During the war, Cui Zhao and his sister, Mrs. Pingen, moved to a small courtyard in the north city. Of course, the pomp of the past was gone. They even had to live in the same courtyard with the female family of the Dai Wang, looking down on each other and looking at each other coldly. It was just that because the disaster was coming, they were really not in the mood to fight, so they could maintain peace.

The Huns' offensive became stronger and stronger, and Jincheng was about to fall. The women were so scared that they didn't eat and cried all day long. In this case, Cui Zhao's body recovered little by little, and could walk normally. He looked calm, as if he didn't take the Huns outside the city seriously at all.

The female family living in the same hospital were confused by this, and then they felt a little scared, and they became more and more convinced that the daughter of the Cui family was unusual. Maybe the Huns were the ones who "recruited" her and her life was so strong that she could defeat the emperor!

The female family in the royal family moved away quietly, and would rather live with ordinary people than get close to Cui Zhao again.

Only Mrs. Ping'en knew that the so-called life-threatening thing was nonsense, and she was fabricated by herself, but she didn't understand why the third sister's health was getting better and better.

Cui Zhao understood it himself.

Since the Huns besieged the city, the more critical the situation is, the less pressure to force her to approach the emperor. A few days ago, when the situation was the most unfavorable, Mrs. Pingen Hou even complained to Laojun, thinking that it was all because of her grandmother's bias, that the two daughters and one son of the Cui family were trapped in Jincheng.

Without the pressure of the family, Cui Zhao's mood suddenly became relaxed and his body naturally gradually improved.

She finally realized that she did not like the emperor, and she did not want to seduce the emperor. In comparison, life and death were not that important.

So she wanted to see the emperor and explain everything clearly.

Cui Teng didn't understand why, but his sister forced him to pass on the message on his behalf.

Mrs. Ping'en Hou saw hope again and was overjoyed and kept saying: "It's worthy of being the daughter of the Cui family. It's time to meet. The so-called true love is the easiest time to win the favor of Your Majesty."

Han Ruzi specially chose to summon Cui Zhao in the morning to avoid causing too much gossip, and the eunuchs and guards were also present.

Under the guidance of his brother Cui Teng, Cui Zhao entered the house. Mrs. Ping'en Hou had no permission and could only stay outside and wait for news.

Cui Zhaoying bowed down, stood up and glanced at him, and finally saw the emperor.

Han Ruzi had been to Cui Mansion, but had never met the queen's sister. Both of them were a little curious.

Han Ruzi saw a little bit of the queen's shadow on Cui Zhao's face, but Cui Zhao thought that the emperor was so young, but he had a calmness that the champion Hou did not have.

This person should be the emperor, and his sister Cui Nuan should be the queen.

Cui Zhao thought this way and felt more calm, and he said, "I pay homage to Your Majesty. I heard the Xiongnu have put forward conditions and asked me to marry each other. I am not careful of my rudeness and I am willing to go to the Xiongnu to make the two countries a favor."

The listeners were all shocked, especially Cui Teng. He didn't know his sister's intention before, and he didn't understand until then and hurriedly said, "Sister, don't worry, you have rejected the Huns yesterday. I won't insist there, Your Majesty said..."

Cui Zhao smiled at his brother, "Brother, there is no need to persuade him. Although the peace talks between the Great Chu and the Huns will not be successful or failed because of me, the two countries have been in contact for a long time. If one of them can speak for the Great Chu on the Huns, it will be a good thing. If you send me to marry, even if you can't speed up the peace talks, at least there will be less disputes."

Cui Teng was stunned, "Then, there is no need to send you there. You don't even have several daughters whose surname is King Han Dai. You can just choose one and be named a princess."

Cui Zhao shook his head with a smile, "Since the Huns have called their sister's name, I volunteered, why bother with the help of the prince's daughter?" Then he turned to the emperor and said seriously: "I hope your majesty will give you mercy and fulfill what I wish."

Han Ruzi thought for a long time and waved his hand to signal the eunuchs and guards to retreat, leaving only the Cui brothers and sisters.

