Chapter 119 The Wood Hidden in the Forest
The Grand Eunuch next to the Emperor got the order and went to Chuxiu Palace. When the Grand Eunuch arrived at Chuxiu Palace, Cui Xiu was sitting under the pavilion, drinking tea and listening to music.
Cui Xiu listened to the footsteps of the Grand Eunuch approaching, his slender hand holding the cup lowered, and his eyes were dark, as if he had already made a plan in his heart.
"My servant pays homage to Concubine Jia." The Grand Eunuch stood outside the pavilion with a spoken word and saluted Cui Xiu respectfully.
Cui Xiu put down the cup in his hand, a faint smile flashed across his face. The girl singing next to him stopped singing. Cui Xiu gently raised his hand to signal the person to go down first.
"Get up, Grand Eunuch." Cui Xiu knew that as soon as the Grand Eunuch arrived, the emperor was going to make some trouble again. Although many things had been put on hold for a while, they still had to have a result.
Cui Xiu knew that the emperor did not believe her, and Princess Wanning did not believe her. Although the Queen Mother seemed to like the fifth prince, and Aiwu Jiwu also liked her, such distrust was like a person who could be seen at any time. The hidden danger of an outbreak.
Hit her with a fatal blow when she has no defense.
Cui Xiu would not let such a thing happen, so she already had a countermeasure.
Her countermeasure is only for those who are willing to fall into the trap, and the fuse of this trap is actually very simple.
That is suspicion.
Only those who don’t believe in her or doubt her will react when they step on the fuse. They are often very sensitive and follow the clues, and accidentally fall into the pit she dug in advance.
Cui Xiu knew that even if she did nothing, just like in the previous life, there would be countless people trying to push her off the cliff.
So she can't sit still and wait for death.
She wants to mobilize some available chess pieces to fend off some unnecessary troubles for herself and her children.
"Why did the Grand Eunuch come here this time? Does His Majesty have any orders?"
Cui Xiu's expression was as usual, without any major fluctuations. The Grand Eunuch's eyes were downcast and he responded He said: "In reply to your Majesty, Your Majesty announces that you and the Fifth Prince should go to the Imperial Study Room."
"Go and call Xiao Wu." Cui Xiu heard what the Grand Eunuch said, and immediately ordered Qiu Feng beside him. I immediately went to find the fifth prince.
While waiting for the fifth prince to arrive, Cui Xiu stood up, walked towards the Grand Eunuch, and asked in a normal manner: "Does the Grand Eunuch know why your Majesty summoned my mother and son?"
Cui Xiu understood in her heart, but she still had to pretend to ask a few questions, so that their majesty could feel her nervousness when he asked questions later.
The emperor is a suspicious person, and he can keenly smell anything abnormal. Even if things go according to her wishes today, the emperor will not have 100% trust in her.
At most, there is less suspicion.
Cui Xiu knows that the emperor never trusts anyone, even his closest relatives, if it is not good for him, he will not hesitate to kill him. Anyone who tries to shake his position will be killed. He solves it.
If it is not resolved, it means that the value of that person is greater than the threat, and the emperor still needs that person in many places.
Cui Xiu knew that in the eyes of the emperor, Li Qun was that kind of person.
If Li Qun hadn't been good at both civil and military affairs, didn't like to take credit, was reserved and capable, and had some small clues in the emperor's hands, Cui Xiu felt that Li Qun might have died a hundred times.
Li Qun is not a reckless man, but he is not a coward either. Although his sharpness today is not one-tenth of what it was back then, there is still a lot of brilliance in him.
They have all grown up.
The edge is no longer an edge, it has not disappeared, it just exists in them in a new way.
It is unswerving, it is keeping a low profile, it is impartial and just right. They all know that anything beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind.
The more outstanding you are, the more eye-catching you are, the easier it is to be feared, and you will be the first person to be cut down.
Death is nothing special. Death may be magnificent, but living is often more powerful than death.
Living in an environment of turbulent undercurrents, treacherous waves and clouds, and intrigues, they all need to have a quiet heart and treat any injustice that makes them unable to calm down with a peaceful attitude.
Cui Xiu knew that Li Qun and she were on the same page.
They all calm down in their own way. Even though such silence may be viewed by others as cowardice of "bearing calm for a while and taking a step back to make the world brighter", they still want to be calm.
“Quietness” never means “endurance”, and “disregarding” does not mean “giving up” completely.
The word "quiet" is very clever. It is composed of the word "green" and the word "zheng". This means that if you want to win the king, you must first endure loneliness, be quiet, and not worry about anything. Moved by trivial things, stick to your own ideas.
Cui Xiu knew that she had never given up the struggle from beginning to end. She was the one who was most willing to fight, and she had not changed from beginning to end.
There is a fire in her heart. This fire contains the protection of her family, the pursuit of her lover, and the yearning for a better life.
It's just because she died once, she was killed once by the way she put it on the table to fight for.
That's why she understands that she can't be too superficial in her fight. She has to have the patience to play along, give people a false impression, and secretly plan and implement it in the dead of night.
She no longer wants to be the standout tree that is easily pushed around. She wants to be the "dwarf tree" with the longest root system and the longest survival in this forest.
Because she died once, she was able to realize that if trees really want to grow into towering trees, just being aggressive and competitive is not enough.
Those who start strong often don’t last long.
Mighty trees first take root secretly and work hard in fields where no one knows about them. Perhaps in the eyes of others, such trees are always inferior to others and always so inconspicuous.
No one is always optimistic.
But only she knows that she will grow into the lushest towering tree in this forest, covering all the trees that were once looked down upon.
Crushing means absolute suppression, not just complacency.
She will let those who once tried to destroy her know that she has learned to hide, using death as a lesson that will be remembered more deeply than anything else.
She is no longer the Cui Xiu who is "showy in the woods".
After Qiu Feng brought the fifth prince, Cui Xiu took the fifth prince to the imperial study. After arriving in the imperial study, Cui Xiu saw Princess Wanning sitting aside.
The emperor stood with his back to them, his hands behind his back, and his face could not be seen clearly.
"My concubines are here to see the emperor."
"My sons and ministers are here to see the emperor." After Cui Xiu and the fifth prince saluted the emperor, the emperor raised his sleeves symbolically, and then Turn around slowly.
When the emperor turned around, his eyes first glanced at Princess Wanning. Wanning received the emperor's gaze and spoke first: "Concubine Jia, do you remember the bet we made five years ago!"