her hand to touch Cui Erniang's head, and sighed: "Your eldest sister has suffered a lot since she was a child, and she has never had a peaceful life, and even if she returns to the mansion, she won't get the attention of your third uncle.

"If I don't take care of her, her life in the mansion will be too difficult.

"You are different."

Cui Erniang interrupted her: "I know, I have my father and mother who love me, my grandparents, maternal grandparents, uncle, and aunt.
"So many people love me, I am much happier than my eldest sister, I am very satisfied, and I don't envy her.

"She is my eldest sister, and she is very kind to me. I also hope that she is safe and happy. Therefore, mother, don't worry about me. You should love elder sister well."

Mrs. Cui couldn't help showing a gratified smile: "My son is so filial and sensible, I am very relieved."

Seeing her mother smiling, Erniang Cui comforted her: "Mother, actually, you don't have to worry, there are so many imperial physicians in the palace, they will definitely heal elder sister's injury.

"There are still aunts and cousins ​​here, so the elder sister will not be wronged."

When the queen mother was mentioned, Mrs. Cui's eyes became strange. In order not to let her daughter see it, she smiled and said, "I see."

Cui Erniang became happy, and continued chirping: "Mother, they all said that the cousin saved the elder sister from Princess Huayu because he fell in love with the elder sister.

"They also said that His Majesty wants to make the elder sister the queen, is this true?"

Mrs. Cui's face suddenly darkened: "There are a lot of gossip in the palace, you can just tell me this kind of thing, and you are not allowed to mention a word after you go out, understand?"

"I know, I won't say it." Cui Erniang curled her lips. She is smart enough to not go outside and say such things.

Cui Erniang took her mother's hand and shook it affectionately: "Mother, does that cousin mean that?"

Mrs. Cui said expressionlessly: "Establishing a queen is related to the government, not what your cousin thinks."

After a pause, Mrs. Cui turned her head to look at her daughter: "You are so concerned about this matter, it is not because of your cousin."

Seeing her mother misunderstood, Cui Erniang quickly explained: "Mother, don't misunderstand, I don't want to enter the palace."

The palace is like a cage, it's too boring, she doesn't want to be a queen.
However, the other young ladies in the Cui family were different from her. Ever since they heard that the queen mother and the emperor intended to choose a queen from the Cui family, their hearts were eager to move.

After one country, what a glorious thing this is.

Cui Sanniang was gnashing her teeth with hatred at this moment: "A country girl, why is she favored by her cousin?

"I'm the most beautiful girl in the Cui family. What's more, I'm from a better family than her, and I'm smarter than her. Why didn't my cousin keep me in the palace?"

When Mrs. Cui heard this, she scolded in a low voice: "What nonsense are you talking about? It is impossible for Your Majesty to marry Yuanniang."

Hearing this, Cui Sanniang's eyes burst into light: "Why?"

Second Madam Cui glanced at her indifferently: "You just need to know that it is impossible for the Cui family to produce another queen."

Cui Sanniang suddenly became disappointed, she was silent for a moment: "Did you listen to what your aunt said?"

Mrs. Cui Er hesitated for a moment, and then gave a soft "hmm".

It doesn't matter who said it, what matters is that it is true.

After knowing the news, Cui Sanniang's only glimmer of hope was instantly shattered, and she felt sleepy all the way back home.

The other young ladies in Cui's mansion didn't know the truth, they just thought what those wives said was true, and they were very excited about the chance to become a queen.

After the Queen Mother saw Mrs. Cui, she took out the picture book prepared in advance and showed it to Mrs. Cui: "Mother, I think the Queen's person will be selected in the next few days, please help me to see."

Mrs. Cui was very surprised: "Why are you in such a hurry? Didn't you say last time that His Majesty is still young, and you will choose after a while?"

"That's too late."

The Empress Dowager was rather anxious, and told Mrs. Cui about the Emperor's interest in Cui Hengyue: "Seeing what the Emperor means, he is tempted, so I have to quickly fix the Empress."

This thing is really tricky.

Mrs. Cui opened the booklet and scolded: "That little girl is just like her mother, she can only seduce men."

The queen mother thought so deeply, and urged her mother to read the brochure.

"These little ladies are not bad."

Mrs. Cui pointed to the portrait in the brochure and said to the queen mother: "The family background is good, the appearance is good, and the most important thing is that their father is not a member of the regent."

The Empress Dowager looked at the young ladies and frowned slightly: "But...their fathers are Qingliu, who have no real power or military power.

"If the emperor appoints one of them as queen, apart from prestige, he will have nothing to compete with the regent."

In this case
Mrs. Cui flipped through the booklet, fixed on one page, and pointed her finger: "Then let her."

The queen mother lowered her head and saw that it was Wu Chan, the fifth mother of the Duke of Zhen's mansion.

"To tell you the truth, this little lady was the one I set my eyes on before. Her father is the Duke of Zhen, who has military power in his hands, and her elder brother has just made military exploits.

"If the emperor appoints her as queen, the military power in Duke Zhen's hands will be under the emperor's control. At that time, even if the regent has evil intentions, the emperor will be able to contend with it."

Mrs. Cui nodded, it is indeed the reason.

After a pause, Mrs. Cui suddenly stared at her daughter: "Didn't you tell me before that the regent is benevolent and won't rebel?"

If the regent wanted to rebel, he would rebel when the late emperor died, because that was the best time.

Even if he regretted it afterwards, in the past 15 years, he had plenty of opportunities to kill the emperor and sit on the dragon chair himself.

But the regent did not do this, so everyone in the world praised the regent, and no one thought he would rebel.

The queen mother sighed: "It has been 15 years, and I really believe that he will not rebel, but he has always held on to power and refused to let the emperor's son take charge, so I have to doubt him.

"It's better to be cautious, let the emperor take charge first, and talk about other things later."

(End of this chapter)