"You are the queen's sister, just like my sister, tell me why you made such a decision?"

Cui Zhao knelt down, lowered his head and said nothing, as if he was brewing words. After a while, his shoulders twitched. It turned out that he was crying, "Let me say it."

"Me? I don't know anything..." Cui Teng looked confused.

Cui Zhao just shed tears, and Han Ruzi didn't know how to persuade him, so she could only stare at Cui Teng severely.

The sister cried and the emperor stared. Cui Teng felt distressed and could only say, "Is it because of Mrs. Ping'en?"

Cui Zhao nodded and shook his head again.

Cui Teng was upset, but he did not dare to attack in front of the emperor. He scratched his head and smiled: "Actually... it's not a big deal, it's just... it's just that Mrs. Ping'en wants to present... the third sister to His Majesty..."

Cui Teng's voice became less and less, and finally he was almost unheard of.

"What did you say?" Han Ruzi leaned forward.

"The third sister is willing to be Your Majesty's concubine." Cui Teng said with his head down, suddenly raised his head and said loudly: "This is not my idea. I just found out a few days ago. It was all instructed by Mrs. Ping'en. She was the worst. She also made up all kinds of rumors and said the third sister... very unbearable, so that she could attract His Majesty's attention."

When the rumors were at their peak, Han Ruzi did notice it, but he never thought that these rumors would reach his ears. After a while, he suddenly understood Cui Zhao's good intentions.

Cui Zhao is the wife of the Champion Marquis. Her husband died in the battle to seize the throne. If she marry the emperor, she will be criticized by thousands of people. People in the world will think that she poisoned the Champion Marquis. Moreover, she also understands the love between her sister Cui Nuan and the emperor. If she enters the palace, she will inevitably compete for favor with the queen. If she cannot enter the palace, she will be oppressed by the Cui family.

Of course, Mrs. Ping'enhou could not make the decision for Cui Zhao. The ones who really dominate everything behind the scenes must be Laojun and Cui Hong.

Cui Zhao was unable to ride a tiger, so he simply ran to the Huns. It doesn’t matter who they marry. The key is to stay away from the right and wrong here.

Han Ruzi understood Cui Zhao's difficulties, but could not agree, and said in a harmonious voice: "I will make the decision for you, but in any case it will not go against your wishes, and there is no need to marry the Huns far away."

Cui Zhao looked up and wiped away the tears from his face, "Because I am the Champion Marquis?"

Han Ruzi was slightly stunned. This was indeed a reason, and it was a very important reason. After all, the Champion Hou was a clan who was qualified to compete for the throne. He could not send his widow to the Huns less than a year after he died. If outsiders did not know about it, they would think that the emperor was intending to revenge.

Cui Zhao took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to his brother. Cui Teng took it inexplicably, opened it and looked at it, his face changed slightly, and he handed the paper to the emperor.

This is a divorce letter.

Cui Zhao smiled miserably and said, "Zhengjun Hou thought he would be bound to be emperor and he would break up with the Cui family in advance, so I have nothing to do with the Chanjun Hou. Sending his son to the Deng family is considered a ruthless and kindness."

Han Ruzi returned the divorce letter to Cui Teng. He did not recognize the handwriting of the champion Hou and could not tell the truth and falsehood. He sighed: "Then there is no need for you to marry far away from the Huns. There are so many royal princes in the royal family. Within one year, I will definitely choose a good man of equal age for you."

The emperor said he was close, and with the power of the Cui family, Han Ruzi believed that this was not a difficult task.

Cui Zhao kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty is kind, and everyone knows it. I am grateful to you. But can Your Majesty choose a relative for me and wash away the stigma of me?"

Han Ruzi was stunned again.

If you think about it carefully, Cui Zhao's reputation is indeed very bad. When he first married the champion Hou, he was considered a snobbish move by the Cui family. He forced himself to squeeze out the original champion Hou's wife, but ended up with a saying that "a life-threatening defeated his husband". The Cui family did not help, but instead added fuel to the fire, claiming that only the emperor could suppress his daughter.

