Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 479 Filial Piety

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room fell silent.

Cui Quan despised Jiang Shangxian for his humble background, and Cui Bianxu immediately hit back by saying that Wang was a illegitimate daughter. That would have been fine, but he also brought up the fact that Cui Wei and his wife had been married for many years but had no children.

This statement is absolutely a stab in the lungs.

Killing three birds with one stone, it not only contradicted Cui Quan's words, but also hit Cui Zhou and Cui Wei. The faces of the three of them froze for a moment.

Cui Quan's face flushed crimson. He slammed the table and shouted, "What daughter-in-law doesn't establish proper rules in front of her parents-in-law after marriage? Have you bewitched that young lady? How dare she say such unfilial words? Is she unwilling to fulfill her filial duties as a daughter-in-law? I, the Cui family, cannot afford to marry such a woman!"

"Jiulang's mouth is really hehe..."

Cui Zhou forced a smile, but the words he said were full of sarcasm: "A person without filial piety is like a person without virtue..."

With just one sentence, he was about to nail Jiang Shangxian and himself to the pillar of shame for being unfilial. How could Cui Bianxu tolerate this? He immediately said, "If you're talking about unfilial behavior, I dare not accept it. There are three types of unfilial behavior, and having no descendants is the worst. If we talk about unfilial behavior, how can I compare with my brother?"

Cui Wei, who was repeatedly called out by him, suddenly had an abnormal blush on his face, as if someone had stepped on his throat.

Cui Zhe was naturally happy to see his son. He was his eldest son and the most promising child in the Cui family. This marriage was indeed not a good match, but the old man himself agreed. His mother Yue did not agree at first and even had a fight with him about this.

When this marriage was first announced, it caused a sensation throughout the entire Qingzhou city.

Many people said that Cui Jiulang was bewitched by a woman in Chang'an and lost his mind. Some also said that the woman might be the reincarnation of Daji. Even Cui Jiulang, who was always rude to women, could not resist.

Now, in order to force Yier, he said the same thing.

Cui Zhe was dissatisfied in his heart, but he couldn't confront them with Cui Bianxu at this time. Otherwise, according to his son's temper, at least two of them would be angry. The wedding was about to take place, and if something went wrong at this time, he didn't know how to explain it to others.

"Why don't you kneel down and apologize to your grandfather!"

He shouted and gave Cui Bianxu a look, "Marriage has always been decided by parents. Who told you to just write a letter home and ask for a betrothal gift when you see a girl you like?"

Cui Bianxu looked at his father, a look that was hard to understand flashing across his eyes. Thinking that the wedding was just around the corner, this was not the time to argue with them. He knelt obediently on the ground, but his body remained straight. "Thank you, grandfather, for worrying about your grandson."

Watching these people putting on a show in front of him, acting like opera performers, Cui Bianxu recalled the warm reception he received every time he went to the Jiang family, and he spitted in his heart with some dissatisfaction:

You really don't know etiquette!

Extremely hypocritical!

He was already thinking about who to find to practice with...

Cui Quan's expression grew increasingly gloomy. He glanced at Cui Zhe, his breathing slowing down. After a few moments of silence, he chuckled and said, "I'm already this old, how can I still handle things? Your marriage was arranged by your uncle and aunt. You should really thank them."

It's like this again, always like this,

No matter whether it was the eldest wife's help or not, he would specifically point it out several times. People who didn't know would think he was doing a great favor.

"Thank you, uncle and aunt." Cui Bianxu was like Beijing roast duck, stiff and straight, and his mouth was particularly hard. He responded to every word you said, and his responses sounded strange and extremely unhappy.

Cui Zhou was only eight years older than Cui Zhe, but he looked ten years older, with most of his hair already white. Fortunately, Cui's manners were very well-mannered, with a straight body and a solemn face that revealed the kindness of a patriarch. "We are all our children, so why be so polite? Get up quickly."

Cui Bianxu followed suit and stood up immediately.

Who likes to kneel when they can stand?

It's not like he has a problem with his knees!

Seeing this, Cui Quan's raised lips tightened again, but he still had to say something: "Jiulang, you are determined to marry this woman, and your family has also agreed to your wishes. In the future, you must do your best to take care of family affairs..."

Cui Bianxu's chest stagnated, he took a deep breath, and stared at Cui Quan expressionlessly, without saying a word for a long time. Cui Zhe was secretly anxious, clenching his fists under his sleeves, and tried his best to wink at him but got no response.

Cui Quan has been in charge of the Wushui House Cui family for most of his life. How could he surrender to a young man? "If you want people to say that the young lady of the Jiang family is unfilial, immoral and unethical..."

The threat was even more obvious. The Tang Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and unfilial piety was a serious crime. If Jiang Shangxian was accused of being unfilial, he would be despised by others when he went out in the future.

One knows what one has given birth to. Seeing Cui Bianxu about to explode, Cui Zhe's chest heaved nervously, his Adam's apple rolling up and down. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and stood up to bow. "Father, you are so polite. You can't write two Cuis with one stroke. He is a child of our Cui family, so naturally he should serve the Cui clan. Yi'er has always been a quiet child, and he is even more tired today. I will take him back to rest first."

After he said this, no one in the room looked at him or responded. The sense of oppression on Cui Quan became more and more intense. He stared at Cui Bianxu, as if he had to hear him agree in person.

Sweat broke out on Cui Zhe's forehead, but Cui Bianxu remained calm, confronting his grandfather with one hand behind his back.

“Cough, cough, cough…”

Cui Wei suddenly started coughing, his face flushed red, his right hand tightly clutching the collar of his shirt on his left chest, his joints protruding and pale, and he looked very scary, as if he was going to die at any moment.

"Da Lang! Da Lang!"

Cui Zhou's composure instantly vanished as if someone had stepped on his tail. He took a few steps forward to support his son, who was curled up in a chair and coughing, and shouted outside, "Quick! Bring me the medicine!"

Cui Quan, who had been insisting on Cui Bianxu giving him an answer, became panicked and shouted, "Hurry and call the court doctor!"

Cui Bianxu raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at this scene in surprise. Didn't he say that his brother's health had been improving and was much better than in previous years?

He looked even heavier.

Can I still give birth to a son like this?

Cui Bianxu had a tense face and was distracted in his mind, wondering whether he should work harder.

His son might be the next head of the Cui family!

Cui Zhe was obviously relieved. While handing water to Cui Wei, he winked at his son, appearing to be very busy.

This time, Xiao Cui understood what his father meant and secretly took a few steps back.