Chang'an, inside Cui Mansion.
The eldest lady of the Cui family was sitting in the boudoir, opening her dressing box and applying rouge and gouache on her face. She looked back at the door from time to time, as if waiting for something.
Taking a closer look, isn't Miss Cui the unruly woman who whipped her horse in the busy city when Yi Hongyan and his party first entered Chang'an City?
The eldest lady of the Cui family is named Cui Qinglan, and she is the only daughter of Cui Shilang of the Ministry of Punishment. Cui Qinglan was born like a flower and jade. Not only was she the most beautiful woman in Chang'an City, but her reputation for beauty spread far and wide to the Central Plains. Those with good intentions regarded her as the most beautiful woman in the Central Plains.
A virgin is as green as spring in the south of the Yangtze River, and she is as green as the moon when she holds her smoke - this is what a suitor once wrote for Miss Cui. But Miss Cui seems to be as calm as a virgin, gentle and pleasant, but her real personality is as fiery as the scorching sun.
Why is this so?
This has to start with the general environment of the Cui family. Cui Shilang was originally an unknown Yuanwailang, but somehow he got close to Wang Yanqing and Wang Shangshu. He rose rapidly over the years, and within a few years he took the position of the Minister of Justice. There were even rumors that the old man of the Ministry of Punishment After Shangshu abdicated, the most promising person was Cui Shilang. As a result, a rising tide lifts all boats. The Cui family has become proud and proud in recent years, and their bodies have become straighter when walking in Chang'an City. Cui Shilang held a high position, and most of the civil and military officials in the imperial court would bow politely to him. After all, he was now Wang Shangshu's "right-hand man."
But Cui Shilang has a reputation that everyone in Chang'an City knows - strict control over his wife.
Cui Shilang is forty years old and holds a high official position, but he dare not take a concubine in his house. The tigress in the family often shows off her power and has already made harsh words. If he dares to take a concubine, the Cui Mansion will be turned upside down. Over the years, Cui Shilang has never had a son except Cui Qinglan, a daughter he had with his wife. Even if Cui Shilang had the idea of taking a concubine and having a son, he would not dare to reveal it.
Cui Shilang was originally a well-educated and personable man. Miss Cui inherited her beauty from his father, but God always likes to play tricks on people. Miss Cui got her father's beauty, but she inherited her temper from her mother. The Cui family's status is becoming more and more prominent. There is only one daughter in the family, so naturally the whole family is very fond of her. The eldest lady's temper is half born and half acquired by being spoiled. Over time, Miss Cui's arrogance and fierceness spread throughout Chang'an. However, Miss Cui does have some arrogance. As a woman, she likes to ride horses and practice. Not only that, her equestrian skills are not weaker than those of the princes and nobles who are good at riding. Her cultivation has also broken through Jingzhe early. Most of the men in Chang'an City are inferior to her!
Recently, Cui Qinglan's temper has become much calmer, and she has become more like a lady. The maids at home couldn't believe it when they saw her acting uncharacteristically, thinking to themselves, is God opening his eyes? On weekdays, these servants often suffer when the eldest lady loses her temper. Recently, the eldest lady is not only gentler in speech, but also polite to the servants. Many maids secretly pay more tribute to the Bodhisattva statue at home. With a few fruits, let the Bodhisattva bless the eldest lady to completely change her gender, and the life of us servants will be much easier.
"Miss! Miss!" A maid at the door of the boudoir called her eldest lady cautiously.
Upon hearing this, Miss Cui quickly put down the gouache in her hand and stood up to greet the maid.
The maid was flattered when she saw this. How had she ever seen her young lady stand up to greet her? I felt even more fearful and uneasy.
"How's it going, Huan'er?"
Miss Cui looked at maid Xiaohuan expectantly. But the maid Xiaohuan did not dare to look directly at Miss Cui and said hesitantly——
"Miss, I, I...",
"Say it! Are you afraid that I will eat you!?"
As expected, Miss Cui had a bad temper. When she saw Xiao Huan hesitating, she immediately lost her temper.
Xiaohuan is really afraid that the eldest daughter of her family will eat her. She has served the eldest daughter since she was a child. It is normal for her to throw tea cups and throw things. Now that the things the young lady told her have not been completed, how can she not be afraid?
"Jiang, Mr. Jiang replied to me and said... The cold exam is coming soon. He, he has to concentrate on preparing for the exam. Miss's kindness... He understood it... Mr. Jiang also said... He also said, ' Mr. Jiang devotes himself to spiritual practice and never thinks about his children. Thank you Miss Cui for your love and you won’t have to come again in the future’…”
Xiaohuan plucked up the courage and spoke out in a low voice. After saying that, he secretly raised his eyes to look at the face of his eldest lady, waiting for the coming of a violent storm.
