After a short hesitation, Li Qiao hesitated and spoke: "The villain is from a humble background, how can he match a nobleman?" ”

Mrs. Wu opened the skylight and said brightly: "Why should Li Langjun be arrogant? The reason why I married my daughter to you was not a whim, of course, but the result of careful consideration. ”

"I know that you are not a thing in the pool, and you will achieve something in the future, so I married my daughter to you."

"The current situation of the Wu family, I think you also know that we lack a person who can inherit the connections and remnants of the Wu family's army, and you can also use the ladder of the Wu family to save years of hard work, in this way, isn't it the best of both worlds?"

There is no need for nonsense between smart people and smart people.

Li Qiao solemnly saluted Mrs. Wu: "Thank you, Madame will not give up." ”

Seeing that he was so neat, Mrs. Wu also secretly praised him, and asked him gently: "At this time, when the country is in crisis, and there is filial piety to the family, but I am in a hurry, I can make the decision myself, do you still have relatives alive?" ”

Li Qiao shook his head and said, "I'm the only one left." ”

Mrs. Wu then said, "In that case, I will prepare for the marriage." ”

Then he asked, "Do you want to find a dry parent to decorate the lintel?" This little thing, the Wu family can still do. ”

Li Qiao shook his head again: "I am me, how can I take care of my family in vain for the sake of clinging to the powerful." ”

"Okay, ambitious!"

Mrs. Wu stroked her palms and smiled, and immediately ordered: "Go and clean up the east courtyard, ask the new aunt to stay, and send another 3,000 gold over, so that the young people will be sent there and make friends, how can they have no money in their hands?" ”

Left and right respectfully responded.

Rao is Li Qiao has contempt for Wu Cuicui, and at this time he can't help but be a little impressed by Mrs. Wu's wrist, with such a master mother controlling the family, the Wu family may not be prosperous again.

He saluted him again: "In this case, the son-in-law has thanked his mother-in-law here." ”

Mrs. Wu smiled and looked at herself: "We are already a family, why should we be so polite?" ”

……

Today's Son of Heaven is not actually a palace, but the name of the local state and county's Assassin's Mansion is just that, whether it is the degree of grandeur or the extent of the area, it is not enough to compare with the imperial capital of the past.

Wu Cuicui rode the carriage to the door, and while waiting for the attendant to go to pass the message, she also noticed that the eyes of the people around her fell on her densely, or surprised, mocking, or sympathetic, or calmly looking up and down, and then quietly withdrew her gaze.

A layer of goosebumps appeared on the skin under Wu Cuicui's wide sleeves.

She could only force herself to calm down.

The chamberlain in charge of the traction came out and led her all the way into the main house, even if the emperor abdicated, he was still the father of the new emperor, who would dare to treat him badly in terms of etiquette and treatment?

It's just that compared with the previous high-spiritedness, the emperor is also getting old.

With white hair and deep wrinkles, and a sense of twilight all around him, Wu Cuicui barely recognized him when she first saw him.

The Emperor Taishang slowly sat up from the recliner, looked at the visitor for a while as if his eyes were a little difficult to focus, and called out slowly: "It's Cui Niang who is here......

This familiar salutation with an old voice.

Wu Cuicui came back to her senses, and tears fell like rain in an instant.

She knelt down and cried, "Father-in-law, the unfilial daughter has come to greet you!" ”

"Get up, get up," the Emperor asked someone to help her stand up and personally help her: "I just got sick, what are you doing with these vain things?" ”

His expression was not without melancholy: "I am no longer the Son of Heaven I used to be. ”

Wu Cuicui immediately said: "No, in Cui Niang's heart, you will always be the Son of Heaven!" ”

The Emperor Taishang turned his face to look at her, his eyes cloudy because of his old age: "What a stupid child." ”

He slowly sat back on the recliner, put his hands on his knees, and sighed: "This time is different from the past. ”

After a slight pause, he continued: "If a person is defeated, he must accept defeat. ”

The expression is shrunk, and the hero is in the twilight.

The old people who had served in the room for many years wept silently.

Wu Cuicui saw that the scorching sun of the past had become dim, and then recalled that her father and brother had died in vain, but her sorrow came from it: "It's obvious that they used a trick, and in order to eradicate dissidents, they didn't even let go of their own people, did they forget that the rebels are still in front of them?!" ”

Thinking of the tragic death of the concubine, I couldn't help but cry even more fiercely: "The country has reached such a situation, but it wants to put all the blame on a woman, is this the responsibility of the new emperor?" Xi Shi died in the state of Wu, so who died in the country of Yue? It's just a matter of finding someone to take the blame for, so as to find peace of mind! ”

The Emperor Taishang turned his face to look at her fixedly, and tears seemed to flash in his eyes: "Good boy, I thank you." ”

"Not for anything else, just for these few words for her."

"Concubine, she is my interpretation flower," his mind fell into the good memories of the past, and a slight drunkenness appeared on his face that only a young or middle-aged person can have: "She is gone, who else can I say those thoughtful words......

Wu Cuicui stayed at the Emperor's place for more than an hour, and the two talked a lot intermittently, talking about the noble concubine, her father and brother, saying that in the past, in the imperial capital, it seemed that there were no sorrows and happy days, and it was inevitable to talk about her reconciliation with Li Tianrong......

