After sending Jiang Nianjiao away, Cui Lingwei was still a little upset. She didn't expect that her sister-in-law had already made plans to leave.
Fortunately, she was still busy thinking about how to make enough money before, but now it seems that these are unnecessary things.
Then she only remembered that before she went home yesterday, she had promised Lan Jue to come back next week.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but ask Mrs. Cui, "Sister-in-law, when are we going back to Huaitai? Why haven't you told my brother and me about this?"
Hearing Cui Lingwei's words. Madam Cui just said quietly, "This is also our temporary decision. I originally planned to tell you after the marriage was cancelled, but I didn't expect that they would tell me this in advance."
After hearing this, Cui Lingwei just asked, "Then will my brother also return to Huaitai?"
Mrs. Cui shook her head, "Of course not. How can your brother get his background when he is still investigating the imperial examination scandal?"
"Let's go back together? What about my brother?" Cui Lingwei asked in a low voice.
Hearing Cui Lingwei's question, Lady Cui was a little silent for a moment. In fact, she didn't know what to do. If she were alone, she would naturally be willing to accompany Cui Zian to face all this.
But she had to take care of Cui Lingwei, so when Cui Zian said she chose to leave for Lingwei, Mrs. Cui had to do it.
Of course, it's not like she hasn't asked Cui Zian what to do if she stays in the capital? After all, Cui Zian's life in Beijing must be difficult.
But no matter how difficult it was, Cui Zian only said that he had a way. As for what kind of way it was, if Lingwei knew about it, he would probably not leave.
Therefore, under Cui Zian's instructions, Lady Cui just smiled and said, "Why are you worried about your brother? He is a grown man, so he naturally has many tricks."
Although Lady Cui's words were vague, Cui Lingwei still heard something unusual from the meaning of Lady Cui's words.
"So why does eldest brother want us to go back?" Cui Lingwei asked puzzledly.
Madam Cui only laughed softly and said, "Of course there are some matters to be dealt with."
"What business?" Cui Lingwei asked puzzledly.
Her words made Lady Cui stunned for a moment.
Mrs. Cui only said vaguely, "It's a distant cousin who is getting married. Your brother can't leave. Please let me go back with you."
Hearing Lady Cui's excuse, Cui Lingwei's eyebrows dimmed slightly.
Even if a distant cousin wants to get married, it is enough for his sister-in-law to go back. Why does he have to ask everyone to go back with him?
When she thought of this, Cui Lingwei suddenly remembered her last encounter. She couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, is it because of what happened last time that I asked you and me to go back to Huatai Mountain City?"
"How could it be? Lingwei, are you not thinking like a fool?" Lady Cui also tried to comfort Cui Lingwei.
However, Cui Lingwei is too familiar with Lady Cui's personality.
She whispered, "Sister-in-law, don't lie to me. Those people who intercepted me last time were just to take revenge on my eldest brother. Is my eldest brother doing something dangerous? What if we leave? What will eldest brother do?"
Hearing Cui Lingwei's words, Mrs. Cui didn't know what she thought of, and her eyebrows also became gloomy.
"I won't leave! What should I do if something happens to my brother?"
Mrs. Cui turned around and glanced at Cui Lingwei lightly. She smiled bitterly, "How can you help your elder brother if you don't leave? If you don't leave, they might use you and me to threaten your elder brother next time. How can you let him take care of himself then?" Where?"
Hearing Lady Cui's words, Cui Lingwei just fell silent. She whispered, "Can't eldest brother not do such dangerous things? Can't all three of our family return to Huaitai Mountain City and continue to live as before?"
Lady Cui smiled bitterly, why hadn't she considered Cui Lingwei's statement?
It's just that Cui Zian refused. Mrs. Cui knew very well that her husband was a man with all kinds of intentions.
He had his own ideals and ambitions. Even though he had not yet joined the officialdom when I met him, he was just a private school teacher who was half-farming and half-hidden in the mountains.
However, at that time, she saw the greatness of the other party's ideals.
It was precisely because Lady Cui knew this about the other party that she
He did not continue to persuade Cui Zian.
Because she knew in her heart that Cui Zian had more important opinions and goals than herself.
Since she chose him, she couldn't make him change for her at the moment, so she could only let herself change for him.
Lady Cui didn't speak any more, but Cui Lingwei was still waiting for Lady Cui's answer.
"Lingwei, if your elder brother had agreed, we would have gone back at the same time. Now he has not gone back because he has other unfulfilled wishes. We can't change him, so we can only try not to hold him back."
"Lingwei, the person your brother misses the most is you. If something like that happens to you again one day, what do you want your brother to do?" Lady Cui advised in a low voice.
Cui Lingwei only looked stubborn and said, "I won't let myself encounter this kind of thing again. I will protect myself. No matter what, since we are a family, we will naturally face these difficulties together."
