Early the next morning, a eunuch hurriedly came to Zhang Huan, the queen wanted to go back to her mother's house to save her relatives, the emperor ordered him to send troops to guard, Zhang Huan immediately ordered a thousand cavalry, he wanted to personally lead the army to escort the queen back home.

At the right time, the Wangxian Gate of the Daming Palace was slowly opened, and the queen's Cheluan was slowly coming from the Inner Palace under the escort of hundreds of palace maids, eunuchs and palace guards, and the thousand cavalry waiting in the Wangxian Gate were immediately divided into four teams, and the queen's Cheluan was closely guarded before and after.

And the Long Wu Army was not idle, they were also a thousand Long Wu Army, on guard along the way, driving pedestrians and vehicles.

"General Zhang!"

Several fast horses came from behind, and the silver threads fluttered on the horses, and in a moment, Zhu Zhu came to Zhang Huan's eyes.

"What about when we were stationed at the palace and didn't meet? Shall we have a drink tonight? ”

Zhang Huan smiled slightly: "Pingkangfang? ”

Zhu Jun immediately responded: "Cuiyunju! ”

The two of them looked at each other and laughed.

At this time, a guard greeted Zhang Huan and said, "The queen ordered you to go over, I have something to ask you." ”

Zhang Huan smiled apologetically at Zhu Jun, sped up his horse and rushed to Luan's car, he gave a long salute on the horse, "The Heavenly Horse Camp will see Zhang Huan as the queen Chitose!" ”

A palace maid reported to the queen for him, and the heavy curtain was opened, and Cui Xiaofu's figure could be faintly seen through a thin gauze curtain.

"General Zhang, is there anything about the polo team?"

"Chen has specially selected two teams last night, this is the roster."

As he spoke, Zhang Huan took out a booklet from his arms and handed it over, a palace maid took it and handed it into the car, Cui Xiaofu could be seen flipping through the roster on the curtain, and after a while, she put down the roster and said with a smile: "It's hard for you to take it to heart so much, thank you for your mourning family." ”

"Serving the queen is the duty of a courtier, and the queen Chitose doesn't have to take it to heart."

Cui Xiaofu nodded, and she smiled slightly: "The emperor is very concerned about your marriage, and after you left last night, he urged me to find a candidate for you, but the mourning family doesn't know where to start?" If you have a woman you like, you might as well talk about it. ”

At this time, a shallow figure quietly appeared on the curtain, and the figure did not move, as if it was a paper silhouette on the gauze curtain.

Zhang Huan smiled and said: "Thank you Empress Chitose for your concern, it's just that the minister has been busy since he entered Beijing last year, and he has not had time to think about this matter, and within two years, the minister does not plan to get married." ”

The shallow shadow on the curtain suddenly disappeared again, and after a long time, Cui Xiaofu said lightly: "The mourning family knows, you can go!" ”

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Luan drove slowly, the drum music suddenly sounded, and he had arrived at Cui's mansion, only to see that the main gate of Cui's mansion was wide open, the stone Pixiu was red and green, and the steps were covered with precious Persian carpets.

In the sound of firecrackers, dozens of people were ushered in, and the first one was Cui Yuan, the right minister, next to him was Cui Qinggong, who had just been appointed as the general of Jin Wuwei, and followed by some important ministers of the Cui family, such as Cui Yu, the servant of the Ministry of Officials, Cui Zhao, the new envoy of the Jiannan Xichuan Festival, and Cui Yang, the imperial historian.

The queen's car slowly stopped, and a eunuch stepped forward to roll out the red carpet, Cui Yuan led everyone to kneel on the red carpet, and said loudly: "The minister Cui Yuan led the people to welcome the queen's thousand years!" ”

Cui Xiaofu waved her hand, "Cui Aiqing is exempt!" ”

"Empress Xie Chitose!"

Cui Yuan stood up and made a gesture behind him, Cui Yu immediately waved his hand, dozens of family members ran forward to splash water and clean the street, and then spread a long carpet, and the Long Wu Army and the Tianqi Battalion drove the surrounding people, surrounding the entire Cui Mansion in front of the gate like an iron bucket.

Cui Xiaofu was supported by several palace maids, slowly got off the Luan car, she turned around and beckoned to Cui Ning, pulled her to her side, and smiled at Cui Yuan: "The county lord of Qinghe has won the favor of the mourning family, Xiangguo is willing to let her live in the palace for a long time to accompany the mourning family?" ”

Cui Yuan glanced at his daughter and said with a slight smile: "It's just to make trouble for the mother, and the minister doesn't want to go." ”

"Okay, we get along very well!" Cui Xiaofu said, and pulled Cui Ning straight into the mansion.

Cui Xiaofu first went to the family temple to perform a family ceremony, which restored her identity as the daughter of the Cui family, and then she was invited into the study by Cui Yuan.