It turns out that Miss Cui’s gender change was because of Mr. Jiang!
It is said that although Mr. Jiang's reputation has spread throughout Chang'an, why is Miss Cui so high-minded? I have never believed in or disdained the name "Jealous Yuying". But a few days ago, Miss Cui was playing in the south of the city. When she saw a man, her eyes widened——
Is there really such a beautiful man in the world? If this person were born as a girl, I'm afraid... I'm afraid she would be more beautiful than myself, right?
And at this moment, Miss Cui, who was galloping on horseback, was distracted. The powerful horse under her hip almost hit a mother and her son on the road in front of her. When she came back to her senses, she couldn't help but turned pale with fright, and quickly pulled the reins to try to stop it. Tragedy happens.
The horse on his hip was affected by this and seemed a little panicked. He actually raised his front hooves very high. This series of sudden situations caught Cui Qinglan by surprise. He was so unsteady that he slipped from the saddle! At this moment, she had completely lost her balance. If she fell to the ground alive, she would be half disabled even if she didn't die. At the moment, she felt desperate and panicked. But at this moment, a strong Kong Wu bent his arm against her back and caught her just right. The force was not too strong, not too weak, just right. Then, Miss Cui plunged into the broad and strong chest. Before she opened her eyes, a faint scent that she had never smelled before came into her nose - this scent was very special, not as strong as women's rouge and gouache, not as fresh as the scent of grass and flowers, and perhaps it couldn't be said to be fragrant. It just felt very special, even... it smelled so good that she couldn't help but take another sip.
The frightened Miss Cui closed her eyes tightly and sniffed the special 'smell' greedily. Then, a man's voice sounded in her ears——
'Miss, you are safe. '
The man's voice was soft and his breath was as light as a feather, which made her feel itchy when it reached her ears. Miss Cui slowly opened her eyes, and a jade face came into view, which actually made her a little enchanted. What made her even more surprised was that the horse, which had always been as fiery as fire, could not break free from the man's hands no matter what. Gradually, the horse calmed down as if surrendering and stopped struggling. Before Miss Cui could digest the shock in front of her, the man lifted her upright and handed the horse's rein to her. Miss Cui took a closer look. Isn't this the man who caught her eye just now?
Miss Cui took over the reins of the horse at a loss. She, who was always so carefree, actually showed a hint of shame and apology. But while she was waiting for the man to say something first, the man didn't even have any conversation with her. He just turned around and left in a daze. When Miss Cui came back to her senses, the man had disappeared.
Reluctance, shock, shyness, and an unprecedented feeling all mixed together and crawled into Miss Cui's heart. She believed that she was better than those men, and her equestrian skills and cultivation skills were all superior to those of the others. This was her pride. This is also the reason why she looks down on most men in the Central Plains. In addition, all the men who have seen her for a long time are fascinated by her beauty, which makes her even more arrogant, thinking that no one in the world is worthy of her. But this time, she felt a little strange because of this man whose appearance and cultivation were extraordinary and who acted unconventionally. This girl was so beautiful that every man would warmly please her when she saw her, but... But when she was with her After such an 'intimate' contact, this person... this person left without even looking back, without even leaving a polite word. This...
There was a trace of unwillingness in Miss Cui's heart, but then she recalled the scene of lying on the man's strong arms and leaning against her strong chest. An indescribable and wonderful feeling spread from her heart, and it slowly It slowly crawled towards her neck and shoulders, and then slowly flowed towards her Dantian and her legs, which actually made her expression and posture unknowingly distorted.
correct! That smell just now, it seemed that I... seemed to be greedily inhaling the smell of that man? How could I be like this...
Blushed! Miss Cui actually blushed! At that moment, Miss Cui rushed towards the mansion at full speed without any further stop. After returning home, Miss Cui asked someone to inquire, and she found out that the man was the legendary eldest son of the Jiang family, but she didn't know why he came to the south of the city in person.
What a 'jealous Yuying'! I'm afraid this man is the only one in the world who is worthy of me, right?
At this point, Miss Cui secretly promised to take Mr. Jiang into her boudoir!
Miss Cui is worthy of being Miss Cui. Unlike other girls who are about to get married, she never stays in front of the dressing table and misses her. Instead, she takes the initiative to go to the homes of her sisters who are already married women to ask for advice on men and women. Invite these sisters to get together and give her advice. On the one hand, these sisters are fresh, and on the other hand, they are also really enthusiastic. They told Miss Cui a lot of 'techniques', but has Miss Cui ever had any contact with men and women? My head felt dizzy after listening to it for most of the day, and in the end I only remembered two words - 'gentleness'. The sisters all seemed to say that men like gentle women. For a while, Miss Cui learned from the pain and vowed to change her previous temper. Only now did Miss Cui become as gentle as water these days.
