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Seeing the strangeness of Xu Qingyan's expression, Zhao Junchen seemed to have expected it, with a trace of regret and regret in his eyes, and after sighing softly, he still asked: "I asked you to report the news to Cui Mian, why did you go for more than half an hour?" But what happened? ”

Although he already had a conjecture in his heart, Zhao Junchen still wanted to confirm it.

I saw Xu Qingyan frowning and explaining: "Young master, I went to report the news to Cui Mian according to your instructions, I didn't even think that I didn't even enter the gate of Cui Mansion, and the housekeeper of Cui Mansion who received me knew that Miss Cui was in our mansion, and his face changed greatly, and he turned a blind eye to Miss Cui's attack, but just said that he was going to report Cui Mian, and then he left me outside Cui Mansion." Then I waited outside Cui's Mansion for a long time, and the housekeeper came forward belatedly, saying that Cui Mian already knew about this matter, but there was no other indication other than that. ”

Speaking of this, Xu Qingyan's expression was full of anger, and he complained: "It stands to reason that although Cui Mian doesn't deal with the young master, this time it was we who saved his granddaughter, he should at least say thank you, right?" He's good, the score is bigger than the emperor, I went to report the news this time, but I didn't even let the gate of Cui's Mansion enter, but just sent a housekeeper to send me, young master, and asked me to say......"

Although Xu Qingyan was angry at this time, Zhao Junchen didn't want to listen to him complain anymore, and interjected and asked, "Then the housekeeper of Cui Mansion just said that Cui Mian already knows about this matter?" Didn't send someone to pick up Cui Qianxue home? ”

Xu Qingyan was slightly stunned, and also thought of the key point, shook his head and said, "No." It's just that Cui Mian already knows about it, and there is nothing else to say. ”

Zhao Junchen frowned slightly. I couldn't help but have some doubts in my heart.

Originally, in Zhao Junchen's opinion, things had come to this point. Cui Mian has only two choices, one is to grit his teeth and change his attitude to marry his granddaughter to Zhao Junchen, so as to save Cui Qianxue's reputation and happiness in her life; The second is to expel Cui Qianxue from the house and sever the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren, so as to save the reputation of the Cui family.

But these two options, no matter which one they are, should take Cui Qianxue back to Cui's mansion first - even if Cui Qianxue is to be expelled from the house, according to the rules, Cui Qianxue should be taken to the family ancestral hall to pay tribute to the ancestors of the Cui family.

"What kind of medicine is Cui Mian selling in this gourd?"

Zhao Junchen looked thoughtful. Muttered to himself.

……

At this time, Cui Mian's mansion was in the ancestral hall.

A middle-aged man was kneeling in front of Cui Mian, constantly "touching" and "touching" kowtows, and begged bitterly: "Ask my father to take back his life!" Ask my father to take back his life! ”

Cui Mian had a blue face, staring coldly at the middle-aged man in front of him, but he didn't say a word, allowing the middle-aged man to kowtow and kowtow constantly. So much so that his forehead was blue.

This middle-aged man, named Cui Yu, is Cui Mian's second son and Cui Qianxue's biological father!

This Cui Yu. In the Cui family, he is a well-known "unenterprising" generation, obviously his father is a dignified former elder, but he has no intention of drilling into the officialdom. Now there is only one six-grade Hanlin Academy, and there has been no promotion in the past six or seven years; Obviously, his wife died early. only left a daughter Cui Qianxue for him, but Cui Yu never planned to remarry. is just dedicated to raising and pampering his only daughter Cui Qianxue!

It can be said that if Cui Mian hadn't had another eldest son Cui Hao, who had been promoted to the prefect of the fourth grade, he would be more angry, but I was afraid that he would have been angry with this Cui Yu!

At this time, Cui Yu begged Cui Mian like this, and it was precisely for Cui Qianxue's business!

Since the death of his wife, Cui Yu has poured all his love into Cui Qianxue, Cui Qianxue's innocent and romantic temperament that does not know the world can be said to have been cultivated by Cui Yu.

Now, Cui Qianxue has run away from home continuously, not only ruining her reputation and ruining the Cui family's style, but also attracting countless gossip, the matter is not trivial, naturally it has caused Cui Mian's unprecedented anger!

