She very much hoped for a fight, and it would be best if Li Guo and Beichen came together to attack the border with troops.
The generals from the Duke's Mansion and the Cui family all died on the battlefield.
It would be great if the Zhou Kingdom was destroyed because of this, and more people would be buried with her son.
Xiao Xian will not be lonely underground.
Thinking of Cui Weiran, she felt even more hatred in her heart. Her and Xiao Chunhe's son was dead, so why was Cui Weiran's daughter still fine...
God would not be so unfair. This mother and daughter would definitely have a tragic ending.
—
Cui Weiran was also surprised when he learned the news that the third prince of Li Kingdom had died.
Her father is now guarding the Western Territory, and her brother has been summoned to the palace by the emperor to discuss the matter together.
Cui Weiran felt very uneasy and called her daughter.
At this time, she couldn't be more chaotic.
"Wen Yu, you are already hair-haired, and my mother has been thinking about it for a long time. Before the emperor's decree comes, it is better to arrange a good marriage for you in advance."
"As long as you are betrothed, the emperor can't propose marriage even if he wants to."
Cui Wenyu: "But I don't want to get married yet."
"Silly girl, you are saying silly things. My mother has always wanted to find a well-matched husband for you so that you can live a prosperous life. But you also know what happened between me and your father..."
"I'm thinking that it would be better for you to marry a man from an average family like the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Guo. Although the man is not the bride-in-law, the couple living in the woman's natal family after marriage is no different from the marriage."
"It's just that I compared Lu Yan to look for him, and I couldn't find anyone like him in the capital. Men from poor family backgrounds are either weak in character or have poor personal ethics. What do you think of Lin Yan?"
Cui Wenyu's eyes widened: "Lin Yan, he is two years younger than me! This is inappropriate!"
"Two years is not too much. You can get engaged and wait until next year for the ceremony. I have investigated and found that although Lin Yan had a bad reputation before, he was just a little domineering. Huamian Liusu had never been like that. And he has changed now. A lot."
"The most important thing is that the British gentleman is of good character. Lin Xi will get along well with you. He is also a reasonable and capable person. I believe you will not be wronged if you marry him."
"I am marrying my husband, not his sister-in-law..." After a pause, Cui Wenyu added, "If I were to marry him, wouldn't you and the Duke become in-laws? My mother has never thought about finding another close person. There is no one around the Duke."
Speaking of which, her mother was only thirty-three years old, still very young.
Cui Weiran couldn't help but blush: "What nonsense are you talking about? I am your mother. Who did you learn this from? You are not serious."
Cui Wenyu: "..."
Of course she learned it from Lin Xi. The British father-in-law urged her to have a biological child soon. She didn't defend herself, saying that she was still very young.
Instead, he began to urge the British male to be young and have no biological children...
Then the British prince who was on the battlefield stopped talking and was quite embarrassed.
Cui Weiran scolded her a few more times, then coughed and said she was going to rest and asked her daughter to go to bed early.
Walking out of the yard, she touched her face that was no longer hot, and couldn't help but wonder if she was really that obvious?
As a daughter of an aristocratic family, Cui Weiran naturally hides herself very well. Outsiders can't tell the slightest clue.
But the daughter whom she got to know day and night was not an outsider. Cui Wenyu went to the Duke's mansion very frequently for a while, and only mentioned the British Duke when she came back. Her mother would listen very carefully and stop what she was doing.
Every time the British public is mentioned, they always have good words.
As time went by, anyone who was not a fool would have figured it out for Cui Wenyu, not to mention that she had heard that her mother had had an affair with the British government when she was young.
As for her mother and her father, they couldn't speak to each other more than once a year. Everyone has been living their own lives for a long time.
To be fair, if another woman marries his father, I am afraid that not only will she suffer a lot, but her children will also suffer.
Fortunately, her mother is the daughter of a military commander and is very independent. Don't put all your hopes in life in the backyard.
Even if someone insinuates that she is unfaithful to her husband, she just laughs it off and ignores it.
However, it is not her turn to make arrangements or comment on the elders' matters. She only hopes that the two of them are destined to be destined.
In this way, wouldn't she and Lin Xi become sisters? She is still two months older than Lin Xi. Having such a sister makes me laugh out of my dreams!
She didn't want to marry that kid Lin Yan.
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The ministers discussed for a long time, and finally said that the most important thing at the moment was to find the murderer.
As long as the murderer is handed over and a good apology is made, this can probably be overcome.