Hearing Cui Lingwei's words, Mrs. Cui only said, "How do you protect yourself? Those people's dirty tricks are hard to guard against."
"I try to go out as little as possible. If I go out, I will be more careful." Cui Lingwei said word by word.
"Besides, if we are in the capital, eldest brother can better deal with the troubles in the capital. There is strength in numbers. My mother also said that as long as our family is of the same mind, there is no obstacle that we cannot overcome?" Cui Lingwei whispered. .
Cui Lingwei's words only made Lady Cui fall into deep thought.
After hearing Cui Lingwei's words, Mrs. Cui also had a subtle change in her heart.
What if you stay in the capital? What can they do? How can I protect myself? How much help can you give Cui Zian?
These thoughts lingered in my mind repeatedly.
Lady Cui actually couldn't predict much, but it was obvious that the thought of being with her husband occupied her heart.
She has always wanted to be with her husband.
If Cui Zian hadn't entrusted Lingwei to him, he would have refused to leave his husband no matter what.
But now that she heard Lingwei's thoughts, she suddenly felt a burst of surprise and hope.
If Lingwei can convince her husband, maybe she won't have to leave here in the future, right?
When she thought of this, Lady Cui only said, "If you can change your brother's mind, then let us stay here. But if not, then you can follow me back to Huaitai Mountain City."
Hearing Lady Cui's words, Lingwei felt excited. She nodded silently.
That night, when Cui Zian returned to the mansion, the Cui family of three had dinner in the mansion. Later, Lady Cui only took the initiative to mention that someone from the Du family had visited at this time. He even mentioned that the Du family took the initiative to send someone to send them back.
Cui Zian was just stunned when he heard this. But he also knew that he couldn't help much at this time. If the Du family was willing to help, then his wife and sister would be safer.
So he just nodded silently, "Thanks for their hard work."
"But..." Mrs. Cui paused slightly when she said this, and then she glanced at Cui Lingwei lightly.
Cui Lingwei naturally received Madam Cui's eyes quickly.
In Lady Cui's eyes, Cui Lingwei immediately said to Cui Zian, "Brother, I don't want to go back!"
"Why don't you want to go back?" Cui Zian asked in confusion.
Cui Lingwei just whispered, "I don't want to go back to Huatai Mountain City."
Hearing Cui Lingwei's words, Cui Zian immediately looked at Lady Cui.
However, Lady Cui was indifferent. Her eyes were not on track with Lady Cui. There was something else Cui Zian didn't understand.
"So you two have made up your mind not to return to Huatai Mountain City?"
Lady Cui said nothing.
Cui Zian's eyes naturally fell on her unconsciously.
After being stared at by Cui Zian, Lady Cui couldn't help but cast her eyes on Cui Zian.
"Don't look at me. It's Lingwei who doesn't want to go back. I can't persuade her."
Cui Zian could only turn his gaze back to Cui Lingwei, "Lingwei, I'm doing this for your own good, so why don't you go back with your sister-in-law?"
"Being good for me? Brother, what does being good for me mean? I don't need you to be good for me." Cui Lingwei said emotionally.
Seeing Cui Lingwei's look, Cui Zi
An couldn't help but sigh.
"Brother, please let me stay in the capital. Mom often says that if we encounter any difficulties, we should face them together as a family and everything will be over."
"Lingwei, you don't understand. If I let you stay in the capital this time, you will only become my weakness. I don't want anything to happen to you."
"Brother, are you going to be okay?" Cui Lingwei said excitedly.
When Cui Zian heard this, he just said quietly, "I have someone to protect me."
Cui Lingwei asked in surprise, "Really?"
Cui Zian nodded, "Of course it's true! The case I investigated this time was originally ordered by the superiors. Since they wanted to investigate this case, they naturally thought of the dangers involved, so there were people around me to protect me. It's just that the superiors only sent People protected me, but did not protect you, so I am very worried."
After hearing Cui Zian's words, Cui Lingwei finally stopped talking. Mrs. Cui could only pat the back of Cui Lingwei's hand and said, "Lingwei, since your brother has said this, do you have no worries in your heart?"
Lingwei finally stopped saying anything.
But now that he really decided to leave the capital, he still had to go see Boss Lan Jue tomorrow.
After all, saying goodbye is inevitable.
Thinking of this, Cui Lingwei only said to Cui Zian, "Brother, you must protect yourself."
When Cui Zian heard this, he just nodded lightly, "Okay."
Then Cui Lingwei looked at her sister-in-law and said, "Sister-in-law, how many days will it take for us to leave the capital?"
The sister-in-law just said quietly, "If nothing unexpected happens, we will leave within these three days."
After hearing what her sister-in-law said, Cui Lingwei nodded thoughtfully.
She originally wanted to take out the six taels of silver she had saved and leave it to her brother, but she was also afraid that her brother would ask about the origin of the money.
So after some hesitation, she decided to give it to her brother when she left.