Cui Mian knew that things had come to this point, no matter how much he defended himself, under the accumulation of rumors, Cui Qianxue and Zhao Junchen were no longer clear, and Cui Mian, as one of the leaders of Qingliu, valued his reputation more than a qiē, so his first reaction was not to care about Cui Qianxue's safety, but to want to drive Cui Qianxue out of the house!

In this way, Cui Yu, as Cui Qianxue's father, naturally begged constantly, and even broke his head and was unconscious, only hoping that Cui Mian could change his mind!

And Xu Qingyan came to Cui's Mansion to report this time, but he was sent away without getting any news, and it was precisely because Cui Yu kept pestering and begging Cui Mian.

After a long time, seeing that Cui Yu couldn't hold on because of the constant kowtowing, Cui Mian, who was expressionless, finally spoke.

I saw that Cui Mian still had a cold face, and said slowly: "Cui Yu, do you think that things have come to this point, is it useful to beg me?!" Cui Qianxue's arbitrary actions brought to the Cui family? If I don't expel her from the house, then wouldn't my Cui family's century-old reputation be ruined by her? Is Cui Qianxue important? Or is my Cui family's century-old name important? You think it through for me! ”

"But, but, father, Qianxue is still young, her nature is not bad, she is just young and ignorant, it is definitely not intentional, and I hope that my father will forgive her if she is still filial and well-behaved over the years!"

Cui Mian snorted coldly and said, "I forgive her? Then the gossip in this world will forgive my Cui family? As the head of the family, for the long-term plan of the Cui family, how can I lose a big one because of a small one? Cui Qianxue, if she is not punished this time, how will my Cui family educate future generations in the future? ”

Seeing Cui Mian's iron-hearted appearance, and thinking that he had not been liked by Cui Mian since he was a child, he was afraid that no matter how much he begged Cui Mian, he would not change his mind, so Cui Yu finally let go, not only no longer pleading, but raised his head and accused Cui Mian: "Father! If you say that you will be punished, are you not wrong this time? Qianxue, the first time she ran away from home, wasn't it because you forced her to meet and go on a blind date with that Zhao Junchen? Qianxue ran away from home for the second time, didn't it because you scolded her? The reason why Qianxue and her running away from home are well known, why wasn't it because of your fanfare? Yes. Qianxue didn't think about her work, and now she has caused a big disaster. If you think in the long run, you should be punished! But since that's the case. Do you deserve to be punished as well? If his father didn't punish himself, he shifted all the responsibilities to Qianxue and sacrificed Qianxue to save his name...... The son and son are not convinced! ”

"Unfilial son! What an unfilial son! All right! You've held me accountable! Hearing Cui Yu's words, Cui Mian was naturally angry, stretched out his finger and pointed at Cui Yu tremblingly, and said angrily: "I thought you just didn't want to forge ahead, but I didn't expect to be so unfilial!" Cui Qianxue's arrogance is all what you are used to! If the Son does not teach, the Father is at fault! To talk about this time. Your responsibility is no less than Cui Qianxue, I haven't held you accountable, but you have pursued me? In your eyes, is there still the elder and the younger, the three outlines and the five constants? In your heart, do you still remember my kindness to you?! ”

By now, Cui Yu no longer has the slightest scruples, what to say, although Cui Mian is extremely angry at this time, he is also extremely serious. But for Cui Qianxue, Cui Yu didn't retreat at all, just gritted his teeth and said: "The grace of parenting and the principle of normality, my son never dares to forget it!" But I don't know my father, do you still remember the love of grandchildren? Do you still remember the way Qianxue has pleased you under your knees all these years? Do you even remember the word fairness? The son didn't teach Qianxue well. The son is willing to be punished with Qianxue! But if you pass off your responsibilities to the father, the son will not be convinced! If you are a father, you are unwilling to punish yourself, and if you are a father, you still care about family affection. If your father still loves your granddaughter in your heart, and beg your father to spare Qianxue this time! ”

Hearing Cui Yu's words. The stewards of the Cui Mansion who were waiting next to them couldn't help but secretly shake their heads and sigh!

Cui Yu is the son of the former elder. In addition to his lack of ambition, the biggest reason for not being promoted in the officialdom over the years is that he admits death and can't speak and behave!

Under his accusation, if Cui Mian really forgave Cui Qianxue, wouldn't he admit that he was unfair and selfish before? And the reason why Cui Qianxue is forgiven is only because he is unwilling to let himself be punished in the same way?

