Chapter 4 Mending the Sky (Part 1) The lights are still on in the room, and the faint figure on the window paper makes people feel warm in their hearts. Xuzi knows that Zhen'er is waiting for her. This kind of waiting started soon after the two got married.
Slowness has become a habit. She is waiting for him to come home, waiting for him to make a triumphant return, waiting for him to put aside all his worries temporarily and reveal a tired and generous smile.
Their inner house is not big, and they don't use too many servants and maids. Xuzi and Zhen'er like to do everything by themselves. Sometimes they feel awkward when there are a few people in front of them. So every time it gets dark, except for the occasional patrolling soldiers,
Walking outside near the courtyard wall, the entire inner house becomes very quiet. In winter, you can even hear the sound of falling snow, and birds awakened by the cold wind are flapping their wings under the eaves.
Xuzi walked as gently as possible, but the people in the room were still alarmed. The door creaked open, and his wife and his personal maid Xiaocui came out.
"Mr. Lang is back!" Zhen'er called softly, with a little tiredness in her voice, "It seems that today ended early. Are you done with your work?"
Li Xu quickly crossed the threshold and pulled his wife in. "What are you doing out here? It's so cold!" He scolded softly and closed the door.
"It's not like I've never seen weather colder than this!" She smiled and let go of her husband's hand, then walked to the charcoal basin to get hot water and a face towel, "You go and rest first. I'll call you if necessary!"
The second half of the sentence was addressed to Xiao Cui. How could the girl who had served the mistress for many years not wink like this? She squatted down lightly, and then quickly walked to the living room opposite the master's bedroom.
"Cui'er seems to be quite old!" While covering his face with a hot towel, Li Xu recounted to his wife that back then, it was this maid who accompanied Yu'er from Longyou to Qijun, and then from Qijun to Wa.
Yuanwucheng near Gangshan suffered a lot along the way. According to the rules of a large family, this girl should be used as a dowry for Qi'er, and she would work with the two masters and servants of Qi'er. However, Li Xuxian was concerned about Erya's feelings and did not take her in.
After Erya died, she didn’t want another person to take her place.
Zhen'er took Li Xu's used face towel, put it into a copper basin, twisted two handfuls with hot water, put it up, and then helped him take off his robe and change into boots, "I just asked her about her thoughts last month. This girl is very discerning."
You may look down upon ordinary men, but those generals under your command either already have wives or are of noble birth, so they may not be willing to marry her as their official wives!"
When she mentioned the word "head wife", she frowned slightly. Originally, the two of them had agreed. After things in the six counties settled down a little, Li Xu admitted her status as the head wife in front of everyone. However, the recent official affairs of the General's Mansion
He was busy and couldn't take care of many things. But when Zhen'er realized that danger was coming, it seemed a little lack of confidence to mention this sentence again.
"People are not animals, you have to choose someone with a good blood and a good race!" Li Xu shrugged his shoulders, "Tui'er is both civilized and military, and no matter who she marries, she will be a good helper. Only a blind man would let such a good match go.
If you don’t choose, you will be a lady who can’t walk even if you have to climb all the way!”
"Not all ladies may be unable to walk!" Zhen'er was amused by the expression on Li Xu's face. "Sister Wan'er is also a legitimate lady. She can run a household as well as fight."
Li Xu lowered his head and gently stroked his wife's hair, "How can you sisters be better than others as your elder sister is a reborn woman, and your younger sister is Zhuge among women, whoever you marry will be lucky!"
"When did Mr. Lang learn to compliment others?" Zhen'er squatted beside Li Xu's legs and was reluctant to stand up. She missed this gentle feeling, but she didn't know how long she could keep it to herself.
As she had expected, her husband had become an unparalleled hero who could not be restrained by anyone. The agreement between the two of them had been fulfilled, but the husband who was no longer controlled by the court still needed to turn around and be controlled by the Li family.
?From a purely profit perspective, wouldn't it be more beneficial to future development if he marries the princess that the emperor reportedly gave him?
Qier, who had witnessed the entanglement of interests in the family since childhood, knew that Princess Yang Jier of Xiang State was more suitable to be Li Xu's wife than herself. Yang Guang changed the fiefdom of this precious daughter to the border of Zhao County, which was already an obvious inducement. If Li Xu accepted it,
With this marriage, there will be one more county in the land under the rule. Those scholar-bureaucrats who have always looked down on the blood of the Li family will also look at Princess Xiang and place their hopes of re-establishing a prosperous age in Boling.
Although so far, these turbulent rumors are still limited to rumors. Wang Shichong, who was responsible for the mission of sending his relatives, was blocked by the Wagang Army and could not get close to the Yellow River. In these years of war and chaos, no one who wanted his life was willing to serve as an envoy.