"How did you come up with the idea of coming to save your relatives today?"

As soon as he entered the study, Cui Yuan went straight to the point and asked, there was news early this morning, Zhang Ruoho intended to resign from the post of secretary of the Ministry of Rites on the grounds of physical discomfort, this news caused a sensation in the DPRK, and he was also puzzled, and he did not know the true intention of Zhang Ruohao's move.

At this time, Cui Xiaofu suddenly announced that she was provincial, will there be any relationship between the two?

"I'm just a messenger, the emperor has something for me to bring to you."

"What's the matter with him?" Cui Yuan calmed his airway.

"It should be a good thing for you."

Cui Xiaofu glanced at the eldest brother and said unhurriedly: "The emperor has agreed to make Li Miao the crown prince. ”

Cui Yuan was stunned, this matter was resolutely opposed by Pei Jun and others, and after the Li Department returned to Beijing, he suppressed the matter and did not even mention it again, although he Cui Yuan was the most powerful in the court, but it was only a personnel change, the transfer of soldiers and horses and other important powers of the court, and the major events involving the country, he could not make decisions without authorization, after all, this day is still surnamed Li.

Therefore, he just couldn't take the matter of establishing the crown prince, but he didn't expect that just when he decided to give up, things suddenly took a turn for the better.

However, Cui Yuan has been an official for decades, and he knows that there are no concessions in the world for no reason, especially the Li department, looking at his sick look, who would have thought that he is also a very powerful character.

Cui Yuan walked to the window with his hands behind his back, and asked after a while, "Say it!" What conditions did he offer? ”

"The emperor's condition is that Zhang Potian will succeed him as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites and enter the cabinet."

"Hah! Ha ha! Cui Yuan looked up to the sky and laughed, Zhang Potian entered the cabinet, ten years ago, the two Zhang fought for the position of the cabinet, ten years later, Zhang Ruohao actually took the initiative to give way to Zhang Potian, thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, the irony of life is nothing more than this.

"Big brother, don't laugh, the emperor is still waiting for me to go back and reply!"

"It's the emperor again, you have mentioned 'the emperor' four times since you entered the house, but you only called your eldest brother."

Cui Yuan snorted, he looked back at Cui Xiaofu deeply, and sneered: "Little sister, I think you seem to have forgotten your identity, don't forget that without the support of the Cui family, how could it be your turn to be the queen?" ”

Cui Xiaofu shook her head lightly, sneered, and said, "Big brother actually remembers that I am your sister?" I thought that slutty woman in Taiji Palace was your sister! What a rarity! Rare! ”

"You ......"

A wave of anger flashed in Cui Yuan's eyes, and he immediately restrained his emotions again, and said slowly: "The reason for letting you stand with the emperor is to leave a way back for the Cui family, so I try not to look for you, but you can't forget your roots and do something that harms the interests of the Cui family!"

Cui Xiaofu sat up straight all of a sudden, she stared at Cui Yuan tightly, and asked word by word: "You have to make it clear, when did I damage the interests of the Cui family?" ”

"Don't you know the real purpose of your eagerness to make a prince?"

Cui Yuan looked at a few white magnolias that were blooming brightly, and he smiled faintly, "Actually, I have long known that you are ambitious, and it is not a bad thing to be ambitious, as long as you remember that you are a member of the Cui family, maybe I can still help you." ”

This sentence was like a sharp dagger, piercing Cui Xiaofu's defense with a knife, Cui Xiaofu's face was red and white, and after a while, she whispered: "Big brother, I haven't forgotten that I am a member of the Cui family." ”

Cui Yuan saw that she softened, and his tone softened, "It's good that you haven't forgotten, the eldest brother also knows that you are in the middle of the cracks, and many things are indeed difficult to achieve both, even if the eldest brother agrees to the conditions of the Li family for you this time." ”

"Then thank you, big brother."

Cui Xiaofu sighed secretly, she really knew her eldest brother too well, he said it beautifully, as if he was giving others a great favor, in fact, every decision he made was far-sighted, and in the end it was for himself.

"Big brother, I still have something I want you to promise."

"Is it Ning'er's business?"

Cui Yuan picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then smiled slightly: "Do you think I am really hard-hearted?" She's my most precious daughter, how could I possibly push her into the fire pit. ”

"The eldest brother also knows that I have no children under my knees, and he has always regarded Ning'er as my own daughter."

Cui Xiaofu seemed to recall Cui Ning's childhood, her face was gradually filled with maternal love, and she said to Cui Yuan sincerely: "In a blink of an eye, Ning'er's age is not young, and she should also consider her life's major events, the eldest brother is busy with government affairs, can this matter be left to me to arrange for her?" ”

Cui Yuan glanced at her vigilantly and shook his head resolutely, "No! ”

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