Chapter 131 – Continuation of Marriage

After listening to Liu Miantang’s question, Cui Fu sneered, What else does it mean? After I left the Qingguo family, their whole family was focused on finding a better one, but they found that they were nothing within the boundaries of the capital. If they wanted to climb high, the noble families despised their family’s bad conduct, the concubines and attendants were notorious, and the mother-in-law was cunning. But if they wanted to lower their standard and find a commoner woman to fill the house, the Old Lady of Qingguo was also a highly visionary woman, and she can’t accept those normal ladies. In addition, Xingzhou’s recent career has been very smooth, and he firmly holds the position of military secretary. The result is that compared to others, they feel better about me again. Guo Yi has written to me several times, intending to patch again.”

 

Upon hearing this, Liu Miantang raised her eyebrows and said, “Bullshit, patch again? Daydreaming. Has his concubine or mother passed away? If these two reasons are still there, is it necessary to go back to that bitter pit? Sister, don’t be confused and soft-hearted.”

 

In a fit of anger, all the etiquette that had been learned through years of hard work was forgotten, and the bandit spirit of Leader Lu was completely unleashed, only cursing the 18th-generation ancestors of the Qingguo Mansion.

 

Cui Fu saw that she was angry and quickly came over to pat her back, saying, “My dearest sister-in-law, please. When is it now? Why are you still talking so agitatedly? Be careful of your baby! Don’t worry, I’m living such a comfortable life now, how can I go back and accept their idleness? But you, be aware of yourself and not bump into any accidents. Else, if you injured yourself even for a little, the rumors outside will go crazy saying that Xingzhou has beaten you up again.”

 

Miantang took this tone and chuckled, “What’s up? Does the public still says that he treated me harshly now?”

 

Cui Fu glared at her and said, “You haven’t appeared in front of anyone for a long time. It’s natural for idle people to spread stories about our royal residence. Some even have the time to think of the untrue, preparing… For Xingzhou. Forget it, let’s not talk about those gossips.”

 

For some reason, Cui Fu hurriedly stopped speaking halfway.

 

But Liu Miantang, who was so intelligent, immediately guessed and only looked into Cui Fu’s eyes and asked, “Why? Someone has already prepared a candidate for the continuation of the bloodline for the prince?”

 

Cui Fu regretted her momentary slip of the tongue and quickly made amends, saying, “It’s all the imagination of those who cling to the power, and Xingzhou naturally won’t pay attention.”

 

Liu Miantang was also somewhat impressed. Although she also knew that the top-rated unmarried men in the capital were a bit high in demand, his legitimate wife was still alive, and they had already arranged for the continuation of the bloodline, which was mean!

 

Since Cui Fu spilled the beans and Miantang was too idle, she delved deeper into who the candidate ladies were from.

 

When Cui Fu attends banquets these days, there are always people who recommend suitable candidates to her, and she has taken down many surnames.

 

Although she didn’t want to say it at first, she couldn’t bear to say that her current sister-in-law was an expert at fishing for information, and with just a few words of effort, she caught her off guard.

 

When Cui Fu said it, Miantang felt a bit angry again, but after hearing about her family background, she learned that these women are not bad!

 

So when Cui Xingzhou went back to the residence, Miantang could not help but complain, “The Guo family treated their daughter-in-law badly, so no one dared to marry a good daughter into their Qingguo Mansion. How come you, the one who plotted against your legitimate wife, have someone waiting for you to renew your marriage early on? What kind of ladies are they from? Why do they want to jump into the fire pit?”

 

Cui Xingzhou sat cross-legged on the warm kang, eating while glancing at her and saying, “There are many ladies whom you can’t imagine. There are too many famous flowers that I can’t remember at the moment. You who occupy the pit should also cherish it. If you have the wrong thought of moving your position, someone will immediately replace you.”

 

Liu Miantang curled her lips and knew that Cui Xingzhou was deliberately angry with her, so she said, “Then you should prepare more candidates, so that you won’t be in a difficult situation, and no one will take care of your clothes and food.”

 

Although Cui Xingzhou started the saying first, when he heard that Liu Miantang’s speeches were leading toward life and death, he was totally unhappy. He immediately put down his chopsticks and said, “Stop talking nonsense! Read a Buddhist scripture later, and clear your bad luck.”

 

Liu Miantang leaned her face against his shoulder and said, “Didn’t you say I’m as strong as a cow? What are you afraid of?”

 

Cui Xingzhou didn’t speak, only hugged her with one hand.

 

He didn’t think what would happen if a woman gave birth before. But recently the annoying flies have been buzzing forward, and although they have been relentlessly reprimanded by him, his heart was disgusted by them.

 

So he hired no less than six stable midwives to deliver, and even more famous gynecologists were hired to be prepared in the residence.

 

Now he couldn’t hear words like dystocia, accidents, and death. Because of this, Miantang always made taboos and was forced to recite half of the Buddha scripture by him.

 

Although he didn’t speak, Miantang could feel his nervousness from the tight force of his arms around her.

 

Listening to their sister, Cui Fu, before giving birth, it’s inevitable for women to have wild thoughts and feel a bit nervous.

 

Unexpectedly, when it was her turn, the opposite happened. He was even more nervous than the woman who was about to give birth.

 

Seeing that he never spoke, Miantang had to reach out and hold his big hand and said, “Since you are so good, I can’t give you up to others. I will cling to the number one handsome man in the capital even if I die!”

 

Cui Xingzhou said expressionlessly, “How dare you say the word ‘death’! Read a few more pages of Buddhist scriptures.”

