General Cui's Mansion, family feast.
General Cui, whose name is Cui Xin, has one wife and one concubine, and he is the father of three sons and one daughter. His eldest son Cui Lanyao died in the last battle of the previous year, while Cui Lansong, the legitimate second son, is being groomed by General Cui as his successor. His concubine, who is his cousin, holds the status of a noble concubine and has given birth to one son and one daughter. The daughter, aged fifteen, has just come of age, and the youngest son, only six years old, is still in his tender years.
General Cui has a younger sister who is married to Prefect Li, with whom she has three sons. Their eldest son Li Qian serves as Deputy General under General Xu Zhou. Ningzhou's military affairs are busy, and General Cui, as the general guarding the north city gate, has been living in a state of high alert, making it rare for him to have time to gather with his family.