But Miss Cui was bold and bold at heart. Seeing that there was no chance of getting close to Mr. Jiang, she thought of an idea and found an opportunity to meet Jiang Changming's younger sister. In the past few days, I often ran to Jiang's house to look for her. During these visits, I met Mr. Jiang a few times and became familiar with him. Then, Miss Cui got straight to the point and started to attack Young Master Jiang, asking him to go out for fun at various places. No matter how kindly Miss Cui invites her, Mr. Jiang always refuses people thousands of miles away politely. Sometimes he says he wants to accompany the old lady fishing at home, sometimes he says he wants to practice martial arts, sometimes he says he wants to teach his younger sister to read...
But no matter how Jiang Changming refused, Miss Cui always had hope because Mr. Jiang never said anything. But this time, Jiang Changming bluntly rejected her. It could be said that he didn't give her any face. No wonder Xiao Huan was afraid.
What was Miss Cui’s reaction? After she heard the first sentence, it didn't matter. She just thought that Mr. Jiang was looking for excuses again, but when she heard the second sentence, her pretty face turned red instantly——
Dear Jiang Changming, I am the only daughter of a high-ranking official in the imperial court, and a young lady waiting to be married. Her reputation has spread far and wide to the Central Plains. In the past few days, I have lowered my profile and invited you several times. If you refuse, I will refuse. Why? Are you going to say this to humiliate me?
When had Cui Qinglan ever suffered such injustice? She was filled with shame and anger for a moment. At this moment, she really wanted to send someone to capture Jiang Changming and bring him to the house, and ask him face to face why he looked down on her. But then I thought about it, Jiang Changming's status was not lower than his own, and even a little higher than his own. Moreover, even if he sent people there, he probably wouldn't be able to catch Mr. Jiang, who had a high level of cultivation.
Thinking of this, Cui Qinglan suddenly felt angry in her chest. She lifted the dressing table, and the gouache jewelry on the table was scattered all over the floor. Seeing these exquisite and precious objects falling to the ground, Cui Qinglan seemed to be able to vent her anger. She pulled out her sword from the wall and slashed the dressing table that fell on the ground. In just a few blows, the originally complete dressing table was already intact. Everything is in disarray.
Seeing the young lady's furious look, Xiaohuan stood aside without even daring to breathe, and cursed Jiang Changming in his heart: Mr. Jiang is really blind! My young lady is so beautiful, yet she invites her over and over again, but she doesn’t show any respect at all. She is really ignorant!
After Cui Qinglan's anger subsided a little, Xiaohuan stammered and persuaded: "Little... miss, or... maybe Mr. Jiang... he really attaches great importance to this cold test. You have invited me several times in recent days. Maybe... maybe Young Master Jiang is a little impatient. I... I have an idea..."
"Say it!"
Cui Qinglan glared at Xiaohuan, almost pointing a sword at her.
"You...you think...Jiang...Young Master Jiang entering...entering a poor family is...a close thing. Wait...wait for the cold test to be over, wait...until he is in a better mood, you can meet again..." Invite, say... maybe Mr. Jiang will... accept it as soon as he is happy..."
"Are you telling the truth? Don't lie to me!"
Seeing Cui Qinglan acting like a child again at this moment, Xiaohuan couldn't help but feel funny again. How can any man in the world resist the beauty of a young lady from home who looks like a moonlight girl? Even if you, Mr. Jiang, are handsome and unrestrained, you are still a man. How can you not be moved by the beauty of my young lady?
Thinking of this, Xiao Huan nodded affirmatively and said: "Really! Miss, you are so beautiful. No one can compare with you, and you are the right match with Young Master Jiang. All men will be moved, and Young Master Jiang is no exception." , but a grown man puts his future first after all. The cold exam may be really important to Young Master Jiang. After he reaches high school, Miss, you will find another opportunity and invite me to a banquet to celebrate him. He also Can you come?"
Cui Qinglan's beautiful big eyes suddenly brightened up, and the stern look in her eyes just now was completely gone. She put away her sword and said: "That's right! Why didn't I think of it? It's too impatient, I must be too impatient! Xiaohuan, you are right, you can't be impatient when it comes to matters between men and women. My father was just a shabby scholar back then. My mother is the eldest lady in Chang'an City, and my father spent a lot of time chasing her, so I can't be in a hurry, yes, I can't be in a hurry."
Seeing the rare look on the young lady's face, Xiao Huan sighed again, thinking that the only one in the world who could cure his young lady was Mr. Jiang.
