The Favored Little Peasant Seizes the Heroine's Script!-Chapter 421 - 409: The Rat Race!_3

Cui Lai occasionally mentioned these things during her conversations with Yuan Bao.

Because of this, Yuan Bao couldn’t quite determine how Cui Lai truly felt about his eldest brother, but seeing Yuan Shouqian and Cui Lai together, happy as can be, Yuan Bao naturally wouldn’t do anything to break them up.

As for what would happen when the two grow older?

Yuan Bao doesn’t need to think that far ahead. After all, many things unfold naturally.

If, in the future, the two aren’t suitable for each other, she, as the older sister, would just need to spend some effort to counsel them.

If they really don’t get along, then they can just part ways.

This decision, Yuan Bao can certainly make.

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Upon returning, Yuan Bao quickly sent Yuan Shouqian off.

Their girl talk was not something Yuan Shouqian, a boy, should be listening to.

"Lai’er, why don’t you just stay at my house for a few days?"

Yuan Bao planned to keep Cui Lai at her house to play for a few more days. In the meantime, they could go stroll around the street together.

"Jiaojiao, no way!"

Cui Lai shook her head, "I must go home; otherwise, my grandmother and mother would definitely have opinions!"

As a concubine’s daughter, Cui Lai wasn’t really welcomed in the Cui family. If not for having Yuan Bao as a protective sister, Cui Lai’s status in the Cui family would likely be lower than some favored maidservants.

It’s said that the rules in noble families are strict, but in fact, it’s just nonsense.

The more noble the family, the more chaotic it is.

Flattery, belittlement, and servant dominance over the masters are common occurrences.

"Alright, then, in a few days, I’ll come over to your house to play!"

Yuan Bao thought about it and didn’t force Cui Lai to stay.

There would be plenty of opportunities for Cui Lai to play with her.

Back in Yanmen County, Yuan Bao was the support for Cui Lai, which greatly improved her position in Cui Yin’s household. Now, with Cui Yin back in the capital with the Cui family, Cui Lai, as a concubine’s daughter, faced suppression in the massive Cui family mansion.

After all, though Cui Yin is the heir, he’s not the one the Cui family places high hopes on.

If even Cui Yin isn’t favored much, it’s needless to mention someone like Cui Lai.

Yuan Bao already planned to visit the Cui family in a few days and back Cui Lai up again.

After all, she is Princess Jiafu, the kind with a fiefdom!

Even a family like the Cui must carefully consider the influence of a county princess with a fiefdom.

Having a fiefdom is entirely different from not having one.

Moreover, Yuan Bao has the Eldest Princess and the Wei family backing her!

After seeing Cui Lai off, Yuan Bao thought for a moment and escorted her all the way to the Cui family’s gates.

Coincidentally, just as Yuan Bao was seeing Cui Lai off, Cui Yin was returning to the mansion.

Thus, Yuan Bao entered the Cui family naturally.

Then, Yuan Bao met Cui Lai’s grandmother, Mrs. Bian.

Mrs. Bian is a first-rank titled lady, her rank is actually higher than Yuan Bao’s as Princess Jiafu.

When Yuan Bao saw Mrs. Bian, she naturally offered junior manners.

Mrs. Bian noticed the good relationship between Yuan Bao and Cui Lai, and that seemingly kind face, which was in fact extremely sharp, showed a full smile.

Regarding Imperial Concubine Yi’s intention for the Cui family to help the Twenty-Ninth Prince propose to Yuan Bao, Mrs. Bian, indisputably the family’s matriarch, knew about it.

In her view, if this works out, the Cui family can hit several targets.

Firstly, their concubine from the side branch would be elevated in rank and be more stable in the palace.

Secondly, the Cui family would establish a closer connection with the new dynasty’s aristocrat, Yuan Yindi.

Moreover, with the Eldest Princess and the Wei family backing Yuan Bao, if Yuan Bao marries the Twenty-Ninth Prince, the Cui family would have a reason to be linked to the Eldest Princess and the Wei family.

As for the scattered benefits, they’re not worth mentioning.

"Lai’er, your grandmother is quite something!"

Coming out of Nianci Courtyard, walking along the corridor of the Cui family, Yuan Bao whispered.

Cui Lai nodded vigorously, "Jiaojiao, I’m telling you, in this mansion, the most terrifying person is my grandmother. With the family’s big and small matters, if she doesn’t nod in agreement, not even my eldest uncle has the final say!"

"So powerful?"

"Of course!"

Cui Lai nodded again.

Yuan Bao chuckled, "No worries, no matter how powerful she is, she can’t handle me!"

"That’s not necessarily so!!"

Cui Lai’s pretty little face scrunched up, she spoke cautiously, lowering her voice, "Jiaojiao, I’m telling you, my grandmother is handkerchief friends with the Dowager Empress in the palace!"