It would be fine if Prince Wei’s house had brought it up, but it was his own daughter who took the initiative!
Not to mention that the mother is cruel and wants to throw her own flesh and blood into the pit of fire. Seeing that the whole family is about to be in danger, what does it matter whether she loves or not, and doesn't care? !
Pull out a piece of tiger skin first, then the most important thing is to get through the difficulty in front of you!
Mrs. Wu was so heartbroken that she didn't say anything for a long time. She sent the maids out and asked the servants who had escorted her daughter to speak. After observing the etiquette and greetings, Then arrange for food and drinks to be entertained.
Wu Cuicui fell into a coma for more than an hour. During this period, a chamberlain serving the Supreme Emperor came to send a message to the Ninth Princess: "I heard that Cuicui is back? If you have time, ask her to come to my place and sit on the pillar for the imperial concubine. Xiang, why don’t you call me foster father after all..."
The Ninth Princess responded with tears.
Wu Cuicui opened her eyes and saw her mother sitting by the bed, flipping through the account books.
I haven't seen her for a while, and my mother's temples have turned white. It seems that the well-maintained lady in the past has aged as much as fifty people in an instant.
Wu Cuicui's heart felt sour and she called out in a trembling voice: "Mother."
Mrs. Wu heard the sound and looked over. Although she was angry, she couldn't help but feel soft: "Are you awake?"
She personally took the soft pillow, asked her daughter to sit up, and sighed: "It's good to wake up. Just now, the Supreme Emperor sent someone to ask you."
He also conveyed to her what the chamberlain had said earlier.
Wu Cuicui couldn't help but sob.
Mrs. Wu looked at her and shook her head slightly: "When will you grow up?"
Talking about business again, he couldn't hide his sorrow: "Why did I have to separate from my son at this time..."
It was also because of these words that Wu Cuicui finally thought of a way to break the situation.
Li Qiao!
"Mom, I have something to tell you!"
Wu Cuicui's eyes swept over the maidservant and Mrs. Wu's personal nanny in the inner room.
Mrs. Wu's heart moved slightly, she waved her hand to send the person away, and then whispered: "What's wrong?"
Wu Cuicui then told about her previous life and what she saw and heard after her death. Finally, she said with excitement: "Mom, that Li Qiao is by my side now. I bought him, and Ask him to stay with me and become my personal guard!"
Even though Mrs. Wu was well-informed, she couldn't help but be stunned when she heard about such unbelievable things like someone coming back from the dead. After regaining consciousness, she grabbed her daughter's wrist and said, "Cui Cui, You didn’t lie to your mother, did you?”
Wu Cuicui said aggrievedly: "How could I lie about such a big thing?"
Mrs. Wu stared at her closely and said sternly: "I want you to swear on your father's and your elder brother's souls in heaven that if you make up lies and deceive me, even if they die, they will still be uneasy underground! "
Wu Cuicui's heart choked up when she heard this, and she frowned subconsciously, but she saw her mother's expression was particularly cold, and she finally swore an oath.
Mrs. Wu then softened her expression, took her daughter's hand and said, "Cui Cui, are you still thinking about Li Tianrong now?"
When Wu Cuicui heard the name, she couldn't help but feel a familiar throbbing pain in her heart. After a few moments of silence, she forced herself to shake her head.
"That's good."
Mrs. Wu said: "Whether you are telling the truth or lies, if you can reconcile with him, you will be completely divorced from him."
"Listen, Cuicui," she said with a solemn expression: "You are certainly lucky to have this wonderful fate, but you are just acting too hastily, which will inevitably show its traces. Princess Wei sent so many people to see you off, I'm afraid It was also a deliberate test. The fact that you bought a slave with an ingot of gold may have aroused their suspicion..."
Wu Cuicui was shocked when she heard this: "How is that possible? My mother-in-law treats me like her own daughter..."
The rest of the words stopped after touching the mother's helpless eyes, and she changed her words: "Then, can you detain the person who is seeing you off? Wouldn't it be leaked?"
Mrs. Wu said helplessly: "Are you sure that no one who saw them off along the way left and returned to deliver the letter? Even if there was no one, the Wei Palace could not wait for those people to return for a long time, so they directly sent an official letter to the new emperor. You How are we going to deal with ourselves? You should also know that because of our involvement with the imperial concubine, we have become a thorn in the side of the new emperor..."
Wu Cuicui knew that her mind was not as bright as her mother's, and her actions were even less sophisticated, so she simply stopped making suggestions and asked honestly, "What do you think we should do?"
