Cui Jie comes from a noble family. Her etiquette education and knowledge were cultivated by the great scholars of the time. She is not afraid of any situation, even being summoned by the queen.
Li Qinzai was not worried that Cui Jie would behave inappropriately. He was worried about Empress Wu.
To be honest, he has always been wary of Queen Wu. After all, he is the only one who knows best how powerful this Queen is.
If the historical trajectory develops, the future Empress Wu will not only become the emperor herself, but also kill all Li Zhi's sons, even her own son.
Such a ruthless person summoned Cui Jie suddenly and inexplicably, and I was really worried about her intentions.
If she meets him and says, "A girl from an aristocratic family is not worthy of Li Jingchu, why don't you annul your marriage and I betroth him a princess?"
Should Li Qinzai flip the table in front of his face, or should he look in the mirror first and see how good he really is?
Taking Cui Jie into the other courtyard, Li Zhi and Empress Wu lived in the east wing of the backyard.
The wing room was not arranged by Li Qinzai. It was the one Li Zhi stayed in last time. This time he was familiar with the road and chose this room by himself after entering the other courtyard.
The courtyard was crowded with people.
It was really turbulent, and every other step was a Forbidden Army sentry, filling the other courtyard to the brim. If an assassin were to attack right now...
Even if the assassin had wings and could fly, he would still be shot into a hornet's nest.
Li Qinzai and Cui Jie entered the east wing. Empress Wu was looking at the furnishings in the room curiously. Li Zhi introduced them to her. The couple laughed, obviously in a good mood and their relationship seemed good.
After Cui Jie entered the wing, she first touched the ground with her knees, spread her wide sleeves lightly, like a butterfly spreading its wings, and then bowed to the ground with her hands on her forehead, a very formal bow.
A set of movements is smooth and flowing, which not only looks very comfortable, but also has an inexplicable solemn temperament.
Li Qinzai was stunned. Do all the people from aristocratic families salute so beautifully?
After we get married, this mother-in-law doesn’t have to do anything else. She will just give me a bow every day, and she will also give me a set before the wedding. It’s exciting just thinking about it.
"My maid, Cui Clan of Qinghe, Qingzhou, Cui Jie, pays homage to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and pays homage to the Queen."
Li Zhi raised his eyebrows and suddenly pointed at Li Qinzai: "Jingchu, stay with me more and see how thoughtful their etiquette is. You courtiers who salute me all just give me a careless hand, tsk!"
Li Qinzai couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, the emperor respects him in his heart..."
As soon as Cui Jie entered, Queen Wu's eyes were on her.
Seeing Cui Jie's stunning appearance, polite manners, and the good upbringing of a noble family, Empress Wu couldn't help but secretly exhaled.
She was full of disgust towards the aristocratic families, because her old enemy, the former Queen Wang, was from an aristocratic family. When Li Zhi wanted to appoint her as the new queen, she was also opposed by all the aristocratic families in the world. Also very tight.
But it has to be said that aristocratic families do have their heritage. People from aristocratic families behave with grace and demeanor that ordinary people cannot match.
"Is this the girl from the Cui family? She is really stunning. No wonder the fifth young master of the Li family is so enamored of you." Empress Wu smiled, and took two steps forward to help Cui Jie up in person.
Cui Jie's face turned red and she said softly: "The Queen is so complimentary. My daughter is as beautiful as a willow tree, and I cannot bear to look at her."
While Empress Wu was speaking, her hand naturally held hers, and the relationship between the two instantly became intimate.
"Don't look like a willow. If you look good, you will welcome people. What's the point of being modest? Although we are women, we must not lose our magnanimity. When we should be merciful, we should not step back."
Empress Zhu Wu glanced at Li Qinzai with a smile and said: "Old General Li really loves his grandson. He found such a good match for Jing Chu. This girl from the Cui family is graceful, gentle, quiet and virtuous. She is the perfect match for Jingchu." Looking for a good match, Jingchu must not let her down."
Li Qinzai grinned.
You are the queen of a country, why are you so careless about taking sides? As soon as they met, he immediately rushed to Cui Jie's team, as if his mother-in-law was lecturing her son-in-law. What does that mean?
The scene was a bit chaotic. Li Qinzai rubbed his temples and couldn't help but look at Li Zhi, wanting to know what the rules were for this situation.
Li Zhi received his gaze, and then cast a confused look.
I don’t know when a woman shows her true feelings, when she shows off her acting skills, and when she can freely switch between the real and the fake. Even at this age, I still don’t understand.
Empress Wu ignored the two of them and instead chatted with Cui Jie more and more intimately.
As she sat there, Empress Wu suddenly took out a jade pendant from her arms and stuffed it into Cui Jie's hand.
Cui Jie was startled and hurriedly declined. After the two played Tai Chi and Push Hands for a while, Cui Jie finally accepted and thanked her.
Li Qinzai noticed the jade pendant at first sight, and his eyes lit up.
Its color is clear, its quality is clear, what a jade!
Its surname is Li.
Empress Wu chatted with Cui Jie for a long time and asked about Cui Jie's situation. When she heard that Cui Jie's father had recently remarried the daughter of the Wang family in Taiyuan, Empress Wu's eyes flashed quickly and then returned to normal. .
Li Qinzai also saw it now.
Empress Wu summoned Cui Jie for no other purpose than to chat. She deliberately created a close image in front of Cui Jie, which seemed to have something to do with Li Qinzai.
After chatting for nearly an hour, the two women finally ended the conversation.
Cui Jie wisely stood up and resigned, and Li Qinzai also followed her out.
After the two left, Li Zhicai looked at Queen Wu and said with a smile, "How about the daughter of the Cui family?"
Empress Wu had put away her friendly smile and said calmly: "She is a good woman. She deserves to be from a noble family. Her gestures and speech are perfect. It can be seen that she is a quiet person who is uncontested. Jingchu is blessed."
Li Zhi smiled and said, "I thought so the last time I saw her. She and Jing Chu are truly made for each other."
Empress Wu sighed: "It's a pity that I came from a noble family..."
Li Zhi smiled again: "The aristocratic family cannot completely deny it. If the queen still wants to break up the marriage between the two and marry the daughter of the clan to Jingchu, she should accept this idea. I think Jingchu is quite fond of this girl. Because she cares about it, the queen beats the mandarin ducks with a stick, which makes the whole house unhappy, but it is not beautiful."
Empress Wu said leisurely: "Your Majesty, please don't forget that Jingchu holds the secret recipe of gunpowder. If you marry a daughter of a noble family, the secret recipe will be leaked to those noble families..."
Li Zhi's body trembled, and then he fell silent. After a long time, he suddenly said softly: "I believe in Jingchu."
"Because he is the queen of three dynasties of meritorious service?"
Li Zhi smiled: "No, because he is a person who is afraid of trouble. As soon as gunpowder came out, he couldn't wait to present the secret recipe to me, which shows that he also knows that this thing is a big trouble."
"What's more, I also have the secret recipe for gunpowder. If the family masters the secret recipe, it will be a disaster for the family and the whole family."
"This thing is a sharp weapon for the country. It is the sword of the emperor. It can only be held in the hands of the emperor with dignity. Those who are sneaky and scheming, even if they have the secret recipe, they are just young people and cannot take it on the stage."
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