Today is the first day of the first lunar month, according to the rules of the palace, the emperor should take the queen to pay New Year's greetings to the queen mother after dawn, but the empress dowager Zhang was sick the day before yesterday, and she needs to rest in bed in the morning, so she is inconvenient to disturb, so she will make an appointment to go to the New Year in the afternoon.

Li Department went to the imperial study early in the morning, Queen Cui stayed alone in the palace, Queen Cui is Cui Yuan's own sister, named Cui Xiaofu, this year is less than forty years old, she entered the palace at the age of fourteen, was the first emperor Li Heng, was named a beauty, soon Li Heng died, the new emperor Li Department ascended the throne, Cui Xiaofu also immediately became a monk, in recognition of Cui Yuan's meritorious service, Empress Dowager Zhang took her back to the palace, canonized her as Concubine Hui, ten years ago, shortly after Cui Yuan was promoted to the right minister, Queen Wei died of sudden illness, Cui Xiaofu was canonized as the queen.

At this time, Cui Xiaofu was chatting with her niece Cui Ning, who came to accompany her, they looked quite similar and had similar personalities, so Cui Xiaofu liked Cui Ning the most, and called her to the palace every three or five days.

"Today is the New Year, every family is busy greeting the New Year's reunion, just count the loneliest in the palace, call you to accompany me, you won't be angry!"

Cui Xiaofu glanced at Cui Ning, and saw that she was in a trance, so she smiled lightly: "Did you make an appointment with your lover to go to the temple to offer incense, but I called her?" ”

"Auntie, what nonsense are you talking about!" Cui Ning's face was a little red, she lowered her head and said, "How can I have a lover?" ”

"Really?" Cui Xiaofu stood up and slowly walked behind her, leaned over and grabbed her neck and laughed in a low voice: "Even I have heard about it, that Chu Dagongzi is chasing you!" ”

Cui Ning's face immediately turned cold, yesterday at noon, her father ordered her to go to Chu Mansion for dinner, and during the banquet, Uncle Chu arranged for her to sit with Chu Wei, although Chu Wei did everything to please her, it made her feel extremely disgusted.

"Auntie, don't mention him!"

Cui Xiaofu's heart was as careful as hair, she heard the coldness in Cui Ning's tone, and was slightly surprised in her heart, at this time, she found that Cui Ning had a thin silver chain around her neck, but the other end of the silver chain was hidden in her clothes, and her longevity lock had always been hanging outside.

Cui Xiaofu took advantage of her inattention, so she secretly pulled it out, and when she saw that the other end was a piece of jade, she couldn't help laughing: "I also said that there is no lover, how can no lover hide it!" ”

Cui Ning grabbed the jade, her face was flushed, and she grabbed Cui Xiaofu's hand a little coquettishly, "Auntie! ”

Cui Xiaofu smiled, sat down beside her, put her arms around her shoulders and said, "Tell my aunt, who is that person?" ”

"I don't understand what my aunt is talking about?" Cui Ning lowered his head, his voice was quieter than mosquito language.

"You stupid boy, my aunt wants to help you, if your father agrees to marry the Chu family, then what will you do?"

Cui Xiaofu saw that Cui Ning was still bowing his head and was silent, so he shook his head and said: "Don't say it's impossible, this year's eldest brother's term of office is about to expire, how can he not want to be re-elected, if he can get the support of the Chu family, he will never consider your feelings." ”

Cui Ning bit her lip tightly, her face was a little pale, and her hands were at a loss, although she didn't think about it all the time, but the matter would not stay away because she avoided it, and finally, the secret in her heart could no longer be hidden, so she whispered: "His name is Zhang Huan, and he is the one who arrested me last time." ”

"What did you say!" Cui Xiaofu couldn't believe her ears, Cui Ning would actually like her kidnapper, this kind of thing has never been heard of in the world she lives in.

"He is a member of the Zhang family in Hedong, and he is also a child of the family, and last time it was actually out of a misunderstanding." Cui Ning added.

Cui Xiaofu still shook her head, even if it was really a misunderstanding, he was a child of the Zhang family, ten years ago because of Zhang Potian's incident, the Cui and Zhang families had broken up, and it was impossible for them to have any results.

Cui Xiaofu understood in her heart, but she didn't say it, so she sighed and said: "Tomorrow I want to go back to the Cui family to save my relatives, and I will persuade your father about the eldest son of the Chu family." ”

At this time, a shout came from outside the door: "The emperor has arrived!" ”

Cui Ning stood up in fright, "Auntie, I'll avoid it!" ”

"No!" Cui Xiaofu grabbed her and smiled: "Although he is the emperor, he is also your uncle, today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, you should give him a New Year's greeting." ”

While speaking, the Li family had already walked in, and Cui Xiaofu hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "The concubine sees Your Majesty!" ”

"The queen is exempt!" Li Ji waved his hand slightly, he suddenly saw Cui Ning, and couldn't help laughing: "Xiao Ning is here to pay New Year's greetings to me?" ”