It can be said that Cui Yu's words simply forced Cui Mian to severely punish him and Cui Qianxue's father and daughter!

Sure enough, as Cui Yu's words fell, Cui Mian trembled angrily, but he didn't mean to change his mind at all, just said in a loud voice: "Okay!" Good! I've raised a great son! ”

After taking a breath, Cui Mian finally made a decision and said, "She is responsible for this matter, Qianxue is also responsible, and I am also responsible!" In that case, for the sake of fairness and justice, they will be punished as well! I didn't think about it this time, and publicized the fact that Qianxue ran away from home, this is my responsibility, as the head of the family, I have to add one more crime, and in the next three years, my food and clothing will be reduced by seventy! What else do you have to say about my disposition?! ”

Seeing Cui Mian say this, Cui Yu couldn't help but be surprised, but he didn't expect Cui Mian to really punish himself.

And Cui Mian continued: "As for you and Cui Qianxue...... The son doesn't teach, the father's fault, you also said just now, you are willing to be punished with Cui Qianxue in this matter, in this case, from now on, you and Cui Qianxue will no longer have anything to do with my Cui family, and there will be no more your name in the Cui family tree! I will never have a son like you again! You go back and clean up, and move out of the house! Tomorrow I will declare it to the world! ”

After that, Cui Mian didn't look at the pale Cui Yu, and after snorting coldly, he turned around and left.

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Not to mention how sad and depressed Cui Yu was next, but said that after Cui Mian left the ancestral hall, he didn't say a word, just walked towards his study with a black face.

After coming to the study, Cui Mian first drove away the entourage steward beside him, and then sat down on the seat, his eyes closed tightly, and his expressionless old face was already full of loneliness and pain at some point.

This kind of affection has always been full of Cui Mian's heart, but Cui Mian has always endured it and did not express it.

In fact, Cui Mian knows very well that he has a great responsibility for this matter from beginning to end!

If it weren't for the fact that he didn't dare to disobey the holy order, he would have asked Cui Qianxue and Zhao Junchen to meet each other, if he hadn't been dizzy and looked for Cui Qianxue with great fanfare...... Then things would never have gotten to this point.

As Chen Zhirong and Zhao Junchen expected, when things came to this point, Cui Mian only had two options left, one was to protect his reputation and the Cui family's reputation and drive Cui Qianxue out of the house, but in this way, although his reputation was preserved, his granddaughter was helpless, living on the streets, and being bullied by the world at will; The second is to grit his teeth and marry Cui Qianxue to Zhao Junchen - after all, there are many rumors so far, Cui Qianxue may not be able to find other in-laws except for Zhao Junchen - but in this way, although Cui Qianxue's life is guaranteed, the reputation of Cui Mian and the Cui family is completely ruined!

Cui Mian was reluctant to have his reputation ruined, but after raising Cui Qianxue for so many years, he ruined Cui Qianxue like this, and Cui Mian also couldn't bear it!

However, Chen Zhirong and Zhao Junchen still underestimated Cui Mian after all, Cui Mian was the former pavilion elder after all, and he was not so unbearable, in this situation, he actually found a third way!

That is, in the name of "the son is not the fault of the father", Cui Qianxue and his father Cui Yu were driven out of the Cui family together!

In this way, the reputation of the Cui family and Cui Mian can be preserved, and even the world will praise the Cui family's strict family education. At the same time, even if Cui Qianxue is kicked out of the house, she will not be helpless, and with Cui Yu's father in charge, Cui Qianxue can still marry Zhao Junchen!

Doing so can be regarded as the best of both worlds, and the only one who has been wronged is Cui Yu, but Cui Yu himself has no ambitions, let alone thinking about doing anything with the help of Cui Mian's father, so the loss is not big, but he can't be buried in the ancestral grave after death, but with Cui Yu's love for Cui Qianxue, he won't care about these in the future.

Therefore, most of the anger that Cui Mian expressed in front of Cui Yu today is actually pretended, even if there is no refutation and confrontation from Cui Yu, Cui Mian will also find a reason to drive Cui Yu out of the house!

"What can be done and what should be done, I have already done it, Yu'er, Qianxue, it's up to you next, I just hope ......"

Between dark thoughts, Cui Mian's expression became more and more tired, and he muttered to himself.

…… (To be continued......)