Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

The Cui family's house was filled with guests, and the place was bustling with people in elegant clothes.

In the garden, a large field of blooming peonies attracted countless people's attention.

The flowers are in all colors and are breathtakingly beautiful.

The guests' eyes lit up. "Hey, why are peonies blooming at this time of year? Am I seeing things?"

"Wow, a large area of ​​Yaohuang, beautiful as a fairyland."

Lord Cui looked very proud, as if this was a common occurrence.

This makes people even more enviable, the Cui family has such a strong foundation.

A girl touched it curiously and was stunned at any moment, "It's a fake flower!"

The guests were shocked and started to work on it. The peony looked more like a real flower, lifelike, and exceptionally delicate and graceful. The craftsmanship was probably more expensive than the real flowers.

However, with so many flowers in the garden, it would take at least tens of thousands of taels to get them all.

This was just for a party.

Really, extravagant and extravagant.

"As expected of a thousand-year-old family with extraordinary heritage, we all look up to them." This is not just ordinary wealth, this is extremely wealth.

Lord Cui looked pleased and said calmly, "If you like them, you can pick two pots to take with you when you leave."

Everyone was overjoyed. "Really? Thank you for your generosity, Master Cui. It would be great if we could take it back and decorate the house."

"I want one Yao Huang and one Wei Zi."

"I want bean green."

"I want Zhao powder." These are the best of peonies.

After a while, the guests had made reservations and divided up all the peonies in the garden. The Cui family didn't feel sorry at all, because they would have to throw them away after the banquet anyway.

Having received benefits from others, it is natural that he would feel guilty about it. He praised the Cui couple highly, said all the nice things to them, and made them smile from ear to ear.

Mrs. Cui is not very old, in her early twenties, and is a pretty girl.

She was surrounded by noble ladies, like the moon surrounded by stars, listening to everyone's flattery and smiling happily.

She was born in a humble family, and she was lucky to marry into such a family in her previous life. She had a low self-esteem to begin with, so she preferred to be praised highly.

"The Cui family's banquets are always the best and most outstanding in the capital. They set the trend time and time again and open the eyes of ordinary people like me. We all have to thank the Cui family."

"Yes, yes, we should thank Lord Cui for his generosity and also thank Mrs. Cui for her wise help. If it weren't for her clever ideas, we wouldn't be able to see these."

Suddenly, someone interrupted, "By the way, Mr. Cui, when will you be reinstated?"

The scene went silent and everyone was stunned. Who was that idiot?

Cui Tianhao's smile froze and his eyes turned cold.

The fool flattered, "Lord Cui, you are capable and talented, and you are the pillar of the country. The court cannot do without you. The empress will definitely call you back. We are waiting for you to rise to a higher position and be appointed as a noble and prime minister."

I could tell that he wasn't trying to be disgusting on purpose, he really meant it.

Cui Tianhao had a strange expression on his face. The empress had returned to the capital and rang the drum to seek justice for the Ning family. The late emperor ordered a trial in three courts, and he was one of the participants.

At that time, he was on the side of the Fourth Prince, and he often tipped off the Fourth Prince and secretly made trouble for him.

Later, with Ning Zhiwei's strong rise, he was not happy. He believed that women should stay in the backyard, give birth to children peacefully, and take care of concubines and a group of legitimate and illegitimate children.

Ning Zhiwei, on the other hand, stirred up trouble in the previous dynasty and was extremely ostentatious, setting a very bad example.

For this reason, he also submitted several impeachment memorials.

Afterwards, Ning Zhiwei went to the northwest and became famous, while he had ups and downs in the capital.

After that, Ning Zhiwei established the Yong Dynasty, and each dynasty appointed its own ministers. All of them, the old ministers of the Great Qi Dynasty, were idle at home.

He sighed softly, "I don't care about fame, fortune or wealth, but I am dedicated to my country."

Of course he wanted to be an official, hold power and call the shots, but he also wanted Ning Zhiwei to invite him out of retirement, so that he could have both face and money.

Unfortunately, Ning Zhiwei ignored this group of old people from the old dynasty.

The guests looked at each other, bewildered and at a loss as to what to do.

His former subordinates flattered him wildly, "Lord Cui's loyalty is known to all, and he is our role model. Good fortune is yet to come."

This implies that the future will be better and full of wealth and glory.

Lord Cui smiled, and the atmosphere suddenly became cheerful.

A noble lady looked around and said, "Hey, why is the Third Miss not here?"

There are a total of seven children in the Cui family, four of whom are born of legitimate parents, one boy and three girls, and the rest are born of concubines.

The eldest and second daughters are already married, and the third daughter, Cui Yanxi, is of marriageable age. Everyone is eager to marry her and is vying for her hand in marriage.

Mrs. Cui was dressed in pearls and jade, with jewels all over her head and hands, looking elegant and graceful.

"This child is a bit willful. She got up early in the morning and insisted on going to Wanyue Temple outside the city to burn incense, saying that she was praying for her mother. As her stepmother, I can't stop her."

The atmosphere at the scene was a bit weird. It had been just three years since the Third Miss' biological mother, Mrs. Bai, passed away. The Cui family seemed to have forgotten such a person and did not even perform the most basic mourning ceremony.

"Madam has a kind heart. It is a blessing for Miss San to have a mother like you."

"Some people just don't know what's good for them. They don't know how to appreciate the good fortune they have. One day they will be in trouble."

"Who says it isn't?"

Miss Cui's eyes flickered. "Sister, you are really ignorant. Why can't you go to burn incense at any other time? Why did you have to choose this day?"

Miss Cui snorted coldly, "I think she is deliberately going against her family. She is always like this, with a perverse and willful personality."

"I'm always worried that she'll get into trouble someday, eh."

At this moment, a servant rushed in, tumbling and crawling, "Master, Master, something bad has happened."

Cui Tianhao's face darkened and he felt a little embarrassed. Their Cui family was a noble family and was famous for their good rules. This servant's behavior was really embarrassing.

"Drag this unruly thing away and beat him up. Beat him up hard."

The servant shouted anxiously, "Master, the Jinyiwei are here."

Everyone's face changed and they trembled.

Cui Tianhao trembled all over, "What did you say?"

"Jinyiwei..."

Before he could finish his words, a group of fully armed Jinyiwei rushed in like wolves and tigers.

"The Royal Guards are on duty under the order of the Emperor. All outsiders please stand aside."

Cui Tianhao was very panicked, but he didn't show it on his face. "Sir, our Cui family is not a small family. If you want to investigate the case, you must have real evidence and you can't do it recklessly."

The commander of the Imperial Guards raised his voice and said, "I am here by order of the Emperor to receive Miss Cui San's dowry."

There was an uproar at the scene. What? I understand each word, but not when they are put together.

The Cui family members looked extremely ugly and shook their heads desperately, no, no.

Cui Tianhao's face changed drastically. "Even if you are an emperor, you cannot demand the property and dowry of your subjects. If this gets out, you will be criticized."

The new commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Yu Qing, is a direct descendant of the empress and only listens to the empress.

"Miss Cui San wrote to the court, saying that in order to support the court's military operations, she was willing to donate all of her dowry to the court to serve as military pay and food."

His hand was on the hilt, as if he was going to draw the knife casually. "We are here to receive it under orders, please cooperate."