Cui Ning hurriedly stepped forward and gave a deep salute, "Cui Ning greets the emperor for the New Year, and wishes the emperor good health and all the best!" ”

"Haha! If you pay tribute to the New Year, you will be rewarded, so let's say! What does Xiao Ning want? ”

Cui Xiaofu's mind turned very quickly, and an idea immediately came to her heart, so she smiled and said: "Xiao Ning is still white, and it is inconvenient to enter and exit the palace, so the emperor might as well give her a title such as county lord and princess." ”

Cui Ning was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Auntie, how can this be!" ”

Cui Xiaofu secretly pinched her and ordered her not to speak, Li Department saw it in his eyes, so he smiled slightly and said: "You are the queen's niece, what's not to do, but this matter will be said another day, today I am going to pay New Year's greetings to the queen mother, the time is a little tight, I want to change clothes, the queen should also prepare!" ”

He turned around and went first, and when the emperor walked away, Cui Ning complained: "Auntie, how can you make me a princess and a county lord, I don't want it!" ”

Cui Xiaofu poked her forehead lightly, "You little fool! Don't you want to marry Chu Wei? With the title of county lord, your father can't marry you at will, and besides, Chu Wei is still white, and he can't marry you, do you understand? ”

"Auntie!" Cui Ning was grateful in her heart, but she didn't show it, she only whispered: "Thank you, aunt!" ”

"Silly boy!" Cui Xiaofu gently stroked her head and said softly: "The most important thing in our women's lives is marriage, even if we can't marry the person we like, we can't marry the man we hate." ”

Speaking of this, she patted Cui Ning's head and smiled: "Okay, I'm going to pay New Year's greetings to the Queen Mother, you go back first, and we'll see you tomorrow." ”

Cui Ning nodded, "Then I'll go first!" ”

Cui Xiaofu looked at her back, and the worry in her eyes was revealed, "How can she like the people of the Zhang family, and she is still at this most critical juncture." ’

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"Empress, how did you come up with the idea of letting me canonize Xiao Ning?" On the way to Taiji Palace, Li asked with a smile.

Cui Xiaofu sighed faintly, "Your Majesty, in order to win over the Chu family, my eldest brother is very likely to marry Xiao Ning to the son of the Chu family, but Xiao Ning is very disgusted with him, and I want to help her." ”

As she spoke, she glanced up at the Li family, and saw that there was doubt in his eyes, so she smiled softly: "Although the concubine is the daughter of the Cui family, she is the queen of a country, and the concubine does not want Cui and Chu to marry, does the emperor understand?" ”

Li Xian's heart was moved, he gently hugged Cui Xiaofu and leaned her head on his chest, "I understand, you are my good queen." ”

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Cui Ning's carriage left the Daming Palace and returned to the Cui Mansion under the escort of nearly a hundred armored guards, her aunt's words have been lingering in her ears, will her father really promise the Chu family? Her heart tightened for a while, hoping that her aunt would help her.

At this time, her hand touched a scabbard, and her mind returned to Zhang Huan's body, this knife is the collection of Cui's mansion, it is said that a craftsman from Damascus absorbed the respective advantages of the Tang horizontal knife and the Damascus scimitar and cast, extremely sharp, Zhang Huan in order to save her, the knife was lost in the river, Cui Ning found the knife from the warehouse, originally planned to send it to Zhang Huan this morning, but the aunt summoned herself into the palace.

At this time, the carriage had already gone up Chunming Street, and the car window suddenly became full of people, Cui Ning opened a corner of the car curtain, only to see pedestrians on both sides of the weaving, carriages constantly, everyone dressed in fresh clothes, with their wives and children to a relative's house to pay New Year's greetings.

Cui Ning put down the curtain, her face was a little gloomy, if she could choose, she would rather be the daughter of an ordinary family.

She touched the handle of the knife again, and resolutely ordered: "The carriage turns around and walks to Pingkangfang....."

A moment later, the carriage passed by the Sixth Inn of Gaosheng, and a hundred guards were so loud that they frightened the pedestrians and children playing on the road to hide on the side of the road.

"Stop!" Cui Ning gave an order, and the carriage slowly stopped.

"Miss, you can't go down." Cui Ning's twin maids saw that she was about to get off the carriage, and they were so frightened that they hurriedly stopped her.

"Get out of the way!"

"Miss, if you let the master know about this, he will punish you for not saying it, and it will also affect Zhang Gongzi."

"This ....." Cui Ning hesitated a little, Zhang Huan was going to participate in the imperial examination in a few days, if his father knew that he was coming to him, I am afraid it would really affect his exam.

At this moment, two young women walked towards the inn talking and laughing, and Cui Ning recognized that one of them was Lin Qiaoqiao she had seen, while the other woman in a grenade skirt she had not seen.

"Dashuang, if you go and invite them over, you will say that I am looking for them."

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Seeing that everyone is on the shelves, Lao Gao is still on a long journey, and he may be in the top three of the new book list tomorrow, ask for recommendation votes!