Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Didn’t you hear it?

You have such good hearing, you should have heard it, right?

Oh no, oh my god.

Escape! Escape immediately!

Jiang Shang's mind was spinning rapidly. At this time, the smell of food and wine in the house had mostly dissipated. She stood up, tiptoed to the door under Zhao Yue's puzzled gaze, and sniffed hard through the crack.

After a while, she smelled that familiar scent.

Sure enough it was him!

Our friend, Cui Bianxu!

After confirming Cui Bianxu was indeed nearby, she tiptoed back onto the stool and smiled faintly at the confused Zhao Yue. Then she suddenly raised her voice, her eyes occasionally glancing at the door: "Madam, you saw everything just now! The young men in this city are nothing but clouds to me. I only take a scoop from the vast ocean. There is only Cui Lang in my heart. I don't care about family background, worldly affairs, or future prospects. I will remain loyal to him until the end of time. Please grant me your blessing~"

What a great performance by both singer and songwriter. With this level of talent, if Xiao Jiang is not given a trophy at the Golden Broom Awards, she will definitely report it to the central government!

Zhao Yue was startled by her sudden loud voice. She shuddered and was about to say, "You only know how to judge by appearance!"

She leaned her head closer to him again and kindly reminded him in a low voice, "Madam, the prosperous Tang Dynasty was the prosperous era of the Li family, and the prosperous era of the Guanlong clan headed by the Li family. There will be no good end if you go against Your Majesty..."

Today, Jiang Shangxian had been talking about this and that, and with all the drinking and dining, there was so much going on that it was practically confusing Zhao Yue, who wasn't very smart to begin with. Hearing her bring this up again, she couldn't help but feel a rush of anxiety: "If this marriage is finalized, you won't be able to do your job anymore."

"That's natural!"

Jiang Shangxian was very happy with his response.

Please, she is just an ordinary cow and horse, not a cow and horse spirit, how can she be so ambitious?

She had completed her tasks at Lexianlou and could have resigned long ago, but the working atmosphere was quite relaxed, and she would still have to work at home, but she didn't earn as much as she did here, so she continued to work there.

Is Niuma's biggest dream to go to work? Of course Niuma wants to lie down!

What's more, since she can't continue to be a cook, why not continue to teach her apprentices?

Zhou Ying is well-informed and a gossiper. He will definitely take the initiative to share gossip with her. She can also go to the stall with her younger brothers and sisters, go on a date with Xiao Cui, and find some time to complete tasks. Her schedule is packed and she won't be bored at all!

Zhao Yue felt a bit heartbroken and was about to say something to provoke criticism when her maid Qiaoxiang's voice suddenly rang out from outside: "Madam, the head of the household has sent someone to say that the two young men from the Cui family are here to pay a visit to you, Madam."

Jiang Shangxian pricked up his ears and guessed that these two young men from the Cui family should be the two members of the side branch with low official positions that Cui Bianxu had mentioned earlier.

"understood."

Zhao Yue responded to the outside and then gestured to Jiang Shangxian to bring her some bath beans and chrysanthemum water to wash her hands. She didn't ask for help in vain. Seeing that Jiang Shangxian was still well-behaved, she said a few more words to her: "If you and Yi'er really get married in Chang'an City in the future, these two will be the only ones the Cui family will often run into."

"I don't know what to call you...?" Jiang Shangxian is very skilled in the skill of striking the snake while it is still under attack.

"They are my cousins, I haven't seen them many times. Although they don't hold high official positions, Qinghe is far away from home, so they don't go back often. They are descendants of Cui Jingyou, the second son of Cui Lingyan, the 20th generation ancestor." Zhao Yue washed his hands, sat back at the table, picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

Jiang Shangxian didn’t know how many generations the Cui family had, but the 21st generation didn’t have the same father. How distantly related were they?

It’s really hard for Cui Bianxu to remember these two people!

It's true that people are fickle. When it's needed, no matter how distant the relatives are, they can be used to build relationships.

Zhao Yue didn't realize she had strayed from the topic and continued explaining the confusing family relationships. "Our twenty-first generation ancestor was named Cui Guang, a name bestowed upon us by Emperor Xiaowen of Wei. He loved reading, was diligent and hardworking, and was incredibly talented. Emperor Xiaowen often marveled at his talent, saying, 'Xiao Bo's talent is as vast as the Yellow River flowing eastward, making him the true Emperor Wenzong of our time.'"

(Book of Wei, Volume 55, Biography of Cui Guang)

Cui Guang's ancestor served under Emperors Xiaowen, Xuanwu, and Xiaoming, and held countless official positions. His resume was truly astonishing, and even a brief summary would have taken hundreds of words. If he were to elaborate on it, it would probably take days and nights. Zhao Yue could only laboriously recite the words she considered important, and then warned, "If you marry into the Cui family, you will have to memorize all these ancestors who have left their names in history books."

Can you recite it by heart?

Jiang Shangxian was skeptical about what she said. It was because Zhao Yue herself was stuttering when reciting the text, like a typical poor student who was forced to recite it.

Zhao Yue didn't know what she was thinking, so he continued to explain: "The ancestor of these two, Cui Jingyou, was the younger brother of Cui Guang's ancestor. He served as the prefect of Liang County, but was later impeached for corruption. After fleeing office and returning home, he became fascinated with Buddhism. He had four sons..."

Jiang Shangxian: "?"

No, he was obsessed with Buddhism and had four children?

Meeting Zhao Yue's equally indescribable gaze, Xiao Jiang suddenly had an epiphany: Amitabha, if you don't give birth and I don't give birth either, who will earn the Buddha's incense?

"Okay, it's enough for you to know the general idea. Now that you have met this branch, just treat them as relatives politely. They haven't produced anyone capable for several generations, so they are the only ones who can curry favor with us." Zhao Yue put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and stood up to leave.

She couldn't remember any more, and she would have to go back and take out the notes she had taken when she was young and memorize them ten times or so. Otherwise, it would be too late when she really got married, and she would definitely make a fool of herself.

She felt dizzy when she thought of this. Why didn't she think of it before? After marrying her son-in-law, she, as the mother-in-law, would have to take care of the family tree!

Not to mention how long the Cui family genealogy is, even her cheat sheet that contains the essence is longer than her life!

Before leaving, Zhao Yue stared at Jiang Shangxian's head for a long time. She thought with some evil intentions that if this daughter-in-law was worse than her, she would no longer be at the bottom of the Cui family's female family members!

Thinking of this, she suddenly felt that Jiang Shangxian was a good daughter-in-law!

Feeling an ill-intentioned gaze above her head, Jiang Shangxian's face stiffened. With a sharp gaze, she suppressed the urge to look up and secretly complained in her heart, no wonder people say that the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is the most difficult to get along with. She has tried so hard, why is her future mother-in-law still staring at her like this?

"Madam, be careful on the steps. I've prepared some snacks and desserts. Please take them back and try them. If there's anything that's not good, please tell me next time so I can change it."

Some people like to say dirty words out loud so that their hearts don't become dirty, but Jiang Shangxian is different. She is extremely hypocritical and always complains silently in her heart, but everything she says out loud sounds sweet and sweet, showing that she has an evil heart.