The imperial edict granting marriage was sent all the way to Boling. But what if one day the counselors under Xu Lang tried to take advantage of this opportunity? Should you stop it yourself?
Zhen'er knew that she was valued very much in her husband's mind, but could she be more important than the picturesque Jiangshan? She was not sure at all. She knew that if her father, eldest brother, and second brother were replaced, any one of them would be in the same position as Xu Lang.
position, they will not hesitate at all
He was more decisive than Chai Shao when he abandoned his sister, and he could find countless great reasons!
"What's wrong! You don't seem happy about having a late-night snack today? Do you want to send it to the kitchen to make some more?" Li Xu keenly sensed his wife's low mood and asked with a smile.
Recently, he had dinner and supper with his subordinates in the study. He rarely had the opportunity to chat with his wife while eating. By this time, the couple basically chatted for a few words before going to bed.
Rested, but today, Qi'er obviously doesn't want to fall asleep too early
"It's okay, I feel a little sorry for Wan'er. She always regards Chai Shao as a hero!" Zhen'er smiled and told a little white lie.
"They may have their own ideas!" Li Xu comforted him with a smile. He didn't understand why Chai Shao left his wife and ran away alone. With Li Waner's skills, he would never cause Chai Shao any trouble if he encountered pursuing soldiers.
To stop him, it is more likely for two people to fight side by side than to break out alone. But these are not matters that he can interfere with. Having said that, if she had not separated from Chai Shao, Wan'er would not have been able to help Tang Gong.
Recruit tens of thousands of troops and so many talents
Thinking of this, he pulled up Zhen'er forcefully and hugged her soft body on his knees. "Your sister is a hero in her own right and does not need a man to protect her. According to rumors, she led an army of nearly 100,000 people and Tang Guilin Division a few days ago and has been allowed to establish alone."
The Detachment of Women’s Army has the same organization as the left and right armies!”
"Really?!" Zhen'er was stunned for a moment, and then she was sincerely proud of her sister.
"The rumors are probably true!" Li Xu nodded with a smile, "When I met her on the way back, she had recruited several green forest heroes under her command. Now that the Taiyuan Rebel Army is progressing smoothly, there must be many people who will add icing on the cake!"
"If things don't go well, they won't hesitate when leaving!" Zhen'er thought to herself, but tried to turn the topic to unimportant chores, "I wonder if my sister helped Hong Fu find Li Jing. Ever since Lang Jun told me about you
This adopted sister, I really admire her perseverance!"
"I haven't heard that there is another general named Li in the Taiyuan Army!" Li Xu thought for a moment and thought that the possibility of Li Jing's appearance was unlikely. According to Hong Fu, Li Jing left the position of Mayi County Magistrate.
If he defected to Taiyuan, his official position would definitely not be less than the fourth rank. According to the intelligence sent back by spies deployed in various places, no general named Li Jing has appeared among the troops in Hedong to accompany Yin Shishi, Wei Wensheng and others to guard Chang'an.
Among the people who fought against the Taiyuan soldiers and horses, there was a man with a similar name. That guy was very vicious. On the day when the Hedong soldiers and horses went south, he led people to dig up Li Yuan's ancestral grave.
Based on intuition, Xuzi thought that the person Hongfu could like would not be so boring. He had always been a little bit repelled by Feng Shui and Tu prophecy.
Even though the Turkic tribe was unfavorable, they still served as Holy Wolf Messengers in the Xi tribe for such a long time. When the Xi people discovered that the Turkic tribe could bring them more help than the Holy Wolf Messengers, they did not hesitate to drive them away.
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"I hope their lovers will eventually get married! It took more than ten years for Hong Fu to have such perseverance!" Zhi'er moved in Li Xu's arms, trying to make herself sit more comfortably. "I also hope Li Jing will not let her down as a girl.
There will be no second decade in my life!"
"Look at what you said, it seems that all men in the world are unlucky!" Li Xu struggled to pick up Zhe'er and walked towards their sleeping tent. His wife's body was still as soft as when she was newlywed, exuding a light fragrance. He liked this smell.
, can make people forget all their worries temporarily
The couple stopped talking and tried their best not to think about things in the world, about Li Jing and Hong Fu. But Zhen'er clearly remembered that her husband once said that Hong Fu was only eleven years old when he met Li Jing, and Li Jing was already
In order to escape for his life, would an old man over thirty years old make a serious promise to an eleven-year-old girl? She didn't dare to think about it and didn't know how many promises could be valid for more than ten years.
When he started to ask for it, she acted like a drunkard who was greedy for wine, enjoying the wave after wave of power that could make the world stop until she finally collapsed beside him, from her fingers to her toes.
I can't muster any more strength
"Hold me tight!" Before falling asleep, Qier whispered.
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