 

Miantang finally broke down and said, “If you ask me to read again, I will shave my hair and become a nun. Marquis Zhao told me that you wanted to use me up and send me to a nunnery and be on my own.”

 

As soon as Cui Xingzhou saw her rummaging through old accounts, he naturally felt a bit guilty. He quickly changed the topic, relaxed his expression, and touched her bulging belly, saying, “You must be a clever child. Don’t let your mother suffer, otherwise, I will spank your butt.”

 

At this moment, the stomach suddenly bulged in one place, which, if carefully examined, was still in the shape of a small foot.

 

Cui Xingzhou couldn’t help but press his face against it and let the baby kick him in the face first.

 

Miantang looked at Cui Xingzhou’s rare childishness and couldn’t help but chuckle. She was looking forward to her baby coming out earlier so that she can give it a good hug and kiss.

 

However, when it comes to Miantang giving birth, Cui Xingzhou told Miantang one thing, which was that their mother, the Old Princess Consort Chu, was also coming to the capital.

 

In the beginning, Cui Xingzhou refused to let his mother come because his fate was uncertain when he first arrived in the capital.

 

Now Prince Huaiyang has established a firm foothold in the military department, not as when he first came.

 

However, the Old Princess Consort Chu was feeling a bit uneasy and was missing her son in the State of Zhen, so Cui Xingzhou planned to send someone to pick up his mother and come to the capital this time.

 

Miantang was also very happy after listening and said, “Okay, let’s calculate. When our mother comes, I happen to be delivering. She has been worrying about not being able to have a grandson, so there’s no need to worry this time.”

 

However, when Cui Fu learned that her mother was coming to the capital, she was a bit upset.

 

Because she was afraid that Old Princess Consort Chu would be worried, she never said anything about her separation from Guo Yi. Now that her mother has come to the capital, she can’t keep it any longer.

 

Miantang advised her, “Since it’s all done by your younger brother, if mother scolds, just scold him. Sister, don’t worry. Mothers are all those who love their daughters. After listening to the Guo family’s actions, can she still not turn against them?”

 

Cui Fu said, “I’m not afraid Mother will scold me, but it’s just a tedious explanation, and I’m even more afraid that the Qingguo Mansion will come and gossip in front of my mother.”

 

Miantang smiled and said, “Sister was the daughter-in-law of his family at that time, and we were not afraid of his family in the Huaiyang Prince’s Residence. How can we still be hesitant about his family now?”

 

Just as the two of them were speaking, the servant came to report that someone from the Duke of Qingguo was coming to pick up Jin’er. Before Cui Fu could speak, Miantang ordered, “Go ahead, tell the people from the Duke of Qingguo that Jin’er is sick and afraid of encountering the wind. Today, they won’t be able to pick him up. We will let them know that when Jin’er has recovered, and that’s when they can pick him up again.”

 

Jin’er can eat and drink, and of course, he was not sick. However, since the people of Qingguo Mansion do not cultivate oral ethics and tell the children everything, it’s better not to let them come and pick him up.

 

The person from Qingguo Mansion went to pick up Jin’er, but he was covered in ashes and returned to report.

 

Upon hearing this, the Old Lady of the Duke of Qingguo angrily threw the teacup in her hand and said, “She is so domineering in the Huaiyang Prince’s Residence. Did she forget that this is the legitimate grandson of our Duke of Qingguo’s Mansion who is being fostered at her house? How could there be any reason why we should not see him?”

 

The Duke of Qingguo on the side still understood some truth and snorted coldly, “She used to let everyone in our family see him before. Why not let him now? You don’t even think about what you’re doing. You insist on gossiping in front of a four years old child, and you make him tell Cui Fu not to remarry! Are they all fools in the Huaiyang Prince’s Residence? They must have guessed that you’re gossiping from what Jin’er said, wouldn’t they feel uncomfortable?”

 

Upon hearing this, Gai was not happy and said, “Speaking of it, it’s all because Prince Huaiyang is obsessed with sex and has married a woman from a bandit background to enter the family. Back then, Cui Fu married into our family and has always been well. She went back to her mother’s house and was instigated by the female bandit leader, so she started to argue with our son and leave! There is no elderly person in the Huaiyang Prince’s Residence who can handle the grievances of our Guo family, and there is no place for us to vent.”

 

Duke Qingguo gave her a slanted glance and said, “If it weren’t for you finding fault and causing Cui Fu to have a miscarriage, how could the couple be separated? And you have to figure it out properly. Now that Prince Huaiyang is sitting more and more steadily in the Military Department, the emperor relies on him, and the royal family dares not do anything to him. If you offend the Cui family again for nothing, they won’t treat us as relatives. Tomorrow, when you still have the chance to meet Cui Fu, you have to apologize to her and turn this matter over.”

 

Gai, however, did not recognize the idea of Duke Qingguo, “As the saying goes, one night couple, a hundred days of grace, she married into our Guo family for so long, didn’t she have any attachment? My son is also a talented person, not those greasy and vulgar things. Perhaps she also regrets being too impulsive and thinking of reuniting with our son.”

 

Duke Qingguo hopes that his wife’s words are true this time.

 

Now there was a tripartite confrontation in the court. The emperor’s former eastern subordinates, the Empress Dowager, and Prince Sui’s secret troop, as well as the State of Zhen parties of Prince Huaiyang.

 

Unfortunately, the Qingguo Mansion has not had enough power to rely on any parties, and his son’s future was uncertain. If he could restore his marriage relationship with the Huaiyang Prince’s Residence, it would be great.