Aunt Cui was surprised when she saw them coming back, "Didn't you go to appreciate the plum blossoms? Why did you come back so soon?"
"Second Uncle Zhenzhen held a poetry meeting in Meilin, and we came back."
In front of Aunt Cui, Cui Weizhen was always gentle and gentle, and now she concealed no aggression. Aunt Cui didn't notice anything unusual, and comforted Ye Zhenzhen with a rather regretful tone, "It's really disappointing, it's okay.
There will be opportunities in the future.”
Because of Ye Shiming's character, the Cui family no longer needed to hide their displeasure with him in front of Ye Zhenzhen. After all, even Ye Zhenzhen herself hated her second uncle.
Ye Zhenzhen's mind was not on this at all. She thought of the hints in Su Yinghuai's words and always felt a little sad when she looked at Aunt Cui - she must have been framed back then.
Aunt Cui had a deep affection for her deceased husband.
She wiped her deceased husband's memorial tablet every day, chatted with him about daily trivial matters, and occasionally reminisced about the past, either with a smile on her face, or with tears filling her clothes... If not for the deep love between husband and wife, she would not have become depressed in the first place.
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Apart from other things, Cui Weizhen's respect for her means that she is not an unruly woman.
Ye Zhenzhen didn't dare to reveal any of her emotions, she smiled as usual and said, "Okay, next time I have a chance, I will go with us even if I say it."
"You young couple are going to enjoy the flowers, why am I, an old woman, joining in the fun?"
Aunt Cui gave her an angry look, but she couldn't help but smile on her face. She was younger than Buhuo, with the calmness and grace of a mature woman, but she also had a charm that a young girl didn't have. She was not an old woman.
There is no better mother-in-law in the world than Aunt Cui.
Not only did she treat Ye Zhenzhen like her own daughter, but she also didn't interfere in the relationship between her and Cui Weizhen. She was even willing to add fuel to the flames and deepen the couple's relationship. How could such a gentle and considerate mother-in-law not be loved?
Nature plays tricks on people, and there is no distinction between good and bad people.
Back in the room, the gentleness Cui Weizhen deliberately maintained was replaced by depression. He picked up a book on the desk and did not turn a page for a long time. Apparently he was still immersed in his personal thoughts.
Ye Zhenzhen had no way to comfort him and could only look at him worriedly.
After a long time like this, Ye Zhenzhen felt that her posture was a bit silly. When she was about to do her homework, Cui Weizhen put down the props in his hands and raised his eyes to look at her.
"Don't you have anything to ask?" This was the first time he had the tendency to reveal his life experience.
Ye Zhenzhen was curious, excited and expecting, but when she met his deep and silent eyes, she could only feel heartbroken. She sat down next to him and gently held his hand.
"Just like you don't ask me about my secrets, I am also willing to respect you."
The past was obviously painful and helpless, and she didn't want him to go through it again just because of the memories.
Perhaps because he had been keeping the past alone for too long, Cui Weizhen felt the desire to talk to her, and actually came to her one by one, "As you heard, I was born in the Cui family of Qinghe..."
After the concentration of imperial power in the past dynasties, the power of the aristocratic family has been weakened, but the five surnames and Qiwang still enjoy great prestige in society. They stick to the pride of the aristocratic family and consider themselves superior to others. They almost never marry with foreign surnames, and they even disdain to enter the court as officials.
Cui Weizhen's late father, Cui Shichang, was an exception. He had an extraordinary background, and was the second son of the head of the Cui clan. He was also extremely talented, with talents from all over the world, and was famous all over the world.
He and his concubine married the daughter of an aristocratic family, and married the Wang family. They began to take the imperial examinations, passed three yuan in a row, and became an official in the court. He was appreciated by the current generation and was promoted successively, and at the age of just three years, he was already a third-rank minister of the Ministry of Rites.
There has never been a Minister of Rites in his thirties since the beginning of the dynasty.
Cui Shichang became His Majesty's favorite and had conflicts with his family.
The power of the aristocratic family is gradually weakening, and the disciples are trapped. The conservatives firmly cling to their past glory and are unwilling to compromise with the court. However, there are also liberal factions who advocate that their children join the world and display their ambitions. They feel that His Majesty's appointment of Cui Shichang was originally a signal to recruit the aristocratic family.
The two factions quarreled endlessly and each had their own opinions. They were gradually falling apart internally and their strength became even weaker than before.
Cui Shichang's brother Cui Shihong was a representative of the conservatives. He had been dissatisfied with his brother for a long time. When his father died and the clan elected a patriarch, more than half of the people gave up on Cui Shichang, the legitimate eldest son, and instead supported Cui Shichang as the clan leader. His dissatisfaction accumulated for a while.
to the top.
He did what anyone who strives for power would do. He assassinated Cui Shichang, killed all of them, slandered his sister-in-law for having an affair with a servant, and expelled his brother, the widow, and his youngest son from the clan. The head of the Wang family was also one of the conservatives. For his own benefit, he
Without supporting her daughter, this matter became a tacit scandal among the aristocratic families.
Aunt Cui and Cui Weizhen are exactly the Wang family and their youngest son who were expelled in the story.
To Ye Zhenzhen, it was just a cliched story, but to those who experienced it, it was a landslide and an indelible sorrow.
If the accident had not happened, Cui Weizhen would still be the son of a distinguished minister. He was born in a noble family, and his father held a high position. He was carefree and could do whatever he wanted. He could choose to be a noble son who traveled around the world, or he could inherit his father's ambition and become an official.
Do slaughter.
No matter which one it is, it will be a smooth road, instead of being anonymous like now, enduring humiliation, and finally having to be humiliated by the son of a subordinate born to his late father.
Not everyone can bear this huge gap from being a proud son of heaven to falling into the mortal world.
But Cui Weizhen did it. He kept a low profile, restrained his arrogance and sharpness, worked hard and studied hard, and became a scholar from a boy, with the intention of recreating his late father's path to success.
His eyes were burning with flames that could destroy everything, and his sharp edge was evident, and his face was resolute because of it, "As long as I am a supreme minister, I will not let go of anyone who tried to kill my father or insulted my biological mother in the past!"
The Cui family is a behemoth, and it is obviously difficult for Cui Weizhen to shake it alone. He can only destroy it by becoming an official in the court and relying on the power of the court.
This is one of the reasons why Cui Weizhen studies so hard.
He is not even old enough to be weak, but he is burdened with such a heavy hatred. No wonder he is more mature and steady than his peers.
Ye Zhenzhen felt heartbroken and sad, wishing she could have known him earlier and spent with him through the darkest and helpless days in the early years. Now she could only hug him and give him the most sincere comfort and encouragement.
"I know you can definitely do it. If you are so smart and work hard, you will definitely achieve what you want in the end."
The girl's embrace was soft and sweet. Cui Weizhen escaped from the shadow of memories, and his stern face softened unconsciously.
He chuckled and rubbed her furry head, "Don't worry, after three years, I'm not as fragile as you thought."
The reason why he lost control today was just because he saw the son of the enemy.
His father would be murdered that day, and Su Yinghuai's father was also one of the accomplices.