The Emperor sighed and said, "It's okay, it's okay." Since they don't like it, they have been together for a long time, and they are just resentful couples. Thinking about it now, I feel that I can't live with you, I originally wanted to fulfill your infatuation, but I didn't think about it and ended up hurting you. ”

Wu Cuicui hurriedly said, "What is the righteous father talking about?" I have nothing but gratitude to you in my heart! ”

The Emperor Taishang then ordered someone to open the treasury, and gave a lot of things back and forth, and at the end, he quietly took a jade pendant for her: "This is a good thing, you can take it and play with it." ”

A hint of mockery appeared on his face, and he sneered: "That son of a scumbag has come to ask for it several times, how can I let him get his wish?" ”

Wu Cuicui held the jade pendant in her hand, and felt as if she was weighted: "Father-in-law ......"

The Emperor Taishang smiled and closed her hand, telling her to hold the jade pendant: "Hold it tight, this thing can command the three thousand southern army, and it may not be useful when the army fights, but when it comes to a critical moment, it can also protect you, and if you really encounter danger one day, you will take it to Wang Lin, the commander of the southern army." ”

Wu Cuicui's heart was warm, her eyes were hot, she knelt down again, and solemnly kowtowed to the Emperor Taishang to thank her.

If more than an hour had passed, the Emperor Taishang's face showed a little sleepiness, and Wu Cuicui said goodbye at the right time, and was about to leave the line, but was stopped by someone again.

The palace people who came to deliver the news covered their mouths and smiled, and looked at their faces, but they were a little familiar: "The queen mother heard that the girl is coming, and she sent a slave to invite you to come over and talk." ”

Wu Cuicui knew that there was no good banquet, but she had no choice but to refuse.

When she came to the courtyard where the former crown princess and the current queen lived, Wu Cuicui greeted her with a big salute, but the queen did not call for a long time, and she did not even send a female official out to speak.

The courtyard is paved with bluestone slabs, which are hard and especially wrapped in the chill of late spring.

Wu Cuicui knelt for a quarter of an hour, only to feel the cold air running down her knees and into the cracks of her bones, and her hands on the ground were already cold and unconscious.

If it had been before, she would have brushed her sleeves away a long time ago—thinking of this, Wu Cuicui couldn't help but smile.

This unrealistic idea that comes to mind for the sake of being under someone else's roof will come to mind.

If it was in the past, how dare the queen do this to her?

Wu Cuicui seemed to have accepted her fate, kneeling on the ground gloomily and embarrassed, her body shrunk, and there were constantly palace people and women coming and going here, and it was inevitable that they would have to put their eyes on her face, and even if she walked out for a distance, she could hear those people whispering.

"Who's that?"

"That's an amazing person, the righteous daughter of the noble concubine, the former princess of the King of Wei......"

"Hee-hee, she has today!"

The glory of Wu Cuicui's proud family has already collapsed, and the dignity and delicacy maintained by her father and brother have also completely disappeared on this day.

But she didn't cry, not even a tear.

Wu Cuicui has her own pride, even if it is ridiculous pride, it is still pride!

Shedding tears in front of the enemy will only make the other person happy, and will not help you in any way!

Wu Cuicui won't cry here!

……

Wu Cuicui was sent back to the Wu family by the Emperor Taishang's people.

"The Emperor summoned the queen over and reprimanded her......"

Mrs. Wu can only be considerate: "The Emperor Taishang has the difficulties of the Emperor. ”

And he sent money to the attendants.

When he turned his head again, he saw his daughter without a trace of blood on her face, and her heart was really like a knife.

Otherwise, everyone wants to climb up.

People are swords, I am fish and meat, just eight words, but the world is sad!

……

Li Shimin took dozens of reliable military experts, changed their clothes, and quietly came to the outside of Gyeongju City.

Gyeongju victory!

The city of Gyeongju was breached by the Wei king's army yesterday, and the morale of the Wei king's army was greatly boosted for a while.

And at the same time that everyone in the Wei Wangfu was rejoicing, a happy event was also being held in the west.

It's a wedding.

The heroes and heroines of the wedding, one is called Li Qiao and the other is Wu Cuicui.

While everyone was shocked by this marriage, they couldn't help but envy Li Qiao's good luck in their hearts.

That's the daughter of the Wu family, and her appearance is so bright and moving!

Even if the Wu family is weak at this time, there are many famous children who want to marry!

Who would have thought that such a good piece of meat would fall into the dog's mouth!

Seeing that the lively people have grievances, it is inevitable to say a few sour words -- this young lady of the Wu family is not a supple character, and even the prince of Wei has not been able to live with her for a long time, can it be that she can change people?

Although it was not widely publicized, who did not know that the newly married man of Dao Wu Cuicui was once a slave, and she bought it back with a piece of gold!

The queen sighed and said, "This Cui Niang is not a child anymore, how can she still rely on her own whims, and Mrs. Wu is too, no matter how sad she is for the funeral of her husband and eldest son, she doesn't even care about her own daughter...... From the palace point of view, this marriage may not last long. ”

But the truth disappointed the visitors.

After experiencing a failed marriage, Wu Cuicui seems to have learned a lesson thoroughly, changed her previous arrogance, and really concentrated on being Li Qiao's wife as Mrs. Wu hoped.

She assisted her mother in taking care of the housework in an orderly manner, and the families of Li Qiao's subordinates were also taken care of very properly, and she served her husband in the inner house, and even Li Qiao, who was prejudiced against her, did not find any fault.

She is really trying to be a good wife.

What, tired or not?

Of course tired!

But how can things really go smoothly when people live in this world?

In the past, she was able to do everything well because she was protected by her father and brother, but now that her father and brother are gone, she must stand up on her own!

And Li Qiao did not live up to the high expectations of his wife and mother-in-law, and with the support of the Wu family, he soon began to emerge in the army and made many miraculous achievements.