Chapter 45: Touching Porcelain
Cui Xiu does not want to see the tragedy of her previous life repeat itself, so from the beginning, she must give full trust to her family members, and she can be suspicious of the rest of the people. , you can test it.
But alone, she can't do this.
In the last life, their whole family risked their lives for her, just to give her a good result.
She was still naive at that time. She believed and listened to the traitor’s slander, which almost indirectly harmed everyone in their family. Those whom she regarded as her closest relatives fell one by one in front of her. .
In this life, she no longer wants to rely on fighting for favor or relying on the emperor to protect the Cui family. She wants to find a real way out, for the Cui family, for her Heng'er, and for the people who were innocently persecuted in the previous life.
She doesn’t fight, but she also wants to fight.
She does not compete for Li Xiuhuai's favor, nor does she compete for the Queen Mother's attention, nor does she compete for perfection in the eyes of others.
She wants to fight for her own strength, fight for her children's future, and fight for a person who is worthy of her heart and worthy of the imperfection of the person she loves.
Now that God has given her this chance, she will not take the old road again, because it is a dead end. She wants to take a new road.
"Third Sister, do you know why I don't go to His Majesty to ask for justice?"
Cui Xiu knew that Cui Jin would not be able to understand if she did not explain her condonement of Ning Bin to change her children, but she could Even if she explains it, Cui Jin may not be able to understand it.
If it were anyone else, she would not explain it, but sitting in front of her now is Cui Jin, her third sister, who regards her as her own child.
After Cui Jin listened to Cui Xiu's words, her eyes looked at Cui Xiu. She didn't understand. She tried to ask: "Are you afraid that His Majesty will favor Ning Bin?"
" But this matter is Ning Bin’s fault after all. Since it is her fault, there must be some flaws.”
"Paper can't contain the fire. Once the evidence is presented, even if Your Majesty wants to be partial, there is nothing you can do."
Cui Jin was thinking about it while responding to Cui Xiu's words. She knew that the Emperor was interested in this person from Jiangnan. The woman liked it so much that after giving birth to a child, she was granted the title of concubine. Originally, the Queen Mother was displeased, but the Emperor was willing to go to the Queen Mother to have a few words for her.
For the sake of the child, the Queen Mother had no intention of embarrassing Concubine Ning anymore.
When Cui Xiu heard what Third Sister said, her face, already dressed in men's clothing, slowly raised the corners of her mouth, shook her head casually, and said: "Sister, you still don't understand our Majesty."
“He is the king and we are the ministers. Even if he makes a mistake, the fault is not with him, but with us.”
"As long as he wants to favor someone, no one can condemn her."
Cui Xiu said, slowly raising her eyes and looking at Cui Jin, who looked a little startled, she continued Said: "Not only that, we also have the risk of being beaten down."
"Your Majesty is always willing to trust everything he trusts."
"I can't take the Cui family to risk this. Risk."
When Cui Jin heard Cui Xiu's words, the expression on her face was stunned. For a while, she only felt that the little girl in front of her was very strange, at least she remembered her. The Cui Xiu in it is very different.
Although Cui Xiu's appearance has not changed and his habits remain the same, the tone of his words and the depth of his thinking are no longer the same as before.
Is this what comes from living in the palace for a long time? Sure enough, the palace is a cannibalistic place, with treacherous stories hidden everywhere.
Even her, a simple-minded little girl, has changed. Cui Jin can't even imagine what Cui Xiu has experienced in the past few years in the palace.
"He'er." Cui Jin called Cui Xiu's nickname. The expression on her face changed from the shock just now. Her brows were furrowed, and there was a hint of sadness on her gentle face.
Cui Jin had many things to ask Cui Xiu, but seeing Cui Xiu's face that had lost a lot of weight and her deep and calm eyes, she felt inexplicably sour in her heart.
Thousands of words merged into a hug, and Cui Jin hugged Cui Xiu without any hesitation.
Cui Xiu was stunned by Cui Jin's sudden hug. Her hands were somewhat hanging in the air, allowing Cui Jin to hug her, and then she also placed her hands on Cui Jin's back. It has been a long time since Cui Xiu felt the warmth of a hug. It was at this moment that Cui Xiu became more determined and the strength of his family.
This is something that others cannot easily give her, but her sister can do it without reservation.
"Sister, I know it has been difficult for you over the years."
"If you need anything, just tell my sister, and she will help you even if she puts her life on the line."
Cui Jin's mind will conjure up some of Cui Xiu's situation in the palace. , even if it is not exactly the same, you can still have a general idea that it is not easy to make a living in the palace.
When Cui Xiu heard Cui Jin's promise, she hugged Cui Jin tightly, the expression in her eyes became firm, and said: "Sister, I know."
"But, Let’s not go all out.”
Because I really don’t want to lose any of my family members anymore.
The road to seizing the throne is destined to be uneven and there will be many sacrifices, but Cui Xiu wants to change the outcome of this sacrifice.
"We all need to live well."
"Live to be seventy or eighty, and then go to the Jingyue Tower to drink a pot of wine and sing under the moonlight."
Cui Xiu Xiu recalled that before she and her sister came out of the government, together with their eldest brother and second brother, the four of them would go to Jingyue Tower every time. In addition to listening to music, watching operas, and joining in the fun, they would also drink and sing under the moon.
Singing under the Moon is the signature of Jingyue Tower. Countless foreigners from both inside and outside the Central Plains come here just to taste Singing under the Moon.
Many people never want to leave the Jingyue Tower after drinking it.
They just want to lean in a place when the night falls and the moonlight is full, listening to music, humming the words, and drinking a pot of wine.
If life is like this, there will be no regrets.
“Okay, it all depends on you.”
“Everything depends on our Xiaoheer.”
Cui Jin listened to Cui Xiu's words, the corners of her mouth slowly raised, and she gently patted Cui Xiu's back, responding to Cui Xiu.
The carriage arrived at Jingyue Tower soon. Before the carriage stopped, it received a blow and a collision. Just as he was about to stand up, Cui Jin fell down. Cui Xiuyan quickly helped Cui Jin.
“Why do you come here to drink when you don’t have money?”
“How dare you eat Overlord Dinner in my Jingyue Building, I’ll see if I don’t beat you to death.”
There was a lot of noise outside, and Cui Xiu frowned. What's going on? Before he even entered Jingyue Tower, he met someone who was cheating on him?
It's really fatal.
Cui Xiu greeted Cui Jin, and after Cui Jin responded that it was okay, Cui Xiu stood up and pulled up the curtain of the carriage. He glanced at the ground and saw the man huddled next to the wheels of the carriage.
The man slowly raised his head and argued with the shopkeeper: "I told you that when I return home, I will definitely send someone to send money."
"But you didn't even He didn't listen and just hit people casually."
When Cui Xiu saw the man's face clearly, her eyes flashed and she said, "How much money did he earn?"
(End of this chapter)