But Su Yu still has another question: "Don't cousin like the eldest prince?"
Although they often walked together, after several brief meetings, Su Yu was still vaguely aware of the fact that the two were at odds.
The woman looked over curiously and asked an innocent question.
Cui Ling chuckled lightly, closed the files on the desk, and stood up. The figure that was much taller than Su Yu easily covered her in the light and shadow: "It's hard to tell if you like her or not, but we just disagree on some points."
Different road non-phase plan.
In many cases, whether you like someone or not is just a secondary matter. There are so many people in the court, and not all of them may have a harmonious relationship, but they can get along with each other safely for many years just because everyone works for the emperor.
Cui Ling had already made a decision in her mind, and she and the eldest prince just kept a layer of window paper unpierced.
Su Yu nodded as if she understood, and murmured in a low voice: "That's good."
Cui Ling didn't hear clearly: "What?"
"It's nothing." Su Yu smiled as if nothing happened, "Cousin, I'll go back first."
Cui Ling walked out with her: "I'll see you off."
The man was very tall, wearing a wide robe with wide sleeves that was highly respected by people at the time. He was handsome and graceful. The sapphire carved pendant around his waist swayed slightly. He was so handsome that he was unlike any ordinary person and breathtaking.
Su Yu's eyes unconsciously moved to Cui Ling's waist, with an expression of disbelief. She held back what she wanted to say, but she accidentally tripped over the threshold.
"Ah——" Su Yu exclaimed softly.
"Be careful."
As the words fell, a firm and strong arm held Su Yu's waist, and with a slight force, she pulled her into his arms to avoid the embarrassment of her falling to the ground on her face.
Lying in Cui Ling's arms, Su Yu felt lingering fear.
"What are you thinking about?" A low and calm voice sounded above her head, slightly soothing Su Yu's pounding heart with fear.
"No, it's nothing."
Su Yu didn't realize that she was still in Cui Ling's arms, she was just flustered.
After maintaining this posture for a long time, she suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly withdrew from his arms.
"Cousin, why didn't you push me away?" The woman lowered her head in embarrassment, her cheeks flushed red.
It was only then that Cui Ling realized that he had been holding Su Yu for a while. What puzzled him even more was that the moment Su Yu stepped away, he actually felt a slight emptiness.
Cui Ling frowned, vaguely feeling that this was a very puzzling problem.
"cousin?"
Cui Ling came back to her senses and said in a calm voice: "The family does not adhere to these false etiquette."
family?
Su Yu thought for two seconds and was convinced: "My cousin is right."
She smiled and said goodbye to Cui Ling in a warm voice.
Watching the woman's graceful and slender figure go away, Cui Ling slowly withdrew his gaze and slowly raised his right arm to observe.
Just now, it was this hand that hugged Su Yu.
The woman's waist is so soft and slender that you can wrap it around with one arm. It's a wonderful feeling.
Bai Shan came over curiously: "Sir, what are you looking at?"
Cui Ling suddenly woke up from his strange state: "It's nothing."
After thinking about it, he ordered: "When I am not in the house on weekdays, please ask someone to keep an eye on my cousin. If there is anything wrong, go to Mrs. Yun immediately to avoid what happened today again."
Cui Ling was referring to Su Yu being teased by Cui Yue today.
Baishan scratched his head without knowing why. The young master seemed to be particularly concerned about his cousin, but his long-term habit of obeying orders prevented him from raising any objection.
The next day.
Cui Ling finished her rest and was going to court.
Baishan lowered his head and put on the jade pendant for him. The sapphire pendant around his waist was green and transparent, calm and comfortable.
Suddenly, Cui Ling suddenly remembered where Su Yu was looking before she fell down yesterday.
After everything was put away, he lowered his eyelashes and picked up a sky-blue purse from the bedside. It fell out of his sleeve when he was changing clothes last night.
After a moment of silence, he lowered his head and tied the purse around his waist.
Since it was a gift, Su Yu must have wanted to wear it herself.
No wonder she looked at her waist frequently yesterday.
Facing Baishan's shocked gaze, Cui Ling walked out with her usual expression.
