You break off my engagement and I dig your ancestral graves

"I have never said such outrageous words. Didn't these words come from Miss Wu's mouth?" Cui Yingying looked at her calmly and asked in confusion.

She knew that the Queen Mother would come to her sooner or later. After all, she was not the candidate for Crown Princess she wanted. Moreover, the eldest prince had also said that the Queen Mother was a deep-minded person. If she could not fulfill her wish, there would be endless troubles.

"You..." Wu Tong was very angry at her words. When he was about to step forward to argue, he was stopped by the empress dowager's look.

To the empress dowager who had seen many storms and waves, what Cui Yingying said was nothing more than childish anger in her eyes.

"You are just as sharp-tongued as your grandmother," the Queen Mother said gently, turning her Buddhist beads nonchalantly, "Do you know what you will face in the future as a Crown Princess if your family background is not strong enough?"

Cui Yingying smiled but said nothing.

The Queen Mother slowly stood up and walked around her, her eyes full of satisfaction. "I pity you because you are a descendant of a meritorious official, so I gave you another way out. Being the daughter-in-law of the royal family is not suitable for you."

"The palace has strict rules. Can you bear it?"

"Wouldn't it be better to rely on your status as a princess and find someone of equal status?"

A conciliatory policy always works well in certain matters, but it's a pity that Cui Yingying in front of her doesn't buy it.

The girl looked calm and said with a smile, "I appreciate the Queen Mother's kindness. I am a stubborn person and I will not go back on my decision. Even if it is a wall, I want to hit it."

The Queen Mother's face turned visibly ugly, and her eyes became ferocious. What an ungrateful wild girl! Don't blame her for being cruel and ruthless.

"Forget it, since you like the prince so much, I won't try to persuade you any more. I am happy when I see you. Why don't you stay with me for a few more days in Kunning Palace?" The empress dowager sighed helplessly, wanting to make a compromise, but the last request made Cui Yingying's heart skip a beat.

Wu Tong looked at her with pride in his eyes. Living in the Empress Dowager's Kunning Palace, she would have good things to live on.

Don't think you can do whatever you want just by relying on the Queen. Now that the Queen Mother is back, even the Queen has to give her some face.

The atmosphere was tense. Lian Li anxiously reached out and tugged at her dress, shaking his head.

Before Cui Yingying could speak, a voice from outside interrupted.

"Grandmother, I'm afraid Yingying will refuse your kindness," Xiao Dai came in from outside with a smile. She was tall and graceful with respect in her eyes, but she slowly walked to Cui Yingying and protected her behind her. "Yingying is naughty. Your mother thought of bringing her into the palace to teach you because General Cui only has this one daughter. You are old, and it will cause trouble for you if she lives in Kunning Palace."

"Dai'er, why are you here too?" The Queen Mother's face darkened.

What a capable girl the Cui is! She managed to coax the queen and the prince into protecting her so much.

Even Xiao Dai was bewildered.

"My grandson just finished playing chess with my father and discussed the matter of the crown prince's selection of a concubine. My father intends to let my grandson and the Ministry of Rites handle this matter together. There are some things I don't quite understand, so I came to ask my grandmother for advice."

"I didn't expect that Princess Chaoxi was also here. I'm sorry to bother you, grandson." Xiao Dai sighed with pretended regret.

The Queen Mother frowned and pursed her lips. How could he not understand what she meant? After thinking for a while, he waved his hand to let Cui Yingying leave. "Forget it. I just asked her to come over and play with Tong'er. Just tell me what you want to say."

"Then I'll take my leave." Cui Yingying breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the prince arrived in time, otherwise she might not be able to leave Kunning Palace today.