Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 242 Excessive Care

"Don't worry, grandma. I'll study hard." The hair follicles on Jiang Shangxian's scalp were jumping hard, and she nodded seriously to show that she was listening! She didn't lose focus! She received the signal from Old Lady Xia. If she dared to kick back at the critical moment, she would definitely ask Jiang's mother to beat her!

It's perfectly normal to beat a child at this time! My father-in-law and mother-in-law's big ass is like bird shit in the sky, which may fall on me at any time.

The question is, when did Cui Bianxu start calling her by her nickname, following her grandmother and mother's example? It's too natural, isn't it?

Cui Bianxu chuckled and nodded to express his relief and agreement. Since ancient times, the inner and outer courtyards have been clearly divided. He understood very well that none of the women in the Cui family were willing to give up the power in their hands, no matter how big or small.

However, he hadn't expected Jiang Shangxian to have such a talent. Was it just the Jiang family's nonsense or was it true? Next time, he would have to play a math game with her!

It's just like a man needs to hold some power in the court, but on the Cui family side, he has an older brother above him, who is his uncle's son. It's no surprise that he will be the next patriarch of the Cui family. To be honest, Jiang Shangxian only needs to take care of their small family.

After having a good meal and a good drink, Jiang Shangxian and Cui Bianxu sat together on the rooftop... and chatted.

Mainly, I wanted to find out about Wu Meiniang's situation. There has been no news since Jiezui left, and I don't know how she is doing in the palace.

Cui Bianxu was a little surprised: "You and her have only met once, and you get along so well?"

"Yes, you see I'm round, and she's round too."

Jiang Shangxian laughed awkwardly and said nonsense, "Most people walking around this street are well-proportioned like you. There are fewer people with round figures like us. We seem to have a good impression of each other. Wu Cairen and I are about the same age. She is lively and cheerful, so we can chat well. There have been rumors in the city recently, and I don't know if it will bother her."

At the end of her words, she couldn't help but show a trace of worry on her face. She was worried. After meeting Wu Meiniang that day, she went home and washed her hair thoroughly, rubbing her forehead back and forth several times, waiting to see if she could be considered to have completed the task.

The result was naturally not completed.

She was a little anxious. The third task had been delayed for long enough, and she really wanted to know what the next task was.

Cui Bianxu could not really empathize with the friendship between the young ladies, just as he could not understand why Jiang Shangxian and Li Xueyan had such a good relationship. Whenever they had something delicious, they would think of letting each other taste it, and when they got together, they would chatter about their thoughts after eating.

But then again, he did know something about this matter. After all, he was in the court and it was impossible for him to be deaf and blind. What's more, this matter was widely spread, and even the Dali Temple was full of discussions. It would be difficult for him not to know about it.

"Your Majesty has ordered the Grand Historian to search the harem for the person mentioned in the prophecy."

"What!?" Jiang Shangxian's eyes widened. Has he already locked onto his target? Why does it have to be the harem? How many concubines in Li Shimin's harem were surnamed Wu? Why didn't he just mention Wu Meiniang directly? Why was he still resorting to this formality?

Cui Bianxu gasped as he spoke, "It's a pity that the Grand Historian said that the secrets of heaven are difficult to understand, and he couldn't find it."

"Can't find it? Then Wu Cairen should be fine, right?" Jiang Shangxian asked knowingly. Oh, this kind of person is just like that. He will give advice quietly when it has nothing to do with him, but when this matter involves his own interests, he can't help but worry about gains and losses.

Cui Bianxu shook his head. "How can we, an outsider, know what's going on in the harem? But I haven't heard of any concubines passing away in the harem, so it should be alright. Don't worry too much."

Since no one died, it means they are still alive. As for how they are doing... I have never heard of any concubine being imprisoned in the cold palace for offending His Majesty. Since they are not dead and not imprisoned in the cold palace, how can they not be considered alive and well?

"Why do you think this matter is related to Concubine Wu? The Grand Historian never said what that person's surname was." Cui Bianxu felt strange. There was a rumor among the people that the female protagonist was King Wu, but that was just a rumor that came from nowhere. The person who really had the final say in this matter was Li Chunfeng, and he had never said anything about that person's surname.

Xiao Cui feels that his future wife cares too much about others, and this care should be used in the right place, such as him.

Jiang Shangxian thought to himself, "Oh no!" She was subconsciously putting herself in this situation because she knew the history. But from Cui Bianxu's perspective, the rumors among the people of Chang'an were not enough to pin the blame on Wu Meiniang. But what could she do at this point? Of course, she was the one who played dumb.

She slowly raised her head, her face full of confusion and a bewildered smile: "Ah? Didn't you say the heroine is King Wu? I only know one young lady named Wu, Lady Wu."

Cui Bianxu could tell that he was hiding something from her, and he felt strangely unhappy. They would be the closest people in the future, so why would he hide it from her? And for the sake of a woman he had only met once.

It must be because they are not married yet! Looks like we need to hurry up on this matter!

Feeling guilty, Jiang Shangxian held up his chubby face and pretended to look at the slowly drifting cloud in the sky for a while, slowly easing the somewhat tense atmosphere: "I feel that Wu Cairen seems to be interested in making friends with me."

"Well, she probably wants to make friends with the Cui family. She heard about you and me, and she said that she would send a gift when we get married." She turned her head and looked directly at Cui Bianxu's face and added.

"Oh?" Cui Bianxu raised an eyebrow, not finding it strange. "When my family members are out there, people who want to make friends with us are as numerous as ants under a tree."

His eyes were fixed on the yard below, where Jiang Wangri was sitting there doing horse stance because he was bored and playing with ants with a small wooden stick. Cui Bianxu disliked him and asked him to do so. Could it be that she was particularly concerned about this Wu Cairen for his own sake?

"So, what do you think about this?" Jiang Shangxian didn't want to look at his younger brother; it was too irritating to the eyes.

"For a noble family that can pass on its legacy in an orderly manner, the court can only be a means to an end, and it can never be the foundation for survival." Cui Bianxu did not answer this question, but instead said this first.

"Hmm?" Jiang Shangxian didn't understand. If that was the case, why did he still want to join the government? Wouldn't it be nice to just stay in Qinghe and be an idler?

The expression on her face was so obvious that Cui Bianxu couldn't help but chuckle, "My father is the second son. My future is my own choice, not arranged by the clan."

Jiang Shangxian waited quietly for him to continue. Since the two of them were getting married, she wanted to know something about him.

Of course, she was a gossip lover, otherwise she wouldn't have prayed devoutly to the passing gods to change her unlucky talent into the ability to hear the wind every time she was squatting on the toilet.