Baishan was one step behind Cui Ling, his eyes widened, and finally he slowly gave a thumbs up. The cousin was still the best.
The Cui Mansion was not far from the palace, and the carriage arrived at the palace gate in more than a quarter of an hour. Coincidentally, the eldest prince had just arrived.
"Hanzhang, Lord Cui." The eldest prince said with a smile.
Mr. Cui is Cui Ling's father. He has reached the rank of prime minister and is very prestigious in the court.
It stands to reason that a prime minister would not be able to see through the ruthlessness and mediocrity under the skin of the eldest prince. It can only be said that Mr. Cui is greedy. Lord Cui wants to regain the glory of the Cui family a hundred years ago by controlling the eldest prince.
After accidentally learning about his father's intentions, Cui Ling was not optimistic about it.
Although the implementation of the imperial examination system is full of difficulties and has been obstructed by many parties, and no regulations have been finalized until now, no matter from which point of view, the benefits of the imperial examination outweigh the disadvantages, which is the general trend. The reputation of the family was destined to be ruined a hundred years ago.
After getting off the carriage, the three of them exchanged pleasantries.
Master Cui soon met an old minister he was familiar with, and told Cui Ling and the eldest prince to leave first. He had old arms and legs, so he would not leave with the young people.
Leaving Mr. Cui's sight, the false smile on the eldest prince's face faded, and the rings around his waist jingled as he walked.
However, it was not the ring that caught Cui Ling's attention, but an ocher purse.
Noticing his gaze, the eldest prince raised his eyebrows: "What does Hanzhang want to see me do?"
Following Cui Ling's gaze, the eldest prince seemed to have just discovered the purse on his waist and suddenly realized.
"Hanzhang must be reading this." He raised the corner of his mouth slightly and picked up his wallet.
"The purse Miss Su gave me yesterday. I saw that Huan's stitching was good and the pattern was delicate and careful, so I put it on."
The eldest prince showed off: "Hanzhang is Miss Su's cousin. I don't know if she has given it to you..."
As he spoke, his voice froze.
There is also a purse around Cui Ling's waist. The same fabric and the same stitching make it look like it was made by the same person.
The two of them were silent at the same time and looked at each other.
Even if you give something like a purse to a man, you can give it to two people.
For some reason, the eldest prince/Cui Hanzhang looked particularly hateful today, the two of them thought so at the same time.
In the Cui Mansion, Su Yu didn't know that her two wallets had been bumped into by the real owner.
She lay on Su Yanyun's knees: "Aunt, the eldest prince asked me yesterday if I was married."
Su Yanyun was delighted: "Seriously?"
"Um."
Su Yu nodded, and after a moment, she suddenly hesitated and said, "There's another thing. I wonder if it's my misunderstanding. The eldest son's attitude towards me is also a bit unusual."
When Su Yanyun heard this, he frowned: "Hanzhang?"
Soon, she relaxed her brows and said, "Hanzhang has always been kind to others. Maybe it's your misunderstanding. Besides, the eldest lady wants that girl from the Lin family to marry in. If you get involved with Hanzhang at this time, you might be attracted by her." Hold a grudge.”
This was the sound of ignoring Cui Ling and focusing on holding the eldest prince.
After thinking for a moment, Su Yu nodded: "I understand, Auntie, thank you for your advice."
But she couldn't completely ignore Cui Ling. The eldest prince was something that she, a girl in the backyard, could meet whenever she wanted, so she still had to try her luck with Cui Ling.
However, Su Yu found out strangely that she could hardly touch Cui Ling these days.
We're in the same house, but we can't even see each other.
When I go to his courtyard to look for him, the answer I get is always that the young master is busy.
Sometimes, seemingly unintentionally, she would block him on his only way. Unexpectedly, when he saw her from a distance, Cui Ling turned away and went elsewhere, as if he was deliberately avoiding her.
Su Yu didn't know why.
Baishan, who vaguely knows the truth, hates iron for not becoming steel.
Cousin, please be more careful. Who is a good person who gives money to two men at the same time? They are still two plastic allies who have a subtle relationship with each other. Isn't this a clear cause of trouble?