Emperor Zhou couldn't hold back his anger and thought, I still want you to tell me? He patiently asked who would preside over the case.
The Minister of Dali Temple and the Young Minister of Dali Temple did not come today and had already given in sick leave.
Emperor Zhou looked around, and wherever his gaze touched, everyone lowered their heads.
The Crown Prince stood up and bowed his hands.
Emperor Zhou's eyes lit up and he asked expectantly: "The Crown Prince is willing to take charge of the review of this case?"
The Prince and Tutor said: "I am already old and I am afraid that I am not energetic. However, I recommend Dali Zheng, He Chirang from Dali Temple to preside over this case."
Naturally, his recommendation was not to show appreciation for talents, but because the situation urgently required one person to take the blame.
If he cannot be found out, he will definitely be charged. Losing your head is a matter of minutes.
All the ministers had already had their thoughts in mind, and when they saw that the Crown Prince and Tutor had recommended the candidate, they all agreed.
"I think it's good to send He Zhirang. He handled the case of 'killing a good person and taking merit' last time and it was not very appropriate."
"I second the motion."
"I second the motion."
Emperor Zhou searched around anxiously and found that He Chirang was not here.
Only then did he remember that the other party was in the fifth rank, and only fourth-rank officials in the capital had to go to court every day.
It was an emergency today, and those who were summoned were the same people who usually go to court.
Emperor Zhou: "According to my decree, He Chi is promoted to the rank of Shaoqing of Dali Temple. He is responsible for the murder case of the third prince of Li Kingdom. He is given a token. Seeing the token is like my presence. No one can hinder him from handling the case and must cooperate fully."
He Chirang stayed up all night and did not return to the Duke's mansion until Mao.
The young minister of Dali Temple and the minister of Dali Temple were afraid of getting into trouble, so they asked for leave at the same time.
Among the remaining Dali Temple principals, they are the ones who do the most things and judge cases most accurately.
Coupled with the relationship between the government and the government, he is naturally the backbone.
He Chirang felt relieved after receiving the imperial edict. This would make handling the case much more convenient.
Lin Xi laughed angrily.
Those elegant and cultured but useless civil servants are not very good at talking at ordinary times. When something happens, they know how to use others to block them.
Lin Xi paced back and forth in the room: "Tell me, do they think I am a dead person?"
Lu Yan comforted him: "Madam, please calm down."
Lin Xi: "Then do you think my brother can solve this case?"
Lu Yan thought for a while and said calmly: "...It's hard to say."
Anyway, he had been planning for so long and considered it many times, and there was absolutely no evidence left.
If it were anyone else who checked, they would definitely not be able to find out. But if it were replaced by He Zhirang...
Lin Xi: "You don't believe my brother?"
"I think if it was easy to handle, someone would have taken over it long ago. I'll take the credit when it's done."
Lu Yan looked at the little tiger with fried hair in front of him and wanted to ask if you hope your brother can find out this case.
I still hope I can save myself.
But he couldn't ask.
Chapter 66
◎Follow your heart◎
The imperial edict was just received here, and there was news from the palace over there.
Emperor Zhou sent Xiao Chunhe to the border between the two countries to serve as the mediator this time.
When Lin Xi heard the news, his eyes suddenly darkened.
"What do you think the emperor was thinking, and why did he send that person? Isn't there anyone else who can be trusted?"
Lu Yan smiled slightly: "If the emperor can trust your government, he can naturally trust the Xiao family."
"How can this be the same?"
"Of course it's different." So his dynasty was destined not to last long.
Before Emperor Zhou ascended the throne, he watched his brother-in-law grow up with his own eyes.
After the death of his wife, he paid more favors to the Xiao family, the most favored of which was his wife's brother Xiao Chunhe.
The relationship between Emperor Zhou and his brothers was average, and a lot of emotions were pinned on this wife and brother-in-law.
It is not an exaggeration to say that he regards him as a biological brother.
Lin Xi: "I just know that we can't let Xiao Chunhe go to the southern border like this."
This man is full of bad intentions, and the two families have long been enemies. Even with his eyes closed, he knew that he would definitely interfere with it.
Unable to sit idly by, Lin Xi called all the guards of the Duke's Mansion over.
She asked Shan Wu to lead the team and set off now.
He followed Xiao Chunhe quietly, knowing that there were many experts around him.
The assassination may not be successful, but hiding in the dark and keeping an eye on him is not a big problem.
Waiting for the right time and warning her uncle would surely reduce the risk to a great extent.