Cui Zhao was just an ordinary woman. She had no choice but to grit her teeth and endure all this. Marrying the Huns from afar was a relief.

Han Ruzi pondered silently. From Cui Zhao, he also saw a sense of pride hidden in his heart, which was more similar to her sister Cui Xiaojun.

"Sister..." Cui Teng said blankly. To be honest, he was not particularly concerned about this half-sister, but he still felt sad when he saw that she was so determined to her family.

"Don't bother with the second brother."

"I'm not... angry, I just don't understand..."

"My second brother is a good person. Only my second brother cares about me at home. He has never regarded me as a tool for fighting for power. I will always keep my kindness in mind."

Cui Teng blushed, and his sister's gratitude made him feel even more ashamed.

Cui Zhao said to the emperor again: "Your Majesty and the Empress's sister are in love. No matter where I am, I will pray for peace for Your Majesty and the Empress's sister in front of the Bodhisattva. I also ask Your Majesty to understand. My intention to leave is decided. Although the Huns are dangerous, they are still humans, not beasts. The marriage has been happening in ancient times, and even the Great Chu has happened. I have recommended myself with shame and hope that Your Majesty will be approved."

Han Ruzi was as confused and at a loss as Cui Teng.

In a room in the front yard of the royal palace, Mrs. Ping'en was waiting for the good news with hope. The siege of Jincheng was expected to be untied. Her sister Cui Zhao was summoned by the emperor again. Seeing that the great things were about to be accomplished, she made great contributions to the Cui family and would never be despised again. Her son Miao Shuang's future was also guaranteed.

Not far from here, in half of the surviving hall of the royal palace, Chu ministers such as Donghai were continuing negotiations with the Huns.

Jin Chunzhong, on behalf of the Great Shanyu, made concessions to almost every condition and was very persistent in two things. One was that the Huns had to provide a safe passage for the Huns to return to the grassland, and the other was that they had to send a "princess" to marry him.

Deng Cui's Eastern Expedition was a way to remove the firewood from the cauldron for the Huns. The Great Shanyu had carefully considered the pros and cons of the Chu army in Mayi City, and he felt that there was no general in charge, so there was no need to rush to wipe out it. Chai Yue in Yannan was a big trouble. He never expected that a chariot and cavalry general suddenly went to Mayi City, and Chai Yue's Chu army was even more difficult to deal with than he expected.

The retreat route of the Huns in the north was broken, and the south was in a quagmire, so naturally the more they waited, the more they became, the more anxious they were.

As for marriage, it was just the last way for the Huns to retain their face. The Great Shanyu was very interested in the legendary "hard wife", but it was not necessary. The King of Donghai had already asked Jin Chunzhong to agree that as long as the Great Chu gave it to the Huns was a "princess".

Liu Jie, the chief supervisor of the Central Secretariat, hurried over and whispered to the King of East Sea.

King Donghai was stunned for a while and said to Jin Chunzhong: "The daughter of Cui family, Cui Zhao, is the elder sister of Empress. His Majesty just recognized her as her sister and was named Princess Pingjin, and married a marriage with the Xiongnu."

Jin Chunzhong was also surprised, "The...daughter of the Grand Tutor Cui family?"

"certainly."

"This... is so good, the Great Shanyu must be very happy."

"But Your Majesty also said that marriage is OK, but generations cannot be chaotic. The Great Shanyu claimed to have a love for the emperor, and the princess of the Great Chu could only marry the grandchildren of the Great Shanyu."

"Ah? This... I have to go back and ask for instructions." Jin Chunzhong was a little panicked by the unexpected news.

The negotiations continued, and for the envoys of both sides who were eager to reach a peace talk, this was just a trivial matter after all.

For Mrs. Ping'en, this was a major event of the collapse of the sky and the earth. She was crazy and wanted to find Cui Teng. Cui Zhao asked her clearly, but she couldn't get in. The eunuch politely asked her to go back to her residence. Princess Pingjin would live in the palace and be taken care of by her brother Cui Teng. (To be continued.)

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