Mrs. Wu then said: "Since you have left the Crown Prince of Wei, don't think about him anymore. That Li Qiao is still young, and he is the destined king of the Ninth Five Years. This is exactly what Lu Buwei said: a rare place to live. .”
"Now that he is in his prime, and the Wu family has no children who can inherit the legacy of the army, you have some kindness to him and have already reconciled. I might as well marry you to him and give him my full support. That location!”
Wu Cuicui never thought that her mother would settle on her marriage to Li Qiao without even meeting him in a few words. Her pretty face flushed red: "Auntie, you are too... my father is... He died not long ago, and I am several years older than him..."
"What's the point? Everything can be done according to authority!"
Mrs. Wu said decisively: "In this way, we can not only pull Li Qiao to the Wu family's boat, but also make up for the flaw you exposed earlier - remember, the reason why you are willing to buy it with an ingot of gold I went to Li Qiao just to be angry with Li Tianrong. It's not that you can't live without him, let alone live and die just because you are divorced. Just to bet on this, I met a slave with a very outstanding appearance on the road. So I bought him..."
Wu Cuicui said in astonishment: "Isn't this too bizarre?"
Mrs. Wu had a sarcastic look on her face: "Such a bizarre thing might arouse suspicion when done by others, but it's just right for you to do it!"
Wu Cuicui knew that her mother was using this to express her ridiculous dissatisfaction with her in the past. Her face was burning, and she smiled sarcastically, but did not dare to say a word.
Mrs. Wu warned her sternly: "Cui Cui, remember my words! If this Li Qiao is really capable, it will not be difficult to escape even if he doesn't meet you. Your so-called life-saving grace is not for him." But it may not be that real, and I can’t claim to be his savior in the future!”
"I ask you to marry him because both parties want to do what they want. We want his future, and he wants our current power. He doesn't owe us anything, and we don't owe him anything."
"You have to treat him as your husband, treat him like you treat Li Tianrong, care for him and respect him. Otherwise, what we are doing now is adding soil to our own tombs - the future of the Wu family It is inevitable that the family will be destroyed!"
She sternly said: "Remember?!"
Wu Cuicui nodded obediently: "Yes."
Chapter 120
When Mrs. Wu saw her daughter responding honestly, her face softened a little, and while she breathed a sigh of relief, she finally showed a bit of fatigue.
"Cui Cui, don't blame your mother for treating you harshly. In fact, the Wu family has reached a critical moment of life and death. No matter how cautious you are, you can't be too cautious."
She said with a sad expression: "It would be fine if you were still the crown prince of Wei King at this time. Finally, there is a strong support in the palace. At this time, King Wei is so powerful that he has conquered several states. Although the new emperor is not interested in this uncle. I am afraid, but for the Wu family, it is an added layer of security, but..."
Mrs. Wu didn't say any more, but Wu Cuicui could naturally understand her mother's unfinished thoughts.
But she and Li Tianrong reconciled.
It was she who personally cut off the life-saving straw for the Wu family...
She is the youngest child of the Wu family. She has always been loved by her father and brother. Before she came out of the cabinet, she made them worried about Li Tianrong. Now that they are gone, she can't let them sleep in peace and sleep. Instead, she has made things worse. Make it like this...
Wu Cuicui was ashamed and ashamed, lowering her head with self-reproach, tears dripping down her small and delicate chin onto the quilt.
When Mrs. Wu saw this, she didn't press her too hard: "You, you have grown to be twenty years younger, but you are still a child mentally. It's just that you have to take this matter into your heart. Please don't act like a child again. This marriage is not just about you, but also about your mother and me, your sister-in-law, your second brother, your eldest sister, and so many other people in the house. It’s a life-saving talisman for people..."
Wu Cuicui remembered these words in her heart and nodded with tears: "Mom, I understand."
At this moment, the maid outside came in to report: "Madam, the Supreme Emperor summoned you earlier, is it time for the girl to leave now?"
Mrs. Wu suddenly came to her senses and responded: "You go and buy the carriage and horses, and come back later to change the clothes for the young lady."
The maid answered outside.
Mrs. Wu wasted no time and almost pinched Wu Cuicui's ears and told her: "Now the palace is different from the past. You don't have a concubine and stepmother, and you are no longer the daughter of the prominent Wu family and the king of Wei. The Crown Princess is inferior to others, so she must learn to tuck her tail between her legs."
"If you meet the new emperor, be sure not to show off your feelings, and be respectful in everything you do. If someone is bossing you around and making excuses, if you can endure it, then just endure it."
The new emperor rises like the rising sun, and what is accompanied by this process is the loneliness of the Supreme Emperor as the sun sets on the west mountain.
