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Chapter 262 Rejecting the Crown Prince's Solicitation
Going back after eating and drinking in Wei Wang's mansion, Mu Jiaojiao found that Cui Pu's expression was a little strange.

"What's wrong?" she asked hurriedly.

"At the banquet just now, Xue Xiu was very close to me, and he got close to me in every way. And when he left, he also quietly hinted that I should spare the next time and wait for the nobleman's post." Cui Pu said in a deep voice. road.

Xue Xiu has always been on the prince's side.The noble person in his mouth, apart from the present prince Li Ying, there is no one else.

Mu Jiaojiao suddenly understood the meaning of this, and immediately sighed: "You are considered an upstart in the court, and you have always been at odds with the Wu family. It is only natural that the crown prince would want to recruit you to his banner."

"It's just that my father has always taught us to be a pure minister and never to participate in party disputes. Our Cui family has always regarded this as a standard and never dared to violate it." Cui Pu said coldly.

"In these years, how many people can really become pure ministers?" Mu Jiaojiao sighed, "Especially you have just set foot in the imperial court. Although Uncle intends to support you, the focus of the Cui family must be on Uncle, and it will be beneficial to you. Ignore it. If you really want to go against the wind quickly, choosing to stand with the prince is also a good choice. What's more, as the prince is the heir, if you help him, you are indeed helping the country."

Cui Pu frowned when he heard this. "It's not that you don't know the current situation in the court. Although the crown prince has been in the East Palace for many years, he has lost much weight in front of the saint because of his biological mother's age and fading appearance. Now the longevity king born by Concubine Wu Hui is gradually growing up. People have always been bold and reckless, and now they are clearly eyeing the position of the crown prince. With Concubine Wu Hui's current status, it would be easy for her to encourage the sage to abolish the crown prince. Last time I told my elder brother that they would wait until King Shou got married. Actions will definitely be taken. I am not a gentleman, and I have never thought of making any achievements. All I hope in this life is to do something in office, seal my wife and son, and let my name go down in history. Those factional disputes are too complicated, and I don't want to get involved."

This group of young gentlemen who grew up immersed in the political atmosphere are really frighteningly sharp!Didn't Concubine Wu Hui's group start jumping up and down after King Shou's wedding, inspiring Tang Xuanzong to abolish the prince?And in the end, they really succeeded.However, the final ending was extremely ridiculous.

When he heard that he said that he didn't want to get involved in the party struggle, Mu Jiaojiao couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, hugged him into his arms, and patted his back lightly: "If you say you don't want to, then it won't be done. After a while, you should discuss it with Uncle and the others, and see how to decline them politely."

Cui Pu nodded. "It's the only way to do it now."

It's just that they never expected that the nobleman's post was not sent to Cui Pu, but to Mu Jiaojiao!
Holding the red and gold-plated invitation card, Mu Jiaojiao looked helpless: "The princess invited me and my sister-in-law to go to Qujiang to appreciate peonies. This time, we really can't refuse."

Cui Pu's face was very ugly.

"The intentions of these people are really sinister!"

If they had known about asking him not to move, they would have pinned their ideas on Mu Jiaojiao.Who doesn't know now, Cui Pu regards Mu Jiaojiao as more important than her eyes, and will accompany her no matter where she goes, lest others will bully her.So, now the Crown Princess said she was inviting Mu Jiaojiao, but would he not follow?Moreover, the Crown Princess invited them in the name of appreciating flowers, not only Mu Jiaojiao, but also Zheng Shi.Before Zheng Shi left the pavilion, she handed handkerchiefs to the Crown Princess, so she would not refuse to give the Crown Princess this face.Then, the eldest sister-in-law Zheng has gone, can she not go as a younger brother and sister?Otherwise, wouldn't the sister-in-law relationship be broken?
So, there are too many smart people in the city of Chang'an, and they are not as simple and lovely as the people in the countryside of Yangzhou.They can't play with them, so let's stay outside obediently in the future!This place where people gather together, they should stay as far away as possible.

It's just that now...they have to go to this Hongmen Banquet.

"Then go!" In the end, Cui Pu gritted his teeth, "Just enjoy the flowers and see the scenery. Once they talk about other things, you quickly pretend that you don't understand. If it really doesn't work, then go head-to-head!"

"Now it can only be like this." Mu Jiaojiao said in a low voice.

It's just that both of them understand in their hearts-the current level may really be head-to-head!

In two days, they really packed up and went to Qujiang.

The weather is still cold now, and the peonies on the banks of the Qujiang River have not yet sprouted green buds.However, as relatives of the emperor, they naturally would not wait for the flowers to bloom slowly like the common people in Chang'an City.

The Crown Princess has a special mansion beside the Qujiang River, and a large greenhouse has been built inside, with thousands of pots of peonies planted in it.Although it was still winter in Chang'an at this time, the peonies in the warm shed had already been competing to bloom, and they were extraordinarily graceful and luxurious.

Today they are here to watch peonies.

Today, the Crown Princess specially invited many noble ladies from Chang'an to accompany her.While admiring the peonies, everyone talked and laughed, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

When the atmosphere was joyous, the Crown Princess suddenly said: "Speaking of which, my sister-in-law was originally a flower lover. It's just that she has never seen these gorgeous colors since she lost her eyesight the year before last. This time The peonies here are in full bloom, and I didn't dare to tell her. Otherwise...hey, if it was in the past, she must be a guest here today."