Once upon a time, Wu Cuicui was the adopted daughter of a noble concubine. She was blessed with the aura of the daughter of the Wu family and the crown prince of Wei. She was more dignified than the unmarried princesses in the palace. The crown prince always had a smile on his face when he saw her. , but the situation has changed, and she can no longer compare with what she was before.
Wu Cuicui nodded in agreement.
Mrs. Wu couldn't bear to see her daughter who was as dazzling as the sun in the past, she couldn't bear it. She thought of something in her mind and whispered: "After entering the palace, be careful about everything, just go to the Supreme Palace to pay a visit." If you really encounter something, you can ask people to ask for help from the Supreme Emperor. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and the new emperor will never show any mercy to the Supreme Emperor."
Wu Cuicui was shocked and confused when she heard something in her mother's words. After thinking about the sudden change in her family, a horrifying guess suddenly appeared in her mind: "Auntie, the death of daddy and eldest brother..."
Mrs. Wu covered her mouth and stopped her with a stern look: "The dead are already dead, but the living will continue to live!"
Although she didn't say it, Wu Cuicui had already realized the truth about the death of her father and brother in the battle, and her heart was so painful that she burst into tears for a while.
It has always been inevitable for generals to die in battle, but there are very few of them like me, whose father and brother died at the same time. And since they have already hunted this far in the west, they are no longer facing the main force of the rebels.
In this case, how could father and brother lose their lives together?
The root cause is simply that his father is a veteran minister favored by the Supreme Emperor, and his brother, in addition to being the heir to the Wu family, is also the husband-in-law of the Ninth Princess!
Father and brother are dead, who is the biggest beneficiary? !
In a flash of lightning, Wu Cuicui solved the mystery, and the truth drove her crazy, made her cry, and made her feel powerless!
How could the Wu family today face such a powerful enemy? !
At this moment of despair, Mrs. Wu held her hand firmly but gently: "Cui Cui, don't cry. We are still alive, and there is hope while we are alive. Thirty years to Hedong, thirty years to Hexi!"
She told her daughter word for word: "You must be a good daughter of the Wu family and Li Qiao's wife, do you know that?"
Wu Cuicui exhausted all her strength and nodded to her mother.
Mrs. Wu sighed and said: "As far as marriage is concerned, you are actually not the best candidate. Your nieces are more suitable than you in age, but I can only choose you. Otherwise, It’s not enough to hide your strange behavior from Prince Wei’s house... That’s all, I have no intention of turning back, I just hope you can remember what I promised my mother.”
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After Wu Cuicui freshened up, she took a carriage to the residence where the Supreme Emperor and the new emperor now live. After Mrs. Wu changed her clothes, she went to see Li Qiao where the guards lived in the mansion.
It's just that she didn't rush to show up in front of Li Qiao. Instead, she first asked the leader of the Wei army to ask how Li Qiao was doing.
The commander-in-chief of Wei gave a definite answer: "Although he is a little younger, he has the air of a general and behaves very appropriately and thoughtfully."
Mrs. Wu nodded, feeling confident, and went to the martial arts field to see the real person. When she saw him from a distance, she felt that although he was young, he was extremely tall, with broad shoulders and straight legs. Looking at his face, he also stands out from the crowd.
Until this moment, she believed her daughter's theory that this person would ascend to the throne in Japan.
Mrs. Wu turned around and returned to the main hall, and sent someone to invite Li Qiao. When the person arrived, she looked at him carefully and asked him kindly if he was willing to marry her young daughter.
Although Li Qiao was worried, he never thought that things would develop like this. After hearing this, he was shocked on the spot.
He, a slave who had just been bought not long ago, could actually marry the daughter of the Wu family, the former crown prince of Wei?
Anyone who listens to it will find it incredible!
However, Li Qiao also knew that Wu Cuicui might be stupid, but Mrs. Wu was definitely not stupid. Otherwise, how could she stabilize the situation in such a short period of time and try to reverse the Wu family's impending collapse?
And why did Mrs. Wu, who had no understanding of herself before, suddenly want to marry her daughter to herself?
It can only be influenced by Wu Cuicui.
Then it comes back again, Wu Cuicui is stupid, Mrs. Wu is not stupid!
Although the Wu family is lonely, it is still a famous family in the contemporary era. Although Wu Cuicui has reconciled with the prince of Wei, if she wants to find a son of an official to remarry, she still has it at her fingertips. How can she risk being laughed at? , marrying your daughter to a man who was once a slave?
In that brief silence, Li Qiao had some realization. At the same time, he also knew very clearly that he could only agree to this proposal, but not object to it.
No matter how weak the Wu family is, there is always no problem in controlling him.