After hearing this, everyone quietly looked towards Mu Jiaojiao.

There are many discussions about how Princess Tangchang became blind, but Princess Tangchang insisted that Mu Jiaojiao poisoned her.It's only been two years, so many doctors have shown her, but they haven't found out the cause of her blindness. As for her so-called poisoning, she hasn't even found a trace.

If Mu Jiaojiao really did this...then this woman's medical skills are truly terrifying.It is inevitable that they will feel a little jealous in their hearts.

When Mu Jiaojiao heard this, the corners of her lips twitched - is the Crown Princess showing her favor on behalf of the Crown Prince?The crown princess was born in the Xue family in Hedong, and she and Xue Xiu are brothers and sisters of the same mother. This is why Xue Xiu will stand by the prince without hesitation.And Xue Xiu married Princess Tang Chang as his wife, so Princess Tang Chang is her sister-in-law.According to the news she inquired about, the relationship between the sister-in-law and sister-in-law is pretty good.But now, in order to help the crown prince win over Cui Pu, the crown princess even gave up on this sister-in-law.

Princess Tang Chang was already blind, but now her husband has a beautiful concubine who bore him children; now even her sister-in-law who has a good relationship with her has abandoned her for political interests.Speaking of which, she is really pitiful.

"Is the princess's eyes still not healed?" She asked in confusion.

The concubine shook her head: "This year's Chinese New Year, my uncle asked her to come back, and asked the imperial physicians of the imperial hospital to look at her again, but there was still no result."

Still never mentioning the matter of asking Mu Jiaojiao to help see a doctor.

"It turned out to be like this. That's a pity." Mu Jiaojiao sighed.Since they didn't mention it, she wouldn't be so stupid as to take the initiative to approach Princess Tang Chang.Although the current situation of the princess seems to be quite pitiful, isn't it all due to her own fault that she has fallen to where she is today?She had to swallow the bitter fruit she had planted herself, no matter how difficult it was.

Seeing that she brought the topic so lightly, the Crown Princess couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

She quickly winked at the maid who was close to her, then turned her head and said with a smile: "Everyone is tired, let's go to the front and rest. I will have someone pick fresh peonies over in a while, and we all choose a hairpin that we like. Let’s have fun!”

Soon, as expected, a court lady brought up a plate of freshly cut peonies of various colors.The crown princess first took a Wei Zi to wear on her head, and then took a Yao Huang: "I am very happy to see Mrs. Cui Liushao today. I think you have a Tsinghua style, and this Yao Huang is the best match. Why don't you just wear this one!"

"The crown princess is really a shameful concubine! Yao Huangwei Zi is the king of peonies, and the concubine is only the wife of a seventh-rank county magistrate. How can I dare to be equal to you, the crown princess? Moreover, the concubine also likes this bean green more." Mu Jiaojiao quickly refused, and then took a green peony and handed it to Hongdou for her to put on her temples.

Holding the Yaohuang, the crown princess was neither advancing nor retreating, and her face also showed a bit of sullenness.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zheng quickly took the peony over: "The princess is so heartless! In the past when we were in our boudoir, we each wore one of Yao, Huang, Wei and purple. But now, when you see my six younger siblings, you will Throw me aside, just get close to her. I know she is more beautiful than me, and she is more capable than me, but you can't just ignore me as an old friend just because you like her too much!"

With a step down, the princess barely raised her smiling face. "Look at what you said, how can I ignore you? Besides, even if I really ignore you, are you willing to be wronged obediently like a little daughter-in-law? Who is making a big fuss in front of me now? ?”

Mrs. Zheng laughed, and asked the princess to help her wear flowers.

The princess pretended to be angry for a while, but still put Yao Huang on her hairpin.

This storm is over.

Mu Jiaojiao hurriedly sent a grateful smile to Mrs. Zheng.

Zheng Shi shook his head with a serious face.

After this incident, the Crown Princess' enthusiasm for Mu Jiaojiao dropped greatly, and she almost never talked to her like this again.After finally surviving the flower viewing banquet, Mu Jiaojiao and Mrs. Zheng quit together, and Mrs. Zheng whispered: "Sixth siblings, your behavior just now was too reckless. Right now, the Crown Princess must be angry. Hey, I don’t know what’s going on with the sixth brother.”

"Don't worry, he will definitely behave more recklessly than me." Mu Jiaojiao said with a smile.

"You... hey!" Zheng was startled, and then she was speechless, "Why are you two so courageous! You have rejected the prince's kindness in front of so many people, have you ever thought about what will happen next?"

"But if we don't refuse in person, it means that we have accepted their kindness. How should we resist the next thing?" Mu Jiaojiao asked back.

Zheng can only sigh and remain silent.

The two walked to the chariot and horse hall, and they saw Cui Pu walking towards them with a dark face.When he came to Mu Jiaojiao, he grabbed her hand: "Go, let's go back!"

"Xiao Cui County Magistrate, Mrs. Cui, both of you, please stay!"

At this time, he heard a loud cry from the back, and the prince walked towards this side with large strides surrounded by Xue Xiu and others.

(End of this chapter)